Sign up for our eNewsletterThe 90-or-so cast members in the Peter Pan Junior Theater’s upcoming production of “The Music Man,” not only had to learn their dialogue, choreography and song lyrics, they had to spend time learning archaic terms like “traveling salesmen.”
By David Dixon
Watching holiday classics can be fun, but it’s occasionally exciting to try something new. Lamplighters Community Theatre is helming a fresh celebration, “A Christmas Cabaret,” for December’s holiday festivities.
The event is the first that director Shirley Johnston is staging at the La Mesa venue.
By Alex Owens Eleven years ago, Dr. Mark Arapostathis had his hands full running Peter Pan Junior Theater and working on his doctorate. The program maxes out at the eighth grade, but when former students had a request he couldn’t let them down.
By David Dixon
Eight decades is a long time for any theatrical organization, but even after that many years, the Lamplighters Community Theatre continues to be a beloved venue for entertainment in La Mesa.
In June, several festivities are taking place in honor of the longstanding theater company. On June 11, the 80th Anniversary Gala is scheduled to take place at the La Mesa Women’s Club, organized by volunteers Barbara Eisele and Pamela Stompoly-Ericson. Hors d’oeuvres, refreshments and a silent auction will be held. And as a special honor to the Lamplighters Theatre’s late longtime member, theater treasurer, former house manager and producer Judy Hughes, “Judy’s Signature Punch” will be served.
By David Dixon There is always a sense of excitement in getting to watch good performers return to roles they have played in the past, and it’s always a positive experience if they are able to recapture the power of earlier portrayals. Frank Remiatte and Debbie David starred in “They’re Playing Our Song” in a […]
By David Dixon Becoming an aging performer can be difficult for some thespians. It’s even tougher when a star’s health is put at risk because of his craft. That’s one of the major conflicts in Lamplighters Community Theatre’s production of “The Dresser.”
By David Moye
The 90 children currently rehearsing for the Peter Pan Junior Theater’s upcoming production of “My Fair Lady” not only have to learn their lines and choreography, but, in some cases, how to dress themselves.
“Many of today’s fashions don’t use buttons or snaps like they did when the play is set. They need to learn how to use buttons and snaps,” is how the show’s director, Dr. Mark Arapostathis, a teacher at La Mesa Arts Academy (LMAAC) and the mayor of La Mesa, explained it with good-natured exasperation. “We’re teaching them how to tie their own shoes.”
By David Dixon
One playwright whose work doesn’t get produced often in San Diego is the late English writer, Joe Orton.
Known for his uniquely British and absurd sense of humor, Orton’s shows include dark comedies like “Loot,” “Evening Mr. Sloane” and “Funeral Games.”
By David Dixon
One of the few venues in San Diego County currently providing a Halloween-themed play is Lamplighter’s Community Theatre, where theatregoers can watch a new version of the popular horror drama, “The Bad Seed” through Nov. 20.
Based on the 1954 novel and later adapted into an Academy Award-nominated movie, a homemaker Christine Penmark (Melanie Williams), believes that her daughter, Rhoda (Catherine Singer) is a smart and caring child. After a tragic drowning near Rhoda’s school, Christine starts to realize that her kid is a dangerous murderer.
Gallery Views ‘Four of a Kind’ Saturday, Nov. 5–Friday, Dec. 2 Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation is presenting this exhibition featuring four award-winning photographers: Janine Free, Jill Rowe, Kirk Sullivan and Jennifer Wolf.