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In a departure from tradition, the San Francisco Mime Troupe will open its season this year on Saturday, July 2, in Berkeley's Cedar Rose Park. Music will start at 1:30 and the play begins at 2. The chosen topic is the tension between traditional public schools and charter schools, with a script by longtime Mime Troupe actor Michael Gene Sullivan. On the 4th of July, which is a Monday this year, the action will move to San Fancisco's Dolores Park, where shows have previously opened on the Fourth.