Live Performance in and around Fresno
(Plus Other Events of Interest)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Great fun with a stellar cast at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a fiendishly clever musical that follows the antics of two con men who compete for the affections (and inheritance) of a beautiful socialite.
To see the Fresno Bee review, click here.
As their victim unwittingly evades their clutches, they become more outrageous in their attempts to out do each other, and the result is one of the best surprise endings in musical theater.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels runs through May 20 and is rated PG-13.
Pasta Night April 4
Once each show, on a Wednesday night, we offer a chance to see the show and have a pasta dinner at a bargain price. Pasta Night for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS will be on Wednesday, April 4. The price for pasta and show is $23. Can’t beat that! Make reservations with our Box Office at (559) 266-9494.
When We Are Married
At Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre
Three highly respectable couples are celebrating the anniversary of their weddings, performed on the same day by the same parson.
When they discover the parson was not completely ordained, the celebration transforms into hilarious misadventures.
On stage at 2nd Space through April 15. Rated PG. Call (559) 266-0660.
Coming next at 2nd Space
Feisty 90 year old Grace has rejected medical care and returned to her mountain cabin to finish her life alone.
When Gloria, the uptight and sophisticated hospice volunteer arrives, Grace tells her she’s not needed. A lot of laughs and a few tears later, they find they need each other. PG-13.
Opening April 19.
To see all the shows for the 2012 Season at GCP’s 2nd Space Theatre, click HERE
In concert at Roger Rocka’s
The brilliant musical storyteller
James Keelaghan
Tuesday evening, April 17 at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater. Show $17 adults, $10 youth 15 and under. Appetizers, Complete Dinners, Desserts and Beverages will be available for purchase. Dinner Service from 5:45 PM. Show at 7:30. For tickets, call our box office at (559) 266-9494
Winner of a Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy), Keelaghan is credited as “Canada’s finest songwriter” by American music critic and historian Dave Marsh.
Terry Wickham of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival calls Keelaghan “a brilliant tunesmith who has become one of the most engaging performers of our time.”
Find out more HERE.
Auditions this month
Auditions will be held April 7 for the 2nd Space shows Beau Jest & To Kill a Mockingbird.
Auditions will be held April 28 for Calamity Jane & Singin’ in the Rain at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater.
Auditions will be held May 12 for The Junior Company at Roger Rocka’s.
For complete audition information, click here.
Good Company Players SUMMER WORKSHOPS
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)
Kids Performance Experience Workshop:
Kids become the cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, the world’s best-loved musical!
Placement Audition: May 19, 9 a.m.
Class Meets: June 4–July 6, Monday–Friday, 4–6 p.m.
Performances: July 9 & 10.
Fee: $265
Find complete details on both 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
APRIL 2012 Events Calendar
Sunday- April 1, 2012-
* Craig VonBerg Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596
Monday- April 2, 2012-
*Rock of Ages, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200
Tuesday- April 3, 2012-
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401
Wednesday- April 4, 2012-
*Special Performance of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS –PG-13, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, ALL SEATS $23 FOR PASTA BUFFET AND SHOW-
Thursday- April 5, 2012-
*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Tower District & Downtown
*Jazz Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, Throughout Arthop locations
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 7:00P, Pinot Wine Bar, Fresno
Friday- April 6, 2012-
*First Friday Art Hop, 6:00P, Downtown Mariposa, 559-760-9690
Saturday- April 7, 2012-
*Auditions for Beau Jest & To Kill a Mockingbird, 9:00A, 2nd Space Theatre, 928 E. Olive Ave, Fresno, 559-266-0221
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 6:00P, Brick Restaurant, Fresno
*An Evening of Piano with Gina Lenee, 8:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050
Sunday- April 8, 2012-
*Happy Easter from Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, Good Company Players, & 2nd Space Theatre!
Tuesday- April 10, 2012-
*Jazz at the Library- Kevin McDonald, 7:00P, Woodward Park Library, Fresno, 559-433-3135
Wednesday- April 11, 2012-
*Fresno Regional Independent Business Alliance (Friba) BLOB Awards, 6:00P, Fulton 55, Fresno
Thursday- April 12, 2012-
*Fresno Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:00P, Radisson Hotel, Fresno, 559-495-4800
Friday- April 13, 2012-
*Accordion Babes, 8:00P, Full Circle Brewing Co., Fresno
*Hamlet, 8P, Broken Leg Stage, Fresno, 559-457-9613
Saturday- April 14, 2012-
*Earth Day
*Fresno’s Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser, 7:00A, Sun Mountain Gun Club, Coarsegold, 559-683-3669
*Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup, 8:30A, Millerton Lake State Recreational Area, Friant, 1-888-98-PARKS
*Spring Blossom Festival, 10:00A, Shinzen Japanese Gardens, Fresno, 559-226-8034
*Tower Classic Car Show, 10:00A, Tower District (Olive & Wishon), Fresno, 559-497-8362
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 6:00P, Brick Restaurant, Fresno
*Satisfaction 50- Rolling Stones, 7:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050
Sunday- April 15, 2012-
*CLOSING PERFORMANCE- WHEN WE ARE MARRIED-PG, 2nd Space Theatre, 559-266-0660
*Mike Dana Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596
Tuesday- April 17, 2012-
*James Keelaghan in Concert- Dinner service from 5:45, Concert at 7:30, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 559-266-9494, Appetizers, Complete Dinners, Desserts and Beverages will be available for purchase.
*Bye-Bye Birdie, 7:00P, Kingsburg High School, Kingsburg, 559-897-5156
*Crosby, Stills, &Nash, 8:00P, Table Mountain Casino, Friant, 559-822-7777
*Tax Day-2012
Wednesday- April 18, 2012-
*From Old to New: A Broadway Revue, 7:00P, Sunnyside High School, Fresno, 559-253-6771
Thursday- April 19-
*Art Hop, 6:00P, Fresno Arts, North Fresno
*OPENING NIGHT- Grace & Glorie – PG-13 – 2nd Space Theatre, 928 E Olive, Fresno, 559-266-0660, www.gcplayers.com
*Joe Bonamassa, 8:00P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-444-2180
Friday- April 20, 2012-
*Fresno State Vintage Days, 10:00A, Fresno State University, Fresno, 559-278-4240
*Godspell- River City Theatre Company, 8:00P, Reedley Opera House, Reedley, 559-638-6500
*Ozomatli, 8:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050
Saturday- April 21, 2012-
*Merced Theatre Grand Re-Opening and Art Hop, 5:30P, Merced Theatre, Merced, 559-381-0100
*Trashique 2012-Fresno Museum of Art, 6:00P, Fresno Museum of Art, Fresno, 559-441-4200
*The Fresno Philharmonic-Ginastera’s Estancia, 8:00P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-261-0600
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 6:00P, Brick Restaurant, Fresno
Sunday- April 22, 2012-
*Clovis Community Band, 2:30P, Shaghoian Theatre-Clovis North High School, Fresno
*David Aus Trio, 6:00P, Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, 559-268-3596
Tuesday- April 24, 2012-
*Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music, 7:00P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401
Wednesday- April 25, 2012-
*Cirque Dreams: Pop Goes the Rock, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-444-2180
Thursday- April 26, 2012-
*Clovis Rodeo, Clovis Rodeo Grounds, Clovis, 559-299-8838
*Miranda Lambert, 7:30P, SaveMart Center, Fresno, 559-347-3401
Friday- April 27, 2012-
*Fresno Filmworks 7th Annual Film Festival, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-227-8183, www.fresnofilmworks.org
*Master Class, 8:00P, Paul Shaghoilian Concert Hall, Fresno, 559-442-5699
*1964-The Tribute (Beatles), 8:00P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-444-2180
Saturday- April 28, 2012-
*Auditions for Calamity Jane & Singin’ In The Rain, 9:00A, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon, Fresno, 93728, 559-266-0211
*Clovis Rodeo Parade featuring Louise Mandrell of Good Company Players’ production of Calamity Jane, 9:30A, Downtown Clovis, Clovis, 559-299-8838
*Jim Schmidt Jazz, 6:00P, Brick Restaurant, Fresno
Sunday- April 29, 2012-
*Ena Brownstein Piano Concert, 3:00P, First Congregational Church of Fresno, Fresno, 559-227-8489
If you have events for upcoming calendars, send them to gather@RogerRockas.com
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