The ongoing renovation of the Garvin Theater has moved performances to various venues, but this has not stopped the determined City College performers.

Construction of the Garvin Theatre has forced performances to move off campus. The Symphony and Concert Band are scheduled to perform at Santa Barbara Junior High for fall 2009. The venues for spring are not yet available.

Vocal Jazz and other small concerts will be held in the Fé Bland Forum, said Theatre Manager Pam Lasker.

The theatre department is enthused about the upcoming events taking place in the fall. Two major productions will be held at the Interim Theater located on West Campus: “The Davis Freeman Project,” directed by Davis Freeman, and “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” directed by Rick Mokler.

When asked what “The Davis Freeman Project,” is about, Director Rick Mokler said, “No one really knows.”

The Davis Freeman project is a group of actors getting together with Director Davis Freeman, who is an actor and performance artist. According to the audition flier, the play is, “an original piece visiting his unique brand of theater.” This performance is meant to be surprising with improvisation and other various elements.

The other performance at the Interim Theatre will be “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” This play, directed by Rick Mokler, is about a fictitious meeting in 1904 between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein. They encounter many eclectic situations that lead to their achievements. The characters are a “charismatic, dark haired,” sensation from a later era Elvis Presley, said Mokler.

“It’s a whimsical look at potential,” said Mokler. “It’s silly.”

Since the Interim Theatre isn’t as large as the Garvin, there was room for concern about space, but Mokler is confident that it will work well. Mokler said that since the play takes place in an attic it’s perfect, although there’s one scene in particular that might be troublesome.

“It should work well, [it’s a] nice set,” he said.

With the upcoming performances in several different venues, the finished Garvin Theatre is anticipated.

Freshman Sarah Tompkins commented on the construction of the Garvin Theatre:

“It should look nice,” Tompkins said. “It already did, so I’m sure it’ll look good.”