The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts is seeking high-quality monologues for “One On One,” a new works playwriting contest to be staged next October in Cherry Hall. Writers and dramatists are encouraged to submit previously unproduced, original monologues from 5 to 30 minutes in length. The overall contest winners will receive monetary awards and a staged reading in Cherry Hall in October, 2008. The competition is part of “Talk To Me,“ a weekend festival devoted to the art and format of monologue plays. Deadline for the competition is July 15th. Original pieces submitted for the competition should be character-driven, rich and vital theater creations with interesting stories to tell. For a complete prospectus contact the Carl Cherry Center at 624-7491 or download at carlcherrycenter.org/about.php.
Children's Experimental Theatre presents the 47th ANNUAL SPRING PLAY FESTIVAL, an all-day event at the Indoor Forest Theatre in Carmel, running Saturday, and Sunday, June 7 and 8. The festival presents a variety of entertaining and thoughtful productions for the entire family, free of charge. Concessions are offered outside under the trees. This year the festival will feature BIDDY AND THE ELVES and a great slate of other folktales by the younger students beginning at 11:00 am and an original improvisation written, directed and performed by the older students beginning at 1:00 pm. Seating is limited so come early for best seating. For more information phone 624-1531.
Seventeen Young Company actors of the Western Stage in Salinas, ages 9 to 15, will present a spud-filled melodrama called HEAVEN HELP THE PO'TATERS on Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on the Hartnell College Main Stage in Salinas. Call 755-6987 for more information.
The Outdoor Forest Theater's FILMS IN THE FOREST! returns with films every Tuesday and Wednesday evening beginning May 27 and continuing through July 30 (exception June 24 and 25). Tickets are $6.00 and are sold at the door. All films start at dusk ~ 8:30 p.m. Remember to bring a picnic and to dress warmly. For information on how to sponsor a movie , please contact the Forest Theater Guild at 626-1681.
The Rubber Chicken Poetry Slam and Open Mic is an ongoing event that happens every Wednesday at the East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington St. (formerly Morgan's) in Downtown Monterey. Both the Open Mic and the Slam are open to all comers. The sign up sheet is available starting at 7:30 pm, and the show starts at 8:15 pm. There are cash prizes for the Slam, as well as the famed Rubber Chicken for the 3rd place winner! Little known fact about the Slam: more people want to win the Rubber Chicken than the actual cash! So take some time, and join in for a fun night of Poetry, and performance! Also, check out www.westcoastslam.com over the next couple of weeks for videos of the 10th Annual West Coast Championship Poetry Slam! For more information email: info@westcoastslam.com.
The Troupers of the Gold Coast, who have presented continuous productions at California's First Theatre for 63 years, have been without a home as of January 31, 2001, when the old building was shut down for repairs and renovation. At that point the theatre company became a traveling troupe, offering their services to convalescent homes, retirement homes, and to nonprofit organizations for benefits. The Troupers' production is a vaudeville "Olio," an assortment of skits and songs. In addition to the renovations on the building, the artifacts that have been in the building for more than 150 years have been catalogued and stored. For more information phone 375-4916.
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