Aug. 30
Makin’ Wookiee
Makin’Wookiee will take place from at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 at Cinemark at the Pike in Long Beach during the Long Beach Indie International film festival.
The documentary follows the audition, rehearsals and performance of the musical stage parody ofStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Backput on by the Arts & Learning Children’s Conservatory in Anaheim, CA. The film opens with a group of the children as they enter auditions nervous and timid, captures the excitement of casting, chronicles the six week rehearsal process, concluding with the final performance, all while capturing the tumultuousness of tween angst.
Details: (310) 853-2851; www.longbeachindie.com
Venue: Cinemark at the Pike
Location: 99 S. Pine Ave., Long Beach
Sept. 6
Twelfth Night
Romance, slapstick, pathos, ribaldry and mental torture will take place with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, playing Sept. 6 through Oct. 6, in the Studio at the Long Beach Playhouse.
Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies. Its title refers to the 12th day of Christmas, the traditional close of the holiday. Twins – Viola and Sebastian – become separated when they are shipwrecked on a mythical island. Countess Olivia is falling in love with Viola (disguised as a boy), while Sebastian is falling in love with Olivia.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THIS PLAY:
- Pay what you can Thursday September 4 – community can see this production for whatever they can afford
- Two for One Preview Friday September 5 – Tickets are $12.00
- Opening Night Champagne Reception with cast on September 6- Tickets are $27.00
Adults pay $24, seniors $21 and students $14.
Details: (562) 494-1014 option 1; www.lbplayhouse.org
Venue: Long Beach Playhouse
Location: 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach
Sept. 13
Is that Errol Flynn at the Poker Table?
Long Beach Playhouse becomes a stage door canteen for one night, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13.
The Long Beach Playhouse will take a step back in time to 1943 when Long Beach was a Navy Town and Stage Door Canteens were all the rage. The entire downstairs will be transformed into a USO-type canteen complete with 1940s-era celebrities, a floorshow, casino tables, food and many other amusements.
The event is part of a yearlong celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Playhouse. It was the city’s first community theatre and it has been operating continuously since 1929.
In addition to the floorshow and casino games, there will be a tattoo parlor, a fortune teller and food provided by Naples Rib Company, La Strada, Di Piazza, Crooked Duck and desserts by Rossmoor Pastries and Cookies by Design. Tickets are $100 and include drink tickets and “canteen cash” to use at the casino tables.
Details: (562) 494-1014 ext. 506; www.lbplayhouse.org/special-events/stage-door-canteen
Venue: Long Beach Playhouse
Location: 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach