For information, call (310) 434-4393. Performances are held at the Hangar Stage, located at SMC’s Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. For tickets, call (310) 434-3000 or stop by the SMC Events Office on SMC’s Main Campus. Discounts available for students and seniors.
Barbara Gannen, Director. Scenes from theater—quirky, serious, tragic, comic, silly, and sophisticated—are performed by students in the Emeritus College Acting Workshop.
Sat, January 22 • 1pm • Free • Concert Hall
Music by Stephen Flaherty. Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle. Based on the works of Dr. Seuss. This fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and all of the Whos of Whoville! Seuss’ subtle themes are surprisingly relevant and profound, making this musical one that appeals to all ages!
Preview: March 24 • 7pm
March 25, 26, April 1, 2 • 7pm
March 27, April 2, 3 • 1pm
April 8, 9 • 7pm
April 10 • 1pm
$15/$10 (Preview: $6) • Hangar Stage
By Frederico García Lorca. Set in early 20th-century rural Andalusia, this highly stylized play tells the story of lovers drawn irresistibly together in the face of an arranged marriage. The play incorporates song, chant, poetry, music, dance, and rhythm, and reveals Lorca’s intense, tragic vision of the nature and violent consequences of lived desire.
Preview: May 19 • 7pm
May 20, 21, 27, 28 • 7pm
May 22, 28, 29 • 1pm
$11/$8 (Preview: $5) • Hangar Stage
SMC’s Theatre Arts Department invites you to attend this free series of in-depth presentations by experts from the world of stage. Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at the Hangar Stage, located at SMC’s Airport Campus, 2800 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. For more information, call (310) 434-4393.
G. Bruce Smith is an award-winning playwright with production credits in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Sacramento. His play “The Last Pitch” won the 2000 National Playwriting Award from American Renegade Theatre in North Hollywood and had an 11-week run in 2001, garnering LA Weekly’s “Pick of the Week.”
Thurs, January 6 • 10:15am • Free • Hangar Stage
Lenka Udovicki—of the Ulysses Theatre in Mali Brijuni, Croatia—is a highly lauded director whose credits include directing Vanessa Redgrave in “The Tempest” at the Globe in London, co-directing Eve Ensler’s “NecessaryTargets” featuring Glenn Close at the National Theater in Sarajevo, “Waterfall” at Riverside Studios in London, and the world premiere of “A Better Place” in London. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates
Thurs, March 3 • 7pm • Free • Hangar Stage
Barry Edelstein is an acclaimed stage director renowned for his expertise in directing performances of Shakespeare’s plays. He recently concluded several seasons as Artistic Director of New York’s Classic Stage Company, and has taught Shakespeare at the Juilliard School, NYU’s Graduate Acting Program, and the Public Theater’s “Shakespeare Lab.” Cosponsored by the SMC Associates.
Thurs, April 7 • 7pm • Free • Hangar Stage
Arthur Lessac—one of the world’s foremost teachers of voice, speech, singing, and movement—is the author of The Use and Training of the Human Voice: A Bio Dynamic Approach to Vocal Life and Body Wisdom: The Use and Training of the Human Body. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates.
Thurs, May 12 • 7pm • Free • Hangar Stage
For tickets, call (310) 434-3000. Performances are held in the SMC Concert Hall. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
Dramatized folk tales blending Eastern and Western theatrical techniques are interspersed with song, dance, rhythm, and percussion from every region of the Pacific Rim—China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Polynesia—in a performance designed to encourage children to discover other ways of life and understand the diversity of Asian Pacific Islander cultures.
Sat, February 26 • 11am & 1pm • $6 • Concert Hall
Peter Alsop is a nationally known singer-songwriter, educator, and humorist with a PhD in educational psychology. He has produced 19 audio recordings and seven videos, and consistently wins “Best Children’s” awards from Parent’s Choice and the Association for Independent Music. His songs are highly popular with children and used daily by thousands of parents, educators, and human service professionals.
Sat, March 5 • 11am & 1pm • $6 • Concert Hall
Inspired by the Camille Saint-Saens musical score, this rod and string puppet production depicts the composer as a little boy who creates imaginary animals from familiar objects. His pet cat becomes a Drum Major Lion, while his Tinkertoys transform into “Tinkertoysaurus.” This performance emphasizes music education and uses the ‘Curtain of Light’ technique.
Sat, March 12 • 11am & 1pm • $6 • Concert Hall