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- Summer doldums for theater, but there are some options
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- We are in the summer doldrums for much area theater activity, but not entirely. The Acting Company and Chris Collier are busy putting together "The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds," which is scheduled to open July 10 and run through... Full story
- Learn about being true actor by auditioning for 'Bountiful'
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- I recommend that anyone who wishes to learn something about being a true actor go up to the Theatre on the Ridge and audition for "The Trip to Bountiful." Yes, it's something of a trip and, yes, it will be a chore, but this play is being directed by... Full story
- Area summer theater offering more than you may think
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- Summer theater is, generally speaking, slim pickings, except for maybe in New England, where they turned it into a 1950 movie called "Summer Stock." Still, in Yuba-Sutter, the pickings are not entirely threadbare. The Acting Company will offer two plays.... Full story
- Catch 'Woods,' 'Hood, 'Tenor' before they close
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- We're approaching the slow season for theater — even actors need a break — so if you want live entertainment, this is the time to go out and see it. "Into the Woods," now at The Acting Company in Yuba City, plays at 8 p.m. today and closes... Full story
- 'Anything Goes' a dynamite show: Good singing, orchestra
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- Frankly, I didn't expect much. High school kids. A Cole Porter classic. I thought: We're destined for failure here. But, boy, was I wrong! The students at River Valley High School in Yuba City did an excellent job of bringing to life "Anything Goes,"... Full story
