MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE CONCLUDES SEASON WITH A TRAMP, A HYPNOTIST, A MONKEY, A BYRD AND BROADWAY

Jupiter, FL. - (April 10, 2007) - The Maltz Jupiter Theatre concludes it fourth season with five diverse presentations - A Silent Film Fest starring Charlie Chaplin, Hypnotist Tom Delucca, a free film screening of Curious George, Roger McGuinn founder of the Byrds and the return of the Indian River Pops Orchestra performing Broadway hits.

On Friday, April 21 the theatre's highly successful Free at Three series continues at 3 pm with a Silent Film Festival featuring the short film The Great Train Robbery and in honor of the 30^th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin's death the silent film The Gold Rush. Presented in partnership with the Palm Beach International Film Festival the screenings will be accompanied by a pianist and admission is rolled back to one nickel.

That evening, world renowned hypnotist Tom Delucca will impress skeptics with his Theatre of the Imagination. Rolling Stone says he is a "...joy and happiness on stage".  Hypnotist Tom DeLuca will help release your inhibitions with hypnosis. DeLuca's deft approach to hypnosis as entertainment has made him America's favorite hypnotist. His critically acclaimed Theatre of the Imagination makes him the hippest hypnotist in the country. DeLuca forgoes the gimmickry to reveal the fun and wonder of the mind. The New York Post called DeLuca's performance "fascinating, hilarious, and even poignant". This is just a fun show where the participants are the highlight, WITHOUT EMBARRASSING ANYONE.  Theatre of Imagination is Friday, April 20 at 8 pm, tickets are $20.

On Saturday, April 21 at 10 am, join the film festival once again for the annual Family Film Fest, with a free screening of Curious George, Show Me The Monkey along with other activities and games.

On Saturday night, back by popular demand is Roger McGuinn, the front man and founder of the Byrds. His most popular songs include "Turn, Turn, Turn," "Eight Miles High" and "Mr. Tambourine Man." McGuinn's performances include more folk-rock tunes that please audiences who love both genres. Showtime is 8 pm.  Tickets are $30 for orchestra or $25 for mezzanine.

On Sunday, April 22 is the return of Indian River Pops Orchestra, presenting - Give My Regards to Broadway. Musical Director Owen Seward leads the orchestra through an amazing journey of some of the best loved Broadway show tunes from Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe, Irving Berlin and others. Showtime is 7 pm. Tickets are $ 25 or $75 as part of the orchestra series.

Tickets are available at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Box Office, online at http://www.jupitertheatre.org/ or by phone at 561-575-2223 or 800-445-1666. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre opened in February 2004 as a 550-seat, nonprofit community-based regional theater in the former Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. The theater is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is located at 1001 Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter

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Roger McGuinn Bio

Jim McGuinn, later known as Roger, was already a veteran of the New York and Los Angeles music scene when he co-founded the group that would become the Byrds with Gene Clark and David Crosby in 1964. Roger McGuinn, prior to forming the Byrds, toured and performed folk music with the Limeliters, Chad Mitchell Trio and Bobby Darin as a guitarist and banjo player.

McGuinn, a Chicago native, studied at the Old Town School of Folk Music and was active on Chicago's folk scene, where he was strongly influenced as a teenager by Bob Gibson. Within a few weeks of finishing high school, McGuinn was working with the Limeliters in California, and he played guitar and banjo on their album "Tonight: In Person." McGuinn is also on the Chad Mitchell Trio's album "Mighty Day on Campus",1961.

After touring for awhile with singer Bobby Darin, McGuinn moved to New York at Darin's request to work for his publishing company, TM Music, in the the fabled Brill Building as a songwriter. He and Frank Gari co wrote the song "Beach Ball,"and performed it with Darin, as the City Surfers, on a very rare single, July 1963.

After hearing the Beatles for the first time at the Brill Building, Roger began playing folk songs to a rock beat in the coffee houses of Greenwich Village .His experiments in merging folk and rock didn't please the folk purist, so he moved to Los Angeles to work at the Troubadour. It was after an opening set for Hoyt Axton that Gene Clark approached Roger with appreciation for his new musical blend.They started writing songs together in the folk den of the Troubadour. It wasn't long before David Crosby joined them and added his unique concepts of harmony to the duo, thereby completing the underpinnings for one of the most influential bands of the '60s.

Within a few months, McGuinn, Clark & Crosby were looking to expand their group. Conga player Michael Clarke was recruited because he looked like two of the Rolling Stones. Mandolin player Chris Hillman was asked to join the group and learn to play the bass guitar. During a Thanksgiving dinner the band settled on the name "Byrds," and success was just around the corner. Columbia Records signed the Byrds in January 1965 and they recorded their first number one hit, "Mr. Tambourine Man." In 1968 McGuinn and Hillman hired Gram Parsons and headed for Nashville where they recorded the now critically acclaimed "Sweetheart of the Rodeo." Roger McGuinn disbanded the Byrds in 1973 to pursue his dream of a solo career. He made five solo albums on Columbia Records. .

McGuinn rejoined Gene Clark and Chris Hillman in 1978 on Capitol Records for three albums. In 1981 Roger decided it was time to return to his folk roots and began touring solo acoustic. Arista records released "Back From Rio" in 1991, a rock album that included his friends, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Michael Penn and John Jorgensen. After touring extensively to support the album he returned to his roots - folk music.

In November 1995, McGuinn began recording and uploading to the Internet a series of traditional folk songs to his web site. The recordings are available for free download at the "Folk Den - http://folkden.com," part of McGuinn's home page - http://mcguinn.com.

The autobiographical one man show, "Live from Mars," was released on Hollywood Records in November of 1996. The album includes two studio tracks, "May The Road Rise To Meet You," and "Fireworks," recorded in Minneapolis with members of the Jayhawks.

Roger's next CD was recorded on Appleseed Recordings, titled "Treasures From The Folk Den." A CD of favorite songs from the Folk Den with the added bonus of duets with Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Odetta, Jean Ritchie, Josh White Jr. and Frank and Mary Hamilton. It was nominated for a Grammy in 2002 in the category of "Best Traditional Folk Album."