REVIEW BY CARY GINELL "My faith in him is all he has left," says Leigh Hodges of her husband Tom, an upstanding, respected high school English and drama teacher who…
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…
BY JOLYN JOHNSON Ricardo Cota, Jr., a member of the VC theatre community, passed away the morning of August 30th after battling a long time with a rare form of…
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…
BY CARY GINELL In the Rubicon Theatre's production of Carey Crim's drama, Conviction, which begins a month-long run this weekend, Daniel Burns plays Nicholas, the son of respected high school teacher Tom…
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…
REVIEW BY NATALIA VIVINO On January 25th, 1996, Rent made its off-Broadway debut shortly before its creator, Jonathan Larson, passed away unexpectedly in his New York apartment. His rock musical masterpiece…