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A new player on the Salem theater scene is hosting an open house this weekend.

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Leaders of Bridgetown Conservatory will be at the Reed Opera House’s Verona Studio Theatre on Sunday, June 2, from 12-3 p.m. The Portland-based theater education nonprofit is taking over the programs run by the now-defunct Enlightened Theatrics in Salem.

The event will feature light refreshments, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and entertainment, with Bridgetown Founder and Artistic Director Rick Lewis there. The opera house is in downtown Salem, 189 Liberty St. N.E.

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