LOVE IN BLOOM by Carol Kaufman Segal

           

In May of 2010, The Santa Monica Theatre celebrated 50 years of bringing continuous theatrical entertainment to the community.  As Chris DeCarlo surmises, that is 2600 weeks, with not one dark week during the entire time.  During the years they have created entertainment paying tribute to artists who have influenced them in their work such as William Shakespeare, Gilbert and Sullivan,and Marcel Marceau.  In May, 2020, the Santa Monica Playhouse will celebrate its 60^th anniversary, and to celebrate the coming event, they are presenting their very successful 10^th anniversary production, Love In Bloom.

            

This charming musical production was written by the two stars and Co-Artistic Directors Evelyn Rudie and Chris DeCarlo.  Words and music are by Evelyn Rudie and Matthew Wrather.  Like everything created at the Playhouse, everything is created entirely by the company.  This light-hearted, charming, and humorous musical comedy is all about wanting true love, romance, fairies, magic, and lots of confusion.  

           

When Prince Hamelot (Patrick Censoplano is subject to a marriage to someone he does not know and desires to marry for love, it takes the “magic” of Orion (Chris DeCrlo) and Talia (Evelyn Rudie), the King and Queen of the Faeries, to take control of the situation and make certain that those who find love are those who were destined to be together in the first place making “all’s well that ends well.” 

            

The original songs and lyrics are lively and charming and the entire cast proves their acting and musical talent.  The other cast members include Tara Brown (Constance/Onesto), Rachel (Lady Merrymount), Zane Garcia (Calabasas/Mother Frisbe), Graham Silbert (Frivolio/Father Pyramid), and Cynthia Zitter (Cortina/Portico).  The production is a perfect presentation for this holiday-filled time of year. 

           

Love In Bloom plays Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 3:30 PM, through November 24, in The Other Space at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4^th Street, Santa Monica.  Tickets are available by calling (310) 394-9779, Ex. 1, or online at theatre@santamonicaplayhouse.com.

            

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