Goodbye INCORRUPTIBLE, INDEPENDENCE comes to life, THIRD enters tech, and MIRACLE moves in. This week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre!

Incorruptible, the first mainstage show of the Little Theatre 67th anniversary season, finished its successful run last weekend. Congratulations to the director, Jill Turnbow, and her wonderful cast/crew who worked so hard over the last several months to bring this dark comedy to life on our stage. Did you miss it? NEVER miss another mainstage play again- become a subscriber! See the remaining 4 mainstage show for as little as $77.00! Click HERE for more details.

The set for Independence is currently being constructed in the theatre- we're very excited about bringing this great drama by Lee Blessing to central coast audiences. Check out our video trailer for the production by clicking HERE. The director of the production, Suzy Newman, recently finished a run of Always, Patsy Cline with Kitty Balay at PCPA Theatrefest. We're very excited to have her directing this wonderful cast. Get your tickets to Independence by clicking HERE.

The second staged reading in Ubu's Other Shoe 10th anniversary season opens this Friday. Third, directed by Kerry Mayling, tell the story of Woodson Bull III, but you can call him "Third." And Professor Laurie Jameson is disinclined to like his jockish, jingoistic attitude. He is, as she puts it, "a walking red state." Believing that Third's sophisticated essay on King Lear could not possibly have been written by such a specimen, Professor Jameson reports his plagiarism to the college's Committee of Academic Standards. But is Jameson's accusation justified? Or is she casting Third as the villain in her own struggle with her relationships, her age and the increasingly polarized political environment? Third was Wendy Wasserstein's final play, and we're very proud to present it at the Little Theatre. Get your tickets for Friday night and stay for the talkback right after the show. Get your tickets by clicking HERE.

It's not even October, but the sounds of Christmas are echoing through the halls of the Little Theatre. Miracle on 34th Street, directed by Lisa Woske, has officially started rehearsals. Click HERE to get into the holiday spirit by listening the the musical theme from the original movie. Tickets are already being snatched up for this classic story! Get yours today by clicking HERE before all of the good seats are gone!

We have a busy week coming up! Thanks for your continued support of the theatre- hope to see you here soon!

-Kevin

Incorruptible and the Real Sainte Foy

In INCORRUPTIBLE one of the major "characters" in the play is Sainte Foy, pictured above. That's right, the bones of Sainte Foy are an important plot point (if not a living, breathing person) in this hilarious comedy now playing at the Little Theatre. 

But did you know there was a real Ste. Foy? 

In the early days of Christianity, there was a wide trade in relics, "incorruptible" bodies or skeletal bits and pieces of dead martyrs and saints. They were enshrined by towns and churches and purchased by well-to-do individuals. Michael Hollinger (the playwright) actually took his inspiration for the play from an actual feud between two rival French monasteries. A monk from Conques stole the bones of Ste. Foy from a church in Agen in the 9th century. 

9th century reliquary of Ste. Foy

Sainte Foy, also known as Fides or Faith, was a 12-year-old girl of Gaul (now France) who was beheaded by the Romans in 303 A.D. for refusing to renounce her faith. Today (thanks to an enterprising monk in the 9th century!) her relics are kept at the Abbey Church of Sainte-Foye in Conques, France. 

In the play, payment is demanded from a woman (Rosh Wright) who comes to pray to the relics of Ste. Foy and of course, much comedy ensues. But legends portray the real Ste. Foy as a patron who could turn against those who only gave small donations to her church at Conques. Really. She also has an interesting sense of humor. You can read more about Ste. Foy HERE (look under "Legends.")

So, when you come to see INCORRUPTIBLE this weekend (and I really hope you will!) you now know the story behind the story. And even though this delightful farce of a play will leave you smiling, there's a little bit of truth in it as well. There always is in the best of theatre.

Directed by Jill Turnbow

ONLY 4 SHOWS LEFT!

Friday, September 27 at 7pm

Saturday, September 28 at 2 pm and 7 pm

Sunday, September 29 at 2 pm

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NO SHAME FRIDAY!

It's the last Friday of the month and you know what that means... it's time for No Shame!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Doors & Bar open at 9:30 pm

Script Submissions at 10pm

Performances at 10:30pm!

FREE!!

Don't miss the most exciting evening of live theatre you'll see this month! For more information about No Shame, click HERE.

COMING NEXT WEEK!

An Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading
Directed by Kerry Mayling

TWO NIGHTS ONLY!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 ~ 7PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 ~ 7PM
Join us for a talk-back after Friday's performance

A timely and funny play, THIRD tells the story of college professor Laurie Jameson, whose seemingly well-ordered life as wife, mother and daughter is thrown into disarray when she accuses a student, an outwardly stereotypical jock nicknamed 'Third,' of plagiarism. In challenging the student, she is forced to question her aggressively feminist ideology, standards and family relationships, bringing the play's central theme -- the danger of becoming that very thing you have been battling against -- full circle. Defined by its dazzlingly smart dialogue, crackling wit, intelligence and wryness, THIRD is true evidence of what made the late Wendy Wasserstein one of the most prominent female playwrights of the last 20 years.

CLICK HERE FOR INFO & TICKETS

Thanks to Ubu's Other Shoe Season Sponsors

Anet & Charley Carlin

IN THE NEWS

David Vienna, talented writer and playwright (This is Rock 'n Roll, My Generation, Watergate) and friend of the Little Theatre, appeared on the Today Show yesterday! David is the author of the popular blog The Daddy Complex and you can see his Today Show appearance right HERE and read a follow-up story in The Huffington Post right HERE. Way to go, David!

So, it's almost time for another weekend at the Little Theatre! It's your last chance to see INCORRUPTIBLE, so be sure to get your tickets right HERE and right NOW to be sure you don't miss out on our uproarious comedy hit!

There's really nothing like live theatre, absolutely nothing. 

See you soon!

~Patty

INCORRUPTIBLE packs 'em in, INDEPENDENCE begins heavy scenework, MIRACLE starts blocking, THIRD heads into tech, and DESIRE is looking for a cast. A very busy week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre!

Incorruptible has finished up its third weekend of performances- audiences love this dark comedy from the dark ages! There are just a handful of tickets available for the final four performances. Check out this great review from the Tribune by clicking HERE. Congratulations to Jill Turnbow and her wonderful cast/crew. Grab one of the remaining tickets by clicking HERE. Next week, Incorruptible will be gone forever!

Independence, directed by Suzy Newman has finished preliminary staging rehearsals and is jumping into scenework this week. Are you familiar with Lee Blessing's work? To get a small taste of what this playwright is capable of check out this amazing Blessing monologue performed by Michael Emerson (LOST.) Click HERE to check out the video trailer for our production of Independence. Click HERE to reserve your tickets today.

Miracle on 34th Street has secured a great cast and the director, Lisa Woske, is ready to begin blocking the classic holiday story. Our technical director, Dave Linfield, is making the final adjustments to the floor plan, and we should be able to see a runthrough of the production in a couple of weeks! Ready to experience of flashflood of holiday spirit? Click HERE to see the trailer for the original 1947 classic movie. Click HERE to get your tickets for the Little Theatre's production.

The Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading of Third is right around the corner. The second presentation in Ubu's 10th anniversary season plays for two nights only, October 4 and 5 at 7:00 PM. Want to go deeper? Attend the show on Friday night and stay for the talkback with the cast, crew, and director immediately following the show. Find out more about the play (and reserve your tickets!) by clicking HERE.

None of our shows could exist without performers coming out and auditioning! Have you been thinking about stepping out on to the stage? Here's a great opportunity: the staged reading of Desire Under the Elms is holding auditions THIS WEDNESDAY, 9/25. This play will have a very light rehearsal schedule. Interested? Click HERE for all of the audition information. Become a part of the Little Theatre family!

Thank you, everyone, for your support of the Little Theatre! Have a wonderful week!

-Kevin

Board to Meet

The regular meeting of the Little Theatre Board of Directors will be held September 25 at 6 PM at SPOKES Center for Non-Profits.  View the agenda.

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It all starts with the playwright. Go deeper with the playwrights featured in our 2013-2014 season.

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre,

For our organization's 67th anniversary season, we are proud to feature the plays of some of the most respected, award-winning playwrights in the country. Take a moment today to get to know a bit about Michael Hollinger, Lee Blessing, and David Auburn.

Michael Hollinger is the writer of our hilarious season opener, Incorruptible. Click HERE to watch an interview with Hollinger at the Arden Theatre. You can read a review of our production of Incorruptible by clicking HERE. Order you tickets instantly online by clicking HERE.

Since 1975, Lee Blessing has written over 25 full-length plays, making him one of the respected, prolific playwrights in America. Click HERE to hear him recount a story from one of his early theatrical experiences. Check out the trailer for the Little Theatre's upcoming production of Blessing's Independence by clicking HERE. Get your tickets HERE.

David Auburn won the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Proof, the Little Theatre 4th mainstage play of the season. Click HERE to watch an interview with Auburn about "Doing Justice to Both Sides." Click HERE to get your tickets to Proof, directed by Teresa Thuman.

We have so much to share with you this season! Don't miss a moment.

Have a great week, everyone!

-Kevin

INCORRUPTIBLE is selling out, INDEPENDENCE jumps to its feet, THIRD is just a few weeks away, and MIRACLE ON 34TH begins to take shape. This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friend of the Little Theatre,

Incorruptible, the first mainstage production of the Little Theatre's 67th anniversary season, played to nearly sold-out audience all weekend. There are only 8 more chances to see this hilarious dark comedy about the dark ages. Not convinced? Click HERE to check out a great review from the New Times. Don't miss this one. Click HERE to read more about the play and to order your tickets instantly online.

The Little Theatre is proud to present Lee Blessing's award-winning drama, Independence, directed by Suzy Newman. This incredibly powerful play features Makayla Dubois, Clara Fulks, Alicia Klein, and Jill Turnbow and opens on Friday, October 18. Want to know more about the play? Click HERE to see a video trailer for the production. Click HERE to get your tickets.

Ubu's Other Shoe, the readers' theatre program at the Little Theatre, continues its 10th anniversary season with Third, by Wendy Wasserstein. Third is directed by Kerry-Ann Mayling and plays for two nights only: Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5 at 7:00 PM. Click HERE to watch a great interview with Wasserstein about the structure of her plays. Learn more about the play and get your tickets online by clicking HERE.

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for our holiday production of Miracle on 34th Street. Lisa Woske, the director of the production, is almost ready to announce the final cast list and begin rehearsals. We're extremely excited to be presenting this stage adaptation of the classic holiday film. Do you remember THIS FAMOUS SCENE starring an adorable Natalie Wood as the skeptical Susan? Get ticket for the whole family by clicking HERE.

Thank, you, everyone, for your support of our organization! Have a wonderful week!

-Kevin

The word is out, the reviews are in and...

"Michael Hollinger’s Incorruptible makes
 for a downright giddy season opener
 at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre."  

~ Anna Weltner, New Times 

"Funny...irreverent...compelling...a stellar cast."

~ Joan Crowder, The Tribune

If you'd like to read the complete New Times review, you can do that HERE. For The Tribune, click HERE.

But take our word for it, you're going to love INCORRUPTIBLE!

Don't wait another minute, get your tickets TODAY!

You can read more about the show and get your tickets HERE. 

INCORRUPTIBLE

by Michael Hollinger
Directed by Jill Turnbow

Join us this weekend for local, laugh-out-loud hilarious, LIVE theatre at your San Luis Obispo Little Theatre in downtown SLO.

Have a great weekend, and I hope to see you soon!

~Patty

An INCORRUPTIBLE Opening Weekend!

All photos courtesy of Jamie Foster Photography

The sneak preview last night was a smash! Who knew a bunch of French monks from the middle ages could be so absolutely hilarious? I'll tell you who knew. Director Jill Turnbow, that's who. The oh, so talented director of last season's "The House of Blue Leaves," and author and star of the amazing one-woman show "Between Iraq and a Hard Place" has done it again with INCORRUPTIBLE and if you don't have your tickets yet, you'd better hurry, because as soon as word gets out about this one, you'll be out of luck!

INCORRUPTIBLE features the talents of local actors Tom Ammon, John Geever, Clayton Greiman, Matthew Hanson, Bob Peterson, Anita Schwaber, Tabatha Skanes and Rosh Wright. That about says it all, doesn't it? A dream cast!  And have I mentioned the gorgeous set, designed by Dave Linfield, and the awesome lighting by Kevin Harris?

Not to mention the great costumes by Sharon Woodside, creative props by Charlene Premer and... aw heck, get a load of this great cast and crew!

Here's the deal, you've got four weekends to see this thing, and I'd recommend you click HERE and buy your tickets NOW. Better yet, why not buy season tickets for the whole dang 2013-2014 Season?! You'll guarantee yourself five incredible nights (or days!) of great LIVE theatre, fun with friends and, best of all, you won't ever hear the words SOLD OUT when trying to buy your tickets to INDEPENDENCE or MIRACLE ON 34th STREET or PROOF or even A CHORUS LINE. 

So, what are you waiting for?!! 

Join us in our intimate, air-conditioned, downtown San Luis Obispo Little Theatre and share some laughs, a great performance, and some keen insights into human nature courtesy of playwright Michael Hollinger, at our opening weekend of INCORRUPTIBLE!

SEPTEMBER 6-29

Fridays & Saturday ~ 7pm

Saturdays & Sundays ~ 2pm

Directed by Jill Turnbow

Thanks to Show Sponsors

Gina Kirk & Jim Solomon

Concettina & Allyn Arnold ▪ Phyllis & Robert Frank

You can read more about the play and purchase your tickets HERE, or visit our Facebook event page for photos, more details on the show and comments from the cast, crew and fans right HERE.

Here's to another great weekend on the Central Coast! And here's hoping that weekend includes INCORRUPTIBLE at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. I'll be here and I hope to see you soon!

Cheers!

~ Patty

INCORRUPTIBLE slams through tech, THIRD begins rehearsals, we're looking for some people who believe in MIRACLES (on 34th Street!) This week at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre!

I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. We spent our Labor Day putting the finishing touches on the technical elements of Incorruptible, the first mainstage production of our 67th anniversary season.Check out this amazing stone work by technical director Dave Linfield and scenic painter Lisa Langere.

We can't wait for your to see this hilarious farce. You can learn more about the play by clicking HERE. Get your tickets by clicking HERE.

Want to reserve the best possible seats for the entire season? Want to never hear the words "SOLD OUT" again? Want to save a bunch of money? Become a season subscriber and enjoy all of the exclusive benefits that come with season tickets! It's easy to order your subscription online by clicking HERE. Don't miss a moment of our incredible season.

Third, an Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading directed by Kerry Ann Mayling, begins rehearsals tonight. Ubu's Other Shoe is celebrating its 10th anniversary season; click HERE to see the entire season. Do you know that you can see every remaining Ubu's show for only $5.00 each? Become an Ubu's Season Subscriber and enjoy the most reasonably-priced evening of theatre in town. Call the Box Office at 786-2440 for more details.

The biggest auditions of the year are coming up this week! Director Lisa Woske is looking for the cast for our holiday production of Miracle on 34th Street! All roles are open. Check out all of the audition details by clicking HERE. Now is the time to get back onstage! Become a part of the Little Theatre family!

Thanks, everyone, for your ongoing support of your community theatre! Have a wonderful, week, everyone!

-Kevin