VC On Stage: Ventura County Theatre News – Page 25

L-R: Daniel Egan, Quinn Martin, David Colville, William Carmichael, and Jared Price in "The Wizard of Oz" (photo by Aaron Hirsch)

Conejo Players’ Lion and Tin Man Talk About Creating the On-Stage Magic of “The Wizard of Oz”

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Post published:03/30/2016
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BY CARY GINELL We conclude our discussion from a few weeks ago about the production of Conejo Players' The Wizard of Oz, featuring David Colville as the Lion and Jared Price…

Cast members from "Children of Eden" (photo by Ed Krieger)

Cabrillo’s “Children of Eden” Touches the Heart & Soul With Parable About Family

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Post published:03/28/2016
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SPECIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM CABRILLO MUSIC THEATRE Before his retelling of the Witches of Oz in Wicked, composer Stephen Schwartz took on a contemporary retelling of some of the most…

Lewis Wilkenfeld, artistic director of Cabrillo Music Theatre

Lewis Wilkenfeld: Candid Thoughts on Dropping the Curtain on Cabrillo – Part 1

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Post published:03/26/2016
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BY CARY GINELL Cabrillo Music Theatre's recent announcement of the production company ending its 22-year existence at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza was a devastating bombshell to dedicated theater…

New Rochelle contingent family from "Ragtime" - L-R: Kate Turner (Mother), Bob Marcus (Grandfather), Colin Myers (Edgar), Troy Bruchwalksi (Father), unidentified ensemble member, Donald Coggin (Mother's Younger Brother), unidentified ensemble member.

Warn the Duke! Theater League’s “Ragtime” Falls Short With Pre-Recorded Music

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/25/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL At the beginning of Act II of Ragtime, Terrence McNally's masterful musical adaptation of E. L. Doctorow's novel, journeyman pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr., decimated by the murder…

Cabrillo Music Theatre to Suspend All Productions After July 2016

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Post published:03/21/2016
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BY CARY GINELL We just received the following news release from Cabrillo Music Theatre: It is with great sorrow that the Board of Directors of Cabrillo Music Theatre announces that…

Shayne Bourbon as Gomez in "The Addams Family" (photo by David Baker)

Ojai Art Center’s “Addams Family” – A Critical Look at What Happens When All Cylinders Don’t Fire

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/21/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Those who are experienced in theater know that a show's success varies based on a number of factors, including the quality of the product, good casting,…

Janelle Phaneuf, David White, and Daniel Jared Hersh in "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (not seen: Courtney Potter) (Photo by Jennifer Corntassel)

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” Explores the Lighter Side of Love & Relationships

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/11/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL When you look at the track record for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, 5003 performances during a 12-year run, you begin to wonder what made…

Jacques Roy as Ransome Foster, an outsider in the dusty town of Two Trees with Sylvie Davidson as attractive saloon owner Hallie Jackson in the American premiere of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Jethro Compton, directed by Jenny Sullivan. Photo by Jeanne Tanner.

Rubicon Stages U.S. Premiere of “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”

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Post published:03/10/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL John Ford's 1962 film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, is one of the all-time greatest westerns. So when I heard that a play version was making…

Cast of "The Wizard of Oz" - clockwise, L-R: Jared Price, David Colville, Daniel Egan, Jennifer Sorensen, Quinn Martin, Ray Mastrovito (photo by Aaron Kirsch)

Jared Price (Tin Man) and David Colville (Lion) Take Us to Oz

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Post published:03/08/2016
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BY CARY GINELL The Wizard of Oz may be one of the most daunting musicals to stage as any - not just because of the technical challenges (making a house…

Allie Mueting, one of two performers playing the title role in Oak Park High School's "Mary Poppins" (photo by Zoraida Kerr)

“Mary Poppins” Takes Off in New Oak Park High School Production

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/03/2016
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BY CARY GINELL Oak Park High School, which has never shied away from tackling ambitious musical productions in the past, is now taking on Mary Poppins, the popular stage version of…