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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Kristopher Kyer I've just returned from Boston, MA after spending a month directing, building sets, and starring as Captain Hook for PETER PAN. From start to finish it was…
Welcome to VC On Stage, Ventura County's Theater Arts Webzine! Excuse our dust while we tidy the site up a bit, but I wanted to get it online in time…
BY ERIN FAGUNDES Recently, the Ventura County theater community lost one of its dearest friends with the unexpected death of Linda Schaver. In an attempt to process this unintelligible loss,…