December 2000 Gossip
AMISH ACRES AUDITIONS
Producers Richard and Susan Pletcher,
artistic director Michael Cripe, company manager Scott Saegesser, production
stage manager Laurie Herbst and monitor Robert Geils will hold open auditions
in Nappanee in February by appointment only. No specific dates have been set
for this at this time. The nine-month 2001 season is as follows: PLAIN &
FANCY, COLE, CARNIVAL!, GYPSY, DAMN YANKEES and CINDERELLA. Actors should have
2 songs of contrasting style prepared to sing and be ready to read from scripts
and dance, if asked. They are also looking for technicians and two assistant
stage managers. They can drop by the auditions with a resume and be prepared
for an interview on the spot.
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ARENA SEASON
GREATER TUNA By Jaston Williams, Joe Sears
and Ed Howard; DIAL M FOR MURDER By Frederick Knott; THE MUSICAL SCROOGE;
CALIFORNIA SUITE BY Neil Simon; A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE BY Tennessee
Williams; RUN FOR YOUR WIFE By Ray Cooney; The musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashmen and Music by Alan Menken
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN SEASON
MAN OF LA MANCHA book by Dale Wasserman,
music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion September 13-30, 2000; A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare November 1-17, 2000; ART by Yasmina Rasa,
translation by Christopher Hampton February 7-23; BRAND by Henrik Ibsen,
adaptation by David Schuler and Thom Hofrichter April 4-20, 2001; THE MIKADO
words by Gilbert-music by Sullivan, May 30-June 16, 2001
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FORTNEY ENTERPRISES
On January 15, Fortney Enterprises is
auditioning their latest script, SO, YOU'RE IN THE HOSPITAL, TOO? Performances
will be the first and possibly the third weekend in April (the second weekend
is Easter). Fortney Enterprises also putting together a filming script for the
film's prequel, SO, YOU'RE IN THE HOSPITAL, to film during the summer, and
Access 10 will be taping HOPITAL, TOO this spring. They are also making radio
adaptations of Monte and RaeAnn Fortney's plays. The next one will be taped in
the fall.
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CIVIC THEATRE MARKETING DIRECTOR
As of October, Carly Myers replaces Susan
Domer as the Marketing Director at the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. Myers was born
and raised in Fort Wayne and comes from Lincoln Annuities, where she was a
Communications Consultant that focused on employee communications and internal
marketing. She has a B.A. in English from Indiana University and is currently
pursuing her Master's. A very creative person, she spends her free time as an
accomplished poet and assisting IPFW in various writing efforts, such as the
Visiting Writers Series.
Susan Domer's new position is media liaison
for the IPFW School of Visual and Performing Arts.
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Alan North of Bower North Productions is
undergoing treatment for a small cell lung cancer. In spite of his illness, he
has retained his good spirits and sense of humor. He writes, "I've sent
this note to let you know That even with radiation's glow, I've yet to grow to
Godzilla's size, Casting lightning with my eyes. I haven't shrunk, my parts are
fine, And nothing extra that isn't mine. There is one secret that they keep.
When being zapped you tend to sleep. So if I'm slow to thank you all, It's
because the z's do call."
On a personal note, many thanks to all the
support I have received since the passing of my mother Doris on December 6. ---
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