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Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its 80s musical revue miXtape through December 19.

Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its 80s musical revue miXtape through December 19.

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE from May 21 thru June 13 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts district of downtown Santa Ana.

In just a few short months, 3D Theatricals, the newest little Orange County theater company that rose quietly within the walls of Santa Ana's beautiful (but astonishingly ignored) OC Pavilion Theatre late last year is quickly becoming the county's most ambitious new regional theater, mounting some remarkable productions that are quite comparable to the more established nearby regional companies. Its latest offering is a cute, tremendously satisfying production of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, with performances continuing weekends thru June 20. Building on the original hit 2005 Broadway production's roots in improvisation, this version is filled with the same giddy fun, but also piles on just as many newer, in-the-moment gags to make it fresh and timely. Despite a few minor gaffes, this SPELLING BEE is a really likable, lofty revival.

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE from May 21 thru June 13 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts district of downtown Santa Ana.

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE from May 21 thru June 13 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts district of downtown Santa Ana.

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present the final performances of ALTAR BOYZ Sunday, April 25 at the OC Pavilion in Santa Ana. ALTAR BOYZ, which won the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, recently closed the original New York production this past January after 2,032 performances.

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present the final performances of ALTAR BOYZ this weekend (thru Sunday, April 25) at the OC Pavilion in Santa Ana. ALTAR BOYZ, which won the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, recently closed the original New York production this past January after 2,032 performances.