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Kentwood
Players Bulletin February 2006
General Meeting
The
General Meeting this month will be on Wednesday, February
15, 2006, 8:00 P.M. at the theater, Westchester Playhouse,
8301 Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
Hospitality
Jeanne
Spain will provide hospitality for the February meeting.
Thanks Jeanne!
Workshop
The
Workshop for February will be, SEE YOU AGAIN to be directed
by Linda Parke.
45
Seconds From Broadway, Neil Simon
January/February (2006)
45
Seconds has garnered excellent reviews and has been packing
in the audiences. If you have not seen this show yet,
you better hurry, reservations are going fast.
45
Seconds From Broadway closes February l8, 2006.
45
Seconds From Broadway, by Neil Simon, is directed by Gail
Barnardi, with Jim Crawford stage managing. The producers
of 45 Seconds from Broadway are Calia Mintzer, and Lori
Marple Pereslete.
The
Cast includes:
Andrew
Duncan......Ed Cotter
Mickey Fox......Jack Winnick
Arleen....Julie Frankel
Megan Woods......Jean Franzblau
Cindy.....Liz Laird
Bessie......Trenekia Danielle
Rayleen......Alice Eldridge
Harry Fox.....Ira Gewant
Bernie.....Vic Helford
Charles......Bruce Schroffel
Zelda......CeCe Baxter
Solomon......Craig Johnson.
Come
on down…
Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare
March/April Production
Romeo
and Juliet plays March 10, 2006 through April 15, 2006.
Work Sunday: 2/19/06.
Our
March April 2006 production will be Romeo & Juliet,
by William Shakespeare, to be directed by Don Schlossman
and produced by Ed Cotter.
Don
has assembled and extraordinary cast of 20 and will announce
them to the membership at the February meeting. Producer
Ed Cotter said, “This is Shakespeare’s most
famous love story. It has great sword fighting, romance
and drama, so don’t miss it.”
Work
Sunday
Producer
Ed Cotter and Set Designer Tony Pereslete said Work Sunday
for Romeo and Juliet is scheduled for Sunday, February
19, 2006. According to Tony, we need to take down the
current set and start on the new set. He said there is
a lot of work to do and a lot of help is needed. Tony
said builder skills are not a prerequisite and there are
many tasks available to anyone who comes down. Producer
Ed Cotter is planning an extravagant lunch for all who
attend and remember, you get those all important POINTS
toward your Kentwood membership.
Children’s
Production
The
Emperor’s New Clothes, by Blanche Marvin
Playing
dates are scheduled for March 18, 25 and April 1, 2006.
Director
Shari Barrett and producer Charlotte Lee Schildkret are
pleased to announce the cast for this Spring's family
show "The Emperor's New Clothes," which will
have three Saturday matinee performances at 2:00 PM on
March 18, March 25, and April 1. Please plan to attend
the show with your family and enjoy the performances of
Christy Lee Engels, Hal Fisher, Lauren Friedman, Marlene
Grinde, Michael Grinde, and Daniel A. Tennant. All seats
are $7.00 for all performances. Sign-up to be an usher
at the February meeting and be a part of the festivities!
The
Fantasticks, Book & Lyrics Tom Jones, Music
by Harvey Schmidt
May/June Production
The
show, directed by Kirk Larson and produced by Lori A.
Marple-Pereslete,
opens 5/5/06 and closes 6/17/06.
Auditions
will be: Saturday, 3/11/06, 12:00 PM to 3 PM
Sunday, 3/12/06, 6 PM to 8 PM
Callbacks
will be: Sunday, 3/12/06, 8 PM
Work
Sunday for Fantasticks is scheduled for Sunday, 4/16/2006.
Producer
Lori A. Marple-Pereslete provided the FANTASTICKS cast
breakdown as:
El
Gallo: Baritone. Handsome narrator.
Luisa: Soprano. Romantic girl.
Matt: Baritone/Tenor. Innocent boy.
Hucklebee: Baritone. Matt’s father.
Bellomy: Baritone. Luisa’s father.
Henry: Non-singing. Aging actor.
Mortimer: Non-singing. Henry’s sidekick.
The Mute: Male or Female. Speechless. watches, acts as
the wall, etc.
George
Washington Slept Here, Moss Hart and George Kaufman
July/August Production
Playing
July 7, 2006 through August 19, 2006. Work Sunday: June
18, 2006.
Our
July August 2006 Production of George Washington Slept
Here by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, will be directed
by Phil Brickey. Producers Shari Barrett and Charlotte
Lee Schildkret have been signed and will be seeking crew
members. If interested, call them directly.
Most
Happy Fella, Music, Lyrics and Book by Frank Loesser
September/October Production
Playing
dates: September 8, 2006 through October 21, 2006. Work
Sunday: 8/20/06.
The
board has approved our September October Production for
2006 as THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, to be directed by Ben Lupejkis.
Producers on this production will be Rocky and Vicki Miller.
They will need crew, so give them a call.
Nicholas
Nickleby, by Gregory Blair.
November/December Production
Playing
dates: November 10, 2006 through December 16, 2006. Work
Sunday: 10/22/06.
The
board has approved our November December Production for
2006 as NICHOLAS NICKLEBY to be directed by August Vivirito.
The
Wake, by Steve Allen
January/February Production
Playing
dates: January 13, 2007 through February 18, 2007. Work
Sunday: 12/16/06.
The
board has approved our January February Production for
2007 as The Wake, by Steve Allen to be directed by Sheldon
Metz.
Nominating
Committee
Our
Nominating Committee for 2006/2007 Officers and Board
Members has been named as Sheldon Metz, Margie Bates,
Gert Nord, Scot Renfo and Gail Barnardi. Please contact
any member of the committee to nominate a candidate for
our next slate!
Brand
New Theater!
Have
you seen our Brand New Theater?? Thanks to the genius
and talent of long time member Scot Renfo, painter extraordinaire,
we have new paint on our old building. Scot has done wonderful
work, be sure to check out the mural on the north wall
of the theater.
Great
stuff Scot, Thank you!
Work
Saturday - Shop
Sheldon
Metz, Shellee James, Phil Brickey and Melvin Miller would
like to thank the following people, who came down to the
theater on Saturday, January 21, 2006 and helped clean
up the workshop: Gail Bernardi, Phil Brickey, Maria Cohen,
Larry Cosgrove, Kathy Engelhardt, Hal Fisher, Michael
& Marlene Grinde, Larry Jones, Ben Lupejkis, Julia
Maggs, Tony & Lori Pereslete, Lee Polak, Charlotte
Lee Schildkret, Bob Schnauss, Muriel and Al Sidell and
Dave Whale.
Enormous
strides were accomplished and areas where, “No man
has gone before,” have been cleaned and straightened.
Check it out!
Work
Saturday - Costume
Maria
Cohen is working on a Work Saturday to sort out and clean
up the costumes and costume areas. Maria will be contacting
members directly to help out. If interested in helping
with this important project, please contact Maria.
Announcements
Sheldon
Metz designed the set for the World Premiere of AMERICAN
KLEZMER, produced by the West Coast Jewish Theater, at
the Egyptian Arena Theater, 1625 North Las Palmas, Hollywood.
The play runs through March 19, 2006. Check with Sheldon
or call the theater for costs and times.
Mel
Oshins is playing the King of France in DEAR WORLD (Based
on The Mad Woman of Chaillot), music and lyrics by Jerry
Herman, book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, at
The Joslyn Center Theatre, Palm Desert, California, 760
340 3220 X 109. Shows February 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2006
at 7:00 PM and February 18, 19, 25 & 26 at 2:00 PM.
Stage
Manager Opportunity:
Currently looking for a stage manager who can be at all
rehearsals and performances for "A Hatful of Rain"
at the Whitmore-Lundley Theatre in North Hollywood (Magnolia
and Lankershim). "A Hatful of Rain" opens June
23rd with rehearsals starting May 8th. Hours will be evenings
7:30-11 PM and Saturdays 10 AM-6 PM. Thursdays and Sundays
off. Director is David Blanchard who directed "A
Few Good Men" and "Dealer's Choice" at
the 3rd Stage Theatre in Burbank. Performances will be
dedicated to Shelley Winters and Anthony Franciosa, stars
of the original Broadway production, who both recently
passed away. This is an equity waiver (99 seat) production.
No pay involved. If interested, please contact Alex Thomas
at (310) 980-2599.
Congratulations
are in order for Lauren Ciancimino (Boys Next Door/I Remember
Mama), who has recently been named Editor in Chief for
Santa Monica College’s prestigious newspaper, The
Corsair.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Larry
Jones
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