This weekend I saw the opening night of On Golden Pond at the Ojai Arts Center Theatre. This is the first show of a powerhouse season that 1st year Artistic Director, Richard Camp, is rolling out. Before I get into the show itself, I must first take a moment to mention the undeniable star of the show; the absolutely gorgeous set created by Steve Mitchell. The cozy cabin on stage greets the audience, as the curtain is left open for the entire night. It would be a shame to cove

The Elite Theatre Company in Oxnard is preforming Superior Donuts and are looking for talented actors to join the cast. This play is probably better recognized by most people as a CBS Television Series starring Jermaine Fowler, Judd Hirsch, Katey Segal and Dave Koechner. I'm very excited for this show to be done in our community. I applaud the Elite for doing a topical, fresh show. Come out and audition and be a part of this. *Some roles are pre-cast but a LEAD CHARACTER is s

This weekend I went and saw the Elite Theatre Company’s 9th Annual One Act Festival. This is a country wide competition for playwrights to submit unique short works and the top 5 plays are performed. This year’s offering delivers plays from as far as Washington, DC and New York City. I was in the 7th Annual Festival and I’ve seen other One-Act Festivals and I have to say this is the best collection I’ve seen in quite some time. The first show (Victimology by Rachel Linton) is

Camarillo Skyway Playhouse has recently reached out to us and supplied us with some information on their new show that's opening soon, and a call for auditions for their next show. As we mention in our first Podcast episode (coming soon) I think it's really great that Camarillo knows their talent pool- there are lots of very talented women out here fighting for limited roles- with so many theatres are producing male heavy shows, it's a very smart move by the team at SCP to of

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