SANTALAND is coming to town and MIRACLE is selling out - Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Crumpet the Elf has his own very special take on the holiday season. You can't blame him. He's spending 30 days in an elf suit guiding parents and children through the oh, so happy Macy's Santaland in New York City. It takes courage, a strong stomach and a good sense of humor.

Opening this Saturday night, November 30th, you can experience the "magic" of Christmas through the eyes of humorist and author David Sedaris in the late-night comedy cult classic THE SANTALAND DIARIES. Starring Kevin Harris and directed by Suzy Newman, this one-man-show is the perfect holiday nightcap after a day of shopping or an evening out with friends. The special bonus holiday show will be performed on Friday and Saturday nights only at 9:15 pm, immediately following MIRACLE ON 34th STREET. Click HERE for more information and tickets.

If you haven't reserved your tickets yet, you better do it now! This delightful holiday classic that reminds us "to believe even when common sense tells us not to" is selling out fast! 

Based on the beloved 1947 film, MIRACLE ON 34th STREET is a charming re-telling of the tale of Kris Kringle, a nice old man who comes to New York one Christmas season and winds up unleashing waves of good will throughout the city and sparking a hint of  magic in the heart of a very practical little girl. It's a sweet tale, directed by Lisa Woske and performed by a talented cast who are clearly having a ball bringing this story to life! This is the one to share with the kids and the grandkids, folks. Click HERE for more information and tickets.

Join us for a special staged reading of

Ben & Rita

by Wendy-Marie

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 @ 7 PM

SAN LUIS OBISPO LITTLE THEATRE

$10 PER PERSON AT THE DOOR

Sometimes fate lives right next door.

Rita's desperate need for attention has driven away everyone she's ever known. Ben never got close enough to anyone to scare them off in the first place. In fact, he hasn't left his apartment in ten years. But When Rita's recently widowed daughter, Eve, and teenage child, Sammy, come to live with Rita, the walls are broken down, literally. As Rita and Ben's worlds collide, they are faced with a choice. Continue to live in fear or take a chance on love?

Directed by Katie Mack with a fantastic cast including Suzy Newman, Makayla DuBois, Clara Jane Fulks and Randy Pound

The Little Theatre will be "dark" on both Thursday and Friday nights as we share the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. We'll be back on Saturday afternoon with two performances of MIRACLE ON 34th STREET at 2 pm and 7 pm and then opening night of THE SANTALAND DIARIES at approximately 9:15 pm, immediately following Miracle. And then of course, we'll have another matinee and another evening performance of Miracle on Sunday, so you've got plenty of opportunities to join us -- and we really hope you will. 

We wish you all a very happy holiday weekend filled with good things to eat and dear friends and family to share it with. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

~Patty

Board Meeting Canceled

Between holiday preparations, travel plans, and illness, we would be missing several members of the board this evening. Therefore, the meeting is canceled.

The next regular meeting of the board of directors will be January 22.

MIRACLE opens soon, SANTALAND enters tech, MARVIN GARDEN continues rehearsals, and 3-show subscriptions now available! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre!

What a weekend! The Little Theatre was "dark" this weekend, but that doesn't means we weren't busy! The tech crew of Miracle on 34th Street spent all days Saturday setting the lights and sound for our holiday production. On Sunday, we added in the actors and the rest of the crew for a technical rehearsal. The show looks great- you're not going to want to miss this one. Many performances are already selling out, so if you're thinking of getting tickets, better do it before opening night on Friday! Click HERE to reserve your tickets today.

The Santaland Diaries is entering its own tech rehearsal this week and is getting ready for the first benefit performance on November 27. Santaland open on Saturday, November 30 and plays every Friday and Saturday night (after Miracle) through December 21. Tickets are only $20.00. Click HERE to get yours today.

A Hotel on Marvin Gardens, the final Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading on 2013, is currently in rehearsals. Director Cynthia Anthony has assembled a great cast for this wonderful comedy by Nagle Jackson. Marvin Gardens plays for two nights only, December 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM. Read more about the show and get your tickets by clicking HERE.

Are you going to come see Miracle? Why don't you take advantage of our 3-show season subscription? Season subscriber receive great benefits! Secure your tickets for the rest of the season and never have to worry about hearing the words "SOLD OUT" again! Click HERE for all of the details.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

-Kevin

Board Meeting

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held November 20, 2013, 6 PM at the Little Theatre.

View the agenda.

You better watch out, you better not cry

You better not pout, I'm telling you why...

MIRACLE ON 34th STREET

opens next Friday!!

Share this perennial holiday favorite, LIVE, onstage, with the entire family this year!

NOVEMBER 22- DECEMBER 22
Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 7 pm | Sat & Sun @ 2 pm

CLICK HERE for more details and get your tickets today
(before they're all gone!)

He knows when you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake!

Yeah...well...  

Mark your calendars now for this late-night, one-man show featuring Kevin Harris as "Crumpet the Elf" in David Sedaris's hilarious take on working in Macy's "Santaland" one infamous holiday season.

CLICK HERE to read Dave Congalton's interview with Kevin on the new website Two for the Show. 

THE SANTALAND DIARIES

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 21

Fridays & Saturdays only @ 9:15 pm

CLICK HERE for more information and TICKETS

Okay, so the Little Theatre is dark this weekend, but there are a LOT of other shows out there that you can go see! From PCPA in Santa Maria, to The Spot in Arroyo Grande, to the Melodrama in Oceano and the Cambria Center for the Arts. Support great theatre in SLO County and go out and see a show!

We'll see you next week for Opening Night of Miracle on 34th Street!

Have a great weekend!

~Patty

P.S. DON'T MISS
NO SHAME THEATRE!! 
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 
Submissions begin at 10 pm
GREAT ORIGINAL THEATRE STARTS AT 10:30 PM!!

Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of No Shame Central Coast!

Eugene O'Neill's DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS - 90 Years of History

2009 Broadway production with Brian Dennehy

"Eugene O'Neill conceived DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS as he slept one night, resulting in a work with the powerful emotional pitch of a fever dream."

That's the text we've been using on our website to promote the staged reading of this play, but you're really going to have to see it to truly understand that "emotional fever pitch" part. It's a masterpiece. I can remember studying the play in both high school and college. It's intense, wrenching and totally absorbing -- and absolutely worth the ride.

It was first produced in 1924, that's almost 90 years ago. The set was designed by the legendary Robert Edmond Jones. Check out this photo of the set design below.

 

You can read a New York Times review of the production from November 12, 1924 right HERE and there's a review of the 2009 Brian Dennehy version HERE. (Spoiler alert: the 1924 review gives away a bit more about the ending than some may want to know.)

And then of course there's the playwright himself:
 Eugene O'Neill. 

Artistic Director Michael Siebrass has titled this season of Ubu's Other Shoe "American Playbill: O'Neill to Letts." Tonight and tomorrow night is the O'Neill part. Don't miss it. It's truly the beginning of American theatre as we know it today. 

DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS

by Eugene ONeill

Wednesday, November 6th @ 7 pm
Thursday, November 7th @ 7 pm
Join us for a talk-back with the cast and director after Wednesday's performance

Directed by Brent Keast

Featuring: Tom Ammon, Graham Smith, Brooke Foster, Todd Andoli, Clayton Greiman, Joy Brenner, Cathryn Cannavino, Jim Thurman, and Sharlotte Elston

Tickets available ONLINE or at the door

$10 Regular / $7 Seniors & Students
(What a deal!)

And just for fun, check out the trailer for the 1958 film version starring Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins. 

When you come tonight, you'll enjoy just how much better the live theatre version (even if it's just a reading!) can be. 

Hope to see you there!

~Patty

INDEPENDENCE bring audiences to their feet, DESIRE takes the stage, MARVIN GARDENS jumps into character work, and AUDITIONS for our RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN fundraiser are right around the corner! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre!

What a great weekend of performances at the Little Theatre. Independence enjoyed four standing ovations during the third week of its run- have you seen this remarkable production yet? There are only four more chances to see these four great actresses bring Lee Blessing's groundbreaking drama to life onstage. Check out the New Times review HERE. Check out the Tribune review HERE. Don't miss this powerful production- get your tickets for the final weekend by clicking HERE.

Ubu's Other Shoe (the staged reading series at the Little Theatre) is presenting Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms for two nights only: November 6 and 7 at 7:00 PM. Director Brent Keast has assembled a wonderful cast for this classic play. Learn more about the production and get your tickets by clicking HERE. Be sure to stay for the talkback with the director and cast after Wednesday's presentation.

A Hotel on Marvin Gardens, the fourth staged reading in Ubu's 10th anniversary season, has started rehearsals. Cynthia Anthony directs this hilarious comedy by Nagle Jackson (Taking Leave). Learn more about the play HERE. A Hotel on Marvin Gardens plays for two nights only: December 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM.

We're looking for some amazing singers and dancers to star in Some Enchanted Evening, our winter fundraiser. This tribute to the music and lyric of Rodgers and Hammerstein require a tight ensemble of 3 women and 2 men to bring these songs to life on our stage. See all of the audition details by clicking HERE.

Thank you, as always, for your support of our organization! Have a great week, everyone!

-Kevin