Melinda Parrett News

B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident New Works Theatre, is pleased to present its 19th Mainstage world premiere for the holidays: Spinning Into Light, a musical, November 30 -January 4, 2015 Performances are: Tuesdays at 6:30pm; Wednesdays at 2 pm and 6:30 pm; Thursdays and Fridays at 8 pm; Saturdays at 5 pm and 9 pm; Sundays at 2 pm at B Street Theatre Mainstage, 2711 B St., Sacramento.

Norm Foster's US Premiere of The Ladies Foursome extended due to popular demand. The Ladies Foursome original end date of October 5th has extended through October 18th.

Put four witty women on a golf course and watch them go. The straightforward plot of Norm Foster's The Ladies Foursome follows a quartet of ladies-three old friends, and one the others had never met before-as they play 18 holes and talk about their lives.

The B Street Theatre presents Elemeno Pea, Molly Smith Metzler's sharply funny comedy. Elemeno Pea was first presented at the Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival on March 10, 2011.

Bardway Baby! is back at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for its fourth annual night of musical entertainment. Bardway, Baby! is a late-night concert event featuring classic Broadway show tunes. Performed by Festival actors, the concert will be held tonight, August 2 at approximately 11:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Theatre. Tickets are $25 for reserved seating and are available now at the Festival ticket office or by calling 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Bardway Baby! is back at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for its fourth annual night of musical entertainment. Bardway, Baby! is a late-night concert event featuring classic Broadway show tunes. Performed by Festival actors, the concert will be held on August 2 at approximately 11:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Theatre. Tickets are $25 for reserved seating and are available now at the Festival ticket office or by calling 1-800-PLAYTIX.

The Utah Shakespeare Festival previously announced the casting of the first eight actors for the 2013 season. All are familiar faces, having appeared at the Festival in the past. Actors slated to appear include: Corey Jones, Melinda Parrett, Henry Woronicz, Roderick Peeples, Melinda Pfundstein, Quinn Mattfeld, David Ivers, and Barbara Bednarczuk.

For its most outrageous, brazen between friendship and happiness, the claws come out in comedy of the season, B Street this shocking, riotously funny world premiere comedy. brings together some of Sacramento's most beloved comedic talents.

The Utah Shakespeare Festival recently announced the casting of the first eight actors for the 2013 season. All are familiar faces, having appeared at the Festival in the past. Actors slated to appear thus far are Corey Jones, Melinda Parrett, Henry Woronicz, Roderick Peeples, Melinda Pfundstein, Quinn Mattfeld, David Ivers, and Barbara Bednarczuk.

Joe Orton's insanely insane world is no better displayed than in his What the Butler Saw now onstage at the Odyssey Theatre. A terrifically energized cast make the play soar under the astute guidance of director Alan Patrick Kenny through March 11.

The Utah Shakespeare Festival announced today that Artistic Director Brian Vaughn will be playing Leontes in The Winter's Tale this fall, as well as directing Dial M for Murder.

The Utah Shakespeare Festival announced today that Artistic Director Brian Vaughn will be playing Leontes in The Winter's Tale this fall, as well as directing Dial M for Murder.

Bardway Baby! is back at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for a second wave of musical entertainment.

Bardway Baby! is back at the Utah Shakespeare Festival for a second wave of musical entertainment.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, a number of entities have come together to showcase the Festival in seven different exhibits. Guests will better understand the Festival's history by visiting these exhibits and seeing fifty years unfold through photos, programs, posters, displays, and a special showing of Shakespeare's First Folio.

As we pass the middle of August, the California Central Coast live performance venues and theatres keep up a HOT summertime pace - even as the temperatures remain pleasantly moderate!

As we move past Easter (I'm on vacation this week - WOO HOO!) several of our California Central Coast theatres and live performance venues have some GREAT entertainment options for you!

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adapted for the stage by Richard Hellesen Music by David de Berry Directed by Bruce K. Sevy November 27 - December 26, 2009 (Opening Thursday, December 3) at The Stage Theatre

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adapted for the stage by Richard Hellesen Music by David de Berry Directed by Bruce K. Sevy November 27 - December 26, 2009 (Opening Thursday, December 3) at The Stage Theatre

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adapted for the stage by Richard Hellesen Music by David de Berry Directed by Bruce K. Sevy November 27 - December 26, 2009 (Opening Thursday, December 3) at The Stage Theatre