PCPA THEATERFEST presents Conservatory Showcase featuring “Bat Boy the Musical” and “Henry 6” May 14 through 16 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S College Drive, Santa Maria. Cost is $12, $10 for students. Info: pcpa.org.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents the Allan Hancock College Youth Dancers and their spring recital on May 16 at 7 p.m. and on May 17 at 2 p.m. at the Ethel Pope Auditorium at Santa Maria High School on Broadway in Santa Maria. Cost is $8, $5 for seniors and kids. Info: 922-8313 or 922-6966, Ext. 2238.
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS presents a casting call for men, women, and children of all ages for its Heritage Day celebration. The call is for May 19, 21, and 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. at locations in Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, and Guadalupe to be announced, and May 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dana Adobe, 671 S Oakglen Ave., Nipomo. Info: 929-5679 or dana@danaadobe.org.
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THE ARROYO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE presents its production of Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night” May 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and May 17 at 2 p.m. in the Clark Center Studio Theatre, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10, $8 in advance. Info: 489-9444.
CAL POLY THEATRE AND DANCE presents its production of “The Phantom Tollbooth” May 14 through 16 and May 20 through 22 at 7 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $12 or $14. Info: 756-2787.
THE STUDIO OF PERFORMING ARTS presents 42nd Street on May 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 7 p.m. at the Studio of Performing Arts, 116 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10. Info: 437-0377 or thestudioofperformingarts.com.
THE VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATER presents its production of Much Ado About Nothing on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. Info: 688-7423 or 688-4214.
KELRIK PRODUCTIONS presents its production of Beauty and the Beast on May 21 through 30, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Drive, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10 to $15. Info: 489-9444 or kelrikprods@aol.com.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA presents its production of the musical comedy Under the Boardwalk, followed by the “Medicine Tonight” Vaudeville Review playing through June 14 at the Great American Melodrama, Highway 1, Oceano. Info: 489-2499 or americanmelodrama.com.
This article appears in May 14-21, 2009.