THEATRE TALK April 2014

Volume 50 — Issue 4

www.pcplaymakers.org

President

Nadine Jensen

Vice-President Jeff Bugbee

Secretary Alison Sauvey

Treasurer Sylvia Chappell

Membership Secretary

Bonnie Segaard

Past President Millie Butts

Trustees

Susan Baker Katie Chafee Susan Doell

Margot McCann Lisa Meyer

Melinda Fluckinger

Managing Director Brenda Hensley

Business Manager Brenda MacDonald

Building Manager Dale Jensen

Theatrical Equipment Manager

Jim MacDonald

Playreading Committee Chair

Matt Parker

OCTA Delegate Millie Butts

Playmakers Civic Theatre Presents

May 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 2014 8 PM

May 18, 2014 2PM

This musical review is a romantic journey from young infatuation to the touching and funny complexities of commitment and marriage, the joys of parenthood, and the power of enduring love. It features over 30 songs from the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals such as Carousel, Oklahoma, The King and I, South Pacific, Cinderella, and The Sound of Music, as well as lesser-known works such as Allegro, Me and Juliet, State Fair, Pipe Dream, and Flower Drum Song. Rodgers & Hammer-stein signature songs like “OH, What a Beautiful Mornin” to “Some Enchanted Evening” are placed in a new context, in a way that celebrates the colossal appeal of their legendary songbook.

Admission $15.00 or Season Ticket

604 West 6th Street Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

For Reservations: Phone 419-734-5044 or www.pcplaymakers.org

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“A Grand Night for Singing” Is In Rehearsal

Director: Brenda Hensley Music Director: Robert Bell

Stage Manager: Lisa Meyer Set Construction: Perry Martin

Cast

Brenda Hensley Robert Bell

Angela Fishburn Matt Parker

Rich Riedmaier Sarah Leidheiser

Marshall Parker Michelle Haycox

Samantha Meyer Karen Abbott

Kaitlyn Griffing Margaret Helbing

MEMBERSHIP LIST

Monette Garn is creating an extensive

Membership List, but she needs your help.

You may have changed your

email address, your mailing address or your

phone number.

Please contact Monette with your current

Information.

This list can be used in many ways.

It's important to be able to contact you about

important events, dates, requests, changes,

and just to keep you informed

about Playmakers Civic Theatre.

Contact Monette at 419-635-5863 or

monettegarn@hotmail.com

A Friendly Reminder

It’s That Time Again!

2013-2014 Guild Dues For This

67th Season Are Due NOW!!

Enjoy Our Award Winning Newsletter

Participate In Shows Or Not, Attend

Parties, and Support Community Theatre!

Please Pay Your

$15.00 Membership

ASAP

PCT

P.O. Box 149

Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Playreading Committee Is Now Organizing for Next Season

Let’s Get Started Early!!

Remember, you only need to attend at least 4 meetings and submit 5 play critiques to qualify to vote

Any questions or for more information

contact Matt Parker, Committee Chair

at (419) 341-1673 or dockmaster55@gmail.com

Katherine Joreski-Chafee

187 Betty Jones Drive

Marblehead, Ohio 43440

(419) 702-9025

Katie’s Moved

But She’s

Not Lost

Send her a note or give her a call.

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Playmakers Brings you Our 68th Season A Season of Thought, Music, Laughter, and A Few Tears

Fiddler On The Roof Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harick

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters.

With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill

them with tradition in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’s universal theme of tradition cuts across

barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

Flamingo Court By Luigi Creatore

This three part "slice of life" takes place in three different condos and has audiences laughing at the truth they see in what might be their own neighbors - only zanier. Flamingo Court has ten characters. Which can be played by five actors in all the roles or cast up to ten actors. In any case, audiences respond to this trilogy with uproarious laughter and leave feeling they have experienced great entertainment. Angelina, in 104, is a Neil-Simonesque three-character piece that starts with smiles and grows into a

hilarious, audience-howling ending. Clara, in 204, is the shortest piece (ten to twelve minutes). It deals with two characters in a poignant

look at the problems of aging and separation. Powerful theater! Harry, in 304, a five character play - and the wackiest - deals with an eighty-nine year-old gentleman

who is battling his greedy daughter at the same time that he gets involved with an aging hooker.

When the daughter and the hooker meet "the audience laughs up a Florida-worthy hurricane”.

Don’t Hug Me, I’m Pregnant By Phil Olson Lyrics by Paul Olson

The story takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota, in a little bar called "The Bunyan," owned by Clara and Gunner Johnson. Clara is 8½ months pregnant with their first child, and today she's looking forward to her baby shower, getting lots of presents, and taking a break from her raging hormones. Suddenly, a freak snow storm, a "tsnownami," hits Bunyan Bay and they find themselves snowed in. All roads are closed. No one can get in or leave. Gunner's worst nightmare comes true when Clara goes into labor and he realizes he's going to have to deliver the baby in the bar. Featuring 17 original songs including, "Babies and Beer," "If I Only Had a Boy," "Bun in the Oven," "Baby Fever," "The 'Just Got Hosed Over by a Dork' Blues," and "If Men Had Babies,

We'd All Be Extinct."

Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling

The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody"

come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not

she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's

rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric

millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose

daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a "good ole boy." Filled with hilarious repar-

tee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when,

in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden

realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which

give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously

amiable company in good times and bad.

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In order to complete the selection of Directors for next season’s slate of plays, all theatre types interested are

asked to complete and return this application to:

Brenda Hensley, 2317 Sand Road, Port Clinton, OH 43452

or mail to P.O. Box 149, Port Clinton, OH 43452

PRIOR TO: Wednesday, May 21, 2014

It is suggested those applying should have had previous directing or assistant directing experience.

NAME _________________________________________

ADDRESS _______________________________________ Phone: ________________

________________________________________________

PLEASE MARK PLAY PREFERENCE BY NUMBER (1) (2) (3) (4)

_____Fiddler On The Roof November, 2014

_____ Flamingo Court January, 2015

_____ Don’t Hug Me, I’m Pregnant March, 2015

_____ Steel Magnolias May, 2015

IMPORTANT: Please explain YOUR staging, set, and other technical requirements. (Otherwise it is assumed

You will accept any PCT Board of Trustees limitations) PLEASE USE THE BACKSIDE FOR THIS.

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ANY OTHER INTEREST IN THESE POSITIONS? These are as important as Directing or Acting!

Please check position and list play behind it.

_____ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ____________________________

_____ TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ____________________________

_____ HOUSE MANAGER _________________________________

_____ STAGE MANAGER _________________________________

_____ SET DESIGN _______________________________________

_____ OTHER TECHNICAL ________________________________

(Lights, sound, properties, costumes, set construction and decorating, stage hand, etc)

_____ Reservations Box Office (At the theatre) __________________

_____ Ushering ___________________________________________

_____ Theater Cleaning before Dress Rehearsal __________________

_____ Publicity ___________________________________________

PLEASE PLAN TO BE ACTIVE IN OUR 68th SEASON BY VOLUNTEERING NOW! IT”S FUN!

PLAYMAKERS CIVIC THEATRE 2014 – 2015 (68th) SEASON

APPLICATION TO DIRECT

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Playmakers Civic Theatre P. O. Box 149

Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Theatre Talk A Newsletter for Playmakers

Editor: Millie Butts

Website:

www.pcplaymakers.org

:

May 3 Board Meeting 7:30 PM the theatre

May 8,9,10, Week 1 A Grand Night Theatre

May 16,17,18 Week 2 A Grand Night Theatre

May 28 Guild Meeting 7 PM at the theatre

June 3 Board Meeting 7:30 PM the theatre

July 1 Board Meeting: 7:30 PM the theatre

PCT Calendar Deadline for articles

in the next

Theatre Talk

May 12, 2014

Contact: Millie Butts

milieb1962@aol.com

419-307-3035

Playmakers Civic Theatre 604 W. 6th Street, Port Clinton , Ohio 43452

For Reservations: 419-734-5044 or www.pcplaymakers.org

Still A Grand Season for Music! Our 68th Season Brings You

Thought, Music, Laughter, and A Few Tears

Don’t Forget May 28th Guild Meeting - ELECTION OF OFFICERS