Mary Lee News

Jefferson Performing Arts Society concludes the 32nd Season regular season with the regional premiere of the original comedy THE SICILIAN BACHELOR! THE SICILIAN BACHELOR is on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, April 9-25, 2010 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM.

Lantern Theater Company concludes its 2009/10 mainstage season with the rarely performed Henry IV, Part I. In the tradition of the Lantern's darkly comic, Barrymore Award-winning production of Richard III, this gripping, ripping plot from William Shakespeare's history canon features a cast of local actors and battles royale that will transport you to another time and place. Previews begin April 1, opening night is Wednesday, April 7 at 7pm, and the closing performance is May 2, 2010.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society concludes the 32nd Season regular season with the regional premiere of the original comedy THE SICILIAN BACHELOR! THE SICILIAN BACHELOR is on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, April 9-25, 2010 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2PM.

Lantern Theater Company concludes its 2009/10 mainstage season with the rarely performed Henry IV, Part I. In the tradition of the Lantern's darkly comic, Barrymore Award-winning production of Richard III, this gripping, ripping plot from William Shakespeare's history canon features a cast of local actors and battles royale that will transport you to another time and place. Previews begin April 1, opening night is Wednesday, April 7 at 7pm, and the closing performance is May 2, 2010.

Hard to believe that we bid farwell to September this week and welcome the beginning of October - the first full month of fall! Many areas of the country are experiencing fall colors and cooler temperatures - and even here on the California Central Coast, a change can be felt in the air. But regardless of the change of season in the weather - the seasons of our various area theatres continue to provide a steady diet and wide variety of quality live entertainment for your viewing pleasure!

Hard to believe that we bid farwell to September this week and welcome the beginning of October - the first full month of fall! Many areas of the country are experiencing fall colors and cooler temperatures - and even here on the California Central Coast, a change can be felt in the air. But regardless of the change of season in the weather - the seasons of our various area theatres continue to provide a steady diet and wide variety of quality live entertainment for your viewing pleasure!

Long Wharf Theatre is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by News Channel 8 and My TV 9 on Friday, September 4 from 8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

The Bad Plays Festival presents an extra showing of the winning plays by audience vote each week, on Sundays at 8PM, September 23 & 30. This Sunday feature The Devil & His Sunglasses, The Mexican Cleaning Lady or How I Almost Offended the Dalai Lama, Goebbels! Live from Hell! One Night Only!

Award-winning theatre director Tom O'Horgan will be honored at the Carmen Miranda opening night benefit of the Bad Plays Festival at the Players Theatre on September 10. The benefit is for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and audiences are encouraged to come in costume (there will be prizes at the after-party). He will be joined by James Rado, co-writer of Hair and original cast members Natalie Mosco and Marjorie LiPari.

The Bad Plays Festival will return this fall at the Players Theatre (at 115 MacDougal St. in Greenwich Village) from September 10th through 30th.

The Bad Plays Festival will return this fall at the Players Theatre from September 10th through 30th.