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| Summer 2008 Schedule - Our 14th Season! | |||||
select a venue at right for location details, maps and weather |
Simi Valley | Westlake Village |
Channel Islands Harbor |
Camarillo | Ventura |
| Shrek - Tales from the Swamp | May 3 | May 3 | May 4 | May 10 | May 10 |
| Rumplestiltskin | June 7 | June 7 | June 8 | June 14 | June 14 |
| Puck - A Midsummer Day's Tale | July 5 | July 5 | July 6 | July 12 | July 12 |
| Cinderella | August 2 | August 2 | August 3 | August 9 | August 9 |
| The Little Mermaid | September 6 | September 6 | September 7 | September 13 | September 13 |
| Performance Times | 4:00 pm | 11:30 am | 2:00 pm | 11:30 am | 4:00 pm |
In 1995 John and Roxanne Diesel co-founded Gypsies in a Trunk, an all-volunteer troupe of actors performing free fairy tales for the young and young at heart. In partnership with the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District and with the support of then recreation supervisor, Doug Gale, the troupe opened their first season to enthusiastic audiences at the Rancho Simi Community Park Amphitheater and called the annual series Fairy Tales in the Park. The troupe’s love of children’s theatre has led them to perform every May through September since 1995 all over Ventura County. The tour has grown to include Camarillo, Simi Valley, Ventura, Westlake Village and the Channel Islands Harbor. The troupe's goal has always been to create an environment where families could introduce live theatre to their children in a casual setting at the right price – free! All Fairy Tales in the Park performances are held outdoors in a variety of venues and is always free of charge, though the players pass the hat to help cover costuming and travel costs, donations are always voluntary. From staging beloved fairy tales on a beautiful amphitheatre stage to a loading dock, the front lawn of a recreation center, or dockside in the grass, the aptly named Gypsies in a Trunk perform anywhere there is an audience!
About Our Shows & Venues
All of our Fairy Tales in the Park are outdoor shows. Most of our venues do not have shade, so sunscreen and hats are appropriate. Bring water, juice, snacks, picnics (the actors promise not to raid the picnic baskets). Blankets and low-slung chairs are recommended. We love Fido, but he will upstage the actors, so we ask that you leave him home if possible.
The shows are designed to run approximately 45 minutes, which coincides with the attention span of our target age group, 3-8 year olds. Of course, the young at heart will enjoy our shows as well, who doesn't love to watch a child's eyes light up as they watch (and meet) a character straight out of a book.
SIMI VALLEY: Rancho Simi Bicentennial Amphitheatre (Corner of Erringer Ave & Royal Ave) MAP IT
WESTLAKE VILLAGE: Foxfield Park, 31965 Foxfield Dr. (Cross street Lakeview Canyon & Lindero) MAP IT
CAMARILLO: Pleasant Valley Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (Corner of Carmen & Burnley) MAP IT
VENTURA: Barranca Vista Park, 7050 Ralston. (Corner of Johnson & Ralston) MAP IT
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR: Harbor View Park. HARBOR MAP (Between Marine Emporium Landing & Port Royal Restaurant, NEAR 3600 Harbor Blvd) MAP IT
CALL (661) 718-3968 for more information, or to arrange performances in other areas.
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