Cabrillo Music Theatre to Host 'Let's Go Fly a Kite' Event 3/8 at Carpenter Park

Family and Community combine with the arts when Cabrillo Music Theatre celebrates their upcoming production of MARY POPPINS with LET'S GO FLY A KITE! Inspired by a key moment in the movie and stage versions of the show, LET'S GO FLY A KITE allows families (and individuals, too) to build and fly their own kites, learn crafts from local artists, and, most importantly, gather together as a community with city officials, community leaders and local businesses for a free afternoon of music, food and fun. LET'S GO FLY A KITE takes place on Sunday, March 8th, 2015, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM, in Carpenter Park, directly outside Cabrillo Music Theatre's home venue, the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

"Like everyone who's ever seen MARY POPPINS, "Let's Go Fly A Kite" as always left me a little choked up," says Cabrillo Music Theatre's Artistic Director, Lewis Wilkenfeld. "As a parent myself, I'd welcome the opportunity to celebrate family by building a kite with my kids! LET'S GO FLY A KITE captures what's best about MARY POPPINS and the City of Thousand Oaks, and brings everything together in one afternoon of fun!" Adds Wilkenfeld, "Cabrillo Music Theatre has always emphasized education and opportunity for the next generations, and so we're extending an invitation to local artists to come and teach their craft to young people, and pass on their skills to a new artists."

LET'S GO FLY A KITE is a full afternoon of family fun. Participants can make and decorate kites just for fun, or to be placed in competition. Individuals and families are welcome. Cabrillo Music Theatre will have supplies on site, but guests can also build one beforehand. The competition will be judged at family and individual levels by local teachers and leaders, with winners rewarded for creativity, effort, and aerodynamics. Participants can also "Draw Their Own Adventure," using paint, chalk, and more, led by members of our own community - and "Bert," everyone's favorite street artist!

Hungry? If you didn't bring your own picnic, local goodies will be available from fun food trucks. And, of course, Mary Poppins will be there as well, to pose for pictures, greet guests, and introduce a sneak preview of Cabrillo Music Theatre's all-new production of MARY POPPINS! Mary will also lead a community singalong, and present other entertainment as well! Admission is free, of course! Just bring yourself, your family, and your imagination! It's more fun than a spoonful of sugar when Cabrillo Music Theatre invites you to "Let's Go Fly A Kite!"

LET'S GO FLY A KITE takes place on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Carpenter Park, in front of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. The event takes place between 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and is free and open to all. For more information about LET'S GO FLY A KITE, visit the Facebook Event page: www.facebook.com/events/748567928572475/ or go to www.facebook.com/cabrillomusictheatre and visit the event tab.

CABRILLO MUSIC THEATRE's 2014-2015 Season continues with MARY POPPINS (April 17-26, 2015), and concludes with OKLAHOMA! (July 17-26, 2015). Single show and Mini-Season Tickets are available.

Cabrillo Music Theatre is the Ovation Award-winning Resident Musical Theatre Production Company of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, and a non-profit theatre organization. For over three decades, Cabrillo has been enriching the cultural life of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and the surrounding areas by providing an extraordinary performing arts experience through live, Broadway-quality productions of musical theatre. It is Cabrillo's mission to provide the highest quality musical experience, to foster educational opportunities, and to promote cultural and artistic enrichment to enhance the quality of life in Southern California. By creating opportunity for up-and-coming performers and artists, Cabrillo has launched hundreds to success in theatre, movies, television and music, including Adam Lambert, Katharine McPhee, and Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block. In addition, Cabrillo Music Theatre goes "Beyond the Footlights" with Outreach programs to give back to the community, and to provide enhanced theatre experiences for all audiences. Since the inception of "Beyond the Footlights," over 40,000 underserved children, in-need seniors, and active military have enjoyed Cabrillo Music Theatre's productions at no charge. In addition, Cabrillo provides ASL signed performances of every production; talkbacks with cast and staff; and Cabrillo's Animal Rescue program, which raises funds and awareness for homeless and abused dogs and cats.

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