“Musketeers” actors embrace their roles

Aaron Flores, Adam Wayne Gistarb, Nick Reckmeyer and Levi Duncan play the musketeers in Solano's production, which ends this weekend.

Patrick Finnigan, staff writer
May 1, 2013

Solano’s rendition of “The Three Musketeers” is on stage for the public through this weekend. The production features drama, romance, comedy, and of course, daring and wondrous sword and gun battles for the masses. “It’s actually a really high action show,” said Nick Reckmeyer, who plays... Read more »

Solano’s production of “The Three Musketeers” is “going brilliantly.”

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Patrick Finnigan, Staff Writer
March 27, 2013

The first in a series of school rehearsals for the Three Musketeers is underway for Solano College Theatre Department’s production of The Three Musketeers. “Things are going brilliantly, now that we have a Cardinal Richelieu.” Hightower said. He said that he ended up with an initial cast of 35... Read more »

Theater director fired; board to vote on fate of SCTA June 20

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John Glidden, Staff Writer
June 18, 2012

In a 5-2 closed session June 6, the Solano College governing board voted to terminate the director of theater production position, currently held by Chris Guptill. “I had been informed that the decision was not to be voted upon until the meeting of June 20th,” said Chris Guptill in an e-mail to the... Read more »

“Ain’t Misbehavin’” revives Harlem Renaissance

Nick Sestanovich, A & E editor
February 8, 2012

For the first production of the 2011-2012 season, Solano College Theater celebrated an American musical icon. In the second, they focused on a dark time in American history. For their third, they will celebrate a period of black cultural growth in “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” Just in time for... Read more »

“The Nutcracker” comes to Solano in time for the holidays

Tempest Staff
November 18, 2011

Solano College Theatre’s music department cordially invites you to Benicia Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet will come to Solano Community College with a cast of over 100 members from the Benicia Ballet Theatre and will even feature a... Read more »