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Valencia High School Theatre To Host Two Events This Month

4/17/24 Valencia High School Theatre

The Valencia High School Theatre program is set to host two big events, with the first kicking off this weekend. Valencia High School Theatre is set to host the 104th Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California (DTASC) Shakespeare Festival on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.  Schools in Southern California have been gathering for this annual theatre festival since 1920. The all-day ...

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Closing Weekend Performances At The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival

As the eighth season for the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival comes to an end, residents are reminded about three final performances this weekend, August 11,12, and 13. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. This year’s performance, Shakespeare’s “Othello,” includes all the jealousy, intrigue, romance, and “plotting” set in current times, according to officials. ...

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LA SummerFEST Returns For Third Annual Summer Events Series

A picture from a past Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival production

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is returning for its third annual summer installment, event officials announced Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. This July and August, the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival presents the growing cultural series, the LA SummerFEST. LA SummerFEST is expanding its offerings this year, said David Ian Stears, ...

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Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival To Hold Auditions For Summer Production

PRESS RELEASE The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is holding auditions for their summer production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV part 1, directed by Stephen Whelan.  Auditions are April 6th from 10 – 4 pm. All roles are available. Casting is race and gender blind. Strong consideration for actors familiar with Shakespearean language, and/or have experience performing in an outdoor venue.  Don’t miss a thing. ...

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Help Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival Keep Romeo And Juliet Alive In Schools

Recent budget cuts in education, growing class sizes and diminishing resources for teachers means that arts education is increasingly pushed aside. Some high school students have never seen a live theatrical performance. In an attempt to remedy this and teach local ninth graders valuable lessons, the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is bringing their production of “Romeo and Juliet” back to ...

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