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 “Selling Love” Sells Laughs, Soap at the Elite Theatre
L-R: Lindsey Newell (Sheila), Travis Winterstein (Kelly), Cecil Sutton (Mr. Mac Ryan), Nathan Paul (Roberts), Allison Chase Williams (Laurie). Photo by Cameron Crouch

“Selling Love” Sells Laughs, Soap at the Elite Theatre

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL If I didn't know better, I would have sworn that "Selling Love," Logan Rica Smith's new comedy, which is currently playing at the Elite Theatre Company…

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Read more about the article A Visit with Michael Beck of “Cabaret”
Kelli Kay (Sally) and Michael Beck (Cliff) in a scene from "Cabaret" (photo by Barbara Mazeika)

A Visit with Michael Beck of “Cabaret”

Michael Beck is a 22-year-old San Fernando Valley native making his first appearance in a musical, portraying American novelist Cliff Bradshaw in Camarillo Skyway Playhouse's production of "Cabaret." The role…

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