C.S. Lewis News

Well, the first real winter rains have come and gone - and we're back to 60s and sunny during the day and 40s at night ... gotta' LOVE the way we do Winter here on the California Central Coast! And similarly - ya' gotta' love the variety of theatre that's available to our audiences who elect to spend their discretionary leisure time and dollars on live entertainment options.

Narnia Dec 11, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 From the stories of C.S. Lewis , Book by Jules Tasca, Music by Thomas Tierney, Lyrics by Ted Drachman

Narnia Dec 11, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 From the stories of C.S. Lewis , Book by Jules Tasca, Music by Thomas Tierney, Lyrics by Ted Drachman

Narnia Dec 11, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 From the stories of C.S. Lewis , Book by Jules Tasca, Music by Thomas Tierney, Lyrics by Ted Drachman

Well guess what? Winter has FINALLY arrived here on the California Central Coast! Now, what we call 'winter' is a bit different than what that word means in many other places. 'Winter' here means highs in the 50s, lows in the 30s, and rain. In some of the higher elevations to our north and south, they may even get some snow - but here on the heart of the Central Coast, it just gets a little cooler and wetter than usual, and not much more. But warm or cool, rain or shine - our theatres are open for business and eagerly awaiting your presence at one of their upcoming performances!

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, January 31. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Houston.

As we turn the page on the calendar to December and start giving SERIOUS consideration as to what we will be getting for our friends and family for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Yule, Festivus, or whatever other Holiday you might celebrate at this time of year - why not consider giving the gift of live theatre? The selection is certainly diverse - and there are options to meet virtually every budget and taste!

All right ... I give up on trying to figure out what's going on with the weather! Last week we had some coolish days with crisp, even brisk evening temps - and now they're saying we could see 80s again early this week, but be back into the 60s during the day and low 40s (maybe even upper 30s?!) at night by week's end! However, one thing I'm NOT giving up on is the wonderful theatre offerings that are to be found in plentiful supply here on the California Central Coast - come rain or come shine!

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Chattanooga.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Chattanooga.

Narnia Dec 11, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 From the stories of C.S. Lewis , Book by Jules Tasca, Music by Thomas Tierney, Lyrics by Ted Drachman

OK ... the middle of November has come and gone ... the highs are projected to be in the 60s with the lows in the high 30s/low 40s, with 'isolated showers possible' - could Fall weather patterns FINALLY be coming to the California Central Coast? Well, regardless of what the weather does - the theatre offerings here on the Central Coast are goodly in number and warm in their welcome to their patrons!

Actress Kathleen Chalfant and analyst Margaret Klenck will interpret C.G. Jung's Red Book during THE RED BOOK DIALOGUES at the Rubin Museum of Art on Sunday, November 15th at 6PM.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the South Florida area.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the South Florida area.

Well ... I just got back from Chicago where I had the honor of officiating at the wedding of a college buddy of our son's over the weekend. I also had the opportunity to visit the Ernest Hemingway Museum and Birth Home in Oak Park (did you know he wrote 2 plays - one full length one and a one-act?), had probably the best cinnamon rolls I've ever eaten at Ann Sather's in the City, as well as getting to attend the Sunday matinee of Young Frankenstein at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (THANKS for the great seats Amanda - FUN show!). But as much fun as the trip was, and as amazing as the weather was (70 in Chicago the second weekend in November?!) - it was good to get back to the Central Coast and all that's happening here!

Once in each of its first two seasons, Single Carrot Theatre has plunged into a new, under-represented art form in the Baltimore performance community with an original work. That trend continues in Single Carrot's third season with ILLUMINOCTEM, running November 27th - December 20th.

The 6th Street Playhouse, located in Santa Rosa, California (San Francisco BroadwayWorld.com) presents it annual holiday production of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.' Tickets are $10 per person for this magical show for all ages.

Travel to the magical land of Narnia with four English school children in the Beck Center Youth Theater's production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe on the Mackey Main Stage, November 5 to 8, 2009, at the Beck Center for the Arts. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday with an already sold-out student matinee performance at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 5.

Provision Theater Company will open their 2009-10 season with a bigger and bolder version of their 2004 hit production of Harry Chapin's COTTON PATCH GOSPEL. The season will be the first produced in their brand new home, located at 1001 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago.