Mary Lee News

You're Invited to the Party! OFTC 20th Anniversary Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 23 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Gee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend, AL, which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there. A moving tale of three generations of African-American women living in this isolated Alabama town chronicles the courage and resiliency of their life's journey. Gee's Bend highlights the life of Sadie Pettway, from her teenage years to her 70s, and the other women in her quilting circle. Their experiences inspired them to create magnificent quilts that were miraculous works of art, and inspired this haunting play filled with Gospel music that has swept the country. Likewise, it will stir North Coast Rep audiences long after the lights have faded.

Gee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend, AL, which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there. A moving tale of three generations of African-American women living in this isolated Alabama town chronicles the courage and resiliency of their life's journey. Gee's Bend highlights the life of Sadie Pettway, from her teenage years to her 70s, and the other women in her quilting circle. Their experiences inspired them to create magnificent quilts that were miraculous works of art, and inspired this haunting play filled with Gospel music that has swept the country. Likewise, it will stir North Coast Rep audiences long after the lights have faded.

This August NYC nonprofit Feel the Music! will go to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to bring music and healing to 75 teens from around the world who have lost a family member in a terrorist act. For the first time, Feel the Music! will offer music programming overseas, through an ongoing collaboration with Project Common Bond, a weeklong summer camp started by 9/11 partner organization, Tuesday's Children.

This August NYC nonprofit Feel the Music! will go to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to bring music and healing to 75 teens from around the world who have lost a family member in a terrorist act. For the first time, Feel the Music! will offer music programming overseas, through an ongoing collaboration with Project Common Bond, a weeklong summer camp started by 9/11 partner organization, Tuesday's Children.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society concludes its 32nd Season regular season with the closing of the regional premiere of the original comedy THE SICILIAN BACHELOR, on April 25th. THE SICILIAN BACHELOR is on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego.

Henry IV, Part I plays at the Lantern Theater Company now through May 2nd. Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I, opens with political drama as the recently crowned King Henry finds himself in a world of governmental trouble. But he has other problems on his mind as his son, Prince Hal, takes to frequenting taverns with a sordid company of thieves, drunkards and whores. Hal's friend, the incredibly portly Sir. John Falstaff, is a scoundrel, but also an incredibly humorous man who fills a sort of fatherly role. Prince Hal finds his loyalty divided between his father and Falstaff, a tug of war made all the more interesting due to the casting of one actor in both roles. When King Henry's enemies declare war, Hal must make a choice to assume his responsibilities as heir apparent before civil war claims England.

Lantern Theater Company concludes its 2009/10 mainstage season with the rarely performed Henry IV, Part I. In the tradition of the Lantern's darkly comic, Barrymore Award-winning production of Richard III, this gripping, ripping plot from William Shakespeare's history canon features a cast of local actors and battles royale that will transport you to another time and place. Previews began April 1, opening night is Wednesday, April 7 at 7pm, and the closing performance is May 2, 2010.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society concludes the 32nd Season regular season with the regional premiere of the original comedy THE SICILIAN BACHELOR! THE SICILIAN BACHELOR is on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, April 9-25, 2010 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM.

Lantern Theater Company concludes its 2009/10 mainstage season with the rarely performed Henry IV, Part I. In the tradition of the Lantern's darkly comic, Barrymore Award-winning production of Richard III, this gripping, ripping plot from William Shakespeare's history canon features a cast of local actors and battles royale that will transport you to another time and place. Previews begin April 1, opening night is Wednesday, April 7 at 7pm, and the closing performance is May 2, 2010.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society concludes the 32nd Season regular season with the regional premiere of the original comedy THE SICILIAN BACHELOR! THE SICILIAN BACHELOR is on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, April 9-25, 2010 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM.

Lantern Theater Company concludes its 2009/10 mainstage season with the rarely performed Henry IV, Part I. In the tradition of the Lantern's darkly comic, Barrymore Award-winning production of Richard III, this gripping, ripping plot from William Shakespeare's history canon features a cast of local actors and battles royale that will transport you to another time and place. Previews begin April 1, opening night is Wednesday, April 7 at 7pm, and the closing performance is May 2, 2010.

Hard to believe that we bid farwell to September this week and welcome the beginning of October - the first full month of fall! Many areas of the country are experiencing fall colors and cooler temperatures - and even here on the California Central Coast, a change can be felt in the air. But regardless of the change of season in the weather - the seasons of our various area theatres continue to provide a steady diet and wide variety of quality live entertainment for your viewing pleasure!

Hard to believe that we bid farwell to September this week and welcome the beginning of October - the first full month of fall! Many areas of the country are experiencing fall colors and cooler temperatures - and even here on the California Central Coast, a change can be felt in the air. But regardless of the change of season in the weather - the seasons of our various area theatres continue to provide a steady diet and wide variety of quality live entertainment for your viewing pleasure!

Long Wharf Theatre is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by News Channel 8 and My TV 9 on Friday, September 4 from 8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

The Bad Plays Festival presents an extra showing of the winning plays by audience vote each week, on Sundays at 8PM, September 23 & 30. This Sunday feature The Devil & His Sunglasses, The Mexican Cleaning Lady or How I Almost Offended the Dalai Lama, Goebbels! Live from Hell! One Night Only!

Award-winning theatre director Tom O'Horgan will be honored at the Carmen Miranda opening night benefit of the Bad Plays Festival at the Players Theatre on September 10. The benefit is for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and audiences are encouraged to come in costume (there will be prizes at the after-party). He will be joined by James Rado, co-writer of Hair and original cast members Natalie Mosco and Marjorie LiPari.

The Bad Plays Festival will return this fall at the Players Theatre (at 115 MacDougal St. in Greenwich Village) from September 10th through 30th.

The Bad Plays Festival will return this fall at the Players Theatre from September 10th through 30th.