May/June Gallo Magazine by Gallo Center for the Arts

MAY/ JUNE

AT A GLANCE

- 18 5 PERFORMANCES

SYMPHONY ORCHESTA: VERDI’S REQUIEM 5/9 & 10 FRI & SAT 7:30 PM MODESTO PERFORMING ARTS: GREASE 6/14 – 22 5 PERFORMANCES

COMPANY: MAMMA MIA! 7/24 – 27 4 PERFORMANCES

ANNOUNCEMENT: POLICE ACADEMY 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING WITH STEVE GUTTENBERG 8/9 SAT 7:30 PM

AT THE CENTER: GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL 5/31 SAT 8 PM

A DRAG! SEASON THREE 6/28 SAT 7 PM

GALLOARTS.ORG

GEORGE IS BACK FOR TWO SHOWS!

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025, 5 PM & 8 PM

$42- $107

PRESENTED BY

George Lopez’s illustrious and multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, stand-up comedy and late-night television. Lopez has broken ground for Latino comics by embracing his ethnicity, confronting racial stereotypes, and fighting for his community on and off the stage.

Lopez currently stars in a multi-camera comedy series for NBC, Lopez vs. Lopez , featuring his real-life daughter, Mayan Lopez. The family sitcom, which has been renewed for its second season, follows George and Mayan in a fictionalized version of their real-life fatherdaughter relationship, exploring dysfunction, reconnection, and all the pain and joy in between.

This will be just his third appearance at the Gallo Center since 2014.

Age 18 + WATCH

GERARDO ORTIZ! GALLO CENTER DEBUT FOR

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025, 5 PM

$72 - $167

Gerardo Ortiz has revolutionized Banda and corrido music to become an admired household name among millions of fans who are thrilled by his charisma, talent and originality. Now this chart-topping Regional Mexican star is coming to Modesto to make his Gallo Center debut!

Celebrated by millions as the “King of Corrido,” Ortiz’s hits are modern, with innovative arrangements and lyrics that put them way ahead of the usual fare. However, the story of his young life is as real and as amazing as his songs. Ortiz rose to overnight success in 2010 with the release of his major label debut Ni Hoy Ni Mañana , which landed in the Top 5 of the Latin Albums chart and received a Grammy nomination for Best Norteño Album. Ortiz followed up with several chart-topping live albums and his second studio album Entre Dios y el Diablo , which peaked at No. 1 on the Latin Albums chart and included the hit single “Cara A La Muerte.”

Don’t miss your chance to experience his high-energy show live! WATCH A VIDEO!

“Foxworthy is especially virtuosic in his physical comedy, his flights of fancy and lightning shifts of tone and mood, he blends all these elements effortlessly. He may define being redneck as possessing “a glorious lack of sophistication,” but the truth is that Foxworthy, for all his regular-guy image, is a decidedly sophisticated artist.”

KEVIN THOMAS, LOS ANGELES TIMES

REDNECK? NOT WITH THIS RESUME.

JEFF FOXWORTHY

TO MAKE HIS GALLO CENTER DEBUT!

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025, 5 PM

$72 - $147

One of the most respected and successful comedians in the country, Jeff Foxworthy rose to fame with his wholly original ‘You might be a redneck if…” routines, but his career accomplishments go far beyond that. You might say he’s the Redneck Renaissance Man given all that he’s packed into his career.

Jeff hosted the live auction show “What’s It Worth?” for A&E in the summer of 2020. He was one of the judges on the NBC comedy competition show “Bring the Funny,” which premiered July 9, 2019 and was one of summer’s hit shows. He has his own comedy channel “Jeff and Larry’s Comedy Roundup” on Sirius XM, which showcases the best in great American comedy. He has a comedy special “We’ve Been Thinking,” which is currently available on Netflix. He released a game called “Relative Insanity” and another called “See What I Mean,” both which provide lots of family fun. In addition to all of this he continues his live performances across the country.

Jeff hosted the FOX Television game show “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” for several seasons. He hosted three seasons of “The American Bible Challenge” for GSN, had an animated series “Bounty Hunters” on CMT, hosted the reality series “The American Baking Competition” for CBS and narrated the Lifetime reality show “The Week the Women Left.”

[You may wish to pause here and catch your breath.]

Jeff executive produced and starred in, “Foxworthy’s Big Night Out” and the television series, “Blue Collar TV,” which he created for the WB network. “Blue Collar TV” came about due to the success of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie and The Concert Tour of the same name. The movie premiered on Comedy Central and was the highest rated movie in the channel’s history. To date the movie has sold more than 4 million units.

In his spare time, Jeff has written some 26— twenty-six —books. One, “The Redneck Dictionary,” is based on the popular words of the south Jeff recounts in his stand-up act. It went to #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Other best-selling books include “How to Really Stink at Golf,” which shares his invaluable tips for a lifetime of horrible drives and putts, “How to Really Stink at Work,” and a children’s book, “Dirt on My Shirt.”

Some redneck.

WATCH A VIDEO!

GALLO CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY PRESENTS

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025, 7 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2025, 2 PM

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025, 7 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025, 2 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025, 2 PM

$28 - $53

PRESENTED BY SPONSORED BY

CONCEIVED BY REBECCA FELDMAN

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY JAY REISS

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY WILLIAM FINN

BOOK BY RACHEL SHEINKIN

DIRECTED BY RYAN FOY

MUSIC DIRECTION BY JAMIE JOHNS

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six kids vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially madeup) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

DUSTY SLAY SAYS WHAT EVERYONE ELSE THINKING

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025, 7 PM

$42- $67

Long hair, tobacco, over-sized glasses and a trucker hat, Dusty Slay is the self-effacing, bourbon-voiced Southern comedian next door with a knack for observational, blue-collar humor and the nerve to say what everyone else is thinking. He grew up the son of a single mom in an Alabama trailer park and evokes laughs about everything from Cracker Barrel to his aversion to soap. The 40-year-old Nashville native is a mainstay on the country music scene, making his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2019 – the youngest at the time, and adding dozens of appearances in the historic Circle ever since.

Dusty also has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” has a Comedy Central special to his credit and has an hourlong special on Netflix, “Workin’ Man.” With almost 20 years of eliciting guffaws through his laidback observations, comedic cadence and conversational style, Dusty is just getting started bringing his brand of relatable working-class comedy to audiences coast to coast.

Comedy is subjective. The Gallo Center does not provide advisories or ratings about subject matter, as sensitivities greatly vary from person to person. We encourage the use of Google or YouTube to learn more about a show or performer before making a ticket purchase.

RESIDENT COMPANY CENTRAL WEST BALLET PRESENTS

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025, 2 PM & 7 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025, 2 PM

$30 - $81

STUDENT & SENIOR TICKETS AVAILABLE. CALL THE TICKET OFFICE AT (209) 338-2100.

The grandest of them all! A pageant in the gorgeous tradition of story ballets. See all the greatest fairytale characters attend Princess Aurora’s wedding: Cinderella, Puss in Boots and the White Cat, Tom Thumb and Little Red Riding Hood! Truly a feast for the eyes, from the glittering Fairies to the famous entrance of Maleficent and on through the enchanted forest, The Sleeping Beauty will dazzle everyone! Shop our Sleeping Beauty Boutique in the lobby and attend our Fairytale Parties on stage after each matinée where you can meet your favorite characters!

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025 3 PM

$42 - $107

Following a decade touring the world as one of the most successful magic shows in history, the Champions of Magic team are back with an explosive ALL NEW show featuring thrilling and mind-bending illusions. Fusing their skills in grand scale magic, a flair for spectacle and undeniable showmanship, this interactive, high-energy show is sure to entertain the entire family. Combining their signature humor with groundbreaking magic, the world’s only team of illusionists present a brand-new production unlike anything that has come before.

MEET THE CAST

YOUNG & STRANGE:

Richard Young and Sam Strange began their magical journey at eight years old, bonding over a shared love of magic and creating Las Vegas-style illusions from cardboard and tape. With little money, they innovated, crafting original illusions and magic tricks, and soon became one of the most unique illusion acts in the world.

LIBERTY LARSEN:

Liberty has been surrounded by magic her entire life. She is a fourth-generation magician of the Larsen family, the creators of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Liberty has performed on stages across land and sea, particularly in Hollywood’s most exclusive secret venues, leaving an effect on her audiences that is distinct, imaginative and bewitching.

FERNANDO VELASCO:

Fernando Velasco got his inside look into the world of illusion through his father’s job at the Magic Castle. Mentored by some of America’s leading illusionists, he has won many accolades from the magic community. In 2017, he became the youngest performer to present his version of “Houdini’s Water Torture Cell,” escaping handcuffed and padlocked from a sealed six-foot tank of water.

MODESTO’S PHANTOM

IS COMING HOME

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025, 5 PM

$42 - $77

PRESENTED BY

Modesto native Jeremy Stolle is coming home with his acclaimed celebration of Broadway musicals, No More Talk of Darkness . The recording artist and concert singer is renowned for his long-running role as the Phantom in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera . Recently, Jeremy starred in the Disney theatricals pre-Broadway production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Other Broadway, regional and touring musical theater credits include A Tale of Two Cities, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Beauty and the Beast . Please join us in welcoming back one of our town’s favorite sons!

Joining Jeremy for this performance are actresssinger-musician Satomi Hofmann whose many credits include Broadway and network television, and Arri Lawton Simon , an award-winning writer, performer and educator who has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025, 2 PM

$42- $77

PREMIER PARTNER

C'mon and join Blippi to make music in the brand new live Blippi: Join the Band Tour! Blippi will be joined onstage by Meekah, their singing and dancing buddies and LIVE musicians to explore what makes music, including sounds, rhythms and instruments, through all your favorite Blippi hits. So grab your drumsticks, tune up your guitar, and move those feet with Blippi and get ready for a musical performance that's fun for the whole family!

This show contains Flashing Lights, Haze (Fog), and Confetti. Regardless of age, every child must have a ticket.

You and your family can meet Blippi on stage and take your photo with Blippi in a one-ofa-kind Photo Experience after the show! The cost is $55 per person in addition to the cost of tickets purchased. Photo Experience guests will also receive a souvenir tour lanyard and a special gift to take home! To purchase the Photo Experience, please call or visit the Ticket Office, or go online and use the promo code FISH when purchasing your show tickets.

Photo Experience & Show Ticket options cannot be discounted. Limited of 8 tickets including Photo Experience per purchase.

CENTER CIRCLES

As of March 25, 2025

LAUREATE’S CIRCLE

($100,000+)

John S. & June A. Rogers*

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE

($25,000+)

James E. Coleman

Norma Foster Maddy

Bob Gallo†

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Mary C. Gallo

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DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

($10,000+)

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The Caron Family

Central Valley Landscape & Tree

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Ryan Roth Gallo

John & Teresa Gallo

The Mayol Family & Team PSC

Reed Foundation,

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Jason, Beki, & Stephen Rush

Chris & Stephanie Tyler

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Anonymous (1)

AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE ($5,000+)

James Beard

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Paul Michael Eger & Kim Cabassi

Dr. Clarke & Stacey Filippi

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Modesto Transfer & Storage

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Dr. John & Patricia Pfeffer

Gina A. Quaid, MD

Fred & Susan Rich

D. F. Ritchie*

The Honorable Hugh & Willie Rose

Bill Rose

Silva Injury Law, Inc.Michael Joe & Hannah Silva

Judith Simms

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($2,500+)

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Dianne Gagos

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In Memory of Caleb Hurst

Craig & Lisa Jamison

Brian & Ann Kline

Amy Leach

Dr. Alex Mari

Ed & Mimi Maring

Garrad & Dallas Marsh*

Margaret Martin

Tony & Gail McBride*

Ron & Jamie McManis

Chris & Rebecca Murphy

New Bridge Management -

Adrian Harrell

Nicholson Family

O’Brien’s Market

Ernest & Susan Ott*

Bill & Cathie Peck

Reuben & Teresa Peterson

The Pirrone Family

Alice Renfroe

Pam, Dave, & Jill Robert

Donna Robinson

Dr. James Robinson & Ms. Kathy Kohrman*

Larry & Judy Robinson

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Joaquin & Myrna Rose

Bill & Dr. Niamh Seavy

Jim & Peggy Shiovitz

Stanislaus Food Products

Gary & Ann Stone

In Memory of Ronald V. “Bud” Stone

Storer Family

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T & M Farms

Suzanne S. Tubman

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Phyllis Walden

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Anonymous (2)

PARTNER’S CIRCLE

($1,200+)

Marifel Magsino

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Christine Andrews

Ron & Sherry Angin

Angelica J. Anguiano Esq

Patricia Arredondo-Chavez

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George & Susan Beach

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The Begouns

Bryan Bell

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Joyce Bienvenu*

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Kirstie Boyett & Alan Zacharias

Anne & George Britton*

Mark & Christine Bronson

Duane Brooks

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Burnside Body Shop

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California State University, Stanislaus

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Central Valley Community Bank

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In Memory of Matthew E. Davis

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Gianelli | Friedman | Jeffries

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Intrinsic Elements -

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Intrinsic Elements -

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The Leal Real Estate Group

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Diana & Brock Middleton

Steve & Debbie Mitchell

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Jeanine Monteith

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Carl & Brenda Morris

Rose & Steven Morrow

Freda Motto*

Pat & Carol Mulrooney

Tom & Peggy O’Donnell

Miriam Olsen

Brad & Anna Pagonis-Pitts

In Memory of Dr. Harvey F. Palitz

Steve & Pam Pallios*

In Memory of James Robert “Moose” Parsons

Steven Perry & Ann Marie Truscello

Harry T. Phillips

John & Cheri Phillips

Tony F. Pinheiro

Dr. Jon & Lynn Pont

Sue Preus

Phillip & Melina Prull

Jeff & Barbara Quinn

Robert & Carol Radke

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Regional Hand Center

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Sodhi Law Group

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Swatman OrthodonticsDr. Matt Swatman

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Patti Torrens & Jim Ladd

Liz Trauring

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Aaron Valencia & Gloria Soriano

Tom & Grace Van Groningen*

Barbara Van Overbeek

Tom & Diane VanderVeen

Burt & Polly Vasche*

Albert Veldstra

Chick & Lynda Venturini

Steven & Arlene Vilas

Nancy Von Gunten

Marsha Waggoner

Hans & Carla Wagner

Austin & Jayne Waters

Donald & Alison Wenstrand

Mark & Laura Wharff*

Spencer Whatcott

Reagan & Sherry Wilson

Susan Windemuth & Tom Holliday

Henry & Susan Winters

Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green

Insurance Agency

Terry & Christen Withrow*

Geoff & Virginia Wong

Howard & Debbie Wright

Bobby & Karen Yamamoto

Richard E. Yarnell

Capt. Kevin E. Young

Lynn & Sue Zwahlen

Anonymous (3)

24/25 PREMIER PARTNER

Central Valley Doctors Health System

24/25 SEASON SPONSORS

Boyett Petroleum

Silva Injury Law, Inc.

Kaiser Permanente

DoubleTree by Hilton

Modesto

Suite 52 Living

U.S. Bank

The Save Mart Companies

Visit Modesto

City of Modesto

Beard Land & Investment Co.

Oak Valley Community Bank

Hilmar Cheese Company

Modesto Subaru

Reed Family Companies

McDonald’s

The Graspointner Family

Ceres Pipe & Metal

CORPORATE PATRONS

The Mayol Family & Team PSC

Daniel Del Real – Del Real Group

The Graspointner Family

The Pirrone Family

Stanislaus Food Products

Burnside Body Shop

ARTS EDUCATION

$25,000+

Alfred Matthews

California Arts Council

Education Foundation of Stanislaus County

U.S. Bank

$10,000+

Kaiser Permanente

Make Dreams Real Foundation

Modesto Subaru

Porges Family Foundation Fund

Silva Injury Law, Inc.

As of March 25, 2025

The MacDonald Group

Paradigm Construction

Skeet’s Insurance Service, Inc.

Vintage Car Wash

Katy & Ken Menges

Yogurt Mill

Downtown Modesto Partnership

Gianelli | Friedman | Jeffries

Sodhi Law Group

Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency

Wille Electric Supply Company, Inc.

Mistlin Honda

As of March 25, 2025

$5,000+

Ella Webb & Shelley Dameron

$2,500+

Beard Land & Investment Co.

Enterprise Mobility Foundation

Jeff Gaudio & Karen Freeborn

In Memory of Caleb Hurst

Jason, Beki, & Stephen Rush

FOUNDATION GIVING

Bob and Marie Gallo Foundation

California Arts Council

Costa Family Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

$1,000+

Carl A and Margaret A Johnson Family Foundation

Modesto Rotary

Club Foundation

Modesto Sunrise Rotary

The Save Mart Companies

CARES Foundation

Stanislaus Community Foundation

The Ernest Gallo Foundation

The Julio R. Gallo Foundation Porges Family Foundation Fund

Raymus Foundation

U.S. Bank Foundation

Creative West

Every effort has been made to ensure our list of supporters is accurate. It is possible that a name may have been misspelled or omitted. If so, please accept our sincere apology and kindly notify our Development Department at (209) 338-5013 or by email at friends@galloarts.org.

A GALLO CENTER CORPORATE SPONSOR

Below are some of the ways we connect corporate sponsors to Gallo Center patrons. Imagine how these might impact your marketing goals.*

• Annual season brochure

• Monthly in-season magazine

• Digital playbill

• Facebook & Instagram recognition

• Logo/ID inclusion on promotional posters

• Logo/ID inclusion in e-blasts to patron database

• Six lobby monitors with rotating slides

• Temporary lobby signage

• Promotional table/displays

• Verbal pre-show recognition from the stage

• Logo/ID light projection inside theater

• Outdoor digital marquee

• ID on front of tickets

• Lobby kiosk poster

• Homepage rotating banner

• Sponsored event pages

• Corporate Partners page

• Bridge page with sponsor developed content

*The scope of benefits depends on the level of sponsorship.

COMPANY MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS

VERDI'S REQUIEM

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025, 7:30 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025, 7:30 PM

$23 - $102

$15 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE

Nicholas Hersh, conductor

MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director

Alexandra Loutsion, soprano

Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano

Ben Gulley, tenor

DeAndre Simmons, bass

RESIDENT COMPANY

MODESTO PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS

The Modesto Symphony's Classics Series concludes with Verdi's monumental Requiem. Throughout this choral masterpiece, you'll be surrounded by every emotion from loss, anger, and fear, to eventual hope and peace. Experience the soaring melodies, thunderous percussions, and full power of the MSO, MSO Chorus, and guest soloists.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 7:30 PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025, 2 PM

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2025, 7:30 PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025, 7:30 PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025, 2 PM

$32 - $57

With the sun-kissed summer of 1958 nearing its end, Danny, a sweet American boy, and Sandy, a straight-laced Aussie girl, exchange vows of everlasting devotion and part ways, seemingly forever. However, an unexpected change of plans reunites the young dreamers at the bustling Rydell High for the new term; only, this year, something has changed…

Come see how this beloved musical is performed in a way only this beloved 50+ year old community theater organization can perform it!

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025, 6 PM TICKETS FROM $23

You are onstage! Central West Ballet Academy students showcase their talents in a variety of dance styles. All academy classes appear onstage from the youngest to graduating levels. It’s an opportunity to see the next generation of talented dancers from right here in the Central Valley!

FALSTAFF

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025, 7:30 PM SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025, 2 PM

$42 - $97

STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE CALL THE TICKET OFFICE AT (209) 338-2100

Opera Modesto’s General Director, Roy Stevens, will star in the title role of Falstaff , a role he has performed to great acclaim on four continents!

Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff is often called the greatest operatic comedy ever composed, and is based primarily on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor . This heartwarming comedy tells of the knight Sir John Falstaff who has fallen on hard times and schemes to get his hands on some cash by romancing two wealthy wives of Windsor - Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these best friends find out that he has sent them both an identical love letter, they decide to teach Falstaff a lesson!

After plots and counterplots, confusion, disguises, deception, and a dunking in the River Thames by way of a laundry basket, the entire company agrees that the whole world may be nothing but a jest filled with jesters, but he who laughs last, laughs best!

Sung in Italian, with English supertitles. Opera Insights one hour before curtain .

MUSIC AND LYRICS

BY BENNY ANDERSSON BJÖRN ULVAEUS

AND SOME SONGS WITH STIG ANDERSON

BOOK BY CATHERINE JOHNSON

ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED BY JUDY CRAYMER

DIRECTED BY MAGGIE SNIFFEN

JULY 24-27, 2025

4 PERFORMANCES ONLY

$18 - $53

PRESENTING PARTNER:

STEVE GUTTENBERG,

40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF ‘POLICE ACADEMY’ RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025, 7:30 PM

$42 - $77

The recent wildfires in Southern California led to a postponement of actor Steve Guttenberg’s appearance at the Gallo Center for the 40th anniversary screening of his 1984 blockbuster comedy, “Police Academy.” The show was scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2025. It will now be presented on August 9, 2025, at 7:30 pm.

Following the screening, Guttenberg will participate in a moderated audience Q&A led by KHOP-FM afternoon host Ian Riley. Guttenberg, who played Carey Mahoney in “Police Academy” and three of its sequels, will regale the audience about his adventures in making those riotous movies, as well as other hit films including “Three Mean and a Baby,” “Cocoon,” “The Boys from Brazil” and “Short Circuit.”

MODERATOR: IAN RILEY, MORNING SHOW HOST, KHOP-FM

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHRISTINA GOMEZ, CHAIR OF THE BOARD

MARIE D. GALLO, PRESIDENT EMERITA†

JUNE ROGERS, DIRECTOR EMERITA

ALEX MARI, M.D., IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

GINGER JOHNSON, CHAIR ELECT

MEL BRADLEY

FALLON FERRIS

SARAH GROVER

CHAD HILLIGUS

MICHAEL KRAUSNICK

JAY KRISHNASWAMY

MICHELLE LEWIS

KATY MENGES

JUAN SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ, PH.D.

DUNCAN RENO

TINA ROCHA

BRANT SCOTT

MICHAEL JOE SILVA

STEPHANIE GALLO TYLER

ANN M. VENEMAN

GEOFF WONG

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TODD AARONSON

ANGELICA ANGUIANO

VICTOR BARRAZA

JOHN BELLIZZI

JENNIFER COELHO

KATHRYN DAVIS

DANIEL DEL REAL

ROBERT FANTAZIA

STACEY FILIPPI

ROBERT FORES

JULIAN GALLO

RYAN ROTH GALLO

DIANE GILBERT

ALLEN GRAYSON

EMMA GROVER

SABRINA HIGH

DOUG HIGHIET

LINDA HISCHIER

RONALD HOFFMANN

JOSE IBARRA

JAIME JIMENEZ

BRIAN KLINE

KEVIN LUTTENEGGER

VIRGINIA MADUENO

ROBERTO MARTINEZ

IVEY MAYOL

YOLANDA MERAZ

CHRIS MURPHY

SHARILYN NELSON

BILL NUNES JR.

RICHARD OGLE, PH.D.

GINO PATRIZIO

JOHANN RAMIREZ

ROSE MARIE REAVILL

JEFFREY REED

CATHERINE RHEE

CHRISTINE ROBERTS

ROSALEE RUSH

JOHN SCHNEIDER

KATE TROMPETTER

PHILIP TROMPETTER, PH.D.

AARON VALENCIA

COLLEEN F. VAN EGMOND

DOUG VILAS

SUE ZWAHLEN

FOUNDING TRUSTEES

IRENE ANGELO†

LILLY BANISADRE

CARL BOYETT†

JOAN CARDOZA

LORRAINE CARDOZA

SHEILA CARROLL

SUZANNE CASAZZA

PAUL DRAPER

RON EMERZIAN

ANN ENDSLEY

KENNI FRIEDMAN

LOUIS FRIEDMAN

DIANNE GAGOS

BARRY HIGHIET†

JOHN JACINTO

RANDY JALLI

CHRIS JOHNSON

GRACE LIEBERMAN†

ROY LEVIN, M.D.

ALEXANDRA LOEW

BILL MATTOS

TONY MISTLIN†

KATE NYEGAARD

RUTHANN OLSEN

JEANNE PERRY

JOHN C. PFEFFER, M.D.

NORM PORGES

CHRIS REED

JAMES REED

SUE ELLEN RITCHEY

DELSIE SCHRIMP

FRED A. SILVA

RAY SIMON

DELMAR R. TONGE, M.D.†

TOM VAN GRONINGEN, PH.D.

CAROL WHITESIDE†

JEREMIAH WILLIAMS

ALICE YIP † IN MEMORIAM

UPDATED 6/20/2024

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