For one weekend only, the ARIEL Theatrical stage will welcome some of your favorite characters from this beloved Disney classic. More than 50 young summer campers will lead the audience on a journey through the jungle to Pride Rock as the young lion, Simba, discovers his destiny. Be inspired as spunky lioness Nala, charming meerkat Timon and loveable warthog Pumbaa…
Read moreOpening weekend with our cast of more than 50 summer campers was magical! Follow the “second star to the right” and you’ll find yourself at the Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre, just in time to visit Neverland. Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael and John have an adventure of a lifetime with the Lost Boys, Pirates, Indians and the determined Captain Hook. If…
Read moreIt is 9:00 am on a Monday and the sound of children singing drifts down Main Street in Salinas. This can only mean one thing – Summer Camp at ARIEL has begun! There is a lot happening – seven weeks of camp, two recitals, 20 performances and hundreds of young people learning how to better navigate the stage and their…
Read moreTime, Talent or Treasure - ARIEL Volunteers share more than just smiles! To all who sew, build, paint, move sets, usher, take tickets, work concessions, fold and staple programs, help back stage, shepherd kids, apply make-up, clean, organize and countless other things, we appreciate you more than we can say. ARIEL wouldn't be ARIEL without you. If you would like to…
Read moreThe Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre is in high gear with Chicken Little, Seussical™ and The Play’s the Thing. There’s singing, there’s dancing, and there are dozens of young people preparing to present exciting shows for the community while practicing Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Excellence and Leadership. If your child has not had a chance to share in the magic of ARIEL,…
Read more2017 is right around the corner, and to ring in the new year, ARIEL is extending the early bird discount for Seussical™ and our day-time class, The Play’s the Thing. Receive a 10% discount when tuition is paid in full by January 3, 2017. Seussical™ rehearsals begin Saturday January 14 and will culminate in the annual Sherwood Hall performance run…
Read moreThe Broadway production that will have you singing for cookies is playing at The Karen Wilson’s Children Theatre just in time for the holidays! This musical adaptation of Arnold Lobel’s award winning children’s stories is clever, heart-warming and hilarious! A Year with Frog and Toad joins best friends, Frog and Toad, as they leap through the four seasons with their very distinct…
Read moreKids and kids-at-heart will enjoy ARIEL Theatrical's delightful musical adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood with its doo-wop, fifties-inspired musical score. Follow Little Red Riding Hood as she skips through the forest, encountering the Wolf and discovering that Granny may not be who she says she is. Come along as Red learns that taking a short cut may not be the…
Read moreKids and kids-at-heart will enjoy ARIEL Theatrical's delightful musical adaptation of Red Riding Hood with its doo-wop fifties-inspired musical score. Designed around a cast that is inclusive of a wide range of abilities, this collaborative effort between ARIEL Theatrical and Special Kids Crusade will be the highlight of your fall. Purchase tickets at reachfall2016.eventbrite.com or call (831) 372-3720
Read moreARIEL Theatrical is thrilled to announce the 2017 Season which will include an exciting new Disney show, some favorites from the past and more opportunities than ever for local youth to participate in theatre arts. Gear up for an exciting year! The ARIEL performance programs will include: Chicken Little – Rehearsals begin January, shows in February Seussical™ – Rehearsals begin January,…
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