We Got A WHOLE Lot Goin' On Here On The California Central Coast!

As we move into the second half of January (how time flies when you're havin' FUN!), I hope you are making plans to attend some of the upcoming performances that are happening in one of our California Central Coast live performance venues over the next several weeks!

Kelrik Productions (www.kelrikproductions.com), after a brief hiatus, has decided to continue producing here on the Central Coast, announcing its next production, Alice's Wondrous Adventure, January 22 - February 6.

A little girl named Alice follows a White Rabbit into a Wonderland where nothing is as expected.  There she encounters a crusty Duchess, the Mad Hatter, the diabolical Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire-Cat, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and the other strange inhabitants of Wonderland.  Join Alice as she embarks on a series of adventures sprung from the pen of Lewis Carroll, one of the few adults ever successfully to enter the children's world of make-believe:  a Wonderland where the impossible becomes possible and the heights of adventure are limited only by the depth of our imaginations.

Alice has been delighting audiences of all ages since the late 1800s.  Her adventures are the rare literary treasure that truly appeals to all ages.  Kids will relish the sheer absurdity of Alice and her friends, while adults will discover that the children they once were are still alive and well in the grown-ups they have become.  

Whether encountering Alice for the first time or renewing acquaintance with an old friend, follow her down the rabbit hole to for a fun-filled family adaptation that runs approximately one hour, making it ideal for younger children.  Table seating allows audience members to interact with the cast during Alice's Tea Party (included with admission), where cookies and "tea" will be served.  Because seating is limited, reservations are strongly recommended.

Alice's Wondrous Adventure will perform at Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo, from January 22 - February 6.  Please note the family-friendly performance schedule: Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM as well as Saturday evening performances at 7PM. Ticket prices are $14 for Children and $18 for Adults and may be charged by phone at (805) 543-PLAY. 

SLO Little Theatre's (www.slolittletheatre.org) Academy of Creative Theatre's production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will run through January 31.  Auditions for And the Sea Shall Provide - A Celtic Musicale will be held on January 22 (performances March 10-20).  Catch a night of live music by The Finches, Sparrows Gate, and Jameson Swanagon on January 23.  Auditions for The Gin Game will be held February 1 & 2 (performances April 8 - May 1).  A readers' theatre production of The Voysey Inheritance will be presented on February 4, and THIS IS ROCK n' ROLL! takes to the stage February 18 - March 20.

On January 23, catch Delilah Shank doing her cabaret act at The Kreuzberg (850 Monterey St).  Call 771-8907 or 547-0278 for reservations.

The God Is Still Speaking Players (follow them on Facebook) will present a readers' theatre production of The Diary of Anne Frank the first weekend in March (auditions on February 6 & 7), and Nunsense Jamboree in September (auditions early/mid July).

Upcoming performances at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center (www.pacslo.org) include a Forbes Pipe Organ Recital by James Welch on January 21, Ladysmith Black Mambazo on January 22, Jack Hanna's Into the Wild Live on January 23, Orchesis Dance - Shift January 28-30 & February 3-5, and Spring Awakening on January 30.

Murder in Mind Productions (http://murderinmind.com) presents Golden Girls: Meet Blanche's Niece, at the Spyglass Inn, located at 2703 Spyglass Dr in Shell Beach, through January 30.  Reservations are required.

Upcoming performances at the Clark Center (www.clarkcenter.org) include the Peking Acrobats January 21 & 22, California Theatre Center's Alexander's Terribe, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day on January 24, 'S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical on January 27, the Peter Rowan Bluegrass band on February 5, and The Four Bitchin' Babes in Diva Nation on February 12.

Ryan Cordero (rccor385@gmail.com) and Sorcerer Productions (check them out on Facebook) recently closed their very successful production of Forever Plaid, at the Clark Center (www.clarkcenter.org) in Arroyo Grande as part of their inaugural season of shows.  Next up is Drowsy Chaperone, with performances scheduled for April 1-24.

The Great American Melodrama's (www.americanmelodrama.com) next production in Oceano, Under the Boardwalk, will run through March 6.

The Santa Maria Civic Theatre's (www.smct.org) next production, Doubt, is in rehearsal and will run February 4-26.

The Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (www.pcpa.org), the Central Coast's Resident Professional Theatre Company, located on the Allan Hancock College Campus in Santa Maria, will present the next show of their season, The 39 Steps, February 10 through March 6 (later to be reprised June 16 - July 3 at the Solvang Festival Theater).

The Pioneer Players (www.pioneerplayers.org) presented a "special project."  Always ... Patsy Cline, at Centennial Park in Paso Robles for 2 performances in September.  Stay tuned for what they'll be doing next! 

The Houselights Theatre (www.houselightstheatre.org) is looking for a new place to call home ... got any suggestions?  Details concerning their next show are TBD (and where it will be held).

The Pewter Plough Playhouse (www.pewterploughplayhouse.org) in Cambria has announced that their next production will be The Glass Menagerie, directed by Nehemiah Persoff, with performances through March 5.  They will hold auditions for their next production, Becky's New Car, on January 31 (performances March 25 - May 8).

The Theatre at the Old Grammar School (TOGS), also located in Cambria, closed Rosann Balbontin's Bridging the Gap in September.  Contact Theatre Director, Jeff Mar, at KRKJFRZ@aol.com to find out what their next project will be.

So, whatever else you may have planned for the weeks ahead - I hope you will be attending a couple of shows and supporting the performing arts here on the California Central Coast ... we got a whole lot goin' on!

Curt Miner ... your BroadwayWorld.com guy on the ground with the California Central Coast theatre "news & views" 

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