Several plays showing throughout Yolo County
The Woodland High School Performing Arts is set to perform Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” live on the main stage later this month.
This timeless fairy tale tells the story of Beast (Mateo Casas), a young, conceited prince trapped under a curse by a powerful enchantress, who has until the last petal falls on an enchanted rose to learn to love and be loved in return and Belle (Avalon Carlson), a beautiful, headstrong village girl who ventures into the castle of the Beast.
Based on the Academy-Award winning animated film of the same name, the stage version of “Beauty and the Beast” has captivated audiences for almost three decades with its lively choreography and classic music from Alan Menken.
“Beauty and the Beast” will play for two weekends, with the show set to open on Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. and close on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in the Woodland High School Little Theater. Other performances will take place on May 7, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and May 8 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase at the WHS student store or at the door. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults.
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Make sure not to miss this coming month’s First Friday in downtown Woodland set for May 6.
Celebrate Woodland’s 150th anniversary by heading downtown for art, live music, history, food and local shopping. The monthly event takes place the first Friday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m.
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The city of Davis is looking for an artist to create a new piece of public art for the neighborhood park improvement project in the N Street Park.
The city of Davis Civic Arts Commission commission is inviting qualified artists or collaborative teams to submit a Request of Qualifications (RFQ) by Friday, June
3 at 5 p.m. to be able to design the public piece as a part of the community-driven effort to renovate and enliven the N Street Park.
Davis and its partner, the Davis Manor Neighborhood team, will hire an artist or team to create a work that will visually and functionally enhance a small performance area and should include two elements: an open-form metal superstructure for lighting and theatrical armature and an open-form metal screen for backstage definition. A combined budget of up to $45,000 is available for these two elements through the city’s municipal arts fund.
The artist or team will be at liberty to explore their own artistic vision in partnership with a team of resident visionaries.
“The city’s partnership with the Davis Manor Neighborhood team has been a model of collaboration and community engagement,” said Mayor Gloria Partida in a press release. “We look forward to experiencing this unique, intimate performing arts venue as part of our efforts to enhance our existing park spaces, as well as provide more locations to experience the arts in Davis.”
Interested applicants wishing to respond to this RFQ must apply by Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10350. The complete Request for Qualifications and other supporting materials can be found on the on the city’s N Street Park Public Art RFQ website at cityofdavis.org/arts under Artist Opportunities or by contacting the city of Davis Arts and Culture Manager Rachel Hartsough at 530-7475640 or rhartsough@cityofdavis.org.
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The Acme Theater Company in Davis is set to perform a free, boisterous adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” this Memorial Day weekend.
Based on the novel by Jane Austen, the performance will showcase two casts performing on alternating evenings. The comedy begins in Regency England at the country home of the Bennet family where Mrs. Bennet has dragged her husbands into her battle to wed her four daughters — outspoken Lizzy, kind Jane, gothic Mary and flighty Lydia.
Heroine Lydia is determined to never marry, but as her “war of wit” with Mr. Darcy escalates, her family drama begins to spin out of control.
“This adaptation distills what we love about Austen and brings a fun, new rhythm to the story,” said director Emily Henderson in a press release.
Performances are set to take place May 2730 at 7 p.m. at the Davis Arts Center Outdoor Stage, located at 1919 F St. Audience members are invited and encouraged to bring their own blanket or lawn chair. For the safety of the community, all audience members are required to wear a mask when not actively eating or drinking and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the last 72 hours.
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The Davis Musical Theatre Company will be performing “EVITA,” the story of the ambitious and charismatic Eva Duarte, affectionately known by the people of Argentina as “Evita.”
Che Guevara acts as narrator throughout the story, telling the tale of the unlikely, if real-life drama of Eva, a woman of doubtful virtue who became the wife of the fascist Juan Peron who went on to become dictator of Argentina. The story follows Eva from the time she is 15 as she makes her mark on the entertainment scene, meets and marries Peron and pushes him towards supreme power and sets up the Eva Peron Foundation.
The show is set to run through May 22, showing on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center located at 607 Pena Drive in Davis.
General tickets are $18 and $16 for students and seniors 55 and over. Tickets can be purchased at dmtc.org or by calling (530) 756-3682.