Connie Mockenhaupt News

Holiday in the Hills brings the Holiday Spirit to Sutter Street Theatre.

One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It's 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century a?' as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maira, from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight.

Heathers the Musical (High School Edition) is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High, the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D.

Congratulations to the 34 Adult Elly Winners at last night's ceremony, plus this year's two LIfetime Achievement Award winners - Connie Mockenjaupt and Rodger Hoopman. BroadwayWorld has photos from the ceremony -- including the featured performances -- below!

For the second time in 31 years the annual Elly Award ceremonies were separated into Adult and Youth ceremonies. Tonight marked the celebration of excellence by Sacramento's adult performers in the Comedy, Drama, Musical and Original Works categories at the 31st Annual Elly Awards- Adult Division. At a new brand new location - the Red Lion Inn - Woodlake- this year's Elly theme was "Come to the Cabaret" and the ballroom, program "menu", storyboards, mood music and musical numbers all reflected this intimate theme. Theatre members sat together around richly decorated tables while enjoying delicious appetizers, scrumptious desserts and adult beverages. Named for Eleanor McClatchy, a devoted patron of the arts and former publisher of the Sacramento Bee, the Elly Awards celebrates excellence in Sacramento's local and regional community theater. A grand total of 34 Elly Awards, plus two lifetime achievement awards, were given to individuals and theaters from across a 10-county region in the Adult Division. Sponsored by the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance (SARTA), this formal event was attended by nearly 300 active community theatre members and their families and friends.

SARTA presents various classes, workshops, playwright groups and reading groups this spring and summer in the Sacramento region.

INTO THE WOODS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine. AUDITION DATES Monday, December 7, 7 pm to 10 pm

INTO THE WOODS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine, AUDITION DATES Monday, December 7, 7 pm to 10 pm

INTO THE WOODS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine. AUDITION DATES Monday, December 7, 7 pm to 10 pm

INTO THE WOODS Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine, AUDITION DATES Monday, December 7, 7 pm to 10 pm