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Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Theater scoops!

Stuff going on in local theater --

Jon C. Johannsen has been replaced by Jason McLain in the Stars Theatre Restaurant's production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Johannsen apparently fell and seriously injured his knee and is now under doctor's orders not to appear as Pseudolus in the Stephen Sondheim play. McLain stepped into the role with on six hours notice and apparently wowed the Sunday mantinee performance ...
 
Brian Sivesind is leaving the theater he founded to go to get his masters of fine arts in directing and the University of California, Irvine. Sivesind will remain on The Empty Space's board, but day-to-day operations will be handled by Bob Kempf ...

... and Brian L. Lyons is leaving Bakersfield Music Theater to take a job with Kern Schools Federal Credit Union. Lyons was BMT's marketing director. He said he will still be doing some work for BMT, but only on a volunteer basis ...

... The controversial "Angels in America" is opening this weekend at the Empty Space (706 Oak St.) The opening show will be a benefit for a local HIV/AIDS organization.

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