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Guilder Gazette
G L O B E G U I L D E R S
Fall 2015
In This Issue Awards Night 2015 1 Membership Information 2 Guilder News 3 Awards Night In Pictures 4 News from The Old Globe 6 Neiman Marcus Event 8 In Memoriam 9 Meet & Greet News 9 Meet & Greet OCT 28 10 Meet & Greet AUG 28 11 CAVORT News 12 Globe History Moment 13 Holiday Luncheon Invitation 14 Calendar of Events 15
It was an evening honoring distinguished volunteer service to The Old Globe. There were 63 Guilders and their escorts that attended this year’s Awards Dinner at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club to honor some very special and dedicated Guilders. The evening began with a beautiful sunset during the social hour overlooking the LSF Golf Course. The Committee chose a Halloween theme with many interesting participants. We were hon-ored to welcome Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and his wife Hilit, Globe Board Chair Elaine Darwin and her husband Dave, and Globe Board member Jordine Von Wantoch. The 2016 Executive Committee Slate of Officers was presented and approved: President An-gie DeCaro, Executive VP Barbara Bolt, Development VP Bonnie Duell, Membership VP Wen-dy Ledford, Social VP Pam Stafford and Recording Secretary Lisa Berry Shaw. The evening was full of surprises, but none as remarkable as our President Margi Sargis’ arri-val in costume with her daughter Jean, to present her President’s Award. Margi wanted to pre-sent this award to two recipients that she felt had made a great contribution to the Guilders, Marisa SorBello and Trudi Landreth. She left shortly thereafter to a thunderous applause. Following are the other awards presented: Judith Menzel, new member in 2014, was recognized for adding four new members; Norman Gillespie received the costume award for his “cheeky old man” face; Suzie Turner received an engraved plate for her work as Fashion Show Chair; Linda Van Vark became the “Globe Guilder of the Year” for her dedication in 2015; Angie DeCaro received a permanent “Globe Guilder of the Year” award for 2014; Laurie Blackington received a permanent Irma Macpherson award for 2014; Dotty Turner received the Irma Macpherson award for 2015. The grand finale was the presenta-tion of a check from the Globe Guil-ders to The Old Globe, accepted by Barry on behalf of the Theatre, in the amount of $117,000. (Pictured at right with Barry are Executive VP Angie DeCaro and 2015 Fashion Show Chair Suzie Turner.
Angie DeCaro Executive VP
AWARDS NIGHT 2015 Saturday, October 17, 2015
Davidson, Phyllis 1441 9th Avenue, Unit 511 San Diego, CA 92101 619-972-5275 [email protected]
Elias, Helen 2986 Arcola Avenue San Diego, CA 92117 858-270-7264 [email protected]
Ellis, Cathie 666 Upas Street, Unit 604 San Diego, CA 92103 858-353-3892 [email protected]
James, Amanda 5055 55th Place San Diego, CA 92115 619-787-8281 [email protected]
King, Sheryl 8590 Cliffside Ave La Jolla, CA 92037 H: 859-450-0373 C: 619-884-1244 [email protected]
Kivel, Jane R. 6010 E Paseo Santa Teresa Tucson, AZ 85750 H: 520-529-2802 C: 520-99-9098 [email protected]
A very warm welcome to our New Members!
Wendy Ledford VP Membership
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GUILDER INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2015 EXECUTIVE VP Angie DeCaro 619.231.1007
RECORDING SECRETARY Lisa Berry Shaw 619.501.4934
TREASURER Barbara Bolt 619.889.7121
VP DEVELOPMENT Lois Lewis 858.581.6576
VP MEMBERSHIP Wendy Ledford 858.484.0688
VP SOCIAL Pam Stafford 619.583.8117
Steering Committee Appointments CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Laurie Blackington 619.435.3927
MEET & GREETS | COMPANY CALLS Mary Roberts 619.222.2486
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Bonnie Wright 858.270.3355 THE GIFT OF GIVING For additional ways to support The Old Globe Theatre through the Globe Guilders, please visit our website www.globeguilders.org. Click on OUR SUPPORTERS.
BUSINESS MEETING INFORMATION Please call the Executive VP listed above.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION The monthly financial reports are on file with the Treasurer. If you are interested in any information regarding normal ac-counts or special events of the Globe Guilders, please contact Barbara Bolt at [email protected].
GLOBE GUILDERS DUES Annual Globe Guilders tax deductible membership dues are: $ 50 Regular Membership $ 50 Sustaining Membership $100 Corporate Membership
The Globe Guilders is an auxiliary existing under the authority of the Board of Directors of The Old Globe.
THE WELCOME MAT - Exciting News WELCOME to the following new members who
were added in the third quarter of 2015.
Maher, Megan 3253 Meade Avenue San Diego, CA 92116 858-333-4411 [email protected]
Prenner, Harriet 1353 Caminito Acento La Jolla, CA 92037 H: 858-454-8962 C: 619-823-3919 [email protected]
Spaulding, Sandra 5820 Kelton Avenue La Mesa, CA 91942 H: 619-667-2059 C: 619-873-5579 [email protected]
Steeber, Sharon 5768 Good Karma Lane Bonita, CA 91902 619-871-5788 [email protected]
Winet, Kerry 749 Barbara Avenue Solana Beach, CA 92075 760-716-6014 [email protected]
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GUILDER NEWS!
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YEARBOOK CHANGES - PLEASE NOTE IN YOUR COPY ADDRESS CHANGES
Benito, Karen 9729 Keeneland Row
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-752-3914
Brock, Nancy 183 Third Avenue #304
Chula Vista, CA 91910
H: 619-869-8195
C: 619-318-1709
Lewis, Lois H. (Lawrence) 10113 Villa Ridge Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89134
858-581-6576
Mulcahy, Shirley 6965 C Wagner Way
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
619-643-7110
Speck, Paulette 120 Maple Street
Newport, OH 45768
619-438-4643
Thienes, Caroline 555 E. Washington Apt. 2311
Sunnyvale, CA 95086-2115
Tidmore, Randy 8515 Costa Verde Boulevard
Unit 708
San Diego, CA 92122-1141
858-750-3614
Van Vark, Linda 855 Beech Street #207
San Diego, CA 92101
CALENDAR UPDATES Are you organizing a Guilder event? Please send me the date and event infor-mation.
Are you involved in an event outside of the Guilders? Please
send me the date and information.
Your help is much appreciated.
Chrissy Roberts
Master Calendar Chair
October Birthday Girls - Happy Birthday! Rita David, Marilyn Johns and Suzie Turner.
Gigi Cramer was seen out and about on October 18, 2015 at the Master Chorale Concert with Program Chair Jeff Wallin.
Welcome back, Gigi!
OTHER CHANGES
Bolt, Barbara [email protected]
Grego, Elsa
Maule, Irene [email protected]
November Birthday girls - Kathy Newton
(below) and Jean Laing (far right) joined by Alexa Hirsch,
Esprit de Corps Chair.
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AWARDS NIGHT - HALLOWEEN PARTY
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Highlights of Awards Night included: (1) Dotty Turner being presented with her 2015 Founder Award by 2014 Founder Award Winner Laurie Black-ington; (2) 2013 Guilder of the Year Bonnie Wright presenting 2014 Guilder of the Year Angie DeCaro, with her permanent plate; (3) 2015 Fash-ion Show Chair Suzie Turner accepting her Tiffany plate; (4) Globe Board Member Jordine Von Wantoch; (5) Best Costume Award went to Norm Gillespie pictured with wife Pat. Thanks, Norm, for all your great pictures! (6) Kim and Bruce Neapole - aka Batman and Robin! (7) Carol Winter (center) with Ben and Joan Pollard; (8) Globe Board Chair Elaine Darwin and her husband, Dave; (9) President Margi Sargis made a surprise ap-pearance at Awards Night to present her two President’s Awards—recipients were Marisa SorBello and Trudi Landreth. Pictured from left: Mary Roberts, George Wever, Margi Sargis, Awards Night Chair Jane Klofkorn, and Mona Beizai. Thanks, Mona, for all your wonderful pictures!
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AWARDS NIGHT
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(1) Harem girls Nadine Masters and Bonnie Wright; (2) Helping with check in are Geri Musser and Wendy Ledford; (3) Donna
Blochwitz brings Cleopatra to the party with Madame Butterfly Shirley Kosiek; (4) Alexa Hirsch, Sally Berry, Lisa Berry Shaw, Bonnie Duell and Kim Neapole; (5) Gail Dill (is that a spider on her hat?) with Mary Roberts and President’s Award Winner Trudi Landreth in full Camelot regalia; (6) Kathy Newton; (7) Chrissy Roberts and Barbara Bolt; (8) Randy Tidmore and Nancy Brock; (9) Bringing back the roaring 20’s are Bob Shaw and Lisa Berry Shaw and (10) Damasa Hutchinson Hartzberg; (11) Marilyn Johns, Donna Blochwitz and Rita David.
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Globe Guilders at National Philanthropy Day
SEE YOU AT THE THEATRE! WINTER SEASON 2015-2016
On November 9, over 1,200
guests gathered at the Hilton San
Diego Bayfront to celebrate Na-
tional Philanthropy Day. Orga-
nized by the Association of Fund-
raising Professionals, the event
honors the spirit of giving and
recognizes the role that philan-
thropy plays in our community.
This year’s honorees were:
Outstanding Philanthropist Carol
Lazier; Outstanding Fundraising
Volunteer Peter Ferrantelli;
Outstanding Philanthropic
Corporation UPS San Diego;
Outstanding Philanthropic
Organization Moxie Foundation;
SEE YOU AT
DECEMBER NIGHTS
DECEMBER 4-5, 2015
COPLEY PLAZA - BALBOA PARK
Attending were (from left): Angie DeCaro, Rachel Plummer, Pat Gillespie, Globe Board member Jo Ann Kilty, and Globe Board Chair Elaine Darwin.
Outstanding Organizational
Volunteers Jody Carey & Dennis
Wood; Outstanding Develop-
ment Professional Rebecca New-
man; Outstanding Youth/Student
Volunteers Leslie Renteria and
Francisco Martinez; and Out-
standing Community Collabo-
rator United Way of San Diego
County.
The Metromaniacs January 30 - March 6
The Last Match February 13 - March 13
Rain March 24 - May 1
Constellations April 9 - May 8
Camp David May 13 - June 19
tokyo fish story May 28 - June 26
For tickets, visit www.TheOldGlobe.org/tickets
or call the Box Office at (619) 234-5623.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
Dear Globe Guilders, It is our great pleasure to thank each of you for the countless hours of service you have given to the Globe and the Guilders in 2015, the 60th Anniversary of your extraordinary support of the Globe. The staff, board, patrons, program participants, MFAs and everyone else who is touched by the Globe benefits tremendously from your generosity and dedication, for which we are truly grateful. Barry and his wife, Hilit, had a wonderful time at your festive Awards Night, and he proudly ac-cepted your $117,000 gift on behalf of the Globe. Thank you! The Globe’s 80th Anniversary year has been one full of successes. From The Twenty-seventh Man and The Comedy of Errors to the box office record-breaking Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, audiences have expressed their appreciation for the work on our stages. Our Globe for All program, which we began last year to bring professional Shakespeare free of charge to underserved communities throughout the county, will visit even more locations in this, its second year. Additionally, our Humanities programs are thriving with our In Conversation and Subject Matters series, as well as Insights Seminars and the return of the New Voices Festival, our complimentary play reading series, which will begin Janu-ary 15. We know that Craig would have been very proud of the Globe in his 100th year, and we hope that you are too. As we remember all of the good in 2015, we also reflect on the loss of Margi, a wonderful leader and a beautiful person. She was a bright light and a joy to know, and everyone at the Globe will miss her. We send the warmest of wishes to you and your families for a Happy New Year, and we will see you in January as we kick off another 80 years.
Sincerely Yours, Barry Edelstein Michael G. Murphy Artistic Director Managing Director
LETTER FROM BARRY AND MICHAEL
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“LOVE TO GIVE” EVENT AT NEIMAN MARCUS - NOVEMBER 5, 2015
(1) (back) Mona Beizai and Frieda Alinejad and (front) Globe Board mem-bers Jean Shekhter and Daphne Jameson; (2) Neiman Marcus Public Rela-tions Manager Ida Sandico-Whitaker, Frieda Alinejad, Linda Van Vark, Ra-chel Plummer, Donna Blochwitz and Jane Cowgill; (3) Bonnie Wright, Linda Van Vark, Mona Beizai, Hayate Danly and Nadine Masters; (4) Darlene Da-vies and Globe Board Chair Elaine Darwin.
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On Thursday, November 5, Neiman Marcus hosted a breakfast to launch its 2015 “Love to Give” Shop
Collection. Many Globe friends and supporters attended the morning event, of which the Globe is proud
to have been the beneficiary. After Neiman Marcus Vice President and General Manager Tom Melody
and Globe Major Gifts Officer and Theatre Liaison to the Globe Guilders Rachel Plummer welcomed the
guests, Globe Associate Producer Eric Louie spoke about the Globe’s upcoming productions and com-
munity programs. Everyone enjoyed a delicious breakfast…and then went on to shop!
Mary Roberts Meet & Greet/Company Call Chair
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IN MEMORIAM
“Thank you so much for letting me be your President this past year. It has been a wonderful and rewarding experience . . . all because of your great friend-ship and kindness. I love you all very much.”
A very special lady who lost her battle with cancer and will be truly missed.
If you would like to make a Me-morial Donation to the Globe
Guilder Irma MacPherson Endow-ment Fund in Margi’s honor, please mail your check to: Barbara Bolt 9860 Apple Tree Drive, Unit E San Diego, CA 92124
Please make checks payable to “Globe Guilders”.
Your gift will be acknowledged by the Globe Guilders and the family will receive your name and address.
Marguerite Mary Sargis May 6, 1937 - October 23, 2015
COMPANY CALLS - MEET AND GREETS Just when we thought we were fin-
ished for the year, we were asked
to hold a meet and greet for the
Globe For All cast, of which many
are former Globe MFA students,
who are staging Much Ado About
Nothing, and the representatives of
the various community partners
where this traveling show will be
performed. As always, our wonder-
ful Globe Guilders rose to the occa-
sion and hosted everyone on Octo-
ber 15 with our usual delicious fare.
Pictures on following page.
For the first time, we were asked to
do something special for the begin-
ning of rehearsals for Dr. Seuss'
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Our great Guilders brought dozens
and dozens of cookies on October
20 for the entire cast. The kids loved
it! And, there was no shortage of
adult cast members lined up at the
cookie buffet. We all had a wonder-
ful time and hope this can become a
new tradition for future “Grinch”
productions. Thanks, everyone, for
your help in making these fun
events come to life!!
We have two meet and greets com-
ing up: January 12 for Metromaniacs
and January 19 for The Last Match.
Please contact me if you would like
to participate.
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MEET AND GREET - MFA GLOBE FOR ALL - OCTOBER 15, 2015
Meet & Greet for the “Globe For All” production of Much Ado About Nothing, which travels to various community locations throughout San Diego to bring Shakespeare to places it might never be seen. Clockwise from top: Cast, crew, supporters and community partners; Artistic Directory Barry Edelstein speaking with community partners; Set model; Costume Designer Charlotte Devaux; Guilders Fred Duell, Bonnie Duell, Mary Roberts, Jane Hopkins, Barbara Bolt, Sandra Spaulding, Cathie Ellis, Alexa Hirsch, Bruce Hopkins, Suzie Turner, Peter Stovin, Marilyn Johns, Angie DeCaro, Kim Neapole and Norm Gillespie; Globe for All Tour Coordinator Hannah May, cast members Lindsay Brill, Tyler Kent and Lowell Byers, and Globe Produc-tion Stage Manager Leila Knox; Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and Globe for All Musician Mark Danisovszky. For more picture go to www.GlobeGuilders.org/Photo Gallery. Photos by Norm Gillespie
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MEET AND GREET - FULL GALLOP - AUGUST 28, 2015
Pictured clockwise from top left: Director Andrew Russell; Mercedes Reuhl, playing Diana Vreeland, and Assistant Director Brian Meister; set pictures; Costume Designer Mark Mitchell with Globe Board Member Jo Ann Kilty and Globe Major Gifts Officer Keely Tidrow; Guilders with goodies Norm Gillespie, Maggie Acosta, Mary Roberts, Patty Osborn, Pam Maudsley and Wendy Ledford; Set Designer Sean Fanning; (center) Globe Managing Director Michael Murphy welcoming cast and staff.
For more picture go to www.GlobeGuilders.org /Photo Gallery. Photos by Norm Gillespie
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CAVORT NEWS
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1 2 3 Why should you attend CAVORT 2016 in Louisville March 18 - 20? Louis-
ville itself is a gem of a city and it’s a well-kept secret that it’s, “more than
the Kentucky Derby”. Actors Theatre will be hosting us and within walk-
ing distance is “Museum Row” with the Louisville Slugger factory and mu-
seum, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, the Kentucky Museum of Art
and Craft, the Muhammed Ali Center, the Louisville Science Center &
IMAX featuring “The Kentucky Show”, and more. Participants will be able
to pre-register for a pre-conference tour on Friday and visit the Kentucky
Derby Museum and Jim Beam Distillery.
Actors Theatre is located in a national Historic Landmark and has been
providing Louisville with award-winning theatre in its three-theatre com-
plex for over fifty years. It has held the Ten-Minute Play contest since 1989
and conducts an annual New Voices Young Playwrights Contest and Festi-
val featuring full productions of short plays written by area students. Plus,
the Humana Festival of New American Plays, which originated in 1976 is an
internationally renowned festival that celebrates the contemporary Ameri-
can playwright. There is more to say about that in upcoming Gazettes,
since we will be there for CAVORT during this festival.
In fact there will be more to say about the entire conference, so stay tuned,
or for information now, go to www.CAVORTInc.com. The conference
promises us a chance to network with volunteers from theatres across the
United States and Canada. Plan to join us and let us know if you are. My
email address is: [email protected].
Wendy Ledford 2016 CAVORT Secretary
and Old Globe Liaison
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HISTORY MOMENT #4 - CRAIG NOEL
GAZETTE STAFF EDITOR & LAYOUT Gail Dill
CONTRIBUTORS Angie DeCaro
Darlene Davies
Rachel Plummer
Mary Roberts
Wendy Ledford
PHOTOGRAPHERS Mona Beizai
Gail Dill
Norm & Pat Gillespie
PROOFREADING: Angie DeCaro
Pat Gillespie
Rachel Plummer
Fran Viertel
Jordine Von Wantoch
ADDRESS CORRECTIONS The Guilder Gazette is emailed to members as a benefit of member-ship. It is mailed to those without an email address. For changes, corrections or questions, please contact:
Wendy Ledford
VP Membership
Phone: 858.484.0688
Email: [email protected]
NOTE: Much of the Globe Guilders mail is sent non-profit. Bulk mail is NOT forwarded by the Post Office. Please make sure to keep the VP Membership informed of your correct address. Thanks!
Craig Noel was funny, whimsical, dashing, sharp tongued, direct, incredibly kind, and totally loyal to the Old Globe Theatre, now known as The Old Globe. He adored macadamia nuts, popcorn, mar-tinis, Mexican culture, and the circus. Noel was a smooth dancer, causing every female guest to se-cretly, and not so secretly, hope he'd invite her to dance. He astonished actors with his habit of get-ting up on stage and acting out their roles for them, demonstrating, not simply telling, exactly what he wanted. This was verboten among most perform-ers and directors. But, Noel let his enthusiasm
guide him and the actors willingly followed. That's ironic because he gave up acting as a young man due to his extreme nervousness when in front of an audience. Noel began his theatrical life as an actor, but he made his mark as a direc-tor. In addition to directing more than 215 plays, he produced an additional 270 productions at the Old Globe Theatre. He made his debut as an actor at the Globe Theatre in 1937. The San Diego Community Theatre was char-tered to operate the Globe Theatre which had been constructed for the 1935 Exposition. Though the group was forced to move to Dartlee Hall on Sixth Avenue during the Second World War, where theatre activity contin-ued in a somewhat makeshift manner, it returned to the Globe building in 1947. Once the Navy returned the Globe to the Community Theatre, the Board of Directors immediately set about persuading Noel, who was then a dialogue director at 20th Century Fox, to come back to San Diego and be-come its permanent Artistic Director. Delza Martin pleaded with Noel to return, breaking down in tears. He returned and never again left the Globe. Noel had directed the screen tests of actresses Shelley Winters and Mari-lyn Monroe at 20th Century Fox and had a bright future in Hollywood. But, San Diego's Globe Theatre became the focus of his entire life. He continued directing until he was nearly ninety. A recipient of two Honorary Doctorate degrees, Craig Noel was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2007 at the White House by George W. Bush. Frail and ill, he still retained his impish spirit and insatiable curiosity about everything. He referred to Balboa Park as "my playground" and The Old Globe as his permanent home.
Darlene Davies Globe Historian
P.O. Box 122171 San Diego, CA 92112-2171 www.globeguilders.org
Dated Material Return Service Requested
Calendar of Events
NOVEMBER NOV 15 10th Annual Old Globe Christmas Tree Lighting NOV 21, 28 & 29 Opera Carmen at CA Center for the Arts, Escondido*
DECEMBER
DEC 3 Friends Holiday Tea—El Cajon*
DEC 4 & 5 December Nights at Balboa Park
DEC 7 Executive Board Meeting 9:30am
DEC 9 Social Service Auxiliary Holiday Luncheon* DEC 10 Holiday Luncheon, Installation of Officers and Chico’s Fashion show DEC 11 Social Service Auxiliary Board Meeting & Luncheon* DEC 12 Alpine Woman’s Club Holiday Home Tour * 10am to 3pm
JANUARY 2016
JAN 4 Executive Board Meeting 9:30am
JAN 8 Steering Committee Meeting 9:30am
Admiral Baker Golf Club FEBRUARY
FEB 22 SAVE THE DATE - MFA Luncheon at Tom Ham’s
*Not an Old Globe Theatre or Globe Guilder event
Special Points of Interest
Next Gazette Deadline -
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