“Johnny Guitar“ at the Fountain Theate
As part of their ongoing film noir series, the Mesilla Valley Film Society is screening the classic 1955 thriller "Johnny Guitar" on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 7:30 PM. This one-night-only event offers western buffs and noir enthusiasts alike a rare opportunity to experience this unique movie on the big screen, directed by the iconic Nicholas Ray (“Rebel Without A Cause”) and starring Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden.
Tickets for the screening are $10 for adults, $9 for military, seniors and students, and $8 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. They can be purchased at the Fountain Theatre box office or online at mesillavalleyfilm.org. The Fountain Theatre is located at 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, NM 88046.
The Range Las Cruces presents Collective Embarrassment Improv
The Range Las Cruces presents an evening of embarrassing comedy by the latest improv troupe to hit Las Cruces: Collective Embarrassment Improv Troupe. Focusing on various short form improv games, the troupe consists of Gus David Sanchez, Brianna Chavez Chacon, Liam Day, Hugo de Billie V, Ethan Trujillo, Ben Garcia, Alyssa Gose, and Zane Chaffee. The group aims to be seriously silly and embarrass themselves collectively from 6:30-9 p.m., Friday, August 23, at The Range Las Cruces, 3217 El Camino Real, Las Cruces. Tickets for Collective Embarrassment Improv are available now at TheRangeLC.com and at the door.
Auditions for American Southwest Theatre Company’s 2024-2025 Season
New Mexico State University Theatre and American Southwest Theatre Company is gearing up for an eclectic 2024-25 season, offering something for everyone. In the fall, a new and innovative take on Dracula will get audiences ready for the spooky season. “Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors” written by Gordon Greenberg and Steven Rosen and directed by Associate Professor Nichole Hamilton, has been referred to as Dracula for Gen Z and offers a campy sexy romp through the beloved Stoker classic in the style of Monty Python and Mel Brooks. Next up will be what some critics consider the greatest protest play ever written, “Mother Courage and Her Children” directed by Associate Professor Larissa Lury. Written by Bertolt Brecht in 1939 while exiled from Germany, this epic play with music follows a woman’s journey of survival in a war-torn 17th Century Europe.
Auditions for “Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors” and “Mother Courage” will be held on Saturday, August 24, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts. Callbacks to follow on Sunday, August 25. For an audition appointment and what to prepare, please visit theatre.nmsu.edu/auditions/upcoming-auditions.html and click the link in the audition notice.
