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Fort Findlay Playhouse 300 W Sandusky St Findlay, Ohio 45840 419-423-7168 Website: www.fortfindlayplayhouse.org Facebook: The Fort Findlay Playhouse (FFP)
FFP Board of Trustees President: Samantha Henry [email protected] V.President: WesTaylor [email protected] Secretary: J.R. Smith [email protected] Treasurer: Georgia Durain [email protected] Vickie Garner [email protected] Meghan Meyer [email protected] Pete Rose [email protected] George Rustemeyer [email protected] Mark Thomas [email protected]
Other Contacts FFP Patrons: [email protected] FFP Website: fortfindlayplayhouse.org FFP Webmaster: [email protected] Fortell Editor: [email protected]
Meetings Board: 1st Wednesday of the month General Membership: 4th Wednesday of the month (If a meeting night falls on a final dress: Board meetings are moved to the following Monday, GM meetings aren’t rescheduled)
Fortell Staff Editor: Shirley Nebergall Proofing: J.R. Smith Photos: Kay Airco (casts), Facebook Contributors: J.R. Smith, Christy Thomas Season show logos (other than Scrooge): Maggie Hardesty
Next Issue’s Deadline 5 p.m., Sunday, March 8
(Note: new deadline for all Fortells - 5 p.m. on the 8th of odd numbered months)
Box Office
Fort Findlay Playhouse tickets can be purchased through the Arts Partnership, located at 618 S. Main St. in downtown
Findlay, or by calling the Arts Partnership Box Office at (419) 422-4624.
Box Office hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(www.artspartnership.com)
OCTA Website: www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org
January 2015 Shirley Nebergall, Editor
F o r t F i n d l a y P l a y h o u s e T H E F O R T E L L
FFP to open 2015 with the comedy Play On! Jim Toth, director and Barb Pace, producer are pleased to announce the cast for the first FFP show of 2015.
Written by Rick Abbot, Play On! is the hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty author who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal, and the final act is the actual performance, in which anything that can go wrong does. Bringing this theater group to life will be: Casey Rebel (Aggie Manville), Dotty Dewulf (Gerry Dunbar), Bob Huber (Louie Perry), Marjorie Ryan (Phyllis Montague), Dennis Clark (Henry Benish), Alicia Creger (Polly Benish), Jenna Grobogge (Marla “Smitty” Smith), George Rustemeyer (Saul Watson), Andrew Conway (Billy Carewe), and Kelly Grobogge (Violet Imbry). If you would like to work on one of the technical crews for Play On!, please contact Barb Pace at [email protected]. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Arts Partnership box office Monday through Friday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at 419-422-4624 or going directly to the Arts Partnership at 619 S. Main St. Benefactors may make ticket arrangements beginning Monday, February 2; Angels on Tuesday, February 3 and Patrons and Single Patrons on Wednesday, February 4. General public tickets are $12 and go on sale February 9. Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., Play On! will run February 19 - 22 & 26 - 28 at the playhouse. The Sunday performance begins at 5 p.m.; all other performances begin at 8 p.m. The house opens 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Auditions Set for Final Show of 2104-2105 Season Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence. Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards, 1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the men behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, often petty and ultimately noble figures determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation. 1776, book by Peter Stone with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, won the 1969 Tony Award for Best Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical. In 1998 the Broadway revival won the Drama Desk Award for an Outstanding Revival of a Musical. It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence, if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, and Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Scrooge!
Front row: Laine Shenise, Jeremy Gobrogge, CJ Miller, Dylan Gobrogge, Joshua Jones, Lily Rutledge, Marty Williams, Nolan Tiech, Kennedy Garmong
Second row: Kylie Rose, Katelyn Rose, Phoebe Treece, Cassidi Tiech, Bonnie Froelich, Talyn Foust, Cord Elliott, Brad Schlumbohm, Cathy Williams, Samantha Henry, Vicki Garner
Third row: Alyse Fisher, Jenna Gobrogge, Maddie Kreinbrink, Amy Cox, Lauren Selhorst, Tammy Stevenson, Laurie Butler, Alyssa Miller, Lindsay Taylor, Lori Foster, Kelly Gobrogge, Mark Simmons, Barb Pace, Dawn Rose, David Marquart, Megan Meyer, Adam VanGorder, Elizabeth Opperman, Scott Edmondson, LuAnn Cook, Kim Marquart, Joanne Marquart
Back row: Tom Miller, J.R. Smith, Juan Flores, Pete Reynolds, J Ladd, Pete Rose, Jeff Opperman, Bob Huber, m James Foust, Aeryn Williams, Patrick Davis, Andrew Conway, Erin Clegg, Mark Thomas
Director Samantha Henry; the musical director, Kimberly Marquart; and the producer/choreographer, Julie Lane will be holding auditions at the playhouse (300 W. Sandusky St.) on Sunday and Monday, March 1 and 2, at 7:30 p.m. (please arrive early to fill out the audition form). Men interested in just chorus should be prepared to sing “God Bless America” in their respective parts as a group. Men choosing to sing a separate piece that would like to be considered for a soloist and all women should pick a 1.5 - 2 minute song that shows the best of their acting and singing abilities. There will also be cold readings from the script.
The characters in this show are the age of the actual members of congress at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Actors will need to be believable playing those age ranges, relative to others. This is an ensemble cast and, unless noted otherwise, all actors will sing. The vocal ranges are listed for characters with significant solo work. There is minimal to no dance requirements.
If you have any questions regarding auditions, please contact the director at 419-957-9498 or [email protected]. If anyone is interested in helping with set build, dressing, costumes or any other tech, please contact Samantha or Julie Lane ([email protected]). Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), 1776 will run April 30 - May 3, May 7 - 10 and 14 - 17.
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OCTAFest 2015; ‘OCTAopoly’ In keeping with the 2015 state conference theme, more trivia regarding the Hasbro game Monopoly: Much like the top hat and shoe, the thimble has appeared in most versions of the game that have been released. Tokens were originally small items found around the house and as such, the thimble was, and still is, mostly chosen by female players.
Abigail Adams (32) Mezzo Soprano Martha Jefferson (27) Mezzo Soprano John Adams (40) Lyric Baritone Ben Franklin (70) Baritone Thomas Jefferson (33) Tenor/Baritone Edward Rutledge (26) Baritone
Richard Henry Lee (44) Lyric Baritone John Dickinson (44) Baritone Courier (late teens/early 20s) Tenor John Hancock (39) Andrew McNair (50s) Dr. Josiah Bartlett (46) Stephen Hopkins (69) Roger Sherman (55) Lewis Morris (50) Robert Livingston (60) Rev. John Witherspoon (53) James Wilson (33) Caesar Rodney (48) Col. Thomas McKean (41) George Read 43) Samuel Chase (35) Joseph Hewes (46) Dr. Lyman Hall (52) Charles Thomson (47) Leather Apron (Teen) Painter - appears briefly - does not sing
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Rex's Exes
January 22 - February 1
Van Wert Civic Theatre - Van Wert www.vwct.org
419-238-9689
Rabbit Hole
January 23 - 31
Bellevue Society for the Arts - Bellevue
www.bellevuearts.net 419-484-2787
Almost, Maine
January 30 - 31 Williams County Community Theatre - Bryan www.williamscountycommunitytheatre.com
888-569-9228
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)
January 30 - February 8
Harlequins, Inc. - Sandusky
www.harlequinstheatre.org
419-621-1311
Venus in Fur (After Dark production) February 6 - 7
Village Players - Toledo www.thevillageplayers.org
419-472-6817
My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale
February 6 - 7
Windmill Productions-Holland Theatre - Bellefontaine www.thehollandtheatre.org
937-592-9002
Winter One Acts
February 12 - 14
Lionface Productions - Bowling Green www.lionfaceproductions.org
Nunsense A-Men! February 12 - 15
Crawford Theatre Co - Bucyrus www.crawfordtheatrecompany.com
419-563-4481
All About the Marriage Hearse
February 13 - 15
Toledo Repertoire Theatre (Main Stage) - Toledo www.toledorep.org
419-243-9277
Leading Ladies
February 13 - 15
Waterville Playshop - Waterville
www.watervilleplayshop.org 419-270-1204
The Boys Next Door February 13 - 21
Oregon Community Theatre - Oregon www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org
419-691-1398
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
February 13 - 22
Ritz Players - Tiffin www.ritztheatre.org
419-448-8544
Xanadu February 18 - 22
University of Findlay - Findlay www.findlay.edu 419-434-5335
Much Ado about Murder February 20 - March 1
Genoa Civic Theatre and Literary Society - Genoa www.genoacivictheatre.com
419-855-3103
The Very UnMerry Adventures of Robin Hood
February 27 - March 1
Toledo Repertoire Theatre (Main Stage) - Toledo www.toledorep.org
419-243-9277
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
February 27 - March 8
Bucyrus Little Theatre - Bucyrus
www.bucyruslittletheatre.com
419-562-0731
Moonlight & Magnolias
February 27 - March 8
Williams County Community Theatre - Bryan www.williamscountycommunitytheatre.com
888-569-9228
Ghost of a Chance
March 6 -14 Archbold
Community Theatre, Inc. - Archbold www.archboldcommunitytheatre.com
419-264-5717
Death by Golf April 17 - 26
Black Swamp Players - Bowling Green www.blackswampplayers.org
[email protected] subject line “tickets”
M*A*S*H April 30 - May 3
Star Players - Upper Sandusky www.starplayers.net
419-294-1411
What to see in the Northwest Region and other local theaters
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Sail On! On January 10, 2015 members of the Fort Findlay Playhouse and the Ohio Community Theatre Association (along with friends and family) met to honor the longtime service of Cathy & Marty Williams to those respective organizations. Musical excerpts and dialog scenes were performed from many of the shows that Cathy & Marty were a part of at the playhouse over the years. Cathy and Marty were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from OCTA and enshrined as Members Emeritus of FFP.
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For many more pictures, visit the Sail On! Facebook page.
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Membership Morale 2014-2015 Events
FFP’s December membership morale event started with Christmas caroling at The Heritage and then a party back at FFP.
The rest of the season events include: Fri, Feb 13 - Dinner and a Show (6 p.m.) Sat, Mar 14 - Cabaret/Sing-a-long (7 p.m.) Sun, Apr 12 - Photo Scavenger Hunt Wed, May 27 - Annual Banquet
More details will be available as the events get closer. Watch the Fortell, FFP website and facebook page (Fort Findlay Playhouse Morale) for more information.
Humans of Findlay with Jim Toth As seen on Facebook
Jim Toth leads a double life. Up until 2011 he was working the past 45 years for Cooper Tire as an office manager. He Has been married to Linda for the past 45 years and they have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. He is a graduate of FHS and received a theater degree with a minor in psychology from BGSU. When he switches over to his other life, he becomes an actor, director and playwright in the theater world. He has been acting since he was eight, and his first role was a parrot. He has done stage crew, stage hand, lighting, directing and acting at the community theater here at Fort Findlay Playhouse. He is also involved with the Findlay Area Youththeatre and they just finished Shrek, the Musical at the First Presbyterian Church. He has also written and published several plays. He teaches the youth how to write plays, and the winning entry each year is then produced into a play. His wife Linda, assists him by cooking treats for intermission, being a hostess and ushering.
Jim's motto is "Acting is reacting." His role model was a retired stage manager at Carnegie Melon University, the late James A. Devlin, who told Jim hours of stories about the theatre and made a great impression on him.
December OCTA Board Meeting Notes From Christy Thomas
Aara Wise sent out dues notices along with a form to complete for 10 names to receive
Cuelines in hard copy or unlimited email addresses.
The Administration Division is looking at the Regional Festival date policy to be revised in 2016. The Spirit of Community Theatre and Hall of Fame nominations are due in May, so be working on those now!
The Finance Division is working on a state-wide coupon book. OCTA will be switching to Paypal for monetary transactions. For those making purchases through Amazon.com, you can use smile.amazon.com and a percentage will be given to OCTA. Be sure to register Ohio Community Theatre Association at that site before you finish.
The Marketing/Membership/Public Relations Division is working on a Fee Schedule for ads that would appear in Cuelines and other OCTA printed materials. They are also looking at webpage builders to revamp OCTA’s website by Conference 2015.
The Programming Division announced that the OCTAFest chairs have their own email address for questions: [email protected]. You may make your hotel reservations now for Conference 2015 at the Holiday Inn Eastgate in Cincinnati for Labor Day weekend. [The group code is OCT at 513-752-4400 or online]. OCTA, Jr will be August 1. New shelves and tubs were purchased for the expanding script library.
Most Regional festival dates have been confirmed: June 6 - 7 is Northwest in Montpelier; June 13 is Southeast in Coschocton; June 20 is Northeast; June 25 - 27 is Southwest; and West is July 12 in Beavercreek. Central is looking at June 28 or July 11 when they find a theater that is available.
The next OCTA Board meeting is January 17 in Dublin.
of the art.
Mike Anderson is a musician, author, elementary school teacher and wonderful story teller who has been nationally recognized for his workshops. Mike is a driving force in the Illinois folk scene and is one of the people we can thank for keeping traditional music and storytelling alive.
This is a free workshop and registration is encouraged by January 27.
On March 19 they are offering “Teaching the Curriculum through Creative Dramatics” with Vicki McClurkin from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (2330 S. Main St., Findlay)
This workshop addresses ways in which the classroom teacher can incorporate creative dramatics within his or her course of study. The workshop teaches basic acting language and skills to the classroom teacher. It also shows the teacher that creative dramatics is a perfect tool to meet the needs of various learning styles and can be helpful in developing language and communication, problem solving, creativity, self-concept, social awareness and sensitivity skills.
Vicki McClurkin taught English, speech and drama for schools in Ohio for more than 30 years. She is currently an adjunct instructor at The University of Findlay, teaching theater courses. She has directed productions for The University of Findlay, Fort Findlay Playhouse and the Findlay Light Opera Company. She has won numerous acting and directing awards both regionally and statewide, as well as educator awards.
This workshop is free for teachers of grades 3 - 8 and registration is encouraged by March 17.
To register for a workshop, please contact The Arts Partnership education director, Craig VanRenterghem, via the contact form on the Professional Development page of their website (www.artspartnership.com). Please be sure to include your name, which workshop you would like to attend, and your contact information. For more information on these or other Arts Partnership programs, check out the website or call Craig VanRenterghem at 419-122-3412.
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From the FLOC website
When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy 1950s nostalgia trip. Forever Plaid is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!
Cast members are: David Marquart (Franky), Matt Croy (Smudge), Seth Carey (Jinx) and Tyler Badertscher (Sparky).
Forever Plaid performances will be held on February 27, 28 and March 1, 2015 at two different locations.
February 27 & 28th – Alexandria’s, 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of food and music! FLOC is partnering with Alexandria’s to offer dinner theater! For $30.00 you’ll get a meal (family style meatloaf – could it be anymore 1950s?) and a hilarious show full of delightful melodies. Of course, at Alexandria’s we’ll have a cash bar. Tickets are $30.00 pre-order with meal, $20.00 without a meal at the door – all reserved seating. Doors open at 7:00 PM, meals served from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., curtain at 8:30 p.m.
March 1st – Ritz Auditorium, Old Main, University of Findlay Campus, 2:00 p.m. For a more traditional show, join us at the historic Ritz Auditorium on the University of Findlay Campus. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students – general admission seating. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., curtain at 2:00 p.m.
All tickets will be available through the Arts Partnership Box Office at 419-422-4624.
Directors Sought By J.R. Smith, Playreading Chair
The Playreading committee has been meeting to pare down its list of play submissions for the
2015-2016 season, and will soon be looking for interested directors before making its final selections.
During the first week of February, notices will go out via email, Facebook, and our website presenting the plays that are in the final stages of consideration for the season. We will ask at that time for people interested in directing next season to let us know which plays they may be interested in and about their availability as directors throughout the season.
The list will be posted at www.fortfindlayplayhouse.org/directors, along with a form to apply as a potential director. At the beginning of March, the new season, with the chosen directors will be presented.
Professional Development Programs OfferedFrom the Arts Partnership Website
As part of their Professional Development Series, The Arts Partnership have scheduled a couple of workshops that may be just up your alley.
On January 29 they are offering “Storytelling for Literacy” with Mike Anderson from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Glenwood Middle School Cafetorium (1715 N. Main St., Findlay).
This workshop, originally created under the auspices of a two-year Adult Literacy grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, is recognized nationally. It teaches the importance of storytelling and its impact on literacy: how it helps children learn and develop reading comprehension skills. It focuses on the whys of storytelling and the learning
LOOKING AHEAD (all events take place at FFP unless otherwise noted)
General Membership Meeting Wed., January 28 7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting Wed., February 4 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for Play On! Benefactors Mon., February 2 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tue., February 3 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed., February 4 Mon. - Fri. General Public Mon., February 9 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Membership Morale Dinner and a Show Fri., February 13 T.B.D.
NW Region Delegates Meeting Sat., February 21 at Fort Findlay Playhouse 3:30 p.m. Dinner (Logan’s) and a Show (Play On!)
Play On! Thu. - Sat., February 19 - 21, 26 - 28 8:00 p.m. Sun., February 22 5:00 p.m.
General Membership Meeting Wed., February 25 7:30 p.m.
Auditions for 1776 Sun. - Mon., March 1 - 2 7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting Wed., March 4 7:30 p.m.
Fortell Deadline Sunday, March 8 5:00 p.m.
Membership Morale Cabaret/Sing-a-long Saturday, March 14 T.B.D.
General Membership Meeting Wed., March 25 7:30 p.m.
Board meeting Wed., April 1 7:30 p.m.
Membership Morale Photo Scavenger Hunt Sun., April 12 T.B.D.
Tickets for 1776 Benefactors Mon., April 13 Arts Partnership Box Office Angels Tue., April 14 419-422-4624 Patrons Wed., April 15 Mon. - Fri. General Public Mon., April 20 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
General Membership Meeting Wed., April 22 7:30 p.m.
1776 Thu. - Sat., April 30 - May 2, 7-9, 14-16 8:00 p.m. Sun., May 3, 10, 17 5:00 p.m.
Board Meeting Wed., May 6 7:30 p.m.
Annual Banquet Wed., May 27 T.B.D.
2014-2015 NW Regional Reps
Mitchell Antesky: [email protected] Joe Barton: [email protected] C: 419-356-6959 C: 419-360-5639
S. Harley Berry: [email protected] Samantha Henry: [email protected] C: 419-262-9899 C: 419-429-9039
Michelle Johnson: [email protected] Linda McClure: [email protected] C: 419-270-5071 C: 419-233-1168 Jan Miller: [email protected] Facebook: OCTA's Northwest Region
C: 419-204-7246 2015 Regionals: June 6-7 - Montpelier
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