That first production is The Miss Firecracker Contest.
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The show actually closes with the Sunday, July 4, matinee, so you’ll need to see this show-the first full live theatrical performance in the Coachella Valley since the COVID-19 closures, at least that we know about-this week. They especially praised the Palm Springs Fire Department, who worked with them to make sure they made code! And they confided that up until a couple of hours before curtain on opening night (last Wednesday), they didn’t even know if their first show would be able to open! No stress there …īut open, it did, with perfect timing, getting us ready for the Fourth of July. You can read the tale in the show’s program, and it is a spellbinding one filled with every possible emotion: The coming together of a community, the generous support of patrons and volunteers, a ton of hard work, and a little bit of luck. But I got to sit in solitary splendor on an enormous leather couch in the back, easily the best seat in the house-I recommend reserving one! On both sides of the house are plenty of high round tables where friends can enjoy drinks during the show.īefore the play, producers Robbie Wayne and Matthew McLean, in whose hands Desert Rose lies, told the fascinating story of moving the theater-in the midst of the pandemic’s darkest days-into the neglected, 7,000-square-foot space. They look well-broken-in and super-comfy, and it turns out they’re true antiques-appraised at a fortune, yet purchased for a song by the shrewd producers. The interesting new chairs were actually imported from a church in Orange County. (You can tell men designed and decorated the place, because there are no handbag hooks in the ladies’ room.) An actual staircase descends from their “Champagne Bar,” and a full bar stretches across one end. A high ceiling is another change, which offers creative lighting opportunities. That alone marks a big difference from the previous Rancho Mirage location, where an open stage was the only choice. The new home has a lovely vibe, with a glam silver curtain lit like a rainbow fronting the stage. (Prior to that, it was a nightclub called Heaven, where in days of yore, I did a one-woman show, but that’s a story for another time.) Their relocation has landed them at the former site of Zelda’s nightclub.
Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 16, to be exact (and they’re hoping for a donation from some wonderful person so they can erect a proper sign). The valley’s LGBTQ theater has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of COVID-19-changed, yes, but aren’t we all?ĭesert Rose now has a Palm Springs address-611 S. Local theater lives! Desert Rose Playhouse lives!
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