Forever Plaid, 2016
BOX OFFICE
Regular hours are Mon. through Fri.
Noon to 2:00 p.m., except holidays.
During performances, the Box Office is open 30 minutes
prior to showtime.
THEATER AND BOX OFFICE
2017
season
815 B Street,
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 751-1100
[email protected]
www.actingcompany.org
f/TheActingCompany
THE ACTING COMPANY
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SHARING THE MAGIC OF
live theatre
BY PRESIDENT
CURT SCHROEDER
The Acting Company’s upcoming season will be its best ever.
We have been saying that for 34 years and each year we’ve been
right. When we began, our region had no community theater for
the performing arts. A handful of dreamers set about changing
that. And quite a journey their dream took them on. First came
a trip to Sacramento to incorporate as Theatre ‘86, the year by
which a 300 seat venue would hopefully be completed. It was 9
years later when a permanent venue was secured and with it a
change in the name of the company. The trip from 1984 to 1993
was not a straight one. Shows were produced in the Yuba City
High School cafeteria, the Refuge Restaurant’s banquet room,
the Women’s Club of Yuba City and conference center at the
Bonanza Inn. In 1991, we thought we had found a home in a
former grocery store at 815 B Street across from the high school.
However, first a photography studio then a catering service beat
us to the punch. In 1993, the building was once again available
and once again we came in second. The owner, however, no
doubt feeling some sympathy for us, leased to us instead. A year
later, we bought the building, ensuring that we would always
have a home. Some $300,000 later, a grocery store became a state
of the art, jewelry box of a theater. In the beginning shows were
hit and miss and sponsors were difficult to find. Then we began
to get up a head of steam. We are now a fixture in the community,
a place that patrons have come to expect professional excellence.
We have a base of almost 300 season ticket holders. Donors and
sponsors, including city and county, have willingly opened their
pocketbooks, knowing that their money will be well spent.
We added Magic Theater for children, which includes shows
for children and acting classes. Each year Magic Theater grows
and we have ambitious plans
Our upcoming
for the future. Please become a
part of your community theater
season is going to
through season tickets, donations,
better than the
sponsorships and volunteering.
one before!
Curt Schroeder in “Barefoot in the Park” - 2013
during your
visit:
Parking: As a courtesy to our neighbors, please refrain
from parking in front of any houses. We request you park in
the Yuba City High School staff parking lot, which is slightly
west of the theater, or on the south side of B Street, across
from the theater.
Latecomer Seating: As a courtesy to our audience
and performers, late arrivals will be seated at an appropriate
time. Call (530) 751-1100 if you are running late. We frequently
have sold-out performances, with patrons waiting in the
lobby for seats to become available. If we do not hear from
you by opening curtain time, your ticket may be cancelled and
re-sold. You may always, in advance, make arrangements to
change your ticket to a later date.
Children: In consideration of other patrons, children
under four, including babies in arms, will not be admitted to
the theatre for Main Stage productions. For our Magic Theatre
productions, please use your best judgement when bringing
children under four years of age.
Lost
and
Found: Please contact the Box Office
at (530) 751-1100.
Electronic
Devices: Patrons are asked to turn
phones and other devices to silent. No photographic/recording
equipment, cell phones, tablets, etc., may be active.
SEASON TICKETS
“Miracle on 34 Street” - 2013
Choose your favorite seat.
Easy ticket exchanges should
your schedule change.
Magic Theatre: $32 General Admission,
$
20 Children. Includes all five Magic Theatre shows.
Main Stage: $95 Includes all six
Main Stage shows, plus one Actor’s Pass.
ACTOR’S PASSES
Buy five, get one free. These passes get you discounted
tickets that are flexible - you can use them, or pass them on.
Actor’s Passes make great gifts. Just $90 for a pack of six!
GROUP DISCOUNTS
Schedule groups of six or more, and get your tickets for $15.
Call the Box Office or go to www.actingcompany.org and
use the code: GROUP
‘BUY OUT THE HOUSE’
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
auditions
Auditions are open to the public. Attend auditions to become
involved in a show, either as an actor or helping behind the scenes.
Look for audition notices at:
www.actingcompany.org and
f/TheActingCompany
Looking for an easy fundraiser? We provide the location and
entertainment, you sell the tickets! Call us to schedule your
‘Buy Out the House’ fundraiser, where you host a performance
at the theater and raise funds for your organization.
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
Lifetime Members have one seat for every play at The Acting
Company for life! Memberships are $1,000, and you know your
generous purchase is greatly benefiting our community theatre.
FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE
Help bridge the gap between ticket sales and actual costs of our
productions. Donations also support our children’s programs, which
provide the next generation of The Acting Company’s cast and crew.
volunteers
Volunteers keep this theater
alive. Opportunities include set
construction, painting, costumes,
props, lighting and sound, box office,
teaching, publicity, fundraising,
ticket and special event sales, selling
advertisements and MORE!
Pat Hill , Founding Member
How to NOT Train A Pixie, 2016
magic
THEATRE
This America
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JIM ACHILLES
AUDITIONS DECEMBER 5 & 6
SHOWING: JANUARY 28, FEBRUARY 4 & 11
Unfairest of Them All
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CORINNA HAYES AND TALIA BAXTER
AUDITIONS: JANUARY 30 & 31
SHOWING: MARCH 18 & 25, APRIL 1
Cinderella
DIRECTED BY CARLEY LENAMON
AUDITIONS: MARCH 20 & 21
SHOWING: MAY 6, 13 & 20
It’s Not Easy Being Green A Witch’s Tale
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CORINNA HAYES AND TALIA BAXTER
AUDITIONS: JULY 24 & 25
SHOWING: SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 7 & 14
Season of Giving
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BETSY JOHNSON
AUDITIONS: OCTOBER 2 & 3
SHOWING: DECEMBER 2, 9 & 16
Please note that all offerings are subject to change.
INTRODUCING CHILDREN
TO THE MAGIC OF LIVE
THEATRE
THESE SHOWS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND FEATURE ACTORS OF
ALL AGES.
A BIG THANKS TO THE CITY OF YUBA CITY AND
SUTTER COUNTY FOR UNDERWRITING OUR
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS!
MAGIC THEATRE PERFORMANCES ARE SATURDAYS
AT 1:00 AND 3:00 P.M. TICKETS ARE JUST $5 FOR CHILDREN AND $8
FOR GENERAL ADMISSION. BEST TO MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE CAN BE A LIFE
CHANGING EXPERIENCE AS IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE,
TEAMWORK SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER A CHILDREN’S
PROGRAM CONSISTING OF FIVE MAGIC THEATRE
PRODUCTIONS, PLUS SATURDAY MORNING ACTING
CLASSES AND THE SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOP.
Cast of “Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat” 2016
main
COMEDY, DRAMA
AND MUSICALS
STAGE
FEATURING YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
YUBA-SUTTER’S TALENT SHINES IN OUR MAIN
STAGE PRODUCTIONS.
MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES ARE FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT
7:30 P.M. AND SUNDAYS AT 2:00 P.M.
TICKETS ARE JUST $18. BEST TO MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE.
OPENING WEEKEND DISCOUNTS: $13 FOR SENIORS, STUDENTS &
MILITARY FAMILIES.
Janet Frye in
“It’s A Wonderful Life,
A Live Radio Show,”
2014
for group
pdiscounts
&
fundraising
opportunities
call 751-1100
Love Letters
DIRECTED BY: PAT HILL
WRITTEN BY: A.R. GURNEY
SHOWING: JANUARY 20 — FEBRUARY 12
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney is a two-character play which
follows the relationship of a stuffy W.A.S.P. and a free-spirited
woman, throughout their lives, as chronicled in the letters they
write to each other. The characters are played by two of The
Acting Company’s favorite stars: Mike Strong and Stephanie
McClain-Bollinger. Bring your Valentine to see this one!
The Seagull
DIRECTED BY: DAVID WHEELER
WRITTEN BY: ANTON CHEKOV, ADAPTED BY CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
AUDITIONS: JANUARY 23 & 24
SHOWING: MARCH 10 — APRIL 2
Famous actress Irina Arkadina is obsessed with a callous lover,
dismissive of her frustrated playwright son, and suspicious of
an admiring young woman. Anton Chekhov’s groundbreaking
1895 masterpiece has been reimagined by director David
Wheeler to Texas in the 1950’s, where it explores the comictragic tensions between actors, mothers, sons, lovers, friends,
and servants. The Seagull is considered by critics as the first
modern play and is a story that still resonates today.
Annual
Concert
A Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein
and Andrew Lloyd Webber
DIRECTED BY: CURT SCHROEDER
SHOWING: APRIL 21-23
The songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd
Webber have been featured on the stage and the silver screen,
and are cherished by generations of musical theater lovers.
The Acting Company, in a festive event, will be sharing classics
with you from Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and
Oklahoma! - as well as Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Cats,
Sunset Boulevard and more!
Southern
Hospitality
DIRECTED BY: GAIL CARTER
WRITTEN BY: JESSIE JONES, NICHOLAS HOPE, JAMIE WOOTEN
PRE-CAST, NO AUDITIONS
SHOWING: APRIL 28 - MAY 21
The Futrelle Sisters - Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye - are in
trouble again. This time, the problem is bigger than ever - their
beloved hometown, Fayro, Texas, is in danger of disappearing,
and it’s up to the sisters to save it from extinction. A laugh-outloud farce and a stand-alone play in its own right, Southern
Hospitality is the third play in the trilogy that begins with
Dearly Beloved and continued with Christmas Belles.
The
Wizard of Oz
DIRECTED BY: BETSY JOHNSON & STEPHANIE MCCLAIN-BOLLINGER
WRITTEN BY: L. FRANK BAUM
AUDITIONS: MAY 1 — 3
SHOWING: JULY 14 — AUGUST 13
This classic tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the
rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been
entertaining audiences for generations. Come with us as
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion
begin their quest in search of the mighty Wizard of Oz who has
the power to send her home and grant her friends “a brain”,
“a heart” and “courage”! They will find themselves in trouble
more than once on their journey, but ultimately find they had
everything they needed all along. This classic musical has all of
your favorite songs from the movie.
The Addams
Family
A New Musical
DIRECTED BY: FOSTER CAMPBELL-MCMANUS
BOOK BY: MARSHALL BRICKMAN AND RICK ELICE
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY ANDREW LIPPA
AUDITIONS: JULY 17 & 18
SHOWING: SEPTEMBER 22 — OCTOBER 29
They’re creepy and they’re kooky - and this fantastic Broadway
musical is is every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, has
grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from
a respectable family. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she
confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now,
Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before —
keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will
change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a
dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
1940’s
Radio Hour,
A Christmas
Carol
A 1940’S RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL
DIRECTED BY: GAIL CARTER
WRITTEN BY: WALTON JONES, DAVID WOHL, FAYE GREENBERG
AUDITIONS: SEPTEMBER 25 & 26
NOVEMBER 17 — DECEMBER 17
It’s Christmas Eve, 1943, and the Feddington Players are now
broadcasting their holiday musical revue from a hole-in-thewall studio in Newark, NJ, and set to present their contemporary
“take” on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Whether it’s the noisy
plumbing, missed cues, electrical blackouts, or the over-thetop theatrics of veteran actor, but radio novice, William St.
Claire, this radio show seamlessly combines drama and comedy,
heartbreak and hope. The 1940’s Radio Hour Christmas Carol
will sing its way into your heart.