On Tap: Auditions in Brentwood soon for comedy about the Bard’s plays

BRENTWOOD

In collaboration with the Pittsburg Theatre Firm, Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble will current an irreverent, fast-paced romp by the Bard’s performs, “The Full Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” London’s longest-running comedy!

The present has since been completely revised to convey it updated for twenty first century audiences, incorporating a few of the funniest materials from the quite a few novice {and professional} productions which have been carried out world wide. Performances are deliberate for the weekends of Jan. 20 and Feb. 24 in Brentwood and Pittsburg respectively.

The cultural touchstone that’s “The Full Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” was born when three impressed, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance festivals, premiered their preposterous masterwork on the Edinburgh Competition Fringe in 1987. The present options all 37 of Shakespeare’s performs carried out in simply 97 minutes by three actors. Quick-paced, witty and bodily, it’s filled with laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.

Auditions might be held within the Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble Rehearsal House at 400 Guthrie Lane in Brentwood at 7 p.m. Nov. 6-7, with potential callbacks on Nov. 13. Female and male performers of all ethnicities and backgrounds are inspired to audition for this comedy that includes a small solid of simply three actors. Auditions will encompass chilly reads and sides from the script in a gaggle format. Full audition particulars are on-line at ghostlightte.org/shakespeare.html.

— Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble

PITTSBURG

Leisure & Arts Corridor of Fame to honor inductees

The Pittsburg Leisure & Arts Corridor of Fame will honor its 2022 inductees at a pair of ceremonies Nov. 5 and Nov. 9.

On Nov. 5, Betty Gregg, Dianna Schepers, Brian Villanueva and LaTonya Watts might be honored proper earlier than the two p.m. Pittsburg Theatre Firm efficiency of “The Addams Household” on the California Theatre. Following the present, a reception might be held of their honor.

Gregg was one of many founders of the Pittsburg Theatre Firm, a group theater group that has introduced performs for six a long time. Schepers is without doubt one of the firm’s leaders and has directed and carried out in a variety of exhibits. Villanueva is a long-time performer, who teamed with Gregory Brown within the manufacturing of “Larger Tuna,” which was the primary present the corporate carried out at different venues. Watts, an award-winning director, has directed “Raisin within the Solar,” “Fences” and “Dreamgirls” for the theater firm.

At 6:30 p.m Nov. 9, Rob Dehlinger, Kevin Galloway, Dan Hanel, Makaela Huntsinger, Diane Klaczynski, Fernando Lozano, Jennifer Martinez and Larry Widener might be honored in the course of the Pittsburg Unified College District assembly on the district’s workplaces.

Dehlinger, a Pittsburg Excessive College graduate, served because the PHS band director earlier than embarking on a performing profession with the Alpha Rhythm Kings. Rancho Medanos band director Galloway has taught within the district since 1991 and has carried out with many high artists.

Hanel, a longtime educator, is an award-winning thriller author specializing in a collection of tales set in East Contra Costa County. Huntsinger has overseen manufacturing of greater than 60 performs and musicals in her 25 years of educating drama at PHS. Klaczynski has directed the Hillview Band for 22 years and has additionally directed the Pittsburg Neighborhood Band and Pittsburg Jazz Band.

Lozano has carried out with a variety of bands and labored with bands at PHS and Los Medanos Faculty and is the Artistic Arts Constructing’s supervisor. Martinez is a PHS graduate and present director of the PHS Marching Present Band, which has carried out within the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York and can carry out in Spain this 12 months after beforehand performing in England and Italy. PHS graduate Widener has carried out with a variety of bands in addition to directing the Deer Valley Excessive College Band and educating at San Joaquin Delta Faculty.

— Pittsburg Leisure & Arts Corridor of Fame

ANTIOCH

‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’ to open at El Campanil

Contra Costa Musical Theatre, in its first musical manufacturing in over two years, will open “The twenty fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on Friday in El Campanil Theatre at 602 W. Second St. in Antioch.

This present is a riotous trip, full with viewers participation. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Greatest E book, this fabulous musical includes a fast-paced, wildly humorous and touching e book by Rachel Sheinkin and a really recent and vibrant rating by William Finn for a spelling bee that’s one unforgettable expertise.

Because the story goes, an eclectic group of six youths vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Whereas candidly disclosing hilarious and touching tales from their house lives, the tweens spell their means by a collection of (probably made-up) phrases, hoping by no means to listen to the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life-unaffirming “ding” of the bell that alerts a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At the very least the losers get a juice field. For tickets, go to elcampaniltheatre.com. The present will run by Nov. 20.

— El Campanil Theatre

CLAYTON

Nov. 5 vogue sale to learn Diablo Girls’s Chorale

Diablo Girls’s Chorale will host a “Grand Sale Fundraiser’” from 10 a.m. to three p.m. Nov. 5 at 10 Mount Eden Place in Clayton. The fundraiser sale will characteristic ladies’s very gently used garments and equipment, new designer jewellery and different bargains. For extra data, electronic mail Jennifer at twothemacks@gmail.com.

— Diablo Girls’s Chorale

BYRON

Italian dinner homicide thriller at St. Anne Catholic Church

The St. Anne Council Knights of Columbus will host an Italian dinner, a couple of drinks and an evening of leisure by award-winning actors performing onstage Nov. 11 at St. Anne Catholic Church.

The homicide thriller takes place in the course of the Roaring ’20s in Ruby’s Place, a gangster hangout the place thirsty individuals go for some enjoyable and leisure. Somebody goes to get whacked. Who carried out it? That’s the query you and your tablemates will attempt to resolve. Go to www.anne.church for all the main points. For questions name Mike Stoiber at 925-759-4669 or Greg Moran at 925-642-2307.

— St. Anne Catholic Church

PITTSBURG

Black Diamond Ballet’s traditional ‘Nutcracker’ tickets on sale

Reservations are being taken now for the Black Diamond Ballet Firm’s tenth anniversary manufacturing of “The Nutcracker,” being carried out Dec. 10-11 and Dec. 16-18 in El Campanil Theatre at 602 W. Second St. in Antioch.

A sensory-friendly efficiency is ready for Dec. 17, whereas a particular “Tea with Clara” occasion might be on Dec. 18. Tickets are $20 to $35. For extra data, name 925-318-5333 or go to BlackDiamondBallet.org.

— Black Diamond Ballet Firm

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