Attend a “Seminar” This Weekend at SLO Rep
Innocence collides with experience in Seminar, directed by Rosh Wright as part of SLO Rep’s “Ubu’s Other Shoe” staged reading series this weekend, April 18-19, for three performances. In this…
Ben Abbott Speaks Up About “Shut Up, Sherlock”
It’s the 50th anniversary of The Great American Melodrama in Oceano, and its current production epitomizes much of what makes this venerable institution worth celebrating. Shut Up, Sherlock (playing now…
PCPA Serves Up the Hit Musical “Waitress”
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio A waitress (and talented pie-maker) dreamt of a way out of her small town and her rocky marriage in not one but…
Civic Ballet Is Off to See the Wizard
Photos by Barry Goyette Most people have likely seen the 1939 movie classic Wizard of Oz, which has evolved into a childhood viewing rite of passage for generations. Some…
“Shut Up, Sherlock” Deserves a Standing Ovation
There’s a show being staged at The Great American Melodrama that couldn’t be a more perfect choice to help celebrate the 50 years that this mighty theatre company in Oceano…
“Tiny Beautiful Things” Is Deeply Human
Sweet, profane, insightful, down-to-earth, undaunted. That’s one description of Sugar, an Internet advice columnist and the main character in Tiny Beautiful Things, a two-act play based on the best-selling book…
“Circle Mirror” Needs Full Staging
Ever wonder what taking an acting class would be like? Or whether you'd enjoy being in a play at a local community theatre? Or who even signs up for these things?…
This SLO Rep “Cake” Has Many Layers
Photos by Ryan Loyd, RYLO Media Design Mmmmmm . . . a stage set filled with cakes of all shapes and sizes and colors and flavors . . .…
Catch “Circle Mirror Transformation” in MB
Five strangers in a small-town acting class find themselves becoming characters in their own lives in the quirky dramedy Circle Mirror Transformation on stage at By the Sea Productions for…
Wine Country Theatre Stages “Tiny Beautiful Things”
The curtain is about to rise on Wine Country Theatre’s 11th season with the upcoming production of Tiny Beautiful Things April 4-13 in Paso Robles. The play, based on the…