Editor: Ellie Stuck        October 2007
Sandusky Community Theatre
www.harlequinstheatre.com

And now a message from the President:

Hi all! 

It's a busy time down at the theatre.  Rehearsals are going on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights.  Saturday there's set construction and painting.  If you can help out in any way, let someone know. 

The 80th anniversary committee is extending an invitation to all our patrons to come down after the show on the first Sunday of each performance.  For "Rainbow" that means on Sunday November 4, 2007 to meet the cast, crew and members and enjoy some cake, maybe take a backstage tour, get their questions answered... we just wanted to be more approachable and friendly (not that we already aren't)... but all members are invited down to this shindig as well, so come on down for some cake and some company. 

If you have an 80th season shirt - wear it!  If you don't and you'd like one, contact Angie for more information about getting one (or two).  The website is coming along nicely and the information is keeping pretty current now, so take a look and/or join in on the forum discussions - it's mostly just the rest of us at the theatre. For those of you who don't know it, our website address is: www.harlequinstheatre.com (make sure to spell theatre with the "re").

See you at the show!  Lori

2007-2008

Harlequins Board Members

Officers:

President - Lori Demres

419-624-1899

Vice-President - Jennifer Wertz

cell - 419-503-1553

home - 419-588-2938

Secretary - Lisa Wiley

419-734-4248

Treasurer - Kathlyn Stenzel

419--625-4490

Board of Directors:

Nate Fuller

419-433-3790

Bart Zimmerman

419-627-1706

George Muehlhauser

419-433-2843

Donna Jean Evans

419-588-2418

Jim Ohlemacher

419-626-1176

I’ve got dates to remember....

Oct. 6 10:00 a.m. set construction and painting

Oct. 10 7:00 p.m. (please note new time) general meeting - we will be having entertainment in the form of our very own Reader's Theatre - come see "Don't Feed the Ducks"

Oct. 13 10:00 a.m. set construction and painting

Oct. 20 10:00 a.m. set construction and painting (are you seeing a pattern yet?)

Oct. 20 1:00 p.m. Set painting workshop to be held at the Merry Go Round museum - if you'd like to sign up please contact Karen Mears at k.mears@sbcglobal.net

Oct. 21 10:00 a.m. Lisa will be setting more lights.  If you were a part of the lighting workshop and can come on down, it will be very good hands- on experience.  We welcome anyone else who would like to come down and help as well.

Oct. 24 7:00 p.m. Board meeting

Oct. 27 10:00 a.m. PLEASE HELP CLEAN THE THEATRE!  We always spruce the place up before each show - the more people who show up, the quicker we can go out to lunch. 

Oct. 28 (probably 2:00 p.m.) Tech Sunday

Oct. 29 (probably) dress rehearsal

Oct. 30 8:15 p.m. Press Dress - come on down and see the play before everyone else!  They love to have an audience.

Nov. 1 OPENING NIGHT (Whew! Finally!)

Nov. 4 (approx. 4:30 p.m. - after the show ends) join us for cake and hanging out with our patrons in celebration of our 80th season.

The Show Must Go On!

EARLY ONE EVENING AT THE RAINBOW BAR AND GRILL
By Bruce Graham

Performances run:
Nov. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11

It's the end of the world, how do you spend your last hours? For the offbeat characters who frequent the Rainbow Bar and Grill the choices run the comical gamut.  There's love, revenge, sex, silliness, quiet contemplation and acceptance,  until one lone stranger offers the most intriguing solution of all.

And As For the cast...

Shep.........Steven Wetzel

Roy...........Rob Albach

Willy........Jim Ohlemacher

Bullard.....Ron Butcher

Shirley......Susan Joliff

Virginia....Lisa L. Wiley

Joe.............Jack Mulaney

If anyone would like any information put on the website please sent it to Jim Ohlemacher at JCOhle@landolls.com - he will then send it off to Marc, our webmaster

We are trying to cut postage costs for the newsletter and would like to know if anyone receiving the newsletter would prefer to get it by e-mail instead of snail mail. 

If so, please let Ellie know –

her e-mail address is: estuck@monroeville.k12.oh.us  If that's not your thing we still don't mind sending it by regular mail since we do want everyone to receive it and know what's going on.

 Thanks

"Oct. 20th at 1 pm is the Set Painting Workshop to be held at the Merry-Go-Round Museum. Attendee size is limited. Already 3 signed up, so let Karen Mears know if you are interested, you can e-mail or post via the Harlequin's website or call me at work 419-626-6111. Please call if you need to know how to get there as well. It is hands on so where something that you can spill paint on!"

Your Theatre Needs You!

We are in need of someone to run lights and a house manager for "Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grill" please contact Jennifer Wertz or Lori Demres if you are available for either.  The show runs November 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 ,10, and 11, 2007.  We would also need the person running lights to probably be there from Oct. 28th (Tech Sunday) through the run of the show, including a special show on Wed. Nov. 7, 2007.  The house manager would not need to be there that day nor the week before - just during the run of the show.

Set painting begins Sat. Oct. 6 at 10:00 a.m. if you are available to come down and help... and, as always, set construction will continue at the same time.