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

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    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.

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

    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.

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    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.

     

     

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

    Kids On Stage LogoHave 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

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

    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!   

  5. Very exciting ARIEL Summer Camp update!!!

    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!

  6. Final weekend for the Fabulous Fable Factory! Don’t miss the fantastic savings!

    Join ARIEL Theatrical this weekend, May 6 & 7 at 7 pm, and May 7 at 2 pm, for the program wrap up at Notre Dame High School, 455 Palma Drive, Salinas. The entire family will love the “hare” raising antics  of these beloved stories.

    This weekend only, all ages pay only the children’s ticket price of $9 if you mention the code word “AESOP.”

    Support the cast and crew of ARIEL and find out why the moral of the story is a fabulous thing. See you there!

  7. The Fabulous Fable Factory

    fabulousfableARIEL’s next show of the 2016 season, The Fabulous Fable Factory, opens April 22 and runs through May 7.  Performances are Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm.

    Performances will be held at Notre Dame High School, 455 Palma Drive, Salinas. We are extremely grateful to Notre Dame High School for their support as we continue to recover from the fire.

    Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.arieltheatrical.org by clicking on the “Purchase Tickets” link or by calling the Box Office at (831) 775-0962, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4 pm.

    Registration for our summer programs is on-going. Information and registration is available by clicking on “Join the Cast.”

  8. ARIEL performs Pinocchio at Sherwood Hall

    “Hi-diddle-dee-dee, an actor’s life for me!” says Pinocchio in ARIEL Theatrical’s adaptation of Carlo Colladi’s classic tale about a puppet who wants to be a boy. Close to 10,000 students, parents and teachers will be in the audience throughout the week of school performances. The only public performance is Friday, March 11 at 7 pm. Tickets are: $16 for adults; $13 for students, seniors and military; $11 for children 3 to 12. This performance is NOT at ARIEL’s home, The Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre in Downtown Salinas.

    ARIEL’s Spring Conservatory musical adaptation showcases a naughty puppet who really wants to become a “real boy” and learns, through his adventures and misadventures, important lessons in responsibility, integrity and perseverance. The 47-member cast, which includes the wooden toymaker Geppetto, a singing and dancing cricket and a host of other engaging characters, will perform 11 times on the Sherwood stage, Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 11.

    For three decades, ARIEL Theatrical has provided opportunities for children, adolescents and adults to come together on stage in an environment that expects hard work while at the same time inspiring participants to bring the best of themselves to the experience. For information go to www.arieltheatrical.org or call the ARIEL Box Office at 831-775-0976. ARIEL is funded in part by The Arts Council for Monterey County.

  9. The Little Red Hen Performs at Notre Dame High School

    ARIEL’s first show of the 2016 season, The Little Red Hen, opens February 26 at 7pm and performs again at 2pm and 7pm on Saturday, February 27 at Notre Dame High School, 455 Palma Dr, Salinas. We are extremely grateful to Notre Dame High School for their support in our time of need.

    Tickets are still available on-line at www.arieltheatrical.org by clicking on the “Purchase Tickets” link or by calling the Box Office at (831) 775-0962, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4 pm.

  10. ARIEL Thankful and Forever Grateful

    by Stephen Massott …

    As many know, on Saturday, February 13, 2016, ARIEL experienced the most terrifying moment at our home, The Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre. The Dick Bruhn building, adjacent to ours, was engulfed in a 5 alarm fire and threatened our very existence.

    We are happy to say – we are still standing, operating and producing our shows.  Although there is long road ahead of us due to issues caused by smoke and water presence in our building, we are moving forward with our 2016 season.

    To say the least, we would not be here if not for the valiant and heroic efforts of the Salinas and surrounding Fire Departments. They went above and beyond to protect our home and everything inside. For nearly 7 hours, crews fought stray embers on the roof, doused the exterior structure walls to keep them cool and fire free, and physically moved things from our bottom floor to a safer and dry area on the main floor. We are forever grateful.

    We would also like to extend our thanks to the Salinas community who have opened up their “homes” to provide us with off-site rehearsal and performance spaces. On the Monday following the fire, ARIEL was back in rehearsal for its upcoming production of The Little Red Hen and Pinocchio.

    As Gail said in her interview with the Californian, “We have lost so little. “What we have is inconvenience. What we could have had was a disaster. We could have been looking at the ashes.”

    Instead, we are looking forward to the future.

    See all of Gail’s interview and read more information about ARIEL at:

    http://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2016/02/17/theater-saved-heroic-efforts-salinas-firefighters/80518260/