By Karla Reyes

Staff Writer

Often times, we find ourselves sitting around with friends wondering what to do on a Friday night. The typical conversation goes as follows: Friend 1- “What do you wanna do?”

Friend 2- “I don’t know. What do you wanna do?”
This could go on for a while, eventually leading to a night in watching a movie. Next time this happens to you, opt out of watching “Mean Girls” for the 10th time (that month) and see a live performance to beloved stories at San Marcos’ Theatre West.
Shows range from reenacting Disney favorites such as “Snow White” and “The Little Mermaid” to seasonal themes like “The Year without Santa Claus,” which was performed at the end of November to early December.
There are five shows a year. Usual times are Thursday and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and weekends at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available in person, either in advance at the Community Center information desk or at the door the day of.
Located in Civic Center, right across from the San Marcos Public Library, the Center of the Arts of San Marcos puts together plays for the community at reasonable prices. It’s walking distance away from campus, and only a couple steps from the Sprinter stop “San Marcos Civic Center”, making it an easy activity to plan.
Theatre West was founded with the purpose of encouraging creative development for the youth of San Marcos. Auditions are any day from 5 – 8 p.m. for those between 7 and 17 years of age. You can find the audition application online.
Upcoming productions include:
“The Little Mermaid”: Feb. 14,15,16,17
“A Bad Day in Shootersville”:April 4,5,6,7
“Rapunzel- A Hairy Tale”: May 16,17,18,19
Tickets:
$10 Adult
$7 Youth, Senior, Student
For more information and more upcoming productions and auditions, visit
www.San-marcos.net under Community service, parks and recreation.