TO: Our Subscribers, Ticket Holders, Loyal Supporters, Donors & Fans
FROM: James A. Blackman III
Executive Producer & Founder Civic Light Opera Of South Bay Cities
CLO Executive Producers Club Tours New Lawndale Theater
LAWNDALE — Members of the Civic Light Opera Executive Producers Club were given an exclusive, sneak preview of the replacement venue in Lawndale by James A. Blackman III, Executive Producer and Founder of the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities.
Based on tonight’s positive reaction, with members rising to their feet at times, welcoming James and the new theater with standing ovations, the mood remained conservative yet highly optimistic. James gave two separate tours of the beautiful new theater. Members were given access to the theater from the balcony to the stage. The 1200 seat, state of the art theater features a hydraulically driven, rising and lowering Orchestra Pit, a sweeping, large balcony and a state of the art sound system. The Orchestra Pit compliments the stellar acoustics that will showcase the world class performances the CLO is known for. There simply is not a bad seat in the house with excellent sightlines throughout. Comfortable seats with generous room compliment the view of the stage from the balcony to the front row.
Sharing the excitement at the gathering, Chris Beyries, Managing Director of the CLO, was very pleased with the new facility, stating, “The modern technology of the new theater gives the CLO more freedom to create multilevel productions of unprecedented quality.”
Gathered In the balcony, the CLO Executive Producers Club listened as James Blackman spoke enthusiastically about the new venue. With the beautiful new theater as his backdrop, it was easy to see why he and the many who came to the preview are so optimistic about the future of the Civic Light Opera. Jose Fernandez, Superintendent of the Centinela Valley Union High School District spoke at the gathering as well, providing detail about the collaboration between the CLO the School District and the City of Lawndale.
The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities is a not for profit cultural arts institution dedicated to the preservation and presentation of professional performing arts programing and education throughout Southern California.
TO: Our Subscribers, Ticket Holders, Loyal Supporters, Donors & Fans
FROM: James A. Blackman III
Executive Producer & Founder Civic Light Opera Of South Bay Cities
Civic Light Opera In Discussions For "Brand New" Yet To Be Opened Theatre New Dates For The Musical "Company" To Be Announced Soon
LAWNDALE —The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities is proud to announce it is in discussions with the Centinela Valley Union High School Board to be the resident professional musical theater production company at the brand new Performing Arts Center located on the NORTH WEST corner of Marine and Inglewood Avenues in Lawndale, California. Only 4,000 short feet away from our previous location for the past 20 years.
Feast your eyes on this state-of-the-art, first class, 1,200-seat sophisticated Broadway-style theatre with raked seating and wide seats. These all new, extra-exclusive lounge-style theater seats are designed to give our patrons more room and incredible comfort for a better overall theatrical experience.
This is the most stunningly beautiful theatre I have seen in 30 years with superior sight lines and a thrust stage including a rising and lowering orchestra pit, cathedral-style soaring ceilings, major VIP balcony with private lobby, and expanded stage and wing space which allows for an even higher quality to our already celebrated award-winning work.
This is an opportunity of a lifetime. Please make a donation to help make this new theatre our new home. I look forward to thanking you for your support for us today. And I am filled with anticipation to hear from the school board and I am hopeful for our mutually beneficial future together. As we begin again, we continue our legacy of being the number one professional theatre company in the Los Angeles area and in all of southern California.
Please stand by for the announcement of the new dates for our next scheduled musical "Company" as the current dates are now postponed as discussions continue. The remainder of the 2011/2012 seasons should have little or no modification to the dates already set.
This is a new beginning for us all.
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Civic Light Opera Temporarily Postpones "Company"
"As we grow our organization to the next level, we appreciate the patience of our subscribers and patrons," says Blackman.
REDONDO BEACH — Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, the largest professional producing Civic Light Opera and the most highly acclaimed theatrical production company in Southern California, is announcing the temporary postponement of Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Originally scheduled to open on September 14 as the third show in the 2011/2012 Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities season, "Company" will be presented during new dates that are soon to be announced.
"Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities will proudly continue to provide exceptional theatrical productions to our audiences, just as we have for the past 20 years," says James A. Blackman III, Founder and Executive Director/Producer. "We are in active negotiations on very significant growth and expansion opportunities for our organization. I expect to be able to announce new dates for "Company," as well as other exciting news in the very near future."
Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities is a not-for-profit cultural arts institution dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the unique American art form known as musical theatre, as well as critically acclaimed play productions.
"As we grow our organization to the next level, we appreciate the patience of our subscribers and patrons," says Blackman. "It is due to their loyal support for the legacy of this beloved cultural arts institution that we will be able to surpass former levels of success and continue to deliver the award-winning Broadway caliber performances that we have been privileged to provide since 1991."
When new dates for "Company" are confirmed, subscribers and individual ticket holders will be directly notified with the new dates for their tickets. Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities has always extended a liberal exchange policy to our subscribers and ticket holders. After the new dates are announced, those who need to exchange tickets for a different date may do so by calling the box office.
Plays produced by Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities at The Hermosa Beach Playhouse will be presented as scheduled, as well as the remainder of the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities 2011/2012 season and beyond.
For further information, please contact the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities offices at (310) 372-4477.
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