June is Bustin' Out All Over on the California Central Coast!

As we move beyond the "merry month of May" and begin our journey into June, I trust you will be wanting to avail yourself of some of the live performance and theatre productions that are currently (or soon will be) playing here on the California Central Coast!

Kelrik Productions' (www.kelrikproductions.com) current show, Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp, runs through June 12 - so make a wish and hop aboard a magic carpet and fly to Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo!

In a desert of Agrabah, an Evil Magician discovers the key to ultimate power is a magic lamp, which can be found in a secret treasure cave.  He also learns that evil men like him cannot enter this magical place, so to carry out his dirty work he must seek out a good and honest peasant boy.

He discovers the perfect boy, Aladdin, who has hopes of a better life, even has dreams of marrying the beautiful Princess.

The Evil Magician promises Aladdin wealth and fame beyond his wildest dreams and persuades the boy to accompany him to the cave in the mountains.  Aladdin finds the lamp, but growing increasingly suspicious, he refuses to hand it over.  The Magician becomes furious, casts a spell and locks Aladdin in the cave.

Alone and afraid in the dark, Aladdin notices some writing difficult to read on the side of the lamp so he rubs it clean.  To his amazement, a fantastic Blue Genie appears, promising to grant him three wishes!  Aladdin is free to go home, and is the wealthiest man in Agrabah!

Returning to the Palace, the Sultan agrees that Aladdin and the Princess should marry and all seem happy.  But the Evil Magician returns, lurking and with a devious trick he gains possession of the magic lamp.

This classic adaptation of Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp based on the Arabian Nights fairy tales promises to be an unforgettable production!  This fun-filled family show runs approximately one hour which makes it ideal for younger children.  It features a colorful cast of adult performers, as well as a youth and teen ensemble [PHOTO by Danielle Dutro of Lester Wilson as the Genie]. 

Kelrik's summer production of Seussical the Musical will be presented July 16-24 at the Spanos Theatre on the Cal Poly campus.  Also - be sure to check out their acting classes for kids & youth!

SLO Little Theatre's (www.slolittletheatre.org) current mainstage production, Spinning Into Butter, runs through June 12.  And be sure to check out their children's summer theatre program classes and productions at act@slolittletheatre.org.  Readers' Theare productions of No Exit and Krapp's Last Tape will perform one night only on June 17.  The next mainstage production will be The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspre (Abridged) June 24 - July 7.  And ACT's summer youth production of Ann of Green Gables will be presented July 29 - August 7.

The God Is Still Speaking Players (follow them on Facebook) next show will be Nunsense Jamboree September 2-5 & 9-11 (auditions July 10-12). 

Upcoming performances at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center (www.pacslo.org) include the Academy of Dance's San Luis Jazz Dancers' Infusion on June 5, and the California International Choir Festival & Competition June 24-26.

Murder In Mind Productions (www.murderinmind.com) will present their interactive murder mystery, The Altos - Blood Is Thicker Than Wine, on Sundays at The Spyglass Inn in Shell Beach through June 5.  What's next?  The Beverly Hillbillies Murder Mystery, July 3 - September 4 (auditions for the part of Jane Hathaway being held the week of June 13). 

Sorcerer Productions (check them out on Facebook) recently closed a VERY successful run of the Tony Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone in the Clark Center Studio Theatre.  Next Up?  Little Shop of Horrors - auditions June 5 & 6, performances August 12-28 on the Clark Center main stage.

Other upcoming performances at the Clark Center (www.clarkcenter.org) include Mother Goose, presented by Everybody Can Dance & the Santa Maria Civic Ballet, on June 11 & 12, the Gold Coast Chorus' "Songs We All Know" on June 18, and "Live, Breathe, Dance" by Coastal Dance & Music Academy on June 26.

To help celebrate Arroyo Grande's Centennial, South County Historical Society (SCHS) is producing "100 Years of People - Stories from our Past," a series of Readers' Theatre programs, each an hour long, adapted from historic writings to run every Saturday at 2PM throughout the summer.

"Young Clara"  
Born 1855 to missionary parents in Indian Territory, Clara's childhood years turn her into an educated and adventurous woman, who arrives in Arroyo Grande in 1883.   

Performances Saturdays at 2PM, June 11, 18, 25

"Life in the New City"
Clara's continuing adventures in Arroyo Grande as a pioneer teacher and wife of the city's first permanent doctor, Edwin Paulding.

Performances Saturdays at 2PM, July 2, 9, 16, 23
    
The Great American Melodrama's (www.americanmelodrama.com) current production, Soup du Jour, will run through June 12, followed by yet another Vaudeville Revue to tickle your musical senses.  And be sure to check out Camp Melodrama for young people ages 7-17 which runs July 18 - August 15.

Santa Maria Civic Theatre's (www.smct.org) next production, The Frog Prince of Spamalot, will be presented July 15-24.   

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 its first summer production, Hairspray, June 16 - July 2 at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria, and July 8-31 at the Solvang Festival Theater.  A reprise of this past season's The 39 Steps will perform at the Solvang Festival Theater June 16 - July 3.  And be sure to check out their Summer Acting Camp for Young Actors (July 10-16 for ages 7-12, July 23-30 for ages 13-18).  [NOTE: Housing needed for summer theatre interns.   Contact PCPA's Company Manager, Amy Barrick at (805) 928-7731 ext. 3153 for more information].

The Pewter Plough Playhouse's (www.pewterploughplayhouse.org) next production, Playhouse Creatures, will be presented through - July 17.

The Theatre at the Old Grammar School (TOGS) (http://artistsofcambria.com/cambriapac/id4.html) is pleased to announce that Allied Arts Theatre has been revived and will be presenting The Octette Bridge Club July 29 - August 21, and Dearly Departed October 21 - November 20.

So, regardless of what other plans you may have in the coming weeks, I would suggest that you give serious consideration to lending your patronage and support toward helping to sustain the thriving performing arts community here on the Central Coast!

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

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