29 and 41 ... Santa Ana...

29 and 41 ... Santa Ana and Laguna Hills ... Lorton is a director

at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse and the former vice president of

artistic affairs there ... Values community theater in Newport-Mesa

because it offers art and culture at an affordable cost ... Has been

involved with the playhouse for almost seven years now ... Shows

directed this past season include “A Chorus Line” ... Attends the

theater whenever he can ... Involved with a gay and lesbian center in

Garden Grove called The Center... Single ... Butler is artistic

director of the Trilogy Playhouse in Costa Mesa ... She started the

parent company 10 years ago in Laguna Niguel ... Her favorite shows

at the Playhouse last season were “Big River” and “Little Princess”

... Married ... has a daughter ... Loves healthy food ... Also loves

antique shopping and watching old classic movies ... Last year’s

ranking: 90