| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | "Elements of Expression"Presented by Impulse Dance Co. of Monterey Trail High School at Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center March 12-March 13, 2010 Monterey Trail High School’s Impulse Dance Company presents their 5th annual main stage production, “Elements of Expression” featuring a collection of dance styles to include jazz, hip hop, cultural, contemporary, and lyrical.
Under the direction of Jeanine Howland, the Impulse Dance Company consists of 33 high school students who express many styles of dance while celebrating diversity and unity through elements of movement. The dancers audition at the end of the... | Impulse Dance Co. of Monterey Trail High School | 03/12/10-
03/13/10 | Sacramento |
Wee WednesdayPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum March 17, 2010 Wee Wednesdays are designed for children ages 3-5 and the special adult in their lives. Encourage your early learner’s development through multi-sensory activities inspired by art and storytelling. Reservations are required. | Crocker Art Museum | 03/17/10 | Sacramento |
Murder at the WineryPresented by Frasinetti Winery & Restaurant at Frasinetti Winery & Restaurant March 20, 2010 Murder at the Winery is an entertaining production of volunteer amateur "actors" and a scrumptious buffet dinner. With intrigue & hilarity, the chance of winning a prize by guessing who the real killer is adds to the fun. There is limited seating, and the productions sell out each time, so get tickets early! | Frasinetti Winery & Restaurant | 03/20/10 | Sacramento |
| A Flea in Her Ear | City Theatre- Sacramento City College | 02/26/10-
03/21/10 | Sacramento |
Altar BoyzPresented by Runaway Stage Productions at 24th Street Theatre March 5-March 28, 2010 Winner of the 2005 Outer Critics Award for Best Off Broadway Musical, Altar Boyz is a foot-stomping, rafter-raising, musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national "Raise the Praise" tour. The Boyz are five all-singing, all-dancing heartthrobs from Ohio: Mathew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham. With their tight harmonies and spectacular choreography, the ALTAR BOYZ will delight audiences. As they perform their signature hits such as... | Runaway Stage Productions | 03/05/10-
03/28/10 | Sacramento |
Arranged MarriagePresented by Sacramento Theatre Company at Sacramento Theatre Company March 3-March 28, 2010 Based on the stories of Indian author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, STC is excited to bring back this lovely tale--now on the Mainstage. Join us for the amazing story of a young Indian woman who enters into an arranged marriage, leaves her native land, and adapts to life in California. From innocence to widowhood, this captivating production features new and extended choreography as well as STC Alumna--Roshni Shukla--as Sumita.
(Photo features Shahnaz Shroff, Arranged Marriage, 2004) | Sacramento Theatre Company | 03/03/10-
03/28/10 | Sacramento |
Self HelpPresented by Bob and Ro Productions at Studio Theatre March 12-April 11, 2010 A married couple of second-rate theatre actors cast themselves as nationally renowned self-help gurus in this farce by Norm Foster. But when a body in the study threatens to ruin their new opulent lifestyle, they begin to question their new life. If only the money wasn't so gooooooood! | Bob and Ro Productions | 03/12/10-
04/11/10 | Sacramento |
The Bad SeedPresented by Chautauqua Playhouse at Chautauqua Playhouse March 12-April 18, 2010 Director: Warren Harrison
Rhoda Penmark is the star child of her class and the apple of her mother's eye, every bit the perfect child. Then one of Rhoda's classmates drowns on a school field trip under strange circumstances. Unspeakable terror and a villain you'll never forget. | Chautauqua Playhouse | 03/12/10-
04/18/10 | Carmichael |
Creative Aging Class: Ballet from the BeginningPresented by Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission at South Natomas Community Center February 18-April 22, 2010 Creativity Matters: There’s an Art to Getting Older, a program offered through a partnership with Sacramento Metropolitan Arts and the Sacramento Department of Parks & Recreation, Older Adult Services Section and is funded by the E.M. Hart Trust Fund. Creative Aging art classes are four to ten weeks in length with offerings ranging from poetry, creative writing and two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual arts, to various forms of dance, acting and theater.
The... | Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission | 02/18/10-
04/22/10 | South Natomas |
The Witherspoon WaltzPresented by Arden Playhouse at Arden Playhouse March 19-April 24, 2010 How much fun can you have in the hospital? Tons, as evidenced in the world premiere of the madcap farce by local playwright Michael Messmer, The Witherspoon Waltz.
In the style of a Marx Brothers romp, theater producer Hal Stine is desperate to get financial backing for a new show from wealthy widow Mrs. Witherspoon. So desperate, in fact, that he has tracked her to the hospital where she is being treated for unexplained fatigue. When Hal pretends to be a psychiatrist called in to... | Arden Playhouse | 03/19/10-
04/24/10 | Sacramento |
Modern MastersPresented by Sacramento Ballet at California State University- University Theatre April 22-April 25, 2010 Catch the next wave as daring, innovative choreographers unleash their imaginations in new works of astonishing creativity. See the most talked-about new voices in American dance in an explosion of creativity from the edge. Five world premieres will bowl you over with fresh new concepts and ideas as diverse as the wide universe of dance. | Sacramento Ballet | 04/22/10-
04/25/10 | Sacramento |
Little House on the PrairiePresented by Broadway Sacramento at Community Center Theater April 14-April 25, 2010 Little House on the Prairie has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular classic book series 70 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her legacy by starring as Ma.
Families will continue to fall in love with these life affirming stories... | Broadway Sacramento | 04/14/10-
04/25/10 | Sacramento |
Someone Who'll Watch Over MePresented by Capital Stage Company at Capital Stage - Aboard the Riverboat Delta King March 19-April 25, 2010 An American doctor, and English academic, and an Irish journalist are taken prisoner in the Middle East. Having little contact with their unseen captors -- and none whatsoever with the outside world -- the men use dark humor and their vivid imaginations to forge their own reality within the walls of their cell. | Capital Stage Company | 03/19/10-
04/25/10 | Old Sacramento |
MY WAY: A Musical Tribute To Frank SinatraPresented by California Musical Theatre at Cosmopolitan Cabaret January 26-May 9, 2010 Frank Sinatra. He's the icon of cool - from classic elegance to contemporary "fedora" hipster. Two dynamic couples will take you from the 1940's swing era, to the bright lights of Las Vegas with the Rat Pack in the 1960s, and to his final performances in the 1990s of Ol' Blue Eyes. As Stephen Holden wrote for the 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide: "Frank Sinatra's voice is pop music history." Come hear the songs that his voice made history.
Among the 58 songs made... | California Musical Theatre | 01/26/10-
05/09/10 | Sacramento |
| Berlin to Broadway; A Kurt Weill Cabaret | City Theatre- Sacramento City College | 04/23/10-
05/16/10 | Sacramento |
| King Arthur | Runaway Stage Productions | 05/08/10-
05/22/10 | Sacramento |
Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLAPresented by Runaway Stage Productions at 24th Street Theatre April 30-May 23, 2010 The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less sucessful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in... | Runaway Stage Productions | 04/30/10-
05/23/10 | Sacramento |
A Chorus LinePresented by Broadway Sacramento at Community Center Theater May 19-May 30, 2010 In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance.
This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards,... | Broadway Sacramento | 05/19/10-
05/30/10 | Sacramento |
Charley's AuntPresented by Chautauqua Playhouse at Chautauqua Playhouse May 7-June 13, 2010 Director: Diane Bartlett
Charley's wealthy aunt from Brazil, where the nuts come from, will have to delay her visit. Time to press Lord Fancourt Babberly into action - and a dress. Comic confusion results in the worlds most famous farce. Guaranteed to move an audience to tears of laughter! | Chautauqua Playhouse | 05/07/10-
06/13/10 | Carmichael |
Hunter GatherersPresented by Capital Stage Company at Capital Stage - Aboard the Riverboat Delta King May 14-June 27, 2010 Pam and Richard are hosting their best friends, Wendy and Tom, for a monthly dinner get-together. But what begins as a celebratory gathering between beloved acquaintances soon erupts into a chain reaction of unearthed secrets, pent-up feelings, secret rivalries, and sudden urges. A darkly comic evening where the line between civilized and primal man is blurred. So, what's for dinner? A freshly slaughtered lamb.
by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb - A Sacramento Premiere! | Capital Stage Company | 05/14/10-
06/27/10 | Old Sacramento |
| The Princess and the Pea | Runaway Stage Productions | 07/17/10-
07/31/10 | Sacramento |
CurtainsPresented by Runaway Stage Productions at 24th Street Theatre July 9-August 1, 2010 CURTAINS is a musical send-up of backstage murder mystery plots, set in 1959 Boston, Massachusetts and follows the fallout when the supremely untalented star of Robbin' Hood of the Old West is murdered during her opening night curtain call. Can a police detective who moonlights as a musical theater fan save the show, solve the case, and maybe even find love before the show reopens, without getting killed himself? From the award winning team that brought us Chicago and Cabaret, this Tony... | Runaway Stage Productions | 07/09/10-
08/01/10 | Sacramento |
SHEAR MADNESSPresented by California Musical Theatre at Cosmopolitan Cabaret May 25-September 5, 2010 Discover for yourself why over nine million people around the world have seen “Shear Madness,” the uproarious whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. A mixture of improvisation and up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor. The play is delightfully different every time you see it. | California Musical Theatre | 05/25/10-
09/05/10 | Sacramento |
| Snow White | Runaway Stage Productions | 09/11/10-
09/25/10 | Sacramento |
| Sleeping Beauty | Runaway Stage Productions | 11/06/10-
11/20/10 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Harvest FestivalPresented by Sacramento Harvest Festival at Cal Expo November 19-November 21, 2010 Get a jump on your holiday shopping as the Sacramento Harvest Festival returns to Sacramento! The Harvest Festivals are the largest indoor arts and crafts shows on the West Coast, boasting over 24,000 American handmade items. Guests can peruse jewelry, original art, clothing, toys, pottery, specialty foods, home decor and more.
Additionally, the show has partnered with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento as its official charity. The BBBS will receive half the... | Sacramento Harvest Festival | 11/19/10-
11/21/10 | Sacramento |
The WizPresented by Runaway Stage Productions at 24th Street Theatre October 29-November 21, 2010 The Wiz, the 1974 rock and soul musical based on the beloved L. Frank Baum story about Dorothy and her adventures in Oz, won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.
Recommended for theatregoers 12 and over. | Runaway Stage Productions | 10/29/10-
11/21/10 | Sacramento |
Suspects Dinner Theatre at Suspects Dinner Theater - Aboard the Riverboat Delta King January 1-December 31, 2010 Gun fire rings out through the air ... the room falls quickly to silence ... an unsuspecting diner has been shot ... the adventure begins!
Your plans for a quiet dinner aboard the magnificently restored riverboat with fine food, service and companionship have suddenly turned into a "Who-Done-It" thriller.
Welcome to Suspects Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre - interactive theatre at its best! Everyone is both sleuth and suspect involved in the effort to solve this... | | 01/01/10-
12/31/10 | Old Sacramento |
SudsPresented by California Musical Theatre at Cosmopolitan Cabaret September 21, 2010-January 9, 2011 “Suds” is the delightful story of a young teenage girl and the four guardian angels who come to teach her about finding true love. The hilarious action takes place in a laundromat during the sensational 60's, and “Suds” is loaded with good clean fun and bubbling energy.
Over 50 favorites from the ’60s including “Where the Boys Are,” “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” “Respect,” “I Feel Good” and... | California Musical Theatre | 09/21/10-
01/09/11 | Sacramento |
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