H.M.S. Pinafore at 2nd Space

Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre presents the rousing Gilbert & Sullivan shipboard romance, H.M.S. Pinafore. A zany romance on the high seas, the tuneful H.M.S. Pinafore comes complete with star-crossed lovers, gallant sailors, crusty old sea dogs, babies switched at birth, and gales of laughter.

When a lowly but gallant sailor falls in love with the high-born Captain’s daughter and she with him, her own social prejudice must first be overcome. That accomplished, the fair maiden’s father has promised her hand in marriage to a pompous but high-ranking lord and refuses to allow his daughter to marry a common tar.

But the captain finds himself in the same position as his daughter, as he longs for Little Buttercup, a buxom peddler woman with a secret. Just when all seems lost, Buttercup spills the beans and everything is turned on its head. A rollicking farce with endearing characters, memorable tunes and a hilariously happy ending, H.M.S. Pinafore is an adventure you won’t want to miss. Rated G.

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The Will Rogers Follies final week!

This show-stopping, eye-popping, side-splitting musical celebrates an American icon. Famed for saying “I never met a man I didn’t like,” the feeling was mutual; the world adored Will Rogers. He poked fun at nearly everyone — politicians, gangsters, celebrities, and himself — with such affable goodwill that no one was offended. Good Company Players’ production of The Will Rogers Follies is a joyous tribute to this American legend framed by one dazzling production number after another. Rated PG.

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Coming March 16

A delightful tale of derring-do will be launched by Good Company Players on March 16th. This wildly theatrical adventure offers a hilarious prequel to the legend of Peter Pan fo audiences of all ages. With a full cargo of marauding pirates, tribal warriors, inept villains and an unlikely hero, Peter and the Starcatcher happily explores the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

A young orphan boy and his friends are shipped from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by an evil king, and are discovered by a girl named Molly. She is a Starcatcher-in-training whose mission is to keep the captain’s trunk of starstuff from falling into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by the fearsome pirate, Black Stache, the outlandish adventure veers crazily through a rising tide of hilarity. A handful of actors play hundreds of roles on this magical voyage to Neverland.

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Upcoming Good Company Players Auditions

On Saturday, April 15th GCP will hold open auditions for its 2nd Space productions of Neil Simon’s Fools and the thriller, The Hound of the Baskervilles at 10:00 a.m. in the 2nd Space Theatre at 928 E. Olive, Fresno, CA. 93728.

GCP offers auditions for the blockbuster musicals Sister Act and The Drowsy Chaperone on Saturday, April 19th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater (1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA. 93728).

Good Company Players’ auditions for the next Junior Company will be on May 27th at 9:00 am in Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater (1226 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA. 93728).

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

Good Company Players’ 2017 Winter Classes

To enroll, or for more information, call GCP’s Business office at 559-266-0211 or go online to gcplayers.com.

All-Kids Production Workshop: Damn Yankees
Dates: May 22-July 3, 2017
Times: Monday-Friday, 4:00pm – 6pm
Fee: $287Theatre Skills Workshop
Dates: July 24-August 4, 2017
Times: Monday-Friday, 9:00am -12pm
Fee: $187

Live events in the area in March

Thursday – March 2, 2017-

Opening Night-HMS PINAFORE-PG-2nd Space Theatre, 928 E Olive, Fresno 93728, 559-266-0660, www.2ndspacetheatre.com, Waves of laughter buoy Gilbert & Sullivan’s tale of a Captain’s daughter who falls in love with a lowly sailor. THROUGH APRIL 23, 2017

*Rogue Festival starts March 2 through March 11- info at: www.roguefestival.com

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

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

Friday – March 3, 2017-

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

*31^st Annual Fresno Home and Garden Show, Fresno Fair Grounds, Fresno, www.fresnoshows.com

*Blake Shelton: Doing It To Country Songs Tour, 7:30P, SaveMart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, 559-347-3401

*The Wizard of Oz, 7:00P, The Merced Theatre, Merced, 209-381-0500

Friday – March 4, 2017-

*Dance Theatre of Harlem, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

Sunday – March 5, 2017-

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

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

*Girls World Expo, NOON, DoubleTree by Hilton, Fresno, 559-268-1000

*Central California Big Band Society, 1:00P, The Grand 1401, Fresno, 559-801-6308

*The Irish Rovers, 7:00P, Hanford Fox Theatre, Hanford, 559-584-7823

Tuesday – March 7, 2017-

*3^rd Annual Junior Company Foundation Crab Feed, 5:30P, Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno, 559-266-9494 for Tickets

*30^th Annual Kids’ Day for Valley Childrens Hospital…Buy a newspaper- Help a kid!

Thursday – March 9, 2017-

*Jeff Dunham: Perfectly Unbalanced, 7:30P, SaveMart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, 559-347-3401

*Foreigner, 7:30P, Visalia Fox Theatre, Visalia, 559-625-1369

Friday – March 10, 2017-

*Monster Jam Triple Threat Series, 7:00P, SaveMart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, 559-347-3401

*High School Musical-CMT, 7:30P, Veterans Memorial Theater, Fresno, 559-485-0510

Sunday – March 12, 2017-

Final Performance-The Will Rogers Follies-PG-Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N Wishon, Fresno 93728, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com , America’s beloved humorist shares his folksy wit on a show stopping Vaudeville tour! THROUGH MARCH 12, 2017

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

*Remember to turn your clocks AHEAD 1 hour at 2:00A- Daylight Savings Time Starts Today!

Wednesday – March 15, 2017-

*St Patrick’s Day in Ireland, 7:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Thursday – March 16, 2017-

OPENING NIGHT-PETER AND THE STARCATCHER-PG-Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, 1226 N Wishon, Fresno 93728, 559-266-9494, www.RogerRockas.com, In this ingenious prequel to Peter Pan, a handful of actors play over 100 hilarious characters. You’ll be hooked! THROUGH May 15, 2017

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

Friday – March 17, 2017-

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

*Kellie Pickler, 8:00P, Visalia Fox Theatre, Visalia, 559-625-1369

Monday – March 20, 2017-

*Alton Brown, 7:30P, William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, 559-445-8200

*Martina McBride, 7:00P, Table Mountain Casino, Friant, 559-822-7777

Wednesday – March 22, 2017-

*In the Mood, 7:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Wednesday – March 22, 2017-

*Kenny G-8:00P, Merced Theater, Merced, 209-381-0500

Saturday – March 25, 2017-

*PBR Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour, 7:00P, SaveMart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, 559-347-3401

*Menopause-The Musical, 4:00P, Visalia Fox Theater, Visalia, 559-625-1369

*Stanley Jordan, 8:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Sunday – March 26, 2017-

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

*Paul Noel Stookey, 6:00P, Tower Theatre, Fresno, 559-485-9050

Wednesday – March 29, 2017-

*An Evening with Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett, 7:30P, Visalia Fox Theater, Visalia, 559-625-1369

Friday – March 31, 2017-

*Peppa Pig Live! 6:00P, Warnors Theatre, Fresno, 559-264-2848

Pinafore, Starcatcher, March on stage