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The Theatre Guild, Southeast Civic Light Opera and The Childrens' Repertory Company were started in 1994 by Jeff Hathcock, as a way to provide opportunities for children, teens and adults to participate in the Performing Arts. From an original group of 15 actors, rehearsing in a small, rented room in a dance studio, Hathcock has seen his dream materialize into a thousand-seat theater and casts which now range from 40 to 75 actors in any given show. The Company is comprised of three distinct entities: The Theatre Guild - produces dramas and comedies; generally with adult casts, but quite often with teens or younger kids, as well. Some of the more recent productions are: "Jack the Ripper", "Our Town", "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Southeast Civic Light Opera - produces musicals with mixed casts; children and adults. Some of our more recent productions are: "The Music Man", "Once Upon a Mattress", "The Sound of Music", "Lil' Abner" and "The Wizard of Oz. Childrens' Repertory Company - produces childrens' shows, such as: "Alice in Wonderland", "The Jungle Book", "Babes in Toyland" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". The Company currently produces five shows per year; two in the spring, one in the summer and two in the fall.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Jeff Hathcock - Founder & Artistic Director: Jeff Hathcock has directed 115 plays and has worked with over 4,000 kids and teens. Some of his former students have gone on to work in television and motion pictures. Among them are: Victor Zotstein of "Malcolm in the Middle" and "That 70's Show", Clayton Snyder of "Lizzie McGuire" and Ben Drury, who was featured in Hathcock's latest motion picture, "Three Bad Men", with Academy Award winner George Kennedy. Hathcock's other company, Iron Horse Entertainment Corporation produces movies for cable TV and home video, and he is currently in pre-production for his next picture, another western called "The Sunset Rider" which will be shot in Tucson, Arizona. Before starting the Theatre Guild, Hathcock was in charge of entertainment for Knott's Berry Farm and wrote and produced for Walt Disney Productions. He has written for Academy Award-winning actor Walter Matthau and television's Jack Klugman of "Quincy" and "The Odd Couple". Allyson Hathcock- assistant director, writer, director, choreographer. Allyson Hathcock has been doing theater her whole life. When not performing onstage, Miss Hathcock enjoys ballroom dancing, flamenco dancing, and tap dancing. Her show, "A Star Spangled Country" opened the Liberty Theater and half of it's proceeds went directly to the Military Welfare and Recreation Fund on the Base. She has worked as both writer and director, vocal coach and choreographer, and currently enjoys being an assistant director for her father. She is a recent graduate of UCI and hopes to pursue a career as a television writer.
THE LIBERTY THEATRE This historic old theater was the setting for George C. Scott's speech as General Patton in front of the American Flag in the motion picture "Patton". Built in 1942 as a USO theater, the Liberty is the last of the old "shoe box" style theaters; which were known for their fantastic acoustics. Originally seating 1,040, the Liberty now seats 904, with the creation of a lobby and a larger stage, with a 39' proscenium. Recent restorations include a new sound system, new lighting system, new seats, new carpet and large murals on the walls. She is available for special events. Contact the Theatre Guild for more information. The grand old Liberty is a beautiful sight and we are proud of her!
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