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General
Meeting
The
General Meeting this month will be on Wednesday, 19, 2005,
8:00 P.M. at the theater, Westchester Playhouse, 8301
Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
Hospitality
Meeting
Hospitality for the October General Meeting will be provided
by Lori A. Marple-Pereslete. Thanks!
Workshop
The
workshop for October will be our annual Music Hall. Sheldon
Metz will be our M.C. and Barbara Brophey will be our
accompanist. Sheldon said he has an amazing cast and the
evening will be filled with comedy, music and some wonderful
surprises. Stick around for this one!!
Light
Up the Sky September/October Production (Sept 9 to
Oct 15)
Our
September/October production of Light Up the Sky, a comedy
by Moss Hart, closed this past weekend. I hope everyone
had a chance to see it!
The
Unsinkable Molly Brown, by Meredith Willson and Richard
Morris, November/December Production (Nov 4 – Dec
17)
Director
Vicki Miller, Musical Director Brian Murphy and Producers
Ben Lupejkis and Patty Butler announce the following cast:
Phil
Apoian, Steve Bevins, Elizabeth Bouton, Patricia Butler,
Sheldon Cohen, Sheridan Cole, Amy Coles, Jim Crawford,
Sarah D’Agostino, Andrew Fitzsimmons, Derek Houck,
Stephen Hulsey, Ben Lupejkis, Sarah Mahoney, Paul Mazerov,
Rocky Miller, Michael Murphy, Tina Marie Nigro, Judy Polak
and Jeanne Spain.
Rehearsals
continue with intensity! Be sure to make you reservations
for Opening Night, Friday, November 4, 2005 and join the
cast & crew after the show for the Opening Night Gala!
45
Seconds From Broadway January/February (2006)
Our
January/February 2006 production will be 45 Seconds From
Broadway, by Neil Simon, to be directed by Gail Barnardi,
with Shari Barrett stage managing. The producers of 45
Seconds from Broadway, Calia Mintzer, and Lori Marple
Pereslete announce audition dates and Cast descriptions.
Auditions
are......Saturday, November 5th, 2005 l0:00 A.M.
to 3:00 P.M.
Sunday,
November 6th, 2005 6:00 P.M. to
9:00 P.M.
Playing
dates are January l3, 2006 to February l8, 2006.
Cast Descriptions:
| Andrew
Duncan - 50's |
British
theatrical agent |
| Solomon
Man tutu - 35-45 |
African
American man able to do South African Dialect. Teacher
and playwright. |
| Mickey
Fox - 60's |
Vigorous
Jewish comedian. Makes no effort to hide his
Lower East Side accent. Excellent timing. |
| Bernie
- 70's |
70's-
Owner of the Polish Tea Room - Strong and alert. |
| Megan
Woods - Early 20's |
Aspiring
actress newly arrived in New York. |
| Arlene
& Cindy - Both women are Mid 30's to mid-40's. |
Long
Island houswives who attend the theater regularly
but haven't got a clue. |
| Bessie
-- mid 30's to mid 40's |
African
American Broadway Actress. |
| Rayleen
- Elderly, but of indeterminate age |
All
out eccentric. |
| Charles
- Elderly, Rayleen's husband |
Rarely
speaks, but when he does............. |
| Zelda
- Early 70's. |
Bernie's
wife. Strong and vital..She really runs
the
restaurant. |
| Harry
- 62-66 |
Mickey's
older brother. Walks and talks like Mickey.
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| Scripts
will be available at the meeting for a $l0.00 deposit.
See Calia. |
Romeo
& Juliet March/April Production
Our
March April 2006 production will be Romeo & Juliet,
by William Shakespeare, to be directed by Don Schlossman.
The
Fantasticks May/June Production
Our
May June 2006 Production will be The Fantasticks, Music
by Harvey Schmidt, book and lyrics by Tom Jones, to be
directed by Kirk Larson.
Christmas
Production
Sheldon
Metz is set to direct and Shellee James to produce our
Christmas Production of Pinocchio, by Blanche Marvin.
Performances are slated for three Saturdays on December
3, 10 & 17. Thus far the cast includes Drew Fitzsimmons
and Phil Brickey.
Sad
News to Report
Ed
Cotter has reported Jake Weisbarth, beloved husband of
Susan Weisbarth, passed on 10/8/2005. Jake’s first
performance at Kentwood was as the M.C. in Cabaret and
his last assignment for the theater was co producer with
Ed Cotter for The Rainmaker. Jake will be sorely missed
by all of his friends.
More
News
9/19/05
Just wanted to let you know that Mom (Jean Jenkins) fell
at the ranch where we keep our horses last Wednesday,
9/14, and broke her right femur in what is called a 'spiral
fracture' due to her having the prosthesis in her femur
bone from her hip replacement. She underwent surgery
to repair it on Thursday, and all went very well.
The doctor put in a plate that extends from her knee to
about 3/4 of the way to her hip, and he also put in 6
cables to bring the bone back together. He said
that this is a rare surgery, and she'll be laid up for
no less than 3 months. By the time this comes out
in the bulletin, she will be home. Right now, she
is being transferred to the rehab center that works with
the hospital. Her spirits are up and down at this
point in time. Diane
Diane
emailed the following day to say Jean is doing very well.
Announcements
I
hope this is not too late. I forgot to contact you.
I was crowned Ms. Senior California on September 17th
at the Marina del Rey Hotel. I now go onto the National
Ms. Senior America Pageant in Las Vegas in November as
California's representative. It will be held at
the Imperial Palace Hotel on November 10, 11 & 12th.
Also, both John [Abramson] & I have been nominated
for Desert League Star Awards. John for best Lead
Male in a comedy for Lenny in "Rumors" and I
was nominated for best Supporting Actress in a comedy
for Claire in "Rumors". The awards will
be presented November 20th in Palm Springs. November
is going to be a busy month for the Abramsons. Oh,
and one more thing. We have both been cast in "Sweeney
Todd" at the Palm Canyon Theatre. This will
be opening in March with rehearsals starting in February.
I am playing Mrs. Lovett (for the 3rd time) John has not
been given his assignments yet.
Take care, Pamla Vale Abramson
Alison
Mattiza told me she is very excited to be cast as Ruth
in Pirates of Penzance Starring Rex Smith as the Pirate
King. The Show will run October 14 – 22 at the Bellflower
Civic Center, 16699 Civic Center Drive in Bellflower.
Six performances only- you con contact the box office
at 562 867 3524. You can also visit the website at www.bellflowertheater.org.
Michelle
Rosen will appear in Crossing Delancey at Theater Palisades,
November 4 through December 11, 2005. Shows are Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Call the box
office for tickets and reservations at 310 454 1970.
Kristen
Miller is guest starring on “Hot Properties”,
the new Gail O’Grady sitcom (a la “Designing
Women,” but as real estate brokers) sometime during
the next month or so. “Hot Properties” airs
at 9:30 on Friday night on ABC.
October
Birthdays
Michael
Plesche 10/4, Pat Gunter 10/7, Phil Brickey 10/7, Julia
Maggs 10/10, Hal Fisher 10/16, Wilma Rimson 10/18, Larry
Jones 10/22, Eileen Cipriano 10/23, David Parke 10/23/,
Michael Cohen 10/23, Shari Barrett 10/26, Jim Crawford
10/28, Elizabeth Bouton 10/29. Happy Birthday everyone!
October
Anniversaries
De
& Ed Cotter 10/1, Alison & Van Mattiza 10/4 and
Alice & Jim Lunsford 10/22. Congratulations!
New
Members
Gail
Bernardi announced the following new members to Kentwood
Players:
Maria
Pavone, Fred Wolf, Victoria Herrmann, Vernon E. Day, Michael
Allen and Valerie Ruel. Welcome!
Larry Jones
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