Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s (SMCT) production of The Red Velvet Cake War opens on Friday, March 13, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Performances will continue every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and every Sunday at 1:30 p.m., through Sunday, March 29. This comedy takes place in Sweetgum, Texas, and follows three eccentric cousins—Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie—who team up to throw a family reunion in the middle of tornado season.
General admission is $15 and tickets are available online in advance at my805tix.com. SMCT is located at 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. To find out more about The Red Velvet Cake War, call (805) 922-4442 or visit smct.org.
This article appears in Mar 5-12, 2020.