Mid February Theatre Performances on the California Central Coast

As we make our way on into the second week of February, I hope you are planning to take in a show or two at any one of our several California Central Coast theatre and live performance establishments!

Sorcerer Productions’ (https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sorcerer-Productions/105954829426281) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will run through February 26 at the Studio Theatre at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande [PHOTO by Mark Stuckey: L-R - Sean Owen as Brick, Molly Williams Stuckey as Maggie] (NOTE: Attended the Saturday evening performance of opening weekend - this show is WELL worth seeing!).

As the knowledge of cotton magnate "Big Daddy" Pollitt's imminent death slowly spreads among a family of would-be-heirs, the eldest son, Gooper, begins to draw up plans for the estate.  Maggie, the wife of Big Daddy's most-beloved son, Brick, tries to rouse her husband out of an alcoholic depression to claim his birthright.  Maggie and Brick wrestle with their love for each other, past infidelities, and the intrusive, conniving relatives all eager to push them out of the family fortune.  By evening's end, Maggie's fortitude and passion puts things right, and Brick's love for his father returns him, helplessly, to Maggie's loving arms.

This Pulitzer winning, and personal favorite, play by Tennessee Williams was brought to the silver screen in 1958 with Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives, and remains an icon of American Theatre.  Come and relive this classic!

Featuring Molly Williams Stuckey as Magaret (Maggie "the cat"), Sean Owen as Brick, Ashley Moses as Mae, Rosh Wright as Big Mama, Tom Ammon as Big Daddy, Jeff Zahn as Rev Tooker, Joe Eister as Gooper, Kurtis Addison as Dr Baugh, and Show Direction by Bill McLaughlin, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is one that is not to be missed!

Tickets for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof are $25 for adults and $20 for Students/Seniors and are on sale now.  Call (805) 489-9444 for tickets or come to the Clark Center Box Office at 487 Fair Oaks Avenue in Arroyo Grande.

 For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.clarkcenter.org.

 For more information on Sorcerer Productions, visit http://sorcererproductions.org/.

Other upcoming performances at the Clark Center (www.clarkcenter.org) include Best of Doo Wop on February 24, Branch Elementary School’s annual Talent Show on February 27, “Don’t Fence Me In” on March 1, and Surfin’ Safari – The Ultimate Tribute to The Beach Boys on March 3.

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 (performances: March 4, April 15, May 6), with reservations required.  Additionally, Almost, Maine will be performed at the Lompoc Civic Auditorium March 16 - April 1. 

The Santa Maria Civic Theatre's (www.smct.org) current production, Rabbit Hole, will run through February 25.  Auditons will be held on February 20 & 21 for the comedy Battle of Shallowford (performances April 27 - May 19).

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 Little Women, the Broadway Musical, February 16 – March 11.

The Great American Melodrama (www.americanmelodrama.com) in Oceano is pleased to present Greater Tuna, followed by a Rat Pack Vaudeville Revue, running through March 4.

The Spot (https://www.facebook.com/#!/hit.the.spot) in Arroyo Grande will present White Elephant Productions’ Vagina Monologues through February 14, SOPA’s The Wizard of Oz February 17, 18 and 24 & 25, Chris Lopez’s Family Comedy Magic Show on February 19, Songwriters at Play LIVE Music Showcase on February 20, and Comedy on THE SPOT February 22 & 23.

Murder In Mind Productions (www.murderinmind.com) will present SLO Legal, April 1 - May 6 at Spyglass Inn in Shell Beach.

SLO Little Theatre's (www.slolittletheatre.org) next mainstage theatrical offering will be My Generation, running February 17 - March 25.  In SLOLT's Ubu's Other Shoe readers' theatre series, next up is Dollhouse, March 30 & 31.

Kelrik Productions (www.kelrikproductions.com) is now taking registrations for Winter Semester acting & improv classes (ages 4 1/2 - 9th grade) that begin in mid February.  Next up in the Family Theatre Series is Once Upon A Mattress, February 25 - March 11.  In their Theatre After Dark Series, The Rocky Horror Show will be presented March 30 - April 14.   

The God Is Still Speaking Players (https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/92718528887), in collaboration with Bent Angel Productions, will be holding auditions Feb 20 & 21 for a readers’ theatre production of Our Town, with performances March 16-18.

Upcoming performances at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center (www.pacslo.org) include The Vagina Monologues February 17-19, Young Frankenstein on February 18, Lorna Luft: Songs My Mother Taught Me on February 19, SLO County Honor Band Festival on February 22, Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department’s A Sreetcar Named Desire February 23-25 & March 1-3, and The MET Live in HD: Verdi’s Ernani on February 25.      

The Pewter Plough Playhouse (www.pewterploughplayhouse.org) in Cambria is proud to present Wait Until Dark through March 25.

The Theatre at the Old Grammar School in Cambria (TOGS) (http://artistsofcambria.com/cambriapac/id4.html) and Allied Arts Theatre's current production is the romantic comedy Almost, Maine, running through February 19.

So, regardless of what else you may have plans for on your entertainment schedule in the next couple of weeks, I trust you will want to include supporting the performing arts by attending a production at one or more of our numerous live entertainment and theatre venues that make their home here on the beautiful Central Coast of California!

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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