Camarillo, Calif., April 6, 2009 – Performing Arts students at CSUCI will perform “Once in a Lifetime,” a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, at the second annual CSU Channel Islands Spring Production. There will be eight performances from April 17 to 25, all located in Malibu Hall, Room 140.
“Once in a Lifetime” is a witty, wonderful, and wise-cracking comedy, written in the 1930s by Kaufman and Hart who also collaborated on such projects as “You Can’t Take it With You,” and “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Set when Vaudeville met Hollywood, “Once in a Lifetime” satirizes the foibles of Hollywood as its starlets and moguls face the revolution of talking pictures.
Performances are approximately 2 ½ hours long and will feature live swing music for dancing at intermission. This production is not recommended for children under 9 years of age.
Performance Dates and Times are as follows:
Friday, April 17, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 23, 8 p.m.
Friday, April 24, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
"Once in a Lifetime" is generously sponsored by the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics and CSUCI Instructionally Related Activities.
Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for CSUCI faculty and staff, $5 for non-CSUCI students and free for CSUCI students with ID. Reservations are highly recommended and may be made via Brown Paper Tickets at: or by calling 800-838-3006.
Parking on campus is $6; follow signs to permit dispensers and designated parking areas.
For more information on this production contact Catherine Burriss, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts at CSUCI ,at 805-437-3126 or catherine.burriss@csuci.edu.
For media inquiries please contact Nancy Covarrubias Gill, Director of Communication & Marketing at CSUCI, 805-437-8456 or nancy.gill@csuci.edu.
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