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The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival will be holding the Court of The Lord Chamberlain to honor local contributors to the arts on Friday, July 11. 

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This is the fifth year of the festival at Rivendale park in Towsley Canyon.

To mark the occasion, the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is adding a new celebration to their opening night gala. The Court of the Lord Chamberlain honors those that have made a significant contribution to the arts in Santa Clarita, support of the Shakespeare Festival, or support of the growing LA SummerFest.

This year’s inductees, and the first to be inducted into the Court of the Lord Chamberlain, are: Los Angeles County Supervisor, Fifth District Michael Antonovich and Laurene Weste, the Mayor of Santa Clarita. 

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The Lord Chamberlain was responsible for the patronage of the court. Shakespeare was supported by the court, and for a while wrote exclusively for the company of players named The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. 

The induction will take place during the opening night gala for the LA SummerFest, Friday July 11.

Tickets for the event are $55 per person and include dinner, wine and & beverages, dessert and a special preview performance of Shakespeare in the Park production of Cymbeline. In addition to tickets for the event, community members may show support of the honorees by making a donation as tribute to them. For more information about tickets and tributes please click here.

Related Article: Shakespeare In the Park Now L.A. SummerFest At Rivendale

All proceeds from the event support the free Shakespeare in the Park performances and the High School Summer Apprentice program. 

The Shakespeare in the Park series is part of the LA SummerFest. For a complete schedule and more information about the LA SummerFest, click here.

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