HEMET – Join the SAGE Society Tuesday, Jan. 10, for a presentation on the “Ramona” Pageant. Lori VanArsdale will talk about the history of the “Ramona” Pageant, the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater and the author of “Ramona,” Helen Hunt Jackson. She also will present information on the 100-year anniversary celebrations for 2023. The play, with a cast of nearly 400, is a parallel to “Romeo and Juliet” as it resembles the story of two star-crossed lovers challenging their conflicting families in order to be together, set against the ongoing pressures of settlers taking over the native land.Over several generations, thousands of local residents have performed in “Ramona,” California’s official state outdoor play.Van Arsdale was elected to the Hemet City Council in 1992
