BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18887900 SEQUENCE:19065897 CREATED:20260810T172400Z DESCRIPTION:In Celebration of USA’s 250th Anniversary;\nThe Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc. presents\nPuccini’s Opera: \nTHE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST * \n(La Fanciulla del West)\nAn Opera in Three Acts by Giacomo Puccini\nBased on the Play by David Belasco\nNew English Translation by Thomas Clark\nLimited Engagement – 8 Performances Only! In Pacifica & Santa Cruz\n\nTerra Nova Theater\n1450 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044\nFri. Aug. 21, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Aug. 23, 2026 - 2:00 pm\nFri. Aug. 28, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Aug. 30, 2026 - 2:00 pm\nTickets for Pacifica: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlofthegoldenwest/2336084\n\nColligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center\n1010 River St. (at Encinal St.) Santa Cruz, CA 95060\nFri. Sept. 4, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Sept. 6, 2026 - 2:00 pm\nFri. Sept. 11, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Sept. 13, 2026 - 2:00 pm\nTickets for Santa Cruz: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlofthegoldenwest/2336159\n\nDirector: Gary L. Stanford, Jr. / Conductor / Pianist: Umberto Barisciano\nCast: Jordan Best (Minnie); Robert Balonek (Sheriff Jack Rance); Xavier Prado (Dick Johnson) \n(Aug. 21, 23, 28, 30, Sept. 4, 6, 2026); John Kun Park (Dick Johnson) (Sept. 11, 13, 2026)\n\nFor Info: 415-235-4691 or visit: WEB SITE: https://www.thomasclarktenor.com/ggwmain\n\nTo arrange an interview with producer and author of new English translation THOMAS CLARK, or any artists appearing in \nTHE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, please email or call publicist Lawrence Helman heytheresells@gmail.com - 415-336-8220.\n\nIn Celebration of USA’s 250th Anniversary, The Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc. presents Puccini’s Opera: \nTHE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST (La Fanciulla del West) - An Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini. \nBased on the play by David Belasco. New English translation by Thomas Clark. In Pacifica and in Santa Cruz, CA. \nLimited Engagement – 8 Performances Only! (4 in each city). Tix: $51.75 - Gen. Admission / $20 – Student/child/senior.\nRun Time: 2 hours, 45 min. (2 intermissions)\n\nIn PACIFICA: Terra Nova Theater) - 1450 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044\nFri. Aug. 21, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Aug. 23, 2026 - 2:00 pm / Fri. Aug. 28, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Aug. 30, 2026 - 2:00 pm.\nTickets for Pacifica: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlofthegoldenwest/2336084\n\nIn SANTA CRUZ: Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center - 1010 River St. (at Encinal St.) Santa Cruz, CA 95060\nFri. Sept. 4, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Sept. 6, 2026 - 2:00 pm / Fri. Sept. 11, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Sept. 13, 2026 - 2:00 pm.\nTickets for Santa Cruz: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlofthegoldenwest/2336159\nFor Info: 415-235-4691 or visit: WEB SITE: https://www.thomasclarktenor.com/ggwmain\n\nAccessibility:\nBoth the Terra Nova Theatre in Pacifica and the Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz are wheelchair accessible.\n\nABOUT THE PRODUCTION:\nIn Celebration of the USA’s 250th Anniversary, the Voice Studio of Thomas Clark presents a fully-staged version of Puccini’s The Girl of the Golden West, in a new English translation by Thomas Clark. Originally written in 1905 by playwright David Belasco (who also authored Madame Butterfly), The Girl of the Golden West takes place during the Gold Rush in California around 1849. The original play was used as the basis for the opera La Fanciulla del West by Puccini in 1910, and has enjoyed great success since its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. That production starred Emmy Destinn and Enrico Caruso, with the esteemed Arturo Toscanini conducting. Puccini himself declared that La Fanciulla del West was his finest opera. Thomas Clark’s new translation promises to bring contemporary audiences even closer to the essence of the opera, the themes of which involve deception, desire, love, forgiveness, and ultimately, redemption. The opera will be presented complete (i.e., without cuts to the score), a rarity for performances of this work.\n\nThis new production features professional, world-class-performers: Jordan Best as Minnie, owner of the Polka Saloon, Xavier Prado as the bandit Dick Johnson (first 6 performances; John Kun Park sings the final 2), and Robert Balonek as Sheriff Jack Rance. Additional cast includes: Tim Tsang, Sebastian Stock, Michael Good, Joshua Porter, Jace Parker, Joshua Porter, Rick Bogart, \nNoah Nelson Fadrigon Llorando, Gary L. Stanford, Jr., Lizz Hodgin Weihrauch, Thomas Clark, Diego Granoble, Veronica Talton, \nLeonardo Capistrano.\n\nThe performance is conducted from the piano by Umberto Barisciano and Gary L. Stanford, Jr., is the stage director.\n\nTECH CREDITS: Costume Design – Gary L. Stanford, Jr., Jordan Best, Thomas Clark; Sound Engineer – Megan Thompson; \nSet Designer – Billie King; Props Designer – Kevin Stanford; Projection Designer – Zachary Wilson; Fight/Intimacy Coordinator - Bessie Zolno; Publicist – Lawrence Helman; Assistant Producer – Russell Low; Stage Manager – Gia Gonella.\n\n* Content Advisory: This performance includes simulated gunfire, loud sound effects, and strong, coarse language.\n\nHistory of THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_fanciulla_del_West\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/08/10/18887900.php SUMMARY:The Girl of the Golden Wes- An Opera by Puccini in Santa Cruz LOCATION:Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center\n1010 River St. (at Encinal St.) Santa Cruz, CA 95060\nFri. Sept. 4, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Sept. 6, 2026 - 2:00 pm\nFri. Sept. 11, 2026 - 7:00 pm; Sun. Sept. 13, 2026 - 2:00 pm\n URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/08/10/18887900.php DTSTART:20260905T020000Z DTEND:20260905T050000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR