The Whatever Open-Mic was a community event request and has been going strong since June. Here, local singers, musicians, artists, poets, storytellers, and even stand-up comics have taken to the microphone to show their talents.  To have something like this in Hanford has gained appreciation as well as recognition in the area. It is now common for people to come from as far north as Sacramento and as far south as Bakersfield to lend the theater five minutes of their artistic expression.  What...

One of the things we do at HMTC is encourage artistic expression. Today, we are nurturing new playwrights and planning to hold a playwright festival this spring.  This transition feels natural for those taking acting and improv classes. When you join one of our classes, we explain how other parts of theater are accessible. That's why we take pride in our acting and improv classes, which also include puppetry.  In acting, improv, and even puppetry, we tell stories. We share a slice of life in...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Scott Yarbrough, who left us last Saturday. He is survived by his wife and a loyal dog named Moses. Scott made significant contributions to our nonprofit organization, using his technical expertise to elevate our efforts to a professional level that impressed many outside observers. Since 2018, he served as the technical director for the Hanford Multicultural Theater. For those who may not know, Scott was a skilled technician who...