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        Greater Pasadena Theatre Tidbits: December 2023

        • Carol Germain
          • December 11, 2023
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      A Pasadena theatre building

      Parson’s Nose (Photo – visitpasadena)

      Theatre fans rejoice for a variety of shows all across the Greater Pasadena area.

      By Carol Edger Germain

      Pasadena Playhouse

      39 S. El Molino, Pasadena
      626-6356-7529
      pasadenaplayhouse.org

      On the mainstage, December 14-23, “Holiday Spectacular.” Additional children’s events coming up in the near future at the small Carrie Hamilton Theatre upstairs at the Playhouse.

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      Boston Court

      70 N. Mentor, Pasadena
      626-683-6801
      bostoncourtpasadena.org

      Boston Court’s 20th Anniversary! More events coming in January 2024.

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      A Noise Within

      3352 E. Foothill, Pasadena
      626.356.3100
      anoisewithin.org

      December 1-24, “A Christmas Carol” – accompanied by special snacks, pre-show crafts, photo ops in the decorated lobby, including with the cast after the show.

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      Parson’s Nose

      95 N. Marengo, Suite 110, Pasadena
      626-345-5116
      parsonsnose.org
      

      December 9,10,16,17, Bare-bones Readers’ Theater celebration – actors, scripts, and your imaginations create the world of Scrooge, the Ghosts and the Cratchits, accompanied by wine, cookies and conversation.

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      Fremont Centre Theatre

      1000 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena
      626-441-5977
      fremontcentretheatre.com

      See website for upcoming productions.

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      Sierra Madre Playhouse

      87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre
      626-355-4318
      sierramadreplayhouse.org

      Through December 23, Cori Cable Kidder, SMP’s Patsy Cline, returns with her own original WWII-era military-themed holiday concerts, performing classics of the 1940’s, accompanied by piano and three-piece band.

      • Fri, Dec 15th, 2023 at 8:00 pm
      • Sat, Dec 16th, 2023 at 8:00 pm
      • Sun, Dec 17th, 2023 at 2:00 pm
      • Fri, Dec 22nd, 2023 at 8:00 pm
      • Sat, Dec 23rd, 2023 at 2:00 pm
      • Sat, Dec 23rd, 2023 at 8:00 pm

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      Lineage Performing Arts Center

      930 E. Mountain, Pasadena
      626-844-7008
      lineagepac.org

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      Antaeus Theatre Company

      Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center
      110 East Broadway, Glendale
      818-506-5436
      antaeus.org
      

      More productions starting in January.

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      San Gabriel Mission Playhouse

      320 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel
      626-308-2865
      missionplayhouse.org
      

      See website for various one-day theater events.

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      Atwater Village Theater

      3269 Casitas Drive, LA
      323-644-1929
      atwatervillagetheatre.org

      Atwater Village Theater is a rental theater with several performance spaces which hosts productions by the following theater companies. For more info and tickets, go to the websites of the theaters.

      • IAMA Theatre Company – iamatheatre.com; through December 11, “Radical or, are you gonna miss me?” tells the story of three women on the Mexican-American border, desperate to be seen, regardless of the cost.
      • Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA – estlosangeles.org
      • Open Fist Theatre Company – openfist.org
      • Echo Theater Company – echotheatercompany.com
      • Circle X Theatre Co. – circlex.org
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