THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATRE holds auditions for musicians for its upcoming production of “Sugar! Oh, Sugar!” July 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at the theater, 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 928-4545 or SMCT.org.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of the musical Ragtime through July 26 at the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Santa Maria Town Center mall’s second-floor community room to teach theater games, comedy concepts, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style games from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 886-8355.
BE INFORMED is a public access program looking for television production crew volunteers. The show will be taped every other Monday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Info: 937-6575 or 598-3511.
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KELRIK PRODUCTIONS presents its production of The Wizard of Oz July 11 through 20 at the Spanos Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $22.50 – $27.50. Info: 756-ARTS or pacslo.org.
THE CENTRAL COAST SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL presents The Tempest and Treasure Island showing July 11 through Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. on Sundays at the Bellevue Santa Fe Charter School, 1401 San Luis Bay Drive, Avila Valley. Cost is $20, $17 for seniors and students. Info: 546-4224 or centralcoastshakespeare.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE THEATRE GROUP presents its production of the Neil Simon comedy Rumors through July 26 in the Garvin Theatre on the Santa Barbara City College West Campus. Info: 965-5935.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of Showdown at Slick Rock Ranch, followed by a musical vaudeville review through Sept. 20. A Witless Rogue shows at the melodrama along with a vaudeville review July 10 through Sept. 21. The Great American Melodrama is located on Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
PCPA THEATERFEST presents Godspell through July 27 at the Solvang Festival Theatre, Solvang. The Heart’s Desire performs in repertory with Godspell at the Solvang Festival Theatre through July 26. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org.
MURDER IN MIND PRODUCTIONS presents its comical murder mystery/dinner theater, Pirates of Pirate’s Cove, Sundays at 5 p.m. through Aug. 31 at the Spyglass Inn Restaurant, 2703 Spyglass Drive, Shell Beach. Cost is $48.95. Info: 489-3875 or murderinmind.com.
THE CACHUMA LAKE NATURE CENTER presents its Evening Fireside Program Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. running through summer at the Nature Center’s Fireside Theater, Cachuma Lake. Cost is $8 for parking. Info: 688-4515
CENTRAL COAST PLAYERS presents an evening of comedy with local comedians at 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, every Saturday. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Refreshments are available. Admission is $5 at the door. Info: 543-0639.
This article appears in Jul 10-17, 2008.