‘Company’ at Cabrillo Playhouse

A newly raised roof sets the stage to examine isolation, commitment, and intimacy.

From Left, Front Row: Kathy Villanueva, Eric T. Anderson, Sophie Matossian and Katie Nicol. Middle Row: Jeff Tierney, Mackinzie Rummell, Elana Harnack, Ariana Nin, Robert Krattli, Marc Marger. Back Row: Will Minton and Juliet Fischer. Photo courtesy of Cabrillo Playhouse.

By Shannon Cudd

In a world where modern technology increasingly isolates, one brave community theater in San Clemente played the long game to fight back. In many ways, Cabrillo Playhouse’s upcoming production of “Company” has been years in the making. Artistic Director and Show Director Michael Lopez explained the exciting renovations that made this moment possible. “In 2023, we started to raise funds to raise the roof above the stage. It went down on an angle from front to back from 10 to 6 feet. If you were taller than 6 feet and you had to make an entrance from the back, you had to duck,” he explained. This gives a whole new meaning to the...

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