The 1960s—Go-Go Boots. Miniskirts. Laugh-In. William Shakespeare.
Wait a minute! William Shakespeare?
That’s what you’ll get int the Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre production of The Taming of the Shrew, now playing through August 17.
Break out the red, white, and blue! Ring the Liberty Bell! 1776, the musical about the making of the Declaration of Independence has marched back into Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater in another Good Company Players production, and audiences can let freedom ring through July 20.
It's hard to believe but Kings River Life will be celebrating its 15th birthday on May 29, 2025! When my friend Dorian Rhodes and I came up with the idea all those years ago it was really just a whim. Something fun to see if we could do while I was looking for a new job. We never would have guessed it would not only still be around 15 years later, but that it would grow into what it is now and still be going strong!
This past weekend the play Silent Sky, written by Lauren Gunderson, opened at 2nd Space Theatre in Fresno, presented by Good Company Players. It has a small cast, and a simple set, but the story is anything but simple.
Can a 130-year-old comedy still make people laugh? The Good Company Players have proved it can with its production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, playing at the 2nd Space Theatre through April 19.
The Valley does theatre like no other agriculture-centric region. 2024 saw a bumper crop of productions. Here are a few highlights that I saw.
“So Far Away.” “Some Kind of Wonderful.” “Take Good Care of My Baby.” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” ”The Locomotion.” “One Fine Day.” “Pleasant Valley Sunday.” “It’s Too Late.” “You’ve Got a Friend.” “Natural Woman.” “I Feel the Earth Move.” All those songs—and more—are part of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical, which has returned in a Good Company Players production to Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through March 16.
This past weekend Neil Simon’s play Chapter Two opened at 2nd Space Theatre in Fresno presented by Good Company Players. For those like me who had never seen the play, or the movie, Chapter Two is about recent widower and novelist George Schneider (Terry Lewis) whose brother Leo (Henry Montelongo) pushes to start dating again. When that goes very badly, George is ready to give up. Then Leo finds Jennie Malone (Claira Broach) and everything changes.
Court is in session! All rise for Legally Blonde: The Musical!
Based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon-starring film (which was based on Amanda Brown’s novel) this frothy 2007 musical is now in session in a Good Company Players’ production at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through January 12.
Meg. Jo. Beth. Amy. Does that ring a bell?
If it does, get your tickets now for the lovingly-staged Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre production of Little Women: A Victorian Christmas Card, playing through December 22. You won’t be sorry.
