Coast Musical Encounters
No Single Path: Building a Multidisciplinary Creative Career
Featuring Guest Speaker Aristotle Dreher,
Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 PM,
There’s no single roadmap to a successful career in the arts. Join multidisciplinary artist Aristotle Dreher as he shares insights from his own creative journey and explores how artists can build careers that cross disciplines, embrace unexpected opportunities, and evolve with a changing industry. Discover how versatility, curiosity, and a willingness to adapt can open new possibilities and help artists create a career path that is uniquely their own.
Followed by a Moderated Q&A,
Music Recital Hall (MUS 102), Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA,
Free Event • Free Parking in Lot C, Open to the Public, Reception to Follow,
Questions? Contact event organizer Kelly Self at kself@cccd.edu.
Event Title: No Single Path: Building a Multidisciplinary Creative Career. Event Locator: 2026-AATGNW.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Music 102 - Recital Hall.
Murder Runs in the Family
Murder Runs in the Family
The OCC Theatre Repertory: student-directed REP productions in the Drama Lab Studio,
Heather Pallfeather hires a hapless PI to pose as her fiancé and investigate her father's suspicious death. Chaos breaks out as her eccentric clan gathers for the reading of the will and dead bodies start to pile up in he farce by Pat Cook.
October 16, 17 & 18 at 7:30 p.m.
In our Drama Lab Studio Theatre,
FREE
Parking during theatre performance events is free in Lot "C"
Please note: all seats for Rep performances in the Drama Lab Studio Theatre are unticketed and unreserved. Seating is limited, so please arrive on time; we fill all the seats for many performances! Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.
For Mature Audiences.
Contact number (714) 432-5640 x3,
https://orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/vpa/theatre-arts/our-season.html,
.
Event Title: "Murder Runs in the Family" Presented by the OCC Student Theatre Repertory. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSB.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 102 - Drama studio.
Murder Runs in the Family
Murder Runs in the Family
The OCC Theatre Repertory: student-directed REP productions in the Drama Lab Studio,
Heather Pallfeather hires a hapless PI to pose as her fiancé and investigate her father's suspicious death. Chaos breaks out as her eccentric clan gathers for the reading of the will and dead bodies start to pile up in he farce by Pat Cook.
October 16, 17 & 18 at 7:30 p.m.
In our Drama Lab Studio Theatre,
FREE
Parking during theatre performance events is free in Lot "C"
Please note: all seats for Rep performances in the Drama Lab Studio Theatre are unticketed and unreserved. Seating is limited, so please arrive on time; we fill all the seats for many performances! Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.
For Mature Audiences.
Contact number (714) 432-5640 x3,
https://orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/vpa/theatre-arts/our-season.html,
.
Event Title: "Murder Runs in the Family" Presented by the OCC Student Theatre Repertory. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSB.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 102 - Drama studio.
Murder Runs in the Family
Murder Runs in the Family
The OCC Theatre Repertory: student-directed REP productions in the Drama Lab Studio,
Heather Pallfeather hires a hapless PI to pose as her fiancé and investigate her father's suspicious death. Chaos breaks out as her eccentric clan gathers for the reading of the will and dead bodies start to pile up in he farce by Pat Cook.
October 16, 17 & 18 at 7:30 p.m.
In our Drama Lab Studio Theatre,
FREE
Parking during theatre performance events is free in Lot "C"
Please note: all seats for Rep performances in the Drama Lab Studio Theatre are unticketed and unreserved. Seating is limited, so please arrive on time; we fill all the seats for many performances! Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.
For Mature Audiences.
Contact number (714) 432-5640 x3,
https://orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/vpa/theatre-arts/our-season.html,
.
Event Title: "Murder Runs in the Family" Presented by the OCC Student Theatre Repertory. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSB.
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 102 - Drama studio.
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters, directed by Bethany Kraemer in the Drama Lab Theatre.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy centered around a group of D&D players, homicidal fairies, gelatinous slime and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright, Qui Nguyen, offers a heartfelt and heart pounding homage to love, family, and the geek/warrior inside us all.
November 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. November 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold online only: Student/Senior: $10.00, General Public: $15.00,
Parking is Free!
Event Title: She Kills Monsters. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSH.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters, directed by Bethany Kraemer in the Drama Lab Theatre.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy centered around a group of D&D players, homicidal fairies, gelatinous slime and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright, Qui Nguyen, offers a heartfelt and heart pounding homage to love, family, and the geek/warrior inside us all.
November 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. November 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold online only: Student/Senior: $10.00, General Public: $15.00,
Parking is Free!
Event Title: She Kills Monsters. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSH.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters, directed by Bethany Kraemer in the Drama Lab Theatre.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy centered around a group of D&D players, homicidal fairies, gelatinous slime and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright, Qui Nguyen, offers a heartfelt and heart pounding homage to love, family, and the geek/warrior inside us all.
November 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. November 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold online only: Student/Senior: $10.00, General Public: $15.00,
Parking is Free!
Event Title: She Kills Monsters. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSH.
Sunday, November 8, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters, directed by Bethany Kraemer in the Drama Lab Theatre.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy centered around a group of D&D players, homicidal fairies, gelatinous slime and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright, Qui Nguyen, offers a heartfelt and heart pounding homage to love, family, and the geek/warrior inside us all.
November 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. November 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold online only: Student/Senior: $10.00, General Public: $15.00,
Parking is Free!
Event Title: She Kills Monsters. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSH.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters, directed by Bethany Kraemer in the Drama Lab Theatre.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy centered around a group of D&D players, homicidal fairies, gelatinous slime and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright, Qui Nguyen, offers a heartfelt and heart pounding homage to love, family, and the geek/warrior inside us all.
November 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. November 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold online only: Student/Senior: $10.00, General Public: $15.00,
Parking is Free!
Event Title: She Kills Monsters. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSH.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters, directed by Bethany Kraemer in the Drama Lab Theatre.
In this high-octane dramatic comedy centered around a group of D&D players, homicidal fairies, gelatinous slime and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright, Qui Nguyen, offers a heartfelt and heart pounding homage to love, family, and the geek/warrior inside us all.
November 6, 7, 8, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. November 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold online only: Student/Senior: $10.00, General Public: $15.00,
Parking is Free!
Event Title: She Kills Monsters. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSH.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing, an Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFST.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
An Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas in One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSV.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing, an Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFST.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
An Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas in One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSV.
Sunday, December 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing, an Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFST.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
An Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas in One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSV.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing, an Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFST.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.
Holiday Melodrama
An Old Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social presented by David Scaglione. This year we visit the North Pole where the evil villain Simon Snodgrass is trying to spoil Christmas in One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, join in a holiday singalong, enjoy the children's joke contest and a free ice cream treat. A very special visitor is also expected....
All ages welcome.
Performances are December 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 7pm, and December 5, 6, 12, & 13 at 2:30pm.
Tickets are sold online only: $5.00 for all children 12 and under, Students/Seniors: $10.00, General Public: $15.00. Parking is free!
Event Title: One of Santa's Reindeer is Missing. Public Contact Info (name, email): Cynthia Corley ccorley@occ.cccd.edu. Event Locator: 2026-AATFSV.
Sunday, December 13, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Drama Lab/Studio 101 - Drama Lab.