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Fort Findlay Playhouse 300 W Sandusky St Findlay, Ohio 45840 419-423-7168 FFP Board of Trustees President: Wes Taylor [email protected] V.Pres.: Patrick Davis [email protected] Secretary: Samantha Henry [email protected] Treasurer: Georgia Durain gdurain@yahoo Alicia Creger [email protected] Tara Laciano [email protected] Pete Rose [email protected] Mark Thomas [email protected] Marty Williams [email protected] Other Contacts FFP Patrons: [email protected] FFP Website: fortfindlayplayhouse.org FFP Webmaster: [email protected] Fortell Editor: [email protected] 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 (taken/provided): Kay Arico (cast), Kathy Chatelain-Hinton (banquet), Shirley Nebergall (OCTA, banquet), Mandy Riddle (banquet), Lindsay Taylor (baby) Contributors: Jim Toth, OCTA NEXT ISSUE’S DEADLINE 5pm, Saturday, September 15 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. - 5 p.m. (www.artspartnership.com) OCTA Website: www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org July 2012 Shirley Nebergall, Editor Fort Findlay Playhouse THE FORTELL The Silver Whistle Cast Announced The Silver Whistle, by Robert McEnroe, follows Wilfred Tasbinder (Marty Williams), a romantically minded tramp who finds a birth certificate for Oliver Erwenter indicating that its owner is 77 years old. Wilfred decides to impersonate Erwenter and enter a home for the aged. Erwenter rejuvenates the lives of the residents in many ways and helps the home’s director, Miss Tripp (Angie Allen), discover the true meaning of passion. All goes well until Wilfred’s tramp companion, Emmett (Dennis Clark), appears on the scene, causing havoc for all involved. Portraying the residents of the home are Jim Toth (Mr. Beebe), Bob Huber (Mr. Cherry), Shirley Nebergall (Mrs. Hamner), Linda England (Miss Hoadley), Cathy Williams (Mrs. Sampler) and Barb Pace (Mrs. Gross). The Reverend Watson will be played by John Garner and Jim Foust will portray the Bishop. Rounding out this cast are the residents of the town, Mrs. Reedy (Carol Clark), Mr. Beach (Bob Henry), Father Shay (J Ladd) and Brad Garner as the policeman. The Silver Whistle will run August 16-19 and 23-25 at the playhouse. Tickets will go on sale to Benefactors on July 30 to Angels on July 31 and to Patrons and Single Patrons on August 1. Tickets for the general public will begin on August 6. Tickets may be purchased through the Arts Partnership box office 419-422-4624. The Silver Whistle is produced in arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Auditions Announced for A Streetcar Named Desire By James Toth The foundation of American theater is a triangle. At the points of the triangle are three plays. These three plays are considered to be the greatest American plays ever written. They are Thornton Wilder's Our Town, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and the third in the trilogy is Tennessee Williams’ classic drama A Streetcar Named Desire. The Fort Findlay Playhouse is proud and excited to announce auditions for a revival of this great and tragic slice-of-life play. It is a passionate and sometimes brutal depiction of life in the sweltering heat of 1940s New Orleans. It’s a story of violence and love, which centers on one Blanche Dubois. She is the older sister of Stella Kowalski, and she has come for an unexpected visit with Stella and her animalistic husband, Stanley. As the tension mounts, the inevitable clash of Blanche and Stanley builds to one of the most memorable scenes in theater history. The auditions are being held on Sunday, August 26 and Monday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. There are roles available for five women, five men, and one teenage boy. Directed by Jim Toth and produced by Deb Finley, A Streetcar Named Desire will run October 4-7 & 11-13.
Transcript of F o r t F i n d l a y P l a y h o u s e T H E F O R T E L L · Frost, J Ladd, Alicia Creger, Jaron...
Fort Findlay Playhouse 300 W Sandusky St Findlay Ohio 45840 419-423-7168
FFP Board of Trustees President Wes Taylor wataylormarathonpetroleumcom VPres Patrick Davis sancho_43402yahoocom Secretary Samantha Henry samanthalynn882003yahoocom Treasurer Georgia Durain gdurainyahoo Alicia Creger acregercorpricom Tara Laciano tlacianogmailcom Pete Rose foreverbocsbcglobalnet Mark Thomas findlayrefwohrrcom Marty Williams mgwilliawohrrcom
Other Contacts
FFP Patrons ffppatronsgmailcom FFP Website fortfindlayplayhouseorg FFP Webmaster jaysmithfortfindlaycom Fortell Editor shirleynebergallyahoocom
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 arenrsquot rescheduled)
Fortell Staff
Editor Shirley Nebergall Proofing JR Smith Photos (takenprovided) Kay Arico (cast) Kathy Chatelain-Hinton (banquet) Shirley Nebergall (OCTA banquet) Mandy Riddle (banquet) Lindsay Taylor (baby) Contributors Jim Toth OCTA
NEXT ISSUErsquoS DEADLINE 5pm Saturday September 15
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 am - 5 pm
(wwwartspartnershipcom)
OCTA Website wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg
July 2012 Shirley Nebergall Editor
F o r t F i n d l a y P l a y h o u s e T H E F O R T E L L
The Silver Whistle Cast Announced The Silver Whistle by Robert McEnroe follows Wilfred Tasbinder (Marty Williams) a romantically minded tramp who finds a birth certificate for Oliver Erwenter indicating that its owner is 77 years old Wilfred decides to impersonate Erwenter and enter a home for the aged Erwenter rejuvenates the lives of the residents in many
ways and helps the homersquos director Miss Tripp (Angie Allen) discover the true meaning of passion All goes well until Wilfredrsquos tramp companion Emmett (Dennis Clark) appears on the scene causing havoc for all involved Portraying the residents of the home are Jim Toth (Mr Beebe) Bob Huber (Mr Cherry) Shirley Nebergall (Mrs Hamner) Linda England (Miss Hoadley) Cathy Williams (Mrs Sampler) and Barb Pace (Mrs Gross) The Reverend Watson will be played by John Garner and Jim Foust will portray the Bishop Rounding out this cast are the residents of the town Mrs Reedy (Carol Clark) Mr Beach (Bob Henry) Father Shay (J Ladd) and Brad Garner as the policeman The Silver Whistle will run August 16-19 and 23-25 at the playhouse Tickets will go on sale to Benefactors on July 30 to Angels on July 31 and to Patrons and Single Patrons on August 1 Tickets for the general public will begin on August 6 Tickets may be purchased through the Arts Partnership box office 419-422-4624 The Silver Whistle is produced in arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc
Auditions Announced for A Streetcar Named Desire By James Toth The foundation of American theater is a triangle At the points of the triangle are three plays These three plays are considered to be the greatest American plays ever written They are Thornton Wilders Our Town Arthur Millerrsquos Death of a Salesman and the third in the trilogy is Tennessee Williamsrsquo classic drama A Streetcar Named Desire The Fort Findlay Playhouse is proud and excited to announce auditions for a revival of this great and tragic slice-of-life play It is a passionate and sometimes brutal depiction of life in the sweltering heat of 1940s New Orleans Itrsquos a story of violence and love which centers on one Blanche Dubois She is the older sister of Stella Kowalski and she has come for an unexpected visit with Stella and her animalistic husband Stanley As the tension mounts the inevitable clash of Blanche and Stanley builds to one of the most memorable scenes in theater history The auditions are being held on Sunday August 26 and Monday August 27 at 730 pm each evening There are roles available for five women five men and one teenage boy Directed by Jim Toth and produced by Deb Finley A Streetcar Named Desire will run October 4-7 amp 11-13
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of
Letrsquos Fall in Love Cast (left) Standing L-R Tara Laciano Dan Basinger Aeryn Williams George Rustemeyer Jeff Opperman Samantha Henry Seated L-R John Garner Elizabeth Orley and Kyle Slagley Crew (below) L-R Betty Hipp Zach Thomas Landan Frost J Ladd Alicia Creger Jaron Welty
NW Region Tidbits The Northwest Regional Reps were elected during the delegates meeting held on Saturday June 9 at the NW Festival They will take over their duties officially during the state conference Labor Day weekend They are JJ Aiello Dan Basinger Jesse Bernal Cathy Williams and Jerry Zimmerman Next yearrsquos regional will have tri-hosts as Van Wert Civic Theater Jesters Roving Players and Lima Encore come together to host
Congratulations to Wes and Linsday Taylor on the birth of their son Curtis Aaron Curtis was born on June 26 at 945 in the morning He weighed in at 8 lbs 1 oz and was 21rdquo long All are doing well
Shows Excepting at State Festival (in order of performance)
SATURDAY Love Letters - Theatre 815 (NE) The 25th Annual Putnam Co Spelling Bee - ABC Players (SE) Rent - Footlighters Inc (SW) Doubt a Parable - The Ritz Players (NW) Musical of Musicals (the Musical) - The Star Players (CN) The Crucible - The Drama Workshop (SW) An Inspector Calls - Village Players of Fort Thomas (SW) The Bad Seed - The Alcove Theatre (CN) Rent - 3B Productions (NW) SUNDAY The Oldest Profession - Dayton Theatre Guild (WS) Souvenir - Fort Defiance Players (NW) Avenue Q - Showbiz Players (SW) The Boys Next Door - Actors Guild of Parkersburg (SE) The 25th Annual Putnam Co Spelling Bee - Olde Towne Hall Theatre (NE) The Secret Garden - The Hudson Players (NE)
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Congratulations to the 2011 - 2012 Award Recipients
The Most Memorable Moment of the Season for the scream went to Samantha Henry for Titanic the Musical Merit awards were given to Daphne Bower - hair design for Leading Ladies Bobby Henry and Samantha Henry - audiovisual for The Dixie Swim Club Alicia Creger Julie Lane Daphne Bower and Deb Duncan-Faul - make-up for The Dixie Swim Club Valerie Escabedo - individual set dressing for the back wall mural for The King amp I Julie Lane - choreography for The King amp I Dawn Rose Mandy Bour and Laurie Dye - musical theater performance to the three Kates for Titanic the Musical
Honorable Mention awards were given to Julie Lane - acting for I Hate Hamlet
Wes Taylor - acting for I Hate Hamlet Jim Toth - acting for Leading Ladies Kyle Slagley and Pete Rose - performance by a duo for Leading Ladies Ed Griswold - musical performance for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Titanic the Musical Jeff Opperman - musical performance for The King amp I and Titanic the Musical Elizabeth Orley - musical performance for The King amp I Excellence awards were given to Kyle Slagley - acting for Titanic the Musical Patrick Davis - set design for Leading Ladies Julie Lane and Kedryn Carpenter - dramatic scene for The Dixie Swim Club Tara Laciano - costumes for multiple time periods for The Dixie Swim Club Jim Toth - direction for The Dixie Swim Club Shelly Umathum - set dressing for The King amp I Cathy Williams - costumes for a single time period for Titanic the Musical Marty Williams and Julie Lane - lighting design for Titanic the Musical
Sandra Krueger - musical theater performance for The King amp I and Titanic the Musical Ryan Parker - musical theater performance for Titanic the Musical Pete Rose and Sandra Krueger - performance by a duo for Titanic the Musical Dan Basinger Kyle Slagley and Nathan Buck - musical theater performance by a trio for The Blame for Titanic the Musical Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller - ensemble for a play The Dixie Swim Club
Outstanding awards were given to Marty Williams - technical set design for Titanic the Musical Aeryn Williams - musical direction for Titanic the Musical Evan Barth Dan Basinger Mandy Bour Alison Buck Nathan Buck Carol Clark Dennis Clark Alicia Creger Patrick Davis Jean Daniel Laurie Dye Scott Edmondson James Foust Talyn Foust John Garner Daniella Gilbert Ed Griswold Bob Henry Samantha Henry Josh Hillborn Sandra Krueger Tara Laciano Julie Lane Josilyn Lieb Emma Lithicum Mackenzie McMasters Alyssa Miller Jeff Opperman Dan Orley Barb Pace Ty Pace Ryan Parker Bill Rayle Richele Reynolds Kennedy Richards Dave Rose Dawn Rose Pete Rose George Rustemeyer Coy Schlumbohm Kyle Slagley Wes Taylor Mark Thomas and Andrew Varney - ensemble for a musical Titanic the Musical And the Best Production of the season was awarded to Titanic the Musical Marty Williams director Aeryn Williams music director Cathy Williams producer and Julie Lane choreographer
Guest presenters for the evening were Pete Rose and Barb Pace representing Leading Ladies Dennis Clark and Kyle Slagley representing Titanic the Musical Cathy Williams and Sandra Krueger representing The King amp I Julie Lane and Pat Courtney representing The Dixie Swim Club Daphne Bower and Tom Miller representing the techies of all shows Tara Laciano and George Rustemeyer representing I Hate Hamlet Congratulations to everyone who made this past season possible
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Congratulations to Julie Lane 2011-2012 Annual Recognition
Award Recipient Juliersquos first show at the playhouse was Man in the Moon in January 1976 Since then she has been involved in 44 productions having appeared in nine shows and worked on a technical crew for 20 shows She did double duty by appearing on stage and working tech for 15 shows Here are Juliersquos FFP accomplishments
ONSTAGE Hello Dolly (Ernestina Money) Dancing at Lughnasa (Maggie) Not Now Darling (Maude Bodley) One Flew Over the Cuckoorsquos Nest (Candy Starr) Funny Money (Jean Perkins) Whose Wives Are They Anyway (DL Hutchison) Somethingrsquos Afoot (Lady Manley-Prowe) Steel Magnolias (Clairee Belcher) An Evening of Old Time Radio (Elaine Gordon Crail) TECH CREW The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in The Moon Marigolds - props The Odd Couple (Female Version) - director set dressing Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille - set dressing Damn Yankees - director set dressing Lost in Yonkers - costume coordinator Honk - director choreographer set design sound operator set dressing props Wallyrsquos Cafeacute - lights sound operator The Curious Savage - lightsound operator Little Shop of Horrors - director set construction set dressing crew light crew
Death and the Maiden - lightsound operator A Dickens Christmas Carol A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts - lights Pump Boys amp Dinettes - choreographer light operator The Wizard of Oz - choreographer stage crew set dressing Itrsquos a Wonderful Life - set construction set dressing props sound operator choreographer The Odd Couple - director Arsenic and Old Lace - producer set construction light design The Sunshine Boys - set construction lights Harvey - set dressing Leading Ladies - make-up Back Street - rehearsal assistant light design The King and I - choreographer set construction costume assistant light design ONSTAGE AND TECH CREW Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne) - set dressing Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson) - set dressing Misery (Annie Wilkes) - prop crew Nunsense (Sister Mary Hubert) - choreographer Auntie Mame (Nora) - set painter Scrooge ndash (Mrs Fezziwig Lady Partygoer) - choreographer I Love You Yoursquore Perfect Now Change (cast) - choreographer Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big Mamma) - set construction set dressing Urinetown the Musical (Miss Pennywise) - choreographer Hooray For Hollywood (cast) - choreographer Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain) - set construction lights I Hate Hamlet (Lillian Troy) - set construction The Dixie Swim Club (Dinah Grayson) - dresser make-up Titanic the Musical (chorus) - choreographer set construction set dressing light design
ldquoI donrsquot know where else Irsquod gordquo - Julie Lane
2012-2013 FFP Board of Trustees (L-R) Mark Thomas Alicia Creger Pete Rose Tara Laciano Wes Taylor (President) Samantha Henry (Secretary) Marty Williams Georgia Durain (Treasurer) Patrick Davis (Vice-President)
Annual Banquet 2012
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Annual Banquet 2012
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
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Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
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Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
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ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of
Letrsquos Fall in Love Cast (left) Standing L-R Tara Laciano Dan Basinger Aeryn Williams George Rustemeyer Jeff Opperman Samantha Henry Seated L-R John Garner Elizabeth Orley and Kyle Slagley Crew (below) L-R Betty Hipp Zach Thomas Landan Frost J Ladd Alicia Creger Jaron Welty
NW Region Tidbits The Northwest Regional Reps were elected during the delegates meeting held on Saturday June 9 at the NW Festival They will take over their duties officially during the state conference Labor Day weekend They are JJ Aiello Dan Basinger Jesse Bernal Cathy Williams and Jerry Zimmerman Next yearrsquos regional will have tri-hosts as Van Wert Civic Theater Jesters Roving Players and Lima Encore come together to host
Congratulations to Wes and Linsday Taylor on the birth of their son Curtis Aaron Curtis was born on June 26 at 945 in the morning He weighed in at 8 lbs 1 oz and was 21rdquo long All are doing well
Shows Excepting at State Festival (in order of performance)
SATURDAY Love Letters - Theatre 815 (NE) The 25th Annual Putnam Co Spelling Bee - ABC Players (SE) Rent - Footlighters Inc (SW) Doubt a Parable - The Ritz Players (NW) Musical of Musicals (the Musical) - The Star Players (CN) The Crucible - The Drama Workshop (SW) An Inspector Calls - Village Players of Fort Thomas (SW) The Bad Seed - The Alcove Theatre (CN) Rent - 3B Productions (NW) SUNDAY The Oldest Profession - Dayton Theatre Guild (WS) Souvenir - Fort Defiance Players (NW) Avenue Q - Showbiz Players (SW) The Boys Next Door - Actors Guild of Parkersburg (SE) The 25th Annual Putnam Co Spelling Bee - Olde Towne Hall Theatre (NE) The Secret Garden - The Hudson Players (NE)
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Congratulations to the 2011 - 2012 Award Recipients
The Most Memorable Moment of the Season for the scream went to Samantha Henry for Titanic the Musical Merit awards were given to Daphne Bower - hair design for Leading Ladies Bobby Henry and Samantha Henry - audiovisual for The Dixie Swim Club Alicia Creger Julie Lane Daphne Bower and Deb Duncan-Faul - make-up for The Dixie Swim Club Valerie Escabedo - individual set dressing for the back wall mural for The King amp I Julie Lane - choreography for The King amp I Dawn Rose Mandy Bour and Laurie Dye - musical theater performance to the three Kates for Titanic the Musical
Honorable Mention awards were given to Julie Lane - acting for I Hate Hamlet
Wes Taylor - acting for I Hate Hamlet Jim Toth - acting for Leading Ladies Kyle Slagley and Pete Rose - performance by a duo for Leading Ladies Ed Griswold - musical performance for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Titanic the Musical Jeff Opperman - musical performance for The King amp I and Titanic the Musical Elizabeth Orley - musical performance for The King amp I Excellence awards were given to Kyle Slagley - acting for Titanic the Musical Patrick Davis - set design for Leading Ladies Julie Lane and Kedryn Carpenter - dramatic scene for The Dixie Swim Club Tara Laciano - costumes for multiple time periods for The Dixie Swim Club Jim Toth - direction for The Dixie Swim Club Shelly Umathum - set dressing for The King amp I Cathy Williams - costumes for a single time period for Titanic the Musical Marty Williams and Julie Lane - lighting design for Titanic the Musical
Sandra Krueger - musical theater performance for The King amp I and Titanic the Musical Ryan Parker - musical theater performance for Titanic the Musical Pete Rose and Sandra Krueger - performance by a duo for Titanic the Musical Dan Basinger Kyle Slagley and Nathan Buck - musical theater performance by a trio for The Blame for Titanic the Musical Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller - ensemble for a play The Dixie Swim Club
Outstanding awards were given to Marty Williams - technical set design for Titanic the Musical Aeryn Williams - musical direction for Titanic the Musical Evan Barth Dan Basinger Mandy Bour Alison Buck Nathan Buck Carol Clark Dennis Clark Alicia Creger Patrick Davis Jean Daniel Laurie Dye Scott Edmondson James Foust Talyn Foust John Garner Daniella Gilbert Ed Griswold Bob Henry Samantha Henry Josh Hillborn Sandra Krueger Tara Laciano Julie Lane Josilyn Lieb Emma Lithicum Mackenzie McMasters Alyssa Miller Jeff Opperman Dan Orley Barb Pace Ty Pace Ryan Parker Bill Rayle Richele Reynolds Kennedy Richards Dave Rose Dawn Rose Pete Rose George Rustemeyer Coy Schlumbohm Kyle Slagley Wes Taylor Mark Thomas and Andrew Varney - ensemble for a musical Titanic the Musical And the Best Production of the season was awarded to Titanic the Musical Marty Williams director Aeryn Williams music director Cathy Williams producer and Julie Lane choreographer
Guest presenters for the evening were Pete Rose and Barb Pace representing Leading Ladies Dennis Clark and Kyle Slagley representing Titanic the Musical Cathy Williams and Sandra Krueger representing The King amp I Julie Lane and Pat Courtney representing The Dixie Swim Club Daphne Bower and Tom Miller representing the techies of all shows Tara Laciano and George Rustemeyer representing I Hate Hamlet Congratulations to everyone who made this past season possible
Page 4
Congratulations to Julie Lane 2011-2012 Annual Recognition
Award Recipient Juliersquos first show at the playhouse was Man in the Moon in January 1976 Since then she has been involved in 44 productions having appeared in nine shows and worked on a technical crew for 20 shows She did double duty by appearing on stage and working tech for 15 shows Here are Juliersquos FFP accomplishments
ONSTAGE Hello Dolly (Ernestina Money) Dancing at Lughnasa (Maggie) Not Now Darling (Maude Bodley) One Flew Over the Cuckoorsquos Nest (Candy Starr) Funny Money (Jean Perkins) Whose Wives Are They Anyway (DL Hutchison) Somethingrsquos Afoot (Lady Manley-Prowe) Steel Magnolias (Clairee Belcher) An Evening of Old Time Radio (Elaine Gordon Crail) TECH CREW The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in The Moon Marigolds - props The Odd Couple (Female Version) - director set dressing Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille - set dressing Damn Yankees - director set dressing Lost in Yonkers - costume coordinator Honk - director choreographer set design sound operator set dressing props Wallyrsquos Cafeacute - lights sound operator The Curious Savage - lightsound operator Little Shop of Horrors - director set construction set dressing crew light crew
Death and the Maiden - lightsound operator A Dickens Christmas Carol A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts - lights Pump Boys amp Dinettes - choreographer light operator The Wizard of Oz - choreographer stage crew set dressing Itrsquos a Wonderful Life - set construction set dressing props sound operator choreographer The Odd Couple - director Arsenic and Old Lace - producer set construction light design The Sunshine Boys - set construction lights Harvey - set dressing Leading Ladies - make-up Back Street - rehearsal assistant light design The King and I - choreographer set construction costume assistant light design ONSTAGE AND TECH CREW Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne) - set dressing Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson) - set dressing Misery (Annie Wilkes) - prop crew Nunsense (Sister Mary Hubert) - choreographer Auntie Mame (Nora) - set painter Scrooge ndash (Mrs Fezziwig Lady Partygoer) - choreographer I Love You Yoursquore Perfect Now Change (cast) - choreographer Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big Mamma) - set construction set dressing Urinetown the Musical (Miss Pennywise) - choreographer Hooray For Hollywood (cast) - choreographer Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain) - set construction lights I Hate Hamlet (Lillian Troy) - set construction The Dixie Swim Club (Dinah Grayson) - dresser make-up Titanic the Musical (chorus) - choreographer set construction set dressing light design
ldquoI donrsquot know where else Irsquod gordquo - Julie Lane
2012-2013 FFP Board of Trustees (L-R) Mark Thomas Alicia Creger Pete Rose Tara Laciano Wes Taylor (President) Samantha Henry (Secretary) Marty Williams Georgia Durain (Treasurer) Patrick Davis (Vice-President)
Annual Banquet 2012
Page 5
Page 6
Annual Banquet 2012
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
Page 7
Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
Page 3
Congratulations to the 2011 - 2012 Award Recipients
The Most Memorable Moment of the Season for the scream went to Samantha Henry for Titanic the Musical Merit awards were given to Daphne Bower - hair design for Leading Ladies Bobby Henry and Samantha Henry - audiovisual for The Dixie Swim Club Alicia Creger Julie Lane Daphne Bower and Deb Duncan-Faul - make-up for The Dixie Swim Club Valerie Escabedo - individual set dressing for the back wall mural for The King amp I Julie Lane - choreography for The King amp I Dawn Rose Mandy Bour and Laurie Dye - musical theater performance to the three Kates for Titanic the Musical
Honorable Mention awards were given to Julie Lane - acting for I Hate Hamlet
Wes Taylor - acting for I Hate Hamlet Jim Toth - acting for Leading Ladies Kyle Slagley and Pete Rose - performance by a duo for Leading Ladies Ed Griswold - musical performance for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Titanic the Musical Jeff Opperman - musical performance for The King amp I and Titanic the Musical Elizabeth Orley - musical performance for The King amp I Excellence awards were given to Kyle Slagley - acting for Titanic the Musical Patrick Davis - set design for Leading Ladies Julie Lane and Kedryn Carpenter - dramatic scene for The Dixie Swim Club Tara Laciano - costumes for multiple time periods for The Dixie Swim Club Jim Toth - direction for The Dixie Swim Club Shelly Umathum - set dressing for The King amp I Cathy Williams - costumes for a single time period for Titanic the Musical Marty Williams and Julie Lane - lighting design for Titanic the Musical
Sandra Krueger - musical theater performance for The King amp I and Titanic the Musical Ryan Parker - musical theater performance for Titanic the Musical Pete Rose and Sandra Krueger - performance by a duo for Titanic the Musical Dan Basinger Kyle Slagley and Nathan Buck - musical theater performance by a trio for The Blame for Titanic the Musical Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller - ensemble for a play The Dixie Swim Club
Outstanding awards were given to Marty Williams - technical set design for Titanic the Musical Aeryn Williams - musical direction for Titanic the Musical Evan Barth Dan Basinger Mandy Bour Alison Buck Nathan Buck Carol Clark Dennis Clark Alicia Creger Patrick Davis Jean Daniel Laurie Dye Scott Edmondson James Foust Talyn Foust John Garner Daniella Gilbert Ed Griswold Bob Henry Samantha Henry Josh Hillborn Sandra Krueger Tara Laciano Julie Lane Josilyn Lieb Emma Lithicum Mackenzie McMasters Alyssa Miller Jeff Opperman Dan Orley Barb Pace Ty Pace Ryan Parker Bill Rayle Richele Reynolds Kennedy Richards Dave Rose Dawn Rose Pete Rose George Rustemeyer Coy Schlumbohm Kyle Slagley Wes Taylor Mark Thomas and Andrew Varney - ensemble for a musical Titanic the Musical And the Best Production of the season was awarded to Titanic the Musical Marty Williams director Aeryn Williams music director Cathy Williams producer and Julie Lane choreographer
Guest presenters for the evening were Pete Rose and Barb Pace representing Leading Ladies Dennis Clark and Kyle Slagley representing Titanic the Musical Cathy Williams and Sandra Krueger representing The King amp I Julie Lane and Pat Courtney representing The Dixie Swim Club Daphne Bower and Tom Miller representing the techies of all shows Tara Laciano and George Rustemeyer representing I Hate Hamlet Congratulations to everyone who made this past season possible
Page 4
Congratulations to Julie Lane 2011-2012 Annual Recognition
Award Recipient Juliersquos first show at the playhouse was Man in the Moon in January 1976 Since then she has been involved in 44 productions having appeared in nine shows and worked on a technical crew for 20 shows She did double duty by appearing on stage and working tech for 15 shows Here are Juliersquos FFP accomplishments
ONSTAGE Hello Dolly (Ernestina Money) Dancing at Lughnasa (Maggie) Not Now Darling (Maude Bodley) One Flew Over the Cuckoorsquos Nest (Candy Starr) Funny Money (Jean Perkins) Whose Wives Are They Anyway (DL Hutchison) Somethingrsquos Afoot (Lady Manley-Prowe) Steel Magnolias (Clairee Belcher) An Evening of Old Time Radio (Elaine Gordon Crail) TECH CREW The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in The Moon Marigolds - props The Odd Couple (Female Version) - director set dressing Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille - set dressing Damn Yankees - director set dressing Lost in Yonkers - costume coordinator Honk - director choreographer set design sound operator set dressing props Wallyrsquos Cafeacute - lights sound operator The Curious Savage - lightsound operator Little Shop of Horrors - director set construction set dressing crew light crew
Death and the Maiden - lightsound operator A Dickens Christmas Carol A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts - lights Pump Boys amp Dinettes - choreographer light operator The Wizard of Oz - choreographer stage crew set dressing Itrsquos a Wonderful Life - set construction set dressing props sound operator choreographer The Odd Couple - director Arsenic and Old Lace - producer set construction light design The Sunshine Boys - set construction lights Harvey - set dressing Leading Ladies - make-up Back Street - rehearsal assistant light design The King and I - choreographer set construction costume assistant light design ONSTAGE AND TECH CREW Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne) - set dressing Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson) - set dressing Misery (Annie Wilkes) - prop crew Nunsense (Sister Mary Hubert) - choreographer Auntie Mame (Nora) - set painter Scrooge ndash (Mrs Fezziwig Lady Partygoer) - choreographer I Love You Yoursquore Perfect Now Change (cast) - choreographer Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big Mamma) - set construction set dressing Urinetown the Musical (Miss Pennywise) - choreographer Hooray For Hollywood (cast) - choreographer Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain) - set construction lights I Hate Hamlet (Lillian Troy) - set construction The Dixie Swim Club (Dinah Grayson) - dresser make-up Titanic the Musical (chorus) - choreographer set construction set dressing light design
ldquoI donrsquot know where else Irsquod gordquo - Julie Lane
2012-2013 FFP Board of Trustees (L-R) Mark Thomas Alicia Creger Pete Rose Tara Laciano Wes Taylor (President) Samantha Henry (Secretary) Marty Williams Georgia Durain (Treasurer) Patrick Davis (Vice-President)
Annual Banquet 2012
Page 5
Page 6
Annual Banquet 2012
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
Page 7
Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
Page 4
Congratulations to Julie Lane 2011-2012 Annual Recognition
Award Recipient Juliersquos first show at the playhouse was Man in the Moon in January 1976 Since then she has been involved in 44 productions having appeared in nine shows and worked on a technical crew for 20 shows She did double duty by appearing on stage and working tech for 15 shows Here are Juliersquos FFP accomplishments
ONSTAGE Hello Dolly (Ernestina Money) Dancing at Lughnasa (Maggie) Not Now Darling (Maude Bodley) One Flew Over the Cuckoorsquos Nest (Candy Starr) Funny Money (Jean Perkins) Whose Wives Are They Anyway (DL Hutchison) Somethingrsquos Afoot (Lady Manley-Prowe) Steel Magnolias (Clairee Belcher) An Evening of Old Time Radio (Elaine Gordon Crail) TECH CREW The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in The Moon Marigolds - props The Odd Couple (Female Version) - director set dressing Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille - set dressing Damn Yankees - director set dressing Lost in Yonkers - costume coordinator Honk - director choreographer set design sound operator set dressing props Wallyrsquos Cafeacute - lights sound operator The Curious Savage - lightsound operator Little Shop of Horrors - director set construction set dressing crew light crew
Death and the Maiden - lightsound operator A Dickens Christmas Carol A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts - lights Pump Boys amp Dinettes - choreographer light operator The Wizard of Oz - choreographer stage crew set dressing Itrsquos a Wonderful Life - set construction set dressing props sound operator choreographer The Odd Couple - director Arsenic and Old Lace - producer set construction light design The Sunshine Boys - set construction lights Harvey - set dressing Leading Ladies - make-up Back Street - rehearsal assistant light design The King and I - choreographer set construction costume assistant light design ONSTAGE AND TECH CREW Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne) - set dressing Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson) - set dressing Misery (Annie Wilkes) - prop crew Nunsense (Sister Mary Hubert) - choreographer Auntie Mame (Nora) - set painter Scrooge ndash (Mrs Fezziwig Lady Partygoer) - choreographer I Love You Yoursquore Perfect Now Change (cast) - choreographer Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big Mamma) - set construction set dressing Urinetown the Musical (Miss Pennywise) - choreographer Hooray For Hollywood (cast) - choreographer Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain) - set construction lights I Hate Hamlet (Lillian Troy) - set construction The Dixie Swim Club (Dinah Grayson) - dresser make-up Titanic the Musical (chorus) - choreographer set construction set dressing light design
ldquoI donrsquot know where else Irsquod gordquo - Julie Lane
2012-2013 FFP Board of Trustees (L-R) Mark Thomas Alicia Creger Pete Rose Tara Laciano Wes Taylor (President) Samantha Henry (Secretary) Marty Williams Georgia Durain (Treasurer) Patrick Davis (Vice-President)
Annual Banquet 2012
Page 5
Page 6
Annual Banquet 2012
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
Page 7
Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
2012-2013 FFP Board of Trustees (L-R) Mark Thomas Alicia Creger Pete Rose Tara Laciano Wes Taylor (President) Samantha Henry (Secretary) Marty Williams Georgia Durain (Treasurer) Patrick Davis (Vice-President)
Annual Banquet 2012
Page 5
Page 6
Annual Banquet 2012
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
Page 7
Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
Page 6
Annual Banquet 2012
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
Page 7
Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
Ohio Community Theatre Association NW Regional Festival By James Toth FFP OCTA Delegate On June 9 twenty Fort Findlay Playhouse members made the long trek to Bellevue Ohio to attend the two-day 2012 Northwest Region OCTAFest Eleven theaters from the OCTA Northwest region performed excerpts from their past season to determine which theaters would represent the NW Region at the State Conference on Labor Day weekend While the weather outside was hot the competition on stage proved even hotter as once again it was proven that community theater is alive and well Our excerpt was The Dixie Swim Club with Kedryn Carpenter Pat Courtney Lori Foster Julie Lane and Jan Miller While we were not selected to advance to the state festival we did quite well and the ladies received a coveted ensemble acting award and Jan Miller received a Merit in Acting award The excerpts selected to present at the state level were 3Bs production of Rent Ritz Players of Tiffins production of Doubt a Parable and Souvenir from Fort Defiance Players The alternate to state is Fremont Community Theatrersquos production of Out of Sterno All in all the caliber of excerpts were of high quality and all in attendance enjoyed the performances A special thank you must be extended to Kyle Slagley who organized the excellent crew and to all those FFP members who pitched in to help for the excerpt It was wonderful to see all our members just pitch in and help This is truly what community theater is all about There were over 120 people registered to attend the weekend festivities In addition to the Dixie Swim Club cast those attending included the crew which consisted of Kyle Slagley Barb Pace Alicia Creger Deb Finley Bill Rayle and George Rustemeyer Also in attendance were Jim and Linda Toth JR Smith Wes Taylor Laurie Dye Cathy and Marty Williams Michael Courtney and Shirley Nebergall
Page 7
Chicago Theater Festival Announced
The first annual A Taste of Theater festival will be October 12-13 2012 at the Portage Theater in Portage Park Chicago Illinois This After Work Program is a theater
experience to expose educate and entertain a diverse audience of professional intermediate and novice playwrights thespians and production staff members A Taste of Theater Festival is two full days of education and entertainment Daytime classes for participants include topics regarding scripts staging actors costumes funding and promotion Expert panelists share their knowledge and experiences with theater production enthusiasts Evening performances showcase playwrights from around the country The general public will vote on the plays with the winner receiving the Shelly Garrett Award an opportunity to work with him and have their play produced in the city where they received the most votes Registration to the festival includes a seat at these performances Additional tickets are available to the general public for sale For those who want to participate in this festival but donrsquot wish to travel to Chicago the event will be webcasted Visit ATasteOfTheatercom for more information on the festival including schedules cost and registration
The Casthellip
The Cast amp Crewhellip
Setting up in the darkhellip
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
Page 8
Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 - 28
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg
419-691-1398
Children of Eden July 26 - 29
Fountain City Festival - Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247
Ragtime (School Edition)
July 26 - 29 3 B Productions - Holland www3Bproductionsorg
419-865-5533
Titanic the Musical July 27 - Aug 5
Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet
419-294-1411
A Disney Spectacular August 17 - 19
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue wwwbellevueartsnet
419-484-2787
From Up Here September 7 - 22
Village Players - Toledo wwwthevillageplayersorg
419-472-6817
Hamlet September 14 - 23
Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg
419-243-9277
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
Ohio Community Theatre Associationrsquos State Conference Coming Soon Deadline for pre-registration is just around the corner for this yearrsquos conference to be held in Columbus over Labor Day weekend For the
complete package at the lowest cost the deadline is August 3 From August 3 to August 17 the cost increases by $20 After August 17 you must register at the door and you will only be able to attend the regular workshops and excerpts no meals will be included Registration rate is determined by the postmark date There is a registration form on page nine of this Fortell or you may register online (if paying by credit card) by going to wwwohiocommunitytheatreorg and clicking on ldquoCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OCTA BOULEVARD TODAYrdquo on the main screen This yearrsquos conference will be at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton (175 Hutchinson Ave) Room reservation deadline is August 10 in order to receive the special OCTA rate You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 614-885-3334 and telling them you are reserving for the OCTA conference Some of the highlights for this yearrsquos conference include a special viewing of the Oscar winning silent movie The Artist costume set website and newsletter competitions patrons and first timers breakfast a scavenger hunt workshops excerpts and awards Sunday nightrsquos dance ldquoOCTA 2012 Reel Night of the Starsrdquo will be fun for all From OCTArsquos Mini Call to Conference Feel like a movie star as you step onto the red carpet and into the spotlight for an evening in Hollywood Once inside your world will turn to black and white Enjoy dinner and dancing to a ldquohiprdquo band Keeping with the black and white theme arrive to the party as an actoractress from the Silver Screen era to be entered into the costume contests For those who would like to participate there is a special costume contest Rudolph Valentino look-a-like for women and Norma Desmond look-a-like for men Be creative but remember everything black and white (A little leopard print wonrsquot hurt and is encouraged) To watch for updates and get monthly clues for the scavenger hunt join the Facebook group wwwfacebookcomocta2012 Mayrsquos scavenger hunt clue is Joe amp Betty are writers ndash what else do they have in common
Spirit of Community Theater Award Congratulations to Cathy Williams who was presented with the Spirit of Community Theater Award at this yearrsquos NW Regional Festival The award was presented by SW Regional Rep Cindy Emmer
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
Page 9
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
Exp
President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
Proper Postage
Required 300 W Sandusky St
Findlay OH 45840
Page 10
ANNIE AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED By Marty Williams
This years Christmas musical is the American favorite Ann ie Reuniting the team that brough t you last years The Soun d of Music Annie w ill be d irected by
Kathy Newell and produced by Marty Williams w ith musical d irection by Dan Basinger and choreography by the team of L inda England and Kirsten Gary
Auditions will be held the weekend of September 30 through October 2
Childrens Aud itions
Girls between the ages of eight and fourteen wil l audit ion on Saturday September 30 at G lenwood Midd le Schoo l Reg istration begins at 900 a m with
auditions beginn ing at 1 000 am There are roles for seven girls in th is production Please have a one-minu te song prepared Select a song or the port ion of a
song that shows your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist w ill be provided You shou ld dress comfortab ly and be prepared to dance Those
audition ing who are called back from the music and dance audit ions must be available on Saturday afternoon for a reading audit ion
Adult Audition s
Adults w ill aud ition on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 00 pm Please have a one-minute song prepared Select a song or the portion of a song that show s
your best Please no songs from the show An accompanist will be prov ided Come prepared to move T his show is reminiscent of the th irties movie musicals
so there is a considerable amount of dancing
Synop sis of Roles
Principal Womens Roles
Miss Hann igan - age range 30s to 40 s must s ing and dance with some solo w ork Excellent character role Miss Hann igan runs the orphanage
for girls
Grace Farrell - age range 20s to 30s mus t sing soprano range and move well Grace is secretary to Oliver Warbucks
Lily St Regis - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Lily is Rooster Hannigans g irlfriend and might be described as not too bright
Principal Mens Roles
Oliver Warbucks - age range 40s-50s mus t sing and dance Successful b ill ionaire industrialist Very po mpous but has a softer side
Rooster Hannigan - age range 20s to 30s must sing and dance Excellent character role
FDR - small but importan t character role
Childrens Roles
All of the children sing and dance Age ranges given are the characters age Hopefully girls who are a lit tle older bu t look younger will
be cast in many of the roles Due to the paces of the rehearsals and the show i t is recommended that aud itioners be at least eigh t years
old
Annie - age range 10-11 Must sing and dance well This ro le requires terrific stamina because of the nu mber of scenes invo lved
Molly - character age range of 5-6 but will be p layed by an older child who looks younger
Kate - age range 7-8
Tessie - age range 9-10
Pepper - age range 12-13
July - age range 12-13
Duffy - age range 13-14
The supporting cast of th is sh ow is made up of five men and seven women T he women have twenty roles between them and men have th irty five A great
opportunity for the character actor in all of us
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Kathy Newell at 423-1314 or Marty W illia ms at 42 2-1834
September 2000
THE FORTELL
Fo r t Fi n d l ay P l ay h o u se
FORTELL STAFF Editor Shirley Nebergall (423-1839)
Proofing JR Smith
Photos Shirley Nebergall
Contributors J Ladd Marty Williams
OCTA
HOW TO CONTACT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term
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President William Rayle 422-9111 2002
V President Marty Williams 422-1834 2001
Secretary Barb Pace 422-9677 2003
Treasurer Deb Finley 423-7246 2003
Daphne Bower 423-8486 2001
Debi Hollington 427-0909 2002
J Ladd 423-7647 2001
Marjorie Ryan 423-7623 2001
Jim Toth 424-9578 2001
OTHER CONTACTS
FFP e-mail FFPinfoaolcom
FFP online FortFindlayPlayhouseorg
Northwest Region online NWOCTAhypermartnet
OCTA online OCTAonlineorg
Fortell editor e-mail SNeverdullaolcom
Volume 19 Issue 4
NEXT MONTHrsquoS DEADLINE 500 pm Thursday October 5
UPCOMING EVENTS (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
Tickets on Sale for The Silver Whistle Benefactors Mon July 30 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues July 31 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Aug 1 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Aug 6 9 am-5 pm Board Meeting Wed Aug 1 730 pm The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Thurs-Sat Aug 16-18 23-25 800 pm Sun Aug 19 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed Aug 22 730 pm Auditions A Streetcar Named Desire (see article page 1) Sun-Mon Aug 26-27 730 pm OCTA State Conference Fri-Mon Aug 31-Sept 3 Doubletree Hotel Columbus Ohio Board Meeting Wed Sept 5 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sat Sept 15 500 pm Tickets on Sale for A Streetcar Named Desire Benefactors Mon Sept 17 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tues Sept 18 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed Sept 19 Mon-Fri General Public Mon Sept 24 9 am-5 pm
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