CASA Magazine: May 3, 2013 by Voice Magazine / CASA

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Review By Daniel Kepl / CASA

SB HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPT: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

This musical follows the exploits of King Arthur and his knights as they encounter killer rabbits, ﬂatulent Frenchmen, & a legless knight • SBHS Theatre, 700 E. Anapamu St • $10/$5 • 1-888-9793667 • 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun • Through 5/5. DIJO PRODUCTIONS: FREUD’S LAST SESSION

The religious C. S. Lewis and the atheist Sigmund Freud debate, relate, and analyze each other in both comedic and dramatic exchanges • Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave • $17/$12 • 684-6380 • 8pm Fri-Sat, 2 & 7pm Su • Through 5/5. ALLIANCE FOR LIVING AND DYING WELL: UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Written and directed by Rod Lathim, Unﬁnished Business offers a glimpse into the mystical transition from one life to the next. Moderated discussion will follow performance • Lobero Theatre • $23 • 963-0761 • 2 & 8pm Th-Fri; 3 & 8pm Sat; 2 & 7pm Sun • 5/9-5/12. SBCC THEATRE GROUP: BECKY’S NEW CAR

Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle management, and in a middling marriage. One night a millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where she works and offers her a new life • SBCC Jurkowitz Theatre • $8-$21 • 965-5935 • 7:30pm Wed-Sat; 2pm Sun; Sat matinees: 2pm & 7:30pm (5/4 & 5/11) • Through 5/11. SAN MARCOS HS: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

Tells the story of young & fearless Millie Dillmount, fresh from Kansas, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life • SMHS Theater, 4750 Holllister Ave • $5-$14 • 967-4581 x 212 • 7pm Thur-Sat • Through 5/11.

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OUT OF THE BOX THEATRE CO: NEXT TO NORMAL

A contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis • Center Stage Theatre • $25/$10 • 963-0408 • 8pm Th-Sa, 2pm Su • Through 5/12. Trying to balance life, like a ﬁddler on a roof, Tevye attempts to hold onto his traditions despite sweeping social change that is threatening his town’s existence • (New Location) Clark Ctr, 487 Fair Oaks Ave, Arroyo Grande • From $31.50 • 922-8313 • 1:30pm We, Sat, Sun; 7pm Fr-Sa • Through 5/12. CIRCLE BAR B THEATRE: RETURN ENGAGEMENTS

First act is comprised of three separate vignettes illustrating four couples in various states in their “relationship.” In Act 2 we meet the couples 15, 20, and 25 years later and we learn how the couples ended up • 1800 Refugio Rd • $45/$37 • 967-1962 • 7pm Fri & Sat Dinner, 8pm Show; 1pm Sun Dinner, 2pm Show • Through 5/19. RUBICON THEATRE: LONESOME TRAVELER

Nine young singer/songwriters and multiinstrumentalists create characters inspired by Leadbelly, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and others whose music changed America forever • Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St • $35-$59 • 667-2900 • 8pm Th-Fri; 2 & 8pm Sat; 2pm Sun; 2 & 7pm Wed • Through 5/19.

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SBCC Theatre Group Auditions

Open auditions for the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will take place on Tuesday & Wednesday, May 14th & 15th, from 6:30-9:30pm by appointment in the Garvin Theatre. Rehearsals begin May 28th and performances run July 10-27, 2013. All roles will be played by adults. Call 9650581 ext. 2376 for appointments. For details of roles and audition requirements visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com.

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WARM BODIES: After a highly unusual zombie

saves Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world • Magic Lantern Films • Isla Vista Theater • $4 • 893-3907 • 7 & 10pm Fr & Mo • 5/3 & 5/6. SCRIPT TO SCREEN FILM SERIES: FIELD OF DREAMS: An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices,

interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his ﬁelds. Q&A with Writer/Director Phil Alden Robinson • UCSB Pollock Theater • $5 • 893-4637 • 7pm Sat • 5/4.

ART | ARCHITECTURE ON FILM SERIES: GERHARD RICHTER PAINTING: A doc on the

German artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Pollock Theater • $10/$5 • 893-3535 • 3pm Sun • 5/5.

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UCSB DEPT. OF THEATER & DANCE: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Reveals to the very depths the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject the realities of life • UCSB Hatlen Theater • $17/$13 • 893-7221 • Preview: 8pm Th (5/9), Opening: 8pm Fr (5/10), 2pm Sa (5/11), 8pm Tu-Sa (5/14-5/18) 2pm Sa-Su (5/18-5/19) • 5/9-5/19.

OSUOFIA IN LONDON: Based in Nigeria and

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PCPA THEATERFEST: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

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London, this Nollywood comedy stars Nkem Owoh as Osuoﬁa, a lazy deer hunter supported by his ﬁve daughters • Fun at the MCC • MultiCultural Ctr Theater • Free • 893-8411 • 6pm We • 5/8. MATTEO GARRONE FILM SERIES: THE EMBALMER: Garrone reveals a profound

understanding of how people struggle to relate to each other on an emotional level, but also of the thin line that separates love from obsession • UCSB Pollock Theater • $5 • 893-4637 • 7pm Thur • 5/9. LUNAFEST: SHORT FILMS BY, FOR, ABOUT WOMEN: a traveling ﬁlm festival screening nine

films by women about reflection, hope, and humor. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the UCSB advocacy fund • Isla Vista Theatre, 960 Embarcadero Del Norte • $5 • 893-3778 • 7pm Thur • 5/9. ZERO DARK THIRTY: A chronicle of the

decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 • Magic Lantern Films • Isla Vista Theater • $4 • 893-3907 • 7 & 10pm Fr & Mo • 5/10 & 5/13.

30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHEERS: A screening

of the original 1982 Cheers pilot, followed by a lively conversation with show creators Glen Charles, Les Charles, & James Burrows • UCSB Pollock Theater • $20/$10 • 893-4637 • 7:309:30pm Sat • 5/11.

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�� Philip Cokorinos and Zulimar López-Hernández in �� Opera Santa Barbara’s production of Don Pasquale �� Daniel Kepl has been writing music, �� theatre, and �� dance reviews �� for Santa Barbara �� publications since he was a teenager. �� His professional �� expertise is as �� an orchestra �� conductor. Photo by David Bazemore

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