Theatre

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Karin Hendricks-Bolen in PCPA's "Come From Away" (photo by Luis Escobar)   Karin Hendricks-Bolen is a true triple threat, bringing singing, dancing, and acting talent to every stage on which…

Photos by Luis Escobar   Although I'm ready to rave about the energetic and joyful performances of the cast and seven-member band of PCPA's production of the Tony Award-winning musical…