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downs of marriage. Each story features partners of News of Note Leapin' Lizards! varied ages, from a young couple experiencing cold • Members: : Reserving your tickets It's our 97th Season! feet before the wedding, to a long-married couple who have fought for over thirty years, trying to save online or through our reservation line NNIE their son's marriage by admitting their own failings. has never been easier! Visit NOVEMBER 10-19, 2017 www.thecommunityplayers.net A Music by Charles Strouse | Lyrics by Martin Charnin Lovers and other Strangers is co-directed by Tony order tickets online, print your e-tickets Book by omas Meehan Annicone, Dan Fisher and Christopher Margadon- at home and avoid the line on na, and will be presented January 12-14 and performance nights. Or call 19-21. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, with 401.726.6860 and leave your name, We open our 2017-2018 season with the Tony membership code and the date of the Award© winning musical, ANNIE! Based on the Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm. performance you want to attend. If you timeless comic strip, "Little Orphan Annie", this are reserving for several members, delightful musical celebrates its 40th anniversary FOREVER PLAID please provide all codes when possible. this year. With a perfect combination of street- APRIL 13-22, 2018 C Written and originally choreographed by Stuart Ross • Groups of 20 or more save $3.00 per smarts and optimism, Annie rises from next-to- Musical arrangements by James Raitt M ticket for musicals and $2.00 per ticket nothing in the 1930's . She is deter- for non-musicals. mined to nd her parents, who left her at the Y Closing the season is the "heavenly" musical orphanage years ago in the clutches of the evil Miss Forever Plaid. A quartet of four school pals discov- CM • The Community Players is now on Hannigan. With the help of the other orphans, er their mutual love of music, especially the close Twitter! You can follow us @TCPlayersRI Annie manages to foil Hannigan's greedy plans and MY harmony of their idols: e Four Freshmen, e nd a new family with billionaire Oliver "Daddy" Hi-Lo's and e Crew Cuts, and soon start rehears- CY • Follow us on Facebook Warbucks, his secretary Grace Farrell and her @TheCommunityPlayers. ing their music together. Naming themselves CMY lovable dog, Sandy. With songs like Tomorrow, It's "Forever Plaid", they are on their way to their rst • TCP Cares about our Community: a Hard Knock Life, Maybe and NYC you'll be sure to K gig when they are broadsided by a school bus and Proceeds from our fundraising activities leave the theatre with a song in your heart. A perfect killed (don't worry - it's a comedy!) e play begins during ANNIE will bene t the Children's outing for the whole family, ANNIE is directed by Shelter of Blackstone Valley. with the wondrous Plaids returning from the Brian Mulvey, with musical direction by Ron afterlife for one nal chance at musical glory. Take Procopio, and choreography by Leslie Racine • We are always looking for volunteers a trip back to the 1950s and rediscover the fun and to help us in many areas, including Vazquez. e cast stars Olivia Dufresne as Annie music of the "guy groups" of that time, with musical tech, set construction, painting, and features Sophie Appel, Eric Barbato, Samantha favorites like ree Coins in the Fountain, Sixteen costuming, to name just a few. You can Bardon, Laura Benjamin, Samantha Boragine, Tons, Catch a Falling Star and more. Directed by volunteer for a whole season, for a Lynda DiStefano, Paul Gagne, Lee Hakeem, Kevin Andrew g. Bobola, Forever Plaid runs April 13-15 particular show, or just an occasional Killavey, David Lichtenstein, Jim Lyons, Ed Mastri- Saturday during the build. If you want and 20-22. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and ano, Lia McAlpine, Steve Morris, Tanya Puniskis, Sundays at 2:00 pm. to "get in the act", please email us at Jillian Reeve, Marley Shaw, Emma Sheldon, Cassi- [email protected] with your

area of interest, and we'll be in touch! dy Snyder, Kimberly Spera, Lee Spooner, Megan Spooner, Kevin ibault, Michael urber, Lauren PURCHASE E TICKETS • Contact us at [email protected] Trad, Emily Van Pelt, Heather Vieira and Eve-Ma- TO PRINT AT HOME ANYTIME AT rie Webster. Join us opening night for a chance to WWW.THECOMMUNITYPLAYERS.NET go home with a special prize! Performances are Box oce phone lines for reservations are November 10-12 and 17-19. Fridays and Satur- open one month before the opening of each show. days at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm.* Call (401) 726-6860. WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2:00 PM MATINEE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH. Thanks to our Season Sponsor LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS DON’T FORGET JANUARY 12-21, 2018 OUR EVENING PERFORMANCES WILL BEGIN AT A comedy by Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor 7:30 PM. January brings Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor's PLEASE BE SURE TO ALERT ALL IN YOUR PARTY! hilarious comedy Lovers and Other Strangers. A YOU DON'T WANT TO hit on Broadway and later on lm, Lovers is a series MISS A MOMENT OF THE SHOW! of comic vignettes, each dealing with the ups and TCP Milestones 2017_in.pdf 1 10/10/17 8:56 AM

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Spotlight on Past Scholarship ry commission honoring the legacy of John, attend many productions and share memories CONGRATS TO DAN FISHER Show Info Winner Peter Boyer Robert and . His work e Dream with the many friends he made during his years Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers was with the us. With his snow-white hair and WINNER OF THE 2017 MOTIF AWARD Show Times narrated by actors including , beard we know that he is probably playing “Best Actor, Community Theatre” Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. , and Alec Baldwin, Santa to all the baby angels in heaven. for his role as Howie in last season's drama, Sunday Matinees at 2 p.m. the premiere of which was attended by many Note: There will be an members of the Kennedy family and was the BOB MITCHELL Rabbit Hole. additional 2:00 pm matinee of ANNIE on Saturday, Nov. 18th! Meet Our 2017 Larry Reedy focus of the TV special An American Salute: e Bob made his debut on our stage at the urging This is Dan's second consecutive win - Pops at 125. of Past-President Claire Beauregard when the last year for "Best Lighting Design" for Deathtrap. Ticket prices Scholarship Winner! Players were looking for a leading man to play Musicals: Peter's major work, : e Dream of Mack Sennett in the classic Keystone comedy Adults–$23.00 | Students*–$18.00 America for actors and orchestra, has become Mack and Mabel. Needless to say, he was bitten Non-Musicals: one of the most-performed American orchestral by the “theatre bug”. Perhaps his nest role was Adults–$23.00 | Students*–$18.00 *through college, with ID works of the last 15 years, with over 170 perfor- “Don Quixote” in Man of La Mancha. Bob also Robert Di Niro with Peter Boyer mances by 75 orchestras since its 2002 premiere. directed such notable productions as Funny Online E-Ticket Sales at e Boston Pops (available 24/7): In 2006 his recording of Ellis Island was nomi- Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar and e Diary of thecommunityplayers.net In this issue we take a look back at our 1987 nated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Anne Frank. In addition he was minister of Park scholarship winner, Peter Boyer. A graduate of Reservations: Contemporary Composition. e work was Place Congregational Church during his time Smith eld High School, Peter began compos- thecommunityplayers.net lmed live in concert with the Paci c Symphony in Pawtucket. Bob was a true friend of the or (401) 726-6860 ing music at the age of 15, beginning with a and a cast of stage and screen actors and will be Community Players and his love of his fellow requiem mass written in memory of his grand- (Phone lines open one month prior featured on a PBS broadcast man was something we all shall miss. Rest in to the opening of each show.) mother. After graduating from RIC he earned during their 2017-2018 season. peace Reverend Bob. Plenty of free parking! his Masters of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from e Hartt School of the Peter is the son of Sandy Cerel, who has been a RONN MARSHALL Performances C . Over the years Peter frequent actor and director on our stage. Clear- Ronn was a member for over 60 years and was M has earned a reputation as one of the nation's ly, talent runs in the family! He lives in Altade- one of the “giants” that helped build the Com- Jenks Auditorium leading composers whose works have received Y na, a suburb, and is currently work- munity Players into one of ’s nest 350 Division Street

more than 400 public performances by over ing on a commissioned piece for the Cincinnati community theatres. Ronn has acted, directed Dan Fisher Pawtucket, RI 02860 CM 150 orchestras, and thousands of broadcasts by Symphony and Pops Orchestra, to be premiered and served as president of the organization. (across from McCoy Stadium) MY Jasmine Bright, 2017 Scholarship Winner classical radio stations around the United and recorded in November. Bravo, Peter - take During his presidency Players did not have a CY with Andrew g. Bobola, Scholarship Chair States and abroad. a bow! permanent home, so it was always looking for a Become a Member Today! and President Ed Mastriano. CMY place to perform: Tolman High, Go Jr. High, In June we held our annual year-end celebra- He has conducted recordings of his music with Are you currently a member of e Community Players? The Community Players K Oak Hill Tennis Club or wherever a stage was tion at Le Foyer in Pawtucket and awarded our three of the world's nest orchestras: the Remembering Our Lost Members vacant. Always attired in his cowboy boots and If not, here is your chance to save on tickets! Board of Governors, 2017 $2000 Larry Reedy scholarship to London Symphony Orchestra, e Philhar- hat and the biggest smile on his face Ronn was 2017/18 Jasmine Bright, a 2017 graduate of Cumber- monia Orchestra and the London Philhar- by Peter Babiec a true friend to all he met. e many cast parties Season adult memberships are available for $50, O cers land High School (CHS). Ms. Bright is monic Orchestra. that Ronn and his wife Marion hosted at their entitling each member to one ticket to each show of the President: Ed Mastriano attending the Berklee College of Music in In the past year the Community Players lost home will always be memory that we will all season, a $14 savings over our individual ticket prices. Vice-President: Stefanie Bowes Boston pursuing a career in songwriting and No stranger to the television world, he has three long-time members who served the group cherish. We hope that you get a chance to meet Student season memberships (one ticket to each produc- Treasurer: Stephen Healy musical performance. She has been a member twice arranged and orchestrated music for the in so many valuable ways, from entertaining tion)are $30 - an $18 savings. For the best value, consider Recording Secretary: your favorite cowboys such as Roy Rogers, Brian Mulvey of CHS Concert Chorus, Clef Singers and the Academy Awards (Oscars®), contributed audiences as actors, directors, techies or in the our Flex Ticket Pass: for $75 you get 4 tickets to use in Buck Jones and Hopalong Cassidy that we all Corresponding Secretary: orchestrations to several episodes of the ABC administration of the organization. eir Rhode Island Children's Chorus, as well as enjoyed watching in your “man cave”. any combination of shows throughout the season - that's Erika Koch serving as rst-ranked senior alto in the Rhode series Once Upon a Time, and has composed passing will be missed but not forgotten as we an average of less than $18 per ticket! Island Music Educator Association Senior scores for e History Channel, the A&E begin to celebrate our 100 years of continuous Advisory Board All-State Choir. In addition to her musical Networks Production Music Library and theatre to the Blackstone Valley area. Season memberships may be purchased online at Andrew G. Bobola talents, Jasmine is currently learning Korean several short lms. He has contributed orches- www.thecommunityplayers.net (click on "box oce" Cherry Cartier We are again grateful Robert Emerson and is interested in studying German, Hindi, trations to more than 30 feature lm scores JOE CIMINI for partial operational support and select membership), mail in your membership form Emily Fisher Chinese, Japanese and ASL in her eorts to from all the major movie studios for leading Joe was one of our members who worked on for our (found on the back page), or purchase when you attend Karen Gail Kessler incorporate various cultures into her songwrit- Hollywood composers including Michael stage, behind stage and in front of the stage. Joe the show. Don't delay - join today! Charles "Rick" Koster ing and music business aspirations. Giacchino (Jurassic World, Inside Out, Star was a tireless worker for the Players as whenever Vincent Lupino 97TH SEASON Christopher Margadonna Trek, , Cars 2, Mission: Impossible III) James a director needed him for a role on or behind BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT from Laurea Osborne e Community Players' scholarship is named Newton Howard (Fantastic Beasts and Where stage, Joe was there. eatre became a family www.thecommunityplayers.net for all the news. Susan Staniunas for the late Larry Reedy, a past-president who, to Find em, e Hunger Games: Mockinjay - aair for the Ciminis as Liz would always bring Mayor Donald R. Grebien And if you haven't already signed up for email, in 1982 donated his winnings from the A.T. Part 2), omas Newman (Finding Dory, and a box of treats when doing hospitality and even and the City of Pawtucket. visit our website and do it today. Emeritus Cross Community Action Award to TCP to the James Bond Film Skyfall), their daughters became involved in many You'll be among the rst to know what's happening at Edwina M. Babiec, Peter F. Babiec, Victor S. Turenne establish a scholarship fund. e competitive (Mirror Mirror) and more. productions. In fact Carolyn met her THE COMMUNITY PLAYERS! scholarship is awarded to a graduating high husband-to-be during Once Upon a Mattress. school senior from the Blackstone Valley area In 2010 Peter was chosen by conductor Keith During the last few years, Joe, suering from Lockhart for the Boston Pops 125th anniversa- who is pursuing an education in the perform- exposure to Agent Orange, still managed to MILESTONES PRODUCTION TEAM Editor: Erika Koch | Copy: Erika Koch, Peter Babiec | Layout: David Sorgman | Photos: Robert Emerson, Erika Koch, Motif ing arts or technical performing arts. Magazine,Robert DiNiro photo by Michael Lutch, courtesy of the Boston Pops | Original Concept & Design: Rob Kenney/Rob Kenney Graphics/rkenney.weebly.com