Theater and Music
Mendocino Theatre Company
Located in the village of Mendocino, the Mendocino Theatre Company has been producing high quality theater for thirty years. The company, which performs in the intimate 88-seat setting, produces a variety of plays ranging from great literary classics to comedies, and from much-performed gems to original dramas. 45200 Little lake Road, Mendocino, 707-937-4477 (Box Office) 707-937-3625 (Fax)
NOW SHOWING
Gloriana Musical Theatre has entertained Mendocino Coast residents and visitors for 31 years beginning with Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado. Through the years they’ve presented Peter Pan, Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha, Hello Dolly!, South Pacific, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver!, Kiss Me, Kate, Annie Get Your Gun, Funny Girl, and more.
Gloriana community activities include the Kids Musical Theatre Workshop held twice a year, a springtime musical show performed by kids ages 5 to 13, and the holiday serenading of the Gloriana Carolers in vintage dress. The Carolers have raised more than $25,000 in scholarship funds for high school students continuing their education in theatre arts. For more information, call 707 964-SHOW (7469) or visit www.gloriana.org. Aside from DFF: I’ve sung with the Carolers for the last 3 years, and it’s a fun way to raise money for scholarships.
UPCOMING SHOW: August 24 through October 7
Gloriana Musical Theatre presents Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm.
Musical masterpieces include Blow Gabriel Blow, Friendship, It’s Delovely, You’re the Top, Take Me Back to Manhattan, and its signature song-and-dance number, Anything Goes (a show-stopper) – sung by gangsters, an evangelist-turned-night-club-singer and her angels, high society types, a gun moll, and passengers aboard an ocean liner from New York bound for England.
Reno Sweeney is played by Susie Frew-Harris, Billy Crocker is Paul Townsend, Hope Harcourt is Roanna Olds with Ron Smith as the veddy British Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, Paul Townsend as Moonface Martin public enemy number 13 and his moll, Bonnie, played by Nancy Fereira. Directed by Bay Area’s Virginia Abascal, Jack Leung is Music Director, Vocal Coach is Vince Russo, Choreographer is Cecilia Townsend, and Set Design by Keith Snider, also from the Bay Area.
General tickets: $20, youth (18 and under) and seniors, $16, kids 12 and under, $12. Advance tickets: Harvest Market and Tangents in Fort Bragg, Out of This World in Mendocino. One hour before each performance tickets are on sale, if available, at Eagles Hall Theatre, 210 North Corry at Alder in Fort Bragg. 707 964-SHOW or www.gloriana.org.
Symphony of the Redwoods
Twenty-seven musicians performed the first Symphony of the Redwoods concert, on November 19, 1983. Now, after twenty years of performing, more than fifty musicians hone their skills and blend into a powerful ensemble. Inspired and guided by Conductor Allan Pollack, audiences are often amazed to discover the high calibre of the orchestra. About half of the regular orchestra members are from the Coast, with the remainder coming from outside the area, usually from Sacramento and the Bay Area. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 278, ort Bragg, CA 95437. 707) 964-0898 phone and fax.
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Mendocino Stories said,
Mendocino Stories and Music Series offers monthly performances at the Mendocino Hotel’s Garden Rooom. Focusing on the richness and variety of our local talent, expect to be entertained and informed about the beloved and sometimes crazy folks who live and earn a living in the Mendocino area. We feature writers reading their works; story telling of favored locals; concerts with our musicians and songwriters. www.mendocinostories.com/events
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