John Barker News

On September 7, 2024, at 2 PM, the Conejo Players Theatre will host a Special Student Show of The Glass Menagerie with a cast and director Q&A after the performance.

Opening January 27 on Second Stage at the Players Club of Swarthmore is Mother of the Maid by Jane Anderson. What should a mother do if her daughter says Saint Catherine is calling her to lead the French army against England?  And if her priest certifies the girl's visions as authentic? 

In honor of Women's History Month, we're taking a look at some iconic real-life women who have been portrayed on stage in musicals!

​​​​​​Playwright Dave Ebersole has teamed up with this diverse, talented group of actors from coast to coast, with the directorial and dramaturgical guidance of Bridget Dougherty, to bring virtual readings of these funny, queer, and optimistic plays.

The rockin' leader of the Oklahoma based DocFell & Co., Dr. John Fell hears it all the time from fans in and around his home base and beyond: you heal bodies by day and souls at night.

SWEET CHARITY captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of life in the Big City for an unfortunate but irrepressible optimist. Sweet Charity was nominated for 8 Tony Awards, winning the Tony for Best Choreography by Bob Fosse.

This spring, Conejo Players Theatre continues celebrating our incredible 60th Anniversary while also commemorating what would've been Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday with a truly unique production of his comedic operetta based on Voltaire's satire of innocence, optimism, and the unexpected lessons of life … Candide.

Ready for something different? The Players Club of Swarthmore presents Trevor by Nick Jones, directed by Leigh Jacobs of Wynnewood, on the Raymond W. Smith stage. Performances are January 26 and 27 at 8 p.m., January 28 at 2 p.m., February 1 at 7:30, February 2 and 3 at 8. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door, or in advance at www.pcstheater.org or 866-811-4111. The Players Club is located at 614 Fairview Road in Swarthmore, PA.

?Music Director Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony announce the addition of Joseph Morris as its new principal clarinetist.

?Music Director Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony announce the addition of Joseph Morris as its new principal clarinetist.

Madison Opera partners with Wisconsin Public Radio to present recorded broadcast of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann today, May 21.

Madison Opera partners with Wisconsin Public Radio to present recorded broadcasts of Puccini's La Boheme today, May 14, and Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann on Saturday, May 21.

Madison Opera partners with Wisconsin Public Radio to present recorded broadcasts of Puccini's La Bohème on Saturday, May 14 and Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann on Saturday, May 21. Both broadcasts begin at 1pm and listeners can tune into WPR on 88.7FM or stream online at www.wpr.org/listen-live.

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' will be performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through Sunday, December 27th. Directed by Bonnie Monte, audiences will delight in the Bard's rollicking comedy about love, marriage, jealousy and revenge.

The Conejo Players presents PETER PAN tonight, July 13 through August 11. PETER PAN is a delightful high-flying family spectacle! The boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan, spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as leader of his gang, the Lost Boys.

The Conejo Players presents PETER PAN July 13 through August 11. PETER PAN is a delightful high-flying family spectacle! The boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan, spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as leader of his gang, the Lost Boys.

Conejo Players presents The Scarlet Pimpernel, Directed by RICHARD STEINBERG

Conejo Players presents The Scarlet Pimpernel, Directed by RICHARD STEINBERG

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on September 13, 2010 in Los Angeles. The eclectic auction will offer a global array of works, showcasing pieces from the 15th through 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property.

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on September 13, 2010 in Los Angeles. The eclectic auction will offer a global array of works, showcasing pieces from the 15th through 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property.