Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, at 27 years the longest-running dinner theatre in the area, has announced that it will close its doors in March if it can't raise $100,000 to meet its rent in the historic Nimbus Winery building on Hazel Avenue at Highway 50.

The owners of the theatre, which is currently presenting a tribute to Frank Sinatra called "My Way," have said that they have been unable to renegotiate their lease with their landlord. Declining ticket sales in the current economy have made making the rent impossible, co-owner Mark Ferreira said in a press release.

The ownership has announced a last-ditch campaign to raise the money, asking supporters to buy season passes or gift cards. If the theatre fails, those who buy season passes will be able to use those tickets at the B Street Theatre and other local theatres.

For more information on purchasing passes or tickets for the current show, which closes this Sunday (Feb. 8), visit www.garbeaus.com or call (916) 985-6361.

The theatre's next, and possibly last, show is "I Love You Because," a new musical about dating in the new century. It opens Feb. 13, just in time for Valentine's Day. A special V-Day package, including four-course candlelit dinner and show, is available for $75 per person.