Current Works

For a review of our current productions, visit the Ventura County Star or the Los Angeles Times entertainment sections.

Fall 2008

Student One Act Play Festival

Producer: Judy Garey

Student Directors & Plays:

Eye to Eye by Christopher Graybill
Directed by Chris Pizarro
Synopsis: A young couple on a blind date (no pun intended) argue about who must pay for the dinner bill. In order to settle the dilemma, the man suggests that the two square off in an eye staring contest. Winner pays the bill.

A Matter of Husbands by Ferenc Molnar
Translated by Benjamin Glazer
Directed by Dayna Miles
Synopsis: When an earnest young wife suspects her husband of having an affair with a glamorous and famous Hungarian actress, she decides to confront her with the evidence and beg for her husband back. The actress seems shocked and convinces her that it is nothing but a ploy from her husband to get some attention from her. Embarrassed by the horrible mistake the young wife happily leaves. In the end, the famous actress proves herself to be very talented indeed.

Abandoning Hannah
Written and Directed by Sarah Greig
Synopsis: For Hannah life has been a book of questions without any answers. Hannah has always known she was adopted and has never once doubted the love of her adoptive parents. Much to the disapproval of her father Ben, Hannah embarks on a journey with the support of ther attorney and Godfather Andrew Brener. Finding herself face to face with the mother who gave her up for adoption seventeen years ago. Can Hannah find the strength to forgive the past even if it means opening up old wounds and disappointing the people she cares about most?

A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov
English version by Hilmar Baukhage and Barrett H. Clark
Directed by Michael Byrne
Synopsis: Chekhov is one of the world's finest playwrights, and this One Act is one of his greatest and most unique works. In vaudevillian style, Ivan Vassilevich Lomov, long time wealthy neighbor of Stephan Stepanovich Chubukov, also wealthy, has come to seek marriage of Chubukov's twenty-five year-old daughter, Natalia Stepanovna. After asking and receiving permission to marry Natalia, he tries to get across his proposal. He fails, and all three of them end up in a series of comic and ridiculous circumstances.

Performance Dates:

Free Preview: September 25th at 8pm
Open: September 26th at 8pm
Running:
September 27th at 8pm
October 2nd at 8pm
October 3rd at 8pm
October 4th at 8pm
October 3rd at 3pm

Fall Mainstage:

Little Women
By Marian De Forest, adapted from the story by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Jay Varela

Performance Dates:
Free Preview: November 13 at 8pm
Open: November 14th at 8pm
Running:
November 15th at 8pm
November 20th at 8pm
November 21st at 8pm
November 22nd at 8 pm
November 23rd at 3pm

Recently Closed Productions:
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Jay Varela

Room Service
Directed by Jay Varela Spring 2006


The Night of January 16th
Directed by Judy Garey Fall 2006

Arsenic & Old Lace
Directed by Judy Garey Spring 2005



Tartuffe
Directed by Jay Varela Fall 2004