A one-night live reading of the Toy Story script takes place Dec. 9, at Grace Baptist Church. The community is invited to attend the free, nonprofit event.
“Toy Story is a script that’s left a positive, nostalgic mark on our generation,” organizer Weston Scott told the Sun. “It’s both an honor and an artistic challenge to bring a fresh interpretation to life.”
Admission is free, but donations will be given to the Ian M. Hassett Foundation, which offers a $1,000 art scholarship to Righetti High School seniors every year. The foundation also awards a $1,000 art grant through the annual Santa Maria Arts Council Grant Showcase.
The Ian M. Hassett Foundation was officially recognized by the state in 2013, one year after Righetti graduate Ian Hassett died of cancer.
“To involve the community in an event that allows us to have fun and give back to a foundation that honors our late friend Ian is more than we could ever ask for,” organizer Alexandra Wallace told the Sun. For more info about the Ian M. Hassett Foundation, visit ianmhassett.com.
The Toy Story reading starts at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9, at Grace Baptist Church, located at 605 E. McCoy Lane, Santa Maria. More info: contact Wallace at alexandra@alexandra-wallace.com.
This article appears in Dec 1-8, 2016.
