'BOYS NEXT DOOR' COMING PRODUCTION BOTH COMEDY, DRAMA.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The Santa Clarita Repertory continues its 2003 season with Tom Griffin's ``The Boys Next Door,'' opening May 23 and showing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 15. The play is a heart-warming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. journey into the lives of four unique and challenged men. Originally played off-Broadway to rave reviews, it eventually was adapted in a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation starring Nathan Lane Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is a Tony Award- and Emmy Award-winning actor of the stage and screen. Biography Early life Lane was born Joseph Lane in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Irish American Catholic parents. and Michael Jeter Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 - March 30, 2003) was a Tony and Emmy award winning American actor, well known for his work on stage and screen. Biography Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, son of William and Virginia Jeter. . Griffin lovingly allows us into the world of four men whose mental conditions make living on their own both an adventure and a challenge. The play provides an insider's view of mental illness and disability that is notable for its humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was and grace. In ``The Boys Next Door,'' Arnold, Norman, Lucian and Barry live in a group home. Their disabilities range from schizophrenia to moderate mental retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. . They are periodically visited by their supervisor, Jack, who tries to help them negotiate through the pitfalls of the real world as he attempts to sort out his own life. ``The Boys Next Door'' is both comedy and drama. The audience is able to laugh with the residents of this special household, not at them. The Repertory's production is directed by Jeremy Aldridge, whose recent production of ``Durang, Make it a Double'' received a Critic's Pick from Backstage West. 'Boys' features performances by Michael Altobello, Danny Wiess, Alan Keane, Ally LoPrete, Chris LoPrete, John Marrott, Jacque Mittendorf, Dominica Myers and Adrien Roberts. Admission is $8 for all seats; the play is suitable for ages 12 and up. For more information and to make reservations, call (661) 222-7278. A special opening night wine and cheese reception and symposium will be held May 23 at a cost of $15 for adults, $12.50 for seniors and $10 for students. |
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