Rubicon Theatre Company

Three more days to see GRATEFUL- the songs of John Bucchino! It's free to stream (donations gratefully accepted) https://ci.ovationtix.com/35804/production/1044464 Join Tony and Grammy winners Leslie Odom, Jr. of Hamilton (now an Academy Award nominee for One Night in Miami) and Stephen Schwartz (creator of Wicked and Pippin); rising star Corey Cott (Bandstand, Filthy Rich), Anne Hampton Callaway, David Campbell, Toni Tennille, Amanda McBroom and others!

Final weekend to see Hershey Felder's Nicholas, Anna & Sergei! https://www.rubicontheatre.org/hershey-felder-series Taking place as a memory play in the house in which the Russian Rachmaninoff died in Beverly Hills, this is the story of a very strange meeting between Rachmaninoff and Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be the sole surviving member of the Romanov Dynasty, the Princess Anastasia. Featuring Rachmaninoff’s most beloved melodies and music.

No matter what, THE SHOW WILL GO ON! We are still accepting video audition submissions for our Summer Youth Education programs. Here are the steps to submit: Step 1: Record Your Audition When recording your audition, please shoot in Landscape Mode. A medium shot is best... For musical submissions, please keep your song selection to 2 minutes For "Fearless Shakespeare", please submit a monologue up to 2 minutes Your monologue can be either contemporary or classical. Step 2: Upload and Share Your Video Upload your video to your preferred video service (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive) Once you've uploaded, make sure it will play for anyone with a LINK. Copy the link to your video and place it in the body of an email. In the subject line, please include the words AUDITION VIDEO SUBMISSION "PROGRAM TITLE" (ie. Fearless Shakespeare, Theatre Camp, Musical Theatre Production Workshop) Send the email with your video link to: [email protected] More information, including financial aid, available at: https://www.rubicontheatre.org/summer-education-programs

CALLING ALL YOUNG ACTORS SINGERS DANCERS RUBICON THEATRE’S... Summer Youth Program NEEDS YOU!! If you wanted to audition, but you think you might have missed it, THINK AGAIN If you want to be in theatre But you think there won’t be audiences, THINK AGAIN We’ll be rehearsing in person, sharing the joy of creating! And if regulations allow, we’ll perform in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! No matter what, THE SHOW WILL GO ON! So send us your audition video via email as soon as you can to: [email protected] https://www.rubicontheatre.org/summer-education-programs

Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff in NICHOLAS, ANNA & SERGEI! https://www.rubicontheatre.org/hershey-felder-series STARTS TOMORROW! Sunday, May 16th, 2021 at 5pm Pacific / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern. (Includes extended viewing access to the recording through Sunday, May 23rd)

Sunday 12/20 at 5pm! The dramatic story Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky comes to vivid life in HERSHEY FELDER, TCHAIKOVSKY. A timebending tale of passion and repression, Felder’s latest livestream achievement explores the mysteries surrounding some of the greatest music ever written. In celebration of the holidays, the production has an extended focus on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. To purchase, visit: https://www.rubicontheatre.org/hershey-felder-series

The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life as Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife, Gentleman’s Guide) plays over 50 roles in a virtuosic, master class of a performance that must be seen to be believed. While this is not a Rubicon production, if you purchase through us, a portion of the ticket sales go to support Rubicon. Get your tickets at https://www.rubicontheatre.org/a-christmas-carol

STREAMATHON continues! COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS 9:00 p.m. DAN LAURIA (Best known for his role of Jack Arnold in The Wonder Years, Dan has also starred on Broadway in Lombardi and A Christmas Story) 9:30 p.m. JOE SPANO (NCIS/Heisenberg and many others at Rubicon) 10:00 PETER SCOLARI (Newhart, Girls)... RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY STREAMATHON Help us finish out our 2019-2020 fiscal year and move into 2021 ready to Rise to the Challenge! RSVP at www.rubicontheatre.org or call 805.667.2900, or just pop onto our website and watch!

Order tickets for this Sunday's Jagged Live Reunion Concert at www.rubicontheatre.org/jagged-little-pill. It will rock your world! Thank you to the producers for supporting regional theatres with this event!

The countdown is on! Just 3 DAYS LEFT to order tickets to the JAGGED LIVE REUNION CONCERT on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Pacific. Stream the the stars of Broadway's "Jagged Little Pill" performing songs by Alanis Morissette. (and you can watch again for 48 hours after. Tix start at $27. Order at https://www.rubicontheatre.org/jagged-little-pill and partial proceeds benefit Rubicon. The show is nominated for 15 Tony Awards, the most of any show in the 2019-2020 Broadway Season! Photos are from tonight's NBC "One Night Only: The Best of Broadway."

STREAMATHON! Pop onto our website and watch! www.rubicontheatre.org COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS 6:30 p.m. BRYAN CRANSTON (Breaking Bad/All the Way and Network on Broadway) 7:00 9:00 p.m. PRIMETIME CONTINUOUS LIVE PROGRAM - Special guests include award-winning actors ALFRED MOLINA, JOHN LITHGOW, PRISCILLA LOPEZ; songs about overcoming adversity and facing the future with hope and tenacity performed by DAVID BURNHAM (Wicked), HUGH PANARO and NORM LEWIS (Phantom of the ...Opera), Golden Globe Award-Winner AMANDA McBROOM (The Rose), GEORGE BALL (Man of La Mancha) and more! GIVEAWAYS from local merchants! RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY STREAMATHON Celebrity Stories, Musical Performances, Giveaways and More! Help us finish out our 2019-2020 fiscal year and move into 2021 ready to Rise to the Challenge! Go to www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon for a full schedule of the live-streamed event from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight - 7 hours of entertainment! Continuous Live-Streamed Prime Time Program from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. With Pre- and Post-Show Celebrity Readings every half-hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to Midnight www.rubicontheatre.org

We are so grateful to our friends and neighbors, Karen Conaway and Steve Snyder! Karen noticed a broken window in the building, in the ground floor, and went above and beyond to let us know. Steve helped us find the right gentlemen to do the necessary short-term fix. We are fortunate indeed to have folks who care to help us out!!

30 minutes until Streamathon! A few "Behind The Scenes" shots with producer Stephanie Coltrin and production manager Jessie Vacchiano. Join us for the fun! www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon

One hour to go! TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY STREAMATHON. www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon Here’s what happening from 5 PM 6 PM 5:00 p.m. JOE MANTEGNA (Searching for Bobby Fischer, Liberty Heights/ Tony Winner for Glengarry Glen Ross) 5:30 JAMES PICKENS, JR. (Grey’s Anatomy/ A Soldier’s Tale and A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway) 6:00 JODI LONG (Broadway debut in Nowhere to Go But Up directed by Sidney Lumet/Ovation Award-winner for Flower Drum Son...g) Celebrity Stories, Musical Performances, Giveaways and More! Help us finish out our 2019-2020 fiscal year and move into 2021 ready to Rise to the Challenge! Go to www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon for a full schedule of the live-streamed event from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight - 7 hours of entertainment! Continuous Live-Streamed Prime Time Program from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. With Pre- and Post-Show Celebrity Readings every half-hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to Midnight RSVP at www.rubicontheatre.org or call 805.667.2900, or just pop onto our website and watch from 4:45 PM on.

It’s FREE, It’s FUN, It’s FAB 5 to Midnight with Prime Time 7 to 9 p.m. TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT FOR OUR STREAMATHON! We are in the final hours of our September Theatre Love-Fest and our Rise to the Challenge Campaign! Thank you for coming with us on this exhilarating journey as we’ve explored new ways to provide special theatrical experiences during the month of September. Please join us tonight as we count down to midnight for our free Streamathon, hosted by our brilliant, cha...rming and funny emcee-friend JOEL BRYANT. Here’s the program and how it all works. First check out the schedule of performers and make a reservation here www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon OR go to our website just before 5 PM tonight to watch www.rubciontheatre.org Pop in and out for short pre-show segments of celebrities sharing stories on the half-hour starting at 5:00 p.m. (starting with JOE MANTEGNA). In between these readings, take a stroll down memory lane with photos of shows of Rubicon performances going back to the company’s early beginnings and continuing through our most recent season. Then, be sure to tune in for our continuous live prime time program from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. during which you’ll enjoy musical entertainment around the theme of Rising to the Challenge songs including Pick Yourself Up, Tomorrow, Hold On, and You Raise Me Up (a tribute to all of you who have done so much to keep Rubicon going through this challenging time), and a couple original numbers written by the performers. During the evening, the sister/brother team of ANNA DEMARIA and JOSEPH DEMARIA help us give away some great gifts from local merchants! View the full list here: https://www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon-giveaways Aloha Steakhouse Aum Vibe B. on Main Buenaventura Golf Course’ Café Zack Calico Cat Fox Fine Jewelry George Thompson Diamond Company Guitar 48 Fox Fine Jewelers Jockamo Records Latitudes Gallery Lure Fish House Mile 26 Running Co. Pacific by NoRu Rosie Lee Imports Santa Barbara International Film Festival Ventura Spirits Giveaways, updates and celebrity stories continue on the half-hour from 9:00 p.m. to midnight in our post-game wrap-up.

FREE STREAM-A-THON TODAY! Broadway and West End veterans BEVERLY and KIRBY WARD sing and tap dance during Rubicon Theatre Company’s STREAM-A-THON, which runs TODAY September 30 from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight. Other musical performers include AMANDA McBROOM and GEORGE BALL, SYLVIE DAVIDSON and TREVOR WHEETMAN, and two Broadway leading men who each starred in Phantom of the Opera NORM LEWIS and HUGH PANARO appear in the continuous live programming from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All perform songs about Rising Above the Challenge as Rubicon counts down the hours to the end of this challenging fiscal year when doors have been temporarily closed because of the pandemic. For a complete schedule, or to reserve go to www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon

Join Us TODAY! 5 PM to Midnight, September 30 for a Star-Studded Evening of Entertainment as We Countdown the Hours and Minutes on the Fiscal Year and Our Rise to the Challenge Match Campaign! Reserve free access here: www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon Admission is Free Donations Gratefully Accepted. 7 Hours of Entertainment from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight. PRIME TIME Continuous Programming from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with Emcee Joel Bryant. Pre- and Post-Show Entertainment Every Half-Hour from 5:30 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to Midnight Reserve free access here: www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon Or pop in through the evening on our website at rubicontheatre.org Or call 805.667.2900

"South Coast Theater Company Gets Broadway and Hollywood Stars For Online "Stream-A-Thon" Fundraiser" - By LANCE OROZCO for KCLU. Read the full article here https://www.kclu.org/term/rubicon-theater-company#stream/0

Just a few more hours to watch Rubicon's VOICES OF AMERICA! Streamed Free On-Demand today until 2 PM! WATCH NOW! www.rubicontheatre.org/voa Password: America Or call (805) 667-2900. We are in the FINAL 2 DAYS OF OUR SEPTEMBER BLITZ! Our Theatre Love-Fest Draws to a Close with 2 Blockbuster Events. Voices of America originally aired on July 2 as a thoughtful reflection of our times of American ideas and ideals in all their heartachingly painful, beautiful, messy, noble, com...plicated glory. More than 85 artists generously shared their talents with special guests Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary), Voices of Service (from America’s Got Talent), Brian Stokes Mitchell, Latinx Broadway, The Lonesome Travelers, Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Samonsky and Lauren Patten. The event includes songs by the artists, Paul Simon and Katy Perry; with excerpts from the musicals Ragtime, Rags, Godspell and ticktickBOOM!; and the poetry of Maya Angelou, Gregory Djanikian, John Haines, Langston Hughes, Emma Lazarus and Walt Whitman. See the full list of performers here: www.rubicontheatre.org/voices-of-america Video Artists: Megan McGinnis, Jahmaul Bakare, Adam Halpin, Tracy Nicole Chapman performing "Our Children" from "Ragtime" by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Terrance McNally Video Editor: Joseph Demaria Films

Final September Event: It’s a STREAMATHON! Wednesday, September 30 Continuous Prime Time Live Stream 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Read all about it and check out the full schedule here www.rubicontheatre.org/stream-a-thon. Enjoy songs about Rising to the Challenge resilience, determination, faith and hope performed by by Norm Lewis and Hugh Panaro (both stars of Phantom of the Opera on Broadway), Amanda McBroom and George Ball, Sylvie Davidson and Trevor Wheetman, David Burn...ham, and Beverly and Kirby Ward; listen to stories about life in the theatre performed by Alfred Molina, John Lithgow and Priscilla Lopez; see young people from Rubicon’s youth programs strut their stuff; win prizes from local merchants, and help us countdown the final hours on our 2019-2020 season and our Challenge Match Campaign. And be sure to pop in for Pre- and Post-Show Events each half-hour from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to Midnight for readings by Joe Mantegna, Bryan Cranston and others) Please help us reach our goal, DONATE online now www.rubicontheatre.org/donate or call (805) 667-2900. Video: Beverly Ward (Director of Outreach) Video Editor: Joseph Demaria Films

Last Chance to See the Encore of VOICES OF AMERICA! Streamed Free On-Demand today and tomorrow until 2 PM! WATCH NOW! www.rubicontheatre.org/voa Password: America Or call (805) 667-2900. We are in the FINAL 3 DAYS OF OUR SEPTEMBER BLITZ! Our Theatre Love-Fest Draws to a Close with 2 Blockbuster Events. Voices of America originally aired on July 2 as a thoughtful reflection of our times of American ideas and ideals in all their heartachingly painful, beautiful, messy, noble..., complicated glory. More than 85 artists generously shared their talents with special guests Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary), Voices of Service (from America’s Got Talent), Brian Stokes Mitchell, Latinx Broadway, The Lonesome Travelers, Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Samonsky and Lauren Patten. The event includes songs by the artists, Paul Simon and Katy Perry; with excerpts from the musicals Ragtime, Rags, Godspell and ticktickBOOM!; and the poetry of Maya Angelou, Gregory Djanikian, John Haines, Langston Hughes, Emma Lazarus and Walt Whitman. See the full list of performers here: www.rubicontheatre.org/voices-of-america Video Artists: Noel Paul Stookey and Lauren Patten perform "America the Beautiful" Video Editor: Joseph Demaria Films

FINAL 3 DAYS OF OUR SEPTEMBER BLITZ! Our Theatre Love-Fest Draws to a Close with 2 Blockbuster Events. Last Chance to See the Encore of VOICES OF AMERICA Streamed Free On-Demand today and tomorrow until 2 PM. WATCH NOW! www.rubicontheatre.org/voa Password: America or call (805) 667-2900. Voices of America originally aired on July 2 as a thoughtful reflection of our times of American ideas and ideals in all their heartachingly painful, beautiful, messy, noble, complicated ...glory. More than 85 artists generously shared their talents with special guests Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary), Voices of Service (from America’s Got Talent), Brian Stokes Mitchell, Latinx Broadway, The Lonesome Travelers, Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Samonsky and Lauren Patten. The event includes songs by the artists, Paul Simon and Katy Perry; with excerpts from the musicals Ragtime, Rags, Godspell and ticktickBOOM!; and the poetry of Maya Angelou, Gregory Djanikian, John Haines, Langston Hughes, Emma Lazarus and Walt Whitman. See the full list of performers here: www.rubicontheatre.org/voices-of-america Video Artists: Megan McGinnis, Jahmaul Bakare, Adam Halpin, Tracy Nicole Chapman performing "Our Children" from "Ragtime" by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Terrance McNally Video Editor: Joseph Demaria Films

TODAY at 2 PM! ENCORE Performance of Voices of America: Stories and Songs of Conflict, Crisis, Hope and Healing STREAMED FREE Saturday, September 26 @ 2 P.M. and ON-DEMAND September 26 from 5 P.M. thru September 29 at 2 P.M Reserve free access here: https://bit.ly/3i0BYB0 This 90-minute concert event originally aired on July 2 as a thoughtful reflection of our times of American ideas and ideals in all their heartachingly painful, beautiful, messy, noble, complicated glory ... as expressed and performed by more than 80 diverse artists, including favorite Rubicon actors and singers, Broadway veterans, and stars of the pop and folk world. Songs include America the Beautiful with new additional lyrics by Noel Paul Stookey, Rise, This Land is Your Land and Beautiful City; with the poetry of Maya Angelou, Gregory Djanikian, John Haines, Langston Hughes, Emma Lazarus, Walt Whitman, and others! Video Promo: Joseph Demaria Films