Melora Hardin Will Perform at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 3/12

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation presents Melora Hardin in the Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The show is the second performance in the "Club Series" at the Plaza.

Melora Hardin is perhaps most recognized for her on-going portrayal of ‘Jan Levinson' on the U.S. version of the hit television series The Office. One of the most memorable moments is when viewers saw and heard her sing a hilarious version of "Son of a Preacher Man" in The Baby Shower episode. Hardin just completed starring in a new pilot for TBS called The Wedding Band where she plays event planner Rutherford who is also a singer/songwriter.

Hardin's impressive career spans a variety of mediums, including numerous television series, films, live concerts and music albums. In 2009, Hardin starred in two high-profile feature films, 17 Again opposite Zac Efron, and Hannah Montana: The Movie both debuting #1 at the box office on back-to-back weekends. Her other big screen credits include: Thank You for Smoking, 27 Dresses, The Comebacks, The Hot Chick, Soul Man and Absolute Power with Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

On stage, she played the lead role of ‘Fantine' in the August 2008 Hollywood Bowl concert rendition of Les Misérables. She followed that performance by making her Broadway stage debut earlier this year starring as ‘Roxie Hart' in Chicago.

Writing and performing songs since the age of 8, she has sung in many productions including the Disney feature The Rocketeer where she was honored to work with the legendary arranger Billy May. Hardin has produced and self-released two albums called "The Meloradrama" and "Purr" both of which have a large cult following. Hardin's third album, "All The Way to Mars" features songs from Broadway, standards, Pop, and a few that she wrote herself, all of which exhibit a wide versatility and range.

Single tickets are $40 with group discounts available. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster (800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com) or the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard. For information call 805-449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.