EVEN BART AND THE BARD PLAYHOUSE TO OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - The Palmdale Playhouse's spring shows will feature the return of the comedy improvisation troupe Houseful of Honkeys and an expanded Shakespeare festival including Homer, Marge and Bart Simpson. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Cesar Chavez Day State holiday in California observed on March 31. Cesar Chavez's Birthday. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger suspended observance of the holiday in 2004 and 2005 to save money during the aftermath of the power crises. See also
``We have so many things happening,'' said Dea McAllister, cultural arts-theater manager. New offerings this season will include a lecture by former Pentagon official Jo Condrill, a festival of one-act plays and a gospel music concert featuring singer Frank Graves and several local groups. The seventh annual Shakespeare Festival in April will grow to seven days. In ``MacHomer,'' Rick Miller will provide the voices of Homer, Marge and Bart Simpson and other characters in a version of ``MacBeth.'' More conventional Shakespeare offerings will include a Will and Company production of ``Othello,'' the Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. Ballet's ``Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers die as teenagers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] See : Death, Premature Romeo and Juliet archetypal star-crossed lovers. [Br. Lit. .'' There also will be a performance of ``The Comedy of Errors,'' but set on Melrose Avenue Melrose Avenue is a well-known Los Angeles street that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Hoover Street in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . A champagne brunch at the Courtyard by Marriott Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. They have over 2,800 hotels worldwide, as of June 2007. Courtyard by Marriott is designed for business travelers. hotel on Rancho Vista Boulevard will be a prelude to a Mother's Day performance by pianist Robin Spielberg. The playhouse is taking registration for its youth and community orchestra, choir and dance companies, which will perform shows May 16, 17 and 18. ``That's why the theater is here: an opportunity for the community to involve themselves in all aspects of theater,'' Mayor Jim Ledford said. Tickets are on sale. For information, call the box office at (661) 267-5685 or check the city Web site at www.cityofpalmdale.org. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Mayor Jim Ledford points to season offerings at the Palmdale Playhouse. Dea McAllister, theater manager, is at right. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer Box: THEATER SCHEDULE |
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