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P.O. Box 69
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 735-ACT1
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The History of LCT
Lompoc Civic Theatre was formed in 1973 with the first performance of A Thousand Clowns. Since then we have produced over 130 full length plays, musicals, one acts, dinner theaters, murder mystery parties, and variety shows.
LCT is a volunteer only not for profit organization, dedicated to educating, entertaining and providing a creative outlet for the people of Lompoc and the surrounding cities. Over the years, LCT directors, actors, playwrights and crew members have come from all walks of life, including students, teachers, radio DJs, entrepreneurs, accountants, Air Force personnel and even a serving Lompoc Mayor just to name a few.
The Summer Workshops
LCT's summer workshops are designed to help develop the acting and/or directing skills of LCT members and provide an opportunity for people new to theater to find out if they have an interest in becoming involved - and maybe even discover a hidden talent. The workshops typically last one or two weeks, usually in June or July.
Workshops can included sessions on operation of lighting and sound equipment; vocal, movement and improvisational techniques for actors; stage management; director and producer training, and more.
At the end of the workshop sessions, directing hopefuls cast one act plays. The plays then enter a four to six week rehearsal period culminating in an evening of one acts we call the Summer Showcase. The performances (usually one or more over a single weekend) are open free to the public. Past Summer Showcases have included productions of Christopher Durang's An Actor's Nightmare, Visit From a Friend (an original script), scenes from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Neil Simon's Plaza Suite in which each act was staged by a different director.
The one act plays provide the LCT Board with a way to "audition" new directors, and give new actors a chance to get their feet wet on shorter plays. The workshops are not offered every summer and are dependent on multiple factors, including the need for new directors and interest from LCT members and the public. Those interested in directing should contact LCT at 735-2281.
The Future of LCT
LCT has begun to make some changes with the 2008 season, starting with the development of children’s theater productions, the regular offering of more free events, and a new website. We hope to raise awareness in Lompoc of what live theater has to offer as an alternative to latest reality TV show, or the monotonous string of motion picture remakes and TV adaptations.
Our plans for the future include growing the number of volunteers and increasing minority participation. There are many great plays out there that we can only explore and bring to audiences if more minority actors choose to get involved.
Our children’s theater productions have been well received,and we would like to increase the number of those productions as well. We are planning to increase this part of LCT to include productions of adults performing for kids, productions that include children in the cast (and even crew), puppetry, and possible summer workshops for kids of school age. Ultimately, we want to create a separate branch of LCT that will focus exclusively on children’s theater.
LCT is attempting to rebuild our organization by bringing in new people to participate, strengthen our audience attendance and rejuvenate interest in live theater in Lompoc.
We aim to have regular seasons containing three main stage shows, at least three children’s theater shows, and one dinner theater production every year, in addition to our free readers theater, and summer showcase productions. Once we have built our schedule back to regular full seasons, our intention is to introduce season tickets as a way to provide discounts to regular audience members.
However, all this can only happen with your support. LCT must have volunteers to act, work crew positions, produce and direct the shows, of course. But more than that, we must have an audience. Theater takes three elements. A performance space, the performers, and the audience. Without you, our audience, LCT would not exist.
The LCT Board Members
LCT board members are nominated in late fall, and voted on at the December Membership meeting every year. Each board member serves a term of two years, with half the board running for election each year. Only current members in good standing are eligible to vote in board member elections, or run for a board position.
Current Board members are:
President: Jason Burleigh
Vice President: Sarah Barthel
Recording Secretary: Barbara Kinoshita
Corresponding Secretary: Bernard Webber
Treasurer: Stephanie Burleigh
Business Manager: Mike Callahan
Member-at-Large: Derrick Nelson
Member-at-Large: Maddie Triplett
Past President: Marian Stave
Committees
Any LCT member can serve on a committee. There are a number of committees that research issues, provide support on projects, and assist the board and membership on a variety of issues. The play reading committee, for example, reads through plays and offers recommendations to the board for future productions.
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