Modjeska Playhouse - Art on Art in Lake Forest

Live theatre came to Lake Forest last week with sold out performances of “The 39 Steps” at the Modjeska Playhouse . The play runs through April 25. Click here for more details about the theatre.

Apart from the benefits of having live theatre in our City, Modjeska is using their lobby space to highlight the works of local artists. Their first exhibit went up last week and accompanying this article are samples of the works being exhibited.

The art showings will change with each change of play.

The local artists are members of the Saddleback Art league.

Here’s the plays and the dates –

THE 39 STEPS

April 3 to April 25

The 39 Steps is a comedic spoof of the classic 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film, with only four incredibly talented actors portraying more than 150 characters, sometimes changing roles in the blink of an eye. The brilliantly madcap story follows our dashing hero Richard Hannay as he races to solve the mystery of The 39 Steps, all the while trying to clear his name. The show’s uproarious fast-paced 100 minutes promises to leave you gasping for breath… in a good way! It’s fun for everyone from 9 to 99.

SECRETS OF A SOCCER MOM

May 15 to June 6

Three engaging women reluctantly take the field in a mothers vs. sons soccer game. They intend to let the children win but as the game unfolds they become intent on scoring. The competition ignites a fierce desire to recapture their youthful good humor, independence, and sexiness.

AMERICAN TALL TALES

June 19 to June 28

An original MPH production brings the familiar legends of the 19th Century (Paul Bunyon, Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, etc.) to life with rip roaring action, music, broad humor and colorful (kid friendly) language.

COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)

Aug 1 to Aug 9 in Lake Forest Sports Park

Aug 13 to 22 at the Playhouse.

Shakespeare in the park with all 37 plays in just 97 minutes.

DETAILS

Shows start at 8 pm during the week and 5 pm on Sunday.

Preview seats are available at $25. General admission is $30. Kids and Students are $15.

Modjeska Playhouse is located at 21084 Bake Parkway, Suite 104, Lake Forest, CA 92630. For more information, please call (949) 445-3674 or email contact@mphstage.org.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.

Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 3 pm to 5 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town meeting every moth. The next meeting will be April 18 from 2 to 4 pm at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.

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