Read more about the article Post-Mortems: An Exit Interview With Lewis Wilkenfeld
Will Lewis assists Lewis Wilkenfeld in the transition process at the Cabrillo Music Theatre Offices (photo by Cary Ginell)

Post-Mortems: An Exit Interview With Lewis Wilkenfeld

BY CARY GINELL Tonight, friends and colleagues will pay tribute to Lewis Wilkenfeld at a special fundraising banquet and program honoring his 10 years as artistic director of Cabrillo Music…

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Read more about the article Steve Perren Is A Good Judge Of Roles In “Parade”
Paul Panico (left) and Steve Perren (right) at rehearsal for Panic! Productions' "Parade"

Steve Perren Is A Good Judge Of Roles In “Parade”

BY CARY GINELL His day job is as associate justice of the Second District, Division Six of the California Courts of Appeal, but Steve Perren's passion for the stage has seen…

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Read more about the article Pico Playhouse’s “Next to Normal” Is Next to Perfect
Isa Briones (Natalie) and Michelle Lane (Diana) in "Next to Normal" (photo by John Dlugolecki)

Pico Playhouse’s “Next to Normal” Is Next to Perfect

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Last Sunday, we ventured into Los Angeles to see two Ventura County theater alumni in a production of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Next to Normal, the…

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Read more about the article “See How They Run” Runs Amok In Ojai
Hanna Mitchell (as Ida) and Lee Ann Ivy (as the soused Miss Skillon) in Ojai Art Center's manic comedy, "See How They Run" (photo by Kirby Russell)

“See How They Run” Runs Amok In Ojai

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL After experiencing Philip King's comic farce See How the Run, which opens tonight at the Ojai Art Center, one can easily figure out where the title came from:…

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Read more about the article Local Favorites Harrison Meloeny & Michelle Lane Star Ride The Emotional Roller Coaster Of “Next To Normal”
Harrison Meloeny (Gabe) and Michelle Lane (Diana), who will be appearing in "Next to Normal" at the Pico Playhouse, Aug. 19 - Sept. 25.

Local Favorites Harrison Meloeny & Michelle Lane Star Ride The Emotional Roller Coaster Of “Next To Normal”

BY CARY GINELL Occasionally we venture out of the sanctity of Ventura County to see how some of our locally raised theatricians are faring in their acting careers. Today we…

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Read more about the article Brilliant, Spirited “In the Heights” Closes This Weekend At The Rubicon
The cast of "In the Heights" (photo by Holly Roberts)

Brilliant, Spirited “In the Heights” Closes This Weekend At The Rubicon

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL It never ceases to amaze me what young talent can do given a near-impossible task and a short amount of time. Director Brian McDonald has worked…

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Read more about the article Katherine Bottoms Talks About The Manically Funny “Peter And The Starcatcher”
Katherine Bottoms plays Molly in "Peter and the Starcatcher"

Katherine Bottoms Talks About The Manically Funny “Peter And The Starcatcher”

BY CARY GINELL Today we meet Katherine Bottoms, a young actress who we hope you will be able to see on stage some day before fame and fortune takes her…

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Read more about the article Musical Theatre Intensive’s “In the Heights” Challenges Young Actors With An Ambitious, Vibrant Production
Brian McDonald, Jonathan Drahos, and Joseph Fuqua of the Rubicon Theatre Company's summer youth theater program

Musical Theatre Intensive’s “In the Heights” Challenges Young Actors With An Ambitious, Vibrant Production

BY CARY GINELL Last week we spoke with Fearless Shakespeare director Joseph Fuqua, dramaturg Jonathan Drahos, and Musical Theatre Intensive director Brian McDonald about their production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Today…

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