51 WALDEN HURLY-BURLY VAUDEVILLE EXTRAVAGANZA!
Don't miss the Access 51 Hurly-Burly Vaudeville
Extravaganza! On January 12th the Concord Players, the Concord
Band, and a host of community organizations will create an evening of
fun family entertainment to raise money for capital improvements to the
building at 51 Walden. Music, dance, and many surprises are all on the
program, guaranteed to amuse, delight, and entertain. There will be a
silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25 for open
seating and $50 for priority seats. Visit 51walden.org for tickets and
more information.
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THE CAST OF THE SECRET GARDEN!
We are excited to announce the cast of The Secret Garden.
With over 100 people auditioning, we are thrilled to present such a
wonderful collection of talent! Join us for the production in
April/May 2019.
Archie
Neville
Lily
Mary
Colin
Dickon
Martha
Ben
Rose
Albert
Mrs. Medlock
Mrs. Winthrop
Alice
Lt. Wright
Lt. Shaw
Major SHelley
Mrs. Shelley
Major Holmes
Claire Holmes
Fakir
Ayah
Dreamer | Michael Chateauneuf
Doug Hodge
Janet Pohli
Madi Shaer
Leyna Blume
Josh Telepman
Perry Albert
Ben Morse
Agatha Oehlkers
Brendan Kenney
Cal Atkinson
Kelly Hodge
Lydian DeVere Yard
Tom Marsh
Andrew Swansburg
Brian Bakofen
Mel Bisso
Charles Streff
Ryanne Hammerl
Kartik Ayysola
Pooja Usgaonkar
Nicole O'Keeffe |
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PRINCESS PARTY - A MAGICAL, SMASHING SUCCESS!
To the joy and thrill of well over 100 attendees, many of
whom were children dressed in their royal best as little princesses,
Amanda Casale and her team of melodious merrymakers added a cherry on
top of another wonderful Christmas holiday (other cast members included
Adina Lundquist, Agatha Oehlkhers, Cara Guappone, Carole Shannon, David
Lucey, David Rodrigues, Eric Rehm, Jessica DePalo, Jose Merlo, Kara
Nelson, Lauren Cantos Smith, Monica Wright, and Samantha Casale, rounded
out with Todd Yard as MC and Ben Oehlkers on piano). With Kathy
Lague, Meg Spring, Linda McConchie, and Andrea Roessler providing
material support in tickets, concessions, advertising, and - most
importantly - party swag, the princess party cast sang favorites from
many well-known musicals and movies much to the delight of the
enthralled throng. Each vocalist was costumed in splendor and embodied
their respective character. We very much look forward to providing
similar entertainment during next year's holiday time, as well.
-Jay Newlon
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CONCORD PLAYERS MEMBER NEWS
Membership News: The membership books were mailed
out in the beginning of December. If you renewed your membership
but did not receive your book, email Corinne Kinsman at
corinne.kinsman@gmail.com. Also, the very day the book went to
print, we got a new member who was not included, so please add her if
you wish.... Kate Beattie. Welcome, Kate! If anyone would
like her information to add to your book, please email Corinne.
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COME SEE THE COUNTRY HOUSE
"One
of the most disciplined and satisfying new American plays to reach
Broadway in the past decade. A truly affecting play." - Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
"Like Chekhov, Mr. Margulies is a specialist in rueful regrets and misty glimpses of roads not taken." - Ben Brantley, New York Times
"With
a knack for precision in depicting emotional and intellectual
ambiguities, Margulies leaves his audiences feeling ripe with wisdom.
His untethered finales beg for the audience to cathartically suffer and
soar with his intelligently alive characters. Rather than leaving us
longing for the past as in Chekhov, or looking to the potential of the
future, as in Ibsen, Margulies keeps us longing for connection to the
present moment." -Kate Bergstrom, Santa Barbara Independent
Anna
Patterson, the matriarch of a brood of famous and longing-to-be-famous
creative artists, has gathered her family at their Berkshires
summerhouse during the Williamstown Theatre Festival on the anniversary
of her beloved daughter's death. But as restless egos and simmering
jealousies derail the weekend, this family of performers must come to
terms with the roles they play in each other's lives.
The Country House opens February 8th and runs through the 23rd. Tickets are available here.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL RECAP
The Concord Players' first annual dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol
was warmly received by a very appreciative audience. Players member
Johnny Kinsman animated every character in the story with humor,
passion, and humanity. Beautifully lighted by Susan Tucker, the
performance was, in the words of audience members, "amazing, fabulous,
sensational." If you missed it, don't worry, Kinsman will be back next
year.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AT 51 WALDEN
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January 5 at 7:30 p.m.: Concord
Youth Theatre will host its 17th annual Cabaret. This lively and
festive fundraiser brings together current CYT upper high school
students and alumni to perform comical skits and Broadway hits!
The alumni roster includes professional and college-level performers who
love giving back to CYT by participating in this event. Delicious
snacks and wine will be available for purchase. Buy tickets here.
January 25 and 26 at 8:00 p.m.: The Concord Orchestra Winter Concert features Richard Sebring playing Haydn's Horn Concerto No. 1. Also on the program is Shapero's Nine Minute Overture, Villanelle by Dukas, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Tickets $20, $10 for children and students. For tickets call (978)369-4967 or buy on-line.
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