This spring, the Visalia Players are bringing the outrageous, Tony Award-winning musical The Producers to life on the stage of the historic Ice House Theater. Opening May 23 and running through June 15, this bold, hilarious, and heartfelt production promises to be unlike anything this stage—or the Central Valley—has seen before.
I stopped coloring my hair six years ago and embraced the journey of joining a silver-haired sisterhood. Having been a loyal client of my hair stylist for over 20 years, I found myself missing our scheduled hair color appointments every six weeks and not just because I knew my silver roots would be disappearing back when I was still coloring my hair.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame—That rings a bell.
Hustle on down to the Ice House Theater in Visalia where the Visalia Players present the stage version of the 1996 Disney animated musical film. You’ll like it (I’ve got a hunch.).
“Hello darkness, my old friend...”
Is darkness a friend to a blind woman? In Wait Until Dark, the thriller Visalia Players production at the Visalia Ice House Theater, darkness can turn out to be an ally.
The Visalia Players at the Ice House Theater present the timeless and suspenseful play, Wait Until Dark. Directed by Central Valley theater favorite, Joseph Ham, and featuring an outstanding cast, including Ice House veterans Christa Reiber as Susy and Alex Quezada as Roat, this production promises to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
This Halloween season the Visalia Players are doing something a bit different, they have put together their own haunt! We took a moment to chat with the director of this experience, Michael Pistoresi, to learn more.
The Visalia Players at the Ice House Theater are presenting the world premiere of The Norma Conquests, by Los Angeles playwright Rom Watson. As the Assistant Director for the production, I am thrilled that we have the opportunity to share this wildly entertaining comedy with the community. Running September 15-October 1, 2023, this play is a parody sequel to Billy Wilder’s 1950 noir classic, Sunset Boulevard, following the continuing adventures of silent movie diva, Norma Desmond.
Feeling a little bloodthirsty? Looking for a night of musical theater? Have I got a show for you! It’s at the Ice House Theater in Visalia, where the Visalia Players are presenting a chiller if ever there was one—Sweeney Todd.
Join the Visalia Players for Beehive, the musical, a trip down memory lane, or for those who are younger, a peek into a time that was turbulent, jubilant, and by some, considered innocent. The 1960s was a decade that for women encompassed a transition from homemaker of the 1950s, picture June Cleaver (Leave it to Beaver) to the freedom of making their way in the world, envision Janis Joplin (Me and Bobby McGee).
The play opening at the Ice House Theatre on September 20 has an intriguing title: Four Weddings and an Elvis. One might chuckle a bit at its absurdity, and its content does not disappoint. Filled with wacky characters and surprising twists, laughs abound from beginning to end.
