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P.O. Box 1171
Lancaster, California 93584 April - May - June, 2018
Volume 34, Number 2

Outdoor Play Owl and the Bear INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE #s
Returns to the Museum
Outdoor Play Owl and the Bear Returns
BY PEGGY RONNING MUSEUM CURATOR
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Gift Shop Highlights 2-3
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On the evening of Saturday, May 5, visitors Save the Date - Annual Museum
enjoyed the 2018 performance of our youth
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play, the Owl and the Bear. We had three
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returning actors this year. Leif Hanson of
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Quartz Hill starred as Muhu the Owl. His sister
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Zoe reprised her role as Coyote. Kirstin Warren
of Lake Los Angeles played Eagle. We
welcomed two new actors this year. Both are
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local Lake Los Angeles kids. Faith Torres took
on two roles and played both Xus the Bear and
Deer. Greisy Medina brought her enthusiasm to
the role of Rabbit.

The actors commit to attending weekly
rehearsals after school for two months prior to
the actual performance. This is also a big
commitment for their family members, who
need to transport them to the rehearsals.
Every year I enjoy seeing the different
interpretations each actor brings to their roles.

Highlights from this year include Kirstin's
elegant use of her costume's wings to
supplement her lines with body language. Zoe
channeled Coyote's spirit with her snarky
sense of humor. Leif came up with the idea of
rattling his clapper stick to reveal to the
others that Muhu is hiding in the bushes. Faith
make good use of her costume's big bear paws. The play cast from left to right is
And no one could miss that Rabbit had been Kirstin Warren, Greisy Medina, Zoe Hanson,
collecting juncus grass when Greisy brandished Leif Hanson, and Faith Torres doing
her juncus bundle over her head. rehearsals.

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