SOME ENCHANTED EVENING "powers" on, PROOF finishes staging, SEXUALIS is approaching, and A DELICATE BALANCE looks for its cast! This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre,

Audience members to our Saturday matinee performance of Some Enchanted Evening experienced a true "only in live theatre" moment when the City of SLO suffered a large power outage affecting 6 square blocks in the downtown core. Cast member Danielle Dutro was belting out "Wonderful Guy" when the stage was plunged into darkness. Thanks to our great staff and 80+ extremely understanding audience members, we were able to safely escort everyone into the lobby and offer vouchers to any upcoming performance at the Little. It was great to see so many of those same audience members back at the theatre that evening and the next day to see the performance. (The power was restored to downtown shortly after 4:00 PM, and the show went on!)

The wonderful show, featuring over 30 of the most memorable tunes from the Rodger and Hammerstein catalog, only play for one more weekend. Get your tickets to one of the final four performances by clicking HERE.

Teresa Thuman and the cast of Proof have been staging the production all week. We are so excited about having the opportunity to bring this incredible play to our community. Proof, the 4th mainstage production of the Little Theatre's 67th anniversary season, open in less than a month! Get your tickets to opening night (and stick around for the after-show party) by clicking HERE.

Psychopathia Sexualis, the 6th staged reading in Ubu's Other Shoe's 10th anniversary season, is heading into the final week of rehearsals. Director Lisa Woske has assembled a top-notch cast for this reading. Our last Ubu's presentation completely sold out, so secure your tickets to Sexualis today by clicking HERE.

A Delicate Balance, by Edward Albee, has one more evening of auditions scheduled for this Tuesday at the Little Theatre. Director Jill Turnbow is looking for 6 actors to fill out for the cast. Staged readings have a short rehearsal process and only play for two evenings. You can see all of the audition details by clicking HERE. Read about the play and get your tickets by clicking HERE.

Thank you, everyone, for your support of our organization! We have so much to share with you as we finish out of 2013-2014 season. Don't miss a moment!

Have a wonderful week!

-Kevin

Choreographer Zach Johnson knows how to pass the time during tech rehearsals!

Happy Friday friends!

Tech rehearsals can be tedious affairs. Our current fundraising production, Some Enchanted Evening: the Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein contains over 400 lighting cues, each of which has to be individually worked into the production during tech weekend.

Sometimes you have a bunch of time on your hands.

Zach Johnson, the choreographer of the show, used this time to sketch the cast and crew. Check out the fruits of his labor below!

Greg Gorrindo: "There Ain't Nothin' Like a Dame!"

Danielle Dutro-McNamara: "It Might as well be Spring"

Hunter O'Brien

Jackie Edwards: "Love, Look Away"

Katie Gucik: "Cock-Eyed Optimist"

Kevin Harris

Lacey McNamara

Phil Edwards: "Lonely Room"

Cast Sketch

Only two more weekends to see the human versions of these people perform over 30 of the greatest songs ever written. Get your tickets by clicking HERE.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

-Kevin

March ROARS in like a LION - So many great shows to enjoy!

There is so MUCH going on this week! Film festivals and art shows, symphony concerts and fabulous theatre going on from Santa Maria to Paso Robles, not to mention Phyllis' Revue at the Madonna Inn! Aren't we lucky? The Central Coast is just chock full of amazing arts and culture. The only problem is how to fit it all into our schedules. Choose from any of the events pictured above for this weekend's entertainment and you'll have a wonderful time!

But of course, if you haven't seen Some Enchanted Evening yet, make plans to do so this weekend or next, because it'll be gone forever on March 16th! Audiences are truly loving this delightful Rodgers & Hammerstein revue and you will too. Click HERE for your tickets NOW - you'll be glad you did!

And then be sure to get your tickets early for our next Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading, PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS, on March 21-22. We sold out for our last Ubu show, so don't delay, click HERE for more information and to get your tickets for this hilarious play written by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Lisa Woske.

And of course, there are always AUDITIONS coming up around here too! Director Jill Turnbow is looking for six talented actors for a staged reading of A Delicate Balance to be performed on May 2 & 3. Auditions are this Sunday and the following Tuesday. Get all the details HERE. And while you're there, mark your calendars for auditions for August: Osage County, directed by Anet Carlin, coming up May 3-4. 

Director Zach Johnson just posted the cast list for our big season finale musical A Chorus Line. You can see that cast list HERE and while you're checking it out, go ahead and get your tickets too. Trust me, it's going to be a sell-out!

Whatever you do this weekend, or the next, make sure you come see Some Enchanted Evening before it's too late. 5 performers, 2 pianists, 30+ Rodgers & Hammerstein songs and only 8 chances left to enjoy them all! I'll be here to enjoy the music all day on Saturday, including our special Saturday Martini Night! Hope to see you there.

Cheers!

Patty

Congratulations to the cast of A CHORUS LINE!

Over the last two weeks, nearly 50 actors, singers, and dancers attended auditions for our upcoming season production of A Chorus Line. We are thrilled to announce the cast for this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical:

Roy: Sean Parchejo

Kristine: Melanie Portney

Shelia: Karen “Kaza” Kahn Pearson

Val: Hollie Clark

Tricia: Libby Parker

Mike: Jeff Larsen

Laura: Jennifer Jane

Maggie: Danielle McNamara

Judy: Annika Borg-Sundstrom

Lois: Madison Leah Probst

Don: Raymond Pai

Bebe: Michelle Hansen

Connie: Sara Beth Arroyo

Barbara: Tori Waner

Diana: Veronica Surber

Zach: Gregg Wolff

Mark: Colton Sundstrom

Cassie: Kelly Fidopiastis

Bobby: Travis Nefores

Paul: Gregory Gorrindo

Vicki: Emma Fay

The Board and staff of the Little Theatre and the artistic team of A Chorus Line appreciate everyone's interest in this project and our organization and wholeheartedly encourage actors to audition for future productions. You can see all upcoming audition opportunities at the Little Theatre by clicking HERE.

A Chorus Line runs from May 16-June 15, 2014. Your can get your ticket now by clicking HERE.

Have a great day, everyone!

-Kevin

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING delights, A DELICATE BALANCE is looking for actors, SEXUALIS is on its way, and A CHORUS LINE finishes up two weeks of auditions. This week at the Little Theatre!

Good morning friends of the Little Theatre!

We are having such a wonderful time bringing Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein to the theatre-lovers in the community. Patrons have been loving hearing five remarkable local performers bring over 30 of the most beautiful songs ever written to life on our stage. Our annual winter fundraiser is one of the biggest shows we produce all year; the revenue from this production support all of the arts and educational programs at the Little Theatre throughout the year. You can play your part by purchasing your tickets today! Click HERE to order your tickets instantly online.

Check out this great review from The Tribune by clicking HERE.

Auditions for our next Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading take place on 3/9 and 3/11 at the Little Theatre. A Delicate Balance will be directed by Jill Turnbow and plays for two nights only: May 2 and 3 at 7:00 PM. You can get your tickets by clicking HERE. See a great interview with playwright Edward Albee by clicking HERE.

Speaking of Ubu's Other Shoe, the 6th staged reading in the program's 10th anniversary season play for two nights only: March 21-22. Psychopathia Sexualis, directed by Lisa Woske, is a hilarious comedy written by John Patrick Shanley (Moonstruck, Doubt, Joe vs. the Volcano). You can get read more about the play and get your tickets by clicking HERE. 

During the last two weeks, over 40 actors/singers/dancers auditioned to be a part of our upcoming production of A Chorus Line. Director/choreographer Zach Johnson is currently putting together to official "line" which will take the stage on May 16. This is going to be an amazing production- get your tickets now by clicking HERE.

Thank you, as always, for your support of this theatre! Have a wonderful week everyone!

-Kevin