Before seeing the musical, see the movie that started it all with a film showing of “Sunset Boulevard set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
James Yates and the cast of the South Arkansas Arts Center’s production will host the screening of the movie version of the upcoming spring musical at the South Ark Library, 300 Summit St., El Dorado.
“Sunset Boulevard” is a film noir that remains the best drama ever made about the movies, because it sees through the illusion created by Hollywood,” said Yates, vice president for arts, sciences and academic support at South Arkansas Community College. “You can say that it’s a film made about Hollywood at its worst, told by Hollywood at its best.”
The evening will also feature a background and talk back session with Yates and the cast members about the movie, how it was made and some interesting facts some may not know from behind the story.
During the run of the musical at SAAC, Yates will also host a talk back with the cast following the performances on March 4 and March 8. He will be on hand 15 minutes before curtain on those dates to provide a brief introduction to the performance.
For more information, call the SAAC office at 870-862-5474 or visit saac-arts.org. SAAC is located at 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado.