Live Performance in and around Fresno
(Plus Other Events of Interest)
The Sound of Music at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater
The good news is that Good Company Players’ production of The Sound of Music is a spectacularly good show. The bad news is that it has only a couple more weeks to go. It ends July 15. Here’s what the Fresno Bee’s Donald Munro says about it…
It’s one thing to take a new Broadway show such as “The Drowsy Chaperone” and give it a supremely stellar local production, as Good Company Players did last year.
But in some ways it’s even more impressive when you can take an old classic such as “The Sound of Music” and make it fresh, exciting and, well, downright beautiful. That’s what director Dan Pessano and his stellar cast, production team and crew have done with the current production at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater.
You can read the whole review HERE.
The Sound of Music has been selling out nearly every night so it would be wise to reserve your seats without delay. The box office is open Tuesday through Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. (559) 266-9494.
The “Wild West” takes over the stage at Roger Rocka’s beginning July 19 with Good Company Players’ production of Calamity Jane.” In a first for GCP and Roger Rocka’s, the title role will be played by Special Guest Artist Louise Mandrell.
Wild Bill Hickok has his hands full with the even wilder Calamity Jane in this hilarious western romp. Adapted from the Doris Day film, it’s a musical hoe-down. In the midst of this battle-of- the-sexes are mistaken identities, romantic rivalry and a tomboy transformed by a “Secret Love.” Rated G.
Please note: Several performances of Calamity Jane are already sold out. Reserve your seats by phoning 266-9494 or 800-371-4747.
To see all the shows for the 2012 Season at Roger Rocka’s, click HERE
GCP’s 40th Anniversary Seasons
Season Tickets are now available for the 2013 Seasons at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater and Good Company Players 2nd Space Theatre. A Season Subscription saves you money and nails down great seats for every show. Call our box office to find out more – 266-9494 or 800-371-4747.
Here are the shows for GCP’s 40th Anniversary Seasons:
At Roger Rocka’s
Spamalot
Paint Your Wagon
Fiddler On The Roof
Curtains
Forbidden Broadway
White Christmas
At GCP’s 2nd Space
The Red Velvet Cake War
Wait Until Dark
Love Letters
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
The Importance Of Being Earnest
A Christmas Carol
Beau Jest offers sweetness and laughter
At Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre
June 21-August 12
A nice Jewish girl has told her nice Jewish family she’s dating a nice Jewish doctor, but she’s really dating a very WASP young executive. With her parents coming to meet her beau, she hires an actor to play “Dr. Steinberg.” He’s very convincing and her parents fall for him… but will she? Rated PG.
August 16-October 14
Based on the iconic novel by Harper Lee, this powerful play is set in a quiet southern town in the summer of 1935. We see it all through the eyes of young Scout, whose father Atticus goes to court to defend a young black man in spite of threats and hostility from the people he once called friends. Rated PG
To see all the shows for the 2012 Season at GCP’s 2nd Space Theatre, click HERE
Hooray for Audra!
Audra McDonald has become a Broadway legend with her record-tying fifth Tony Award. Learn about Audra’s history with Good Company Players and see photos HERE.
Theatre Skills Workshop
Students aged 8 to 15 get training in dance, singing and acting as they prepare and perform scenes and musical numbers from upcoming GCP shows, especially those that have roles for young people. July 23–August 3, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–Noon
Fee: $160 (Company Members $110)
Find complete details on GCP workshops by clicking here. Call (559) 266-0211 to enroll.
Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater & The 2nd Space Theatre
BOX OFFICE (559) 266-9494 or 1-800-371-4747
gcplayers@aol.com * tickets@rogerrockas.com
www.GCPlayers.com * www.RogerRockas.com
JULY 2012 Events Calendar
Sunday – July 1, 2012-
*Craig VonBerg Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596
Tuesday – July 3, 2012-
*Festival of the American Spirit Fireworks Show, 9:00P, Kerman High School Stadium, 205 S First Street, Kerman, 559-846-6343
*Community Independence Day Celebration, Gates open at 6:00P, Selma High School-Staley Stadium, Selma, 559-891-2235
Wednesday – July 4, 2012-
*Happy 4th of July- Independence Day From Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, Good Company Players, & 2nd Space Theatre!
*Fourth of July Celebration, 7:00A, Exeter City Park, Exeter, 559-592-2919
*Family Freedom Fest, 10:00A, Coarsegold Historic Village, Coarsegold, 866-565-1379
*Fresno Grizzlies Independence Day Extravaganza, 6:05P, Chukchansi Park, Fresno, 559-320-8497
*Sanger Independence Day Spectacular, Gates open at 6:30P, Sanger High School, Sanger, 559-876-6300
*Coalinga’s 4th of July Celebration, 6:00P, Sunset School Grounds, Coalinga, 559-935-2948
Thursday – July 5, 2012-
*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Tower District & Downtown
*Jazz Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Throughout Art Hop locations
*Ringling Bros.- Barnum & Bailey Circus, 7:00P, Selland Area, Fresno, 559-445-8100
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 7:00P, Pinot Wine Bar, Tower District-Fresno, 559-875-0659
Friday – July 6, 2012-
*First Friday Art Hop, 6:00P, Downtown Mariposa, 559-760-9690
*Film Presentation at the Manchester Experiment, 5:30P, Manchester Center, Fresno
*Nights In the Plaza, 7:00P, Arte Americas, Fresno, 559-266-2623
*Comcast Movies in the Park: Captain America, 7:00P, Eaton Plaza, Fresno, 559-621-2100
Saturday – July 7, 2012-
*Shaver Lake Independence Day Celebration Fireworks and Boat Parade, 6:00P, Shaver Lake, 559-841-3350
*Moonwalker: Reflections of Michael, 7:00P, Woodward Park, Fresno, 866-973-9610
Tuesday – July 10, 2012-
*Larry Honda Quartet:Jazz, 7:00P, The Grind, Fresno, 559-696-2517
*Steve Miller Band, 7:00P, Table Mountain Casino, Friant, 559-822-7777
*George Lopez, 8:00P, Hanford Fox Theatre, Hanford, 559-584-7823
Thursday – July 12, 2012-
*Rock The Mall, 6:00P, Community Park-Sierra Vista Mall, Clovis, 559-299-0660 – Stop by the Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater booth and say Hello!
*A Streetcar Named Desire, 8:00P, Woodward Park, Fresno, 559-927-3485
Friday – July 13, 2012-
*FresnoFilmworks presents Monsieur Lazhar, 5:30P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050
*Comcast Movies in the Park:Transformers, 8:00A, Eaton Plaza, Fresno, 559-621-2100
*Fiddler on the Roof, 8:00P, Reedley River City Theater Company, Reedley, 559-638-6500
*Next to Normal, 8:00P, Dan Pessano Theater, Clovis, 559-289-6622
*Kelly Pickler, 9:00P, Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, 800-903-3353
Saturday – July 14, 2012-
*Fresno State’s 6th Annual Farm Festival, 9:00A, Farm Market-Fresno State, Fresno, 559-278-4211
*Shaver Lake Renaissance Fair, 10:00A, Shaver Lake Community Center, Shaver Lake
Sunday – July 15, 2012-
*FINAL PERFORMANCE-SOUND OF MUSIC-G, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com,
*Mike Dana Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596
Thursday – July 19, 2012-
* Opening night for CALAMITY JANE FEATURING LOUISE MANDRELL, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N Wishon, Fresno, 559-266-9494, www.gcplayers.com, Through September 16, 2012. Rated G.
*CenterStage Clovis Community Theater: Big River, 7:30P, Mercedes Edwards Theater, Clovis
*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, North Fresno
*The Brothers Grimm Spectacularthon, 7:30P, Draper Street Theatre, Kingsburg, 559-897-5570
Friday – July 20, 2012-
*Comcast Movies in the Park: The Muppets, 7:00P, Eaton Plaza, Fresno, 559-621-2100
*Kenny Rogers, 8:00P, Chuckchansi Gold Casino and Resort, Coasegold, 866-794-6946
Sunday – July 22, 2012-
*David Aus Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596
Wednesday – July 25, 2012-
*An Evening with Yanni, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200
Thursday – July 26, 2012-
*Rock The Mall, 6:00P, Community Park-Sierra Vista Mall, Clovis, 559-299-0660 – Stop by the Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater booth and say Hello!
*Ron White, 7:00P, Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore, 559-924-7751
Saturday – July 27, 2012-
*Comcast Movies in the Park: Puss ‘n Boots, 7:00P, Eaton Plaza, Fresno, 559-621-2100
Saturday – July 28, 2012-
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 6:00P, Brick Restaurant, Downtown-Fresno, 559-875-0659
If you have events for upcoming calendars, send them to gather@RogerRockas.com
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