![]() ![]() It will play Fridays-Sundays, through Aug. 3, New Fortune will open Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” in an outdoor production in an amphitheater at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Point Loma. Past productions have included Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” Harold Pinter’s “Birthday Party” and Christopher Hampton’s “Les Liaisons Dangereuses.” Call (619) 422-7787 or visit New Fortune sets returnĪfter a three-year hiatus, San Diego’s New Fortune Theatre Company is returning to production this summer.Ĭo-founded in 2014 by Richard Baird and Amanda Schaar, the company specializes in performing fresh interpretations of theatrical classics. The four-character play stars Javier Guerrero as Picasso, Jose Balistrieri as Casamegas, Siguenza as art dealer Pere Manyac and Claire Kaplan as Germaine, a Parisian model. It’s a beautiful piece of theater that OnStage Playhouse is happy to have a hand in crafting.” 34 I believe we started on his version 28. “It was a truly rewarding experience,” Darvas said. Over the past three years, Darvas and Borkhuis, who splits his time between San Diego and New York, have shepherded the play through five workshop readings and multiple rewrites. “He e-mailed me a copy of ‘Blue Period.’ After reading it in one sitting, I thought it would be such a beautiful piece to workshop and then fully produce,” Darvas said. Darvas, who is directing “Blue Period,” said he was introduced to the play’s script in 2019 by local actor Herbert Siguenza, who has performed his own solo play, “A Weekend with Pablo Picasso,” several times in San Diego over the past decade. Actually, you can even leave a comment at the bottom of this post, and I'll hop over and link to you from the MTM blog.OnStage artistic director James P. If you have a MTM post, leave a comment on the My Town Monday blog, and a link to you will be added. Please check out the posts by the other My Town Monday participants by clicking here. Summy reported that the water was sloshing around in our pool and some almost sloshed over the edge. We all trudged outside to the sidewalk to wait for aftershocks. This is a very long time, the longest quake I've ever felt. So, if you do make it to Into the Woods, please don't enter a guess.Īnd guess what scary thing happened right after we'd all returned to our seats following intermission? Earthquake!!! Yes, it registered 7.2 with an epicenter in Mexicali, Mexico (roughly 130 miles southeast of the theatre). Whoever comes closest to guessing the number of beans wins two free tickets to the next show, To Kill a Mockingbird. He can sing and act like there's no tomorrow. Williams has a huge part in Into the Woods. Also, he's a fifth-grade teacher extraordinaire at Child #3 and Child#4's school with an award-winning class website.Īnd Mr. He posted a My Town Monday about the Star of India. You might remember him from a couple of years ago when he guest-blogged here. If you live in the vicinity and are looking for some great entertainment, I'd highly recommend it. I also saw Cabaret and A Taffeta Christmas. They usually produce six plays/musicals per year. The OnStage Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre that's been around for about 30 years, although not always at this location. Our destination: OnStage Playhouse to see Into the Woods. Yesterday afternoon, Child #3, Child #4 and I headed about 20 miles southwest to Chula Vista (means "Beautiful View" in Spanish), a city of about 230,000 located seven miles from downtown San Diego and seven miles from the Mexican border. A shot of downtown Chula Vista, taken with my Blackberry, from the car.
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