THE LOMPOC CIVIC THEATRE holds open auditions for The Artificial Jungle by Charles Ludlum June 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at the Stone Pine Hall, 210 South H St., Lompoc. Info: 735-ACT1.
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. The next poetry reading is June 23. Info: 928-6492.
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THE STUDIO BLACK BOX THEATRE presents the studio players and their performance of Seussical the Musical June 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26 at 7 p.m. and June 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. at the Studio Black Box Theatre, 116 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $15 for adult, $10 for matinees; $10 for kids 10 and under, $6 for matinees. Info: 473-0377.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Curtains directed by Roger DeLaurier June 17 through July 3 at the Festival Theater, Solvang. The Solvang Festival Theatre is located at 420 2nd St., Solvang. Cost is $29.25 through $34.75. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
KELRIK PRODUCTIONS presents its production of Cabaret through June 26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. at Unity, 1490 Southwood Dr., SLO. Cost is $12 to $16. Info: 543-PLAY.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Back After This Break, followed by a Vaudeville Review on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m. through June 13 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. The Crock of Gold shows June 17 through Sept. 18. Cost is $18 to $22. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT hits the stage June 13 with a reception at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 7 p.m. Drew Silvaggio and the Civic Ballet present four evenings of dance performed entirely without a net by the dancers of the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo with choreography by Jackie Lee, Jenna Lee, Dana Lossing, and Silvaggio. Tickets cost $13 and up. The City Playhouse is at 888 Morro St. in San Luis Obispo (at the location of SLO Little Theatre). Info and tickets: 544-4363 or slightestmovement.com.
SLO LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS Sherlock’s Last Case through June 20. Someone is trying to kill Sherlock Holmes, and the greatest detective on Earth must solve the case of his life at 888 Morro St. in SLO. Tickets range from $15-$22. Info: 786-2440 or slolittletheatre.org.
This article appears in Jun 10-17, 2010.