THIS WEEK AT THE LITTLE THEATRE: Car accident leads to cancellations, Tonight's Ubu's Other Shoe and Shakespeare Shorts coming soon!

Well, I hate to lead off with bad news, but that's the way it goes sometimes. I'm afraid that our summer musical has prematurely reached the end of its run. We have been forced to cancel all performances this weekend due to a serious car accident involving one of the four actresses in the production. Unfortunately, she has not recovered enough to continue the production, and, due to the nature of the show, it is not possible to replace her before this weekend.

ALL PERFORMANCES AUGUST 1-4 ARE CANCELLED.

In a note to patrons, Managing Artistic Director Kevin Harris said:

"We at the Little Theatre understand how serious a cancellation is; this is our first in many years (a record we are proud of as a volunteer-based community theatre.) We are in the process of contacting each patron individually to make arrangements to rectify the situation. The Board, staff, and I are committed to doing everything in our power to meet your needs. Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience."

OPENING TONIGHT!

Our Ubu's Other Shoe 10th Anniversary Season kicks off TONIGHT with a staged reading of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA followed by an informative "talk-back" with the cast. It's an awesome play and we really hope you'll join us.  Click HERE for more information about the show and you can get your tickets HERE.

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE FUN!

Shakespeare Shorts

August 16-25, 2013

Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm

Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm

The talented young students of the Academy of Creative Theatre will present two hilarious one-act plays based on the works of William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet 

(or The Old “You-Know-I-Really-Love-You-But-My-Father-Really-Hates-You” Blues) 

Adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles

Mustardseed

By Doug Cooney

Based upon A Midsummer Night’s Dream

You can read more about the show HERE and purchase tickets HERE.

Many thanks to our Show Sponsors Craig & Rosemary Canfield and to our ACT Season Sponsors Patricia & Laura McNamara for making this production possible.

A GREAT SEASON IS ON THE WAY!

Hope you're all having a wonderful summer. So sorry we've gone "dark" this weekend. We promise to make it up to you by presenting 8 more incredible mainstage shows and 8 exciting Ubu Shows during the 2013-2014 Season. Read all about the season HERE, and you can still buy your Season Tickets HERE!

And if you're looking for some fun theatre to attend this weekend, check out Les Miserables at the Clark Center or Spamalot at the Solvang Festival Theatre!

~ Patty

Ubu's Other Shoe kicks off 10th Season of staged readings...have you got your season tickets yet?

10th Anniversary Season!

American Playbill: O'Neill to Letts

Next week kicks off the tenth year of our staged reading series, Ubu's Other Shoe, with our first show of the season: The Young Man from Atlanta. Wow. Time flies when you're doing great theatre, huh? To celebrate this milestone, Artistic Director Michael Siebrass has planned an amazing season of eight award-winning plays; a representative sample of American theatre over the past 70 years, all performed by some of the most talented actors on the Central Coast. If you've never been to one of our staged reading productions, NOW is the time! CLICK HERE to read about each and every award-winning play. 

Next week...

by Horton Foote

Directed by Fred Perry

Tuesday, July 30th at 7 pm
Wednesday, July 31st at 7 pm
Join us for a "talk back" with the cast after Tuesday night's staged reading

From the Oscar-winning screenwriter of To Kill a Mockingbird and Tender Mercies comes this 1995 Pulitzer Prize-winning play called "an American original" by Variety. In The Young Man From Atlanta, a kind of elected ignorance has skewed the past and narrowed the future for Lily Dale and Will Kidders. When their son's death shatters the illusion of their perfect "American Dream" life, they are forced to find a way to live in this new reality, without their son and without their illusions.

"Here is a simple, immensely satisfying play, crafted with elegance, alive with feeling, holding a mirror up, if not to nature, at least to the next best thing, our concept of nature. Not to be missed." —NY Post.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Regular Price: $10
Students/Seniors: $7

Many thanks to our Ubu's Other Shoe Season Sponsors:
Anet & Charley Carlin

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR SEASON TICKETS YET?

TOP FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE A SEASON SUBSCRIBER TO THE LITTLE THEATRE:

5. BEST SEATS, BEST PRICE!  You'll have the best seats in the house all year long - guaranteed. And Season Subscribers save more than 10% off of regular ticket prices!

4.  DO IT FOR YOUR HEALTH! No kidding. Studies have shown that regularly attending theatrical performances can be good for you, leading to better overall health, satisfaction with life, and lower levels of anxiety and depression. (Don't take my word for it, CLICK HERE and HERE for more details.)

3.  GREAT BENEFITS! Season Subscribers can exchange their tickets at any time, for any reason, at no extra charge. Subscribers also receive advance notice and priority seating at special events, including our Winter Fundraising Musical running February 14-March 16.

2.  UBU'S OTHER SHOE! Only Season Subscribers can add an UBU Pass to their subscription for just $40 ($5 per show!)

1.  THE CABARET EFFECT. "What good is sitting all alone in your room? Come hear the music play!" Seriously, you NEED to get out more! If you're a parent with young children, consider it a date night, once a month, guaranteed. If you're single, come party with us! If you're retired, spend some of that awesome spare time with us. You'll be glad you did.

Season Tickets for five amazing mainstage productions start at just $99.
Come on... add a little live theatre to your life!

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE PLAYS

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

Now, wait a minute...let me do the math...WOW!! That means we only need 133 more page views to reach 30,000!  Share this post and help us reach another milestone! 

As always, thanks for listening and thanks for your support. I'll see YOU at the theatre! 

~ Patty

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 July 24th.

Click here to view the agenda

Take a Trip Back to the 1960's This Weekend at the Little Theatre!

Happy Friday everyone! Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not escape the heat and join the lovely ladies of WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE  for some Hostess Sno-Balls, Swanson TV Dinners, Tequila shots and light, jukebox musical fun? Gee whiz, we wish you would!

Have you seen our new commercial spot running on KSBY?

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Many thanks to Rylo Media Design for producing the spot and to KSBY for their support!

Written & Created by Roger Bean

Musical Arrangements by Jon Newton

Vocal Arrangements by Roger Bean

July 12-August 4

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm

Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm

Directed by Kevin Harris

Choreographed by Kelly Fidopiastis

Musical Direction by Mark Pietri

Featuring:

Shannon Peters, Jessie Quandt, Danielle Levin and Deirdre Loy

TICKETS

Show Sponsors:

Laura Hopkins

Lloyd G. Anderson

SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW ON SALE!

 If you haven't purchased your season tickets yet, there's still time! Visit our website to check out the complete schedule HERE, then simply click HERE to choose your dates and seats. This is going to be an awesome season of "unforgettable characters and extraordinary stories" so order your season subscription today and you'll never have to hear the words "SOLD-OUT" again!

CHEERS!

Hope you're all having an absolutely wonderful summer. I know I am. I'll be lifting a glass or two with friends tonight then enjoying "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" right here at the Little Theatre. I'll also be heading up to the Central Coast Shakespeare Festival in Paso Robles and I'm looking forward to seeing "Shrek" at the Spanos Theatre and "Les Miz" at the Clark Center too. And let us not forget Festival Mozaic this weekend and next in venues all over the county. It's definitely a music and theatre summer here on the Central Coast and I'm enjoying absolutely all of it! Hope you are too.

Have a great weekend!

Patty

WHY DO FOOLS has a great opening weekend, YOUNG MAN moves into the theatre, and SEASON TICKETS are flying out of the box office. This week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre!

What a great opening weekend for our summer fundraising production of Why Do Fools Fall in Love! 

There are only 15 more chances to see this rockin' jukebox musical. Get your tickets by clicking HERE. See a trailer for the play by clicking HERE.

Don't miss the first staged reading of Ubu's Other Shoe 10th anniversary season: The Young Man From Atlanta, by Horton Foote. This Pulitzer Prize-winning script plays for two nights only: July 30 and 31 at 7:00 PM. Get your tickets by clicking HERE. See the entire Ubu 2013-2014 season by clicking HERE.

There are only a few weeks to secure your Season Subscriptions before Incorruptible- the first mainstage production of our 67th anniversary season- takes the stage. Let’s begin YOUR story! 

Subscribe NOW to the 2013-2104 Season and enjoy these great benefits…

SEATING ▪ Choose your preferred seats and dates before the season even begins. Last season, nearly all of our season shows SOLD-OUT. Subscribe now and you’ll ensure the BEST SEATS in the house all year long! available throughout the season.

FLEXIBILITY ▪ Enjoy maximum flexibility! ONLY Season Subscribers can exchange their tickets at any time, for any reason, at no extra charge. Can’t make a performance? No problem! Our box office staff will help you secure the best possible tickets for another performance (subject to availability.)

SAVINGS ▪ Season subscribers save more than 10% off of regular ticket prices.

SPECIAL EVENTS ▪ Season Subscribers also receive advance notice and priority seating for special events, including our Winter Fundraising Musical running February 14-March 16, 2014.

SUPPORT ▪ When you become a Season Subscriber, you are making an important choice to support theatrical storytelling on the Central Coast and you become a part of the Little Theatre family. There’s no better way to show your support of our organization and the arts on the Central Coast.

You’re the final character in the story! Don’t miss a moment of our 67th anniversary season. See all five of our incredible 2013-2014 mainstage productions for only $115 ($99 for seniors, 62+)!

4 EASY WAYS TO ORDER SEASON TICKETS!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER ONLINE

CALL (805) 786-2440

FAX (805) 545-0606
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MAIL
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Have a great week, everyone!

-Kevin

The 2013-2014 Season starts NOW!

You know, it's been one of those weeks again at the Little Theatre. There was so much going on here last night that I didn't want to go home! The lobby was full, the rehearsal room was full, the green room was full, the offices and the theatre were all completely overflowing with wonderfully creative people. 

Just the way I like it.  

1. We had the first full dress rehearsal for 

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?

2. Then there was the first read-thru for INCORRUPTIBLE 

(Director Jill Turnbow says: "This is going to be a blast!")

3. And of course, there were auditions for INDEPENDENCE 

(The lobby was jammed with talented women of all ages!)

Don't you wish you were here too? You can be, you know. Because...

OPENING NIGHT IS THIS FRIDAY FOR
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE!!!

Don't miss opening weekend for this sweet, little jukebox musical! What better way to escape the heat of a warm summer night than with a nostalgic, musical comedy? Featuring a couple dozen of your favorite tunes from the 1960's including Hey There Lonely Boy, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, I Will Follow Him and many more, you're going to have a blast at 

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?!

July 12 - August 4
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm

And don't forget Martini Nights on Saturday night!

MORE INFORMATION
TICKETS

Directed by Kevin Harris
Musical Direction by Mark Pietri
Choreography by Kelly Fidopiastis

Featuring: Danielle Levin, Deirdre Loy, Shannon Peters and Jessie Quandt

SHOW SPONSORS
Laura Hopkins
Lloyd G. Anderson

KSBY-TV

So what are you waiting for? Join us as we kick off the 2013-2014 Season with our fabulous, summer fundraising musical WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?!

Cheers!

~ Patty 

P.S. Thanks to Jamie Foster Photography for the great photos!

Election Results

Congratulations to Wilda Rosene and Daniel Freeman, both elected to 3-year terms on the Little Theatre Board of Directors!

Wilda Rosene

Daniel Freeman

Currently, there is one additional opening on the Board.  For information, write boardofdirectors@slolittletheatre.org or call (805) 624-5792.

FIREWORKS this weekend, WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE next weekend, AUDITIONS and SUMMER CAMPS and MORE... only at the LITTLE THEATRE!

Greetings fans of the Little Theatre! I hope you're all set for a great celebration this weekend. Fireworks, friends, family, barbecue - whatever your tradition of celebrating Independence Day, I hope you have a BLAST!

The Little Theatre is dark this weekend, sorry! But  while you're out there beaching and barbecuing, the cast and crew of WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? will be hard at work right here putting the finishing touches on this delightful musical comedy. 

Volunteer Ron Burkhart and Technical Director Dave Linfield are busy today creating set pieces, props and painting the colorful 60's set. Did you know that our lobby doubles as a construction shop?

Meanwhile, director Kevin Harris and talented actresses Jessie Quandt, Danielle Levin, Deirdre Loy and Shannon Peters are busy putting the finishing touches on a few musical numbers before adding in all the lights, sounds and costumes this weekend. The photo above was taken as the actresses tried on their costumes for the first time today. (Left to right: Deirdre Loy, Shannon Peters and Jessie Quandt.)

For the past several weeks, as I've been working upstairs during rehearsals, it's been all I could do to keep my mind on my work instead of singing along with such classic 60's favorites as "I Will Follow Him,"  "Hey There Lonely Boy," "It Hurts to Be in Love," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" and dozens more. It's amazing to watch a show like this come together, from rough read-throughs to polished production!

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?
July 12-August 4
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm
Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm

Written & Created by Roger Bean
Directed by Kevin Harris
Musical Direction by Mark Pietri
Choreography by Kelly Fidopiastis

CRITICS SAY:

"If 'Sex and the City' were a 1960's musical, it would be 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love!' Nostalgic, funny, delightful and enchanting. Don't miss it!"

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you'd better hurry! Opening Night on July 12th is going to be a BLAST! 

CLICK HERE for more info about the show

CLICK HERE for tickets!

Many thanks to show sponsors Laura Hopkins and Lloyd G. Anderson for their support. And watch for our television commercial coming soon, thanks to our new media sponsor KSBY and Rylo Media Design!

If you're an actress between the ages of 18 and 60 (or so) you are invited to come on down to the theatre next Monday and Tuesday to audition for INDEPENDENCE.  Lee Blessing is one of my favorite playwrights and you're going to absolutely love this script. Not only that, but you get to work with director Suzy Newman on this amazing 4-woman play. What could be better?  

CLICK HERE for more information about auditions, and ladies, we'll see you on Monday. :)

Last week, the Academy of Creative Theatre (ACT) was in full swing with summer camps for children ages 5-12. ACT Coordinator Kerry DiMaggio and camp teacher Taylor Peters led campers through a week of theatre games and exercises, culminating in a mini-performance for family and friends on Friday. As you can see, a wonderful time was had by all! 

ACT offers a variety of educational programs for children all year long. From summer camps to after-school programs to two full theatrical productions every year, ACT provides a valuable resource for parents and children alike, offering a creative outlet for kids and  theatrical training that is no longer offered in our local schools. To find out more about ACT, CLICK HERE.

Finally, I am really stoked about next season, aren't you? This is such a great slate of shows and you're going to love them all. I promise. If you haven't checked them out yet, do it HERE. And if you haven't bought your season tickets yet...do it NOW! Tickets are now available on line and you can even pick out your own seats! 

CLICK HERE to buy your season subscription today for as little as $99 for all five shows AND REMEMBER: only season subscribers can buy an UBU'S OTHER SHOE staged reading season pass for just $5 per show! Such a deal!

I'm heading to the beach tomorrow for the 4th, but I'll be back here on Friday, sitting upstairs listening to rehearsals for Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (opening next Friday!) and happily working away at supporting this wonderful Little Theatre. Thanks for listening and I hope to see you soon. Have a great holiday!

-Patty

RED packs the house, WHY DO FOOLS take over the stage, and INDEPENDENCE is looking for actresses. This week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre,

Thank you to everyone who came out and saw Red, the final staged reading of Ubu's Other Shoe's 9th anniversary season. You can check out Ubu's incredible 10th season by clicking HERE. Don't miss the first staged reading of our 2013-2014 season: The Young Man From Atlanta, by Horton Foote. Learn more about the play HERE.

Our summer fundraising musical has moved into the theatre- we open in less than two weeks! Check out a teaser trailer about the show by clicking HERE. Tckets are going fast for this rockin' jukebox musical featuring 2 dozen of your favorite songs from the 1960's. Click HERE to secure your seats!

Suzy Newman, the director of our upcoming production of Independence, is looking for four strong actresses to bring the play to life onstage. Auditions are right around the corner. Click HERE for all of the audition details.

Thank you, everyone, for making our 2012-13 season one of the most successful in the history of the Little Theatre! Don't miss a moment of 2013-14: get your season tickets today by clicking HERE.

Have a great week, everyone!

-Kevin