Here’s a trivia question for Clairemont residents: What does
Clairemont have now that it didn’t have three years ago? Answer: A community theatre company! Clairemont
Act One Community Theatre was founded in 2011 by Katie Turner, who simply put a
notice in the Clairemont Community News
asking for anyone interested in community theatre to drop her a line. A meeting of those responding was held, and
Clairemont Act One was born.
The first production opened in time for Halloween 2011, and was an evening of dramatic readings of scary stories. This was followed in December with a radio show production of A Christmas Carol. Soon after, CAO grew to producing full length plays, beginning with Steel Magnolias in the spring of 2012, and followed several months later with Neil Simon’s California Suite. They have also performed an original, full length play, Clued In, written by two of Clairemont Act One’s very own members. In addition, they’ve produced an evening of One Act plays and two fundraiser variety shows CAO is currently hard at work on their ninth production , Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, which opens their fourth season on October 17th.
The first production opened in time for Halloween 2011, and was an evening of dramatic readings of scary stories. This was followed in December with a radio show production of A Christmas Carol. Soon after, CAO grew to producing full length plays, beginning with Steel Magnolias in the spring of 2012, and followed several months later with Neil Simon’s California Suite. They have also performed an original, full length play, Clued In, written by two of Clairemont Act One’s very own members. In addition, they’ve produced an evening of One Act plays and two fundraiser variety shows CAO is currently hard at work on their ninth production , Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, which opens their fourth season on October 17th.
