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BOTTG at top of its ‘Game’ at Arty Awards

September 19, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

Benicia High School takes home 3 awards Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) had a good evening Sunday night. The local theater company took home five trophies in the Arty Awards for its fall and spring productions, including the top prize for its Sherlock Holmes-inspired comedy “The Game’s Afoot.” “Game” took home three awards in […]

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BHS, BOTTG notch more than 40 Arty nominations

August 29, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Once again, the nominations for the Arty Awards have been announced and once again, Benicia High School and Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG) continue to dominate. The Arty Awards honor theater productions at all grade levels in Napa and Solano counties. Last year, the ceremony was held at Downtown Theatre in Fairfield, and Benicia […]

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Benicia High School casts a ‘spell’: Spring musical opens tonight

April 21, 2017 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Benicia High School’s newest Panther Production aims to put audiences under a spell— figuratively speaking, of course. The spring musical this year is “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” based on the 2005 Broadway production about a group of quirky middle schoolers and their quest to win in a local spelling competition. The play, […]

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