Last chance for FROST/NIXON tonight and it's the final weekend for PICASSO and MADDY SINCLAIR - don't miss these 3 GREAT SHOWS!

"In a drama as thought-provoking as it is gripping and entertaining, acclaimed screenwriter Peter Morgan examines how a British playboy, talk-show host managed to do what no other journalist or prosecutor could: extract a confession from our most notorious statesman." -- DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tonight is your last chance to see a tremendous staged reading of this award-winning play. I saw the play last night and it was riveting. Great cast and a wonderful look at history. Don't miss your chance to see playwright Peter Morgan's funny and insightful look at the interview that sealed a president's legacy. Besides it's only $10!  Click HERE for your tickets to our Ubu's Other Staged Reading of FROST/NIXON, directed by David Norum.

Yes, you CAN still see this awesome comedy!  You just have to get to the theatre early, put your name on our waiting list and wait... we can almost always find you a seat! PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE has been one of our most hilarious and successful comedies ever so trust me, you don't want to miss it. Final performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm and they are all nearly sold-out BUT you can still get your foot in the door if you give it that old college try. Arrive at least a half hour before show time, put your name on that waiting list and we'll do our best to get you a seat. Sorry, no guarantees, but we do have a pretty good track record of finding seats for everyone AND it's worth a chance and worth the wait. I promise!

This weekend is also your last chance to see WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME THIS? too, before it launches off to LA and London. If you've never met Maddy Sinclair, let me introduce you: Swiss/Scot, raised in England. HILARIOUS! Okay, there's a better introduction of our star right HERE on the Two for the Show Central Coast blog by Dave Congalton and Charlotte Alexander. Check it out and then I've got a very special discount deal for you, dear readers of our Little Theatre blog....

Click HERE to order your tickets online for our Friday, Saturday or Sunday shows, then enter the promo code "giggle" and you can buy $10 tickets! Don't miss the premiere show of our After Hours @slotheatre series.  The bar is open and the laughs are on us!

Can you spell F-U-N?  Mark your calendars for our next show of the season - a delightful musical comedy that the entire family will enjoy - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE!  Rehearsals sound great from my little perch upstairs and I can hardly wait for opening night. If you're not already a season subscriber (with your seats already guaranteed) click HERE for your tickets today.

Have a great week and weekend, everyone - see you very soon right here at the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre!

~Patty

  

The 20th Century Begins Now... PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE!

Photo by Ryan Loyd, Rylo Media Design

It's finally here! Opening Night for PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE is tomorrow night -- Friday, October 10th. I had the chance to see a rehearsal on Monday night and I can hardly wait to see this show. Written by the always wonderful Steve Martin, the story goes something like this:

Picasso and Einstein walk into a Paris bar. It's 1904. 
Much laughter follows.

There are only 14 performances over 3 weekends of this delightful show, so I'd recommend getting your tickets very, very SOON. You can do that by clicking HERE.

Now, I'm going to turn the rest of the BLOG over to photos today, because as we all know, a picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks to Ryan Loyd of Rylo Media Design for these great shots!

Einstein (Cameron Rose) gets an idea...

The lovely Suzanne (Alicia Klein)

Freddy (Bobby Kendrick) the owner and bartender of the Lapin Agile

Picasso (Toby Tropper) meets Einstein.

Sagot (Larry Kaml) an art dealer

A duel...?

Gaston (Tom Ammon)

Germaine, waitress and Freddy's girlfriend (Megan C.C. Walker)

The whole hilarious cast (including a mysterious visitor...)

Hope to see you at PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE - it's going to be a blast!

~ Patty

A rare DARK weekend at the Little Theatre but PICASSO is on its way!

So, Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar...

Do you like to laugh? Then you're going to LOVE our next show, opening next week here at the Little Theatre! Steve Martin's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE goes into tech rehearsals this weekend, adding lights and sound and more to the mix that will become another great show here at the Little Theatre.

In this long-running Off Broadway hit, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet in a Parisian café in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated artist set the world afire with cubism. Director Suzy Newman has assembled an amazing cast for this absurdist comedy by actor, author and comedian Steve Martin. You can read Suzy's thoughts about the play in her Director's Notes from the playbill HERE.

Scenic artist Lisa Langere has been working every day this week on her "forgery" of Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon  and it is going to blow you away when it's finished. The mural is just one element of the wonderful set design by David Linfield for the show, and the set design is just one element of this show that is absolutely going to raise the bar on everything else we do here.

Opening night is nearly sold-out but there are still great seats available for the rest of the 3-week run of the show. But you'd better hurry, they'll be gone before you know it. Click HERE to get yours today.

The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope, and love grow.

The Academy of Creative Theatre will be holding auditions for their January production of The Secret Garden on October 14 and 16. Director Shelagh Garren is looking for 12 young actors to fill out the cast of this enchanting adaptation of the children’s literature classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Auditions are by appointment only. You can get all the details about our growing educational programs and learn more about audition requirements for The Secret Garden right HERE. To make an appointment, please email Education Director Kerry DiMaggio by clicking HERE.

That's right!  October is National Arts & Humanities month and that is something to celebrate! There is so much great ART going on in San Luis Obispo County and that's one of the many reasons why we love it so much. We hope you'll find a way to pARTicipate in the arts this month, whether it's attending PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, or enjoying OPEN STUDIOS, the SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY, OPERA SLO's community production of AIDA, the CAMBRIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS' production of BOEING BOEING or any number of other fabulous performances or galleries on the Central Coast. Looking for ideas?  Check out Arts Obispo's new arts calendar right HERE.

Even though the Little Theatre is dark this weekend, there are still many opportunities to get out there and enjoy the ARTS this weekend and throughout October. The arts bring life and color, humor, drama, insight, delight and so much more to our lives. For a Top 10 list of reasons to support the arts in 2014, check out Randy Cohen's Arts Blog HERE and thank you for your support of the performing arts and the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre.

And yes, just for fun, and because it's awesome. I leave you with Steve Martin's timeless performance of KING TUT.  You're welcome.

Have a great weekend!