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Fairview Register August 2019

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How the Costa Mesa Playhouse Got its Start

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The Costa Mesa Playhouse has been entertaining audiences since 1965. But how did it get started? We look at the fascinating origins of this local institution and the extraordinary women who made it possible.

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Fairview Register August 2019

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In the August 2019 Fairview Register, we learn about the founding of the Costa Mesa (Civic) Playhouse, turn the spotlight onto our SAAAB class photo project, thank Kathy Bequette for her many years of service, and remember Ruth Levin and Cesar Pelli.

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