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Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s:

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

January 17-March 16

2nd Space Theatre

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The Selma Arts Center presents Alice by Heart
February 14th – March 8th, 2025 at the Selma
Arts Center in Selma, CA
SELMA, CA—The Selma Arts Center announces their
production of Alice by Heart, playing at the Selma Arts
Center, from February 14th to March 8th, 2025 in Selma,
CA, directed by Claudio Laso and Toph Ortiz. Selma Arts
Center is located at 1935 High St, Selma, CA 93662.
In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside
down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When
the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and
journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the
poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This magic
and emotional musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even
in the harshest of times.
“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll, has inspired generations since 1865. Our
main characters hold the story very dear to them and bring the book to life but with a twist. Alice by Heart
will move audiences, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will make you see the true power
of imagination. ” says Laso. Directors Claudio Laso and Toph Ortiz are working with a brilliant creative
team and eccentric cast to bring this emotional epic to the Selma Arts Center stage. “This story is set in
during a time where London citizens were seeking refuge wherever possible, which is a device our main
character, Alice Spencer, uses throughout the show,” adds Ortiz. “She takes everyone on a journey to
Wonderland using only what’s available around her. A soldier helmet as a teacup, some old mittens as
lobster claws, a gas mask as a flamingo croquet mallet. Alice uses her imaginative storytelling to help
everyone through a very difficult time and as people who can relate to that, we are proud to bring that
story to our community.”
The wonderful cast includes Kaci Clason (Alice/Alice Spencer), Tyler Murphy (Alfred/White
Rabbit/March Hare), Emily Swalef (Tabatha/Cheshire Cat/Caterpillar 2), Jaida Jolene (Red Cross
Nurse/Queen of Hearts), Everardo Guajardo (Dodgy/Duchess/Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle), Nick
Sterling (Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter/Mock Mock Turtle), Liliana Herrington (Clarissa/Queen of
Diamonds/Mock Mock Mock Turtle), Joseph Portela (Dr. Butridge/King of Hearts/Jabberwock), Morgan
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Blackburn (Nigel/Dormouse/Eaglet), PJ Causing (Angus/Caterpillar), Briston Diffey (Mock
Turtle/Dodo/Knave of Spades), Savannah West (Canary/Knave of Clubs), Shelby Manley (Magpie/Knave
of Hearts), Erin Day (Duck), Tyler Delano (Pigeon).
With our lovely understudies who will be performing on Thursday, February 20th and Saturday matinee,
March 1st, Isabella Villanueva (Alice/Alice Spencer Understudy), and Gavin Flores (Alfred/White
Rabbit/March Hare Understudy).
SAC’s production of Alice by Heart is led by Co-Directors Claudio Laso (Evil Dead: The Musical, Ride
the Cyclone) and Toph Ortiz (Ride the Cyclone, Little Shop of Horrors), with Vocal Direction by Ke’Lea
Flowers, Costume Design by Levi Hill, Choreography by Glenda Stewart, with Assistant Choreographer
Savannah West, and additional choreography by Claudio Laso and Toph Ortiz, Set Design by Nicolette
Andersen, Claudio Laso, and Toph Ortiz, Sound Design by Claudio Laso, Toph Ortiz, and Adrian
Oceguera, Lighting Design by Vinny Galindo, Elizabeth Heinrichs as Property Master, Jordan Williams as
the Rehearsal Pianist and Music Director. The production Stage Managers are Glenda Stewart with
Assistant Stage Manager Oscar Arellano, with Producer Nicolette C. Andersen.
Alice by Heart runs for four weekends, and includes performances on: Friday, February 14th; Saturday,
February 15th; Sunday, February 16th; Thursday, February 20th; Friday, February 21st; Saturday,
February 22nd; Sunday, February 23rd; Thursday, February 27th; Friday, February 28th; Saturday, March
1st; Sunday, March 2nd; Thursday, March 6th; Friday, March 7th; Saturday, March 8th.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 PM, with additional 2:00 PM matinee
performances planned for March 1st, March 8th and Sundays.
Also planned are social hours throughout the run of this production including A Valentine’s Day Social
Hour with beer & wine available for sale on Friday, February 14th. Post-Show Talkback Thursday,
February 27th. Understudy performances on Thursday, February 20th and Saturday matinee, March 1st.
Tickets are available for purchase now at selmaartscenter.com or at the Selma Arts Center box office
located at 1935 High Street, Selma, CA 93662. Box office hours are Monday – Wednesday 1PM-5PM.
Tickets are $25 Adults / $23 Seniors, Students, Military. Assigned seating. Wheelchair accessibility and
seating will be available. Doors open half an hour before show time on normal performance. Tickets will
also be available at the door for the same price until sold out.
Rated PG-13 for themes of war, loss, and some mature emotional content. Trigger Warnings: Air
sirens and flashing lights.

 

Rogue Festival accepting applications for 2025 Rogue Festival Sept. 16-October 18, 2024

Theater groups, musicians, and performing artists of every kind  encouraged to apply

FRESNO, CA — The Rogue Festival, Fresno’s freewheeling, unpredictable and completely uncontrolled celebration of the performing arts, is accepting applications for the 2025 Rogue Festival from Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Oct. 18. Applications will be available on the Rogue website, fresnoroguefestival.org.

The Rogue Festival calls for Central Valley theater groups, musicians, dance troupes, storytellers, poets, spoken word artists, comedians, magicians and every other kind of artist to apply. Artists of color and artists from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.

Performers for the 2025 Rogue Festival will be randomly selected from all applicants through a lottery to be held Saturday, Oct. 19, which will be streamed live on Facebook and Instagram. The Rogue Festival is a noncurated festival, which means that there are no gatekeepers choosing who performs in the festival. All applications are accepted, and all applicants have an equal chance to be selected. Rogue Festival performances are never vetted for content, and the Rogue Festival places no restrictions on what material may be performed at the festival.

Applicants may apply in one of three divisions: Indoor Mainstage venues, which can seat up to 70 audience members; Outdoor Cabaret venues, which also seat up to 70 audience members; and Indoor Gallery venues, which seat up to 45 audience members. In each division, half of all available slots are reserved for performers from the Central Valley (Fresno County and contiguous counties).

Each application will be charged a nonrefundable application fee of $40. Performers selected for the Rogue Festival will be charged a venue fee of $250-$600, depending on venue division. For a full description of Rogue venues and fees, please see the Rogue Festival website.

One hundred percent of all ticket sales during the Rogue Festival are paid directly to performers

About the Rogue Festival:

Founded in 2002 by Fresno playwright Marcel Nunis, the Rogue Festival is now one of the oldest and best respected Fringe theater festivals in North America. The Rogue is an uncurated, unjuried, uncensored festival — performers are selected through a random lottery and there are no restrictions on what performers can say or do. In an age of book bannings and threats to free speech, the Rogue Festival stands firm for unrestricted artistic expression and celebrates the power of outsider art to challenge society.

The Rogue Festival features independent artists performing their own original work, often for the first time. The Rogue provides a venue for artists to present their most daring and experimental work and gives audiences a unique chance to see new, bold and utterly unconventional performances before anyone else. At the Rogue Festival, only the audience judges what is good or bad.

 
 
 
This Saturday, we are proud to present a special, one-night-only fundraiser performance of Reefer Madness: The Musical, featuring a pre-show reception with complimentary munchies, photo-ops, and door prizes!  Join us for an unforgettable theatrical experience and cheer on our GIANT Theatre Students as they prepare to go ‘on tour’!

EVENING EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, February 1
6pm: Come early for munchies, photo-ops, and door prizes!
7pm: Command Performance of REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL
TICKETS:  $25 gets you ALL THE STUFF!

All proceeds go to support ‘COS at KCACTF’ !!!

KCACTF Student Showcase

Student actors, singers, directors, and designers
share the work they will be presenting in competition
at KCACTF’s Region 8 Conference.

EVENING PERFORMANCE
Friday, January 31, at 7pm in the COS Theatre
TICKETS: $10 General Public / $5 Students
All proceeds go to support ‘COS at KCACTF’ !!!

* MATURE CONTENT: Some scenes and songs feature mature language or subject matter. 

Parental Guidance is suggested. *

 
 
 
At the Reedley Opera House, 1720 10th St, Reedley, CA

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