The Grape Vine!

If you have news, pictures, etc you'd like to share, but aren't on the administrative account, leave us a message here, or drop us a line at clota.news@gmail.com and will see about getting it posted.

A Grape Vine post will be made every month, so one will always be easily accessed through the monthly archive links in the right hand column.

In Other News: Shakespeare @ Kerr-McGee this Saturday!

William Shakespeare's

Two Gentlemen of Verona

will be performed

THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

@ Kerr McGee Center,

7:30 p.m.

Cost is $5 at door. Children 12 and younger free.

Dear Brutus Reading

CLOTA's Center Stage Readers

September offering will be

DEAR BRUTUS

by J.M. Barrie

(that's the chap wot wrote Peter Pan)

directed by Pearl Woolam

Performances September 19 @ 7:30 & 20th @ 2pm

The Plot?

On Midsummer's Eve 1905, the guests at an English house party are warned not to go into the wood, which is odd because there isn't a wood for miles. Should they venture, what terrible things will they find there? Second chances.

The Cast?

11 roles

ranges in age from "young" to "old",

there are more female than male roles,

one with a vewy funny, or possibly, annoying accent

& the narrator's got some of the best bits!

Information about auditions and rehearsals will be posted soon,

but for now, you can read the script online here

(Go ahead, click the link, it won't bite)

In Other News: Cerro Coso Woes.

Cerro Coso has removed all Theatre classes from its Fall '09 class schedule.

I Do! I Do! a Great Success!

Congratulations

to the cast & crew of

I Do! I Do!

on a

very successful run!

I Do I Do SOLD OUT!

Closing night of I Do! I Do!

(July 25th)

is

SOLD OUT!

Administrative stuff

Hi! Pearl here.

The is set up to be community run, anyone with information can post, you just need the password and email for the admin account, which I will provide to CLOTA board members, directors, publicity teams, etc.

If you are not familiar with a blog format, it is very easy to use, like an on-line diary. It will allow readers to leave questions, make suggestions, or otherwise give feedback. We can even post pictures. And each post will be labeled with things like "readers theatre" or a show title, so that by clicking on the label, all related posts will be provided.

And, it's completely free.

But it will only work if we spread the word and keep our lines of communication open.

Thank you!

I Do! I Do! Opening Night!

Opening Night for CLOTA's summer musical I DO! I DO! has SOLD OUT!!

Tickets for the remaining nights are available at Red Rock Books. Don't wait to buy them at the door, and find yourself out in the cold heat.

Correction

The post about An Inspector Calls auditions has been updated to correct the following:

The author's correct name: J.B. Priestly

Audition dates: 8/21 6pm & 8/22 noon @ CLOTA Center Stage

Performances: the first three weeks of October

PICTURES!

Just a few pictures of the cast taken during CLOTA's Readers Theater reading of "Hedda Gabler" courtesy of Liz Babcock.

An Inspector Calls - Auditions!

Auditions for CLOTA's fall production - An Inspector Calls directed by Sue Roser will be held August 21 @6pm & August 22 @ noon, CLOTA Center Stage - 1425 N Inyo.

Performances will be the first three weekends in October.

The play, written by J. B. Priestly, is set in 1912 London, where a mysterious inspector interrupts a family celebration to inquire into the suicide of a young servant girl.

Characters include:

Arthur Birling (50's)

Sybil Birling (50's)

Sheila Birling (20's)

Eric Birling (20's)

Gerald Croft ( 20-30's)

Inspector Goole (male)

All roles will require an English accent.

Perusal copies of the script can be found at the Library and Red Rock Books.

Spookhouse Meeting!

There will be a Spook House meeting July 19th 5pm at Matt & Carrie Trickey's house.

The Importance of Being Earnest - Cast Announced

CLOTA Reader's Theatre reading of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest has been cast! Director Carrie Trickey had to make some tough decisions, but thinks she's found the best folks for the parts.

Included in the cast are:

Algernon - Daryl A Moline jr.

Jack - Richard MacNeill

Gwendolyn - Annie Schrekengost

Cecily - Sarah Robinson

Chasuble - Bill Blanc

Prism - Pearl Woolam

Lady B - Robin Moen

Lane & Merriman - Josh Haefele

Narrator - Katherine Fox

The Importance of Being Earnest will be presented August 8 @ 7:30pm & August 9 @ 2pm. As with all Readers Theatre presentations, admission will be free, but donations are happily accepted.

I Do! I Do! Performance Dates

I Do! I Do!

A Matrimonial Musical

Directed by Elena Vitale

Starring Krysten Coursey & Kevin La Brie

Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt

Showing July 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25 @ 7:30pm

and July 19 @ 2pm

Tickets are available at Red Rock Books