2017
September 2
Murder at the Banquet
Dinner Theatre Production
Two performances:
LUNCH
11:30 am doors open at 11:30,
lunch at noon, play at 1:00pm
DINNER
5:30 pm doors open at 5:30
dinner at 6:00, play at 7:00pm
ABOUT THE PLAY
Murder at the Banquet, takes place during "The International Association of Mystery Solvers" banquet for the “world’s greatest detectives.” We have the great-grand-nephew of Sherlock Holmes, the great-grand-niece of Dr. Watson, who believes Sherlock was a fraud and that her uncle was the real genius, the French female sleuth, the aging female British mystery solver (Agatha), a seeming airhead, a gumshoe past his prime, a hillbilly sheriff, an upper crust British victim, and three walk-on waiters. So, the murder, which happens right under their noses, should be easy to solve, right? Not so fast! This has a surprising and delightful ending to send the audience on their way with laughter and love in their hearts.
August 17
Karaoke with Bobby D
Clubhouse 6 (NOTE: DIFFERENT LOCATION than usual)
Refreshments will be served. Dance floor for your enjoyment.
Doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing and light snacks
Program starts at 7:00 pm
Members Free / Guests $3.00
July 21
Doo Wop Hop
Featuring The Doo Woppers singing songs of the 50's and 60's.
DANCING and ENTERTAINMENT, SNACKS DESSERT, GRF BAR
50's Dress Attire (optional)
Clubhouse 5
7pm
$5.00 members / $10.00 guests
Special offer for new members: Purchase a Theatre Guild Membership thru 2018 and come to the show ALL for $20.00.
To purchase tickets to this event contact Estelle DiNunzio at 949-206-1301 or send a check with the names of all attendees to the Performing Arts Company mailing address:
Make checks payable to:PACP.O. Box 2838, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
June 2017
"There's No Business Like Show Business"
OPEN HOUSE
Enjoy Broadway Tunes & Entertainment from Singers and Dancers.
Tables will be set up where you can learn about:
The Audition Process
Meet the Actors, Producers and Directors
The Village Theater & Film Arts Academy
Learn all about Costumes, Hair and make-up
Talk to stage managers, house managers & Ushers,
Set and construction designers as well as a team of Back stage people who handle the props, dress the sets, prompt the actors and put on their microphones.
It's fun to learn all aspects of show business and how you too can become involved in all that the Theatre Guild does.
May SPRING SHOW 2017
MURDER, MYSTERY, and MERRIMENT
Show Dates: May 19th 7:00pm, 20th 7:00pm, & 21st. 2:00pm
Tickets $12 and $15
Purchase tickets at the Performing Arts Center
Support this Theatre Guild production by making a donation or placing an ad in the Playbill. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
This spring, The Theatre Guild production is comprised of three delightful one-act murder mysteries.
ABOUT THE PLAYS
The first of the three plays is: And Then There Was One, which is a very cute spoof on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Ten folks are stranded on an island, and people mysteriously keep dying while chocolate figures sitting on the fireplace mantle keep disappearing.
There are five men and five women. We have the butler (of course), the maid (of course), the doctor, the detective, the plain girl, the actress, the singer, the ingénue, the handsome man, the first victim, and the voice of the unseen host explaining the reason he has called all of them to this “party.” The ending of this play is totally unexpected, and is really, really cute.
The second of the three plays literally gets the audience involved. There is a play within a play. The murder happens during the rehearsal of a community theatre production called, Three Doors to Death.
The detective has gathered the cast together on the set of the rehearsal and asks them to reenact the scene during which the victim died. The detective also asks the audience to help him solve the crime and to decide the penalty for the murderer through their level of applause to the questions he asks them. The results can be different in each performance, and the actors don’t know which suspect the audience will select! The suspense is real (and enjoyable) for everyone in this production!
There are five women and four men. We have two “amateur actresses,” one “amateur actor,” a director, a stage manager, a part-time cleaning woman, and the victim - all of whom are part of the play within the play, and we have the detective and his assistant.
The third play, Murder at the Banquet, takes place during "The International Association of Mystery Solvers" banquet for the “world’s greatest detectives.” We have the great-grand-nephew of Sherlock Holmes, the great-grand-niece of Dr. Watson, who believes Sherlock was a fraud and that her uncle was the real genius, the French female sleuth, the aging female British mystery solver (Agatha), a seeming airhead, a gumshoe past his prime, a hillbilly sheriff, an upper crust British victim, and three walk-on waiters. So, the murder, which happens right under their noses, should be easy to solve, right? Not so fast! This has a surprising and delightful ending to send the audience on their way with laughter and love in their hearts.
April 2017
Sensational Ladies - Glitz & Glamour Senior Sytle
Former Director of Ms. Senior California of America Pageant, Marilyn Kohler, brings her Sensational Ladies Glitz & Glamour Senior Style to the Clubhouse 7 stage. All performers are former Ms. Senior California contestants,
age 65 - 89 years young. Special guest performers, Mr. Tony Barr and Mr. Mark Hochberg.
Thursday April 20
Clubhouse 7
Doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing and light snacks
Program starts at 7:00 pm
Members Free / Guests $3.00
March 2017
What To Do When The Light Go Out
Roxanne Kind will be the speaker at the March 16th Theatre Guild meeting. Her topic, "What To Do When The Lights Go Out" is a presentation she has designed a presentation to talk about different situations that can occur in a performance, how to deal with unexpected bloopers and keep the show moving forward. She will also invite the audience to share some of their own bloopers and how they dealt with them. This is sure to be a fun filled educational meeting.
Thursday March 16
Clubhouse 7
Doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing and light snacks
Program starts at 7:00 pm
Members Free / Guests $3.00
About Roxanne Kind: As part of the Saddleback Community College Emeritus Program, Roxanne teaches both the Improv and Scene Study classes on Monday mornings here in the Village. She began her career as a student of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She graduated with a Masters in Education from C.S.U. Fullerton, is a SAG/AFTA member and has coached actors, directed plays and musicals, writes plays and scenes, and is currently working on a novel.
She considers one of her greatest accomplishments bringing "Plays for Living" in Raleigh, NC, that educated prisoners about to be released with moral plays about credit, anger management, and respect. She has also been an acting teacher for San Clemente middle school's Parks and Recreation after school programs, and a board member and talent judge for a non-profit charitable organization that awards 450 high school students for their achievements in musical theatre.
February 2017
Theatre Guild Presents Monologue Mania
Theatre Guild presents a must see collection of nine monologues that will keep you on your toes at the February meeting.
Thursday, February 16
Clubhouse 7
Doors open at 6:30
Program at 7:00
Members: Free / Guests: $3.00
These monologues include "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife" (not what one may think) featuring a woman whose coffee table has a mind of its own. Other monologues include a mad adventure in the grocery store while simply trying to buy a can of tuna fish; the bone chilling opening to the female serial killer's story from the movie 'Monster'; a man's tragic discovery that it's too late for his special dream to come true; a woman's wish to live in a McDonalds, plus other intriguing scenes.
These monologues have been directed to be "mini plays" that an audience will enjoy. So furniture props costumes and movement have been uniquely incorporated into each scene.
Monologue Mania is performed by the actors who participated in the Monologue Course taught by Jeanne Sanner for The Village Theatre & Film Arts Academy.
An evening of monologues has probably never reflected as much mania as this.
January 2017
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: ‘BROADWAY SWINGS AT THE VILLAGE’
Submitted by Ellen Van Houten
Theatre Guild’s highly successful performance of ‘Broadway Swings at the Village’ is back on January 27 - 29! “It includes 23 songs from over 19 different Broadway shows,” said Director Sheila Bialka,” and we’ve added some delightfully alluring new numbers plus several surprises.”
Featured songs include: ‘Comedy Tonight,’ ‘Y.M.C.A.,’’ ‘Hernando’s Hideaway,’ ‘The Impossible Dream’ and ‘Hey There,’ from such shows as ‘Man of La Mancha,’ ‘Carousel,’ ‘Guys & Dolls,’ ‘Chicago,’ ‘Pajama Game,’ ‘A Chorus Line,’ ‘Cats,’ ‘Company,’Gypsy’ and ‘Mama Mia!’
Broadway songs, like nothing else, can bring back memories of the whole show and of who you were and what you were doing at the time.
A large cast of talented veteran performers will make the songs come to life again. They will encircle you with pure energy and joy, making you feels as if you are on stage with them, right in the middle of it – part of the action.
C’mon along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway swing at the Village on Friday, January 27 at 7:00pm; on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm. Reserved seat tickets are now on sale at the Performing Arts Center (CH 3) box office - $12 and $15.
