ARIEL Theatrical's Executive Director, Heather Kirk, and Artist-In-Residence, Lauren Wilkins, were interviewed on KCBX fm Central Coast Public Radio. They discuss ARIEL's mission and the return to in-person programs! Click HERE to listen
ARIEL Theatrical is honored to announce a generous two-year grant award from the Harden Foundation. In addition to the financial support, the Harden Foundation Executive Director, Joe Grainger, offered these encouraging words: "We know that nonprofit organizations in our community will be faced with unforeseen challenges in the coming year(s) as they struggle to maintain services while dealing with a deadly…
ARIEL is returning to live, in-person summer camps!! Beginning the week of June 7, young people ages 5-18 are invited to join the ARIEL artistic team for the fun of live theatre camps throughout the summer. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF CAMPS OFFERED **Space is limited as we observe all appropriate health and safety guidelines.
LIVE PERFORMANCES MAY NOT BE BACK BUT YOUR FAVORITE INTERMISSION COOKIES ARE! Celebrate SPRING - or Mother’s Day, or friendship, or a job well done, or just about anything - with a bottle of Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider and a half-dozen iced sugar cookies from Royal Bakery. CLICK HERE TO ORDER $35 for one set $60 for two sets ($30 more for…
PLACES PLEASE! SPRING IN-PERSON THEATRE CAMPS! After a year, ARIEL is calling “places” for your return to the theatre, featuring live, in-person* camps!! Beginning the week of April 19 young people ages 5-18 are invited to join the ARIEL artistic team for un-zoomed, live theatre activities and exercises. *Space is limited as we observe all necessary health and safety guidelines.…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH "COULD YOU HUG A CACTUS?" Grab the popcorn and settle in for some silliness with ARIEL’s latest online musical production, “Could You Hug a Cactus?” playing on YouTube now. Pandemic or no pandemic, kids are ready to have some fun, and our cast had a ton of fun creating their characters, along with sets, costumes and artwork for…
Spring Workshops at ARIEL Theatrical Don’t miss your chance to have a virtually awesome theatre experience with ARIEL! Get ready to “Zoom” with friends and ARIEL instructors beginning March 22, 2021. Space is limited so “spring” into action and register today! And for home school kids….come and “play” with us outside for another session of The Play’s the Thing: UnZoomed!…
KION 5/46 News visited ARIEL Theatrical for a feature on how ARIEL is navigating the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Elisha Machado, who is no stranger to musical theatre, did a fabulous job sharing our story with the community. If you missed it live on February 10, you can catch it HERE. Thank you to KION 5/46, Elisha Machado, and…
One score, two decades, 240 months, 1040 weeks or 7,300 days.....however you look at it, 20 years on Main Street is quite an accomplishment. ARIEL has become part of the landscape of Oldtown Salinas and has impacted thousands of lives, both on stage and off, by remaining committed to helping young people learn to lead principle-centered lives. Even though programs…
CALLING ALL SEWING ENTHUSIASTS, CRAFTERS AND FABRIC FANATICS! ARIEL Theatrical has THOUSANDS of yards of overstock fabric to share with the community! Bring your own bags and "shop" in our theatre! COVID-19 safety regulations will be observed at all times. Take a little or a lot.....share if you can. Donations are encouraged and gratefully accepted. Every donation makes a difference…