Fillmore Town Theatre

One of the comedians for our next Fillmore Funnies, Samantha Hale, is the granddaughter of Alan Hale Jr., the skipper on Gilligan’s Island! So far we've had the daughter of Don Knotts, a.k.a. Barney Fife, the daughter of John Cleese from Monty Python, and now we have the granddaughter of the skipper!

We have comedy the first Saturday night of every month. Our next show is on September 7.

You can buy tickets here: https://bit.ly/3AHXERD

Here is a little from Samantha Hale: https://youtube.com/shorts/Z5xXy10Rr_M?si=glg7VAnDP0IECkta

Hereeeeee's Daddy! Samantha Hale on #MaximumZach! Comedian Samantha Hale talks about seeing her dad for the last time with Zach Holmes on Maximum Zach. New episiodes every Wednesday!

Wohoo! We have our FIRST sponsor for the Fillmore Town Theatre Youth Theatre's presentation of "Seussical!"

Thank you American Signature Flags (https://amzn.to/3XlbQZy) for your tax-deductible donation of $1,000!

This puts American Signature at the "Benefactor" level of donor.

This level includes:
-Business logo or name in second position on the sponsor’s page in the program
-VIP Seating
-2 Complimentary tickets on the night of your choice (November 9 or 10)
-Public “Thank you” before the show

For sponsorship levels and details on how YOU can help Fillmore youth in the arts, go here: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/fillmore-town-theatre-youth-theatre/

Support kids and teens in Fillmore! Become a sponsor of our Second Annual Youth Theatre Program! Rehearsals are already underway :)

Youth theater is more than just acting or singing or dancing — it's a powerful tool for personal growth. It builds confidence, creativity, and teamwork in young people, helping them express themselves.

Youth Theatre offers kids a fun, creative outlet while teaching them valuable life skills like collaboration, communication, and empathy. Supporting youth theatre means investing in our future leaders, artists, and innovators. Let's keep the spotlight on them!

A full description and details can be found here:

Fillmore Town Theatre Youth Theatre - Fillmore Town Theatre - Small Town Movie and Live Theatre Click Here for Donation Form Fillmore Town Theatre Youth Theatre Returns! Fillmore Town Theatre is proud to present its second annual children’s theater program! This year parents and kids of all ages will present, “Seussical,” a musical based on the books by Dr. Seuss, on November 9 & 10, 202...

It's your turn to laugh at somebody else! Our next monthly stand-up comedy night is September 7! AND special music before the comedy will feature Michael Kirby performing ORIGINAL music with The Theatre Project band!

Doors (and music) start at 6:15pm. Comedy starts at 7pm. We're bringing you entertainment while restoring our only theatre - Show your love and buy at ticket today :)

Tickets: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/events-buy-tickets-fillmore-town-theatre/

Music video featuring local-Fillmore-barber-turned-music star Cota The Barber, shot by comedian Concrete, with a guest starring role by none other than Danny Trejo! The video was shot right here at the Fillmore Town Theatre :-)

Baby Bash, Cota, The Vibes - The Entertainer The Entertainer

Mariachi Los Camperos delivered two absolutely fantastic shows to an enthusiastic audience at Fillmore Town Theatre Saturday night!

Much appreciation for this amazing, Grammy award-winning, international group with such a high caliber and a storied history coming to Fillmore during their tour this year!

While the fans definitely appreciated the band, I think the band appreciated the fans even more as the musicians happily signed autographs and posed for photos after both shows.

We look forward to having them again sometime next year!

Tonight!
Boletos: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/events-fillmore-town-theatre/

¡Nuestro mayor espectáculo del año es este sábado!
¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!
Cerveza y vino disponibles.
¡Por favor, apoya al teatro para que pueda seguir siendo una fuente de entretenimiento en nuestro pequeño pueblo y continuar su camino de restauración!

Our biggest show of the year is this Saturday!
All ages welcome!
Beer & wine available.
Please support the theatre so it can continue to be a source of entertainment in our little town and can continue its journey of restoration!

A little history about this Saturday's performance (via wikipedia):

Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano is a Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles–based mariachi ensemble which was formerly led by Natividad "Nati" Cano, a City of Fillmore, CA, resident.

History

In 1950, Nati Cano joined a mariachi band in the city of Mexicali, Baja California, as an arranger. Cano was younger than any of the other members at the time. The group later relocated to Los Angeles, California, based out of a restaurant Nati founded as well, named "La Fonda de Los Camperos." Cano renamed the band, Mariachi los Camperos, meaning Countrymen.

Since the group's founding in 1961, they have performed in numerous venues throughout the United States and Mexico including Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Getty Center. In 1964, they were the first mariachi ensemble to perform in Carnegie Hall.

The ensemble was one of four mariachis that collaborated on Linda Ronstadt’s 1987 milestone album, Canciones de Mi Padre.

They also appear on Ronstadt’s sequel album, Mas Canciones, which was released in 1992, and toured with the singer nationwide.

Members

Nati Cano died October 3, 2014, due to declining health, passing on the group to the current musical director, Jesus "Chuy" Guzman. He has arranged songs for the group since 1992, leads the Mariachi Master Apprentice Program (MMAP) in San Fernando Valley, and teaches at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

Un poco de historia sobre la presentación de este sábado (vía Wikipedia):

Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano es un conjunto de mariachi con sede en Los Ángeles y ganador de un premio Grammy, que anteriormente fue dirigido por Natividad "Nati" Cano, un residente de la ciudad de Fillmore, CA.

Historia

En 1950, Nati Cano se unió a una banda de mariachi en la ciudad de Mexicali, Baja California, como arreglista. Cano era más joven que cualquiera de los otros miembros en ese momento. El grupo más tarde se trasladó a Los Ángeles, California, y se estableció en un restaurante fundado por Nati llamado "La Fonda de Los Camperos." Cano renombró la banda como Mariachi los Camperos, que significa Campesinos.

Desde la fundación del grupo en 1961, han actuado en numerosos lugares de los Estados Unidos y México, incluyendo el Lincoln Center, el Kennedy Center, el Walt Disney Concert Hall y el Getty Center. En 1964, fueron el primer conjunto de mariachi en actuar en Carnegie Hall.

El conjunto fue uno de los cuatro mariachis que colaboraron en el álbum histórico de Linda Ronstadt de 1987, Canciones de Mi Padre.

También aparecen en el álbum secuela de Ronstadt, Mas Canciones, que se lanzó en 1992, y realizaron una gira nacional con la cantante.

Miembros

Nati Cano falleció el 3 de octubre de 2014, debido a problemas de salud, pasando el grupo al actual director musical, Jesús "Chuy" Guzmán. Ha arreglado canciones para el grupo desde 1992, lidera el Programa de Aprendizaje Maestro de Mariachi (MMAP) en el Valle de San Fernando y enseña en la Escuela de Música Herb Alpert de UCLA.

Current Members:

Violin: Jesús Guzmán (director), Raul Cuellar, Ernesto Lázaro, Ismael Hernández
Trumpet: Javier Rodríguez
Guitar: Jonathan Palomar
Guitarrón: Juan Jiménez
Harp: Sergio Alonso

Discography

Puro Mariachi (Indigo Records, 1961)
North of the Border (RCA/Carino Records, 1965)
El Super Mariachi, Los Camperos (Latin International, 1968)
Valses de Amor (La Fonda Records, 1973)
Canciones de Siempre (PolyGram Latino, 1993)
Sounds of Mariachi (Delfin Records, 1996)
Fiesta Navidad (Delfin Records, 1997)
Viva el Mariachi (Smithsonian Folkways, 2003)
¡Llegaron Los Camperos!, (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004): nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.
Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Música Ranchera (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008): 2008 Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Album.
Tradición, Arte y Pasión: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2015):nominated for the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Album.
De Ayer Para Siempre (2019): De Ayer Para Siempre is nominated for the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
They were also featured on Smithsonian Folkways' Raíces Latinas: Smithsonian Folkways Latino Roots Collectionin 2002.

Tickets to this Saturday's show: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/events-fillmore-town-theatre/

In two nights!
Fillmore Funnies #6! Monthly stand-up comedy coming on August 3 (first Saturday night of each month).
Doors open at 6:30. As always, live music from 6:30 with The Theatre Project band!

Tickets: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/events-fillmore-town-theatre/

¿Sabías que?
Mariachi Los Camperos fue fundado por Natividad "Nati" Cano, una verdadera leyenda en el mundo de la música de mariachi. Cano vivió en Fillmore, CA, y su legado vive a través de la increíble música de Los Camperos. ¡No te pierdas su presentación el 10 de agosto en el Fillmore Town Theatre!

Did you know?
Mariachi Los Camperos was founded by Natividad "Nati" Cano, a true legend in the world of mariachi music. Cano lived in Fillmore, CA, and his legacy lives on through the incredible music of Los Camperos. Don’t miss their performance on August 10th at the Fillmore Town Theatre!

Tickets: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/events-fillmore-town-theatre/

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS MOVED TO ONLINE ONLY

The in-person auditions for Seussical, originally scheduled for 1-4 pm at the theatre are now online only. Please submit a video audition to play director Erin Fagundes via her email: [email protected]

Please let any one you know who was planning to audition today at the theatre of the change.

Thank you.

The Fillmore Town Theatre Children’s Theatre presentation of Seussical will have auditions on July 27 and 28th from 1 to 4 PM. The theater is located at 338 Central Ave., Fillmore, CA.

Links to all the necessary materials for your audition can be found at https://mudturtletheatrical.org/seussical-auditions/

Friday night!
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/946838648887

Join us for Norteño Nights featuring Grupo La Resistencia in concert, along with Herencia del Oeste on July 26th. The show runs from 7 to 10 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. This event is for 18 years and older. Get ready for a fantastic evening of music and fun!

Únete a nosotros para Noches Norteñas con Grupo La Resistencia en concierto, junto con Herencia del Oeste el 26 de Julio. El espectáculo será de 7 a 10 p.m., con puertas abriendo a las 6:30 p.m. Este evento es para mayores de 18 años. ¡Prepárate para una noche fantástica de música y diversión!

https://youtu.be/LVGj8Iqk_ME?si=xGVOZogKWMGMt3Ox&t=14

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The free old fashioned cartoons have started!

Free old fashioned cartoons today at the theatre!

Free Old Fashioned Cartoons this Saturday!

For our part in this Saturday's “Fillmore Family Fun Day” (https://www.fillmoreca.gov/1324/Fillmore-Family-Fun-Day), we will be running old fashioned cartoons (on old fashioned FILM, not video) for free in the theatre, courtesy of KC Staples (https://www.recordoutlet.com).

I remember spending my Saturday mornings with Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry and so many more. The event runs from 11 am – 2 pm and will feature local Fillmore businesses, local fire and police units, local food and a bounce house! Live music will be happening right in front of the theatre as well. Come to the event, step into the air conditioning at the theatre and enjoy some old fashioned cartoon fun!

Parking available in the gravel lot north of city hall as well as the parking lot behind the theatre off of Fillmore St.

Change of ticket suppliers: For the last year or so, we've been using Zeffy.com for tickets for the theatre. The advantage of Zeffy was they did not charge a per ticket fee. There was no cost to theatre. However, there were several frustrating aspects about Zeffy.

The first was a lack of an easy to use seating chart for reserved seating. They had a work around, but it was very clunky and we just couldn't see a way to make it work. Several users of Zeffy complained about this, but Zeffy refuse to do anything about it.

The second was the payout to the theatre was every Monday, however, if tickets were bought on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, we would not get payment until a week from that following Monday. This put us in a bind when paying the acts we have had in the theatre in a timely manner.

The third was a glitch in their programming when it came to summaries of tickets sales for a show. The summary page for a single show bundled several other shows at random so it took some detective work to figure out sales for a particular show. Many of the shows we do split the door 50/50 with the act, so an accurate summary is a must.

Lastly, and the most egregious in our opinion, was Zeffy included a donation box to Zeffy on the client side - meaning we never saw it on our side - that had a default donation of $17 to Zeffy. This amount, as a default, could not be changed. We got a few emails about, 'why did it cost $17 to buy a ticket to a theatre show. '

We asked Zeffy about changing the default to $0 and Zeffy flat-out refused (we have the email). We felt the practice of an unchangeable $17 default amount was deceptive on their part. A ticket-buyer could change the amount of donation to Zeffy to $0, but they had to experiment to figure that out. As a stop-gap, we put instructions all over the events page on how to do that.

We have switched all of our ticketing to Eventbrite. It is a little pricier for the theatre, but less frustrating for us and customers. There are no hidden costs. We can also utilize reserved seating when a show warrants it - typically if we think the show is going to sell out.

Our budgets are razor thin. The only way the theatre can remain open is consistent ticket sales. We are heading in that direction by providing top-quality monthly comedy and Hispanic programming along with specialty shows like Children's Theatre, the Talent Show, old movie nights (coming soon) and whatever else we can get booked into the theatre that we think the community would enjoy.

We've heard so many wonderful stories from folks with memories tied to the theatre. Let's give our kids and grand kids the opportunity to have their own happy memories of this 108-year old community treasure chest!

Children's Theatre meeting tonight!

If you want to be in or help with our annual Children's Theatre play, please attend our informational meeting TONIGHT, 7pm at the Fillmore Town Theatre, 338 Central Ave, Fillmore, CA.

Our play this year is Seussical, a musical based on the beloved Dr. Seuss books! There are parts for both kids and adults.

Join us for Norteño Nights featuring Grupo La Resistencia in concert, along with Herencia del Oeste on July 26th. The show runs from 7 to 10 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. This event is for 18 years and older. Get ready for a fantastic evening of music and fun!

Únete a nosotros para Noches Norteñas con Grupo La Resistencia en concierto, junto con Herencia del Oeste el 26 de Julio. El espectáculo será de 7 a 10 p.m., con puertas abriendo a las 6:30 p.m. Este evento es para mayores de 18 años. ¡Prepárate para una noche fantástica de música y diversión!

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/norteno-nights-tickets-946838648887

Scenes from a talent show!

Local talent was showcased this past Saturday at the 2nd Annual Fillmore Talent Extravaganza! A special thanks to all the volunteers, judges, MC Greg Agostinelli and talent that came out to make it a memorable show.

A common phrase in show business is “show mode” as in , “I can't get you an autograph, I'm in show mode”. I stopped working the concerts at Chumash Casino Resort this year to concentrate on resurrecting the Fillmore Town Theatre, but I miss being a part of the crew, especially during “show mode”.

You're hyper focused on making sure everything is ready so the audience has the best experience possible with the act that is on stage: cleaning the auditorium, checking all the sound gear, lighting, making sure talent is ready and a lot, lot more.

Today, a group of volunteers at the theatre will be in show mode, all to give Fillmore and the contestants in today's talent show the best venue we can for the two hours of the talent show. Volunteers are cleaning, taking tickets, working concessions, acting as judges for the contestants and a lot, lot more.

Show your appreciation by purchasing tickets, picking up something at the concession stand and, most importantly, supporting the amazing folks with the courage to perform their talent on stage!

Heading to the theatre soon. I'm in “show mode” :)

Tickets: https://mudturtletheatrical.org/events-fillmore-town-theatre/