SHOW FULL OF FA LA LA FUN FOLLIES MIX OF HOLIDAY SONG, HUMOR.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer VALENCIA - A 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, couple who met doing professional theater will spread some holiday cheer with their production of ``The Fa La-La-La Follies.'' Martin and Sue Brother of Valencia created the show a few years ago, but this is its debut in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The music revue revue, a stage presentation that originated in the early 19th cent. as a light, satirical commentary on current events. It was rapidly developed, particularly in England and the United States, into an amorphous musical entertainment, retaining a small amount of and dinner theater celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah with festive music and humor for a family audience. The Brothers, and fellow cast members Michael Stern Michael Stern may be:
Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. and a Hanukkah bush "Hanukkah bush" is a name for a decorated tree, similar or identical to a Christmas tree, placed in a Jewish home during the winter holiday season. It is used by assimilationist Jewish families in the United States; that is, families that try to fit into U.S. . The husband and wife team spend most of the year operating a Valencia therapeutic massage business, but every holiday season they make a return to their theater days and help promote the holiday spirit. ``We like to see the happy faces when people leave the show. It gives us a really nice feeling to know that we're affecting people that way,'' Martin said. ``And it doesn't hurt that we're hams.'' One of the coming performances will be a fund-raiser for the Half the Sky Foundation, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. created by adoptive parents adoptive parents Social medicine Persons who lawfully adopt children, who are generally married couples but may be single persons, including homosexuals; most APs are married of orphaned Chinese children. The Brothers adopted their daughter, Emily, from a Chinese orphanage two years ago and want to support the foundation that aims to enrich the lives of babies and children in China who are waiting to be adopted, or who will spend their childhoods in an orphanage. ``It's a way for adoptive parents to give back to the little sisters who were left behind,'' Sue said. ``We can't bring them all home, but we can help the ones that are still there.'' Several adoptive parents and their children will be at the fund-raising show, including Emily, who Sue said could become part of the ``Follies'' in coming years. ``She's quite a singer and a real ham herself, so you never know, she may be in the show next year,'' Sue said. ``The Fa La-La-La Follies'' will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 9 and 16, and 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17 at Marie Callender, 27630 The Old Road, Valencia. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and children under age 12, and include a choice of five dinner entrees provided by Marie Callender. The fund-raiser for the Half the Sky Foundation is Dec. 16. Sunday's performance is sold out, but reservations for other performances can be made by calling (661) 297-0763. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``Fa La-La-La Follies'' cast, from left, Sue Brother, Martin Brother, Dale Philips, Michael Stern and Tracey Adams. |
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