Also,
save your appetites if you come opening night as there will be complimentary
Hors'doevres with our "friends" before the show at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday's matinee will have a talk-session with the director and cast
following the performance, so please stay and gab with the crew! RING
THE BELLS! RAISE THE ALARM! 1776
the Musical is about to go to Battle!!! Auditions for
this rousing musical are: Jan. 28th and 29th @ 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
@ the Fenn School, 516 Monument St. Concord. Call backs will be
Sunday, Feb. 1st. @ 1:00-5:00 p.m. @ 51 Walden. We need ALOT of
men here - over 20 I believe, so all you men - march over and give us
a shout!!! Believe me, working with Kirsten
Gould (director) and Susan
Minor (musical director) was one of my most memorable experiences
in theater, so I KNOW all of you will want to come and audition or come
and see these ladies' work and dedication come to life!!! Okay,
on to notices! We hope some of you got the chance to see "This
song's for you" - A World War II Radio Memory - at
the First Parish in Concord Jan. 9 & 10. Fellow members of
the Players performing were: Sara
Ballard, Art Crooke, Lillian
Anderson, Tim Jacoby and
Sean Kavanagh.
Lis
Adams just finished up @Acme Theater in Maynard with the "New
Works Festival" - A showcase of original short plays and
Jackson Royal is performing
in "Twelve Angry Men" @ BCA from Jan. 10 thru
the 24th.
Ian
Bason has been cast in the critically acclaimed "Laramie
Project" (A play EVERYONE should witness) at Arlington
Friends of the Drama starting on Jan. 30, 31st & Feb. 1, 6, 7, and
8. Leslie
Wagner has just announced
that she has been cast in "Titanic" also at Arlington Friends of the Drama. She will be playing
dual roles as 1st. Class passenger Marion Thayer and 2nd Class passenger
Caroline Neville. The show starts Mar. 31, April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,
16, 17-(matinee) &18. We're
going to warm your cockles when we tell you about an exciting adventure
coming up June 23 - 27, when AACT is holding a convention @ the Park
Central Hotel in New York City! Four nights, 2 Broadway tickets
to the show of your choice, plus panel-talks about the shows and lots
more! Stay tuned for more details in our next newsletter!!! On a
disappointing note, Rik Pierce
and Kerrie Miller have had
to cancel their "Act Up!" show due to lack of
interest. However, they will present a scene for the March Annual
Meeting. A great idea for those
who have a talent that may go missed. Oh well- maybe next year
guys! Speaking of Rik Pierce, I want to thank him for holding
my hand through my "maiden voyage" of wiriting my very first
Newsletter. Rik has been my guide through this whole process and
I couldn't have done it without him! I have had the pleasure of
working with him and have talked with him a bit about life as an actor
in the Big Apple. Rik got bitten by the theater bug a bit later
in life, but nevertheless, theater has always circled around him, since
that is how his parents met - at a NY Amateur Comedy Club. "Little
Rik" couldn't imagine going on stage, trying to remember lines
and actually ENJOYING the process until he met a girl (oh boy...likely
story) in college who was known as "The Actress" on campus.
Needless to say, Rik toddled after her and despite himself, came to
LIKE IT! Rik moved on to doing several very popular t.v. commercials,
such as "Hostess Donuts" (his first gig) and then on to a
series of "Hai Karate" commercials, which virtually made him
a recognized actor on the street.....much to the bewilderment of his
son! Rik joined the Players in 1988 and since then has been a
dedicated volunteer, actor, director, web-site Guru, and Board Member.
So, my hat's off to Mr. Pierce for all his help......And also a huge
thanks to Claiborne Dawes for her guidance and for putting her confidence
in me. I just hope I can live up to the style and comfortable
words she's graced us all for so long! Any news,
information, or comments (only nice ones please....I'm new here!) please
email me at lisaraspberry@hotmail.com
or you can write me at: Lisa Astbury 8 Spring Lane, Maynard
MA 01754 . If saving paper is your way of helping out Mother Nature and
would like this newsletter via email, then please email Newsletter@concordplayers.org
and put the word “Subscribe” in the subject. Until Next Month.........STAY WARM!!!!! |
