Dale Alpert plays blowhard physician in Shaw’s “Doctor’s Dilemma”
Dale Alpert is one of Ventura County's most versatile character actors. From playing the angriest juror in "Twelve Angry Men" to a comic hood in "Kiss Me, Kate," you can…
Geoffrey Going as Jean Valjean (photo by Melissa Miller)
Interview with ARTS’ Jean Valjean: Geoffrey Going
Geoffrey Going is an actor, singer, film and music producer. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), The American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA), and…
Theresa Secor, director of "The Doctor's Dilemma"
George Bernard Shaw play “The Doctor’s Dilemma” opens August 3
Classics in the Park's production of "The Doctor's Dilemma" opens Saturday night for a two-weekend run at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1906,…
Kelli Kay as Sally Bowles in "Cabaret"
An Interview with Kelli Kay (“Cabaret”)
Kelli Kay is a perfect example of a young actress who got started playing musical theater roles in school and who has now progressed on to community theater. She is…
Ilana Degann
Profile of Calabasas High School’s Ilana Degann
Fifteen-year-old high school sophomore Ilana Degann is The Cat in the Hat in Calabasas High School's production of "Seussical: The Musical," which plays this weekend at the school's Performing Arts…
Joshua Finkel
Building a Cabaret Act
By Cary Ginell With “Cabaret” playing at the Camarillo Skyway Playhouse for the next few weeks, the idea of cabarets, or solo showcases, came to mind. These shows are a…
Mazie Wilson as Eponine
Interview with “Les Miserables” actress Mazie Wilson
Today we meet Mazie Wilson, who is playing the role of Eponine in the Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi's production of "Les Miserables." Mazie graduated from UC Irvine, where she…
Happy 80th Birthday, “42nd Street”
By Cary Ginell Many people would be surprised to know that the stage musical version of "42nd Street" is only 33 years old. The high-powered musical was directed and choreographed…
Natalie Storrs
Discussing “Legally Blonde”
Cabrillo Music Theatre had a talkback session with its cast after Saturday's matinee performance of "Legally Blonde." The cast fielded questions from the audience, but for me, the most meaningful…
VC Onstage publisher Cary Ginell
Notes from the Orchestra Pit
By Cary Ginell Last night was the premiere of Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi's production of "Les Miserables," and I thought it might be of interest to explain what a…