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NON-PROFIT ORG. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Music Theatre of PERMIT NO. 412 Wenatchee, Inc. WENATCHEE, WA 98807 Script Notes Volume 33 Issue 1 Music Theatre of Wenatchee January 2013 Page 1 233c N Wenatchee Ave P. O. Box 3042 Inside this issue: Wenatchee WA 98807-3042 Phone: (509) 662-7814 One Flew Over the E-mail: [email protected] 1 OR CURRENT RESIDENT Cuckoo’s Nest Inside this issue: Tickets are on Billy Bibbit, John sale now for Ryan as Scanlon, MTW News 1  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s “One Flew Over Justin Valdez as Nest Apple Blossom Musical the Cuckoo’s Mr. Martini, John 2  Apple Blossom Musical Happy Happy Days Days Nest”! This Mausser as Ches-  Annual Meeting iconic play wick, Rob Sprad- Leaving Board Mem- 2  Playhouse news takes place at a lin as Ruckly, bers  Leaving Board Members state mental Brad Behrens as hospital some- Dr. Spivey, Eric Annual Meeting 3 where in the Pa- Herrick as Aide V ISIT O UR W EB S ITE ! cific Northwest Warren, Budd in the late Gilyard as Aide Playhouse News 3 W WW.MTOW . ORG 1950s. It’s the Williams, Dana Leaving Board Mem- battle between Winter as Nurse 3 Randall Flinn, Alicia bers (cont.) MTW Board: Music Theatre of Wenatchee needs your membership to con- McMurphy and James as Candy President: Sheryl Sutherland tinue producing quality plays and musicals. Becoming a mem- Nurse Ratched Starr, Dylan Em- Membership 4 President-Elect: Jeff Heminger ber of MTW is a great way to show your support. for control of rys as Sandy, the “chronic pa- Milo Klanke as Treasurer: Colleen Bowen Board Members 4 tients” at the Aide Turkle, Rick Secretary: Sue Lawson Membership Benefits: institution. Benge as Colonel  Our quarterly newsletter Members: Matterson/EST MTW NEWS:  Early notice of ticket sales This moving, Paul Atwood intense, and Technician.  Ticket discounts for "Member Nights" Cynthia Brown beautifully- Tickets are avail- On Christmas Eve, we lost Marie Carlson  Invitation to semi-annual meetings acted show is one that able at the Performing a valued member of MTW. Arlene Jones  Members at the Associate Producer level or above are listed you won’t want to miss. house Arts Center Box Office, at Bob Lawson lost his battle Tiffany Mausser in each show program. ** Please note that this with cancer. His family was John Merritt You’ll see many of your pacwen.org or by calling favorite MTW veteran show contains strong 663-ARTS. You can also with him when he passed. Nita Paine language and violence, There are Six levels of sponsorship: actors, and meet new- purchase tickets at the Bob helped with so many Daina Toevs and is not recommended  $25.00 — Sponsor (no program listing) comers that are sure to door and MTW now ac- productions. He supported Steve Zimmerman for children.  $50.00 — Patron (no program listing) become new favorites as cepts debit and credit MTW and his wife through (More members will be voted in at Cast List:  $100.00 — Associate Producer well. cards! the annual meeting on January Jared Morgan as Randall the last 50 years. His 20th, 4:00 pm at the Playhouse.)  $250.00 — Producer Performance Dates: P. McMurphy, Tiffany Member Night Thursday bright smile and sweet  $500.00 — Executive Producer tickets are only $12, regu- spirit will be missed. Our January 10-12, 7:30 pm Mausser as Nurse  $1,000.00 — Benefactor Ratched, Vern Smith as lar price tickets are $15 hearts and In our next issue: January 17-19, 7:30 pm Chief Bromden, Mat- and student rush tickets prayers go out January 24-26, 7:30 pm Contact us online for the membership form and mail your thew Pippin as Dale are also available for $5 at to Sue and  Happy Days January 19, 2:00 pm check or money order to P.O. Box 3042, Wenatchee, WA, 988- Harding, Jacob Scott as the door only; students their entire  And more ... At the Riverside Play- 07. Your membership is very important to us. must present ID. family. January 2013—Page 2 January 2013—Page 3

Happy Days The Musical Annual Meeting-Jan. 20th The Playhouse Facelift 2013 Apple Blossom Directed by Daina Toevs ♫♫♪♫♪♪ Produced by Melissa Carlson Musical It’s that time again. January marks the beginning Mark Wavra and Terry Valdez have agreed to give of our membership drive and our annual meeting. the Playhouse lobby a new design, putting up dis- We encourage you to attend our meeting on Sun- play cases, café tables, and memorabilia. Sunday, Monday, Happy Days…Tuesday, members coming soon! day, January 20th, at 4:00pm. Wednesday, Happy Days…You know the Praise for Happy Days, theme song! We had the lobby painted and new design will be A New Musical: We will be showcasing our current production of a welcome addition to our incredible facility. We The 2013 Apple Blossom Musical “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, directed by “Happy Days, A New Musical” that is “The characters of Happy Days-A New Mu- are hoping this will give the theatre a bit of ele- based on the classic TV show we all know sical will need no introduction. Like old Cynthia Brown. Also a sneak peek at our 2013 Ap- gance and an eye-pleasing space. and love and you’ll be singing along to friends, they are instantly recognizable and ple Blossom Musical, “Happy Days”, directed by this charming and fun show. Even if comforting.” Daina Toevs. These are two fabulous productions This way we can utilize our lobby and maximize you’re too young to remember, you’ll be and you will be truly entertained when you see singing along by the end! -Los Angeles Times the openness of the entryway. This will be a con- “A family friendly romp thru the last years them. tinuous process so we can keep our facility as up- We’ll take you back to the 1950s with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, The Cun- of the 50’s.” to-date as possible. We are excited for this project We will have a short business meeting that will in- ninghams, Pinky Tuscadero and of -Nashville Entertainment Examiner and we hope you will be able to enjoy our theatre course “The Fonz” as they try to save clude voting in new board members, the minutes as much as we do. We truly thank you for all your their favorite hangout, “Arnold’s”, from “It’s a light-hearted family musical…Lyricist from last year’s meeting, and saying a sad good-bye Paul Williams only adds to the squeaky support! being demolished. Will the gang be able to some wonderful people leaving the board. to save the day? The cast list will be announced soon! Check clean charm of Happy Days.”

www.mtow.org for the complete list or for -Huntsville Times, Alabama Happy Days is a family friendly show more details. This is an event not to miss. We will be providing that will be performed at the Riverside Playhouse. So get out your letterman’s jacket, bobby hors d’œuvres, desserts and drinks. Please come socks, and poodle skirts as we go back in time Some Fun Facts…. and celebrate another great season. April 24-27, May 2-5, 9-11 7:30pm to “Happy Days”. But make sure to get your Happy Days aired on ABC from January tickets early…the show runs for three weeks 2:00pm Matinees May 5, 11, 12 15th, 1974 to September 24th, 1984. only! Advance notice for ticket sales to MTW Leaving Board Members (cont.) Leaving Board Members Marilyn in our bands and orchestras have the years. He makes sure Everhart is been invaluable. There is no the lights are working, It is with a sad heart that musicals, most known for his part taking some amount of thank you’s that would and had the outside of the we have some long of the King in The King and I. time off. She be sufficient. Playhouse completed with an standing members leaving the Keith was a college professor for has been a Fortunately, she will still be in- awning and the sign above the board this year. It is a great loss many years. He has taught many board mem- volved by being the musical direc- door. These have helped MTW be for us as we will miss their tal- people the joys of acting and be- ber for over tor for this year’s Apple Blossom a beacon to the community. ent and expertise. ing a part of live theatre. 20 years. She We will miss these individuals in Leaving the board this year is show, “Happy Days”. Without his leadership and has held each board position at our day-to-day operations of the Keith Sexson, one of the foun- Glenn Isaacson is also leaving the knowledge, MTW would not be one time or another. She has theatre. Please give them a gener- ders of MTW. He has been board. He has been a board mem- the great organization it is today. been the president and most re- ous “Thank You” the next time serving MTW for over 50 ber, treasurer and president as well He is one of the people ensuring cently, the treasurer. Marilyn you see them. We have become years. Keith is responsible for as many other that MTW continues its incredible helped structure MTW’s busi- what we are because of these peo- so much of MTW that we can musicals; Guys and Dolls, The Mu- positions. He legacy of quality theatre. ness side. ple and we thank them with all hardly list it all. He is a true sic Man, My Fair Lady, Annie Get has been re- Marilyn directed in the New treasure and a very talented Your Gun, and The Most Happy Keith will be missed and we wish sponsible for our hearts. Directors Festival 4, Hello man. Fella to name a few. Along with him well on the continuing jour- many of the Come join us at the annual meet- The Fantasticks, A Funny Thing ney. We give you our heartfelt Dolly and The Fantasticks. She amazing ing to vote on the future board Keith directed the first MTW Happened on the Way to the Fo- thanks for all the years of support has played the piano in over 60 changes to the members. We have some big production, Rosalinda. Over the rum, Laura and After Dark. Keith and wonderful friendship. productions in the last 30 years. theatre over shoes to fill. years, he has directed many has performed in many plays and The years that Marilyn has been