April
2002 Westchester Playhouse
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Meeting: |
Wednesday, April 17, at 8:00 PM |
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| Hospitality: |
This month’s goodies provided by Alice Lunsford.
(Thank you to Linda Parke for providing treats at the
March |
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| Workshop: |
Jon Sparks will be directing a scene from Neil Simon’s California
Suite.
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Forty Carats: By the time you receive this bulletin the final
curtain will just about have fallen on this comedy directed by
Sheridan Cole and produced by Rocky Miller.
Sheridan and Rocky have been very pleased with the response
to Forty Carats. “The
cast and crew have been swell to work with and the audiences have
been charmingly entertained.
Special thanks to Patty Butler who stepped into the role
of Mrs. Latham on April 4th and 5th. Thanks also to Dave Parke for helping transport
some stage furniture and to all the Kentwood members who have
been so supportive of this production.”
The Boys Next Door: Opening May 3 and playing through June 8, this
lively play was written by Tom Griffin and is being directed by
Charlotte Lee Schildkret and produced by Calia Mintzer and Lee
Polak. The cast includes:
| Lucian P. Smith -Alfonso Freeman |
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Norman - Jeff Marx |
| Barry - Larry Sands |
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Arnold - Phil Brickey |
| Sheila - Sara Moneymaker |
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Jack - Lawrence Smilgys |
| Mr. Klemper - Chris Roberts |
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Mr. Hedges, Mr. Corbin, Senator Clarke - Dave Parke |
| Mrs. Fremus, Mrs. Warren, Clara - Lauren Ciancimino |
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The production staff includes:
| Stage Manager - Frank Roys |
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Set Design - Bill Buhler |
| Master Builder - Frank Olivadoti |
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Set Decoration - De Cotter |
| Lights & Sound - Richard Potthoff |
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Properties - Judy Polak |
| Costume Design - Maria Cohen |
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Publicity Photos - Hal Fisher |
| Special Spider Man Tie Original Design - Michael
Cohen |
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Script Supervisor - Barbara McMurray |
| Lobby Design - De Cotter |
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Auditions - Jeanne Spain, Judy Polak, Jennifer Porter |
| Choreography - Scot Renfro |
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Crew - Jennifer Porter |
| Booth - Tara Potthoff, and... |
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two more people are needed to work the
booth. If you can give two weekends please contact
the producers. It is a
very lively and funny play, you will not be bored!
Work Sunday is this weekend, April 14. Please come down and lend a hand (or two!).
Musical Concert Series 2002: The next show in this series is Blame It
on the Movies , music and lyrics by Billy Barnes, compiled
and conceived by Ron Able, Billy Barnes, and David Galligan.
It’s to be directed by Vicki Miller and produced by Rocky
Miller with musical direction by Anoush Kerovkian. The cast includes: Elizabeth Bouton, Patricia Butler, Ben Lupejkis,
Melanie Marshall, Ryan McCormick, Cathryn Rahm, Aileen-Marie Scott,
and Jeff Wallach. It opens
Sunday May 12 (Mother’s Day) and plays the following three Sundays
through June 2 at 7:00 PM.
This
and that (that shouldn’t go unread):
The radial arm saw in the
workshop is not working. It
will either be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. The annual Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, June 22 at
the Proud Bird. Since
that’s a night to get spiffed up, Maria Cohen encourages all the
men out there who need to rent/buy a tuxedo for this or any othere
event go to Friar Tux and tell them you’re a member of Kentwood
Players. They have been
more than generous with their donations to plays and a special
thank you is in order!
Nominating
Committee: The nominating committee comprised of De Cotter,
Shellee James, Sheldon Metz, Scot Renfro and Max Stormes proposes
the following slate:
| President: Margie Bates |
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Vice
President: Gert
Nord |
| Post
Cards/Programs: Tom Brophey |
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Technical
Manager: Kirk
Larson |
| Secretary: Cathryn Rahm |
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Publicity: Linda Parke |
| Treasurer: Sheldon Cohen |
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Season
Tickets: Dave
Parke |
| Box
Office: Bill Harred |
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Theatre
Parties: Calia
Mintzer |
| Bulletin: Jenny Boone |
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Workshops/Scheduling: Arlene Cohen |
| House
Manager: Shellee
James |
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Plays
Reading Chair: De
Cotter |
| Production
Manager: Max Stormes |
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Plays
Committee: Alison
Mattiza, Scot Renfro
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If
you are interested in serving on the board of directors in any
capacity during the 2002-2003 season, please contact one of the
committee members and throw your name into the ring!
Nominations will be taken from the floor at the April meetings. If you want to be eligible to vote, be sure you’ve attended at least
three meetings since last May.
If you’re unsure of your status, contact Vice President
and Membership Chair, Gert Nord.
Here,
There, and Everywhere: Barbara Boone will be
appearing in Funny Girl at the Upland Grove Theater through
April 21 playing Friday and Saturday nights and Sundays at 3 p.m.
For tickets, call (909)920-4343, M-F 10-5.
Jaz Davison does not know the meaning of idle.
She is appearing as Little Buttercup in Pinaforetta,
the half-hour curtain raiser for The Pirates of Penzance
in which she plays one of the Major General’s daughters.
Performances are Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00
PM at the Knightsbridge now through April 21.
The Knightsbridge is located at 1944 Riverside Drive.
For reservations call (626)440-0821.
(This play also features direction by Gabrielle de Cuir,
choreography by Vicki Miller, and a performance by Don Schlosserman
as the General.) And for those who missed Jaz in A Month
in the Country it will be re-opening April 26 and playing
through May 26 with performances Fridays at 8:00 and Sundays at
noon at the Knightsbridge. Jaz
and her son, Casey (along with Don Schlosserman) will be appearing
in the Knightsbridge production of Assassins which runs
May 4 - June 9. And finally,
four is the magic number, Jaz will be directing Much Ado About
Nothing (set in Las Vegas 1963) for the Knightsbridge Pasadena
Theater July 12 - August 18.
If you are interested call Jaz for information.
Alfonso Freedman has been seen quite a bit on TV lately. He’s appeared on Providence, West Wing, E.R.,
and most recently on The Practice.
Abbott Rosenberg had an article published in the column
“My Turn” in the Daily Breeze on Wednesday, March 13.
It’s titled “My Turn: A friendship based on an inauspicious
meeting.” Finally, Rocky
and Vicki Miller just sang and danced their way through the Footlighters’
charity show held this year at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Celebrations: Happy April Birthday wishes to Sally Pierce
(94!!!)(4/1), Max Stormes (4/12), Adina Silo (4/13), Ron Wisansky
(4/15), Dassa Kalmanson (4/16), Doris Shoumaker (4/16), Dorothea
Toepfer (4/17), Alice Lunsford (4/22), and Lynn Warech (4/30).
Happy Anniversary to Larry and Jenny Boone (4/8), and Pamla
and Jon Abramson (4/20).
Just
for the record: Please...if you want something placed in the
bulletin, call (310)204-1838 or e-mail me (N6KOA.J@JUNO.COM)! Until next month!
