Curt Miner received his degree in theatre from Northern Arizona University and has been involved in theatre, educationally and professionally, for nearly 40 years now. He is currently Pastor of the United Church of Christ in San Luis Obispo, CA (www.sloucc.org), where he founded a theatre outreach ministry known as The God Is Still Speaking Players (check them out on Facebook). Their first production was the West Coast Premiere of a new play by Gordon Greene (one of Curt's former theatre professors from back at NAU) entitled "The Scopes Monkey Trial: What Really Happened" in October of 2008. Curt and his wife of 35 years, Linda, worked together as Director and Music Director on a production of "Godspell" June 2009. The group presented a readers' theatre production of Archibald MacLeish's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play "J.B." November 2009, participated in a collaborative effort with Bent Angel Productions in a staged reading of "12 Angry Men" in February 2010, presented "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" the first 2 weekends of September 2010, embarked upon another collaborative effort with Bent Angel Productions of a staged reading of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" in November 2010, presented a readers' theatre production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" the first weekend this past March, mounted a production of "Sister Amnesia's Country Western Nunsense Jamboree" the first 2 weekends of September, and presented "Celebration In Song" - a musical variety show to benefit the work of GALA and PFLAG in November. A readers' theatre presentation (possibly "Our Town") or another musical revue will be presented this coming March, with "Snoopy" (sequel to YAGMCB) on the schedule for the first 2 weekends in September. When people ask him "Why a theatre outreach ministry?" Curt tells them "I have found that theatre is sometimes able to touch a person's heart and soul more deeply than the best crafted worship experience ... that's why."
As we move toward the end of January, I hope you have attended some of the wonderful live performances that are happening in one of our California Central Coast live performance venues, and are planning on attending even more in the weeks ahead!
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!
As we come to the middle of January (already?!), I trust that you have made plans to attend some of the upcoming performances that are or soon will be happening in one of our California Central Coast live performance venues!
As we move on into the New Year, I hope that your plans include taking in some theatre at one of our California Central Coast live performance venues!
As we move on into the New Year, I hope your list of resolutions includes taking in some theatre at one of our California Central Coast live performance venues!
As we move toward the end of December, I hope someone thought to give you the gift of live theatre from one of our California Central Coast live performance venues!
As we come to the middle of December and the remaining gift shopping days grow short - why not consider the gift of live theatre from one of our several live performance venues here on the California Central Coast?
As the Holiday Season of December continues, a number of theatrical gifts and treats await our California Central Coast audiences.
As the month of December begins, the temperatures here on the California Central Coast have taken a bit of a dip - but there is theatre aplenty to warm the hearts of our audiences for the Holidays!
As we celebrate Thanksgiving - let us not forget to give thanks for all those who work so diligently to provide us with a variety of quality live entertainment here on the California Central Coast!
As we put the middle of November in our rear view mirror, a number of new shows have just opened, and a few others are getting ready to open here on the California Central Coast - so get your calendars out and make plans to take in some live theatre over the next few weeks!
As we come to the middle of November, a number of new shows have just opened, and a few others are getting ready to open - so get out there and support the performing arts here on the California Central Coast with a fun afternoon or evening of theatre, maybe combined with a meal at one of our fine area restaurants!
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