COSTUME PARADE AT 51 WALDEN
On
Saturday, March 10 at 8 p.m., The Concord Players will present
the first event of Concord's "Little Women Spring." One hundred
years of costumes will be presented in a fashion parade to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House,
and to honor the past casts and crews of our decennial
productions of Little Women, the latest of
which will open in April 2012. Our costume divas, Pat Kane, Kathy
Booth, and Tracy Wall, have chosen extraordinary costumes from The
Players collection. The event is our gift to Concord, but reservations
need to be made by calling 978-369-2990, press 1. The evening will be
partially funded by a grant given to The Concord Players by the Concord
Cultural Council.
IN MEMORIAM: JIRO ISHIHARA
 Jiro
A. Ishihara, affectionately known as "Ish", passed away in Concord on
Jan. 25. He was a long-time member of The Players, who guided the
construction of many a set, and contributed much to the renovation and
maintenance of the building at 51 Walden. In lieu of flowers, memorial
gifts may be made to Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund
(NSRCF), 19 Scenic Drive, Portland, CT 06840 www.nsrcfund.org. To share a
remembrance in Mr. Ishihara's guest book, please visit www.deefuneralhome.com
IN MEMORIAM: PETER STARK
Peter
A. Stark died in an automobile accident on Jan. 3, 2012. Peter, a
long time member of The Sudbury Savoyards, most recently played the
lead in The Players production of The Man Who Came to Dinner.
In March, friends of Peter will gather at the Sudbury United
Methodist Church to celebrate his life. If you wish to participate
in this event, please call Andrea Roessler, 508-628-9772, or email: ajr-asid@juno.com
CASTING NEWS FROM ALL OVER
Concord Players Craig Howard, Michael Govang, Kate Mahoney and Bob Pascucci will be opening in Burlington Players' Radium Girls on March 2. Board Member Cheryl Carter Miller has been cast as Edith in Arlington Friends of the Drama's Grey Gardens
which opens on March 30. Robert Runck, spending the winter months on
Sanibel Island in Florida, performed a reading of scenes from
Shakespeare at the BIG ARTS Strauss Theatre on the Island, in tandem
with the artistic director of the Laboratory Theatre of Florida, Annette
Trossbach. He is also playing Lord Montague and Cousin Capulet in the
Lab Theatre production of Romeo & Juliet.
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AMATEURS OPENS FEBRUARY 10!
and
runs February 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 8:00 p.m., with a matinee
on February 19 at 2:00 p.m. The opening night reception for ticket
holders on February 10 begins at 7 p.m. Since the theme of the play is a
cast party after the "Timberly Troupers" have put on a musical set in a
funeral parlor, you will be served champagne punch by a backstage crew
dressed in black! Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, desserts and other
tasty treats will be waiting for you in the 51 Walden lobby bar area.
Bring friends and join in the party before the curtain rises on Amateurs at 8 pm. See you there!!
IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY!
Those Kinsmans are something else. Artty  Kinsman
has served on The Players board of directors and as president, and
handled lighting, set construction, and set design on many Players
shows. By day, he is a neurophysiology technologist at Mount
Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. Corinne Kinsman is currently on The
Players board of directors and has produced at least a dozen of Players
productions over the years, including this season's Amateurs and Little Women,
which opens in April. She has handled box office and
subscriptions, is currently chair of the membership committee, and is
the person to go to if you have a question about The Players. (She
knows where all the bodies are buried.) She is also currently the
Office Manager for the Concord Youth Theater. When she signed up to
produce Amateurs, she had no idea that their son Johnny would be cast
in a lead role. Johnny Kinsman performed with CYT, CCHS, and Concord
Players in Lysistrata and Evita. After getting his BFA in Theater Arts
from Syracuse University, he made performing his career. During the
warmer months, he drives a Duck Boat in Boston, highlighted by driving
the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins in the 2011 Victory Parade. He
is married to Lindsay McConchie, daughter of Linda. Hats-off to
this Concord family who has given so much to The Concord Players.
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