Big Five Arts Column

If you were to be passing by the Wilson Children’s Theatre on the 300 block of Old Town Salinas any day this week you might hear tiny voices from the lower rehearsal halls of ARIEL Theatrical.  “We are here!  We are here! We are here! WE ARE HERE!” they intone. Young people and a host of adult volunteers are here,…

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Big Five Arts Column

Once again common sense, hard work and wholesome entertainment are being presented by ARIEL Theatrical at the Wilson Children’s Theater in Old Town Salinas.  On Friday and Saturday, February 12th and 13th, THE LITTLE RED HEN, a barnyard extravaganza featuring 40 enthusiastic young thespians in colorful and imaginative costumes, will fill the theater with song, laughter and lighthearted fun. The…

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Big Five Arts Column

By the time you read this column the curtain will have closed for the final performance of NARNIA, the last show of the 2009 ARIEL Theatrical season, but the Wilson Children’s Theatre is buzzing with activity as new productions  are set in motion and set construction commences for an exciting new year. Rehearsals have begun for ARIEL’s production of SEUSSICAL,…

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Big Five Arts Column

ARIEL Theatrical has announced another exciting and ambitious season. But before rehearsals begin on the new season, the theatrical company is deep in preparation for the final two offerings of 2009.  First on the boards is a contemporary and humorous “Doo-Wop Musical” version of Little Red Riding Hood to be presented at the Wilson Children’s Theatre by a very confident…

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