Only 12 performances left of Good Company Players’ rollicking production of Paint Your Wagon at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. Don’t miss this rib-tickling, foot stomping, all American favorite!

Opening May 23 on Good Company Players’ stage at Roger Rocka’s.

This heartwarming and inspiring musical, Fiddler on the Roof, is one of the best ever written and a must-see for the entire family. Book online at rogerrockas.com or call the Box Office at 559-266-9494 or 800-371-4747.

 On Stage Now at GCP’s 2nd Space Theatre

Childhood friends are separated for decades but 50 years of correspondence molds a second grade crush into something much deeper.  Through June 16.

Good Company Players’ Auditions (Visit gcplayers.com or 559-266-0211)

Good Company Players is holding auditions for the hilarious musical murder mystery, Curtains and the family fable and smash hit musical, Shrek onMay 4 at 10:00 am in Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater.

Junior Company auditions will be held by Good Company Players’ on June 1^st at 9:00 am in Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. For young performers aged 8-16, this company will perform for the pre-shows of Curtains and Shrek.

Mother’s Day is almost here… Haven’t Found the perfect gift?

 Bring Mom to Paint Your Wagon on Mother’s Day or surprise her with Gift Certificates to the Good Company Players’ production of her choice! With a variety of shows and prices, Gift Certificates to Good Company Players’ productions at 2^nd Space Theatre or Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater are a perfect fit! Online at www.rogerrockas.com, or call 559-266-9494.

Celebrate Good Company Players’ 40^th Anniversary!

GCP will mark it’s 40^th Season on Wednesday, June 26^th, 2013 with a once-in-a-lifetime event. Chef Eric DeGroot will prepare a sumptuous dinner at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, followed by a concert at the Tower Theatre featuring some of GCP’s finest performers including Louise Mandrell, Clytee Ramsey, Janet Glaudé, Tami Cowger, Emily Pessano (and her father), and many more!

Go to http://gcplayers.com/40th/ or call the Box Office at 559-266-9494 (toll-free: 800-371-4747). You won’t want to miss this incredible evening of food, friendship and extraordinary talent!

Classes (Call Good Company Players at 559-266-0211 or go to gcplayers.com)

All Kids Production of Fiddler On The Roof (Ages 7-17) June 3- July 9.

This wonderful story of family love and strength in the face of adversity is the perfect theatre experience for young people. Everyone who registers is in the cast. Class meets weekdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with performances on July 8^th & 9^th. A placement audition will be held on May 18. – - – - Sign-up deadline is May 28.

Fee: $265

Tap Classes (Ages 8 and up)

Meets 8 consecutive Saturdays from June 8 – July 27, 2013. Back by popular demand, these fun-filled, challenging sessions will be taught by Seth Scott, tapper extraordinaire! Class meets at GCP’s Annex at 1230 N. Wishon.

Times: Beginning: 3:15/Intermediate: 4:05/Advanced: 5:00 Fee: $120 (Company Members $80)

Adult Improv (Ages 17 and up)

Meets May 25 & June 1 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.Taught by Chris Berzac, a veteran improvisor who has performed, taught and produced improv for the last decade. Chris was with iO in Chicago for 3 years, and was in the 72 hour Del Close Festival at the UCB in New York, the Dirty South Improv Fest in Charlotte, and at the Playground Theater, Donny’s Skybox in Second City Theatre and Comedy Sportz Chicago.

Location: GCP’s Rehearsal Hall at 1028 Fulton Fee: $65 (Company Members $45)

 MAY EVENTS CALENDAR

Wednesday- May 1, 2013-

*I Bike Fresno Month, Ride your bike everywhere, every day- http://ibikefresno.org/bike-month

*Selma Raisin Festival, 10:00A, Lincoln Park, Selma, 559-891-2235

Thursday- May 2, 2013-

*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Tower District & Downtown

*David Sedaris- Broadway in Fresno, 7:30A, William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center, Fresno, 559-445-8200

*The Valentine, 8:00P, River City Theatre Company, Reedley, 559-638-6500

Friday- May 3, 2013-

*First Friday Art Hop, 5:00P, Downtown Mariposa, Mariposa, 559-760-9690

*The Arabian Nights, 8:00P, Fresno State, Fresno, 559-278-2216

*Force of Nature, 7:30P, Visalia Community Players, Visalia, 559-734-3900

*Merced Born and Raised, 7:30P, Playhouse Merced, Merced, 209-725-8587

*Cinco De Mayo Celebration, 10:00A, Downtown Fresno- Fulton Mall, Fresno, 559-490-9966

*Candide -Fresno Grand Opera, 8:00P, Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, Fresno, 559-442-5699

Saturday- May 4, 2013-

*Auditions for Curtains and Shrek, the Musical- Good Company Players, 10:00A, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 93728, 559-266-0660

*Sierra Mountain Quilters Assoc. Mountain Gems Quilt Show, 10:00A, Oakhurst Community Center, Oakhurst, 559-642-2673

*Old Town Clovis Wine Walk, 5:00P, Old Town Clovis, Clovis, 559-298-5774

*Keith Sweat, 6:30P, Woodward Park, Rotary Amphitheater, Fresno, 559-621-2900

Sunday- May 5, 2013-

*Happy Cinco de Mayo

*Reedley Street Faire, 10:00A, G Street, Reedley, 559-638-5484

*Craig VonBerg Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

Monday- May 6, 2013-

*Inside the Music featuring The FCC Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combos, 6:00P, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 559-266-9494

*Teasers-Fresno City College, 7:30P, Fresno City College, Fresno, 559-442-4600

Thursday- May 9, 2013-

*Inside the Music featuring The FCC Jazz Singers & Latin Jazz Ensemble, 6:00P, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 559-266-9494

*Taste and Toast of the Tower, 5:30P, Throughout the Tower District, Fresno, 559-497-8362

*Rock the Mall at Sierra Vista Mall- Wild Hare, 6:00P, Community Park- Sierra Vista Mall, Clovis, 559-299-0660—Stop by our booth and say HELLO!

Friday- May 10, 2013-

*NO- Fresno Filmworks, 5:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 7:00P, Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112

Saturday- May 11, 2013-

*Yngwie Malmsteen, 8:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Visalia Craft Beer Festival, 1:00P, Moody Grove Park, Visalia, 559-733-6291

*North Fresno Rotary Jazz Festival, 1:00P, Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, Fresno, 559-250-5056

*James Gardner’s Salute Too Johnny Cash, 7:30P, Hanford Fox Theatre, Hanford, 559-584-7823

*The Texas Tenors- Fresno Philharmonic, 8:00P, William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center, Fresno, 559-261-0600

Sunday- May 12, 2013-

*Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, Good Company Players, & 2^nd Space Theatre!

Wednesday- May 15, 2013-

*Porterville Fair, 6:00A, New Porterville Fair Grounds, Porterville, 559-781-6582

Thursday- May 16, 2013-

*Chowchilla-Madera County Fair, 10:00A, Chowchilla-Madera County Fair Grounds, Chowchilla, 559-226-3728

Friday- May 17, 2013-

*Kingsburg Swedish Festival, 10:00A, Kingsburg Swedish Village, Kingsburg

Saturday- May 18, 2013-

*Auditions for Kids Workshop- Good Company Players, 9:00A, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 93728, 559-266-0660

*Be Kind- Rewind- Fresno Filmworks, 3:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Fresno Pirate Festival, 10:00A, Roeding Park, Fresno, 559-621-2900

*California Classic Weekend Cycling Event, 7:00A, Fresno,http://californiaclassicweekend.com

 Sunday- May 19, 2013-

*FINAL PERFORMANCE-PAINT YOUR WAGON- G, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N Wishon, Fresno 93728, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com- With a saloon full of lovable prospectors, Lerner & Loewe’s golden nugget of a musical strikes it rich!

*Mike Dana Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Swede Fest, 6:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*California Classic Weekend 5K Run- Walk, 7:00A, Fresno,http://californiaclassicweekend.com

 Thursday- May 23, 2013-

*OPENING NIGHT-FIDDLER ON THE ROOF- G, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N Wishon, Fresno 93728, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com-a great Broadway score and a timeless story of family strength combine to make this humorous and heart-melting musical our most requested “Tradition.”

*Rock the Mall at Sierra Vista Mall- Midnight Run, 6:00P, Community Park- Sierra Vista Mall, Clovis, 559-299-0660—Stop by our booth and say HELLO!

Saturday- May 25, 2013-

*Tower Neighborhood Watch Benefit, Starline, Tower District-Fresno, 559- 485-5356

Sunday- May 26, 2013-

*David Aus Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Nickfest Rock ‘N’ Roll, 12:00P, The Golden Parking Lot, Fresno, 559-497-8362

Tuesday- May 28, 2013-

*Jewel Greatest Hits Tour, 7:00P, Table Mountain Casino, Friant, 559-822-7777

Friday- May 31, 2013-

*Legends Too, 8:00P, River City Theater Company, Reedley, 559-638-6500

*Join the club! 2013 marks Good Company Players’ 40^th year of producing high quality theatre and nationally-recognized performers. The vision for the future has inspired the formation of an official Good Company Players’ Fan Club — we invite you to become a charter member. For more information contact: Good Company Players at 559-266-0211

*Save the Date: June 26, 2013- The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre and The Tower Theatre. For more information call 559-266-0660.

Onstage now at Roger Rocka’s -
PAINT YOUR WAGON

Good Company Players’ production of Paint Your Wagon is off to a rollicking start! With an exuberant score by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe, Paint Your Wagon takes you back to the rough and tumble days of the Gold Rush. Prospector Ben Rumson follows his ‘Wandrin’ Star’ out west with his daughter Jennifer. When she finds a lump of gold, a town springs up overnight, overflowing with quirky miners from all over the world. Ben hits paydirt, Jennifer finds love and with all-time great songs and lovable characters, Paint Your Wagon strikes the mother lode of musical comedy. Book online at rogerrockas.com or call the Box Office at 559-266-9494 or 800-371-4747.  Rated G.

Paint Your Wagon enhanced by ASL Interpretation April 28

There will be an added dimension to the Good Company Players’ performance of the hit musical Paint Your Wagon at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater on Sunday evening, April 28. Two qualified, highly-skilled ASL interpreters from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center will be signing the performance for the audience.

If you’d like to be seated with the best view of the interpreters and the stage, be sure to let us know when you make your reservations. If you order online at www.RogerRockas.com, type “ASL” into the “Order Notes” at checkout. If you order through our box office at (559) 266-9494, just say you’d like the ASL seating.

Hurry for WAIT UNTIL DARK
at 2nd Space

The classic thriller Wait Until Dark has only 3 weeks left at GCP’s intimate 2^nd Space Theatre.  Made famous by the iconic 1967 movie with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin, Wait Until Dark holds the audience spellbound as a blind young housewife desperately matches wits with two double-dealing con men and their murderous leader. Featuring one of the most frightening moments in theatrical history, this riveting play culminates in an electrifying and deadly confrontation that will have you on the edge of your seat.   Rated PG.  Final performance is Sunday, April 21^st.

Good Company opens LOVE LETTERS
at its 2nd Space Theatre

On April 25th, the Pulitzer Prize winning Love Letters by A. R. Gurney will begin its run at GCP’s wonderfully intimate 2nd Space Theatre at 928 E. Olive. Performed by a rotating cast, this evocative play traces the relationship of Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III through 50 years of correspondence. As the 2nd grade classmates are separated by boarding school, college, war, marriage and politics, they are linked by a bond far stronger than distance and disagreement. Funny, poignant, and romantic, Melissa and Andrew’s story will be all the more fascinating as re-told by four different sets of actors throughout the run of the play. Box Office: 559-266-0660 or 800-371-4747.  Rated PG-13.

2nd Space Auditions to be held
on April 13th at 10:00 am

Good Company Players will be casting One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and The Importance of Being Earnest at 2nd Space Theatre at 928 E. Olive, Fresno, CA 93728 on April 13, 2013:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s renowned 1962 novel about a charming and rebellious rogue who fakes insanity so he can serve his prison sentence in a mental hospital instead of at hard labor. He realizes quickly that he has traded prison for a far more controlling institution. Intensely gripping and brimming with complex characters, Cuckoo’s Nest is every actor’s dream.

Oscar Wilde’s famously witty play, The Importance of Being Earnest, was written in 1895 and continues to delight audiences of every era. This “trivial comedy for serious people” is a light-hearted farce, complete with mistaken identities, domineering mamas and very silly young lovers. In short, it is comedy from the hand of a master, and a piece every actor should work on at least once.

Scripts are available for check-out at Good Company Players’ business office until the week of auditions. Call 559-266-0211 for more information, or go to www.gcplayers.com.

Mother’s Day approaches!

Moms should be treated like queens at least once a year – cooked for, entertained, and generally pampered. That’s where we come in. She’ll love Paint Your Wagon which has two performances scheduled on Mother’s Day or surprise her with Gift Certificates to Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater or GCP’s 2nd Space Theatre and she can choose any show she likes all year round! Available online at rogerrockas.com, at Roger Rocka’s Box Office or at any convenient outlet (Not Just Paper in Fig Garden Village, Sierra Nut House in Villagio Shopping Center, Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis, & Merle Norman Cosmetics at Bullard & West).

Celebrate with Good Company Players
at its 40th Anniversary Dinner & Concert

On Wednesday, June 26th GCP will begin it’s spectacular anniversary event at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater with an elegant meal created by the one-and-only Chef Eric DeGroot. Dinner will be followed by a dazzling concert at the Tower Theatre, featuring some of GCP’s finest past, present and future performers.
Slated to appear: Tami Cowger, Janet Glaudé, Greg Grannis, Sharon Leal, Louise Mandrell, Emily Pessano, Clytee Ramsey, Seth Scott & Joleen Siebert.
Tickets are $125 each for Dinner & Concert and $55 for Concert Only. Call Roger Rocka’s Box Office at 559-266-9494 to reserve. You won’t want to miss this incredible evening full of laughter, friendship and extraordinary talent!

Good Company Players
expands its Theatre Arts Classes

GCP has an excellent reputation for training aspiring performers. Many ‘GCPeeps’ have gone on to professional careers in theatre, music, dance, television or film. Performing in GCP productions provides excellent onstage experience but formal training is also vital and we are making it a priority to offer those training opportunities to our performing pool and the community at large. The following classes are now enrolling at Good Company Players’ Business Office (559-266-0211):

Jazz & Ballet Combo Class

(All ages 8 & over)
Meets Saturdays, 4/6 – 6/1 (no class 4/20). Instructor Chelsea Harper will teach jazz and ballet combinations designed to build your musical theatre and audition skills, increase your strength and flexibility and release those happiness endorphins! Classes will be held at Good Company Players’ Annex at 1230 N. Wishon (adjacent to the north side of Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. (** There will be an alternate location for class on 5/4**).

Times: 3:15 – 4:00 Beginning
4:15 – 5:00 Intermediate
Fee: $120 (Company Members $80)

All-Kids Production of Fiddler On The Roof

(Ages 7-17): June 3- July 9
One of the best musicals ever written, this wonderful story of family love and strength in the face of adversity is the perfect theatre experience for young people. Full of great songs and charming characters, there are many delightful roles for young actors to explore. Everyone who registers is in the cast. Class meets June 3 – July 9, weekdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with performances on July 8th & 9th. A placement audition will be held on May 18.  Fee: $265

Tap Classes

(Open to ages 8 and up)
Meets 8 consecutive Saturdays from June 8 – July 27, 2013. Back by popular demand, these fun-filled, challenging sessions will be taught by Seth Scott, tapper extraordinaire! Learn the fundamentals of tap or quickly hone your existing skills. Classes will meet at Good Company Players’ Annex at 1230 N. Wishon (adjacent to the north side of Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater).

Times: 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Beginning Tap:
4:05 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Intermediate Tap:
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m Advanced Tap:
Fee: $120 (Company Members $80)

Theatre Skills Workshop

(Ages 7-17): July 29 – August 9
A 2-week intensive which meets Mondays thru Fridays from 9 am to noon with a final performance at 12:15 on Aug. 9th. This workshop provides training in dance, singing and acting.  Students prepare and perform scenes and musical numbers from upcoming GCP shows, especially those that have roles for young people. Teamwork, confidence, self-discipline, focus and concentration are among the vital skills the workshop instructors emphasize.

Location: Good Company Players’ Annex & Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater
(1230 & 1226 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA 93728)
Fee: $160 (Company Members $110)

Keep checking gcplayers.com for pending acting, improv and dance classes.

Calling all current and former
Junior Company members!

Auditions will be held April 20th from 3:30 to 6:30pm in Good Company Players’ Rehearsal Hall at 1028 N. Fulton for “Toward The Future, From The Past” a full-length show featuring Junior Company members and alumni. Video submissions are also accepted (deadline April 26th by noon). Sponsored by the Junior Company Foundation, this fund-raiser will be directed, choreographed, vocal coached and performed entirely by past and present Juniors! Audition to be part of the cast, submit your own featured ‘act’, or sign up for crew. The Foundation also wishes the band to be comprised of Junior GCPeeps, so sign up as soon as possible!

• Show date is Wednesday August 14th.
• Rehearsals will begin the end of May through show date
• Anyone who has ever been a Junior can audition
• Casting will be announced by May 1st, 2013
• Who does this support? The Junior Company Foundation is a non-profit which provides support to keep the Juniors on-stage especially during this struggling economy, provides further education and training opportunities, and provides scholarships. To learn more visit: https://www.facebook.com/JuniorCompanyFoundation
• Questions? Write on our facebook wall or email: jrcompanyfoundation@gmail.com

Tickets and information

 Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater & 2nd Space Theatre
BOX OFFICE (559) 266-9494 or 1-800-371-4747

info@gcplayers.com * tickets@rogerrockas.com
www.GCPlayers.com * www.RogerRockas.com

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April 2013 Events Calendar

Wednesday- April 3, 2013-

*Broadway in Fresno- Shrek the Musical, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 800-745-3000

Thursday- April 4, 2013-

*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Tower District & Downtown

Friday- April 5, 2013-

*I Am My Own Wife, 8:00P, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, 559-289-6622

*First Friday Art Hop, 5:00P, Downtown Mariposa, Mariposa, 559-760-9690

Saturday- April 6, 2013-

*Good Company Players presents Jazz and Combo Classes (Beginning and Intermediate), Contact The Good Company Players’ Business office at 559-266-0211 to sign up or for more information.

*Big Hat Days, 9:00A, Old Town Clovis, Clovis, 559-266-7363

*Auditions for Les Miserables, 2:00P, Reedley River City Theater Company, Reedley, 559-638-6500

Sunday- April 7, 2013-

*Craig VonBerg Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

Wednesday- April 10, 2013-

*Broadway in Fresno- Lord of the Dance, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 800-745-3000

Thursday- April 11, 2013-

*Jazz Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Throughout Arthop locations

*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 7:00P, Patio Café, Fresno, 559-875-0659

Friday- April 12, 2013-

*Urinetown, 8:00P, Playhouse Merced, Merced, 559-725-8587

*Vicente Fernandez, 8:00P, Selland arena, Fresno, 559-445-8100

Saturday- April 13, 2013-

*Auditions for ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST & THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 10:00A, Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre, 928 East Olive Ave, Fresno, 93728, 559-266-0211

*Join the club! 2013 marks Good Company Players’ 40th year of producing high quality theatre and nationally-recognized performers. The vision for the future has inspired the formation of an official Good Company Players’ Fan Club — we invite you to become a charter member. For more information contact: Good Company Players at 559-266-0211

*Tower Classic Car Show, 10:00A, Throughout The Tower District (Olive/Wishon), Fresno

*Breakfast with the Animals, 8:30A, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, 559-498-5921

*Ozomatli with 40 Watt Hype, 8:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*The Beetles 20th Anniversary, 9:00P, Starline, Fresno, 559-485-5356

Friday- April 19, 2013-

*Women Inspiring Girls Luncheon, Girl Scouts Central California South, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 North Wishon Ave, Fresno, 800-490-8653 http://www.girlscoutsccs.org/women-inspiring-girls-luncheon-2/

*Fresno State’s Vintage Days, 10:00A, Fresno State Campus, Fresno, 559-278-4240

*Fresno Filmworks Film Festival, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, 8:00P, Broken Leg Theater, Fresno, 559-457-9613

*The Valentine, 8:00P, River City Theater Company, Reedley, 559-638-6500

*The Bully Plays, 6:00P, The Woods Theater, Fresno State, Fresno, 559-278-2586

*An Evening Under the Stars for the Arts, 6:00P, Selma Arts Center, Selma, 559-891-2200

Saturday- April 20, 2013-

*Junior Company Foundation Auditions for Summer Show- Towards the Future, From The Past – all info at https://www.facebook.com/JuniorCompanyFoundation

*Earth Day Fresno, 11:00A, Fresno County Courthouse Park, Fresno, 559-488-3529

*ApCal Blues Festival, 1:00P, ApCal Winery, Madera, 559-674-9463

*Spring- Jazz-A- Thon, 2:00P, The Painted Table, Fresno, 559-304-6924

*La Visionaria Guild of Children’s Hospital Central California Takes Over Fasi Crest Winery, 4:00P, Friant, 559-326-9292

*Trashique, 6:00P, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, 559-441-4221

Sunday- April 21, 2013-

*FINAL PERFORMANCE- WAIT UNTIL DARK- PG, 2nd Space Theatre, 928 E Olive,  559-266-0660, www.gcplayers.com

*Music of the Theatre, 3:00P, Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, Fresno, 559-225-0225

*Mike Dana Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

Thursday- April 25, 2013-

*OPENING NIGHT- LOVE LETTERS- PG13, 2nd Space Theatre, 928 E Olive, 559-266-0660, www.gcplayers.com, Childhood friends are separated for decades but 50 years of correspondence molds a second grade crush into something much deeper. Through June 16, 2013

*Marty Stuart, 7:00P, Hanford Fox Theater, Hanford, 559-584-7823

*Jeanette Harris, 8:00P, The Painted Table, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Sunday- April 28, 2013-

*A Special Signed Presentation of PAINT YOUR WAGON- G, 5:00P, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N Wishon, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com- At this performance, interpreters will sign the show in American Sign Language.

*David Aus Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

Tuesday- April 30, 2013-

*Alicia O’Neil’ World Wind Audition Tour with Alan Rea, 5:45P, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 93728, Tickets are $27.00 per guest- dinner available, 559-266-9494

If you have events for upcoming calendars, send them to gather@RogerRockas.com

You can find us on Twitter at “RogerRockas” and “GCPlayers”
On Facebook at “RogerRockas” and “Good.Company.Players” and “2nd.Space”

With a rollicking score by Lerner & Loewe, Paint Your Wagon tells the tall tale of prospector Ben Rumson who comes West during the Gold Rush with his pretty daughter Jennifer to seek their fortune.  With all-time great songs like “I talk To The Trees,” “Wandrin’ Star” and “They Call The Wind Maria,” this G-rated golden nugget of a musical strikes it rich!.

View or download a PDF of the Paint Your Wagon Overture and Theater Program.

Before the show starts, you may order any drinks or desserts to be served at intermission. We’ll bring them out as soon as the first act ends!

Menu

Served Friday & Saturday evenings

Appetizers

SPICY PANKO CRUSTED BUFFALO STYLE PRAWNS
Shaft’s Bleu Cheese Dipping Sauce & Celery Sticks
$10.95

CHORIZO STUFFED MUSHROOMS
with Smoked Red Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Oil
$9.95

BAKED STUFFED GLOBE ARTICHOKE
Olive Toasted Bread Crumbs, Tangy Lemon Aioli
$7.95

Entrees

CATCH OF THE DAY
( Server will describe Tonight’s Seafood Seletion )

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN BREAST WITH HONEY-CHIPOTLE GLAZE
Creamy Southern Grits and Grilled Asparagus Spears

ERIC’S ANCHO CHILE RUBBED STEAK
Oaxacan Style Black Beans, Corn & Tomato Salsa Fresco, Crispy Onion Rings

VEGETARIAN CREPES
Cumin Scented Crepes with Fresh Corn and Spinach Filling
Light Bechamel with Parmesan and Lemon, Grilled Asparagus Spears

GRILLED FILET MIGNON WITH HOUSE MADE MOLE
Crispy Yukon Potatoes with Cilantro Butter
Grilled Spring Asparagus Spears

March 21 – May 19

PAINT YOUR WAGON brings us the story of the wandering gold miner in the Old West. Ben Rumson discovers gold, and soon finds a community growing up that bears his name. After much hesitation Ben is finally convinced to send the only woman in Rumson, his daughter Jennifer, east to school. He takes this step too late, though, as Jennifer has already fallen in love with a Mexican miner, Julio.

Jacob Woodling, a Mormon, arrives in town with his two wives. He is prompted to auction his wife Elizabeth to the highest bidder, who is Ben. Some time later Jennifer runs away from school and goes home to find Rumson a poor, busted town. Even Julio has left to look for a lake of gold. Jennifer and Julio are finally reunited. Ben begins to dream, preparing to once again roam after his wand’rin’ star.

The book and lyrics are fresh, imaginative and entertaining in their brightness. The music helps portray the dreaming, hoping, weary, gold bummer who is not certain where he is heading, but who is always ready to paint his wagon and go. Hit songs include I Still See Elisa, I Talk To The Trees, Wand’rin’ Star, Take The Wheels Off The Wagon, They Call The Wind Maria, Another Autumn and Hand Me Down That Can 0′ Beans.

SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar^® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage.

In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre — not a handsome prince — shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek.

Full of all-new songs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!

Kids (15 and under) as low as $25 for dinner and show

Adult dinner and show tickets are
$45 Thursday and Sunday, $49 Friday and Saturday.
Student-Senior rates too -
and Student Rush Show-Only is $16 any night,
(15 minutes prior to curtain, when seats are available.)

Tickets now on sale for Good Company Players’ productions of
Shrek, the Musical * Paint Your Wagon * Fiddler on the Roof
Buy all three shows and save even more with a Mini-Season-Ticket.

Act now for best seats!
Call Roger Rocka’s Box Office today!
(559) 266-9494  *  (800) 371-4747

Kids (15 and under) as low as $25 for dinner and show

Adult dinner and show tickets are
$45 Thursday and Sunday, $49 Friday and Saturday.
Student-Senior rates too -
and Student Rush Show-Only is $16 any night,
(15 minutes prior to curtain, when seats are available.)

Tickets now on sale for Good Company Players’ productions of
Shrek, the Musical * Paint Your Wagon * Fiddler on the Roof
Buy all three shows and save even more with a Mini-Season-Ticket.

Act now for best seats!

Call Roger Rocka’s Box Office today!
(559) 266-9494 * (800) 371-4747

September 19 – November 10
March 21 – May 19

>May 23 – July 14

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

Good Company Players continues its riotous run of Monty Python’s Spamalot through March 17th. If you haven’t seen it yet, get there! Audiences are having the time of their lives. Based on the hit film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this Broadway smash turns the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table upside-down and inside-out, spoofing everything from monarchies to musicals. GCP’s version features an exuberantly talented cast that will have you helpless with laughter.  Rated PG-13. The final performance of SPAMALOT will be at the Sunday Matinee on March 17.

See a video clip from the show here: http://www.youtube.com/rogerrockas
Check out the Fresno Bee’s review of the Good Company Players’ production at this link: http://fresnobeehive.com/archives/15533

Opening March 21 at Roger Rocka’s, and rated G

Following Spamalot, Good Company Players offers Paint Your Wagon, which opens March 21^st. With a rollicking score by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe, Paint Your Wagon tells the tall tale of prospector Ben Rumson who comes West during the Gold Rush with his pretty daughter Jennifer to seek their fortune. When Jennifer discovers gold, the town booms, drawing hundreds of lovable but lawless miners — and no women. Ben must use all his resources to divert the lonely miners’ attention from his blossoming daughter. With all-time great songs like “I talk To The Trees,” “Wandrin’ Star” and “They Call The Wind Maria,” Lerner & Loewe’s golden nugget of a musical strikes it rich!   Rated G.

Currently at Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre  

A perfect fit for GCP’s intimate 2^nd Space Theatre, the classic thriller Wait Until Dark continues its run through April 21^st. Made famous by the iconic 1967 movie with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin, Wait Until Dark holds the audience spellbound as a blind young housewife desperately matches wits with two double-dealing con men and their murderous leader. Featuring one of the most frightening moments in theatrical history, this riveting play culminates in an electrifying and deadly confrontation that will have you on the edge of your seat.   Rated PG.

After 40 years, a GCP Fan Club is born

2013 marks Good Company Players’ 40th year of producing high quality theatre and nationally-recognized performers.   We want to take this moment to thank you for your fandom: there can be no theatre without an audience and our fans are extraordinarily faithful.
While we will pause briefly this June to look back at GCP’s proud history, we are already looking forward to making the next 40 years even more vibrant and exciting. Our vision for the future has inspired the formation of an official Good Company Players’ Fan Club and we invite you to become a charter member.  You’ll find details in this PDF file -  GCPFanClub – and on the GCP website.
Dan Pessano
Managing Director
Good Company Players

Mail membership checks to: Good Company Players, 1105 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA 93728.   Attn: 40th Fan Club.

Good Company Players celebrates its 40^th Anniversary:
Save-the-Date!

On Wednesday, June 26^th GCP will begin it’s spectacular anniversary event at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre with an elegant meal created by the one-and-only Chef Eric DeGroot. Dinner will be followed by a dazzling concert at the Tower Theatre, featuring some of GCP’s finest past, present and future performers. You won’t want to miss this incredible evening full of laughter, friendship and extraordinary talent!

Junior Company Foundation

The non-profit Junior Company Foundation has just installed a new Board of Directors and has planned some very exciting events, scholarship opportunities and other ways to support the Junior Company and performing arts in 2013 and beyond. The Foundation’s goal is to fund the Junior Company costumes, music, and teaching staff as well as to provide enriching workshops for the theatre community at large. For more information, email jrcompanyfoundation@gmail.com. To donate, go to www.razoo.com/story/Junior-Company-Foundation.

Workshops & Classes

Good Company Players is now taking sign-ups for its popular summer workshops for young people and offering an exciting lineup of classes for all ages! Call Good Company Players at 559-266-0211 to sign up or visit www.gcplayers.com for more information.

All-Kids Production of Fiddler On The Roof (Ages 7-17): June 3- July 9
One of the best musicals ever written, this wonderful story of family love and strength in the face of adversity is the perfect theatre experience for young people. Full of great songs and charming characters, there are many delightful roles for young actors to explore. Everyone who registers is in the cast. Class meets June 3 – July 9, weekdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. With performances on July 8^th & 9^th. A placement audition will be held on May 18. Fee: $265

Theatre Skills Workshop (Ages 7-17): July 29 – August 9
A 2-week intensive which meets Mondays thru Fridays from 9 am to noon with a final performance at 12:15 on Aug. 9^th. This workshop provides training in dance, singing and acting.  Students prepare and perform scenes and musical numbers from upcoming GCP shows, especially those that have roles for young people. Teamwork, confidence, self-discipline, focus and concentration are among the vital skills the workshop instructors emphasize.
Location: Good Company Players’ Annex & Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater
(1230 & 1226 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA 93728) Fee: $160 (Company Members $110)

Combo Classes:  (All ages)
Combination jazz & ballet classes, taught by Chelsea Harper, designed to Build your musical theatre skills, feel more comfortable at auditions, get in shape, and have a great time while doing it all!  Instructor Chelsea is one of Good Company Players’ strongest dancers, known for her accuracy, work ethic and patient tutoring. We welcome her to our teaching staff.
Dates:  Saturdays 4/6 – 6/1 (**no class 4/20, **alternate location 5/4)
Times:    3:15–4:00 Beginning, 4:15–5:00 Intermediate
Location:   Classes will meet at GCP’s Annex at 1230 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA 93728 (adjacent to the north side of Roger Rocka’s).
Fee:   $120  (Company Members $80)

Tap Classes (All ages)
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of tap dance or quickly expand their existing tap skills. Instructor Seth Scott is a former Junior Company member who has performed in numerous GCP shows and is a seasoned choreographer and an extraordinarily skilled tapper.
Dates:  Saturdays, 6/8-7/27
Times:  3:15–4:00 Beginning, 4:05–4:50 Intermediate, 5:00–5:45 Advanced
Location:  Classes will meet at GCP’s Annex at 1230 N. Wishon, Fresno, CA  93728 (adjacent to the north side of Roger Rocka’s).
Fee:  $120  (Company Members $80)

Good Company Players’ Next Auditions

April 13^th at 10:00 am at GCP’s 2^nd Space Theatre at 928 E. Olive, Fresno, CA 93728.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s renowned 1962 novel about a charming and rebellious rogue who fakes insanity so he can serve his prison sentence in a mental hospital instead of at hard labor. He realizes quickly that he has traded prison for a far more controlling institution. Intensely gripping and brimming with complex characters, Cuckoo’s Nest is every actor’s dream.

Oscar Wilde’s famously witty play, The Importance of Being Earnest, was written in 1895 and continues to delight audiences of every era. This “trivial comedy for serious people” is a light-hearted farce, complete with mistaken identities, disapproving mamas and very silly young lovers. In short, it is comedy from the hand of a master, and a piece every actor should work on at least once.

Scripts are available for check-out at Good Company Players’ business office until the week of auditions. Call 559-266-0211 for more information, or go to www.gcplayers.com.

 Tickets and information

Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater & 2nd Space Theatre
BOX OFFICE (559) 266-9494 or 1-800-371-4747
info@gcplayers.com * tickets@rogerrockas.com
www.GCPlayers.com * www.RogerRockas.com

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MARCH 2013 Events Calendar

Friday- March 1, 2013-

*San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival, 8:00A, Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, Fresno, 559-355-1108

*First Friday Art Hop, 6:00P, Downtown Mariposa, 559-760-9690

*Why Marry?, 7:30P, Fresno City College Main Stage Theater, Fresno, 559-442-8221

*Blossoms Up: A Fanny is Born, 8:00P, Reedley Opera House, Reedley, 559-638-6500

*The Rogue Festival, Throughout The Tower District, 559-871-0801

*Fresno Home and Garden Show, 11:00A, Fresno Fairgrounds, Fresno, 800-897-7899

*Dinner with Dan, 8:00P, Broken Leg Stages, Fresno, 559-898-2577

*Take Five, 9:00P, Chukchansi Gold Casino, Coarsegold, 866-794-6946

Saturday- March 2, 2013-

*New Wrinkles- Auditions, 8:30A, Fresno City College Theater, Fresno, 559-285-7124

*Fresno State Step Show, 12:30P, Wilson Theater, Fresno, 510-499-4916

Sunday- March 3, 2013-

*Craig VonBerg Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Katherine Jenkins- Fresno Grand Opera, 7:30P, Warnors Theater, Fresno, 559-264-2848

Tuesday- March 5, 2013-

*West Side Story, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 801-355-2200

*Carrie Underwood, 7:30P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

Wednesday- March 6, 2013-

*Tiesto, 7:30P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

Thursday- March 7, 2013-

*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Tower District & Downtown

*Yo Gabba Gabba Live, 3:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 800-745-3000

Friday- March 8, 2013-

*Mozart Requiem- Fresno Philharmonic, 8:00P, Paul Shaghoian Memorial Hall, Fresno, 559-261-0600

*Caesar Must Die- Fresno Filmworks, 5:30P, Tower Theatre, 559-485-9050

*Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , 7:30P, Ice House Theater, Visalia, 559-734-3900

*Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:00P, Playhouse Merced, Merced, 209-729-8587

Thursday- March 14, 2013-

*Jazz Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Throughout Art hop locations

*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 7:00P, Patio Café, Fresno, 559-875-0659

*In the Mood, 7:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Fresno Food Expo, 5:00P, Fresno Convention Center, Fresno, 559-222-1322

Friday- March 15, 2013-

*Frozen- Fresno State-Speech Arts Building, Fresno, 559-278-2216

*Jekyll & Hyde, 7:30P, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, 559-730-3907

*Grease, 7:30P, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, 559-442-3104

*Norman Is That You? ,7:30P, The Barn Theater, Porterville, 559-781-7177

Saturday- March 16, 2013-

*Brian Sturgeon St Patrick’s Day Run, 7:00A, Woodward Park, Fresno, 559-221-8272

*Don’t Hiss Me Off, 7:00P, Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112

*PBR Invitational, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

*Ben E. King, 7:30P, Visalia Fox Theatre, Visalia, 559-625-1369

Sunday- March 17, 2013-

*From all of us at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, Good Company Players, and 2^nd Space Theatre, HAPPY ST PATRICK DAY!

*FINAL PERFORMANCE-MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com

*Mike Dana Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Broadway on Van Ness, 4:00P, Big Red Church, Fresno, 559-442-5649

Tuesday- March 19, 2013-

*Kenny Rogers, 7:00P, Table Mountain Casino, Friant, 559-822-7777

Wednesday- March 20, 2013-

*Gordon Lightfoot, 8:00P, Hanford Fox Theater, Hanford, 559-584-7823

Thursday- March 21, 2013-

*OPENING NIGHT-PAINT YOUR WAGON, Rated G, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com

Friday- March 22, 2013-

*Fresno Advertising Federation – The ADDY Awards Ceremony, 6:00P, Pardini’s, Fresno, 559-916-4436

Saturday- March 23, 2013-

Gilmour Floyd, 7:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Sunday- March 24, 2013-

*David Aus Jazz, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596

*Jeff Dunham, 8P, Save Mart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

Friday- March 29, 2013-

*Monster Jam, 8:00P, Save Mart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401

If you have events for upcoming calendars, send them to gather@RogerRockas.com

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GCP’s Spamalot on February 14th–$45 per person
Good Company Players’ hilarious production of Spamalot plus delicious dinner by Chef Eric. February 14th

GCP’s Spamalot on February 15th–$49 per person
Good Company Players’ hilarious production of Spamalot plus delicious dinner by Chef Eric. February 15th

GCP’s Spamalot on February 16th–$49 per person
Good Company Players’ hilarious production of Spamalot plus delicious dinner by Chef Eric. February 16th

GCP’s Spamalot on February 17th Matinee–$45 per person
Good Company Players’ hilarious production of Spamalot plus delicious brunch by Chef Eric. February 17th Matinee

GCP’s Spamalot on February 17th Evening–$45 per person
Good Company Players’ hilarious production of Spamalot plus delicious dinner by Chef Eric. February 17th Evening

Any Night Gift Certificate–$49 per person
Gift certificate good for any regularly scheduled performance, including Friday and Saturday.
Any Night Gift Certificate

Buffet Night Gift Certificate–$45 per person
Gift certificate good for dinner at any Thursday or Sunday performance.
Buffet Night Gift Certificate

2nd Space Gift Certificate–$16 per person
Gift certificate for any regularly scheduled performance at Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre.
2nd Space Gift Certificate

Show Plus Gift Certificate–$37 per person
Gift certificate good for the Show (Dinner NOT Included) at any regularly scheduled performance, plus one drink, dessert, tax and tip.
Show Plus Gift Certificate

Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater Mini-Season Tickets–$132 to $141 per person
Get a mini-season ticket package for Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. It is good for any three shows you choose, on your preferred night of the week.
Mini Season

Roger Rocka’s & 2nd Space Combination Mini-Season Tickets–$177 per person
Get a mini-season ticket package for Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. It is good for any three shows you choose, on your preferred night of the week. Also includes three shows of your choice at Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre.
Combo Mini Season

Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre Season Tickets–$84 per person
Season tickets for Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre. All 6 shows at Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre (on Thursday Evening, Friday Evening, Saturday Evenings and Sunday Matinee)
2nd Space Season