A brand new original musical is opening next week on stage at Fresno Pacific University. It is entitled In Color. Recently, we chatted with the show’s creator Joy Ndombeson.
Poetic and hopeful lyrics from the world record holding longest running off-Broadway musical, The Fantasticks, set the nostalgic tone and beautiful blessing of reflection that the Visalia Players cast, crew, and creative, gifts to the audience with their artistry and performances.
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I can’t imagine a play better suited for Halloween month than Dracula, and the College of the Sequoias in Visalia has their own version of the play on stage right now! Professor of Cinema & Theatre Arts, and director of the show, Chris Mangels, adapted this play from the book. The remaining performances are October 16-18.
“I Could Have Danced All Night,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “On the Street Where You Live,” “Get Me To the Church On Time,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” “The Rain In Spain,” and more. All classic songs from My Fair Lady, the Lerner-Loewe musical that the Good Company Players have staged for the sixth time at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, running through November 16. Did GCP do a good job of honoring the legacy of this workhorse of the musical theatre? GCP—You Did It!
Here is your weekly reminder that there are also new articles up on our other website KRL News & Reviews! Every week there will be book reviews and giveaways, plus sometimes pet articles, theatre articles, and more! And listen to our new podcast!
This fall, audiences at the Ice House Theater in Visalia will be transported into a world of whimsy, wonder, and wordplay as the Visalia Players bring The Phantom Tollbooth to life. Directed by Robert Simpkins with Assistant Director Velva Hampson, the production runs September 19 – October 5, with performances every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
It’s the start of spooky season, and what better way to kick things off than with a classic ghost story at Encore Theatre? After the Encore Kid reunion show closed in May, the theatre went dark for the summer to complete some exciting renovation projects such as brand-new flooring and tables. In the theatre world, “going dark” means entering a period where there are no productions happening at that time. Now that the renovations are over, Encore is giving new meaning to the phrase “going dark.”
It’s been a while since we did a local actor profile, so it seemed like it was way overdue. This week we are chatting with someone who is not only a local actor, but who has been the voice of several Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast episodes, including the first chapter of my second Tower District Mystery, One of You! Cady Mejias was born in Fresno, and still lives there to this day and has graced the stage of several local theatre companies.
Hold on to your garlic! Vampires have taken over the Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre! You’ll die laughing at Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, running through October 19.
