“Peter and the Wolf”: A Granada Theatre Benefit

The Granada Theatre, in partnership with Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara, Opera Santa Barbara, State Street Ballet, and the Santa Barbara Symphony, will present a special benefit performance of Peter and the Wolf, Sergei Prokofiev’s enchanting musical tale of adventure and bravery, at 2 pm on Sunday, February 23. The performance will feature the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Nir Kabaretti, with narration by renowned theatre scholar Simon Williams, who will also direct. Brief programs featuring Santa Barbara Youth Opera singers and Gustafson Dance Students from State Street Ballet will open the event. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $100 for VIP access, with proceeds benefiting the Granada Theatre. Children ages 17 and under will be admitted free of charge with a ticket.

A program of the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony consists of musicians ages 12 to 18 from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Santa Barbara Youth Opera is a program of Opera Santa Barbara.

Pre-concert activities will include a demonstration of orchestral instruments used in Peter and the Wolf, a children’s activity area in the downstairs lobby, a photobooth with animal imagery, and a reception for sponsors and VIP guests.

Tours of the Granada Theatre will be offered following the performance. A post-concert reception in the Granada Theatre Founders Room for sponsors and VIP guests will include notable local philanthropists donning attire corresponding to the characters in Peter and the Wolf. 

The Granada Theatre welcomes business and private support. Sponsorships are available starting at $250. Complete sponsorship information is available online at www.GranadaSB.org/peter-wolf-sponsorship.

Illustration by Isaac Hernandez