"The Sound of Music" is in the news, on the air and playing onstage through June 23rd!

Everyone's talking about "The Sound of Music!" 

1.) Read the fabulous review in the Tribune Ticket HERE 

2.) See an interview with director Zach Johnson and hear Kerry DiMaggio sing on KSBY News at 6 pm on Thursday night  (or online at ksby.com)

3.) Enjoy an album of great show photos on facebook HERE

4.) Make your reservations HERE for a wonderful show and see for yourself what everyone is talking about!

Skip on over to the Little Theatre this weekend and find out why we're the talk of the town.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Directed and choreographed by Zach Johnson

Musical Direction by Lacey McNamara 

Running now through June 23rd 

Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm 

Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm

SHOW SPONSORS:

Ruth & Bob Bostrom

Performances are filling up fast, so get your tickets today! 

BUY TICKETS 
Please note: If a performance is listed as sold-out, come on down to the theatre anyway. Get there one half hour before show time and put your name on our waiting list - we'll get you in!

Don't miss my favorite night of every month!

FREE! 

FRIDAY, MAY 31ST

Script submissions at 9:30 pm

Performances begin at 10:30 pm

If you've never attended a No Shame performance before, now's your chance. It's an experience like no other so come on down!    

CLICK HERE FOR THE RULES

No Shame Sponsors 2012-2013

Wendy-Marie Martin

Ryan Loyd, Rylo Media Design 

The Young Man From Atlanta
Directed by Fred Perry

Part of Ubu's Other Shoe,
the staged reading program of the Little Theatre

AUDITIONS:  Monday, June 3rd at 6:00 PM

(PERFORMANCE DATES: July 30th & 31st)

CLICK HERE FOR AUDITION DETAILS

Watch your mailbox next week for delivery of our 2013-2014 Season Brochure then be sure to subscribe early to ensure your seats for an incredible season of "unforgettable characters" and "extraordinary stories!"

Season Tickets on sale June 6th!

See you soon at the Little Theatre!

~Patty 

THE SOUND OF MUSIC packs the house, WHY DO FOOLS has a cast, and auditions for INCORRUPTIBLE are coming! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre,

The Sound of Music opened last Friday and enjoyed four full standing ovations over the weekend! Congratulations to director/choreographer Zach Johnson and his incredible cast and crew. What a wonderful way to begin your five week run!

There are only a handful of tickets left for this coming weekend. Order yours instantly online by clicking HERE.

Our summer fundraising musical, Why Do Fools Fall in Love? has secured an outstanding cast. Don't miss this swingin' 60's party starring Jessica Quandt, Deirdre Loy, Danielle Levin, and Shannon Peters. Check out a trailer for the show HERE.

The Little Theatre is holding auditions for Incorruptible, directed by Jill Turnbow, on June 24 and 25. All roles are open. To find out more about the play and characters, please click HERE.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

-Kevin

Upstairs at the Little Theatre on Preview Night

The crowd is gathering, the cast is warming up, the theatre is clean and shining and the coffee is brewing. That's right folks, it's preview night for The Sound of Music!

Tomorrow night is Opening Night and I Have Confidence that this show is going to be awesome!

Sitting upstairs writing this, it's fun to hear the hubbub downstairs. You can absolutely feel the excitement in the cast, in the audience, even the backstage crew. They're absolutely ready for a great show!

If you've seen the Julie Andrews film, you've definitely seen something special. I remember how excited I was the first time I saw it. It was my birthday. It was New York City. And I was at Radio City Music Hall with my three best friends and my Mom. I kid you not. My friends and I wore our best dresses and we all took the train into the city for the movie, capped off by a performance by the Rockettes! Absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

But there's really nothing to compare with seeing and hearing this show live onstage, right here at your San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. The beautiful voices, the exuberant young actors, the awesome set and the intimate setting make this classic musical even more special.

And you know what? The best part of it is, it doesn't have to be "once-in-a-lifetime." 

I'm a very lucky girl that I get to sit upstairs and listen to all the sounds of the Little Theatre. 

I'm even luckier that I get to go downstairs and watch the show. 

Care to join me?

May 24-June 23

Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm

Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm

Directed by 

Zach Johnson

Show Sponsors:
Ruth and Bob Bostrom

Featuring: Kerry DiMaggio as Maria and John Laird as Captain von Trapp with Ariana Shakibnia, Trevyn Wong, Mackenzie Allen, Sacha Carlson, Marisa Dinsmoor, Ella Harris and Serafina Regusci as the von Trapp children and featuring Kelly Fidopiastis, Larry Kaml, Kathryn Gucik, Paul Osborne, Janice Peters, Ayrton Parham, Danielle Dutro, Carey Blauvelt, Allison King, and Kristina Horacek

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

(And you'd better hurry... they're going fast!)

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend everyone. I'll see you at the show!

--Patty

Change of venue for BOARD MEETING- Wednesday, May 22 at 6:00 PM.

Our monthly meeting of the Board of Directors will take place at SPOKES FOR NON-PROFITS on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:00 PM. This is a change of venue.

The address for SPOKES is 3765 S. Higuera Street, Suite 140, San Luis Obispo, CA  93401.

A Conversation with David Vienna

View excerpts from an informal conversation between David Vienna, Little Theatre Managing Artistic Director Kevin Harris, and some of the Little Theatre's most generous donors . David wrote original scripts for our fundraising productions of This is Rock 'n Roll, My Generation, and most recently, Watergate and Other Solid Gold Hits. David's other specialties include social media, content generation, photography, graphic design, and videography.

This event took place February 23, 2013 at the Little Theatre and was one of the special opportunities offered to Little Theatre members at the "Producer" level and above.

Board to Meet

The regular meeting of the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre Board of Directors will be held at the theatre at 6 PM on May 22nd.

Click here to view the Agenda

Upstairs at the Little Theatre on Benefit Preview Night

These are just SOME of my favorite things. Seriously, what's not to like about "whiskers on kittens?" But I do have just a few others. Like talented kids who sing and dance.

And classic musicals that never get old. 

Speaking of which, you do know that The Sound of Music opens next Friday, don't you?  Have you got your tickets yet?

MAY 24-JUNE 23, 2013

Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm

Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm

Featuring Kerry DiMaggio as Maria and John Laird as Captain von Trapp with Ariana Shakibnia, Trevyn Wong, Mackenzie Allen, Sacha Carlson, Marisa Dinsmoor, Ella Harris and Serafina Regusci as the von Trapp children and featuring Kelly Fidopiastis, Larry Kaml, Kathryn Gucik, Paul Osborne, Janice Peters, Ayrton Parham, Danielle Dutro, Carey Blauvelt, Allison King, and Kristina Horacek.

SHOW SPONSORS

Ruth and Bob Bostrom

Buy your tickets early. Opening Night is already SOLD-OUT and all performances are filling up fast! Don't miss The Sound of Music -- our final, fabulous show of the 2012-2013 Season!

BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE

Also on my list of favorite things:

1. ACT SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS

June 24-28 and July 15-26

Get your kids in on the ACT and let 'em spend the summer in the spotlight! We have two great summer camps available for children ages 5-15. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Or Call Kerry DiMaggio at 781-3889, ext. 14 to sign-up for summer fun!

REGISTER ONLINE

ACT SEASON SPONSORS

Patricia & Laura McNamara

2. SUMMER "JUKEBOX" MUSICALS

Look at that. I just gave you a sneak peek at our summer fundraising show! You can't buy tickets quite yet, but if you can sing, dance, act and want to spend part of your summer doing all three, why not AUDITION? We're still looking for some great actresses to fill out the cast of our upcoming summer fundraiser WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? We need great singers with impeccable comic timing. If that's you, contact Kevin Harris to set up an audition time at kevinharris@slolittletheatre.org. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

3. THE FABULOUS 2013-2014 LITTLE THEATRE SEASON

We're almost there folks! And the Little Theatre's 2013-2014 Season is TRULY going to be one of my most favorite things ever! We have a season lined up that you are going to absolutely LOVE!  Keep an eye on your mailbox. Our season brochure should arrive there in the first week of June. If you're not sure you're on our mailing list, then BE SURE!  Email pattythayer@slolittletheatre.org to get yourself on the list.

Another one of my favorite things. Don't you just love that sculpture outside the Little Theatre's front door? Feel free to stop by and say hello next time you're in the neighborhood.

I'll be here. 

No shows this weekend, but we'll be here putting the final touches on The Sound of Music. 

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you know what to do! 

BUY TICKETS!

Have a GREAT weekend!

--Patty

AFTER THE REVOLUTION packs the house, THE SOUND OF MUSIC approaches tech, and our season announcement is COMING! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre,

The UBu's Other Shoe presentation of After the Revolution, by Amy Herzog, opened and closed this weekend at the Little Theatre. Congratulations to the cast and crew (and director David Hance!) After the Revolution was one of this season's best-selling Ubu's Other Shoe presentations. Click HERE to check out this great article about After the Revolution and UBu's Other Shoe in the New Times. If you haven't been attending our Ubu's shows, you've been missing some of the best plays presented in the area. Don't miss our upcoming presentation of Red, by John Logan, coming up after The Sound of Music Closes. Get your tickets HERE.

The Sound of Music is heading into its final week of rehearsals before tech and the show is looking great! Actors were fitted with their costumes yesterday, the set pieces have been built, and the microphones are being set up. Opening night is already completely sold out and many other performances are almost full! Don't miss your chance to see this classic american musical, directed and choreographed by Zach Johnson, on the Little Theatre stage. Get your tickets by clicking HERE. Check out these great shots from recent rehearsals (photos courtesy of Jamie Foster.)

Have a great week, everyone!

-Kevin

Ray and Jaime Hatler

San Luis Obispo Little Theatre is a non-profit organization.  It doesn't exist to make money for shareholders.   It exists to present quality theatrical productions for the entertainment and enrichment of our community.  Thanks to all those members who donate money to the Little Theatre, we are able to stay in business and do what we do.

In their trust, Ray and Jaime Hatler left a very generous bequest to the Little Theatre.  The bench outside the entrance to the Little Theatre commemorates their contribution.  Some of our other donors joined us for an informal ceremony to install the plaque.  Watch the video and join us in thanking Ray and Jaime for their belief in the Little Theatre and its mission.

Rosh Wright talks about the Little Theatre to local women's group

Rosh Wright was the invited speaker at last Tuesday's meeting of the South Bay Women's Network in Los Osos. The group meets monthly and offers its members networking time with other business women and informative presentations (such as ours!) from a variety of speakers on topics relevant to business and the goals of business women.

Over 23 members attended the luncheon.  At the end of Rosh's talk, we had a drawing for two complimentary tickets to the Little Theatre; Linda Settevendemie was the lucky winner!

Rosh's talk was part of the Little Theatre's Speakers Bureau. Do you need a program for your club or organization? We have speakers who will come to you and present an informative and entertaining talk about the Little Theatre. Call (805) 624-5792 or click and fill out his inquiry form.

Rosh and me,
proud representatives of the Little Theatre

Opening slide of Rosh's presentation

Rapt audience!

Goodbye, ENCHANTED APRIL, AFTER THE REVOLUTION opens on Friday, THE SOUND OF MUSIC loads into the theatre, and we're looking for four funny women to own the stage this summer! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre,

Enchanted April finished out its four-week run this weekend to full houses and standing ovations! What a wonderful way to spend the last month at the Little Theatre. Thank you to the director of Enchanted April, Teresa Thuman, and the incredible cast/crew who brought this story to life on our stage: Angela Hutt, Bob Peterson, Wendy-Marie Martin, Cory Schonauer, David Norum, Jean Miller, Alicia Klein, Rosh Wright, Pam Hester, and Jo Jackson. 

After the Revolution, an Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading directed by David Hance, plays this Friday and Saturday evening at 7:00 PM. Click HERE to check out this great article about our production from last week's New Times. Get your tickets to this cutting-edge play by clicking HERE.

Technical director Dave Linfield led the strike of the Enchanted April set after the final performance yesterday, making way for the giant staircases that make up the world of The Sound of Music. Tickets are already selling out for several performances of this classic musical. Get your tickets today by clicking HERE.

Want to be a part of a Little Theatre fundraising production? We're looking for four women to star in Why Do Fools Fall in Love, the rockin' sixties musical! Auditions will take place this Wednesday and Thursday at the Little Theatre. Click HERE to check out all of the audition details. Hope to see you at the theatre later this week!

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

-Kevin