Culver City Public Theatre announces its 2010 season

Culver City Public Theatre (CCPT) presents its 12th season of free theater in Carlson Park for families and theatre fans of all ages.

Founded in 1998, CCPT (a non-profit organization) is a premier professional theatre company based in Culver City.

This year”™s exciting season opens with the 12:00pm, July 17^th world premiere performance of The True Story Of Jack And The Beanstalk, written by long-standing CCPT member and current company President, Heidi Dotson. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Ms. Dotson has penned the Children”™s Popcorn Theatre show, which is the show offered every season specifically aimed at a younger audience.

Ms. Dotson will also direct the clever retelling of this beloved fairytale, which features an unlikely character as the narrator. Children and adults alike will thoroughly enjoy the Children”™s Popcorn Theatre productions.

CCPT”™s first main stage show of the season is a classic Shakespeare play with a modern twist, The Merry Wives Of Windsor (New Jersey), opening on July 17th at 2pm. Mike Peebler directs this timeless tale of small town gossip, artfully set in modern day New Jersey. Mr. Peebler joins CCPT for the first time this season, though he is no stranger to outdoor productions, having worked extensively with Will Geer”™s Theatricum Botanicum.

CCPT concludes this year”™s season with Sir Arthur Pinero”™s The Enchanted Cottage, opening August 7th at 2pm, which is directed by CCPT member Nicole Nelson.

As the title suggests, this is a charming and magical play, made famous by the 1945 film adaptation starring Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire. Though seldom performed, CCPT proudly presents this story that explores the true meaning of beauty.

Culver City Public Theatre — Season 2010

The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk written and directed by Heidi Dotson

Dates:      Saturdays & Sundays only, July 17-August 22

Time:       12:00pm

The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey) written by William Shakespeare and directed by Mike Peebler

Dates:      Saturdays & Sundays only, July 17-August 1

Time:       2:00pm

The Enchanted Cottage written by Sir Arthur Pinero and directed by Nicole Nelson

Dates:      Saturdays & Sundays only, August 7-August 22

Time:       2:00pm

WHERE:

Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park

cnr  Motor and Braddock

10420 Park Ave, Culver City, CA 90232

Shows are FREE (donations accepted) and open to the Public

Report by Pauline Adamek

FULL LIST of performance dates & times:

“¢   Saturday 7/17 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Saturday 7/17 at 2:00pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)

“¢   Sunday 7/18 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Sunday 7/18 at 2:00pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)

“¢   Saturday 7/24 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Saturday 7/24 at 2:00pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)

“¢   Sunday 7/25 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Sunday 7/25 at 2:00pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)

“¢   Saturday 7/31 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Saturday 7/31 at 2:00pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)

“¢   Sunday 8/1 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Sunday 8/1 at 2:00pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)

“¢   Saturday 8/7 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Saturday 8/7 at 2:00pm The Enchanted Cottage

“¢   Sunday 8/8 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Sunday 8/8 at 2:00pm The Enchanted Cottage

“¢   Saturday 8/14 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Saturday 8/14 at 2:00pm The Enchanted Cottage

“¢   Sunday 8/15 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Sunday 8/15 at 2:00pm The Enchanted Cottage

“¢   Saturday 8/21 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Saturday 8/21 at 2:00pm The Enchanted Cottage

“¢   Sunday 8/22 at 12:00pm The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

“¢   Sunday 8/22 at 2:00pm The Enchanted Cottage