Curtain Call Youth Theatre Finds A New Home
(Agoura Hills, Calif. – December 17, 2016) After 11 years of renting multiple local spaces and partnering with many local theatre groups and local high schools and colleges, the New…
Siena Avila as The Spirit From Christmas Past in "A Christmas Carol"
Meet Singer/Actress Siena Avila – The New Kid On The Block
BY CARY GINELL Siena Avila is like many other 16-year-old high schoolers you know. Cheerful, friendly, enthusiastic, and just a little bit shy. But Siena has one thing that most…
The cast of "Calendar Girls" L-R: Karla Holland, Rosalie Cavillo, Penni Blum, Laura Ring, Nancy Hullihan, Angela DeCicco, Anthony Baldonado, Helene Benjamin (photo by Brian Stethem)
“Calendar Girls” – Wacky Performances Highlight Bawdy, Warm-Hearted Play
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Calendar Girls, a 2009 play based on a hit 2003 film, is Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi's true-to-life comedy about six middle-aged women from a village in…
Meghan Jones (Emma Goldman) and Louis Baker (Booker T. Washington), strike character poses from "Ragtime" (photo by Cary Ginell)
The Historical Characters Of “Ragtime” – Part 2: “Make Them Hear You” – Louis Baker Talks About Playing Booker T. Washington
BY CARY GINELL Louis Baker has had a varied career in the entertainment world. As an actor, he studied under three prestigious performers: Bill Duke, Haile Gerima, and Debbie Allen.…
Molly Ann Cunningham (left) and Talia Asseraf (right), play Hamlet in Curtain Call Youth Theatre's production. (photo by Matheau Dakoske)
To Thine Own Self Be True: A Female “Hamlet” Plays At Curtain Call Youth Theatre
BY CARY GINELL The idea of a woman playing the lead in Shakespeare's Hamlet is not a new one. The first female Hamlet, Elizabeth Powell, performed the role at London's Drury…
Political Figures In “Ragtime” – Part 1: Emma Goldman
BY CARY GINELL The musical Ragtime, which plays through this Sunday, December 4, at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, is an important work that weaves actual historical personages into the fabric…
Kimberly Kiley at her station at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
“Like Herding Cats” – A Visit With Stage Manager Kimberly Kiley
BY CARY GINELL Everyone knows that the director is the person responsible for the look and content of a musical or play, but once the cast has been selected, sets…
Bosun (Craig McEldowney), Ariel (Jason Graae), Dr. Prospero (James O’Neil) and Ensign (Omar D. Brancato) watch as Miranda (Kimberly Hessler) and Captain Tempest (Harley Jay) meet for the first time. (photo by Ronnie Slavin)
Shindig In Space: “Return to the Forbidden Planet” Is Boomerrific Fun
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Before Mamma Mia!, before The Marvelous Wonderettes, and before Jersey Boys, there was Return to the Forbidden Planet, an Off-Broadway space farce that was one of the first musicals to incorporate…
Jim Seerden, Kelly Whittaker, and Theresa Secor in "All My Sons" (photo by Jennifer Corntassel)
Elite’s “All My Sons” Is Shattering Drama
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL The title of All My Sons, Arthur Miller's riveting play of guilt, heartbreak, and tragedy, refers to 21 young World War II combat pilots, who were needlessly killed…
Isa Briones, who plays "Peron's Mistress" in Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of "Evita"
“Evita” Teen Star Isa Briones On The Energy Of Acting
BY CARY GINELL If you have the opportunity to see Cabrillo Music Theatre's splendid production of Evita this weekend, you will no doubt be drawn to the electrifying performances by its…
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