Complex sentence: Prior to this date, community theatre productions were frequently produced in Bakersfield by various clubs such as the Bakersfield Woman's Club, the Elks, DeMolay, and the Plymouth Guild.
Split into simpler sentences: Prior to this date, community theatre productions were frequently produced in Bakersfield by various clubs. The Bakersfield Woman's Club presented theatre productions, as well as the Elks, DeMolay, and the Plymouth Guild.