Students of Theatre 31’s recent production of WILLY WONKA were lucky enough to have a visit from the original Mike Teavee from the 1971 film version of WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Mr. Paris Themmen. Paris discussed his experience as an actor, answered questions about the film, and workshopped a scene from the play with [...]
THEATRE 31, in association with the JAMS-SMASH THEATRE COMPANY, proudly presents WILLY WONKA! The adventures of Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, WILLY WONKA is a scrumptious treat for the [...]
Set on an island in the Caribbean, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a colorful musical adventure where THE LITTLE MERMAID meets ROMEO AND JULIET. It is the journey of a young woman who, with her love, unites two different social classes, making the world a brighter and more inclusive place. Fun and inspiring theatre [...]
Artistic Director of Theatre 31, Chad Scheppner, has just been recognized in “Teaching Theatre” magazine. In an article written by Jason Roher, (Who has contributed arts journalism to “American Theatre”, “Bitter Lemons”, “Breakdown Services”, and criticism for “Stage and Cinema”) Chad’s style of instruction is compared to that of Vsevolod Meyerhold, physical theatre visionary [...]
JAMS-SMASH THEATRE presents ANYTHING GOES at Lincoln Middle School! ANYTHING GOES is a classic Boy-Meets-Girl story full of intrigue and comedy. The story is wrapped around one of Cole Porter's magical scores, featuring terrific numbers like IT'S DE-LOVELY, FRIENDSHIP, I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU, ANYTHING GOES, YOU'RE THE TOP, and BLOW GABRIEL [...]
GREASE is the Word! Join us this month for Lincoln Middle School Theatre’s production of one of the most fun and well-loved musicals of all time, GREASE! Where: Lincoln Middle School Auditorium 1501 California Ave. Santa Monica, 90403 When: Friday, January 27th, 7pm Saturday, January 28th, 2pm Saturday, January 28th, 7pm Sunday, January 29th, [...]
Welcome to our newly launched website and first news post! I’d like to begin by thanking the following people for their contributions: Kaz Yoshida for designing the site, Jean Malanaphy for the Theatre 31 logo, Tristan Milani and Doggieman Media for creating our promo video, The Young Artist Recording Group, Mick Pacifici and Sam Najah [...]
