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MARCH 2014

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A NEWSLETTER DEDICATED TO GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND FRIENDS OF THE FIRESIDE THEATRE This Summer’s Must-See For Music Lovers

THE GREAT THING FOR ME ABOUT PRODUCING AND DIRECTING HERE AT THE FIRESIDE IS THAT I GET TO DO SO MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF SHOWS EVERY SEASON. THE 2014 SEASON IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT. THIS SUMMER I’M REALLY EXCITED TO BE PRODUCING A TUNEFUL, FUN, COLORFUL MUSICAL REVUE GUARANTEED TO GET YOUR FEET TAPPING CALLED SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE.

It seemed high time that The Fireside – helped bring rhythm and blues into the which has become so well known for its mainstream of American music. spectacular band shows and Christmas revues should finally present the longest It would be a lot easier to just mention running musical revue in Broadway a few of their countless hit songs like history! Now I know there are some of “There Goes My Baby,” “Love Potion No. you who are not familiar with SMOKEY 9,” “Hound Dog,” “Kansas City,” “Yakety JOE’S CAFE and if I were to tell you that Yak,” “’Cause I’m a Woman”, “Poison it is a celebration of the music of one the Ivy” “Charlie Brown” “Stand By Me” most prolific and talented songwriting “Jailhouse Rock” and “On Broadway”. teams of all time – Jerry Leiber and Mike SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE features all these Stoller – your response might very well great tunes and 28 others as well - “ Believe me when I tell you be “Who the heck are Jerry Leiber and performed by a sparkling cast of nine that this is a show you do not Mike Stoller?” fabulous singers and dancers. want to miss!” – Ed Flesch, Artistic Director In that case, I could tell you that Leiber Is it any wonder that I can’t wait to put and Stoller wrote songs for countless on this unforgettable hit show that has music stars including Elvis Presley, performed to sold out houses around the The Drifters, The Dixie Cups, Jay and world? Believe me when I tell you that the Americans, and Peggy Lee; were this is a show you do not want to miss! inducted in the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame; have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; won numerous Grammy awards; sold millions of records; and

GET READY FOR RETIRED TRAVEL MANAGERS OF BIRDS A SUMMER OF PLANNER VOLUNTEERS BEHIND THE AND FAIRY P2ROCK & ROLL P3 HER EXPERTISE P4 SCENES P7 GARDENS Hospitality never goes out of style!

JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER, AS MUCH AS ANYONE, VIRTUALLY INVENTED ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, AND NOW THEIR SONGS PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR AN ELECTRIFYING SHOW THAT ILLUMINATES THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN CULTURE. IN AN IDEALIZED 1950’S SETTING, THEY EXPLORE THE CLASSIC THEMES OF LOVE WON, LOST AND IMAGINED BY SHOWCASING NEARLY 40 OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER RECORDED. SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE ISN’T JUST GREAT POP MUSIC - IT’S COMPELLING MUSICAL THEATRE.

There’s a reason that 1950’s music is just as Given the natural theatricality of their songs it popular today as it was when it was new - all of was only a matter of time before someone drew us baby boomers love it and so does everyone their material together into a successful stage else! show. The result, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE, is a revue in the truest sense of the word with no Having met in California while writing blues storyline or dialogue. It’s all about the music music for artists, Leiber and Stoller were still with everything from novelty songs like “Charlie only 20 when “Hound Dog” became one of Brown” to romantic ballads like “Spanish the hottest-selling songs of 1953 in a version Harlem” and infectious melodies like “There by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton. When Goes My Baby.” After a Los Angeles premier, Elvis Presley recorded it in 1956 it became the the revue opened on Broadway in 1995 and ran epitome of a rock and roll hit and they went on for 2,036 performances making it the longest- to write 20 more hits for the King of Rock & Roll. running musical revue in Broadway history. The original cast album won the Grammy Award for Known as the most successful Best Musical Show Album in 1996. songwriting team in popular music from the mid 50’s to The New York Times claims, “Jerry Leiber and the mid 60’s, they also wrote Mike Stoller are the Rodgers and Hammerstein hits for The Coasters, The of rock ‘n’ roll!” The New York Daily News calls Clovers, The Dixie Cups and SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE “wildly infectious.” We The Shangri-Las. Later on into just know it’s going to be a fabulous good time the 60’s they delivered hits to and hope you’re all here to share in the fun! The Monkees and Peggy Lee as well. GROUP LEADER PROFILE

“You people wrote the book on hospitality.” – Kathy Heyroth Learning from each

other AFTER MANAGINGM A BANK TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR MANY YEARS, KATHY HEYROTH NOW PLANS TRAVEL FOR THE BROWN COUNTY WOMEN’S CLUB.

Throughout the 1990’s for over 11 years, having Jean Flynn there for a Fireside Chat travel with. Back in 1993 she escorted Kathy Heyroth planned and escorted tours sometime this year. (Jean probably counts her trip to NUNSENSE dressed in a nun’s for Valley Bank, which became M & I Bank, as both speaker and entertainment!) Two habit to get everyone in the mood! out of the Green Bay area. The Fireside of their biggest fund-raisers are the Spring was a regular trip for them and we came to and Fall Card and Game Day events. It’s Kathy was married one day shy of 56 years know and love her well because she was a full day of fun and fellowship complete when her husband passed away last June. always so much fun to work with. When with a served lunch, silent auction, raffle Her son and his wife live in Pewaukee the bank moved the travel program to their baskets, a 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. and she’s a proud “Nana” to their 10 year Milwaukee offices, Kathy took an early old son, who already believes that The retirement and we missed her greatly! Some of the upcoming trips Kathy has Fireside is the best theatre in the world - planned include a mystery trip, two days smart boy! He helped her adopt a cat last Now for the past four years she’s been in Chicago, three days in Galena and summer and recently taught her everything bringing groups through her new position Dubuque, and six days to the Great Smoky she needed to know about her new iPad. as tour and fellowship chair for the Brown Mountains. She does use a tour company County Community Women’s Club. The for help with the arrangements. Just back Certainly not one to sit still for long, Kathy’s BCCWC is a philanthropic group that from a trip to SOLID GOLD 60’S which the work with the Women’s Club is both fun raises funds for charitable organizations in group really loved, they’ll also be seeing and rewarding. When we caught up with the community “while promoting social and The Fireside’s productions of SMOKEY her for this interview she was just a few personal growth to its members.” In other JOE’S CAFE and MARY POPPINS. She’s days into a two week rehab period from a words, they have a lot of fun while doing trying that one as a grandparent tour. knee replacement and was itching to get really great things for their community! back home so she could check messages The women’s club is a different market and stay on top of all of her activities. Established in 2008 by 13 dedicated than the bank group was so she’s working women, they now have 250 members, on educating a new clientele about our Kathy’s work with the Brown County logged over 8,000 volunteer hours last product. Husbands and friends are always Community Women’s Club has been a year, and have given nearly $140,000 welcome and often when someone brings labor of love. “I’ve met so many wonderful to Brown County charities since 2008. a friend along they get a new member for people and had some great experiences. Operating under the theory that “If the club as well so it seems to be a win-win This is a terrific organization that’s doing everyone does a little, no one has to do for both of us. “New people just don’t know a lot of good work for the community. The a lot” they really have a great thing going! what they’ve been missing,” says Kathy. fact that we can travel and play together They have regular meetings with speakers “You people wrote the book on hospitality!” and have so much fun while we’re at it is and entertainment and hope to include We also know how much fun she is to just the best partnership there is!” A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES

One of the best Fireside managers you’ll probably never meet.

she took dinner so wonderful to work for, you couldn’t reservations for find a nicer boss,” Marsha remarked. us by phone. “I love going to work - every day is a Jane Wolfram, new adventure! I also love being part our former of the great experience we provide chef’s wife, for our guests. The shows and the would call each Christian Concerts are so uplifting and day to get the I admire the family’s values and their reservations generosity.” and give “Those early years with Dick were very Marsha limits special. He ran a tight ship but we had as to what a lot of fun, too and I learned so much times were from him,” said Marsha. “He had so still available. many great ideas and always seemed Once we to know what the customers would opened the like. I always looked forward to each theatre Marsha year’s announcement of what shows was offered a we would have for the new season. He part time job was both great to work for and great We know that our guests are always with the box office and also worked to work with. We still work with many very well taken care of by our “front of as a house manager on Thursday of the same vendors we had from house” staff that includes box office, evenings. When the real estate the beginning like Neesvig’s Meats gift shop and restaurant associates appraiser retired, she continued to that recently celebrated their 100th but it is unfortunate that most of our work for him part time but accepted Anniversary with a corporate party guests won’t ever have the pleasure of an offer to join The Fireside family full at The Fireside, other top restaurant meeting this truly “behind the scenes” time. It was a small box office crew of (pictured suppliers and of course our bankers.” manager. Marsha Hopmann seven ladies but they had a great time above receiving her award for 30 years Seeing Rick take charge and continue together and became fast friends as of service in 2009) the legacy has been great and now to has been with The they watched The Fireside continue to be working with his son, Ryan really Fireside since 1979 and is a valuable grow. member of the management team, makes her realize she’s been at this a quietly tucked away in our accounting Not longer after, our bookkeeper took long time! office. a different position and Dick Klopcic Outside the office Marsha enjoys asked Marsha if she would be willing to spending time with her extended family Marsha graduated from Lakeside give that a try. She was hesitant, but and friends, dining out, shopping and Lutheran High School and after six they assured her she could go back to just enjoying life. “I’ve worked with years of factory work decided to take the box office if she didn’t like it and so many great people here over the a one year business course at the that Rick would teach her everything years. Some have moved on and local vocational school. That got her she needed to know. Well Rick truly yet we’ve remained close friends. It’s a job with a real estate appraiser did teacher her everything and she’s been a wonderful career. I’m honored who also ran an answering service. been doing it ever since. One of their clients was The Fireside and proud to be a member of The (back in the days before the theatre What keeps an employee at the same Fireside family!” was added) and throughout the week job for 35 years? “The family has been Inside the ENTERTAINMENT TIPS & NEWS Kitchen with Chef Mike

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Although I am not Irish, Jean is, and I believe that everyone has a bit o’the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Either way, we are very lucky as spring is almost here! This winter has been unbelievable – not only in Wisconsin but across the country!

Talking about luck, you and your groups will be very lucky if you are booked to see SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE. If you were lucky enough (see the theme here!) to see SOLID GOLD 60’s and had a great time, you will love It’s hard to believe the year’s going by this show as well. Although we will not have the live band so fast that it’s time to talk about our 5th here for this show, you will be hearing some of the biggest show already. SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE hit songs from the decades of the 50’s and 60’s performed Jackie Brisko runs in July and August when most of by our very talented cast of singers. And you know that Director of Audience our over-the-road tours visit Wisconsin Ed Flesch, our Artistic Director, chooses the most talented Development and they usually choose Thursday night up and coming performers from New York and Chicago, when we run our Signature Buffet. No as we are the only Equity Dinner Theatre in the State of matter when you’re here, there are a few MEET WITH JACKIE! Wisconsin. “signature” items that remain on the menu throughout the year -- our famous Sweet This musical revue, without dialogue, has 39 fabulous Potato Souffle, Beer Battered Cod, Shrimp hits written by songwriters Leiber and Stoller. The show and Scallops with Fusilli Pasta in a Tomato covers great music of the popular rock and roll and Butter Sauce, Barbequed Pork Back Ribs, rhythm and blues genres including such songs as “Charlie Chicken Kona Kai, and chef-carved Roast Brown,” “Hound Dog,” “Yakety Yak,” “ Fools Fall In Love,” Beef Tenderloin. We’ve tried taking some of those off from time to time but our “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Potion #9” and so many more. In customers just won’t let us! 1996, a Grammy was awarded for the Original Broadway cast recording of “Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of In addition to the signature items, I Leiber and Stoller.” This show is a wonderful tribute to introduce a few more for each show to these two songwriters resulting in a swinging great time give you a chance to experience some for you! new flavors and textures. Among the new items we’ve tried so far this season If you haven’t booked yet for SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE, are Polenta, Mediterranean Chicken, and guest what? You are in LUCK!! We still have some good Roasted Vegetable Lasagne. We use only seats available so give Group Sales a call and we will be the finest and freshest ingredients and happy to assist you in joining us for this fantastic musical often make use of in-season items. We revue. also make sure that the food on the buffet line itself is fresh and hot for every guest. One more thing, and very sincerely, we feel so lucky The challenge for me between now and to have had your support over the years and invite you when you visit us for SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE to join us during 2014 to help us celebrate our 50th is to create a few more new items for you to Anniversary. To celebrate the year we are having weekly enjoy that are both spectacular and flavorful. Here are a few of the shows prize drawings so maybe you or one of your travelers will Yumm! I’ll be attending this year. I’d be a lucky prize winner! love to visit with you about working The Fireside into I look forward to seeing you soon. Executive Chef your Midwest travel plans! GROUP TRAVEL TIPS & NEWS

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FIRESIDE ADDS SIX FRIDAY PERFORMANCES FOR A FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS 2014!

That’s right - matinees and evening shows have been added for December 5, 12 and 19 this year to help meet the demand for tickets. The matinee will offer Chicken Piccata, the same featured menu you’d enjoy on Wednesday or Thursday, and the evening guests will have the choice of For personal help with the Chicken Piccata or our award-winning Friday Night Fish any of your bookings, Fry. For complete details on the Friday evening menu just call me at 800-477- give us a call or look online at www.firesidetheatre.com. 9505 or email jean@ Don’t miss this chance to get great seats for a December firesidetheatre.com. performance of our most popular show!

If you and your groups have enjoyed any of our live band revues featuring the great music of the 50’s and 60’s then SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE is a must-see for you. If you love rock ‘n’ roll and haven’t seen a band show - what were you thinking? You can recover nicely by booking now for SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE. “Hound Dog,” “Yackety Yak,” “Love Potion #9,” and about three dozen more hits all by the great writing team of Leiber and Stoller. It’s fun in the summertime from July 24 - August 31. Call me!

Visiting The Fireside is all about traditions - annual visits for Christmas, the Klopcic tradition of great hospitality now in its third generation, and being that place you go to enjoy the classic Broadway musicals! Take FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, for example - Tevye seeks balance between his traditions and his family. It was an important topic when the story takes place in Tsarist Russia in 1905, still relevant when the Broadway musical first opened in 1964, and it remains so today for families around the globe. It’s the kind of show you can see again and again and still be moved by it, and the kind of show meant to be shared with the next generation. We’d love to have you join us!

The Special 50th Anniversary Group Leader Party and Recognition event will be held on May 17th with arrival time at 10:00 a.m. Invitations will be prepared based on your bookings for 2013! Exciting things in the works for that day - can’t spoil the surprise just yet, though!

Be sure to return your order form to request artwork, flyers and sign-up sheets Group Sales Manager for your bookings or find the form on the “Groups” page of our web site. VISIT OUR GIFT SHOPS

Summer . . . a time for birds and fairy gardens!

IT SEEMS EVERYONE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE THIS YEAR AFTER THE WINTER WE’VE HAD BOTH HERE IN WISCONSIN AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY! ENJOYING THE BEAUTY OF THE OUTDOORS CAN WARM YOUR HEART AND EVEN SOMETHING AS SMALL AS A BIRD RESTING ON YOUR FEEDER CAN BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE. THE FIRESIDE’S GARDEN SHOP IS FILLED WITH WAYS TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME AND GARDEN THIS SUMMER!

These beautiful glass bird baths can be Fairy gardens are the newest trend in used in a variety of ways all year long. gardening and a perfect activity for people Choose a pedestal for the birds, an easel who love to garden but don’t have either for display, or - because they’re food safe the room or the energy to take on a large - select a small stand and use them at area. These adorable miniature gardens gatherings filled with your favorite party can be built into a pot, on a stump, on a recipe or even a bowl of chips. The patio, or even inside. They’re fun to create colorful designs are simply stunning and with children, too - just let your imagination sure to dress up any buffet. soar with all sorts of great accessories!

Bird feeders come in a big variety of shapes, styles and colors and can hang from trees or special posts that you can put just about anywhere. Hang them over your flower beds and the birds are sure to visit. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID THE FIRESIDE THE FIRESIDE, INC. 1131 JANESVIJANESVILLELLE AVAVENUEENUE P.OP.O.. BBOXOX 7 FORFORTTAT AATKINSON,TKIINSONSSON,N WIW 535535353853838 MARCH 2014

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Visit early to get SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE the best discount! Featured Menu July 24 - August 31, 2014 • In addition to the Featured Menu, Served Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Matinees, Saturday Evening and Sunday Midday try our Sunday Brunch, Thursday Antipasto Salad Evening Signature Buffet or five Tri-colored Rigatoni Pasta, Bouquetierre of Farm Fresh Vegetables, Julienne of course dinner on Saturday nights. Thueringer and Mortadella Sausage, and Danish Havarti Cheese tossed in • Groups of 18 or more are $65.95 Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing.

(Sat. Evening $69.95) plus tax. Freshly Baked Breads from The Fireside Ovens • Save an additional $3.00 per person Chicken and Ribs when you book a performance from The Fireside’s favorite duet, Lean Pork Back Ribs glazed with our Special Barbecue July 24 - August 17, 2014. Sauce, slowly roasted until the tender meat falls from the bone. Accompanied by our • Ask about our New Incentives for Buttermilk Marinated Southern Fried Baked Fresh Breast of Chicken. Served with a Baked Wednesday & Thursday matinees. Idaho Potato stuffed with Steamed Broccoli Buds in a Monterey Jack Cheese Sauce. • Arrive at 10:30 a.m. for Matinees, 2:30 p.m. for Sunday Midday Lemon Ice Cream Pie and 5:00 p.m. for Thursday and Our House Made Lemon Custard in a Pecan Meringue Crust with Saturday Evenings. Fresh Strawberry Sauce and Whipped Cream. • See complete show listings online. Coffee, Tea and Milk