We have new seats, GOOD PEOPLE takes the stage, and the WONDERETTES are are right around the corner. THIS WEEK at the Little Theatre!

Good afternoon, Board, staff, and artistic teams of the Little Theatre,

Sorry for the delay in getting this message out- on Monday Jim Chernoff called us to let us know that we had to pick up our new theatre seats from the PAC on Wednesday morning at 8:00 AM. We hadn’t planned on making the switch for a week or two. Dave immediately began removing our old seats on Tuesday morning (with the help of Ron Burkhart and Franklin Mognett). On Wednesday morning, Dave, Bryce Engstrom, Richard Luckett and I arrived at the PAC and transferred 118 seats to the Little Theatre on a flatbed trailer. They were installed before rehearsal for The Marvelous Wonderettes began at 5:00 PM that evening. Thank you, everyone, for your help over the last 36 hours. Our new seats look great!

Good People, an Ubu’s Other Shoe staged reading will take place this Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM. Don’t miss this wonderful play directed by John Battalino. Get your tickets by clicking HERE.

We’re having a preliminary readthrough of It’s a Wonderful Life this Thursday, August 23^rd. If you’d like to meet the director or get to know the pay before auditions, come on by and read (or just listen.) Very casual. Click HERE to RSVP.

The Marvelous Wonderettes has moved into the theatre and the girls sound great! Don’t miss this incredibly fun production, directed and choreographed by Jake MaGuire. Click HERE for tickets.

The Little Theatre is collaborating with The New Times and bringing the newspapers’s famous 55-word stories to life on Wednesday, September 19. Keep checking our website and the New Times for more information.

Here are the newest 2012-2013 members of the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. If you know any person on this list, please THANK THEM for supporting our organization!

100		David Bauer
100		Margaret ( Peg) Brown
100		Robert Brown
300		Laura Hopkins
500		John Laird
2,500.00		Rabobank, NA
250		Renaissance Charitable Foundation
100		Armida & Richard Robb
250		Nan & Michael Salmon
100		Ron Tindall, R.N.
30		Vivian Walker
100		Kathleen & Dale Wolff
25		Linda & Raymond Zeuschner

Thank you for everything you do to make this theatre work. As always, please let me know if there’s anything the Board or staff can do to make you tie with us more rewarding and enjoyable.

Have a great Friday, everyone!

-Kevin

A rough week for art. Safe home, Marvin Hamlisch, Judith Crist, Robert Hughes, and David Rakoff.

Happy Friday friends of the Little Theatre,

Rough week--- 4 great artists (yes, critics, on occasion, count) passed away. 

Click HERE to see Marvin Hamlisch discuss his audition for Julliard. (He was only seven.)

Click HERE to see David Rakoff talk about why writing sucks.

Click HERE to see a nice piece on Hughes and Crist. 

Have a great Friday, everyone,

-Kevin

Life is better than death, I believe, 

if only because it is less boring, 

and because it has fresh peaches in it.

WONDERETTES is coming soon, one more weekend of ANNE, and UBU is on facebook. Wednesday at the Little Theatre.

Good afternoon friends of the Little Theatre,

With our 2011-2012 season officially behind us (our year-end celebration/volunteer appreciation party was last Sunday) it's time for the staff to finish out the summer preparing for our 66th anniversary season. The Marvelous Wonderettes moves into the theatre next week and rehearsals are going great! You won't want to miss this trip back to the 50's and 60's as the OWnderettes serenade you with the most popular tunes from the golden age of rock 'n' roll. Get your ticket today by clicking HERE.

Only one more weekend of Anne of Avonlea- bring your whole family to this magical production presented by our own Academy of Creative Theatre. Check out these production shots (courtesy of Devon Myers) and get your ticket HERE.

DO you UBU? Ubu's Other Shoe, our staged reading series at the Little Theatre, now has its own facebook page. Click HERE to get the latest information on Ubu's auditions, productions, and volunteer opportunities.

Have a great Wednesday, everyone!

What a great OPEN HOUSE, AUDITIONS galore, and SAFE HOME, Marvin Hamlisch. This week at the Little Theatre.

Happy Tuesday friends of the Little Theatre!

Thank you to everyone who attended our OPEN HOUSE/VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY this last Sunday- what a fun celebration of our 2011-2012 season and the volunteers who made it all possible. Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Annual Volunteer Award Winners:

JIM CHERNOFF AWARD: Ron Tindall

JESSI RAY SPOTLIGHT AWARD: Sharon Woodside and Karen Miles

JOHN GROSTICK AWARD: Franklin Mognett

JOY AND RALPH HANSON AWARD: Michelle Roberson

PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Jerry Chirpich

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers!

Anne of Avonlea opened on Friday and had a great weekend of shows. Don’t miss the final four performances this weekend. Shelagh Garren has put together a remarkable cast of young actors. To get your tickets, please click HERE.

 

Auditions for Time Stands Still, an Ubu’s Other Shoe presentation directed by Jill Turnbow will take place on ONE NIGHT ONLY, Sunday, August 12 at 7:00 PM. For complete audition details, please click HERE.

Auditions of The Best Man, a mainstage season production directed by Brent Keast will take place on August 27 and 28 at the Little Theatre. For complete audition details, please click HERE.

The Little Theatre will be hosting a read-through of It’s a Wonderful Life before auditions in September. Please continue to check the website, blog, or facebook for the date.

Good People, an Ubu’s Other Shoe presentation directed by John Battalino plays for two nights only, August 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM. Click HERE for tickets.

As many of you know, Marvin Hamlisch passed away yesterday. Click HERE to hear some of his greatest contributions to the stage and screen.

I have listed the names of our newest LITTLE THEATRE MEMBERS/DONORS below. Please look over the list and note if you see any familiar names. Consider taking the time to thank these people for supporting our organization. Thanks!

Lloyd G. Anderson	2,500.00
Concettina & Allyn Arnold	1,500.00
Marilyn Blake	25
Sandy Chertok	50
Jerry & Sharynn Chirpich	250
Diana Cornelius	50
Dawna Davies	150
Cynthia & Earl Hatt	25
George Havale	36
Bertha & Max Helf	50
Esther Laver	25
Anita & Jerry Martin	100
Sandy McComas	30
Carol & Courtney Miles	29.99
Destry Ramey	25
Ann & Lou Robinson	500
Ernest & Tawn Roide	500
Carol Rowsemitt	100
Mark & Lynn Schoennauer	50
Jessica Schultze	25
Kenneth Schwartz	300
Joyce Seligson	500
Madeleine Sinclair	60
Robert Spurr	75
Robert & Nancy Taylor	50
Roger Welles	25
Stuart Wenger	30
Marion & Paul Wolff	100

Thank you, everyone, for everything that you do to make this theatre work. As always, please let me know if there’s anything the Board or staff can do to make your time with us more enjoyable and rewarding.

Have a fantastic week, everyone!

-Kevin

ANNE OF AVONLEA opens, The Tribune writes great articles, and, boy oh boy, could Gore Vidal get under people's skin or what? Happy Friday from the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre!

In 9 hours, 28 young actors will bring Anne of Avonlea to life on our stage. Check out this GREAT COVERAGE by the Tribune. Get your TICKETS today- it's a perfect show for the whole family.

As many of you know, Gore Vidal passed away two days ago. Vidal was a master provocateur- click HERE to see him make steam come out of William Buckley's ears. Click HERE to see another famous exchange between these two wonderful blowhards. (Can you imagine, today, a playwright being welcome- or rather, INVITED- to participate in a televised political debate?) Vidal is the author of The Best Man, a wonderful political play we will be producing later this year (directed by Brent Keast.) 

Our OPEN HOUSE/VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY is just over a week away! You won't want to miss this incredibly fun event. Come help us celebrate the success of our 2011-2012 season. Click HERE to rsvp.

Have a great weekend , everyone!

-Kevin