- Chico Cabaret
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The Chico Cabaret is a not-for-profit community theater located in Chico, California. The theater opened its doors on January 19th, 2001, with its first show The Emperor's New Clothes[1]. Since then, the theater has specialized in professional-quality comedic plays and musicals[2]. The Chico Cabaret is under the Artistic Direction of Phil Ruttenburg.
Originally opening as a dinner theater, the Chico Cabaret began gaining attention for its provocative choice in performances, such as an annual Halloween performance of the Rocky Horror Show, a seductive Summer series of The Best of Broadway, and the recurring original sketch comedy show The Crippling Thoughts of Victor Bonesteel[3]. The dinner was ultimately removed from the program in order to make room for additional seating.
In 2005, the Chico Cabaret was granted status as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization[4]. The theater plays host to A Theatre On The Inside-Out[5], a program developed to provide local teens with the opportunity to write & perform for the purposes of drug prevention, education, and outreach to the community, as well as to Drama Extraordinaire[6], a performing arts workshop for children with developmental disabilities.
References
- ^ "Chico Cabaret History". Chico Cabaret. http://www.chicocabaret.com/AboutUs.html.
- ^ "Chico Cabaret Mission Statement". Chico Cabaret. http://www.chicocabaret.com/about/mission.php.
- ^ "Chico Cabaret Production History". Chico Cabaret. http://www.chicocabaret.com/past.php.
- ^ "Chico Cabaret Non-Profit Status". Chico Cabaret. http://www.chicocabaret.com/about/support.php.
- ^ "Theatre On The Inside-Out". Chico Cabaret. http://www.chicocabaret.com/InsideOut.html.
- ^ "Drama Extraordinaire". Far Northern Regional Center. http://www.farnorthernrc.org/selfadvocacyrocks/Peer_Teachers/Drama%20Extraordinaire.htm.
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Coordinates: 39°45′25″N 121°50′52″W / 39.75694°N 121.84778°W
Categories:- Chico, California
- Buildings and structures in Butte County, California
- Non-profit organizations based in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Butte County, California
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