“Little Shop” Opens to Laughter in Cambria
It's a little messy, it's a little chaotic, it's a little daring . . . It's a Little Shop of Horrors production now on stage through August 16 at Cambria…
CCAT Stages “Little Shop of Horrors” Aug. 7-16
A wickedly funny, delightfully strange, and wildly entertaining production proving that sometimes the smallest things can grow into the biggest problems. It's Little Shop of Horrors, playing August 7-16 at…
Melodrama Founder John Schlenker Dies at 87
Lynne & John Schlenker Johnnie Ray Schlenker, who along with business partner Anet Carlin founded The Great American Melodrama in 1975, died August 1 at the age of 87.…
Templeton PAC Had Elvis in the Building
Elvis Presley has been a presence in my life since I’ve had memory to report. He’s also been a strange influential presence in the Western and global mind for decades…
“Designated Mourner” Grapples with a Changing World
Explore themes of art, politics, and survival with three characters who are grappling with a changing world and their own values. Ubu's Other Shoe at SLO REP in downtown San…
Don’t Miss WCT’s “Matilda the Musical”
Photos by Robin Smith When Wine Country Theatre decides to put on a show, they really put on a show! Matilda the Musical, based on Roald Dahl's book about…
CCSF’s “Servant” Brings Good Times to the Canyon
Photos courtesy Steve Miller Images The Central Coast Shakespeare Festival has returned to its two-story stage and sylvan amphitheater under the oaks at Filipponi Ranch in San Luis Obispo.…
“The Butler Did It” Is a Laughing Matter
Photos by Janice Peters There's a play opening this weekend on the Central Coast that carries the tagline “Murder is no laughing matter.” Well, beg to differ. The Butler…
PCPA Welcomes Valerie Rachelle as Artistic Director
Valerie Rachelle is the new artistic director and dean of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA), but she isn't new to the organization. Prior to leading other professional theatre organizations around…
“Roaring Gulch” Is Classic Melodrama
Take the bones of a "classic" musical melodrama, throw in some references to the local environs, and dress it up with some fine costumes and scenery, and you have the…