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show instead of being on stage. She agreed
and so began her long, rewarding relation-
ship with South Valley Civic Theater as an
actor, musician, designer, costumer, painter
and director. She has won countless awards
from almost every season. However her best
rewards she says are the many friends she
has made over the years.
Carol has been involved with 84
productions for SVCT playing 13 major
roles, directing 31 plays, musically directing
11 plays and vocally directing 14 plays. She
served for over 20 years on the Board of
Directors for SVCT and is a past President
of the Board. The complete list of theater
companies and plays she has been involved
with is far too long to put to print.
Her closing comment was, “People are
sometimes surprised to learn that I will be
81 in a few months. I think theater may
have something to do with it. SVCT puts no
limitations on age or ability. When I retired
from teaching I was able to stay in contact
with young people through the theater.
The energy of young people is contagious!
Staying active keeps you young! Try getting
involved. We can all grow older together!”
Carol is currently directing SVCT’s
upcoming production of It’s A
Wonderful Life.
“Mom's Gift” By Phil Olsen “It's A Wonderful Life”
November 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30
December 2, 7, 8 November 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30
December 2, 7, 8
Our annual fundraiser for the Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Limelight
partners with Steve Spencer and Kae Jenny-
Spencer for the 8th year in a row. Door prizes
and special surprises abound, in addition to a
wonderful show for the holidays!
In this comedy with a heart, Mom can’t
stop trying to fix things in her family. Even
though she has been dead for 11 months.
She shows up at her husband’s birthday
party as a ghost with a mission and, like
Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life, she has to
accomplish a task to earn her wings. Only
what the task actually is, is a mystery. There
are so many things to fix. The problem is
complicated by the fact that the only person
who can hear or see Mom is her daughter
who has been ordered by the court to spend
Dad’s birthday with him as part of her Anger
Management Program. One by one the fam-
ily’s secrets are peeled away revealing a
shocking truth that surprises even our ghost.
The perfect “feel good” comedy to start
your holidays off! It’s “Topper” meets “It’s A
Wonderful Life” Saturday December 2nd
2:30 Matinee Only
Limelight Actors Theater
7341 Monterey Street • Gilroy
408.472.3292
limelightactorstheater.com
This is the saga of George Bailey the
Everyman from the small town of Bedford
Falls, who never got a chance to fulfi ll his
life’s ambitions of exploring the world and
building skyscrapers, whose dreams of
escape and adventure have been quashed
by family obligation and civic duty, and
whose guardian angel has to descend on
Christmas Eve to save him from despair and
to remind him—by showing him what the
world would have been like had he never
been born—that his has been, after all, a
wonderful life.
Featuring all the characters from the
beloved movie starring Jimmy Stewart, It’s
a Wonderful Life celebrates the American
philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and
the love and support of one’s family and
community will be rewarded.
SVCT
17090 Monterey Road
Morgan Hill, CA 95020
(408) 842-7469
svct.org
Reservations recommended
Friday/Saturday
Doors Open 6:30pm, Showtime 8pm
Sunday
Doors open 1pm, Showtime 2pm Tickets available at the door or online
Friday/Saturday
Box Offi ce Opens 7pm,
Seating 7:30pm, Showtime 8pm
Sunday
Box Offi ce Opens at 1:30pm,
Showtime 2:30pm
“The Odd Couple” By Neil Simon “Grease”
November 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 30
& Dec. 1, 2018 November 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights at 7pm
Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated
from their wives, have to live together despite
their differences. November 10, 11, 17, 18
Saturday & Sunday Matinees at 1pm
Pintello Comedy Theater
8191 Swanston Lane • Gilroy
408.337.1599 • pintellocomedy.com
City of Gilroy & Little Theater Productions
Gilroy High School Theater
750 W. 10th Street • Gilroy
theaterhilticketsales@gmail.com
Reservations recommended
Friday/Saturday
Doors open 7:30pm, Showtime 8pm
Sunday
Doors open 1:30pm, Showtime 2pm
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
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