May 03 Friday
A blistering satire that slices through the “story” of Thanksgiving. In this play by Larissa Fasthorse, good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of well-meaning, but hilariously misguided teaching artists scramble to create a school pageant that can somehow celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month.
May 04 Saturday
May 09 Thursday
Shakesperience is a series of multiple intimate and site-specific Shakespearean scenes, with interactions taking place in or around different vehicles. This interactive experience has pairs of audience members moving from location to location to experience the best of Shakespeare. Audience members will be ushered around the Cuesta College campus to experience a drama, thriller, farce, or comedy—performed inches away from their seats. Five minutes later, a new story begins unfolding....This is a unique and limited engagement with 16 seats available per performance for 4 days only:May 9 at 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmMay 10 at 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmMay 11 at 1:30, 3:30, 7:00 and 9:00 pmMay 12 at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
“It starts…the episode starts with Bart getting letters saying: ‘I’m going kill you Bart.’” A group of strangers come together and reconstruct a storyline of an episode from "The Simpsons," entirely from memory. Over 75 years, this simple act evolves into new traditions of storytelling and performance that attempt to preserve the things we remember. From myth, to ritual, to religion, Mr. Burns explores the communal impulse to make sense during the most senseless of times and showcase our essential and primal human instincts to survive. Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 8 to 10 pm.Sunday 2 to 4 pm.
May 10 Friday
The charming 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the beloved 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo. This show is a collaboration between Mesa and Judkins Middle School students and directed by Marcia Geyer.Friday, May 10 at 7:00 pmSaturday, May 11 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Cambria Center for the Arts presents "Seeing Stars" May 10 and 11 at 7 pm performed and written by Steve Budd.Ever wish that someone you love would change overnight? Be careful what you wish for! At 31, Steve moves back in with his parents. He's always wished his father were different. Less distant. Less gruff. More alive. More engaged. Easier to connect with. Well…Steve is in for a surprise. Based on a true story, “Seeing Stars” is a heartfelt and hilarious exploration of family dysfunction, mental illness, and a man's desire to connect with his dad.
May 11 Saturday
May 12 Sunday
Steve Budd wonders why other people can and he can’t–tie the knot, that is. So he asked couples about the push and pull of love—what keeps them from pulling apart despite annoying the heck out of each other. Meet a New Age couple that swears they met before they met, a pair of Metal Heads who thought it would be a hoot to get married on 6-6-06, and more. Satisfy your voyeuristic tendencies about how others look for love—and, in some cases, find it. This is documentary theater at its best, a la Anna Deavere Smith. Steve Budd brings 12 characters to life, using their words from hours of interviews, and weaves in the story of his own search for a life partner.