MERCED– Just in time for Earth Day and William Shakespeare’s birthday, Shakespeare in Yosemite is putting the final touches on its production of “Romeo and Juliet.” The new adaptation features several current and former UC Merced students, park rangers, Yosemite National Park employees, and community members. The 90-minute performance is full of live pop music and has been adapted to ...

OAKHURST — Allow yourself to be transported to Agrabah with the teens from Golden Chain Theater‘s 2019 Summer Workshop as they present Aladdin, Jr.! The talented youth have spent a good portion of summer getting prepared to bring to life the classic tale of a young thief-turned-prince, along with his monkey, magic carpet and special blue friend who makes it ...

OAKHURST — Moooove over… here comes a cattle stampede live on stage, as Golden Chain Theater presents the Tim Kelly comedy ‘Here Come the Cows (or Never Say Moo in Mesa)’ beginning Friday, June 28. Photos by Steve Montalto, HighMountain Images The annual summer melodrama allows for lots of audience participation and is packed with jokes bound to have the ...

MARIPOSA — The Mariposa Theatre Alliance, a program of the Mariposa County Arts Council, is proud to present Arthur Miller’s American classic play, All My Sons directed by Fred Friedland. Set a few years after World War II, All My Sons opens in the Keller family backyard. They look like a mid-century American success story. Joe runs the business, Kate ...

OAKHURST — Another sensational production completes its successful run at the Golden Chain Theatre as our local troupe of talented thespians present Oliver! — the classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. The old streets of London and its surrounds come to life as young Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an ...

OAKHURST — Will it be the library, the lounge, the kitchen or the conservatory? Plum with a knife, Mustard with a rope, or Peacock with a revolver? Whom-or-whatever it turns out to be, theater-goers are virtually guaranteed to have the time of their lives figuring out the rules of death, as the Golden Chain Theatre presents an interactive whodunit, Clue. ...

OAKHURST — The Golden Chain Theatre brings a Christmas classic to the mountain communities this holiday season with the magical musical experience, “A Christmas Carol,” opening the weekend following Thanksgiving and playing until Dec. 23rd. The show is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ well-known 1843 novella of the same name, with music by the composer of Beauty and the Beast ...

OAKHURST — Stop by Yosemite High School for some merry-making this week, as the Theater Arts Department presents Holiday Shenanigans, a one night comedy variety show that features 25 students from YHS’s Advanced Theater Arts class. “It’s a celebration of the holidays and a chance to laugh and enjoy the spirit of the season with family and friends,” says department chair Lars ...

OAKHURST — Step into another world as the Sierra Pines Theater Company presents their long-awaited re-imagining of the classic fantasy tale by C.S. Lewis — Narnia The Musical commands the stage for just six shows, opening Friday. Directed by Ken Marks, Narnia The Musical  follows the four Pevensie children – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy – as they enter an enchanted world through a wardrobe, ...

With so many special events and activities taking place over the next several weeks, we thought it would be helpful to compile a timely list of all the entertainment-related and community-oriented holiday happenings in the mountain area between now and December 25. If we missed anything, let us know and we’ll gladly add it to the Big Local List of ...