BY CARY GINELL Dark Heart of Poe continues its run this weekend as it moves from the Elite Theatre Company, where it was performed in the round, to the Simi…
REVIEW BY NATALIA VIVINO Country music superstar Dolly Parton reached a new level of success after starring in the 1980 hit comedy film 9 to 5. Several decades later, Parton…
BY CARY GINELL Chris Mahr, who is currently directing High Street Arts Center's production of Guys and Dolls, was born in Thousand Oaks and raised in Ventura. He didn't catch the…
BY CARY GINELL Many people are not aware of the fact that High Street Arts Center's acclaimed production of Guys and Dolls is a first-time directing effort by Chris Mahr. Mahr…
BY CARY GINELL "The Diary of Anne Frank," which continues through September 20 at the Conejo Players Theatre, is the product of many hours of hard work and research. Led…
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL The Fantasticks, which holds the record for the longest run of any musical production (42 years and over 17,000 performances between 1960 and 2002) is, for…
BY ROBERT WEIBEZAHL Three original New York "Luisas" will be coming to see The Fantasticks: two on opening night--Susan Watson (original workshop) and Karen Culliver (Off-Broadway)--and one--Sara Jean Ford (original 2006…
REVIEW BY NATALIA VIVINO First-time director Christopher Mahr showed great promise on Friday, August 22nd when his production of Guys and Dolls opened at the charming High Street Arts Center…
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL The stage play The Diary of Anne Frank, which made its debut at the Conejo Players Theatre last night, is not just a living testament of the horrors of the…
BY CARY GINELL Passion and perseverance is how you describe Julie Alice Auxier's attitude toward dancing. Born in Dallas, Auxier (which rhymes with "walks away"), 25, is one of those…