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January
6-16, 2005
VIRTUAL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
A LIFE IN THE
THEATRE
Starring Edward Giron and Geren Piltz
Directed by Cybele Foraker
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Mamet's
A Life tn the Theatre is,according to the New York Times,
a "work with serious undertones...first of all, a comedy--and Mr Mamet's
language glistens." The play is often hilarious, often moving, and
always sharp and witty. A Life tn the Theatre explores the lives
of two actors: one young and on the ascendancy; the other an older actor,
his career having peaked, aware that he is on the decline. In a series of
spare and raw exchanges we see the changes in the relationship between the
two. MORE
TIMES: January 6, 7, 8, 13,
14, 15 at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: January
9 at 4:00 P.M.
TIMES: January 16 reception at 4:30 P.M.,
performance at 6:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $16.00 general, $13.50 students. Groups
of 15 or more $12.00
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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January 21-23,
2005
SANTA
BARBARA DANCE ALLIANCE PRESENTS
NEW WORKS:
13 SANTA BARBARA CHOREOGRAPHERS
New works in dance performance and film by Sidnie Charnaw,
Marcos Duran, Maria Frantz, Misa Kelly, Valerie Huston, Andriana Mitchell,
Ilana Morgan, Stephanie Nugent, Open Dance Collective, Christopher Pilafian,
Carol Press, Kerstin Stuart, and Erlyne Whiteman. Lifetime Achievement award
to Tonia Shimin presented at January 21 performance. MORE
TIMES: January 21, 22, 23 at
8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $20 general; $16 members, students,
seniors; $50 patrons
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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January 27-29, February 3-5, 2005
SITE PACIFIC PRESENTS
FORK
A multi-media production using film, projection, puppetry
and mask, FORK explores domestic violence and incest from the perspective
of the idolized virgin. Comprising community members and students from UCSB
and SBCC, the cast and crew are a highly motivated and talented group of
theatre artists. MORE
TIMES: January 27, 28, 29,
February 3, 4, 5 at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $20 general, $15 students and seniors
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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February 11-12, 17-19, 2005
DRAMATIC WOMEN PRESENTS
ShePlays
RATTLING ANTLERS
by Ellen K. Anderson
IS ANYBODY HOME b
y Mary Rose Betten
ALICE AND CALVIN GO TO TUMMY TAMERS by
Chella Courington with Ted Chiles
LEGGS
by Tessa Fontaine
RESURRECTION SALON
by Maya Shaw Gale
STILL LIFE
by Michelle Osborne
THE SCIENCE OF THE BALANCE OF ULTIMATE POWER
by Christy Varonfakis
Putting together an evening of new short works by local
writers is a tradition for Dramatic Women, beginning with "Love Songs
of the Barbarians" (1996) and continuing with "Women in Shorts"
(1998), "Santa Barbara Confidential" (2000), and "Santa Barbara
Blues" (2003). Most of the pieces in "ShePlays" were created
and developed in a Dramatic Women workshop led by Ellen K. Anderson this
past summer and fall.
TIMES: Friday-Saturday Feburary
11-12 and Thursday-Saturday February 17-19 at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $15 general, $12 students and seniors.
Opening night all tickets $25.
TICKETS:
Group rates: Phone Bob Potter (805) 965-5826
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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February
24-27, 2005
SANTA
BARBARA YOUTH THEATER PRESENTS
ROMEO
AND JULIET
¡Viva La Fiesta! takes on a new meaning as contemporary
Santa Barbara provides the setting for Santa Barbara Youth Theatre's current
production of the cherished classic Romeo & Juliet. Taking a present-day
focus the story's relevance continues because it touches upon the raw emotions
of passion, zeal for life, and the sorrow of lives ending prematurely. MORE
Visit the SBYT web site: www.sbyouththeatre.org
TIMES: February 24, 25, and
26 at 7:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIME)
TIMES: February 26 and 27 (Sat. & Sun.) matinees at 2:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $15 general, $10 students
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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April 23 through May 7, 2004
DRAMADOGS PRESENTS
THE DIVORCE MUSEUM
A New Theatrical Work by TERRE OUWEHAND
Based on a child's view of divorce--the stage set as a virtual
museum with individual works as a metaphor to approach the various moments
or events which made an impression in the author's life and her brothers'.
Not autobiographical, but inspired by the experiences they faced growing
up in a divorced household. DRAMA DOGS will bring movement to the work to
create a striking theater piece.
TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays,
Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Matinees Saturdays April 30 and May 7 at 2:00 P.M.
TIMES: Previews Friday April 22 at 8:00 P.M.
and Saturday April 23 at 2:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $17 general, $15 students/seniors
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
Friday, May 13, 2005
THE AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS
THE CANARY OF WILD IRISH WOMEN
A Dramatic Reading
Four women are being held, not as prisoners but as internees,
which means they can be held indefinitely "at the Crown's Pleasure."
They have been taken out of their homes in Ireland without being able to
make any contact with or provisions for their loved ones. Because of ill
health, they are housed in the infirmary. They are allowed a canary thanks
to the kindness of an English doctor. The canary becomes the symbol of imprisonment
for all the characters. The doctor, the matron, the jail attendant, an Irish
M.P. and the women are all changed forever by this experience. The four
Irish women stick together despite their different backgrounds and are bound
to loyalty, courage, laughter and common goal.
Renowned local artist Christina Clancy Allison wrote this new Irish two-act
play, which is directed by Maggie Mixsell (of Speaking of Stories) and performed
by a cast of eight equity actors, including Christina. The play, inspired
by true events in 20th Century British history, is engaging, compelling,
and powerful. The cast is superb.
TIME: Friday May 13 at at 8:00
P.M.
TICKETS: $18 general, $10 students
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
IRIDIAN
ARTS PRESENTS
LIGHT
New Music by the ROBIN COX ENSEMBLE
The Robin Cox Ensemble returns to Santa Barbara in a production of new music
that ranges from the all-enveloping soundscapes of John Luther Adams to
the intensely rhythmic music of Robin Cox to the poignant and rock-influenced
work of Michael Gordon. MORE
TIME: Saturday May 14 at 8:00
P.M.
TICKETS: $15 general, $12 students
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
Sunday June 26, 2005
SPEAKING
OF STORIES PRESENTS
AN AFTERNOON WITH
THOMAS STEINBECK
First in the SUMMER SUNDAYS Series
In the intimate setting of Center Stage Theater, enjoy a series of three
afternoon chats with talented authors. David Starkey, host of the TV show
"The Creative Community," will interview the authors, highlighted
with brief readings from their body of work. The afternoon concludes with
an opportunity for audience questions.
The series continues July 24 and August 28 with guests to be announced
soon! Series tickets $45 for all three shows are available at the box office
now.
Speaking of Stories web site: www.speakingofstories.org
TIME: Sunday June 26 at 4:00
P.M.
TICKETS: $20 general BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available by calling the
box office at 963-0408.
June 28 and 29, 2005
WE WEAR PANTS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
A GUY WALKS INTO A BAR
Directed by MACY WEISER, ROB READY, JOANNA SIEGEL,
AND DAN BURKE
Six selected short scenes submitted from all over the country are intertwined
and set in a bar on "open mic night," with spoken word, poetry,
song and music.
Playwrights include Ahmed Bharoocha, Ryan Bradley, Dave Burke, Joey Dalo,
Ian Grody, Josef Nguyen, Jen Leer, Rob Ready, Joanna Siegel, and Macy Weiser.
TIMES: June 28 and June 29
at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $10 general, $5 students BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available by calling the
box office at 963-0408.
Sunday, July 3
NUGENT
DANCE PRESENTS
THEN
AGAIN
An evening of new and in progress choreography by Esther
Baker-Tarpaga / Olivier Tarpaga, Carmela Hermann, Stephanie Nugent, Emily
Proctor, and Kristen Smiarowski
Nugent Dance presents Los Angeles and Santa Barbara choreographers Esther
Baker-Tarpaga / Olivier Tarpaga, Carmela Hermann, Stephanie Nugent, Emily
Proctor, & Kristen Smiarowski in THEN AGAIN, an evening of new dances
and works-in-process. THEN AGAIN is the second in a tradition of process-oriented
dance events that bring LA and SB together for cutting-edge theater presented
by Santa Barbara's own Stephanie Nugent. MORE
Visit the web site: http//www.stephanienugent.com
TIME: Sunday, July 3 at 8:00
P.M.
TICKETS: $10 general BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available by calling the
box office at 963-0408.
July 8 through 22
SUMMERDANCE SANTA BARBARA
Saturday and Sunday,
July 8 and 9, 2005
BRIAN BROOKS MOVING COMPANY
Brian Brooks Moving Company returns to SDSB after wowing audiences
with its powerful and playful all-pink "Dance-o-Matic" last season.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune writes, "Brian Brooks and his exhilarating
Moving Company leave audience members breathless." The group will
perform the work it began creating in residence last summer, "Piñata,"
which begins in white and ends in explosions of color.
Summerdance web site: www.summerdance.com/SUMMERDANCE2005.html
TIMES: Friday and Saturday,
July 8 and 9, at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $28 general, $23 students & seniors BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
Friday and Saturday,
July 15 and 16, Sunday July 17, 2005
TAMANGO'S URBAN TAP
Tamango is a talented dancer, musician and painter who SDSB
audiences will remember from his residency with his company Urban Tap in
2001. For this visit, his revolutionary approach to tap that transforms
dance into music will explore the rhythms of the Caribbean. The San Francisco
Chronicle writes, "By any standard, Tamango is one of the great dancers
of this age."
Summerdance web site: www.summerdance.com/SUMMERDANCE2005.html
TIMES: Friday and Saturday,
July 15 and 16, at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Sunday, July 17, at 7:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY
TIME)
TICKETS: $36 general, $26 students & seniors BOX
OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
Wednesday and Thursday,
July 20 and 21, 2005
ASzURe & ARTISTS
ASzURe & Artists is a contemporary dance project that unites
diverse artists to create innovative performance works. Aszure Barton's
choreography has been described as intensely musical, sublimely erotic,
structurally astonishing, emotionally moving and life affirming. Barton
is the 2003 winner of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's National Choreographic
Competition.
Summerdance web site: www.summerdance.com/SUMMERDANCE2005.html
TIMES: Wednesday, July 20,
at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Thursday, July 21, at 6:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY
TIME)
TIMES: Thursday, July 21, at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $28 general, $23 students & seniors BOX
OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
* FESTIVAL TICKET: See a performance by all three companies above
for just $80. Please call the box office (805) 963-0408
Friday, July 22, 2005
CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE
A wide-ranging and entertaining performances from all three
companies and also the public debut of the students in the SUMMERDANCE
Kids Connection.
Summerdance web site: www.summerdance.com/SUMMERDANCE2005.html
TIMES: Friday, July 23, at
4:30 and 7:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIMES)
TICKETS: $11 general BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing.
If online sales are closed, tickets may still be available
by calling the box office at 963-0408.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
THE
RANBOW ARK FOUNDATION PRESENTS
MEDICINE OF THE RAINBOW
THE MYSTICAL PATH TO HEALING THE ANCIENT (COLLECTIVE)
BROKEN HEART
An evening of storytelling, prophecy, and healing
Almost all of the ancient indigenous cultures have pressaged this period
of time--the turning of the ages, 1987-2012--as part of a larger Rainbow
Prophecy or evolutionary Path that foretells of a global healing and awakening
that will usher in the Fifth World of Peace and Illumination. Join Eco-Spirit
healer Heather Foxhall as she shares the Medicine of the Rainbow in order
to heal our ancient collective broken heart.
Visit the web site: www.rainbowark.org
TIME: Saturday, July 23 at
7:30 P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIME)
TICKETS: $26 general, BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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Sunday, July 24, 2005
SPEAKING
OF STORIES PRESENTS
SPEAKING OF STORIES SUMMER SUNDAYS
Spend the afternoon with some great authors!
Hear Catherine Ryan Hyde (author of Pay It Forward,) Fran Davis
and Susan Chiavelli, discuss their writing, careers, and the experience
of having their stories performed by Speaking of Stories. David Starkey,
host of the TV show "The Creative Community," will interview the
authors, highlighted with brief readings from their body of work. The afternoon
concludes with an opportunity for audience questions.
Visit the web site: www.speakingofstories.org
TIME: Sunday, July 24 at 4:00
P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIME)
TICKETS: $20 general, BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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August 10 through 14,
2005
SANTA
BARBARA YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS
FOOTLOOSE
A musical, directed by Deanne Anders
Ren is the free-spirited city kid from Chicago who moves with his mom
to Bomont, a religious town in Texas where dancing and rock music is prohibited.
As Ren tries to fit in, he battles the fears, misconceptions and the misunderstandings
that come from being the "new kid." With his new friends, Ariel,
the high spirited daughter of the minister who created the ban on dance
and music and the down to earth Willard, who shows him that living in a
small town has its advantages, Ren finds his way, discovers how to stand
up for his beliefs, and revitalizes the spirit of the town. MORE
Visit the SBYT web site: www.sbyouththeatre.org
TIMES: August 10, 11, 12, and
13 at 7:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIME)
TIMES: August 13 and 14 at 2:00 P.M. (MATINEE)
TICKETS: $15 general, $10 students & seniors
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005
VALLEY PLAYERS PRESENTS
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN,
CHARLIE BROWN
Directed by Cybele Foraker. Starring Jenny Curriden, Lee Jensen, Chase
La Marche, Matthew Honeyman, Nick Kennedy, Natalie Wilkins, and Charlotte
Will.
TIME: Wednesday, August 24
at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $10 general, BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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Sunday, August 28, 2005
SPEAKING
OF STORIES PRESENTS
SPEAKING OF STORIES SUMMER SUNDAYS
An afternoon with Beverlye Hyman Fead
Spend an afternoon with Beverlye Hyman Fead, author of I Can Do This:
Living with Cancer, tracing a year of hope. David Starkey, host of the
TV show "The Creative Community," will interview Beverlye, highlighted
with brief readings from her writing. The afternoon concludes with an opportunity
for audience questions.
Visit the web site: www.speakingofstories.org
TIME: Sunday, August 24 at
4:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIME)
TICKETS: $20 general, BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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Saturday, September
10, 2005
CENTER STAGE THEATER PRESENTS
AMERICA UNCENSORED
Featuring RICH HOAG
as WILL ROGERS
A cabaret benefit for Center Stage
Theater
Join us for a special evening to benefit Center Stage, featuring Rich
Hoag's acclaimed portrayal of Will Rogers in "America Uncensored."
The special evening features cabaret-style table seating, serving beer,
wine & champagne cocktails. Seating is limited; reserve yours today!
Pre-show festivities begin at 7:30 P.M., and there
will be a reception following the show. MORE
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for poster graphics
TIME: Saturday, September 10
at 8:00 P.M., Cabaret opens 7:30
P.M.
TICKETS: $50 general (proceeds to benefit Center
Stage Theater) BOX OFFICE (805)
963-0408
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
MAMAJAMA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
HOW HIGH IS THAT MOON?
There'll be no desafinado
A benefit for the survivors
of Hurricane Katrina
Taking a chance on her lungs, violinist Sally Barr turns vocalist
to tender an evening of hot jazz classics with Jim Connolly (Lit Moon Theatre,
bass), Bruce Bigenho (piano), Tom Buckner (sax), Nate Birkey (trumpet),
Jon Nathan (percussion), plus special guests. Ticket price includes one
tasty beverage of your choice. Doors open at 7:30 P.M.
TIME: Wednesday, September
14 at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $15 general, $12 students & seniors
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
Friday & Saturday September 16
& 17, 2005
SPEAKING
OF STORIES PRESENTS
SPEAKING OF SCI-FI
Back by popular demand--a night of thrills, chills and, of course,
a hero to save the day! We travel back in time to visit classic radio serials
of the 1940s--Flash Gordon, Superman, Mysterious Traveler and X Minus 1.
Starring Hunter Bodine, Devon Bell, Jon Koons and Chris Turner. Directed
by Maggie Mixsell.
Series tickets: $45 for 3 shows! September 16-17, October 28-30,
and December 9-10. See below for information on October and December programs.
Visit the web site: www.speakingofstories.org
TIME: Friday and Saturday September
16 & 17 at 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $20 general, BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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September
30 through October 2, 2005
NUGENT
DANCE AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES CENTER
OF UCSB PRESENT
ONE
A performance of solo dance/theater
by STEPHANIE NUGENT
Solo choreographer/performer Stephanie Nugent joins forces with New York
City-based composer Eve Beglarian, San Francisco-based choreographer Kim
Epifano, Little Rock-based visual artist Catherine Siri Nugent, Santa Barbara-based
scholar Aysha Hidayatullah, video artist Erin Martinez, and lighting designer
Vickie J. Scott, to present One, an evening of solo dance/theater,
exploring constructions of individual identity. MORE
Visit the web site: www.nugentdance.com
TIMES: Sepetember 30, October
1, and October 2 at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Matinee Sunday October 2 at 2:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $18 general, $15 students & seniors,
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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October 7 through 23, preview October
6, 2005
SANTA BARBARA THEATRE PRESENTS
EXITS
AND ENTRANCES
A play by
ATHOLD FUGARD
Santa Barbara Theatre, the city's new professional theater company, opens
its inaugural 2005-2006 season with Athol Fugard's magical and mesmerizing
play. Based on a true story, Exits and Entrances revolves around
the friendship between a young playwright and an aging actor known as the
"Olivier of South Africa." Last chance to see Exits and Entrances
in California! MORE
""Exits and Entrances is play writing, and acting, at its
very best." --Ventura County Star
SERIES TICKETS for SBT's three-play season--including
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge April 7-23 and Donald Margulies's
Dinner with Friends April 28-May 14--start as low as $63.00. Call
(805) 963-7282 for more information.
TIME: October 7 through 23,
preview October 6
TIME:
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
TIME:
Sundays at 2:00 and 7:00 P.M. (NOTE EARLY TIME) No
7:00 P.M. on October 9 or 16
TICKETS: October 6 preview $25;
October 7 opening night $45; Weds, Thurs, Sun eves $32.50; Fri, Sun matinee
$35.50; Saturdays $39.50. $5 discount for students and seionors (no discounts
opening night October 7) . Facility Fee of $1.00 additional.
BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408.
Series tickets and group discounts (10 or more): 963-7282.
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE click here for complete listing
October 28 through 30, 2005
SPEAKING
OF STORIES PRESENTS
TWICE TOLD TALES
Speaking of Stories teams with the Robin Cox Ensemble to present
a unique performance, combining talented musicians and actors. Fairy tales-modern
and classic-take on a new life when they are set to original music by the
Ensemble. Starring Irwin Appel, Matt Tavanini and Katie Thatcher. Directed
by Maggie Mixsell.
Visit the web site: www.speakingofstories.org
TIME: October 28 and 29 at
8:00 P.M. October 30 at 6:00 P.M. (NOTE
EARLY TIME)
TICKETS: $20 general, BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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November 5 through 19,
2005
GENESIS
WEST PRESENTS
BLUE HEART
A play by CARYL CHURCHILL
Directed by MAURICE LORD
The two short pieces that make up Blue Heart have been
described by their author as "anti-plays." The first experiments
with time, as a family awaits a visit from their daughter and the same familial
scene is played, reset, and played again, with various outcomes. The second
experiments with language, as a con man convinces each of several women
that he is the son she gave up for adoption long ago. The New York Times
calls Blue Heart "A love poem to the endless possibilities of
theater... What could have [been] mere form-bending exercises acquire residual
emotional depth that keeps you thinking about them."
With Meredith McMinn, Leslie Gangle Howe, Tom Hinshaw, Chris Turner,
Kati Soleil, Emma-Jane Huerta, June Andron, Ellen K. Anderson, and Cambria
Forden. Set by Tal Sanders; lights by Michael Smith; costumes by Mary Gibson;
music by Parry Gripp.
Visit the web site: www.genesiswest.org
TIMES: Thurs., Fri., and Sat.,
November 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Sunday
November 6 at 7:00 P.M.(NOTE EARLY TIME)
TICKETS: $20 general, $15 students/seniors BOX OFFICE (805) 963-0408
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This project is funded in part by the Organizational Development Grant Program
using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the
Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. |