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Little Shop of Horrors, is the show that redefined the meaning of plant food. This cult classic musical is an affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies. Seymour, a nerdy flower shop assistant on Skid Row discovers a strange and unusual plant that looks like a cross between a venus flytrap and an avocado, and discovers [...]
You would think that two guys could get along in a huge, eight room New York apartment, but you’d be wrong! Not when one of them is a slop and the other one is a neat-freak. But it’s a situation that’s fraught with laughter as presented at the Canyon Theatre Guild. “The Odd Couple” is [...]
The talented youth of the SCV are pooling their talents, under the direction of Wade Bradford, to present an evening of music and merriment, “Rainbow Connection.” That’s the theme of this year’s Junior Cabaret, a fundraiser for the Canyon Theatre Guild’s youth programs being held on Friday, August 13. Each year, dozens of young people [...]
Three women, using nothing but costumes, wigs, and props, guided the audience through their hilarious “educational” interpretation of Bible...The Old Testament in Act 1, and The New in Act 2...
Just off the Calgrove exit on the 5 Freeway, at 24255 The Old Road, is sleepy Towsley Canyon Park. Upon entering through the old wooden gates, there are two abandoned, earthquake damaged buildings and the remnants of what were once animal stalls. A thick layer of natural debris, leaves and branches cover the ground just opposite the dirt [...]
A workshop production of the new musical “Sing Me a Happy Song,” will debut at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC) at College of the Canyons Black Box Theatre, July 9-10 as part of this summer’s Festival of New American Musicals. Penned by two of Broadway’s newest voices in Georgia Stitt and David Kirshenbaum, [...]
CINDERELLA Saturday, June 12th, 2010 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm The Santa Clarita Ballet Company will present a sophisticated restaging of their original full-length ballet Cinderella. This well-known and beloved fairy tale is set to dance as one legendary lost slipper becomes a pointe shoe and the Prince’s ball becomes a dream of waltzing motion. Breathtaking [...]
Free admission unless noted otherwise. Programs are subject to change. For more events, go to: http://www.calarts.edu/events. Partch: Even Wild Horses @ REDCAT Jun 2-3 2010 8:30 pm REDCAT: Outfitted with an amazing array of custom-built microtonal instruments, the ensemble directed by John Schneider continues its ongoing survey of the profound music of Harry Partch. The [...]
Featuring romance, comedy, swordplay, magic and a level of love-inspired language that only Shakespeare could convey, this week the College of the Canyons theatre department will open its production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC) at College of the Canyons. When lovers cross with mischievous sprites in a [...]
The Repertory East Playhouse proudly presents the musical-comedy The Wedding Singer as part of its 2010 Main Stage season, Sponsored by Friedman and Thompson and Co. The Wedding Singer, takes us back to 1985 where rock-star wannabe Robbie Heart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancée [...]
Students and community members alike are invited to audition for the College of the Canyons theatre department’s workshop production of the musical “Sing Me a Happy Song,” to be performed at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC) at College of the Canyons Black Box Theatre, during this summer’s Festival of New American Musicals. Penned [...]
ESCAPE Theatre presents: The Sound of Music Enjoy one of your all-time favorite musicals, with many talented youth & teens. Friday, June 25 at 7 pm Sat. June 26 at 2 pm and 7 pm Sun. June 27 at 2 pm and 7 pm Performances at The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, at COC. For [...]
The Canyon Theatre Guild is “flaunting” one of the funniest shows ever to hit Broadway! Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” is live on stage in Santa Clarita for a five-weekend run. “The Producers” is outrageous, hilarious, off-the-wall, and the winner of a record 12 Tony Awards. You will be holding your sides with laughter as Max [...]
The College of the Canyons New Works Festival (NWF) returns to the stage for its 10th year. A collaboration between the COC English and theater departments, each year the New Works Festival provides aspiring playwrights the opportunity to develop their works through a series of readings, discussions, revisions — and eventually rehearsals and performances. Each [...]
This May, community members will have the opportunity to kick off the summer in traditional Shakespearean style, as the College of the Canyons theatre department presents the production “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC) at College of the Canyons. When lovers cross with mischievous sprites in a magical forest, [...]
For as long as I can remember I’ve wondered why CalArts keeps to themselves. Like the mad scientist’s up on the hill, they stay behind closed doors, and they seem to like it that way. But, since I’m part of an organization that’s trying to educate suburbia about art, I’ve always wished that they would [...]
If you need more information or would like to purchase tickets, please visit escapetheatre.org.
Opening The 81 Series is the classic courtroom drama “Twelve Angry Men”. The drama depicts a jury forced to reconsider its nearly unanimous decision by the single dissenter who sows a seed of reasonable doubt. As in most American criminal cases, the twelve men must unanimously decide on a verdict of ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’. [...]
Deftly weaving together intense physical movement, spoken word, vocal music, and the theater laboratory ensemble techniques originated by Jerzy Grotowski, Rosanna Gamson stages a profusely evocative dance drama around the story of the tarpan–an extinct species of Eurasian wild horse that was genetically reassembled in the 1930s through back-breeding of domestic horses. The Los Angeles choreographer braids this allegory of regeneration [...]
Canyon Theatre has two wonderful productions coming up. All the information you’ll need is below! “Be My Baby,” Ken Ludwig’s comedy, proves that you’re never too old to fall in love. It’s a tale of two couples: one, a set of newlyweds, and the other, two older, single people who are polar opposites. Unexpected events [...]
If you haven’t heard of ‘em, you’re probably living under a rock. The cats at 24 Hour Theatre do one thing really well, and that’s bringing performance art to life in a mere 24 hours. That’s right: once scripts are agreed upon, they give them to actors, and the crew has 24 hours to produce [...]
The Repertory East Playhouse will continue its 2010 Season with the touching love story On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson and sponsored by Geotechnologies Inc. “This is wonderful and touching story that truly transcends all generations. I am very excited to finally have a love story on our stage.”, says Artistic Director Ovington Michael Owston. On [...]
Friday, Feb. 19th at 7 pm Sat. Feb. 20th at 2:00 and 7:00 pm, Sun. Feb. 21st at 2:00 pm Enjoy over 220 talented youth and teens in this fun, foot-stompin’ show! Call 661-299-5264 for tickets, or visit their website for more info a www.escapetheatre.org
Alright, so we know what you’re thinking: Where did 661Arts go? Right?? We were thinking the same thing. ANYWAY, we’re back, but we’re making some changes – hence, the current bare, and minimal (but oh-so-pretty) site layout. So, hang tight and expect to see some consistent updates in the very near future.
Disney’s smash hit musical will come to life on the CTG stage in February! All of your favorite characters are back as the kids at East High get ready for summer and their first summer jobs! It’s an action-packed, fun-filled, song and dance –filled experience for the whole family. This popular sequel is even more [...]
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