Read more about the article An Interview With “South Pacific” Director Ken Rayzor
High Street Arts Center General Manager Ken Rayzor, who is directing the theater's production of "South Pacific."

An Interview With “South Pacific” Director Ken Rayzor

BY CARY GINELL VCOS: What is special about "South Pacific" to you personally and as a director? KEN: This story of love and war in the South Seas was penned…

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Read more about the article Dotty Doin’s: Mother & Daughter Play the Same Role in Two Productions of “Noises Off”
Mariah & Suzanne Tobin, on the set of "Noises Off" (photo by Cary Ginell)

Dotty Doin’s: Mother & Daughter Play the Same Role in Two Productions of “Noises Off”

BY CARY GINELL Acting is often a family affair and it stands to reason that if one member of a family gets the theater bug, it's no surprise when other…

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Read more about the article “The Diviners” – A Moving, Emotional Slice of Americana
Andrew David James (C.C.) and Michael Beck (Buddy) lead the cast in "The Diviners." (Photo by Barbara Mazeika)

“The Diviners” – A Moving, Emotional Slice of Americana

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Although "The Diviners," Jim Leonard, Jr.'s morality play on religion, friendship, and tragedy, was written in 1980, it almost seems as if it should have been…

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Read more about the article Murder & Guilt Reign in Elite Theatre Company’s “Dark Heart of Poe”
Austin Miller (above) and Travis Winterstein (below) in "Dark Heart of Poe" (Photo by Rena Petrello Photography)

Murder & Guilt Reign in Elite Theatre Company’s “Dark Heart of Poe”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL What could be more appropriate fare for a dark and chilly Halloween night than an evening of Edgar Allan Poe? The Elite Theatre Company has put…

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Read more about the article Conclusion of interview with “Seatbelts Required” Playwright Kimberly Demmary
Clockwise from upper left: Andrea Robles, Kimberly Demmary, and Joanna Bert star in "Seatbelts Required" (photo by John Nichols)

Conclusion of interview with “Seatbelts Required” Playwright Kimberly Demmary

BY CARY GINELL Kimberly Demmary has been working the boards around Ventura County and the West Valley for more than 10 years. She was recently seen (along with "Seatbelts Required"…

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Read more about the article Kimberly Demmary’s “Seatbelts Required” – A Different Kind of Haunted House
The cast of "Seatbelts Required" - L-R: Joanna Bert, Andrea Robles, and Kimberly Demmary. (Photo by John Nichols)

Kimberly Demmary’s “Seatbelts Required” – A Different Kind of Haunted House

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL 'Tis the season for ghost tours, malevolent pumpkins, and trick-or-treaters, but at the Santa Paula Theater Center, there's a different kind of horror story currently being…

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Read more about the article “But, folks, I wanna tell ya” – Peter Fogel Brings Back Days of “Ed Sullivan Show” Comics
Peter J. Fogel

“But, folks, I wanna tell ya” – Peter Fogel Brings Back Days of “Ed Sullivan Show” Comics

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL If you're old enough to remember "The Ed Sullivan Show" (and I proudly say that I am), you will fondly recall those years when stand-up comedy…

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Read more about the article The Original Kate Remembers – Part 4: Opening Night of “Kiss Me, Kate” (1948)
Patricia Morison during her Broadway heyday

The Original Kate Remembers – Part 4: Opening Night of “Kiss Me, Kate” (1948)

BY PATRICIA MORISON When it came time for opening night in Philadelphia, we had no idea how the show would do. We hadn't even heard Robert Russell Bennett's orchestrations yet.…

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Read more about the article The Original Kate Remembers – Part 3: Working with Alfred Drake, Cole Porter, and the Spewacks
Patricia Morison and Alfred Drake in "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948)

The Original Kate Remembers – Part 3: Working with Alfred Drake, Cole Porter, and the Spewacks

BY PATRICIA MORISON A lot of the battles Alfred and I had on the set we worked out. There was a scene where there was a table between us and…

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