Check out these auditions up in Cambria!

Looking for a great opportunity up in Cambria? The Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre is holding auditions for its next play, Coming Apart, by Fred Carmichael. The production will be directed by Elaine Fournier. Check out the details below:

Where- Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre. 1350 Main Street (please use rear entrance.)

When- Monday 1/6 from 11-1/ Tuesday 1/7 from 6-8.

Cast- 2m and 2f (lead role is cast). Ages 45-50+

Performance dates- March 14-April 7, 2014

For more information, please call Nancy Green at (805) 927-5951

What an amazing holiday season at the Little Theatre! Thank you to everyone who made our "miracle" month happen!

Happy holidays!

What tremendous 6 weeks at the Little Theatre! Our holiday production of Miracle on 34th Street opened on November 22 and our special holiday show The Santaland Diaries took the stage a week later. For the next 5 weeks, these two shows played to sold-out audiences, leading the Little Theatre to one of the most financially and artistically successful holiday seasons in our 67 year history. 36 performances in 36 days! Thank you to the amazing cast of Miracle for giving so much of your time and talent to the community through this production. What a great way to begin the new year!

We had some "dark time" at the theatre from 12/23-12/26, but were back at it on Friday night, welcoming a full house to NO SHAME THEATRE. If you weren't at NO SHAME this month, you missed one of the most exciting, innovative nights of original theatre in months. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate and watch; it was so great to see so many familiar faces back in town for the holidays. Don't miss our next NO SHAME on January 24! Find out everything you need to know about NO SHAME THEATRE by clicking HERE.

As of this morning, the theatre is up and running and full strength! Pinocchio had a wonderful rehearsal yesterday afternoon and is heading into tech on Saturday. Dave Linfield (and his incredible scenic helpers) is furiously constructing the set in preparation for the light and sound work this weekend. This is going to be a truly magical show for the entire family. Get your tickets to Pinocchio by clicking HERE.

Thank you, everyone, for making our holiday season at the Little Theatre such an amazing success. We have so much to share with you in the new year- don't miss a moment!

-Kevin

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Many thanks to director Lisa Woske and the wonderful cast and crew of Miracle on 34th Street for an amazing, record-breaking run! Thank you for making the holidays a little brighter for all the folks who flocked to see your show.

The Little Theatre will be "dark" until January 2nd. The box office will be closed but you can still buy tickets for Pinocchio, Other Desert Cities, Some Enchanted Evening and even $25 Gift Certificates ONLINE.  The box office will be re-open at 11 am on January 2nd.

On Friday, December 27th, FREE NO SHAME THEATRE will be the one exception to our two weeks off here at the Little Theatre. The lobby will open at 9:30 pm, original script submissions will be accepted at 10 pm and exciting, original NO SHAME theatre will take the stage at 10:30 pm. So, get off that couch, write a story or a song or a poem or whatever strikes your fancy and we'll see you here!

Best wishes for a very happy holiday to you and yours. We'll look forward to seeing you next year!

Final Weekend of Holiday Show Performances, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and NO SHAME!

JUST 8 MORE PERFORMANCES!

If you haven't yet seen these great shows, you MIGHT still be able to get a ticket, but you'd better HURRY!  There are a grand total of 35 tickets left for six performances of Miracle on 34th Street this weekend. You can CLICK HERE to order online.

The Santaland Diaries is completely SOLD-OUT, absolutely packed to the rafters! However,we will have a waiting list available for Saturday evening's performance. Please arrive by 9 pm and let the box office know you'd like your name on the list and we'll do our best to seat you. Good luck!

And while we're on the subject, I've just got to say: THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to the amazing cast of Miracle on 34th Street! They are concluding an amazing run of 26 performances! Thank you for spending your Christmas at the Little Theatre and best wishes for a fabulous closing weekend!

You thought we'd forget, didn't you? No way!  There will be a special holiday-edition of No Shame Theatre on Friday, December 27th. Submissions begin at 10 pm, doors and bar open at 9:30 pm. Pull out those holiday stories you've been dying to share. Write a song or a poem or dance a New Year's jig. Or just come on out for some live, late-night, original theatre. It's No Shame, folks. Anything goes!

Farewell 2013!

Now it's time to get a little sappy. The holidays always do that to me. I start weeping at Coke commercials, cat and dog videos on youtube, cool flashmobs. You know how it is, don't pretend you don't do it too. 

I just really want to say thanks for a great year. We've been through a lot together. From Honk, Jr! last January to Kris Kringle and Macy's Santaland this December, it's been an amazing year of theatre and we want to thank you for "playing your part." Whether you're one of our dedicated donor/members, a valued volunteer, a season subscriber, a parent or a student in our ACT program or a member of our enthusiastic audience, you are a very important part of making the magic of theatre possible. Without you, it's just an empty room. With you, we share great stories that delight, inspire and excite our imaginations. Thank you for making LIVE, LOCAL, THEATRE possible.

All of us here at the Little Theatre wish you a happy and healthy holiday season filled with the love of family and good friends and the magic that is live theatre. 

Best wishes for a very happy New Year!

P.S. If you're looking for the perfect last minute gift, we've still got gift certificates available! Buy a $25 gift certificate, good for tickets to any show, any time, for just $20!  What a deal. Makes a great stocking stuffer. CLICK HERE to buy yours today.

Happy Holidays!

'Tis the Season for Giving, for Celebrating and for Enjoying some Great Holiday Shows!

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIVE THEATRE

In Miracle on 34th Street, a very practical little girl named Susan (as well as the entire city of New York!) learns how to "believe even when common sense tells you not to." Common Sense. Some might say that anyone who chooses to work in the unpredictable world of live theatre, does NOT have that trait in abundance. But one thing we do have is the ability to believe, especially when common sense tells us not to!

This year at the Little Theatre, we have two fabulous holiday shows running eight shows per week, an additional Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading with two performances next week and our Academy of Creative Theatre students grab the theatre whenever it's not already booked to rehearse Pinocchio (opening January 10th!) This is a very busy place in December and sometimes I wonder how we ever get it all done! We have a very small staff and a very tight budget but with the help of 300 miraculous volunteers, somehow we're able to produce 10 great shows, reaching over 14,000 people on 44 out of 52 weekends every year--and we've been doing it for over 67 years! How, you may ask? It's a mystery.

Actually, the answer lies in the fact that we LOVE it. We believe in live theatre and, with your help, it's always possible. Many thanks to the over 250 individuals and businesses who have already made a donation to the Little Theatre this season. Thank you for playing your part in bringing the magic of live theatre to San Luis Obispo! In particular, we'd like to thank the many people who have made a special end of year donation. If you'd like to join them, we'd love to welcome you to the family. You can help make the new year a bright one for the Little Theatre by making your tax deductible contribution right HERE.

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!
If you have not yet gotten your tickets for MIRACLE ON 34th STREET and THE SANTALAND DIARIES, you'd best get on it!!  Santaland is sold-out tonight and well on it's way to that status for it's remaining three shows! You can purchase your tickets for this hilarious comedy featuring Kevin Harris, HERE.  And as for our heartwarming production of Miracle, there are just 11 shows remaining and all are nearly sold-out. So, come on!  Get up off that sofa and have a little holiday fun!  You can purchase your tickets right HERE. 

AN UNUSUAL MONOPOLY GAME
Next week's Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading features a monopoly game that you won't soon forget. Join us for A HOTEL ON MARVIN GARDENS, Nagle Jackson's hilarious metaphor on corporate greed. The dates are December 17th and 18th at 7pm. If you come on Tuesday, you can stay for a talk-back with the cast and director Cynthia Anthony. Find out more and get your tickets HERE.

All of us here at the Little Theatre wish you a happy and healthy holiday season filled with the love of family and good friends and the magic that is live theatre. Hope to see you soon for a show, but until then, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

~ Patty

Our holiday shows are SELLING OUT, MARVIN GARDENS takes the stage, and GIFT CERTIFICATES are now on sale! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre!

What a wonderful weekend of theatre at 888 Morro Street. Miracle on 34th Street had it's first 6-performance weekend and played to packed houses every time! There are only a handful of tickets left for this classic holiday story- get your tickets NOW by clicking HERE. Miracle is a perfect show for the whole family- it plays through Sunday, December 22.

The Santaland Diaries has been called the "hot ticket in town" by Dave Congalton. Charlotte Alexander says, "Here is an absolute assurance: if you enjoy the peculiar charm of humorist David Sedaris, and if you take yourself to The Santaland Diaries this month, you'll laugh yourself silly while watching a masterful actor create a unique and quirky Christmas confection."

There are only 4 more performances of The Santaland Diaries- only a handful of tickets left. Secure your seats today by clicking HERE.

A Hotel on Marvin Gardens, the 4th staged reading in the Ubu's Other Shoe 10th anniversary season, comes to the Little Theatre on December 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM. Cynthia Anthony directs this hilarious play by Nagle Jackson. You can order your tickets by clicking HERE.

Give the gift of LIVE THEATRE! For the rest of the month, when you purchase a Little Theatre gift certificate for $20.00, you'll receive $25.00 in credit toward any Little Theatre production! Litttle Theatre gift certificates make wonderful holiday gifts. Order your instantly online by clicking HERE.

Thank you, as always, for your support of our theatre! Have a wonderful holiday week!

-Kevin