LAMPLIGHTERS COMMUNITY THEATRE RETURNS TO LA MESA

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Daughters of the Appalachians debuts April 25-27

By Miriam Raftery

April 13, 2013 (La Mesa) – A 76-year tradition returns to La Mesa with the revival of the Lamplighters Community Theatre.  On April 25-27, the group will present “Daughters of the Appalachians”  in the Lamplighters’ first performance since 2006, when the old theater was torn down to make way for the new La  Mesa police station.

The theatrical group was founded back in 1937, originally known as the La Mesa Little Theatre. In 1976, the organization became Lamplighters Community Theatre, performing in the Ben Polak Fine Arts Center until its demolition force the limelight to go dark.  But now , like a phoenix, the group has found new life—and a new theater is rising in La Mesa, a city which just celebrated its centennial. The new Lamplighters theatrical performances will take place at the La Mesa Village Center, 5915 Severin Drive in La Mesa, at the corner of Severin and Amaya drives.

Through the years, the group-s actors and actresses have staged family favorites including musicals, comedies, and Agatha Christie mysteries as well as special performances for students and seniors. 

Lamplighters once attracted approximately a thousand subscribers—and hopes to replicate that success once its new auditorium and mainstage are completed by July. For now, Lamplighters is offering staged readings pending completion of the full facility.

“Daughters of the Appalachians”  portrays lives of six women in the Appalachian Mountains, with characters based on playwright Linda Goodman’s childhood roots. 

“I was born into a culture that is fading away. I feel an obligation to keep that culture alive in my stories,” she has stated. 

Tickets to the performance cost $10. Seating is open.  Shows begin at 8 p.m.  To reserve tickets, call the box office at (619)286-3685.


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