The many faces of SANTALAND's Crumpet the Elf and BEST OF NO SHAME adds another performance!

Tis the season to be jolly...or something like that. You know, just looking at these photos makes me giggle, so I can't wait to see this show again this weekend. Kevin Harris will be taking the stage for the second year in a row in THE SANTALAND DIARIES, a hilarious look at the madness which is the Christmas season, especially when you're playing an elf in New York's Macy's department store. The popular one man show was adapted by Joe Mantello from the David Sedaris story which details his real life experiences working as an elf in Macy's Santaland in the late 1980's. Sedaris first read the essay on National Public Radio's Morning Edition in 1992 and it was his first major break as an author and as a radio personality. Our show is directed by Suzy Newman and you're gonna love it!

You only have 7 chances to see this very funny and heartfelt one-man show, so get your tickets NOW to ensure your seats. Last year's production sold-out every performance, so don't delay!  The show is part of our AFTER HOURS @slotheatre late night comedy series and runs December 12-21, Fridays and Saturdays at 9:45 pm and Sundays at 7 pm. There will also be one Thursday night show, Dec. 18 at 9:45 pm. All shows immediately follow our mainstage production of A CHRISTMAS STORY. Click HERE for details and to get your tickets today!

If you've always wondered what this late-night, once a month, wild and crazy thing we call NO SHAME THEATRE is all about, NOW is your chance to find out! After four years and hundreds of fabulous, original 5 minute performances, we have put together an evening we're calling THE BEST OF NO SHAME THEATRE, featuring performances of some of our favorite pieces from our monthly No Shame gatherings. On Friday, December 26 at 7 pm, you can experience the BEST of No Shame, without having to stay up past your bed time!  And because the demand for tickets has been so high, we've added a special Encore performance at 10:30 pm!

If  you're a die-hard fan of No Shame and you already have tickets for the 7 pm show, but would rather switch to the traditional 10:30 pm time, we'll be happy to exchange your tickets for you. Just call the box office at (805) 786-2440 and they'll take care of it. Your exchange could make it possible for someone who can't handle the late night time-frame to experience No Shame for the very first time. And isn't that what the holidays are all about - giving unto others?

Wishing you warmth and a happy song to keep you dry on a rainy night in California. Hope you enjoy this clip celebrating that wonderful "California dew." Speaking of which, you can get your tickets NOW to our version of the classic musical right HERE. 

Cheers!

~Patty

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!

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

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!