Orcutt Community Theater presents its production of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians at Klein Dance Arts Studio through Sunday, Dec. 17. Admission to the show, which opened in early December, is $20 and tickets are available to purchase in advance at my805tix.com or at the door.
Based on the 1964 cult classic film of the same name, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is a family-friendly sci-fi parody that follows some inhabitants of Mars who plot to kidnap jolly St. Nick and force him to build a toy factory on their planet so Martian children can experience some earthly holiday magic.
The cast of the show includes Jarrod Zinn (pictured) as Kimar, king of the Martians, and Dan Bullard as Santa Claus. In authentic 1960s B-movie fashion, the creative team behind Orcutt Community Theater’s latest production built flying saucers from hubcaps and constructed other props from cardboard boxes, plastic buckets, and similar materials.
To find out more about Orcutt Community Theater’s Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, visit orcuttcommunitytheater.org. Performances are held Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Klein Dance Arts Studio is located at 3558 Skyway Drive, building 1, studio 1, Orcutt.
This article appears in Dec 7-17, 2023.