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6
Fort Findlay Playhouse 300 W Sandusky St Findlay, Ohio 45840 419-423-7168 FFP Board of Trustees President: Wes Taylor [email protected] V.Pres.: Georgia Durain [email protected] Secretary: Samantha Henry [email protected] Treasurer: Deb Finley [email protected] Alicia Creger [email protected] Patrick Davis [email protected] Tara Laciano [email protected] Pete Rose [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: Kay Arico Contributors: Samantha Henry, Kyle Slagley, Tara Laciano, Marty Williams, OCTA NEXT ISSUE’S DEADLINE 5pm, Sunday, July 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 May 2012 Shirley Nebergall, Editor Fort Findlay Playhouse THE FORTELL Let’s Fall in Love! By Tara Laciano The Fort Findlay Playhouse is pleased to announce the cast for the Second Stage musical revue! This is a fantastic opportunity to see a show written by some of our own members. Let’s Fall in Love includes love songs from many different genres, including many Broadway classics. Clear your calendars for the weekend of June 21! The show will run from Thursday to Sunday that weekend and you can’t afford to miss this! Call the Arts Partnership for tickets! The cast for this production includes Samantha Henry, Jeff Opperman, Elizabeth Orley, Kyle Slagley, Aeryn Williams, George Rustemeyer, Tara Laciano, Dan Basinger and John Garner. Betty Hipp is the director and Tara Laciano is serving as producer. Call the Arts Partnership (422-4624) for ticket reservations beginning Monday, June 11. Let’s Fall in Love is presented in association with ASCAP and BMI. The Silver Whistle Auditions Set By Samantha Henry The Fort Findlay Playhouse will present The Silver Whistle by Robert McEnroe August 16-19 and 23-25. The Silver Whistle follows Wilfred Tasbinder, 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, discover the true meaning of passion. All goes well until Wilfred’s tramp companion, Emmett, appears on the scene, causing havoc for all involved. Auditions will be held Sunday and Monday, June 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the playhouse. If you would like more information, please contact Samantha Henry at [email protected]. The following roles are available: Male Oliver Erwenter (30-50) Emmett (20-50) Mr. Beebe (50-90) Mr. Cherry (50-90) Reverend Watson (20-40) Mr. Reddy Mr. Beach Bishop Policeman Father Shay Female Miss Tripp (20-40) Mrs. Gross (50-90) Mrs. Hanmer (50-90) Miss Hoadley (50-90) Mrs. Sampler (50-90)

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 Lto The Arts Partnership’s standard...

Page 1: 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 Lto The Arts Partnership’s standard $3.00 per transaction credit card fee. Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts

Fort Findlay Playhouse 300 W Sandusky St Findlay Ohio 45840 419-423-7168

FFP Board of Trustees President Wes Taylor wataylormarathonpetroleumcom VPres Georgia Durain gdurainyahoocom Secretary Samantha Henry samanthalynn882003yahoocom Treasurer Deb Finley fin400sbcglobalnet Alicia Creger acregercorpricom Patrick Davis sancho_43402yahoocom Tara Laciano tlacianogmailcom Pete Rose foreverbocsbcglobalnet 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 Kay Arico Contributors Samantha Henry Kyle Slagley Tara Laciano Marty Williams OCTA

NEXT ISSUErsquoS DEADLINE 5pm Sunday July 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

May 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

Letrsquos Fall in Love By Tara Laciano The Fort Findlay Playhouse is pleased to announce the cast for the Second Stage musical revue This is a fantastic opportunity to see a show written by some of our own members Letrsquos Fall in Love includes love songs from many different genres including many Broadway classics Clear your calendars for the weekend of June 21 The show will run from Thursday to Sunday that weekend and you canrsquot afford to miss this Call the Arts Partnership for tickets The cast for this production includes Samantha Henry Jeff Opperman Elizabeth Orley Kyle Slagley Aeryn Williams George Rustemeyer Tara Laciano Dan Basinger and John Garner Betty Hipp is the director and Tara Laciano is serving as producer Call the Arts Partnership (422-4624) for ticket reservations beginning Monday June 11 Letrsquos Fall in Love is presented in association with ASCAP and BMI

The Silver Whistle Auditions Set By Samantha Henry The Fort Findlay Playhouse will present The Silver Whistle by Robert McEnroe August 16-19 and 23-25 The Silver Whistle follows Wilfred Tasbinder 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 discover the true meaning of passion All goes well until Wilfredrsquos tramp companion Emmett appears on the scene causing havoc for all involved Auditions will be held Sunday and Monday June 24 and 25 at 730 pm at the playhouse If you would like more information please contact Samantha Henry at samanthalynn882003yahoocom The following roles are available Male Oliver Erwenter (30-50) Emmett (20-50) Mr Beebe (50-90) Mr Cherry (50-90) Reverend Watson (20-40) Mr Reddy Mr Beach Bishop Policeman Father Shay Female Miss Tripp (20-40) Mrs Gross (50-90) Mrs Hanmer (50-90) Miss Hoadley (50-90) Mrs Sampler (50-90)

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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Titanic the Musical

Upper Deck (L-R) Lizzy Reynolds Richele Reynolds Emma Lithicum Daniella Gilbert Carol Clark Dennis Clark Talyn Foust George Rustemeyer Jean Daniel Nathan Buck Wes Taylor Andrew Varney Evan Barth Dan Basinger

Scott Edmondson Kyle Slagley Pete Rose Sandra Krueger Josh Hilborn Mark Thomas Desra Dabney Lower Deck (StairsBack Row L-R) Lori Dye Deb Finley J Ladd Patrick Davis Julie Lane James Foust Mandy Bour

Mackenzie McMasters Dave Rose Edd Griswold Ryan Parker Jeff Opperman Dan Orley Alyssa Miller Bob Henry Bill Rayle Zachary Thomas Aeryn Williams Kendra Anderson Brent Beggs Roshan Thomas

Lower Deck (Front Row L-R) Josilyn Lieb Dawn Rose Samantha Henry Georgia Durain Kennedy Richards John Garner Ty Pace Tara Laciano Alicia Creger Alison Buck Barb Pace Cathy Williams Marty Williams Daphne Bower

Board Members Needed

Interested in being part of the backbone of FFP Think about running for a position on the board of trustees There are three three-year terms open for the 2012-2013 election In order to be a board member you must have attended three meetings (board or general) worked on a show in some capacity (ushering does not count) or been a chairco-chair of a permanent committee

The elected board members will join Georgia Durain Tara Laciano Pete Rose Samantha Henry Alicia Creger and Patrick Davis

If you wish to put your name on the ballot or you have questions contact nominating committee chair Pete Rose (foreverbocsbcglobalnet)

Northwest Regional OCTAFest June 8 - 10 It is that fun time of year again where we showcase the best theatre in the Northwest (and in the state) Come join us for a fun-filled weekend of theatre and friendship This yearrsquos regional will be held at The Bellevue Society for the Arts (205 Maple Street Bellevue Ohio - one block behind the Wendyrsquos on Main Street) The weekend will include many excerpts from theaters across the Northwest Region We are looking at the possibility of 15 excerpts this year so come see some wonderful productions and maybe get some ideas for your home theatrersquos next season The weekend will start on Saturday morning with announcements and then excerpts starting at 900 am The delegatesrsquo meeting will be held at lunch on Saturday - make sure your theatre is represented We will be electing new regional reps at this time as well The weekend will continue on Sunday morning at 900 am with even more great theatre Come for one day or the whole weekend You are sure to enjoy some great talent from the area and meet some new friends along the way

Where to Stay OCTAFest Weekend

Red Roof Inn 1363 West McPherson Highway Clyde Ohio 43410 1-800-992-2694

(15 miles West of Bellevue on St Rt 20)

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas June 8 ndash 24

Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg

419-243-9277

Godspell June 21 ndash 24

Towne amp Country Players Inc - Versailles wwwtowne-and-country-playerscom

937-526-5570

The Mikado July 13 ndash 15

Bucyrus Little Theatre - Bucyrus wwwbucyruslittletheatrecom

419-562-0731

The Secret Garden July 13 ndash 22

Amil Tellers of Dramatics - Lima wwwamiltellersorg

800-944-1441

Into the Woods July 13 ndash 22

Archbold Community Theatre Inc - Archbold wwwarchboldcommunitytheatrecom

419-264-5717

Messiah on the Frigidaire July 13 ndash 22

Ritz Players ndash Tiffin wwwritztheatreorg

419-448-8544

Marvins Room July 13 ndash 22

Williams County Community Theatre - Bryan wwwwilliamscountycommunitytheatrecom

888-569-9228

Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 ndash 28

Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg

419-691-1398

Children of Eden July 26 ndash 29

Fountain City Festival ndash Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247

Titanic The Musical July 27 - Aug 5

Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet

419-294-1411

What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theatres

Page 3

2011-12 Annual Banquet Hula into the Fort Findlay Playhouse

Wednesday May 23 2012

Findlay Elks Lodge Ballroom

Island Entertainment Fabulous Food

Cash Bar Golden Gizmo Awards

Board Elections Prizes

Annual Recognition Award Best Hawaiian Costume Award

Social Time bull 5 pm

Dinner bull 6 pm AwardsMeeting bull 7 pm

The deadline for dinner reservations was Friday May 11 but you are still welcome to the meeting and awards portion of the evening Please make a reservation so enough chairs are available but if you decide to come at the last minute ndash thatrsquos ok too a chair will be found Remember if you do have dinner reservations $18 for each meal is due the evening of the banquet

Arts Partnership Ticket Fees Explained By Kyle Slagley This year The Arts Partnership has teamed up with Ovation so that you can now order tickets online You can find links to the Ovation website on both The Arts Partnership website wwwartspartnershipcom and the Playhouse website wwwfortfindlayplayhouseorg Ovation does charge a 10 service fee for all online ticket purchases this fee is a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $525 Also please note that ticket purchases via Ovation are still subject to The Arts Partnershiprsquos standard $300 per transaction credit card fee Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts Partnership during standard business hours Monday-Friday from 900 am to 500 pm by calling 419-422-4624 or by visiting 618 South Main Street Tickets purchased through The Arts Partnership by check or cash are not subject to any additional fees credit card purchases are subject to a $300 fee per transaction There is also a $200 per ticket fee for any exchanges and reprints if you need to change your seat Benefactors Angels and Patrons who reserve their tickets at the beginning of the season may change their reservations up to the week before tickets go on sale to all patrol levels without being subject to the $200 fee All Benefactor Angel and Patron tickets not reserved at the beginning of the season should be ordered through The Arts Partnership If you have questions regarding ticket purchases or the Ovation ticketing program donrsquot hesitate to email ffppatronsgmailcom

Fort

Findlay

Playhouse

Row B

Seat 10

Thursday

Fort Findlay

Playhouse

Become a Fort Findlay Playhouse Supporter Wersquod like to invite you to consider becoming a Single Patron ($90-$164) Patron ($165-$198) Angel ($199-$479) or Benefactor ($480 amp up) If you would like to become a Playhouse supporter simply fill out the application form found in the season brochure If you didnrsquot get a brochure in the mail stop by the playhouse some evening or you can email the patron chairs Lindsay Taylor and Betty Hipp at ffppatronsgmailcom they will be happy to send you a patron packet

Tickets may be reserved through the Arts Partnership 9 am to 5 pm Monday ndash Friday (419-422-4624) General ticket sales begin on Monday the week prior to opening night Single Patrons Patrons Angels and Benefactors can make reservations 5-7 days prior to general sales based on level of support Tickets are $12 for regular productions and $15 for musicals Please note that Second Stage productions (ie Letrsquos Fall in Love) are not included as part of the patron package (Note article on page three regarding ticket fees)

Fort Findlay Playhouse Announces the 2012-2013 Season

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Northwest Region

OCTA 2012

June 9 amp 10 Hosted by Bellevue Society for the Arts

Individual Registration - Due June 1

(one individual per form)

Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________

___________________________________ Email _____________________________________

Theatre Affiliation___________________________ Are you a member of a performing group Y N Are you the delegate for your theatre Y N

Two-Day Registration $2500 _____ One-Day Registration Saturday $1500 _____

One-Day Registration Sunday $1500 _____ Saturday Night Dinner $2000 _____ TOTAL ______

The Best Comes From Northwest

Return to Amy Boley 533 Fairfield Drive Lima OH 45805

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)

Annual Banquet General Membership Meeting Wed May 23 Social Time (Elks Lodge) 500 pm Dinner 600 pm Awards and Entertainment 700 pm

Board Meeting Wed June 6 730 pm NW Regionals ndash Bellevue Ohio (see article page 2) Fri - Sun June 8 - 10 Tickets on Sale for Letrsquos Fall in Love Mon June 11 419 - 422 - 4624 Letrsquos Fall in Love (see article page 1) Thurs - Sat June 21 - 23 800 pm Sun June 24 500 pm Auditions for The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Sun - Mon June 24 - 25 730 pm General Membership Meeting Wed June 27 730 pm Board Meeting (date subject to change) Wed July 4 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sun July 15 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed July 25 730 pm

Proper Postage

Required 300 W Sandusky St

Findlay OH 45840

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Page 2

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Titanic the Musical

Upper Deck (L-R) Lizzy Reynolds Richele Reynolds Emma Lithicum Daniella Gilbert Carol Clark Dennis Clark Talyn Foust George Rustemeyer Jean Daniel Nathan Buck Wes Taylor Andrew Varney Evan Barth Dan Basinger

Scott Edmondson Kyle Slagley Pete Rose Sandra Krueger Josh Hilborn Mark Thomas Desra Dabney Lower Deck (StairsBack Row L-R) Lori Dye Deb Finley J Ladd Patrick Davis Julie Lane James Foust Mandy Bour

Mackenzie McMasters Dave Rose Edd Griswold Ryan Parker Jeff Opperman Dan Orley Alyssa Miller Bob Henry Bill Rayle Zachary Thomas Aeryn Williams Kendra Anderson Brent Beggs Roshan Thomas

Lower Deck (Front Row L-R) Josilyn Lieb Dawn Rose Samantha Henry Georgia Durain Kennedy Richards John Garner Ty Pace Tara Laciano Alicia Creger Alison Buck Barb Pace Cathy Williams Marty Williams Daphne Bower

Board Members Needed

Interested in being part of the backbone of FFP Think about running for a position on the board of trustees There are three three-year terms open for the 2012-2013 election In order to be a board member you must have attended three meetings (board or general) worked on a show in some capacity (ushering does not count) or been a chairco-chair of a permanent committee

The elected board members will join Georgia Durain Tara Laciano Pete Rose Samantha Henry Alicia Creger and Patrick Davis

If you wish to put your name on the ballot or you have questions contact nominating committee chair Pete Rose (foreverbocsbcglobalnet)

Northwest Regional OCTAFest June 8 - 10 It is that fun time of year again where we showcase the best theatre in the Northwest (and in the state) Come join us for a fun-filled weekend of theatre and friendship This yearrsquos regional will be held at The Bellevue Society for the Arts (205 Maple Street Bellevue Ohio - one block behind the Wendyrsquos on Main Street) The weekend will include many excerpts from theaters across the Northwest Region We are looking at the possibility of 15 excerpts this year so come see some wonderful productions and maybe get some ideas for your home theatrersquos next season The weekend will start on Saturday morning with announcements and then excerpts starting at 900 am The delegatesrsquo meeting will be held at lunch on Saturday - make sure your theatre is represented We will be electing new regional reps at this time as well The weekend will continue on Sunday morning at 900 am with even more great theatre Come for one day or the whole weekend You are sure to enjoy some great talent from the area and meet some new friends along the way

Where to Stay OCTAFest Weekend

Red Roof Inn 1363 West McPherson Highway Clyde Ohio 43410 1-800-992-2694

(15 miles West of Bellevue on St Rt 20)

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas June 8 ndash 24

Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg

419-243-9277

Godspell June 21 ndash 24

Towne amp Country Players Inc - Versailles wwwtowne-and-country-playerscom

937-526-5570

The Mikado July 13 ndash 15

Bucyrus Little Theatre - Bucyrus wwwbucyruslittletheatrecom

419-562-0731

The Secret Garden July 13 ndash 22

Amil Tellers of Dramatics - Lima wwwamiltellersorg

800-944-1441

Into the Woods July 13 ndash 22

Archbold Community Theatre Inc - Archbold wwwarchboldcommunitytheatrecom

419-264-5717

Messiah on the Frigidaire July 13 ndash 22

Ritz Players ndash Tiffin wwwritztheatreorg

419-448-8544

Marvins Room July 13 ndash 22

Williams County Community Theatre - Bryan wwwwilliamscountycommunitytheatrecom

888-569-9228

Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 ndash 28

Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg

419-691-1398

Children of Eden July 26 ndash 29

Fountain City Festival ndash Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247

Titanic The Musical July 27 - Aug 5

Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet

419-294-1411

What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theatres

Page 3

2011-12 Annual Banquet Hula into the Fort Findlay Playhouse

Wednesday May 23 2012

Findlay Elks Lodge Ballroom

Island Entertainment Fabulous Food

Cash Bar Golden Gizmo Awards

Board Elections Prizes

Annual Recognition Award Best Hawaiian Costume Award

Social Time bull 5 pm

Dinner bull 6 pm AwardsMeeting bull 7 pm

The deadline for dinner reservations was Friday May 11 but you are still welcome to the meeting and awards portion of the evening Please make a reservation so enough chairs are available but if you decide to come at the last minute ndash thatrsquos ok too a chair will be found Remember if you do have dinner reservations $18 for each meal is due the evening of the banquet

Arts Partnership Ticket Fees Explained By Kyle Slagley This year The Arts Partnership has teamed up with Ovation so that you can now order tickets online You can find links to the Ovation website on both The Arts Partnership website wwwartspartnershipcom and the Playhouse website wwwfortfindlayplayhouseorg Ovation does charge a 10 service fee for all online ticket purchases this fee is a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $525 Also please note that ticket purchases via Ovation are still subject to The Arts Partnershiprsquos standard $300 per transaction credit card fee Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts Partnership during standard business hours Monday-Friday from 900 am to 500 pm by calling 419-422-4624 or by visiting 618 South Main Street Tickets purchased through The Arts Partnership by check or cash are not subject to any additional fees credit card purchases are subject to a $300 fee per transaction There is also a $200 per ticket fee for any exchanges and reprints if you need to change your seat Benefactors Angels and Patrons who reserve their tickets at the beginning of the season may change their reservations up to the week before tickets go on sale to all patrol levels without being subject to the $200 fee All Benefactor Angel and Patron tickets not reserved at the beginning of the season should be ordered through The Arts Partnership If you have questions regarding ticket purchases or the Ovation ticketing program donrsquot hesitate to email ffppatronsgmailcom

Fort

Findlay

Playhouse

Row B

Seat 10

Thursday

Fort Findlay

Playhouse

Become a Fort Findlay Playhouse Supporter Wersquod like to invite you to consider becoming a Single Patron ($90-$164) Patron ($165-$198) Angel ($199-$479) or Benefactor ($480 amp up) If you would like to become a Playhouse supporter simply fill out the application form found in the season brochure If you didnrsquot get a brochure in the mail stop by the playhouse some evening or you can email the patron chairs Lindsay Taylor and Betty Hipp at ffppatronsgmailcom they will be happy to send you a patron packet

Tickets may be reserved through the Arts Partnership 9 am to 5 pm Monday ndash Friday (419-422-4624) General ticket sales begin on Monday the week prior to opening night Single Patrons Patrons Angels and Benefactors can make reservations 5-7 days prior to general sales based on level of support Tickets are $12 for regular productions and $15 for musicals Please note that Second Stage productions (ie Letrsquos Fall in Love) are not included as part of the patron package (Note article on page three regarding ticket fees)

Fort Findlay Playhouse Announces the 2012-2013 Season

Page 4

212121---242424

Page 5

Northwest Region

OCTA 2012

June 9 amp 10 Hosted by Bellevue Society for the Arts

Individual Registration - Due June 1

(one individual per form)

Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________

___________________________________ Email _____________________________________

Theatre Affiliation___________________________ Are you a member of a performing group Y N Are you the delegate for your theatre Y N

Two-Day Registration $2500 _____ One-Day Registration Saturday $1500 _____

One-Day Registration Sunday $1500 _____ Saturday Night Dinner $2000 _____ TOTAL ______

The Best Comes From Northwest

Return to Amy Boley 533 Fairfield Drive Lima OH 45805

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)

Annual Banquet General Membership Meeting Wed May 23 Social Time (Elks Lodge) 500 pm Dinner 600 pm Awards and Entertainment 700 pm

Board Meeting Wed June 6 730 pm NW Regionals ndash Bellevue Ohio (see article page 2) Fri - Sun June 8 - 10 Tickets on Sale for Letrsquos Fall in Love Mon June 11 419 - 422 - 4624 Letrsquos Fall in Love (see article page 1) Thurs - Sat June 21 - 23 800 pm Sun June 24 500 pm Auditions for The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Sun - Mon June 24 - 25 730 pm General Membership Meeting Wed June 27 730 pm Board Meeting (date subject to change) Wed July 4 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sun July 15 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed July 25 730 pm

Proper Postage

Required 300 W Sandusky St

Findlay OH 45840

Page 6

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas June 8 ndash 24

Toledo Repertoire Theatre - Toledo wwwtoledoreporg

419-243-9277

Godspell June 21 ndash 24

Towne amp Country Players Inc - Versailles wwwtowne-and-country-playerscom

937-526-5570

The Mikado July 13 ndash 15

Bucyrus Little Theatre - Bucyrus wwwbucyruslittletheatrecom

419-562-0731

The Secret Garden July 13 ndash 22

Amil Tellers of Dramatics - Lima wwwamiltellersorg

800-944-1441

Into the Woods July 13 ndash 22

Archbold Community Theatre Inc - Archbold wwwarchboldcommunitytheatrecom

419-264-5717

Messiah on the Frigidaire July 13 ndash 22

Ritz Players ndash Tiffin wwwritztheatreorg

419-448-8544

Marvins Room July 13 ndash 22

Williams County Community Theatre - Bryan wwwwilliamscountycommunitytheatrecom

888-569-9228

Alice in Wonderland Jr July 26 ndash 28

Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon wwworegoncommunitytheatreorg

419-691-1398

Children of Eden July 26 ndash 29

Fountain City Festival ndash Bryan wwwfcflivecom 419-636-2247

Titanic The Musical July 27 - Aug 5

Star Players - Upper Sandusky wwwstarplayersnet

419-294-1411

What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theatres

Page 3

2011-12 Annual Banquet Hula into the Fort Findlay Playhouse

Wednesday May 23 2012

Findlay Elks Lodge Ballroom

Island Entertainment Fabulous Food

Cash Bar Golden Gizmo Awards

Board Elections Prizes

Annual Recognition Award Best Hawaiian Costume Award

Social Time bull 5 pm

Dinner bull 6 pm AwardsMeeting bull 7 pm

The deadline for dinner reservations was Friday May 11 but you are still welcome to the meeting and awards portion of the evening Please make a reservation so enough chairs are available but if you decide to come at the last minute ndash thatrsquos ok too a chair will be found Remember if you do have dinner reservations $18 for each meal is due the evening of the banquet

Arts Partnership Ticket Fees Explained By Kyle Slagley This year The Arts Partnership has teamed up with Ovation so that you can now order tickets online You can find links to the Ovation website on both The Arts Partnership website wwwartspartnershipcom and the Playhouse website wwwfortfindlayplayhouseorg Ovation does charge a 10 service fee for all online ticket purchases this fee is a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $525 Also please note that ticket purchases via Ovation are still subject to The Arts Partnershiprsquos standard $300 per transaction credit card fee Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts Partnership during standard business hours Monday-Friday from 900 am to 500 pm by calling 419-422-4624 or by visiting 618 South Main Street Tickets purchased through The Arts Partnership by check or cash are not subject to any additional fees credit card purchases are subject to a $300 fee per transaction There is also a $200 per ticket fee for any exchanges and reprints if you need to change your seat Benefactors Angels and Patrons who reserve their tickets at the beginning of the season may change their reservations up to the week before tickets go on sale to all patrol levels without being subject to the $200 fee All Benefactor Angel and Patron tickets not reserved at the beginning of the season should be ordered through The Arts Partnership If you have questions regarding ticket purchases or the Ovation ticketing program donrsquot hesitate to email ffppatronsgmailcom

Fort

Findlay

Playhouse

Row B

Seat 10

Thursday

Fort Findlay

Playhouse

Become a Fort Findlay Playhouse Supporter Wersquod like to invite you to consider becoming a Single Patron ($90-$164) Patron ($165-$198) Angel ($199-$479) or Benefactor ($480 amp up) If you would like to become a Playhouse supporter simply fill out the application form found in the season brochure If you didnrsquot get a brochure in the mail stop by the playhouse some evening or you can email the patron chairs Lindsay Taylor and Betty Hipp at ffppatronsgmailcom they will be happy to send you a patron packet

Tickets may be reserved through the Arts Partnership 9 am to 5 pm Monday ndash Friday (419-422-4624) General ticket sales begin on Monday the week prior to opening night Single Patrons Patrons Angels and Benefactors can make reservations 5-7 days prior to general sales based on level of support Tickets are $12 for regular productions and $15 for musicals Please note that Second Stage productions (ie Letrsquos Fall in Love) are not included as part of the patron package (Note article on page three regarding ticket fees)

Fort Findlay Playhouse Announces the 2012-2013 Season

Page 4

212121---242424

Page 5

Northwest Region

OCTA 2012

June 9 amp 10 Hosted by Bellevue Society for the Arts

Individual Registration - Due June 1

(one individual per form)

Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________

___________________________________ Email _____________________________________

Theatre Affiliation___________________________ Are you a member of a performing group Y N Are you the delegate for your theatre Y N

Two-Day Registration $2500 _____ One-Day Registration Saturday $1500 _____

One-Day Registration Sunday $1500 _____ Saturday Night Dinner $2000 _____ TOTAL ______

The Best Comes From Northwest

Return to Amy Boley 533 Fairfield Drive Lima OH 45805

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)

Annual Banquet General Membership Meeting Wed May 23 Social Time (Elks Lodge) 500 pm Dinner 600 pm Awards and Entertainment 700 pm

Board Meeting Wed June 6 730 pm NW Regionals ndash Bellevue Ohio (see article page 2) Fri - Sun June 8 - 10 Tickets on Sale for Letrsquos Fall in Love Mon June 11 419 - 422 - 4624 Letrsquos Fall in Love (see article page 1) Thurs - Sat June 21 - 23 800 pm Sun June 24 500 pm Auditions for The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Sun - Mon June 24 - 25 730 pm General Membership Meeting Wed June 27 730 pm Board Meeting (date subject to change) Wed July 4 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sun July 15 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed July 25 730 pm

Proper Postage

Required 300 W Sandusky St

Findlay OH 45840

Page 6

Page 4: 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 Lto The Arts Partnership’s standard $3.00 per transaction credit card fee. Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts

Become a Fort Findlay Playhouse Supporter Wersquod like to invite you to consider becoming a Single Patron ($90-$164) Patron ($165-$198) Angel ($199-$479) or Benefactor ($480 amp up) If you would like to become a Playhouse supporter simply fill out the application form found in the season brochure If you didnrsquot get a brochure in the mail stop by the playhouse some evening or you can email the patron chairs Lindsay Taylor and Betty Hipp at ffppatronsgmailcom they will be happy to send you a patron packet

Tickets may be reserved through the Arts Partnership 9 am to 5 pm Monday ndash Friday (419-422-4624) General ticket sales begin on Monday the week prior to opening night Single Patrons Patrons Angels and Benefactors can make reservations 5-7 days prior to general sales based on level of support Tickets are $12 for regular productions and $15 for musicals Please note that Second Stage productions (ie Letrsquos Fall in Love) are not included as part of the patron package (Note article on page three regarding ticket fees)

Fort Findlay Playhouse Announces the 2012-2013 Season

Page 4

212121---242424

Page 5

Northwest Region

OCTA 2012

June 9 amp 10 Hosted by Bellevue Society for the Arts

Individual Registration - Due June 1

(one individual per form)

Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________

___________________________________ Email _____________________________________

Theatre Affiliation___________________________ Are you a member of a performing group Y N Are you the delegate for your theatre Y N

Two-Day Registration $2500 _____ One-Day Registration Saturday $1500 _____

One-Day Registration Sunday $1500 _____ Saturday Night Dinner $2000 _____ TOTAL ______

The Best Comes From Northwest

Return to Amy Boley 533 Fairfield Drive Lima OH 45805

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)

Annual Banquet General Membership Meeting Wed May 23 Social Time (Elks Lodge) 500 pm Dinner 600 pm Awards and Entertainment 700 pm

Board Meeting Wed June 6 730 pm NW Regionals ndash Bellevue Ohio (see article page 2) Fri - Sun June 8 - 10 Tickets on Sale for Letrsquos Fall in Love Mon June 11 419 - 422 - 4624 Letrsquos Fall in Love (see article page 1) Thurs - Sat June 21 - 23 800 pm Sun June 24 500 pm Auditions for The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Sun - Mon June 24 - 25 730 pm General Membership Meeting Wed June 27 730 pm Board Meeting (date subject to change) Wed July 4 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sun July 15 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed July 25 730 pm

Proper Postage

Required 300 W Sandusky St

Findlay OH 45840

Page 6

Page 5: 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 Lto The Arts Partnership’s standard $3.00 per transaction credit card fee. Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts

Page 5

Northwest Region

OCTA 2012

June 9 amp 10 Hosted by Bellevue Society for the Arts

Individual Registration - Due June 1

(one individual per form)

Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________

___________________________________ Email _____________________________________

Theatre Affiliation___________________________ Are you a member of a performing group Y N Are you the delegate for your theatre Y N

Two-Day Registration $2500 _____ One-Day Registration Saturday $1500 _____

One-Day Registration Sunday $1500 _____ Saturday Night Dinner $2000 _____ TOTAL ______

The Best Comes From Northwest

Return to Amy Boley 533 Fairfield Drive Lima OH 45805

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)

Annual Banquet General Membership Meeting Wed May 23 Social Time (Elks Lodge) 500 pm Dinner 600 pm Awards and Entertainment 700 pm

Board Meeting Wed June 6 730 pm NW Regionals ndash Bellevue Ohio (see article page 2) Fri - Sun June 8 - 10 Tickets on Sale for Letrsquos Fall in Love Mon June 11 419 - 422 - 4624 Letrsquos Fall in Love (see article page 1) Thurs - Sat June 21 - 23 800 pm Sun June 24 500 pm Auditions for The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Sun - Mon June 24 - 25 730 pm General Membership Meeting Wed June 27 730 pm Board Meeting (date subject to change) Wed July 4 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sun July 15 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed July 25 730 pm

Proper Postage

Required 300 W Sandusky St

Findlay OH 45840

Page 6

Page 6: 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 Lto The Arts Partnership’s standard $3.00 per transaction credit card fee. Tickets can still be purchased through The Arts

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)

Annual Banquet General Membership Meeting Wed May 23 Social Time (Elks Lodge) 500 pm Dinner 600 pm Awards and Entertainment 700 pm

Board Meeting Wed June 6 730 pm NW Regionals ndash Bellevue Ohio (see article page 2) Fri - Sun June 8 - 10 Tickets on Sale for Letrsquos Fall in Love Mon June 11 419 - 422 - 4624 Letrsquos Fall in Love (see article page 1) Thurs - Sat June 21 - 23 800 pm Sun June 24 500 pm Auditions for The Silver Whistle (see article page 1) Sun - Mon June 24 - 25 730 pm General Membership Meeting Wed June 27 730 pm Board Meeting (date subject to change) Wed July 4 730 pm Fortell Deadline Sun July 15 500 pm General Membership Meeting Wed July 25 730 pm

Proper Postage

Required 300 W Sandusky St

Findlay OH 45840

Page 6