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1. On your mark, get set, REGISTER! Great shows at ARIEL to close out the year!

   August 26, 2016 7:23 pm Leave a Comment

   Back to school means back to the stage with ARIEL! The end of 2016 is on the horizon, but there are plenty of characters to play and songs to sing with The Berenstain Bears On Stage (registration closed), Little Red Riding Hood (registration open) and A Year with Frog and Toad (registration open). And for the home schoolers, give theatre arts a try with ARIEL’s day-time class, The Play’s the Thing. Whatever your child’s age or level of ability, ARIEL programs will teach Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Excellence and Leadership, all while bringing colorful stories to life. Whether you are new to ARIEL or your picture is on the wall in the lobby, the stage is waiting for you! Register today!

2. Hey! Tom Sawyer! It’s closing weekend!

   August 18, 2016 3:19 pm Leave a Comment

   Join ARIEL Theatrical for the closing weekend of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. If you’ve never experienced a show in the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre, now is the time! Come and see the mischievous duo, Tom and Huck, along with Tom’s best girl, Becky Thatcher, learn that life is full of adventure, whether you are looking for it or not. The community cast will leave you singing and cheering for more. Summertime on the Mississippi awaits!

3. Weekend two of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer…catch Tom and Huck before they float down the Mississippi!

   August 10, 2016 7:58 pm Leave a Comment

   You can’t DVR the latest ARIEL production, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, so record your favorite Olympic events and bring your family and friends to cheer on the community cast at the beautiful Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre. Weekend one is history, but weekend two beckons, with a 7 pm show on Friday August 12, and 2 pm and 7 pm shows on Saturday August 13. There is no extra fee for online ticket purchases, so get your tickets today! Watch some of America’s most beloved characters come to life on stage. After the show, you will be singing, “Ain’t life good, Ain’t life fine!”  Yes indeed, it sure is, at ARIEL Theatrical.

   

   Tom Sawyer (William Van Nes) tries to persuade Huck Finn (Elijah Morgan) to help him paint the fence in ARIEL Theatrical’s production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer playing August 5, 6, 12,13, 19, & 20 at the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre in Salinas. photo credit: Stephen Massott

4. From the shadows of the jungle to the banks of the Mississippi River, the summer adventure at ARIEL continues!

   July 21, 2016 2:18 am Leave a Comment

   The lazy days of summer…..not at ARIEL! The Jungle Book camp just wrapped up with two weekends of exciting performances and the last camp of the summer, Kids on Stage, is in full swing. In addition, the community program, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer opens Friday August 5 and will play Friday and Saturday for three consecutive weekends. Gather your friends and family and take a float down the Mississippi with Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly and the colorful cast of characters that will transport you to another time and place, right from your seat in the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre. Get your tickets today online (no extra fee), by phone (831-775-0976), or stop by the box office. See you soon!

   

5. It may be a jungle out there, but it’s The Jungle Book in here!

   July 1, 2016 3:49 am Leave a Comment

   Summer is in full swing at the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre! Join the ARIEL summer camp cast as they venture into the jungles of southern India with Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, in Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of man and beast. Tickets are available ONLINE, by phone (831)775-0976, or at our box office Monday-Friday from 9 am – 5 pm.

   Click HERE for all show dates and times.

   The Jungle Book is generously sponsored by Jurassic Pets, 923 Main Street, Salinas.

   

6. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Community Program Starting June 25

   June 20, 2016 9:37 pm Leave a Comment

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   Join ARIEL Theatrical as it goes back in time with Tom Sawyer and the irresistible renegade Huckleberry Finn in the adaptation of one of America’s favorite books. Participants ages high school through adult are welcome. In addition, children ages 5 and older may enroll in the children’s chorus if they are siblings of high school participants or related to adult registrants. Come and see why “you just can’t beat a pair of bare feet, in the heat of the summer time!” Come and go “fishin’ in the Mississippi River” with ARIEL Theatrical.

   REGISTER NOW

    

7. The Jungle Book Three Week Day Camp Registration Open Now – Sign Up Today!

   June 8, 2016 6:42 pm Leave a Comment

   Have a jungle of a time this summer in the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre! Children and youth ages 7 to 18 are invited to participate in the ARIEL Theatrical production of The Jungle Book, a family musical based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story. Follow the extraordinary adventures of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungles of southern India. With the help of Baloo, the bear, and Bagheera, the panther, Mowgli learns about respect, responsibility and resourcefulness—and confronts the man-eating tiger, Shere Khan. The camp runs Monday through Friday for three weeks beginning Monday, June 20, and performances are on July 8, 9, 14, 15, 16. Click HERE for more details and registration.

   

   Summer camp at ARIEL is much more than memorizing a script and singing songs. It’s about learning to be accountable, respectful, and how to work with others to create something amazing for the entire community. ARIEL’s finest productions are not the plays but the development of responsible young people who come together in a positive, collaborative spirit to learn, perform and share experiences that they will carry with them for a lifetime.

    

    

8. KIDS ON STAGE – ONE WEEK THEATRE CAMP – COMING TO ARIEL JULY 18-22

   May 31, 2016 10:39 pm Leave a Comment

   Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a musical? Join ARIEL Theatrical for a one week musical theatre camp and find out. Participants  ages 4-12 will receive instruction in singing, acting and movement for the stage, participate in theatre games and activities, and share in the excitement of preparing a recital to perform on Friday evening.  Camp runs July 18-22 from 9 am to 3 pm. Tuition is $225. Recital is Friday, July 22 at 7 pm.

   CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM

9. Fire update from ARIEL – getting ready for summer in our beautiful theatre!

   May 13, 2016 6:44 pm Leave a Comment

   Sounds of work crews are music to the ears of ARIEL Theatrical founder and artistic director Gail Higginbotham. The Karen Wilson Children’s Theater has been in a constant state of motion, but not with the usual sights and sounds of children singing and dancing. Ongoing restoration and repair since the Dick Bruhn building fire has been in full swing and the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter thanks to our wonderful supporters. The anticipated summer program is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome the community back into our beautiful theatre!

   Registration is open for Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS (ages 4-12) & The Jungle Book (ages 7-18). These summer camp programs are designed to encourage children to explore their gifts and talents while working together to create something amazing! Community members who are high school age and older will bring The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to life beginning June 25. No matter your age, ARIEL emphasizes the principles of Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Excellence, and Leadership, both on stage and off.

   Whether you are performing or you are an audience member, ARIEL will take you on an exciting journey filled with characters that will make you laugh, sing, and maybe learn a little something along the way.

   Everyone at ARIEL sends a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all those who have stepped forward to help us on this difficult journey back from the fire. We’re almost there!   

10. Very exciting ARIEL Summer Camp update!!!

    May 4, 2016 10:12 pm Leave a Comment

    Thanks to a generous donation in support of our summer programs, registration fees for Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS and The Jungle Book will be reduced by $100!

    We hope this adjustment will allow many more children to explore the stage and expand their talent while learning Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Excellence, and Leadership. Now there are one hundred more reasons to love ARIEL! See you this summer!