Read more about the article Rubicon’s “Gulf View Drive” Is Superb Drama About Bravery and Family
Clarinda Ross, Sharon Sharth, Erik Odom and Lily Nicksay star in Gulf View Drive, the final play of the acclaimed Nibroc Trilogy by Arlene Hutton. (photo by Jeanne Tanner)

Rubicon’s “Gulf View Drive” Is Superb Drama About Bravery and Family

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL In See Rock City, the second installment of Arlene Hutton's trilogy about a post-World War II family, aspiring novelist Raleigh Brummett had left for New York…

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Read more about the article Lit Live Dramatizes The Life Of The Author Of “Frankenstein”
Kay Capasso as Mary Shelley in "And Lightning Struck: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Creation" (photo by Paul Cranmer)

Lit Live Dramatizes The Life Of The Author Of “Frankenstein”

BY CARY GINELL There are three new events being unveiled at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Thursday evening: Lit Live, a new local production company, And Lightning Struck, a new…

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Read more about the article “Dirty Dancing” Has Most Of The Right Moves
Bronwyn Reed (Baby) and Christopher Tierney (Johnny) in the North American tour of "Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage" (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

“Dirty Dancing” Has Most Of The Right Moves

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL The success of the awkwardly titled Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage depends primarily on whether or not you were a fan of the motion picture…

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Read more about the article The 4th Annual “Vee-Cee” Awards for Top Performances in Ventura County Theater
Leah Dalrymple and Andrew White in "The Drowsy Chaperone" (Cal Lutheran University)

The 4th Annual “Vee-Cee” Awards for Top Performances in Ventura County Theater

BY CARY GINELL It's time once again for the annual "Vee-Cee" Awards, in which we honor some of the most memorable performances on Ventura County stages over the course of…

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Read more about the article “Calendar Girls” – Wacky Performances Highlight Bawdy, Warm-Hearted Play
The cast of "Calendar Girls" L-R: Karla Holland, Rosalie Cavillo, Penni Blum, Laura Ring, Nancy Hullihan, Angela DeCicco, Anthony Baldonado, Helene Benjamin (photo by Brian Stethem)

“Calendar Girls” – Wacky Performances Highlight Bawdy, Warm-Hearted Play

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Calendar Girls, a 2009 play based on a hit 2003 film, is Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi's true-to-life comedy about six middle-aged women from a village in…

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Read more about the article The Historical Characters Of “Ragtime” – Part 2: “Make Them Hear You” – Louis Baker Talks About Playing Booker T. Washington
Meghan Jones (Emma Goldman) and Louis Baker (Booker T. Washington), strike character poses from "Ragtime" (photo by Cary Ginell)

The Historical Characters Of “Ragtime” – Part 2: “Make Them Hear You” – Louis Baker Talks About Playing Booker T. Washington

BY CARY GINELL Louis Baker has had a varied career in the entertainment world. As an actor, he studied under three prestigious performers: Bill Duke, Haile Gerima, and Debbie Allen.…

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