archived Newsletters:

May, 2008

Editor: John Small

NOTES FROM THE BOARD

Don’t miss our spring show, WEST SIDE STORY! Performances in May are on May 2, 3, 8 (Thursday), 9, and 10 at 8:00pm, and May 4 at 2:00pm. The three ways to get your tickets are: (1) Order online or, (2) Call (978) 369-2990 and leave a ticket request on the answering machine, or, (3) Send an email with your ticket request to tickets@concordplayers.org . 

The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden Street in Concord, home of FOPAC and Concord Players, Concord Band, and Concord Orchestra, will host the EMACT DASH Awards Gala in September of 2008.

Other News:

Tillie Sweet is the director of the Senior Dramatic Society of the Concord Council On Aging. Here’s a message from Tillie:

“I have had my "peeps" (people) performing for the West Concord Women's Club, The Milldames, the folks at Newbury Court/Commons, some of the folks at the Keyes Rd complex, and the Medfield Women's Club. Not bad for a group of (very ) senior citizens, some of whom have never been on stage. These little performances are all done Script in hand. We do not have any sets and very few props. But, the audiences have a fun time and so do we. Fun is the operative word here! BTW....One of our ladies is blind. In order for her to join us in readings, we send some of our scripts to The Perkins School for translation into Braille. If anyone has access to any scripts that are already in Braille we would love to borrow them”.

To contact the click on Concord Council On Aging, or call 978-318-3020

We are looking to fill the following positions. Unless otherwise noted contact Bill Maxwell at 978 369 5257 or wimaxwell@gmail.com

• Program Ad co-ordinator – Committee of 4 is already in place, but looking for someone to boss them. Here's the opportunity for power you've always wished for.
• Director for "St. George and the Dragon" and committee for Winter Welcome Dec.8 – You will work with Sara Ballard who organizes/directs the Madrigals. Contact her at 978 371 0723 or sara@sb.org ; or contact Kate Henchman ( 978 369 7503), who is co-producing and looking for a companion co-producer.
• Producers for all three shows next year (see descriptions up above at the top of this newsletter) – Contact Cheri Fletcher (VP of Production) at 978-369 1561 or cheri-fletcher@hotmail.com
• Subscriptions promotion committee
• Subscriptions Operations manager to succeed the retiring Corinne Kinsman; this comes with a stipend.

Casting News:

Chuck Holleman is in the cast of Bell, Book, and Candle (the comedy that was the inspiration for the 1960s TV sitcom “Bewitched”) at Nashoba Players. Performance dates are May 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th @ 8:00 pm (Doors open at 7:30pm), at The Parish Center for The Arts, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886. Tickets may be purchased at http://www.nashobaplayers.org/performances.htm , or by calling the box office at 978-392- 8555. For more information, visit: http://www.nashobaplayers.org/

Lisa Astbury will be directing Annie Get Your Gun, the November 2008 production of The Savoyard Light Opera Company of Carlisle, MA. For more information, visit: http://www.savoyardlightopera.org/

Tom Sullivan played John Dickenson in the cast of The Worcester County Light Opera Company’s production of 1776. All performances were sold out – congratulations, Tom!

Rachael Robiner is in the cast of the British farce Not Now, Darling, with the Westborough Players. Performances are Fri and Saturday nights, 5/9, 5/10, 5/16, and 5/17 at 8 pm, and Sunday 5/11 at 2pm. Tickets are $12/$10 and you can purchase them here: http://www.westboroughplayers.com/CurrentShow/tickets.htm The play will be on the stage inside the Willows of Westborough, found very close to the intersection of Rt. 9 and Rt. 495, at: 1 Lyman St, Westborough, MA 01581. For more information, call (800) 464-4730

Membership News:

The Concord Players welcome the following new members:

Visit the website at concordplayers.org or call 978.369.2990, mailbox 1 with questions.