| The Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento (LOTS) was founded in 1982 by Mike and Debbie Baad and Dolores Allen. Drawing on their considerable theater experience, including roles with the Sacramento Opera and Davis Comic Opera, the Baads assembled a core group of St. Mary's Church Choir members to start the St. Mary's Players. H.M.S. Pinafore, the St. Mary's Players' first production in 1982, received rave reviews. H.M.S. Pinafore was followed in 1983 by The Pirates of Penzance and in 1984 by the Mikado.
By this time, the St. Mary's Players, drawing on many talented performers from throughout the Sacramento area, had established itself with the theater-going public, and its productions were attracting larger and larger audiences. In its fourth year, the St. Mary's Players became The Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento and moved to a new "home" at the Coloma Community Center. In 1989, we moved to our present location at the 24th Street Theater.
In addition, LOTS has performed at the Woodland Opera House, Theater El Dorado in Placerville, and in Davis and Roseville. In past years, LOTS has also presented works other than the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, including Man of La Mancha, and Stephen Sondheim's Side by Side. LOTS is a member of the Sacramento Area Regional Theater Alliance (SARTA) and a founding member of the League of Sacramento Theatres. Mike and Debbie Baad continue to guide the development of LOTS as Artistic Directors of the organization.
This season, LOTS returns to one of it's favorite productions, Ruddigore. (More information.) Ruddigore opens at the Sierra 2 theater Thursday, June 4 and closes Sunday, June 14. For tickets and information, please visit LOTS' web site.
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