ARIEL Theatrical's 'Tom Sawyer' a fun, inspiring production By JUDY HIGGERSON Critics Circlemontereyherald.com Posted: 08/15/2012 04:02:02 PM PDT August 16, 2012 3:42 PM GMTUpdated: 08/16/2012 08:42:11 AM PDT Tom Sawyer (Andrew Liddle), left, and Huck Finn (Alex Gomez) make big plans while fishing on the Mississippi River in ARIEL Theatrical's production of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," playing through Aug. 25…
Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Thursday, April 19, 2012 Monterey County Weekly Kayti Ramirez, an 18-year-old freshman at Santa Clara University, started attending Ariel Theatrical’s camps the summer after her sophomore year at Santa Catalina High School. She was cast as the Blue Fairy in Pinocchio and then went on to become a camp counselor to the younger kids. “At the beginning…
Salinas Californian 4-20-12 If you drive along Highway 68 on a regular basis, you’ve probably noticed there’s seldom, if ever, a roadside trash problem. That’s because a dedicated group of individuals has volunteered to keep the well-traveled corridor clean. Decked out in their protective helmets and yellow vests, these people regularly scour their assigned stretch of the roadway, filling bright…
The run for our live production of the musical Wonderland! was Monday, February 28th through Saturday, March 5th, 2011, and has now concluded. However, the show was filmed and will air in its entirety on MCAET, Comcast 26, four times in April. So, tune in or set the VCR for ARIEL Theatrical's Wonderland on MCAET, Comcast 26, for any of…
Fall & Winter Conservatory Schoolhouse Rock Live! - for ages 10 through high school Goldilocks and the Three Bears - for ages 5 and up Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail - for ages 7 through high school
In the past several weeks I’ve had the opportunity to see miracles take place at the Wilson Children’s Theatre in Oldtown, Salinas. During that time about 75 very young children participated in the presentation of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. No, the miracle was not that those youngsters performed their hearts out in song and enthusiastic movement. That kind of production…
All over the country schools are in their final push to ensure students have met standards and learned important life lessons. The summer season will soon be upon us! At ARIEL Theatrical Miss Nelson, Principal Blandsworth, Viola Swamp and the kids of Room 309 are pushing forward to learn their own life lessons. Tonight at 7:00 and tomorrow at 2:00…
There is a “Hall of Heroes” lining the walls of the lower lobby at the Wilson Theatre in Old Town Salinas – not individual portraits of important ARIEL Theatrical alumni, but cast photos of children and adults who have participated in dozens of productions that changed lives and influenced generations. At first glance this collection of pictures is a pleasant…
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,…