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Nora (played by Brittni Barger) talks to her husband, Thomas (Ryan Snyder) in the Capital Stage theater adaptation of Henrik Ibsins A Dolls House. The play will be featured at Capital Stage until Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of Capital Stage)

Review: Capital Stage theater transforms “A Doll’s House” into suspense thriller

Joseph Daniels October 29, 2015

Capital Stage’s production of “A Doll’s House” brings the play from 19th century Norway to 1948 America and from a simple drama to a suspense thriller where the audience plays the part of voyeurs. The...

Right, Oh Beah (played by Carla Fleming) attempts to calm down Nate (played by Joshuah Johnson) in the Sacramento State theater department production of Flight. The play will be featured at Sac State until Nov.1. (Photo courtesy of the Sacramento State University theater department)

Review: ‘Flight’ paints a vivid image of slave narratives for the stage

Joseph Daniels October 26, 2015

The Sacramento State University theater department’s production of “Flight” by Charlayne Woodward uses the traumatic event of a woman being sold into slavery as its driving force to tell separate,...

Evil Dead: The Musical is a theater production that adapts the first two Evil Dead films into a musical. Sutter Street Theater is hosting the play until Oct. 31. (Photo courtesy of Sutter Street Theatre)

Review: Sutter Street Theatre delivers a blood soaked production of ‘Evil Dead:The Musical’

Joseph Daniels October 21, 2015

Sutter Street Theatre’s production of “Evil Dead: The Musical” delivers a blood soaked performance that features an actor who captures the charisma of the actor of the original film, though audience...

Sam Williams, left, waits with his cast for the technical rehearsal for The Music Man to begin. Williams directs the play, which closes on Oct. 25. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Long time performer and director brings his love of theater to ARC

Matthew Nobert October 16, 2015

An American River College theater department professor has brought his love for theater to many universities and stages around the country. It has been Sam Williams’ goal to help student performers...

The lead actor for the American River College production of “The Music Man, Spencer Murrish, right, leads R.J. Morris, left, and Elliott Berryman, center, in a musical march. The production will continue through Oct. 25. (Photo courtesy of the American River College theater department)

Review: ARC production of “The Music Man” delivers on a high note

Joseph Daniels October 13, 2015

Every character from the leads to the supporting cast of the American River College production of “The Music Man” are given distinct personalities that transports the audience from 2015 to 1912, to...

Delondra Williams, right,  answers questions from the cast of Skeleton Stories, a upcoming American River College production. Pamela  Downs, center, will be the second person to bring the play to the stage in its history. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Day of the Dead influenced play is coming to ARC

Joseph Daniels October 12, 2015

The playwright for the upcoming American River College theater production of “Skeleton Stories” said that her play was influenced by magical realism, the Day of the Dead and the people she met who...

Vicky Phrasavath cuts a piece of fabric for a costume for the upcoming American River College theater production Music Man. The play will open on Oct. 9. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

ARC theater department talks about the costumes of “Music Man”

Joseph Daniels October 7, 2015

Costume design is crucial to building a world from scratch for a theater production. Yet, this major aspect may be overlooked by the audience. Costume design professor Gail Russell said that the costumes...

American River College students Alice Morgan, left, and Kori Einsel build the sets for the upcoming theater production of Music Man. That production will open on Oct. 9. (Photo by Ashlynn Johnson)

ARC theater students build the world of “Music Man”

Kevin Sheridan October 6, 2015

While many students at American River College started work at the beginning of the semester, the members of the theater department had been already working for months. Former stagework student and theater...

The cast of The Music Man rehearses for its upcoming performance at American River College. The play will open on Oct. 9. (Photo by Karen Reay)

Music Man to be performed at ARC next month

Iris Page September 8, 2015

An earlier version of this story falsely used the pronoun "he" in reference to student actor Deon Taylor. In fact, Deon Taylor is a woman. The American River College theater department is currently...

Sandra Hill, left, and Jonathan Blum, right,  opens up the play The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical  by going over theater etiquette with the audience. The production is directed by former American River College student Karen Bombardier.
(Photo by Karen Raychel Reay)

Former theater student reflects on journey to first major

Lena DoBynes and Jordan Schauberger September 3, 2015

Sitting before a brightly lit stage filled with performers dressed in costumes and surrounded by laughing family and friends, American River College alum Karen Bombardier watched her first major directorial...

(From left to right) Leah Frazier, Analise Langford-Clarke and Deane Calvin introduce the audience to the cast for The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Far Oaks Amphitheater on Aug. 28, 2015. The play is an adult reinterpretation of the classic novella “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. (Photo by Karen Reay)

Fair Oaks Amphitheatre celebrates an early “Trailer Park Christmas”

Nicholas Corey and Karen Reay September 1, 2015

The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical reinterprets Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol with a dark twist that was filled with profanity. The adult rated act was directed, choreographed and...

The cast of “Blues for Mr. Charlie,” which opens this Friday. Directed by Samuel Williams, the play is the first of the semester at ARC

‘Blues for Mr. Charlie’ director apologizes for lack of warning in regards to harsh racial language

Matthew Wilke and Matthew Wilke March 9, 2015

On the opening night of American River College’s recent theatre production, “Blues for Mister Charlie,” the opening scene featured heavy and emotional use of the N-word with no prior warning, and...

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