On Stage in April, 2016

 

Very Popular Mermaid

Sail away to your happy place with Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater.  Good Company Players’ buoyant version of this magical tale will swim its way into your heart. Rated G.

Make your reservations ASAP for this fun-filled story of an intrepid little sea sprite who longs to be part of the human world.  Many performances are already sold out but there are often some ticket releases so you may catch great seats if you call just after 10 AM on the day you wish to attend.

Check out these reviews of GCP’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
FRESNO BEE REVIEW
KINGS RIVER LIFE REVIEW

Call the Box Office at 266-9494 or 800-371-4747.
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Coming soon: Good Company Players’ joyful production of Hello, Dolly!
Matchmaker Dolly Levi turns her clients’ lives upside down – but it’s all for their own good. And if she finds a match for herself in the process, well, then everybody wins!  Opens May 19th. Rated G.

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams continues its mesmerizing run at Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre.  This American masterpiece is by turns funny, sweet, angry and tragic.

On the edge of poverty, a single mother desperately tries to force her son and daughter into her own vision of success. But the son longs for freedom and the daughter longs for a dream world. Each one clings stubbornly to their illusions until a “gentleman caller” arrives with a dose of reality.  Rated PG.

Click here to check out a video preview.

Reserve your seats by calling 559-266-0660 or 800-371-4747.

Upcoming Auditions for Good Company Players

Good Company Players will be holding open auditions for I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick and Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution on Saturday, April 23rd at 10:00 a.m. in Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre (928 E. Olive, Fresno, CA. 93728).

GCP’s auditions for Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady and Camelot will be held on Saturday, April 30th, at 10:00 a.m. in Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater (1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA. 93728).

Auditions for Good Company Players’ Junior Company will be on May 28, 2016 at 9:00 am in Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater (1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA. 93728).

For more information, go to www.gcplayers.com, or call Good Company Players’ Business Office at 559-266-0211.

GCP’s Spring/Summer Classes now open for enrollment:

To enroll, call GCP’s Business Office at 559-266-0211. 

Musical Audition Intensive   (Adults and young people ages 13 and up. (Students younger than 13 must have instructor approval to enroll.)
3 Saturdays:  April 9, 16 and 23, 2016 ,   5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Veteran GCP director, performer and Junior Company Program Director, Laurie Pessano, will lead this class in audition techniques for voice and acting. The final session will include a mock audition and talkback.

Beginning Theatre Dance (Adults and young people 9 and older)
April 8 – June 10, Fridays, 5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
A combination Jazz/Tap class taught by Malinda Asbury. The class is designed to build strength, flexibility, retention and range. Very useful for auditions and a lot of fun! This class is for technique.

Ballet Basics (Ages 9+)
April 9– June 4,  Saturdays   3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m
Taught by Kaye Migaki, veteran dancer and choreographer for GCP and countless other companies. This class will introduce students to the concepts and vocabulary of ballet as well as building strength, flexibility, balance, posture, and line.

Beyond Basic Ballet (Ages 13+)
April 9– June 4,   4:15 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Taught by dancer and choreographer extraordinaire, Kaye Migaki. Students will continue to strengthen and shape their bodies, increase extension and flexibility. For dancers with at least one year of ballet experience.

Improv Yourself Jr. (Ages 10 – 16)
April 20 – June 22,  Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Experience the power of play and the excitement of improvisational comedy in a fun and safe environment. Emily Pessano has recently been studying at Second City Training Center in L.A., and has valuable experience to share with younger actors interested in expanding their comedic skills while having a great time working as a team.

Improv Yourself! (Ages 16+)
April 30 – July 9,  Saturdays 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Experience the power of play and the freedom of improvisational comedy in a fun and safe environment with the dynamic duo, Emily Pessano and Teddy Maldonado. Boost confidence as a comedian and as an actor. Prior experience preferred.

All Kids Production Workshop: Hello, Dolly!  (Ages 8-17)
June 6 – July 12 ,  M-F,  4:00p.m.  – 6:00 p.m.  (Culminating matinee & evening performances July 11 & 12.)
One of the best American musicals of all time with tons of delightful roles for young actors, Hello, Dolly! is a perfect way for kids to spend their summer. The play offers a hilarious script and delightful score and an experience young performers will treasure for a lifetime.

Theatre Skills Workshop  (Ages 7-17)
July 25 –  August 5,  M-F, 9:00 a.m. to noon  (Culminating performance Aug. 5 at 12:15)
A 2-week intensive that 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.

Live Events this Month

Friday – April 1, 2016-

*School House Rock, 7:00P, The Voice Shop, Fresno, 559-222-7464

*Marlon Wayans, 8:00P, Merced Theatre, Merced, 209-381-0500

Saturday – April 2, 2016-

*California Classic Weekend (Bike Riding and Running), throughout Fresno, http://www.californiaclassicweekend.com

*Big Hat Days, 9:00A, Old Town Clovis, Clovis, 559-299-7363

Sunday – April 3, 2016-

*Monthly Big Band Dance-Central California Big Band Dance Society, 1:00P, The Grand 1401, Fresno, 559-292-6073

*Kev Orkia, 2:30P, Warnors Theatre, Fresno, 559-284-3810

Monday – April 4, 2016-

*Rain-A Tribute to the Beatles, 7:30 P, Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

Tuesday – April 5, 2016-

*Carrie Underwood: The Storyteller’s Tour, 7:00P, Savemart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3400

Thursday – April 7, 2016-

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

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

*Jerry Seinfeld, 7:00P, Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

Friday – April 8, 2016-

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

*Fresno Filmworks-Mountains May Depart, 5:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

*Little Women-The Musical-Fresno Pacific, 7:30P, The Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, 559-453-2056

Saturday – April 9, 2016-

*Tower Classic Car Show, 10:00A, Throughout the Tower District, Fresno, 559-497-8362

*Breakfast with the Animals, 8:30P, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, 559-498-5910

*Joe Bonamassa, 8:00P, Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

Sunday – April 10, 2016-

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

*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 9:00P, Veni Vidi Vici, Fresno, 559-266-5510

Monday – April 11, 2016-

*Jake Shimabukuro, 8:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Tuesday – April 12, 2016-

*Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, 7:30P, Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

Wednesday – April 13, 2016-

*Sir Paul McCartney, 8:00P, Savemart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3400

Thursday – April 14, 2016-

*Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, 7:30P, Reedley High School, Reedley, 559-970-6964

Friday – April 15, 2016-

*Vintage Days at Fresno State, All Day, Fresno State University, Fresno, 559-278-2741

*Baseball Season Starts in Fresno-Fresno Grizzlies, 7:30P, Chukchansi Park, Fresno, 559-320-4487

Saturday – April 16, 2016-

*Raymond Parade & Family Fun Day, 9:00A, Downtown Raymond, Raymond, 559-689-3341

*Super Saturday Car Show, 9:00A, Castle Air Force base, Atwater, 209-723-2178

Sunday – April 17, 2016-

***FINAL PERFORMANCE*** THE GLASS MENAGERIE-PG, 2nd Space Theatre, 928 E Olive, Fresno 93728, 559-266-0660, www.2ndspacetheatre.com, Tennessee Williams’ compelling drama about an overbearing mother and shy daughter who pin their hopes on a solitary “gentleman caller.”

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

Tuesday – April 19, 2016-

*Fresno City College Renaissance Festival, 5:00P, Fresno City College, Fresno

Thursday – April 21, 2016-

OPENING NIGHT-AN IDEAL HUSBAND-PG, 2nd Space Theatre, 928 E Olive, Fresno 93728, 559-266-0660, www.2ndspacetheatre.com, Oscar Wilde’s witty, plot-twisting comedy proves that love, marriage, and politics never really change. THROUGH JUNE 12, 2016

*The 102nd Clovis Rodeo, 8:00A, Clovis Rodeo Grounds, Clovis, 559-299-8838

*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, North Fresno

*The Great Outdoors, 6:00P, Warnors Theatre, Fresno, 559-264-2848

Friday – April 22, 2016-

*Earth Day

*Y&T, 7:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Saturday – April 23, 2016-

*Auditions for Good Company Players’ productions of I Hate Hamlet and Witness for the Prosecution, 10:00A, 2nd Space Theatre, 928 East Olive Ave, Fresno, 93728, 559-266-0211, www.gcplayers.com

*Shrek the Musical, 7:00P, Selma Arts Center, Selma, 559-891-2238

Sunday – April 24, 2016-

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

*Fresno Phil, 3:00P, Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

Friday – April 29, 2016-

*Oakhurst Ragtime &Vintage Music Festival, 5:00P, Oakhurst Community Center, Oakhurst, 559-683-7860

Saturday – April 30, 2016-

*Auditions for Good Company Players’ productions of My Fair Lady and Camelot, 10:00A, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 93728, 559-266-0211, www.gcplayers.com

*Asian Fest 2016, 9:00A, Fresno City College, Fresno

*Luke Bryan: Kill the Lights Tour, 7:30P, Savemart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3400