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All the News from Your Hometown Theatre… Proudly Performing Since 1955!
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Meet the Cast
Julie Owen, Director
Donna Bane, Assistant Director
Performances: October 24 – November 2
More Information and Tickets available HERE
Opening THIS FRIDAY
Next Up on the Mainstage
Co-Directed by Robert Wise & Mark Stanley
Performance Dates: September 5 – 14, 2025
The Wizard of Oz in the Wild West is a family-friendly melodrama and promises lots of laughs and audience participation: Cheer & Applaud the Heroes! Boo & Hiss the Bad Guys! Throw Your Popcorn!
Join Us for our 71st Season Fundraiser!
All seats $20 (Flex Pass Subscriptions Not Applicable)
Synopsis: The immortal characters from The Wizard of Oz live again in this delightful fantasy. A spell cast by the Wicked Witch sends Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man back through time and into the western frontier of the 1880s. Dorothy and her friends share with the Old West some of the immortal qualities they acquired in Oz; such lessons as courage, intelligence, and heart!
Get your tickets HERE today!
Meet the Cast
Free Play Reading of New Work by Local Playwright
Join us for a FREE play reading of the new work Living With the Living by Matthew Carlin.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Black Box Studio Theatre at PLT
You loved his two plays The Education of Angels and A Little Piece of Heaven staged last year during our 69th Season. Come join us as Matthew Carlin presents a second-draft reading of his new work, Living With the Living. A talk-back discussion with the playwright will follow to allow the audience to provide their direct feedback. Come be an exciting part of the creative process with one of PLT’s favorite local playwrights!
ABOUT THE PLAY: When the only living relative of the Hunt family inherits the mansion that has been in the family for over a century, there are some stipulations in the will that he must meet. For instance, he must spend the night there and it must be downstairs in the living area. An overly aggressive female real estate agent tries right away to push for the sale of the property, doing a bit of flirting as she does. She believes there is a hidden treasure in the house, and she wants it! The heir holds off, trying to honor the family’s wishes, even after learning that the original owners were murdered in the house more than a century ago. Those owners, however, are still there in the form of their ghosts (they prefer the term spirits); but something went wrong for their murderer, so the family must relive the event over and over and over again, each time in a new and hilarious manner. Add to that the heir, being the last living relative, is the only one that can actually see and communicate with their spirits, which leads to some unusual goings-on.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: Matt Carlin earned his bachelor’s degree in theater from Lamar University in 1980. For the last 38 years he has run a successful financial services firm, now located in Friendswood, Texas. His true passion outside of the business, however, has been his work in the theater. He and wife, Laney, ran United Players, a local community theater, for 20 years. Over the years, he has been involved in over 150 productions with various theater groups as an actor, director and playwright. Matt has published five one act plays and four full length comedy/dramas. He will be directing another of his plays over the holiday season this year entitled Trials, Tribulations and Christmas Decorations at Pasadena Little Theatre. He considers it a blessing to see many of his plays produced all over the United States and even Canada, Australia and Nova Scotia. As always, Matt is thankful to his family for their support and lending their talents to his efforts.
Upcoming Auditions
Julie Owen, Director & Donna Bane, Asst. Director
Audition Dates: Sunday & Monday, September 7 & 8 @ 7:00 p.m., Mainstage Theatre
Performance Dates: October 24 – November 2, 2025
Audition Info: Headshots and resumes not required. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Synopsis:
In this comedy, five women get together for their birthdays, each with her own story, to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support each other as they negotiate through marriage, birth and kids while solving the problems of the world.
Character Descriptions: (All roles currently available.)Cheryl (50s) – Married, successful business owner, anal-retentive, control issues. Strained marriage with a stay-at-home husband.
Emily (40s) – High school teacher. Divorced twice, prolific Tinder dater.
Has had work done.
Abbie (30s) – Married. Stay-at-home wife. Easy life. Nice big house, pool and boat.
Kathy (40s) – Works in “law enforcement.” Married, four kids. Very tough
Sarah (20s) – Works for Cheryl. Member of the very strict “Heemish” religion. Wholesome, innocent, naïve of all worldly things.
Want More Information? You can contact the director, Julie Owen, at jokoclc@aol.com with any questions.
Black Box Studio Theatre Undergoing a Major Transformation
Pasadena Little Theatre’s Black Box Theatre is currently under renovation to become the Black Box Studio Theatre at PLT. After not being utilized for several years, the space is getting a new look, a new layout and a new purpose! Now designed to be a truly modular space that can accommodate a number of different seating arrangements for a variety of programming, the BBST@PLT will be a welcome addition to the dynamic entertainment options offered by Your Hometown Theatre.
The Work Isn’t Done Yet!
We still need plenty of volunteers to help with the build-out/remodels on four Saturday Work Days: August 9 & 16 and September 20 & 27 @ 10:00 a.m. until mid-afternoon. So, calling all He-Men and She-Hulks, limber ladder-climbers and patient painters. All hands on deck and no help refused… PLUS, we’ll have doughnuts!
Become an Advertiser for Our 71st Season!
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Pricing start at just $25 for a single program ad!
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Did you know?
Currently, our 100-seat Mainstage and 50-seat Black Box Studio theatres produce a 6-show season PLUS 2-3 special engagements each year, reaching an average of nearly 5,000 patrons annually!
Each full-season ad subscription includes ad space in the printed program PLUS a digital slide on the advertising monitors in the Mainstage lobby.
We can print your camera-ready ad/artwork OR work with you to design a custom ad for no additional expense.
You can even purchase show-specific cast shout-outs, staff or volunteer kudos, or even In Memorium recognitions.
Would you like to support PLT in a more substantial way? Underwriting and sponsorship opportunities are available for many of the exciting new developments that will be coming very soon to Pasadena Little Theater!
For more information about how to become an Advertiser, including pricing, or Sponsorship and Underwriting opportunities, email Danny Seibert at dase31717@gmail.com
Open Call for Script Submissions
OPEN CALL FOR SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS:
— Short scripts on the theme of Love and Relationships for an upcoming production in the newly-renovated Black Box Studio Theatre at PLT.— Original works by local playwrights are STRONGLY encouraged.
— Submissions will be considered for inclusion in the inaugural production of the Short Attention Span Series (SASS), Vol. 1 festival of shorts in March 2026
— All selected short works will be featured in a fully-staged showcase staged troupe-style by a cast of 6-8 actors, led by a collaboration of 2-3 directors.
REQUIREMENTS:
— All submissions must be 15 minutes long or less.
— Feature no more than 6 actors.
— Pertain to the theme of Love and Relationships.
— Only royalty-free submissions will be accepted at this time.
— Submissions must be received digitally no later than October 10, 2025 to be considered for this season’s SASS production.
TO SUBMIT A SHORT WORK FOR CONSIDERATION:
For additional information or to request a submission form, email Danny Seibert at dase31717@gmail.comCalling All Directors
Pasadena Little Theatre is soliciting Directors for our 72nd Season (June 2026 – May 2027). We are asking Directors to submit their favorite plays for consideration.
PLT is interested in receiving submissions for comedies, mysteries, thrillers, dramas, holiday/seasonal shows, classics, new releases and musicals that will fit our small space.
Each Director may submit 1 to 3 full length plays.
Interested Directors should email pasadena.little.theatre@gmail.com by September 15th.
Our play selection chair, Vanessa Pearson, will contact you with an application and information.
Only digital submissions accepted.
Amazon Wish List
Here’s one more way that you can support Your Hometown Theatre. PLT has an Amazon Wish List from which anyone can purchase to help us with some of our everyday operating needs and building supplies. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. Check it out HERE.
Flex Pass Subscriptions
Flex Pass Subscriptions are the easiest way to enjoy that PLT’s ’25 – ’26 has to offer. Your Flex Pass includes:
- 7 “punches” that you can redeem for 7 tickets (in any combination of your choice) to any of the Mainstage productions (Excluding Season Fundraiser production, Black Box Studio Theatre productions or any other “special engagements”)
- 3 Concession Bucks good for any 3 concession items (excluding wine)
- Additional Mainstage tickets at discounted price of $15
Keep in mind that the purchase of a Flex Pass Subscription does not guarantee a specific seat or performance date. All “punches” must be redeemed by calling and leaving a message at (713) 941-1758, in person at the PLT Box Office, or by visiting our website.
You can also find more information HERE.
