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The City of San Juan Capistrano is a unique
community grounded in a history of native
American culture, the famous Mission
established by Franciscan missionaries in
1776, and an agrarian past. Officially
incorporated as a city in 1961 San Juan
Capistrano is a community whose foundation
was laid by the earliest people to inhabit
the land, and a community still evolving
after more than 220 years of California
history.
Nowhere in the state of California is the
history of western small towns so fully
revealed as in the few square blocks of
downtown San Juan Capistrano. These streets
bear witness to events, people, and the
evolution of both a town and a state and the
Camino Real Playhouse is very proud to be a
part of this historic town.
When you think of San Juan Capistrano ...
most people think of the Swallows Festival
or "Fiesta de Las Golondrinas" which is a
two-month long celebration of the return of
the swallows on March 19 of each year. The
festival begins in late February with the
"Taste of San Juan Reception". In mid-March,
Swallows Week is kicked off with the
President's Ball followed by a week of
events such as the Hairiest Man Contest,
Hoosegow Day, pancake breakfast, rodeo, the
annual Swallows Day Parade and the
not-to-be-missed annual Old-West Melodrama
at the Camino Real Playhouse.
For more information on this fun and
historical annual festival ... visit the San Juan
Capistrano Fiesta
Association website.
www.swallowsparade.com
The Camino Real Playhouse loves to get
involved in the Swallows Festival. In San
Juan Capistrano's 46th Annual "Swallows Day"
parade the Playhouse won the 2nd Place award
for walking entries in 2004.
In 2005 playhouse volunteers had a great
time coordinating, designing, building, and
riding on the Playhouse's first horse drawn
float for San Juan Capistrano's 47th Annual
"Swallows Day" parade. Although we didn't
get any awards in 2005 ... everyone that
participated came away as winners bringing
community talents together for a day of fun
... in between the raindrops.
In 2006 we won the Fiesta Associations FIRST
PLACE award for our "Professor Mack's
Traveling Medicine Show" horse drawn float
with the entire cast of our record breaking
2006 Melodrama Dirty Deeds at the Depot. For
everyone that helped us and got sun burned
in the process ... a big thank you! We sang
our new theme song "San Juan" and the judges
must appreciate good music.
Below you will find a few photos of those
involved in supporting the beautiful City of
San Juan Capistrano in past melodramas and
Swallow's Day Parades. Come join in the fun
next year ... get involves in helping us
build our float ... audition for the annual
melodrama ... become a part of the ongoing
history of our community of San Juan
Capistrano.
OTHER EVENTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
 In
2005 the playhouse with the help of the very
energetic class of our very own Lynn
Gallagher secured our place as the best
decorated business in the weeks that lead up
to the Swallows Day Parade. Also in 2005 a very special fund raising event was held
at the Camino Real Playhouse where patrons came and enjoyed wine
and beer from Fine Wines International and
Capistrano Brewing Company. Plus hours
d'ouvres from
some of San Juan Capistrano's many great
restaurants listed on our homepage.
GROUP
SALES
Groups of 20 or more can enjoy significant
savings of 10% or more off regular ticket
prices. Additionally, when larger groups
purchase entire performances they are
entitled to use our theatre lobby and Lounge
for either a pre or post-show reception,
free of charge. e-mail Nick Charles, our
Playhouse General Manager and Group Sales
Manager for details
nick@caminorealplayhouse.org .
Don't
forget to buy your tickets early for
Broadway Under The Stars
Be sure to mark September 6th, 2008 on your
calendars as your day to attend our 4th Annual Broadway Under The Stars gala
event. It will be a memorable evening of Broadway entertainment Past, Present
and Future. Your continued support for Broadway Under The Stars will help us
reach the dream of expand and grow the Capistrano Center for the Performing
Arts.
Only $100 per person and well worth it!
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