September 2014 - Fort Findlay Playhouse

Fort Findlay Playhouse
THE FORTELL
September 2014
Fort Findlay Playhouse
300 W Sandusky St
Findlay, Ohio 45840
419-423-7168
Website: www.fortfindlayplayhouse.org
Facebook: The Fort Findlay Playhouse (FFP)
FFP Board of Trustees
President: Samantha Henry
samanthalynn882003@yahoo.com
V.President: WesTaylor
wataylor@woh.rr.com
Secretary: J.R. Smith
jaysmith@fortfindlay.com
Treasurer: Georgia Durain
gdurain@yahoo.com
Vickie Garner
vgarner@dtroh.com
Pete Rose
PRose@FellerFinch.com
George Rustemeyer gerustemeyer@sbcglobal.net
Mark Thomas
findlayref@woh.rr.com
Marty Williams
mgwillia55@gmail.com
Other Contacts
FFP Patrons: ffppatrons@gmail.com
FFP Website: fortfindlayplayhouse.org
FFP Webmaster: jaysmith@fortfindlay.com
Fortell Editor: shirleynebergall@yahoo.com
Meetings
Board: 1st Wednesday of the month
General Membership: 4th Wednesday of the month
(If a meeting night falls on a final dress: Board meetings are
moved to the following Monday, GM meetings aren’t rescheduled)
Fortell Staff
Editor: Shirley Nebergall
Proofing: J.R. Smith
Photos: Kay Airco (casts), Facebook
Article Contributors: John Garner, Tom Miller, Craig
VanRenterghem
Season show logos (other than Scrooge): Maggie
Hardesty
Next Issue’s Deadline
5 p.m., Saturday, November 8
(Note: new deadline for all Fortells - 5 p.m.
on the 8th of odd numbered months)
Box Office
Fort Findlay Playhouse tickets can be
purchased through the Arts Partnership,
located at 618 S. Main St. in downtown
Findlay, or by calling the Arts Partnership
Box Office at (419) 422-4624.
Box Office hours are
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(www.artspartnership.com)
Shirley Nebergall, Editor
Crimes of the Heart
Final Weekend Fast Approaching
FFP is pleased to announce the cast for the upcoming
production of the tragic comedy, Crimes of the Heart,
written by Beth Henley, directed by J.R. Smith and
produced by Vickie Garner.
The Magrath sisters are in their childhood home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to
await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last
hours in the local hospital. Lenny (Megan Meyer), the oldest sister, is unmarried
at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg (Elizabeth Opperman), the
middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career
on the West Coast; while Babe (Samantha Henry), the youngest, is out on bail
after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet,
somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick (Lori Foster);
the awkward young lawyer, Barnette (Adam VanGorder), who tries to keep Babe
out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her; and Doc (Edd Griswold), who
has some unfinished business with Meg. In the end the play is the story of how its
young characters escape the past to seize the future - but the telling is so true
and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the
final scene.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Arts Partnership box office Monday
through Friday (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) at 419-422-4624 or going directly to the Arts
Partnership at 619 S. Main St. General public tickets are $12.
Presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Crimes of
the Heart will continue October 9-11 at the playhouse. All other performances
begin at 8 p.m. The house opens 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Christmas Show ChangedAuditions Set
Due to licensing issues, FFP can’t produce The Sound of
Music as originally scheduled. However, director Marty
Williams and the FFP board of trustees have chosen
another musical which you are sure to enjoy. This December,
FFP will present Scrooge! (Book, Libretto and Lyrics by Leslie
Bricusse), based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and the film of the
same name.
This holiday favorite begins on Christmas Eve in Victorian London and follows
Ebenezer Scrooge on his journey to understanding the real meaning of life and
Christmas. Everyone knows this one. It is the classic redemption story that fills us
all with joy, laughter, and that special warmth of the Christmas season.
Marty Williams, director, will be conducting auditions at the playhouse (300 W.
Sandusky St.) on Sunday, October 12 & Monday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. Please
arrive a little early to fill out the audition form so auditions can begin on time.
There are a variety of parts available for actors of all ages. Marty will be
OCTA Website: www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org
(Continued on page 3)
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Moon Over Buffalo
Front: Vaida Bishop, Linda England, Shirley Nebergall, Kedryn Carpenter, Lori Foster, Barb Pace
Back: Alicia Creger, J. Ladd, George Rustemeyer, Pete Rose, Jim Toth, Edd Griswold, Jonathan Cohen, Bob Huber
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Avenue Q
Kneeling: Megan Meyer, Samantha Henry, Vickie Garner, Mandy Wolber
Standing (1st row): Matt Gordon, Julie Lane, Aeryn Williams, Garrett Vekaryasz, Meghan Koesters, Adam VanGorder,
Golda Bishop
Standing (2nd row): John Garner, Jeff Meyer, Patrick Davis, James Hunter Rice, Wes Vollmar, Dora Vollmar, Wes Taylor,
Zach Thomas
Up Stairs & Balcony: Laurie Dye, Anna Wank, Alicia Blair, Scott Edmondson
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assisted by the musical director, Aeryn Williams, the
producer, Samantha Henry, and the choreographer,
Julie Lane.
Come with a prepared show tune to sing that is best
suited for your voice. Try to keep your cut to about two
minutes. Bring your sheet music as an accompanist will be
provided. You will also be expected to do a cold read from the
script: sometimes alone, sometimes against other potential
cast members. Finally, the choreographer will ask you to do
certain movements that will be taught during auditions. This
gives us a sense of your movement capabilities.
If you have questions about auditions, contact the director at
mgwillia55@gmail.com. If you are interested in working on a
tech crew for the production, contact the producer, Samantha
Henry, at samanthlaynn882003@yahoo.com. You will also be
able to watch for further updates on the Facebook page
(FFP's "Scrooge" The Musical ).
Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French,
Scrooge! will run December 4-7, 11-14, & 18-21.
Arts Partnership
Credit Card Fees to Increase
The Findlay Area Arts
Partnership has announced
that beginning October 1,
2014 their credit card
convenience fee will
increase from $3 to $5.
Purchases with cash or
checks will continue without
a transaction fee.
Avenue Q Audience
Participation
By John Garner
Who ever imagined a light opera starring iPhone-toting
hipsters? Why, Findlay Light Opera Company, of course! This
contemporary reimagining of Gilbert & Sullivan’s satirical
romp will be FLOC’s largest production of the year. Charming
and witty, clever yet accessible, this widely enjoyed musical
pokes fun at artists taking themselves too seriously. Get
ready for the love-sick twenty-somethings and manly poetry
duels of Patience.
The Findlay Light Opera Company is proud to announce the
talented cast for this production. FLOC is thrilled to welcome
some exceptional first time FLOC performers alongside
some of the familiar faces you all know and love. The cast
members are Esther Darmahkasih (Patience), Deb Shaffer
(Lady Jane), Tina Kelly (Lady Angela), Maggie Hardesty
(Lady Saphir), Sheryl Schirmer (Lady Ella), Eric Hertenstein
(Bunthome), James Rice (Grosvenor), Jason Ferratus
(Captain), George Rustemeyer (Major), Talyn Foust (Duke),
and Bob Schirmer (Coach).
The chorus of Rapturous Maidens are Alicia Creger,
Samantha Henry, Megan Meyer, Casey Rebal, and Tammy
Stevenson. The Dragoon Players are m. James Foust,
Joshua Rich, and Adam VanGorder.
Sandra Krueger is the director, musical director and
Choreographer, and Matt Croy is the producer.
Patience will run October 24, 25 at 8 p.m. and 26 at 2 p.m.
at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church.
To purchase tickets, contact The Arts Partnership Box Office
by calling 419-422-4624 or visit www.artspartnership.com.
The Arts Partnership is located at 618 S. Main St. in Findlay.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
During the recent Fort Findlay Playhouse production of Avenue Q, there was an opportunity for both the
actors and the audience to be a part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fundraiser for Lou Gehrig's disease.
During the show, the characters Nikki and Princeton discover that when we help others, we end up helping
ourselves too. We took that message and decided to use the opportunity to let our Fort Findlay Playhouse family give back to
those in need. During The Money Song, we passed around the hat through the audience for a good cause and were amazed at
the generosity of our community. We gathered up several credit cards and school IDs (which we returned), a candy bar (which
we did not), a Wolfie's Nuts card (yummy), lots of loose change, an entire purse (which we also returned) and wads of cash.
The Fort Findlay Playhouse Avenue Q production team is proud to announce that we were able to raise $412.14 for the ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge. To watch the video of the director, Aeryn Williams, getting drenched for a good cause go to the Fort Findlay
Playhouse-Avenue Q facebook page and go to the August 17 post to see Rodney John Wilhelm III’s video.
Thanks again to all of you that participated!
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Membership Morale 2014-2015 Events
Wow how time flies. The first several events planned by the
Membership Morale committee have already happened - did
you attend? Don’t worry - if you missed out on these, there
are more fun times yet to come.
Sat, Oct 25 ............................................ Haunted House Tour
Sat, Nov 8 ................................................... Bonfire at Linda’s
Tues, Dec 16 .................................. Caroling/Christmas Party
Sat, Jan 10 ...................................................... Improv Games
Fri, Feb 13 ................................................... Dinner & A Show
Sat, Mar 14 ............................................. Cabaret/Sing-a-long
Sun, Apr 12 ......................................... Photo Scavenger Hunt
Wed, May 27 ................................................. Annual Banquet
More details will be available as the events get closer. Watch
the Fortell, FFP website and facebook page (Fort Findlay
Playhouse Morale) for more information.
Swim Party at the Croys,
September 14
Party at Riverbend Park, July 12
August 9 5K Up, Up, and
Away Run at BalloonFest.
Curtis ran his first race and he won a medal!
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FFP Accolades at State Conference
A great weekend was had at The Ohio Community Theater
Association's annual conference over Labor Day weekend.
There was lots of great theater and sharing with friends. FFP
was well represented and recognized in a number of areas.
Congratulations to the cast and crew
of Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical
A lot of time and talent were represented on the OCTA stage
over the Labor Day weekend, as well as the regional festival
in June, and they all deserve to be recognized.
Marty Williams (director, lights, set), Cathy Williams
(producer, costumes), Aeryn Williams (music director), Julie
Lane (choreographer, lights), and Denis Rodriques (sound).
Orchestra – Zach Thomas, Scott Edmondson, Golda Bishop,
Tracy Hiller, Desra Dabney, and LuAnne Cook
Crew – Tom Miller, Kim Marquart, Lizzy Reynolds, Elaine
Reynolds, Wes Vollmar, Dora Vollmar, Garrett Vekaryasz,
and Adam VanGorder
Cast – m. James Foust, Jerry Mathern, Jeff Opperman,
Samantha Henry, Sandra Krueger, Dan Orley, J.R. Smith,
Pete Reynolds, Charlie Diefenbacher, Elizabeth Opperman,
Cathy Williams, Patrick Davis, Bob Henry, David Marquart,
Paula Cook, Alicia Creger, Matt Croy, Laurie Dye, Richele
Reynolds, Megan Meyer, Talyn Foust, John Garner, Maggie
Hardesty, J. Ladd, Vickie Garner, Bill Rayle, and Lindsay
Taylor.
Technical awards were
presented in several areas –
these can be earned by entering
a display for the weekend or by
being nominated by an OCTA
board member who has
attended a performance at your theater.
This year FFP was presented with three
awards in this category: Excellence in
Special Effects and an Excellence in
Lighting were presented to Marty Williams
for Jekyll & Hyde, and a first place award
for Overall Costume Coordination was
presented to Cathy Williams.
FFP also received awards for the excerpt from Jekyll & Hyde
that was performed on Saturday morning. Cathy Williams
received an Excellence in costuming, Aeryn Williams
received an Outstanding in Musical Direction and Merit in
Acting awards were given to m James Foust as John
Utterson and David Marquart as The Newsboy.
Shirley Nebergall was given several
newsletter awards for her work on
the Fortell. She received excellence
in OCTA news, excellence in use of
graphics & photography, excellence
in writing and special features, and
outstanding in layout and overall quality.
Shirley also came in 2nd place in the OCTA Wiz quiz
competition held over the weekend. In the ‘late night games’
category, the FFP team of Bill Rayle, Vickie Garner, John
Garner, Tom Miller, Andrea Adams-Miller, Grace Foster,
Elizabeth Opperman and Jeff Opperman won the Twisted
Tech contest, and James Hunter Rice was named Miss
OCTA 2014 in the Drag Race.
A “well done” and “well deserved” to all.
Congratulations are in Order
Coy and Renee Schlumbohm welcomed their baby girl Aubrey
Marguerite to the family. Born on July 13, 2014, she weighed in at
6 lbs, 3 oz. and was 19 ¾” long.
In the theater world, Kathy Newell performed the role of Golde in the
Upper Sandusky Star Players performance of Fiddler on the Roof.
Before moving to China for a year, Kyle and Tara Slagley performed in
the Archbold Community Theatre’s production of Guys and Dolls. Kyle
played Nathan Detroit and Tara played a Hot Box Girl and was the
choreographer.
Congratulations to you all.
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Findlay Area Youtheatre
to Present Shrek
the Musical
By Craig VanRenterghem
The Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County asks for
your attendance at Youtheatre’s production of DreamWorks
Shrek The Musical. Performances of this family-friendly show
are October 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and October 19 at 2 p.m.
and are held in the Great Room at First Presbyterian Church,
located at 2330 South Main Street in Findlay.
The production staff includes direction by Jim Toth, music
direction by Zach Thomas, choreography by Julie Lane,
technical direction by Merv Schrock, costume design by
Cathy Williams and scenic design by Megan Hall.
In this production, there are 48 youth performing on stage,
and 13 on the technical team.
The Cast: Shelby Blair, Landon Bott, Rachel Bower, Sylvie
Bright, Seth Camiscione, Sophie Caton, Stephen
Christiansen, Drew Denike, Ellie Denike, Tori Denike, Abby
Distel, Cord Elliott, Alyse Fisher, Jalyss Fisher, Jenny Fleck,
Jacob Girdler, Jenna Gobrogge, Jeremy Gobrogge, Abby
Hagan, Trey Hall, Victoria Hunteman, Lena Kennedy, Katie
Kitchen, Shaina Lako, Mya Lunguy, Joshua Mathias, Erin
McClung, Cody McClurg, Mackenzie McMaster, Faith
Middleton, Alyssa Miller, CJ Miller, Hannah Mueller, Evelyn
Napier, Carly Powell, Andrew Pueschel, Will Quanrud, Lily
Rutledge, Landon Smith, Cody Towell, Amanda Tremains,
Sophia Weaver, Skyla Williams, Bethany Wise, Isabel Wolke,
Will Yates, Katie Young and Suzi Zuver.
The Technical Team: Shannon Amos, Mason Carroccio,
Mason Clouse, Brianna Davis, David Dryden, Jerusha
Dysinger, Megan Elliot, Cory Fox, Evelyn Kutschbach, Alexis
Neumam, Eryka Smith, Rylee Tressler and Mary Yates.
In Shrek the Musical, a stage adaptation of the hit
DreamWorks animation Motion Picture and the book by
William Steig; Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and numerous iconic
fairytale creatures embark on a journey to defeat the evil Lord
Faarquad. The musical score (music by Jeanine Tesori,
book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire) contains catchy
tunes such as Story of My Life, I Know It’s Today, Freak Flag
and I Think I’ve Got You Beat. Shrek the Musical is presented
through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied
by MTI.
Tickets are on sale now. Advance ticket prices are $10 for
adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for students. A limited number
of tickets will be available at the door for $12, based upon
availability. All seats are general admission. For more
information or to purchase tickets, contact The Arts
Partnership Box Office by calling 419-422-4624 or visit
www.artspartnership.com. The Arts Partnership is located at
618 S. Main St. in Findlay. Office hours are 9 a.m to 5 p.m,
Monday through Friday.
U of F Helps Out at FFP
By Tom Miller
The University of Findlay provided the Fort Findlay Playhouse
with seven students for the morning of August 16th as part of
their Freshman Orientation Service Project. For this, all
incoming freshmen are required to spend three hours
volunteering in a local civic organization. We typically
achieve over 40 man-hours of improvements in a Saturday
morning.
FFP takes
advantage of
this program
to catch up
on building
and grounds
maintenance.
This year we
focused on
the exterior of
the Annex
painting
exposed
wood around
some of the
windows. They also painted the interior red of our theater
entrance doors.
Additionally, some scrubbing was performed on the floor and
seats of the theater. They also chopped a few weeds and
trimmed our large
bushes.
This is the 8h year
we have benefitted
from their efforts.
Last year, we
focused on the red
of the east side of
our building and
painting the
interior of our
annex.
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What to see in the Northwest
Region and other local theaters
Leading Ladies
October 3 -12
Bucyrus Little Theatre – Bucyrus
www.bucyruslittletheatre.com
419-562-0731
Spring Awakening
October 10 -12
3 B Productions – Holland
www.3Bproductions.org
419-865-5533
Les Miserables
October 16 - 19
Fort Defiance Players – Defiance
www.fortdefianceplayers.org
419-782-7529
Oliver
October 31 - November 2
Waterville Playshop – Waterville
www.watervilleplayshop.org
419-270-1204
Moon Over Buffalo
October 31 - November 9
Ritz Players – Tiffin
www.ritztheatre.org
419-448-8544
Fiddler on the Roof
November 6 - 16
Playmakers Civic Theatre - Port Clinton
www.pcplaymakers.org
419-734-5044
Spamalot
November 7 - 15
Oregon Community Theatre – Oregon
www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org
419-691-1398
Escanaba in Love
November 7 - 16
Genoa Civic Theatre and Literary Society – Genoa
www.genoacivictheatre.com
419-855-3103
45 Seconds from Broadway
November 7 -16
Harlequins, Inc. – Sandusky
www.harlequinstheatre.org
419-621-1311
Laura
November 7 - 16
Toledo Repertoire Theatre (Main Stage) – Toledo
www.toledorep.org
419-243-9277
The Heiress
November 7 - 22
Village Players – Toledo
www.thevillageplayers.org
419-472-6817
God Sees Dog
November
Lionface Productions - Bowling Green
www.lionfaceproductions.org
OCTAFest 2014;
‘OCTAopoly’
In keeping with the 2015 state
conference theme - a bit of trivia
regarding the Hasbro game
Monopoly.
Since the game was introduced in the 1930s, pieces
have come and gone. Some have been around since
the beginning, others have been dropped from the game,
and one was just added recently (more on that later).
The most recognizable icon of the game, the top hat, is
one of the original six pieces. The token was based on the
hat the game’s lead character, Mr. MONOPOLY, would wear.
When the game was introduced, he was known as Rich
Uncle Pennybags, and there is speculation the character
was based on J.P. Morgan.
This years NW Basket for the Silent Auction at state
conference was a collection of gift cards valued over $300,
including a Marathon gas card donated by FFP.
The basket sold for $250 and was assembled by NW
Regional Rep., Michelle Johnson.
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There’s No Place
Like OCTA
By Shirley Nebergall,
FFP’s OCTA Delegate
OCTA Conference 2014 is
just a memory now, but it’s one to treasure forever. The
theme for this year’s conference, held over the Labor Day
weekend at the Perrysburg French Quarters was “There’s no
Place Like OCTA.”
The weekend was off to a great start on Friday evening with
the presentations of two OCTA Jr. excerpts. OCTAFest Jr.
2014, a daylong festival of excerpts focusing on children’s
theater, was held in Tiffin on August 2. This was the 9th
annual festival and included seven excerpts from four regions
in Ohio. Following the same guidelines as OCTAFest,
excerpts were presented and two were chosen to perform
at the State OCTA Conference. This year’s invitees were
Shrek, The Musical presented by 3B Productions (NW
region) and 13 presented by Mansfield Youth Theatre
(Central region) with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,
presented by Wayne County Performing Arts Company
(Central region), chosen as the alternate. Unfortunately
Mansfield Youth Theatre was unable to attend the state OCTA
conference, so we were treated to performances of Shrek,
the Musical and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Over the course of the weekend, participants were asked to
wear certain colors to represent a cause for the day, with
donations collected for those causes. Sunday was “Green
and Glamorous” day with donations collected for Habitat for
Humanity. Saturday was “Pink and
Popular” day with donations collected
for Susan G. Komen for the cure.
Chrys Peterson, former WTOL-11
anchorwoman and spokesperson for
the Susan G. Komen Race for the
Cure (also mother of Riley who played
Pinocchio in Shrek, The Musical),
spoke to those gathered about
donations, research, the race and all
that goes into the search for a cure.
There were 566 people registered for the weekend (not
counting the Friday night OCTA Jr. cast and crews). They
could watch 13 excerpts invited to perform at state from the
46 presented at the six regionals held over the course of the
summer. After each excerpt, a panel of three adjudicators
gave 3-minute critiques to each cast and crew. These
critiques usually prove to be quite interesting – both in new
ideas and sometimes, just another opinion of what you’ve just
seen. The excerpts can also give you a look into plays and
musicals that you might want to see performed in your local
theater.
When not watching the excerpts, there were also several
workshops that could be attended ranging from A to Z. There
was Advanced Lighting Tools, Flash Mob Choreography,
Marketing for Today’s World, Mask Making, Music Theatre
International Resources & Licensing, New Lighting Tools,
Puppet Making, Vocal Techniques, and Zumba. During the
evening hours there was OCTAFeud, an MTI sing-a-long, a
twisted tech challenge, the OCTA Wiz Quiz, a scavenger
hunt and, of course, time to catch up with OCTA friends.
During the annual meeting on Saturday, board members and
delegates were introduced to those running for the board,
and an election was held. FFP’s Marty Williams’ term ended
this year, and we thank him for his service to the OCTA
Board.
There was a very nice banquet on Sunday evening with a
dance and costume contest. Monday was the awards
luncheon where FFP gathered several awards of recognition
(see page five for a list).
FFP was well represented this year as we were one of the 13
excerpts presented – the first one on Saturday morning to be
exact. Besides the cast and crew (see page five for the list),
FFP was also represented by Jim and Linda Toth, Shirley
Nebergall, James Rice, Sam Gupta, Katie Blockslidge, and
Jerry and Janet Reichert (yes – Benefactors, Angels,
Patrons, etc., you can all come too!)
The finale of the luncheon on Monday was the presentation
of the theme for the 2015 state conference. Conference will
be held in Cincinnati at the Holiday Inn Eastgate over the
Labor Day weekend (September 4-7). The theme is
“OCTAoply 2015: From Boardwalk to Broadway.” Make plans
now to get your game on in Cincinnati.
How to contact the 2014-2015
OCTA Executive Board
President Dawna Kornick (NE)
drkornick@att.net
1st Vice President Michelle Dolciato (NE)
meesh1170@yahoo.com
2nd Vice President Jesse Bernal (NW)
jessebernal@hotmail.com
3rd Vice President Gary Maher (NE)
gmaher@windstream.net
Secretary Kathie Brennan (SW)
hrhprincesskathie@juno.com
Administrative Assistant Aara Wise (C)
OCTA1953@gmail.com
2015 Conference Chair Wayne Kirsch (SW)
kirschwe@earthlink.net
Immediate Past President John Falkenbach (W):
jfalkenbach@cs.com
Northwest At-Large Members
Millie Butts: millieb62@roadrunner.com
Dianne Pytel: dianne@ritztheatre.org
Angela Wetzel: wetzelz2@aol.com
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State AACTfest Held Over Labor Day Weekend
The AACT (The American Association of Community Theatre) festival cycle began for Ohio over the Labor
Day weekend during the OCTA (Ohio Community Theatre Association) State Conference in Perrysburg.
This was the first time for the two festivals to be held concurrently. Any theater wishing to be considered to be chosen to move
on to the regional level of AACT just had to indicate their desire when registering their excerpt to the OCTA Festival.
There were five theaters who wanted to compete, so Ohio was able to send two excerpts on to the regional level.
Congratulations and break a leg to Troy Civic Theatre (Angel Street) and Williams County Community Theatre (Proof) as
they move on to the regional festival. Congratulations to the Hudson Players (Spamalot) who were chosen as alternates.
There are 10 regions across the US – Ohio belongs to Region III along with Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. The
winners from state will compete again at regionals April 16-19, 2015 in Midland, Michigan (a little north of Flint & Lansing). If they
are chosen to go on to the national level, they will compete in Grand Rapids, Michigan June 23-27, 2015 at the beautiful, state-of
-the-art Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.
Twelve performances from the regional festivals (one representative each from nine of the regions and two from Region IV, plus
an at-large selection) will take place in the Civic Theatre Complex. Workshops and meetings will be held a
few blocks away in the festival hotel, the historic Amway Grand Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. By the
time AACTFest 2015 ends, there will have been approximately 40 state festivals with more than 200
theater productions at the state level, and 80 or so theaters performing in regional festivals representing
more than 40 states and up to 17 U.S. military bases in Europe. (Information obtained from the July/August
2014 edition of Spotlight, the AACT newsletter.)
If you have any questions, please contact the OCTA AACT Rep Dawna Kornick (drkornick@att.net), or
Gary Maher (gmaher@windstream.net), who has been our contact to the AACT festival committee.
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LOOKING AHEAD
(all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Crimes of the Heart
Thu. - Sat., October 2 - 4, 9 - 11
Sun., October 5
8:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Auditions for Scrooge!
Sun. - Mon., October 12 - 13
7:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting
Wed., October 22
7:30 p.m.
Membership Morale Haunted House Tour
Sat., October 25
8:00 p.m.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sun., November 2
2:00 a.m.
Board Meeting
Wed., November 5
7:30 p.m.
Fortell Deadline
Sat., November 8 (note change!)
5:00 p.m.
Membership Morale Bonfire at Linda’s
Sat., November 8
6:00 p.m.
NW Region Delegates Meeting
Sat., November 15
Dinner and a Show (The Heiress) Village Players
Contact Shirley Nebergall if you want to attend
4:00 p.m.
Tickets for Scrooge!
Benefactors
Angels
Patrons
General Public
Mon., November 17
Tue., November 18
Wed., November 19
Mon., November 24
General Membership Meeting
Wed., November 26 (watch for cancellation notice)
7:30 p.m.
Scrooge!
Thu. - Sat., December 4 - 6, 11 - 13, 18 - 20
Sun., December 7, 14, 215
8:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Board Meeting
Mon., December 8 (note change!)
7:30 p.m.
Membership Morale Caroling/Christmas Party
Tue., December 16
6:00 p.m.
General Membership Meeting
Wed., December 24 (watch for cancellation notice)
7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting
Wed., January 7
7:30 p.m.
Fortell Deadline
Thu., January 8
5:00 p.m.
Membership Morale Improv Games
Sat., January 10
6:00 p.m.
Auditions for Play On
Sun. - Mon., January 11 - 12
7:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting
Wed., January 28
7:30 p.m.
Arts Partnership Box Office
419-422-4624
Mon. - Fri.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
2014-2015 NW Regional Reps
Mitchell Antesky: bumrrr@gmail.com
C: 419-356-6959
S. Harley Berry:
C:
Michelle Johnson: msjcatmom@gmail.com
C: 419-270-5071
Jan Miller: danjange@watchtv.net
C: 419-204-7246
Joe Barton: jbarton22@msn.com
C: 419-360-5639
Samantha Henry: samanthalynn882003@yahoo.com
C: 419-429-9039
Linda McClure: birdlady@bright.net
C: 419-233-1168
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