St. Valentine’s Day
Massacre Murder Mystery to
Benefit Shakespeare at Play
Contributed by Nora Feldman, Community
Editor
On Sunday, February 12th,
beginning at 6:00 p.m., Shakespeare At
Play will hold a Murder Mystery Dinner
Fundraiser at The Castaway Restaurant in
Burbank.
At a time when funding for the arts has
been cut or limited, SHAKESPEARE AT
PLAY’s mission is to bring classical
theatre into the schools and local
communities for everyone to experience
and enjoy. The 501 © (3) non-profit
company receives no federal, state or
government funding. Rather, it relies
on generous donations from individuals,
grants from corporations and
foundations, as well as from fundraising
events.
The company is comprised of
award-winning professional actors,
directors, writers and producers who
have performed and worked at regional
theatres throughout the United States
and Canada, New York - both on and
off-Broadway, as well as prestigious
theatrical events all over the world,
including venues in China and the United
Kingdom.
This past summer, at the request of the
Burbank Public Library, SHAKESPEARE AT
PLAY presented free to the public
productions of both TWELFTH NIGHT and
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR outdoors in
Burbank’s Lincoln Park. The productions
were so well received that Shakespeare
at Play has been invited back for
several performances in the summer of
2006.
The fall has brought workshops and
productions in partnership with The
Colony Theatre Company for the LAUSD and
Burbank Schools, as well as performances
at the Huntington Library & Gardens in
San Marino.
Upcoming projects include continuing
performances and workshops for the
schools, and performances as fundraisers
for other charitable organizations.
The Murder Mystery Fundraiser
festivities begin at 6:00 p.m., with
hors d’oeuvres, live music by Davidson
and Colman, a no host bar and silent
auction. The Murder Mystery Dinner
commences at 7:00 p.m., followed by
dancing to the music of Bluz Blu Johnney.
Tickets for the event are $50.00 and are
tax-deductible.
The Castaway Restaurant is located at
1250 Harvard Road in Burbank.
For reservations or information
please call SHAKESPEARE AT PLAY at
(818) 566-1925.
