Wednesday (beginning in March)................7 pm
Thursday.................................................... *7 pm
*On Thursday Jan. 29, Mar. 19, May 7, Oct. 8, a 2pm
matinee will replace the 7 pm performance
Friday............................................................7 pm
Saturday....................................... 3 pm & 7 pm
Sunday..........................................................6 pm
• Doors open 30 minutes before showtimes.
• The Holiday Extravaganza has added performances and
different showtimes. Call for schedule or go to website.
• No performances on Apr. 5, Nov. 26, Dec. 24 & 25.
ADMISSION $19 $22 $25
$4 Discount for Children (12 and under).
$2 Discount for Seniors (62 and over), Students (13 and over)
and Active Military.
• Admission subject to change.
•Admission slightly higher during The Holiday Extravaganza.
• A per-order handling fee is added to telephone and online orders.
up to 44%!
and SAVE
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Check our website at www.americanmelodrama.
com for more information on our shows as well
as a calendar of all our show days and times.
Camp Melodrama, our summer performing
arts workshop for children ages 7-17, returns
for its 21st year. Enrollment opens in March reserve space early as this great program always
fills up. See website for details. All of us here at
The Melodrama thank you for your continued
support of live theater, and we hope to see you
many times in 2015!
SHOWTIMES
40th
Year!
Song,
Dance
&
Comedy!
Post Office Box 1026 • Oceano, CA • 93475
At
The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville, theatergoers are welcomed
into a comfortable atmosphere of cabaret
tables with honky-tonk piano music in the air.
Here, professional performers from all over
the United States gather to present top-notch
productions of great classic comedies, musicals
and melodramas. Plus, every show includes a
wonderful vaudeville revue full of song, dance
and comedy. It’s “not-to-be-missed” fun for
everyone!
Yes! We Have Gift
Certificates!
OF TERRIFIC THEATER!
PRESORTED
STANDARD U.S.
POSTAGE PAID
Pismo Beach, CA
PERMIT NO. 150
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
The Best Live Entertainment
on the Central Coast!
2015
PLAYBILL
Oceano, CA
(805) 489-2499
www.americanmelodrama.com
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11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday - Saturday
Sunday
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12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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You may choose the dates to attend each show when ordering your
subscription, or reserve at a later date. You do not need to
select your 4 shows at the time you order the Four-star. If
you would like to select show dates when ordering your
subscription, fill in the preferred show dates and seating
section of the order form. Seats are assigned on a firstcome, first-served basis. A confirmation will be mailed to
you within two weeks of receipt of your order.
As a season subscriber, you can exchange your tickets up
to one day in advance for another performance of the
same show, subject to availability.
Please indicate any special needs (wheelchairs, etc.) on the
order form below and mail it to us. No refunds made on
paid orders.
Our in-house pub features the best jumbo hot dawgs around,
pulled pork sandwiches, salads, and “stuff your own” baked
potatoes. To satisfy your thirst, choose from our selection of
domestic and premium beer, Central Coast wines, soft drinks
and coffee. Tasty snacks include fresh popcorn, nachos and
hot soft pretzels. For your sweet tooth, we
offer a variety of scrumptious desserts. Open
30 minutes prior to showtime and during
two intermissions, our pub is family priced so
you can enjoy our great food as part of your
Melodrama evening!
The Melodrama is a great place to bring
friends, family and business associates for any
occasion. You can reserve as few as 20 seats or
the entire 250 seat theater!
20-100 seats-$2 discount/seat
101 or more seats-$3 discount/seat
Telephone: (805) 489-2499
Internet: www.americanmelodrama.com
Mail: P.O. Box 1026 • Oceano, CA 93475-1026
Location: 1863 Front St. • Oceano, CA 93445
Group prices are not available for The Holiday Extravaganza
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1. Bullshot Crummond............................. Jan 22-Mar 8
2. Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies............. Mar 12-Apr 26
3. The Saga of Roaring Gulch.................. Apr 30-Jun 14
4. La Rue’s Return....................................Jun 18-Sep 19
5. A Four-Legged Fortune.........................Jul 16-Sep 20
6. Frankenstein’s Bride.............................Sep 24-Nov 15
7. The Holiday Extravaganza..................Nov 19-Dec 31
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*Playing on alternate evenings. Check our website or call for schedule.
Preferred Seating
1st Choice 2nd Choice
2015
by Jack Canon
by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman,
John Neville Andrews and Derek Cunningham
S
January 22-March 8
hots in the dark! Late night car chases! This parody
of a low-budget 1930s detective movie begins when
Otto Von Brunno, the German supervillain, and his evil
mistress Lenya crash their plane in the English countryside.
Their mission? To kidnap the absent-minded Professor
Fenton, who has discovered a formula for making synthetic
diamonds. The dashing Bullshot Crummond, a WWI
ace fighter pilot, Olympic athlete, racing driver, part-time
sleuth and all round spiffing chap, is called to the rescue
by the professor’s daughter Rosemary. All clues point to an
evening of sight gags, slapstick, and some serious silliness!
I
March 12-April 26
n this hilarious comedy, two down-on-their-luck
Shakespearean actors, Leo Clark and Jack Gable,
discover a newspaper article announcing an elderly
woman has been unable to find two long lost relatives
to include them in her multi-million dollar inheritance.
Leo and Jack resolve to pass themselves off as “Max” and
“Steve” and get the cash. Many surprises await the duo
when they find out the long lost nephews are really long
lost nieces! Comedy ensues with romantic entanglements
and zany antics in this “don’t miss” romantic farce!
I
April 30-June 14
n the wild ’n wooly town of Roaring Gulch
men live and die by the “Code of the West!”
Boo, cheer, hiss and sigh throughout this musical
melodrama spoof full of songs, dances, and, of
course, a hero in white and a villain in black! It’s
a classic pistol packin’ confrontation between
good and evil with plenty of comedy and even
cardboard townspeople! How could it get any
better than that?
, Dance & Comedy Follow All Shows!
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eville Revues Full o
Starting
July 18th
these two
shows
will
play on
alternate
evenings.
Call for
schedule.
By Edward Thorpe & Scott Cherney
June 18-September 19
P
oor Polly Montclair! Robbed by her fiancé,
evil Jacques La Rue, her health and saloon are
now failing. Though sent to prison, La Rue has
been released and may be returning for revenge.
Can the Cavalry, in the form of Lt. Alan Wexstad,
save the day? Find out in this melodrama spoof
set in New Orleans, which brings the charm of the
French Quarter and the creepiness of the bayou
swamp to Oceano!
by Peter Van Slyke
by Dion Boucicault
July 16-September 20
H
igh stakes and the thrill of the turf are
featured in this play, one of the first
in theater history to center on a horse race.
Villainous Grindley Goodge will stop at nothing
to gain wealth and possess the beautiful Katey
Rideout - deception, crooked card games and
duels! Fortunes will be won and lost, but here’s a
sure bet - there will be loads of laughter and lots
of opportunities to boo, hiss and cheer!
September 24-November 15
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his horror story spoof hilariously reconstructs a
classic tale by injecting it with musical parodies, pop
culture references and one-liners. Fifteen years after the
death of Frankenstein’s creation, a mad scientist named
Pollard attempts to reanimate the Creature. His efforts are
complicated by the arrival of Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson
who wants nothing to do with his grandfather’s work,
but soon finds himself reluctantly helping Pollard create
a bride for the Creature. Outrageous characters and
devilishly clever songs all add up to a monstrously good
time that will have you screaming with laughter!
November 19-December 31
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Last season featured
these crazy characters.
Don’t miss out on the
fun this year!
Call (805) 489-2499 now!
“An Excellent
Year ‘Round
Company”
-SUNSET
MAGAZINE
ee Scrooge find his Christmas spirit in a
heart-warming tale of holiday magic, laugh
until your sides ache at the zany characters in
a fractured fairytale opera, and celebrate the
music of the season in our Holiday Vaudeville
Revue. Our Holiday triple bill is a very special
family tradition designed to bring a year’s worth
of smiles to you and your loved ones in a great
musical and theatrical experience!
Additional performances-check our website at
www.americanmelodrama.com or call for schedule.
The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville