April 2012 - Mid-April Shows, Showers and MORE on the California Central Coast!

As we move toward the middle of April, I trust you will want to attend at least a couple of productions at one or more of the various live performance and theatre venues that are here on the Central Coast of California for your entertainment pleasure!

Exit Pursued By a Bear’s The Changeling, by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, directed by Gregory Gorrindo, will be presented April 13-21 at The Spot (https://www.facebook.com/#!/hit.the.spot) in Arroyo Grande.

Considered among the best tragedies of the English Renaissance, The Changeling is a tale of insanity, sex, deception, murder, blackmail, suspense, lunacy, and foolishness that even now continues to thrill audiences.

Beatrice wants to marry Alsemero, but is betrothed to another man, Alonzo.  In order to free herself of her ties to her intended husband, she conspires with her servant, Deflorez, to have him murder Alonzo and then flee the country.  But once the deed is done Deflorez has other ideas about where he'll go and what they'll do.

Meanwhile, a doctor's wife, Isabella, is pursued by two of her husband's patients, the fool Antonio, and the madman Franciscus.  Once her husband's assistant, Lollio, joins in with the wooers, it becomes clear to Isabella that these men aren't at all what they seem.

Don't miss out on this all too rare opportunity to see this electrifying play by two of the best Jacobean playwrights, performed by a cast of experienced, local Shakespearian actors.  It will be a night of theatre the likes of which you're not likely to see on the Central Coastin a long time.

Starring - Dustin Cobb, Gregory Gorrindo, Charles Hayek, Krystal Kirk, Bob Knowles, Michelle Kohler, Tyler Lopez, Kristie Siebert, and Graham Smith.

The Spot (https://www.facebook.com/#!/hit.the.spot), in addition to presenting Exit Pursued By a Bear’s The Changeling April 13-21, also has Miller and Miller by Miller April 27-29 and May 4-6 (who knew Suzy Miller could dance AND sing?!).

Upcoming performances at the Clark Center (www.clarkcenter.org) include Suspended Motion Aerial Arts’ Eventyr April 12 & 13 [NOTE: Attended a dress rehearsal for this high flying aerial dance dream presentation of several nursery rhymes like you've never seen them before - this is one to be sure and see if at all possible!], Four Sides of 40 on April 14, California Theatre Center’s Beauty and the Beast on April 16, and the National Tour of Winter Dance Party on April 21 - the official live and authentic re-creation of the final tour of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper before their untimely deaths in a plane crash in 1959.

Murder In Mind Productions (www.murderinmind.com) will present SLO Legal through May 6 at Spyglass Inn in Shell Beach.

The Great American Melodrama (www.americanmelodrama.com) in Oceano is proud to present The Three Musketeers, through April 22, along with a Blue Collar Vaudeville Revue salute to plumbers, electricians, mechanics, and many more as they work hard for the money!

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 Romeo and Juliet, April 19 - May 13.

The Santa Maria Civic Theatre's (www.smct.org) next production will be the comedy Battle of Shallowford - performances April 27 - May 19.

The Lompoc Civic Theatre (www.lompoccivictheatre.com) is currently presenting a dinner theatre production of The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon and Mrs Levine at D'Vine Wine Bar - FINAL performance on April 15 (reservations required).

Kelrik Productions' (www.kelrikproductions.com) Theatre After Dark Series will present The Rocky Horror Show LIVE through April 14 at Unity (1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo) [NOTE: Saw the Friday night show of the second weekend of the run – and this is one VERY talented cast that completely give themselves over to all that people love about Rocky Horror!].

Next up in Kelrik’s Family Theatre Series is Willy Wonka (performances May 12 – June 3).

Mission Prep High School will present Pygmalion April 20-29 at the Mission College Prep Performing Arts Center in downtown San Luis Obispo.  Call (805) 543-2131 for more information.

SLO Little Theatre (www.slolittletheatre.org) Ubu's Other Shoe readers' theatre series will hold auditions for BOOM! April 16 & 17 (performances May 11 & 12).  Next on the mainstage will be Dinner With Friends April 13 - May 6, followed by The House of Blue Leaves May 25 - June 17.  And be sure to check out the Academy of Creative Theatre’s (http://www.slolittletheatre.org/pages/classes) children & youth theatre opportunities for this spring and summer!

The God Is Still Speaking Players (https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/92718528887), in collaboration with Bent Angel Productions, recently completed a readers’ theatre production of Our Town.  Next up is a summer musical production of Snoopy – auditions July 16 & 17, performances August 31 - September 9. 

Upcoming performances at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center (www.pacslo.org) include Deyo Dances April 13 & 15, Bettye Lavette on April 14, Ken Waldman & The Secret Visitors on April 16, Undine on April 20 & 21, California & Montreal Guitar Trios on April 21, Crosby, Stills & Nash on April 22, and Craig Ferguson on April 24.

The Central Coast Shakespeare Festival (http://centralcoastshakespeare.org) will hold auditions April 14 & 15 at the Ludwick Community Center in SLO for their summer productions of The Trials of Robin Hood and The Tempest.

The Cuesta College Performing Arts Center (http://academic.cuesta.edu/performingarts/) will present their Spring Drama Production, Three Musketeers, April 27 – May 6.

Espressivo! Chamber Theatre (http://espressivotheatre.com/) will present The Botanical Engineers May 12 – June 10 at various locations on the Central Coast – stay tuned for locations & times.

AHS Greyhound Theatre (https://www.facebook.com/events/336683296349613/) will present South Pacific April 26 - May 6 at the Atascadero Junior High School.

The Theatre at the CambriaCenterfor the Arts (http://artistsofcambria.com/cambriapac/index.html) will present a staged reading of Old Love with Judith Jesness and Paul Schecter April 14 & 15 and 21 & 22.

The Pewter Plough Playhouse (www.pewterploughplayhouse.org) in Cambria will present Outward Bound April 20 – June 3.

Paso Robles High School Drama Department's (http://prhsdrama.com/index.html) Spring Musical will be Guys and Dolls (performances May 11-20).

Templeton Performing Arts Center (www.dancepaso.com) presents the Central Coast Dance Foundation's DreamWeaver April 27-29. 

So, whatever you might have planned in the coming weeks, I hope you will include going to some shows at any number of the theatre and live entertainment establishments that provide quality performing arts opportunities here on the California Central Coast!

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

 

 

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