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Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
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1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA 90290
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Box Office Phone:
(310) 455-3723
Box Office Hours:
(310) 455-3723
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Open:
Jun-02 2013
Close:
Sep-28 2013
Theatricum’s signature production is back! Romp through the forest with our ardent young lovers, mischievous fairies and a ragtag band of trades people as they encounter a night filled with wonder. There’s no more perfect setting than the leafy bower of Theatricum’s outdoor stage to experience this delightful tale of magic and romance. Time has proven that this passionate production leaves children, teens and adults with a long-lasting love of Shakespeare. |
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Rose Cottages
Open:
Jul-30 2011
Close:
Oct-02 2011
The West Coast premiere of Bill Bozzone’s delightfully quirky comedy about our enduring need to belong, wherever we are and whatever the circumstances. A defacto family is formed when Rose, the beleaguered owner of a rundown tourist motel, grudgingly befriends two unwelcome guests: a penniless teen skateboarder, and a sassy widow who’s been dumped by her feckless son and his new bride. |
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Halloween Stories
Open:
Oct-31 2010
Close:
Oct-31 2010
Three ghost tales that leave even the youngest audience members able to sleep at night, this show is a perfect way to celebrate Halloween with less thrills & scares and more creative, engaging storytelling. Portions of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost and Karen Hardastle’s The Isaiah Story are presented with young audience members participating. As a companion activity, young people make ghosts out of tissue paper, which they can take home after the performance. |
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Dia de los Muertos: Cuentos de mi Familia
Open:
Oct-30 2010
Close:
Oct-30 2010
Using the traditions of the Day of the Dead celebration, this piece tells stories distinctive to the Latin American experience.
The play begins with a puppet/movement-based reenactment of the Monarch butterflies’ yearly migration to Mexico. According to legend, these butterflies are the souls of the dead returning home for Dia de los Meurtos. Audience members may take part dancing, singing Cielito Lindo in Spanish and playing instruments. |
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Three Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Open:
Oct-10 2010
Close:
Oct-10 2010
Weaving together the classic Andersen fairytales of The Swineherd, The Princess and the Pea and The Emperor’s New Clothes, the exciting history of a single royal family is told. In the process of wooing and winning the heart of a spoiled Princess, The Prince teaches her to identify true worth over material value. |
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Carry it On!
Open:
Aug-07 2010
Close:
Sep-26 2010
Great American moments in word and song
adapted and directed by Ellen Geer
(8 performances only)
This evening carries us through different eras to experience our nation’s struggles and victories through the eyes of those who lived them: heroes, lovers, rebels and rapscallions. Sing along and learn more about the poets, leaders, workers and activists – Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Mother Jones and many more -- who, despite trials and set-backs,... |
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Poet's Roundtable
Open:
Jul-29 2010
Close:
Jul-29 2010
An original piece celebrating some of the world's greatest poets, including Anne Sexton, Walt Whitman, Edgar Allen Poe, Dorothy Parker, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Sojourner Truth brought to life by Theatricum company members
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Open:
Jul-17 2010
Close:
Oct-17 2010
Adapted from Margery Williams’ classic tale of true friendship and what it means to be “really real”, this version modernizes language and locale, but retains the story’s original heart. The audience participates from the play’s opening moment, being both guests and gifts at the birthday party of Billy, the young protagonist |
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Carry it On! (Celebrity Benefit Performance)
Open:
Jul-16 2010
Close:
Jul-16 2010
The stars will come out for this one-time only benefit performance, joining Theatricum’s company in a staged reading of Carry It On! compiled by Artistic Director Ellen Geer. Celebrities will perform actual speeches, songs and poetry from several great Americans (Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Rosa Parks, Mother Jones and more) who helped shape our country. It's an inspiring celebration of our past, a positive look toward our future, and a part of our collective... |
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Cabaret at the Theatricum
Open:
Jul-15 2010
Close:
Jul-15 2010
Theatricum’s Artistic Director Ellen Geer and company members Melora Marshall and Matt Van Winkle strum their guitars and share their songs in a special acoustic evening.
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Master Class
Open:
Jul-10 2010
Close:
Sep-25 2010
Soprano Maria Callas had a legendary voice and an equally legendary life as one of the world’s most celebrated (and gossiped-about) opera stars. Our play finds her near the end of her career – her voice almost gone -- as she instructs a group of young singers aspiring to the heights of fame and fortune. This damaged diva has a lot to offer her students, and she does so with wicked humor, unrelenting criticism and deeply personal stories about the sacrifices one must make for the sake of real... |
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Off the Grid
Open:
Jul-08 2010
Close:
Jul-22 2010
Tickle your funny bone, free your mind and become an integral part of the show by tossing out suggestions to Theatricum's own improvisation troupe, Off The Grid, led by Ian Flanders.
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Kiddle Karoo
Open:
Jul-04 2010
Close:
Jul-04 2010
This interactive musical puppet show for kids is a unique combination of live performers and Muppet-style puppets that engage and delight the entire family. Perfect entertainment for a Sunday morning! |
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Territory of Dreams
Open:
Jun-20 2010
Close:
Jun-20 2010
A play about origins, paths, and staking claims, The Territory of Dreams is a humorous and touching new work that's not afraid to go uncomfortable places. At its center are four women from diverse racial and economic backgrounds who find themselves caught up in business of prejudice. They must each cross a personal divide to embrace their roles as mothers, daughters, friends, and partners.
The Botanicum Seedlings Playreadings take place Sundays, at 11 am. Admission to the playreadings... |
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The Legends of King Arthur
Open:
Jun-20 2010
Close:
Jun-20 2010
This piece explores those values most important to the Arthurian legend. The audience, entering this Medieval world of magic, learn that might is not right; that being kind is the better way to be; and that all people (even Kings!) are created equal. From the moment the audience arrives, they become lord and ladies at a festival honoring King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, where Merlin performs his very special brand of magic and the revelry begins. |
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