I have just returned from 11 days in New York state - 3 days of fun with my Dad visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame and playing golf (including on Father's Day) and then 8 days of work in Rochester NY.
In Rochester, I started the week as the Facilitator of the Community Theatre Management Conference. There were 30 people from community theatres across the country - staff, volunteers, board members. We discussed budgets, marketing, volunteers, season selection, royalties - anything related to running a theatre. It was three days of discussion and sharing, and I believe that everyone came away from the event with a new idea (or twelve) for their theatre to implement. It was very exciting to meet these new theatre friends, and I look forward to hearing more from them about their experiences.
On Wednesday afternoon, the shows started and we saw twelve one-hour productions from the ten AACT regions. Texas was represented by "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead" - a drama based on the Peanuts characters except now they are teenagers and they have very modern issues and concerns. It was definitely not a family show, but I had enjoyed it at state and they did a great job at nationals - it won the competition. Other shows included "Parrallel Lives", "Sunday in the Park with George", "The Bear", "Hauptmann", "The Gin Game", "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", "Wiley and the Hairy Man", "The Zoo Story", "Second Samuel", "Check Please" and "Urinetown". "Urinetown" won second place and "Sunday in the Park with George" came in third.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Summertime is here!
It's officially summer when Summer Mummers opens - we had opening weekend starting on June 10th and the show runs at the Yucca Theatre through September 3rd this summer. This year's theme is bull riding - Ribaldry at the Rodeo or Hoping for an 8 Second Ride. It's important to remember that this event is the annual fundraiser for MCT, and puts an emphasis on the first three letters - it's a FUNdraiser. However, keep in mind that the event is recommended for those over the age of 16. Please support your community theatre and come see the show this summer.
In addition to Summer Mummers, the summer Theatre School program is now in session - our second week-long session is going on this week, and our two-week session starts on Monday, June 20th. All three sessions are full, and we are thrilled to have so many students (and parents) interested in our education program. The Pickwick Players have cast the summer musical - FAME - and have started rehearsals in preparation for their opening on July 15th in Davis Theatre I.
In early June, we held fundraising performances for our trip to Norway this summer with the Frank Sinatra review MY WAY. I am so pleased that we were able to raise the necessary funds for this trip, and the cast and crew look forward to representing MCT, Midland and the USA at this international theatre festival in Tromso, Norway. MY WAY will be performed on July 16 and July 22 at the festival.
Finally, we have several auditions coming up, including the Reader's Theatre readings for our 2011 McLaren finalists (auditions July 17-18), the fall production of THE DINNER PARTY directed by Jane Moore has auditions on July 24-25, the Agatha Christie mystery AND THEN THERE WERE NONE directed by Carl Moore has auditions on August 14-15 and the fall comedy CHARLIE COX RUNS WITH SCISSORS directed by Pam Keel will hold auditions on August 28-29. Needless to say, there's a lot happening at your community theatre this summer!
In addition to Summer Mummers, the summer Theatre School program is now in session - our second week-long session is going on this week, and our two-week session starts on Monday, June 20th. All three sessions are full, and we are thrilled to have so many students (and parents) interested in our education program. The Pickwick Players have cast the summer musical - FAME - and have started rehearsals in preparation for their opening on July 15th in Davis Theatre I.
In early June, we held fundraising performances for our trip to Norway this summer with the Frank Sinatra review MY WAY. I am so pleased that we were able to raise the necessary funds for this trip, and the cast and crew look forward to representing MCT, Midland and the USA at this international theatre festival in Tromso, Norway. MY WAY will be performed on July 16 and July 22 at the festival.
Finally, we have several auditions coming up, including the Reader's Theatre readings for our 2011 McLaren finalists (auditions July 17-18), the fall production of THE DINNER PARTY directed by Jane Moore has auditions on July 24-25, the Agatha Christie mystery AND THEN THERE WERE NONE directed by Carl Moore has auditions on August 14-15 and the fall comedy CHARLIE COX RUNS WITH SCISSORS directed by Pam Keel will hold auditions on August 28-29. Needless to say, there's a lot happening at your community theatre this summer!
Monday, June 6, 2011
MY WAY and Summer Mummers
Many thanks to everyone who attended the performances of MY WAY this weekend at the Cole Theatre to raise funds for our travels to Norway. We had great crowds and are looking forward to our upcoming trip to Norway - we depart July 11 and perform at the festival on July 16 and 22.
Kudos to the cast of THERE'S NO JUSTICE JUST COURT COSTS for their strong four weekend run of the 2010 McLaren winner - we closed the show on Saturday night, and the cast and crew have done a great job of entertaining our audiences with this new comedy.
This weekend marks the official beginning of summer - at least on the MCT calender - with the opening of the 2011 version of Summer Mummers on Friday night. Advance sales have filled the pit for almost the entire summer, but house seats are still available. The show runs June 10-September 3 on every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the historic Yucca Theatre in downtown Midland. Come join the fun and see the show - remember, Summer Mummers is recommended for those over 16!
Kudos to the cast of THERE'S NO JUSTICE JUST COURT COSTS for their strong four weekend run of the 2010 McLaren winner - we closed the show on Saturday night, and the cast and crew have done a great job of entertaining our audiences with this new comedy.
This weekend marks the official beginning of summer - at least on the MCT calender - with the opening of the 2011 version of Summer Mummers on Friday night. Advance sales have filled the pit for almost the entire summer, but house seats are still available. The show runs June 10-September 3 on every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the historic Yucca Theatre in downtown Midland. Come join the fun and see the show - remember, Summer Mummers is recommended for those over 16!
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