ACTIVES NEWSLETTER 4384 Hampton Ave., Western Springs, IL 60558 Issue 446 www.theatrewesternsprings.com Feb 2015
MS-4, The Man Who Came to Dinner, is Cast Season Reveal Fundraiser Mar 12 th TWO CTWS Shows Coming Up
CTWS PRESENTS 2 SHOWS:
MS-4 IS CAST Director : Tripp Burton Being a kid can be tough, and no one knows Cast: Jason Blackwell, Kolby Boyle, Susan that better than the two heroes of CTWS’s Cardamone, Tristan Collins, Joe Delaloye, upcoming shows: Ramona Quimby and Alexander George Dempsey, Judy DiVita, Danna and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Durkin, Bill Hammack, Terry Harrold, Day . Ramona navigates her way through a new Patricia Huth, Jonathan Kraft, Sharon teacher, troubles with classmates, and challenges Kushiner, Nicole Leatherwood, Gene Leeb, at home. Alexander has his struggles, too—he Jason McCargo, John Mueller, Jim Nerison, even considers moving to Australia to get away Elizabeth Owsley, Michael-Colin Reed, Mary from it all! Even though life isn’t always easy, Ellen Schutt, and Tom Viskocil. Ramona and Alexander both learn that a good family and a clever imagination can do a lot to Crew : Stage Manager: Denny Wise ; Assistant make things better. Stage Managers: Tom D. Schutt and Cathy Van Horne ; Set Design: Deanna Markos ; Props: Performances of Ramona Quimby take place on Tim Feeney and Sue Wisthuff ; Set March 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15 on the Mainstage. Construction: Tim Gannon ; Lights: Linda Performances of Alexander and the Terrible, Bugielski ; Set Painting: Sandy Squillo ; Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day take place on Costumes: TBD ; Makeup: Jennifer Price ; Sound: March 20, 21 & 22 in Cattell. John Mueller ; Dramaturg: Michael Bolton ; Publicity: Kathy Kovarik ; Tech Director: Thad Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students Hallstein ; Prod’n Coordinator: Mary Ellen 18 years old and younger. Reservations are Schutt ; Sandwich Sunday: Jim Hannigan and recommended. For tickets and info, call (708) Arlene Page . 246 3380 or visit www.theatreofwesternsprings.com . F-2 OPENED FEB 12 DIRECTORS’ WORKSHOP
Please join us for the next Directors' Workshop production Mar 27 29. Darla Goudeau directs Memory Garden by Mark Scharf, and Rick Not only is this show now running, it’s selling Snyder directs Coffee House by Leon Kaye. out! So if you have not exchanged your Watch for further details in next month's vouchers, get on it. It’s a very creative show. newsletter.
PLAYWRIGHTS OPPORTUNITY! THANK YOU
We are always grateful for those who volunteer for our productions, but come aboard too late to Don't forget that if you would like to submit a be mentioned in the program. For MS 3, we give play for consideration for the New Plays our thanks to: Workshop in August, produced by the Directors' Workshop, please submit your play(s) prior to Ayn Boerboom, Michael Bolton, Susan st Cardamone, Kathy Kovarik, Karen Kramer, April 1 . For complete guidelines please go the Suzy Krueckeberg, Mary Kuhn, Joe Mills and TWS website: Gonzo Schexnayder for working hospitality. www.theatreofwesternsprings.com/director s-workshop Chris Bruzzini, Susan Cardamone, Brian Centers, Mike DeKovic, Janet Gassman and NOTE: for TWS Actives, the submission Ann Marie Hultgren , House Management crew. fee is waived. Fran Frank for joining the costume crew. SEASON REVEAL PARTY & FUNDRAISER ‘The 87 th Season Reveal’ fundraiser ACTIVES OUT AND ABOUT for the Theatre of Western Springs Karen Arnold, Terry Kozlowski and Jennifer Price are cast in Grove Players production of I TWS presents the “TWS Season Reveal” Hate Hamlet . The show runs Feb 13, 14, 15, & fundraiser at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at 20, 21, 22 at the Lincoln Center in Downers Mecenat, 821 Burlington Ave., Western Springs. Grove. See www.groveplayers.org for info. A high point of the evening is the Joe Savino will be leading a Valentine's Day announcement of the 2015 – 2016 season, the th Sweetheart Sing Along at 1:00 pm before a theatre’s 87 . This will be accompanied by screening of Casablanca on Feb 14 at The Music delicious food, entertainment and beverages. Box Theatre in Chicago. For tickets go “We have a fantastic and exciting lineup of to www.musicboxtheatre.com/ . plays planned for next season, and I can’t wait for everyone to find out. Come enjoy a fabulous Jim Gary will be performing at the other TWS th evening and get the inside scoop!” says Eddie Two Way Street Coffee House on Friday Mar 6 in Downers Grove. Sugarman , Executive Artistic Director. In addition, there will be a live auction with Abby Madden and Patti Roeder are cast in prizes including a one week stay in Hawaii, White Triton’s production of There’s an Ocean in Sox tickets with a personal tour, and 20 tickets to Nebraska, directed by TWS guest artist Amy “The Man who Came to Dinner,” opening Fenton. The show runs Sat, Feb. 28 th at 7:30 st Thursday, Apr 16, at TWS, with pre show pm, and Sun, March 1 at 2:00 pm at Cox appetizers and post show desserts. Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Room J 108. A silent auction includes a day at the Shedd Aquarium, a weekend at a Bed and Breakfast and theatre tickets. BIRTHDAYS! The planning committee includes Jennifer Jermano Miller, Bob Baker, Sandra Rasnak, MAR TWS BIRTHDAYS and Stephanie Stomberg . The event is open to the community. Tickets 1 Marilyn Darnall are $50. Call 708 246 3380 or go to: 2 Dave Bremer 17 Cindy Blaszak theatreofwesternsprings.com . 19 Marilyn Weiher 25 Judy DiVita 27 Mike DeKovic NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: 29 Mary Lewis Smith Mar 10 th ``````1 TWS TRIP TO STRATFORD EDITORIAL
One of the key things that keeps me involved in theatre is that I keep learning things. Some Stratford in September, Sept 10 - 13 from observation, much from participation, but Our popular Stratford trip is on again for 2015. I’m constantly amazed at the steady flow of We will be traveling in a luxury motorcoach (Wi revelations. Fi and outlets, kneeling bus) to the Festival Inn, This past week Pat and I saw a show in a very where we will have a welcoming meal, and on the small Cattell like theatre, but about half the size following days, premium breakfasts in a private of Cattell. I’ll stress it was intimate. There were room. Four plays are included, and there is an five characters whose real ages were 19 to 21. opportunity for an additional play to be booked While one can expect significantly more of individually but at the group rate. The list of theatre majors at a school known for such a plays in September can be seen on program, my lesson for this week was, in a word, www.stratford.ca and you can call Abby in the WOW. office for further details. I say that because of several ways of reviewing $999* per person for Actives and Subscribers what we had seen. First, Pat says, “It’s all about for 3 Nights, 4 Plays, 5 Meals, Transportation and the words,” meaning one must have a good script. Those words on the page are the core of hotel. the production. I like to agree because at times I *Based on double occupancy. Non subscribers write those words, and since I don’t act, I like to pay $1049. think any success is, in fact, rooted in the words. Suffice it to say this performance had a terrific NEXT CATTELL SERIES piece of writing behind it. Please join us on Monday, Feb 16 at 7:30 pm While this was a story about serious conflicts, in the Cattell theatre for the next Cattell Series one could legitimately ask if the students event. We are pleased to announce guest artist involved could have the life experiences to Walt Spangler , who comes to TWS for an portray the events written. A director is evening of conversation. invaluable in pushing and pulling, coaching and Walt is a much sought demonstrating, but in the end, it’s those actors after scenic designer having who are right in front of you, not as themselves, designed sets for countless but as the characters carrying the baggage the shows in Chicago, on story demands. Broadway and off Broadway, I saw a 19 year old playing a 17 year old as well as traveling shows. spewing hate I certainly hoped was not from her His work at the Goodman own life experiences, and several 20 year olds Theatre includes Measure for Measure , Desire portraying life experiences I’m sure none of them Under the Elms, Turn of the Century, Hollywood could have had. Yet the performances were riveting, and so believable that these questions of Arms, Blue Surge . His Broadway credits include ‘how’ came much later, as we looked back on the Desire Under the Elms, Hollywood Arms , and production. Scandalous. He also designed the musical I have been around theatre enough to know touring production of A Christmas Story. Walt that lighting, blocking and the set, simple as it has worked with Chicago’s Lyric Opera, was, were factors in influencing me. But theatre Steppenwolf Theatre, Guthrie Theatre, The has that magic, to draw you in, to make their Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, Yale story your story. I love it when that happens. Repertory Theatre, and Long Wharf Theatre Whether TWS does it or I see it elsewhere, it’s among many more. He received his MFA from what theatre is all about. the Yale School of Drama. I knew that, but I’m still learning how to stack This is a free event and offered to all members the blocks to be most effective. I love learning of the community. that way. And if you have a chance to see the award winning play, The Whale , do it. MH
``````1 initial introduction via Wagner. (German, no supertitles and no intermission; that man needed an editor.) She had the back stage opportunity TWS SPOTLIGHT ON… to watch several operas evolve from initial rehearsal to production when her husband, Jim, Susan Hannigan joined TWS in 2005 after was a supernumerary with Baltimore’s opera being indoctrinated into theater life by the cast company. That experience made her admire the and crew of Dearly Departed (the greatest work artistry even more. Now she, Jim and George in modern American theater) during multiple Dempsey are regular attendees. (Thanks, Mary, sessions at Belloumini’s Restaurant. Early theater for lending us George on Mondays.) experience included playing one of the crowd in Although not as present as many Actives, she The Skin of Our Teeth . reports that she enjoys her stints backstage with Susan said that her enjoyment of theater the camaraderie and nonsense that goes on probably began with her mother’s love of behind the scenes. She is thankful for the many Broadway musicals. Her mother played cast good friends she has made through the Theatre. albums and cleverly encouraged her children to Those include the Cinque Terra hikers (or non sing and act along while cleaning house. Theater hikers), props crews, the 55ers and all of the exposure continued with an apparently goddesses. sophisticated older sibling who dragged her Susan grew up in the Chicago suburbs and is embarrassing little sister to plays (“she made me married to Active Jim Hannigan whom she met in sit through Giraudoux at the age of 10”) and Rome while both were studying at Loyola teenage ushering stints at Mill Run Theater. High University’s Rome Center. Both are supporters of school English teachers instilled an appreciation the Rome Center and return often to visit. of ideas expressed through words. Susan thought Dick Jacoby she’d grow up to be a writer or editor, and as a lawyer, she says she does in fact do a lot of writing, editing and expressing ideas through words. When pressed multiple times to name the role MOVIE NIGHT she’d most want to play, she reiterated that she doesn’t have much interest in acting but that The next Movie Night will be Feb 20 th at Linda directing could be challenging and fun, and that Bugielski ’s, 1 Potawatomie Trail, Indian Head she might do a Director’s Workshop. Park. The film is Stalag 17 . Doors open at 7 pm, Susan is as an attorney who represents movie starts at 7:30 pm. Popcorn and beverages hospitals, physicians and other health care provided. Please RSVP to save a spot at (708) professionals in malpractice lawsuits. She 505 4565 or [email protected] . compares her litigation and trial work to directing, explaining that a director/trial attorney creates an overall vision through which a story is told. The director/attorney is responsible for SAVE THESE DATES making the creative decisions and for managing the production of the play/trial. The TWS has set the dates for our next two director/attorney chooses the cast/witnesses and Performance Series Jim Peterik and The Ides the design/exhibits and guides the of March perform on May 2 and our own Passport actors/witnesses in telling the story. Both jobs to Broadway II will be June 19 & 20, so save require organization, leadership (cat herding), those dates. More info will be coming, but with conflict resolution (psychological manipulation) busy summer plans, we wanted you to have and a singular focus. these dates now. Susan has been a Lyric Opera subscriber for many years and says that she likes opera because it incorporates all aspects of theater music, voice, acting, staging, production design.
She’s surprised she returned to opera after an
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Feb BOG News ● Treasurer’s Report – Ed Wavak reported that Dec was close to break even which makes YTD Summer Drama Workshop is designed for $33,000 better than budget. The Holiday show students entering 2 nd through 8 th grades, and this did not quite make budget, but was 43% better year’s production will be Dr. Dolittle Junior . The than last year. Our new Treasurer, Joe Miller, classic tale of kindness to animals trots, crawls, will be putting together a financial forecast for and flies onto the stage! The musical tells the the remainder of the year to present to the BOG. classic tale of a wacky but kind doctor who can Ed was presented with a gift for his many years talk to animals, taking the audience on a journey of excellent and dedicated service as treasurer – from the small English village of Puddleby in the thank you Ed!! Marsh to the far corners of the world. ● EAD Report – MS 3 was very successful; MS 4 Four sessions of Summer Drama Workshop are has had its pre read; and MS 5 casting is in available for this Summer: progress. Dates to remember: Becky’s New Car Session 1: June 8 19 opening Feb 12; the next Cattell Series on Session 2: June 22 July 2 (No camp July 3). Monday Feb 16; TWS Season Reveal Fundraiser Session 3: July 6 17 at Mecenat on Thurs, Mar 12; Directors’ Session 4: July 20 31 Workshop Mar 27, 28, & 29; Jim Peterik on May Sessions meet daily from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 2; and Passport to Broadway II on June 19 & 20. Mon thru Fri. Final performances are scheduled ● Safety Manual A draft version of a TWS on the second Fri of each session at safety manual (subject to a few revisions) was approximately 11 am. Tuition is $399. approved by the BOG. Once updated, that manual will be placed in appropriate sites at the CTWS also offers a musical theatre experience theater. for students entering freshman year of high ● Database Software Jim Gary reported that no school through freshman year of college. High new box office equipment will be needed to School Rep Summer Stock focuses on creating transition to the new database software. New a full scale musical production in only THREE season information will be entered when the line SHORT WEEKS! This year’s production is the up is made public, data conversion will take musical theatre classic, Godspell. An eclectic place, and training of box office staff and blend of songs ranging in style from pop to volunteers will follow. vaudeville is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. One session of HSR Summer Stock is available th th for Summer 2015: July 6 through 26 . Camp th th meets Mon Fri. Performances are July 24 , 25 & th 26 . Tuition is $435 and includes two tickets to the show. Space is very limited. TWS Actives Newsletter Staff: For more details, call (708) 246 4043 or visit Editor: Mike Huth www.theatreofwesternsprings.com . Registration Proof Readers: Ann Marie Hultgren, Patricia for currently enrolled CTWS students begins on Huth and Abby Madden Feb. 19 th . Registration for the general public Reproduction: Abby Madden begins Feb. 21 st . The first days of sign up is in Mailing & e-mailer : Abby Madden person only. After that, call the office for info on Columnist: Dick Jacoby availability and registration procedures.
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Photos from Becky’s New Car - Photos by Bill Hammack
Karen Holbert (ever feel this way?)
Jon Mills, Karen Holbert and Mike Janke
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