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THE OOLEY THEATRE OPENING GALA and FESTIVAL
Welcome to the "new" Ooley Theatre!
While this little 35 seat venue has been around for over 20 years, it has been taken over to become a full time live event venue for our community as a non-profit! To kick off The Ooley's journey as it continues on in this path is our first production under The Ooley umbrella:
Women's Wit and Wisdom.
This 3 week festival features plays from local female playwrights, published works highlighting women in history, as well as showcasing the debut of several new directors who are finding their voice in the world of theater. We are thrilled to be producing these selections as we dive into supporting artists of many types at this intimate venue.
The following shows are in our festival in a rotation of dates and times you can catch in person or live stream!
A Voice of My Own by Elinor Jones
"Covering a broad spectrum from Sappho to writers of the present day, the play points up not only the triumphs of women in literature, but also the discouragement, derision and disbelief to which they were too often subjected. Spanning twenty-six centuries, the play evokes the words and feelings of women who were frequently obliged to hide behind anonymity or male names in order to practice their art, and from whom fantastic strength of character and indomitability were required. That they succeeded so brilliantly in their efforts is not only a tribute to these talented women in particular but, in a more general sense, to the irrepressible spirit of the entire “other half” of humanity, whose voice would not be denied."
OPENING GALA FUNDRAISING NIGHT & SHOW
Wednesday March 13th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Friday March 15th - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Sunday March 17th - 2pm (Buy Tickets)
Thursday March 21st - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 23rd - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Sunday March 24th - 5:30pm (Buy Tickets)
String of Pearls by Michele Lowe
Michele Lowe's radiant play explores the possibilities that open up in the lives of an array of women as they come into contact with a certain strand of pearls. While the pearls are stolen, bought, bestowed, unstrung and nearly lost, four actresses play 27 characters in this deeply moving drama that is as fresh as it is funny. On the eve of her granddaughter Amy's wedding, Beth asks to see the pearls she gave Amy's mother long ago. When Amy cannot produce them, Beth determines to find the pearls. She takes us back to the time when she received them and then gave them to her daughter, who passed them on to her dearest friend Ela who lost them one Sunday morning. Spanning 35 years, the pearls touch the lives of mothers and daughters, sisters and friends, even husbands and wives as they weave a deeply affecting story of love and loss.
Saturday March 16th -8pm (Buy Tickets)
Wednesday March 20th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Sunday March 24th our - 2pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 30th - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
The following shows are fundraisers for our non-profit community theatre. Tickets to these in-person and livestreamed shows start at just $1 are sold using Bumpsale dynamic pricing. Tickets to these in-person shows start at $1 and increase (bump up) by $1 after each sale. Our livestream tickets start at $! And increase by just $.01 after each sale.
This automatically scaling pricing allows us to offer affordable ticket pricing and still cumulatively raise enough to support our independent theatre. Please tell your friends and family about our livestreamed shows to help us reach our goal of !000 people per livestreamed performance! Even with 1000 viewers, using Bumnpsale, the most any one person would pay would be $11.
Gravidity - a staged reading of a new original work by Ashely Rose Wellman
"A quartet of individuals in New York City connect in exceedingly life-altering ways— an unplanned pregnancy, a last grasp to achieve something that has been denied, and an unforeseen reconnection combine to create a volatile atmosphere where both men and women are profoundly defined and transformed by the gravity of gravidity."
Thursday March 14th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 23rd - 12pm (Buy Tickets)
Friday March 29th - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Women's & Wisdom Part 1 and Part 2
Featuring monologues and short plays by local playwrights from The Artist's Collective as well as musical selections and more!
Part 1:
Part 1 features the difference between the young woman and the woman who has…. well lived a little. We showcase original works from Artist's Collective member Lee Zamloch, and the directoral debut of our amazing intern Haruka Bowman. Come laugh and cry a little with us as we present a night of women in their elements.
We are featuring the following:
Saturday March 16th - 2pm (Buy Tickets)
Friday March 22nd - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Wednesday March 27th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Part 2:
Part 2 features love and loss and relationships. We highlight works from local playwrights Elise Hodge, Nathaniel Mercier and Laura Sheperd. Join us for our second night of exploring women at their best and their worst, their most loving and their most hateful. This is why we love, respect and revere the women in our lives, be they mothers, sisters, daughters, lovers or friends.
Our selections for Part 2 Come from 3 Local Playwrights, an Essay, and a monologue many of you might recognize!
ENJOY THE SHOW!
"ALICE"
Written and Performed by Laura Sheperd
"HOW IT FEELS TO BE COLORED ME"
By Zora Neale Hurston
an Essay Performed by Sarina Krastev
Cabaret Number by Hannah Sheaffer
"THE (W)HOLE PERSPECTIVE"
By Nathaniel Mercier
Performed by Elise Hodge and Sarina Krastev
"DOWN THERE"
a Monologue Performed by Deborah Shalhoub
Cabaret Number by Hannah Sheaffer
"THANKS IRENE, with LOVE"
By Elise Hodge
Performed by Eileen Hoang and Bernadette Arrogancia
Sunday March 17th - 5:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 23rd - 3:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Thursday March 28th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
While this little 35 seat venue has been around for over 20 years, it has been taken over to become a full time live event venue for our community as a non-profit! To kick off The Ooley's journey as it continues on in this path is our first production under The Ooley umbrella:
Women's Wit and Wisdom.
This 3 week festival features plays from local female playwrights, published works highlighting women in history, as well as showcasing the debut of several new directors who are finding their voice in the world of theater. We are thrilled to be producing these selections as we dive into supporting artists of many types at this intimate venue.
The following shows are in our festival in a rotation of dates and times you can catch in person or live stream!
A Voice of My Own by Elinor Jones
"Covering a broad spectrum from Sappho to writers of the present day, the play points up not only the triumphs of women in literature, but also the discouragement, derision and disbelief to which they were too often subjected. Spanning twenty-six centuries, the play evokes the words and feelings of women who were frequently obliged to hide behind anonymity or male names in order to practice their art, and from whom fantastic strength of character and indomitability were required. That they succeeded so brilliantly in their efforts is not only a tribute to these talented women in particular but, in a more general sense, to the irrepressible spirit of the entire “other half” of humanity, whose voice would not be denied."
OPENING GALA FUNDRAISING NIGHT & SHOW
Wednesday March 13th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Friday March 15th - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Sunday March 17th - 2pm (Buy Tickets)
Thursday March 21st - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 23rd - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Sunday March 24th - 5:30pm (Buy Tickets)
String of Pearls by Michele Lowe
Michele Lowe's radiant play explores the possibilities that open up in the lives of an array of women as they come into contact with a certain strand of pearls. While the pearls are stolen, bought, bestowed, unstrung and nearly lost, four actresses play 27 characters in this deeply moving drama that is as fresh as it is funny. On the eve of her granddaughter Amy's wedding, Beth asks to see the pearls she gave Amy's mother long ago. When Amy cannot produce them, Beth determines to find the pearls. She takes us back to the time when she received them and then gave them to her daughter, who passed them on to her dearest friend Ela who lost them one Sunday morning. Spanning 35 years, the pearls touch the lives of mothers and daughters, sisters and friends, even husbands and wives as they weave a deeply affecting story of love and loss.
Saturday March 16th -8pm (Buy Tickets)
Wednesday March 20th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Sunday March 24th our - 2pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 30th - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
The following shows are fundraisers for our non-profit community theatre. Tickets to these in-person and livestreamed shows start at just $1 are sold using Bumpsale dynamic pricing. Tickets to these in-person shows start at $1 and increase (bump up) by $1 after each sale. Our livestream tickets start at $! And increase by just $.01 after each sale.
This automatically scaling pricing allows us to offer affordable ticket pricing and still cumulatively raise enough to support our independent theatre. Please tell your friends and family about our livestreamed shows to help us reach our goal of !000 people per livestreamed performance! Even with 1000 viewers, using Bumnpsale, the most any one person would pay would be $11.
Gravidity - a staged reading of a new original work by Ashely Rose Wellman
"A quartet of individuals in New York City connect in exceedingly life-altering ways— an unplanned pregnancy, a last grasp to achieve something that has been denied, and an unforeseen reconnection combine to create a volatile atmosphere where both men and women are profoundly defined and transformed by the gravity of gravidity."
Thursday March 14th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 23rd - 12pm (Buy Tickets)
Friday March 29th - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Women's & Wisdom Part 1 and Part 2
Featuring monologues and short plays by local playwrights from The Artist's Collective as well as musical selections and more!
Part 1:
Part 1 features the difference between the young woman and the woman who has…. well lived a little. We showcase original works from Artist's Collective member Lee Zamloch, and the directoral debut of our amazing intern Haruka Bowman. Come laugh and cry a little with us as we present a night of women in their elements.
We are featuring the following:
- The Safeway Affair by Lee Zamloch
- Grey Gardens featuring Lee Zamloch and Gayle Tominaga
- Musical Numbers by Hannah Sheaffer
- Scenes from short plays directed by Haruka Bowman featuring Stella Marcotte, Marley, Joanna Johnson, Nate Mercier, Heidi Schuler
- The Monologue Impotence featuring Robyn Colburn
- The Monologues Cockroach and Pillow Talk featuring Raina Bahadur
Saturday March 16th - 2pm (Buy Tickets)
Friday March 22nd - 8pm (Buy Tickets)
Wednesday March 27th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Part 2:
Part 2 features love and loss and relationships. We highlight works from local playwrights Elise Hodge, Nathaniel Mercier and Laura Sheperd. Join us for our second night of exploring women at their best and their worst, their most loving and their most hateful. This is why we love, respect and revere the women in our lives, be they mothers, sisters, daughters, lovers or friends.
Our selections for Part 2 Come from 3 Local Playwrights, an Essay, and a monologue many of you might recognize!
ENJOY THE SHOW!
"ALICE"
Written and Performed by Laura Sheperd
"HOW IT FEELS TO BE COLORED ME"
By Zora Neale Hurston
an Essay Performed by Sarina Krastev
Cabaret Number by Hannah Sheaffer
"THE (W)HOLE PERSPECTIVE"
By Nathaniel Mercier
Performed by Elise Hodge and Sarina Krastev
"DOWN THERE"
a Monologue Performed by Deborah Shalhoub
Cabaret Number by Hannah Sheaffer
"THANKS IRENE, with LOVE"
By Elise Hodge
Performed by Eileen Hoang and Bernadette Arrogancia
Sunday March 17th - 5:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Saturday March 23rd - 3:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Thursday March 28th - 7:30pm (Buy Tickets)
What is a Bumpsale?
Bumpsale is a dynamic pricing service (also based out of Sacramento) that allows us to offer lower pricing that slowly increments (bumps up) after each ticket sold. This allows us to offer inclusive, community pricing that scales in a natural way for our community theatre livestreams. In a way that automatically increments the ticket pricing a small amount after each sale, and allows us to raise funds cumulatively for the different ticket price amounts. With your support of our live streams, The Ooley Theatre can be a community sponsored community theatre space.
As a non-profit theatre with just 35 seats, the Bumpsale pricing allows us to reach a much larger audience and still be able to offer more inclusive pricing to the community during our fundraisers.
Please tell your friends and families and online communities about livestreams at The Ooley Theatre (ooleytheatre.org redirects to our website hosted by Weebly)
| SHOW | SHOWTIME | LIVESTREAM TICKETS | IN-PERSON THEATRE TICKETS |
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| Gravidity | Thursday, March 14, 2024 7:30pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
SHOW RESCHEDULED |
SHOW RESCHEDULED
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| Gravidity | Saturday, March 23, 2024 12:00pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by $1 after each order) |
| Gravidity | Friday, March 29, 2004 8:00pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
IN PERSON TICKETS |
| Women's Wit & Wisdom Part One | Saturday, March 16, 2024 2:00pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by $1 after each order) |
| Women's Wit & Wisdom Part One | Friday, March 22, 2024 8:00pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by $1 after each order) |
| Women's Wit & Wisdom Part One | Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:30pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
IN PERSON TICKETS |
| Women's Wit & Wisdom Part Two | Sunday, March 17, 2024 5:30pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by $1 after each order) |
| Women's Wit & Wisdom Part Two | Saturday, March 23, 2024 3:30pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by $1 after each order) |
| Women's Wit & Wisdom Part Two | Thursday, March 28, 2024 7:30pm PST (convert to your time zone) |
(it's a bumpsale! livestream ticket price increases by .01 after each order) |
IN PERSON TICKETS |
LocationThe Ooley Theatre
2007 28th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 We are located on the corner of T and 28th in midtown Sacramento. Street parking available, and there is a parking garage at 28th and S where parking is available on the 2nd level after 5pm. |
GALA NIGHT WEDNESDAY MARCH 13th: 6pm - 7:30pm
Join us at The Ooley Theatre for our Opening Night Gala from 6 - 7:30 to kick off our festival! We are fund raising for this little venue and would love to see you there to mix and mingle and talk all things theatre. Refreshments will be provided and you can stay for the opening show A Voice of My Own at 7:30pm!
THE CAST AND CREW:
Joanna Johnson, Mark Heckman, Raina Bahadur, Laura Shepard
Deborah Shalhoub, Ryan Lee Boyd, Sarina Krastev, Shane Robert
Tim Foley, Stacey Nason, Eileen Hoang, Bernadette Arognacia
Lee Zamloch, Adriana Marmo, Gayle Tominaga, Bethany Hidden
Dani Walsh, Edward Nason, Erin Dimon, Heidi Schuyler
Candace Adams, Nathaniel Mercier, Eva Kim Laurent, Adriana Edel Neves
Chloe Kidd, Haruka Bowman, Elise Hodge, Jenni Parcell
Robyn Colbourn, Jazzmen Hempstead, Cindy Ramirez, Patricia Schmeltz
Contact UsThe Ooley Theatre is in association with EMH Productions and The Artist's Collective. Find us Instagram @productionsemh or @sacramentoartistscollective
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