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HELLO DOLLY! AUDITIONS UPDATE WITH NEW TIMES Auditions will be held for the Players’ upcoming fall production of Hello Dolly! at the Scenic Theatre on Sunday, August 15 at 5pm, Monday, August 16 at 7 pm, and Sunday, August 22 at 2 pm. Auditioners should be prepared to sing, dance and, if you desire a speaking part, read from the script. There are up to 15 speaking parts in the show. Hello Dolly! will be directed by Jon Martin and John Charron.Hello Dolly! tells the story of Mrs. Dolly Levi's efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, the well-known half-a-millionaire, and send his money circulating among the people like rainwater the way her late husband, Ephraim Levi, taught her. Along the way she also succeeds in matching up the young and beautiful Widow Molloy with Vandergelder's head clerk, Cornelius Hackl; Cornelius' assistant, Barnaby Tucker, with Mrs. Molloy's assistant, Minnie Fay; and the struggling artist, Ambrose Kemper, with Mr. Vandergelder's weeping niece, Ermengarde. What happens in the end? Dolly gets her man, of course. Even makes him glad she caught him. Hello,Dolly! is an ebullient and irresistible story of the joy of living, glittering with happy songs, shining with loving scenes, alive with the personality of one of the most fabulous characters on the musical stage...Dolly Gallagher Levi!SUMMER MUSICAL FUN WITH “ENCORE 2010: A MUSICAL REVIEW” PLAYING AT STEELE HILL
Frank Sinatra’s advice to those seeking musical success was certainly succinct: “Sing good songs.” That advice is taken to heart by The Pittsfield Players performing “Encore 2010: A Musical Review,” a funny and entertaining night of dinner theater music performed each week at Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton this summer.
Director/choreographer Dee Dee Pitcher leads a talented cast of performers in this year’s 18th season of “Encore.” Dinner theater patrons dine and are entertained with numerous selections of Broadway tunes and favorites from the 50s, 60s, and 70s sung by the “Encore” cast.
As a featured surprise this year, each cast member lends a personal touch by singing a musical solo they’ve each chosen, explaining to the audience how “their song” made an impact in their formative years. Audiences are treated to songs from many genres, and include: “The Undertaker Blues,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Running Bear,” “Crazy,” “I Feel Good,” “Ten Minutes Ago,” “Johnny Angel,” “Never Never Land,” “Aquarius,” “Soul Man,” and “Personality.” Piano accompaniment is provided by Keith Belanger who flawlessly adds artistic pizzazz.
The “Encore 2010: A Musical Review” is performed every Tuesday night, now through August 31, at Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton, NH. Dinner theater performances are priced at $29 per person (excluding beverages, tax and tip) and include a three-course meal and the “Encore 2010” show. For reservations, call Steele Hill Resort at 524-0500.
PITTSFIELD PLAYERS TO LAUNCH MAJOR FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT THE SCENIC THEATRE After several years of working with the Pittsfield Fire Department in an effort to bring the Scenic Theatre up to acceptable fire code levels, it has become clear to the Board of Directors that the Players need to begin a major fundraising drive to raise the money necessary to install an alarm and sprinkler system, or face closure in the future. The Board has formulated a pay-as-you go plan to install the necessary equipment in stages, raising the money for each stage of the installation as we go along. It is hoped the entire project will only take four years, but that will depend on the cost of the project and the success of our fundraising efforts. The Board is currently soliciting bids from several alarm vendors, and will award a contract to one of them by the middle of this month. Preliminary bids set the cost of the alarm system between $9,000 and $10,000. That will be Phase One of the Scenic Sprinkler project. Phase Two, at a cost of approximately $10,300.00, will be rough piping of the first floor with sprinklers, with Phases Three to Five following afterward with installation of pumping equipment, second and third floor sprinklers, and site work to bring a new 6” water pipe into the back of the theater. The total cost of the project is estimated at close to $55,000.00. The Board has appointed past President Maye Hart to spearhead this fundraising project. Over the next months, Maye will be gathering additional estimates and determining whether The Players qualify for any state or federal grants that may help to pay for the system. In addition, she will be heading up the fundraising efforts in the community. A special account will be set up to isolate funds donated for the sprinkler system to keep those donations separate from donations to our general fund. In the past, both the members of the Pittsfield Players and patrons of the Scenic Theatre, as well as people in the Town of Pittsfield, have been extremely generous with donations for the restoration and renovation of The Scenic. If you wish to help the Players to save the Scenic Theatre from closure by contributing to the Sprinkler Fund, you can send your donation to The Pittsfield Players, P.O. Box 177, Pittsfield, NH 03263. Corporate donations to this project are also welcomed. Let’s join together to keep the Scenic open and running by one of the premiere community theater groups in the State of New Hampshire.
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