The Pinckney Players’2012 - 2013

Board of Directors

President - Lynn Wilde ConcannonVice President - Gary ThamesTreasurer - Brad RondeauCo-Treasurer - Ruben BarreraSecretary - Carol LysPublic Relations - Thom MellenJunior Players - Kathy PeaveyhouseHistorian - Sue McKenneyProperty Management - Heidi MilesScript Select - Dina Janda

Contact Information:

PO Box 944Pinckney, MI 48169810.220.9332pinckneyplayers@gmail.comwww.pinckneyplayers.com

February 2013, Issue 68

Performance Dates April 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2013

in the newly renovated Jane Tasch Performing Arts Theatre

The Pinckney Players are proud to present SPAMALOT as our second show of the 2012/2013 season.

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT is a musical (2005 Tony Winner for best musical), with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score created by Eric Idle and John Du Prez.

SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Monty Python’s SPAMALOT “raises silliness to an art form” (The Sunday Times) and has been hailed as “a no-holds-barred smash hit” (The New Yorker).

This show is recommended for ages 13 and up!

Tickets go on sale March 11, 2013, and will be available at Pinckney Community Education, Busch’s ValuLand in Pinckney, Brighton Tux Shop in Brighton, and online at www.pinckney.players.com.

Directed by: Lynn Wilde ConcannonProduced by: Ann LangfordMusic Director: Sally Mikat

Sponsored by:

Monty Python’s Spamalot isn’t a serious show. Rather it is a fun romp meant to entertain both Python fans and those who have never even heard of the surreal comedy group.

BROADWAY’S NUMBER 1

MUSICAL COMEDY

SMASH COMES TO

PINCKNEY!

Upcomng

AUDITIONS

Audition Information - 17 years and UpAuditions will be in mid to late April, and the shows will be put on in the

Pinckney Park in front of the gazebo in mid-June.

Baptista Minola of Padua has a problem: his youngest daughter Bianca is young, beautiful, and sought after by many suitors, but his eldest daughter Katerina is a shrew of the highest order, renowned across Italy for her sharp tongue and unpleasant disposition. Single men shrink from the idea of courting Katerina, yet annoy Baptista about marrying Bianca, which prompts Baptista to decree none shall have Bianca until Katerina be married.

The suitors to Bianca: Lucentio, Gremio, and Hortensio resort to crazy plans involving pretending to be tutors to continue to court Bianca, while at the same time Hortensio finds a man actually willing to marry the shrew Katerina, regardless of her unpleasant reputation. Petruchio of Verona willingly and eagerly takes on the challenge. After much name calling by Katerina and loving banter from Petruchio, the Veronese young man declares he will marry Katerina on Sunday. He lies to Baptisa, claiming Katerina has approved of the match. Katerina hears the lie, but does not refute it.

For more information or to request a script, please call 517.546.0726.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at pinckneyplayers@gmail.com with the subject line CTAMING OF THE SHREW.

Please visit our website for more info at www.pinckneyplayers.com.

Shakespeare in the ParkThe Taming of the

Bye Bye Birdie and the New Jane Tasch—A Great Combo!

The Pinckney Players were thrilled to open the newly renovated Jane Tasch Theatre with this wonderful family classic, Bye Bye Birdie. With over 40 cast members, tons of brightly colored costumes, and some fabulous dances, it was a real treat for audience members. It was a blast to perform and a great fun and upbeat show to bring to life. A special thank you to the production crew Ann Langford (Producer), Thom Mellen (Assistant Director), Sally Mikat (Music Director and Conductor), Lexie Janda (Choreographer), and Kevin Leistner (Costumes) for all their hard work. It really showed in this production that opened not only the new Theatre, but also the Players’ 21st season. We give a special thank you to our Elite Sponsors, Adiska Dental and Sound Financial, as well as Dan Hall’s Pinckney Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge. Without your continued support, the Players would not be able to perform this family favorite and continue to provide quality community theatre for Pinckney and the Livingston County area. We are very excited to be one of the first groups in Michigan to perform, straight off Broadway, Monty Python’s Spamalot, in April. If you like to be entertained and laugh a lot, then this is the show for you. We hope to see you all again at the theatre, our home away from home!

Lynn Wilde ConcannonDirector and Pinckney Players’ President

Saturday

September 21st.

9:30 am

shotgun start

P.O. Box 944Pinckney, MI 48169RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Please check our website

for more information on

our upcoming auditions for

CHICAGO!

You can purchase advanced preferred seating tickets for this upcoming Pinckney Players show. Send in order form early with your ticket requests and payment, and you’ll receive preferred seating on a first come, first serve basis. Your tickets will be mailed to you

prior to the show dates. You may also visit our website at www.pinckneyplayers.com to order tickets online.

TICKET ORDER FORM

Must be received by March 11, 2013, for preferred seating. Name:Address:City, State, Zip:Telephone:

Performance Dates (circle one): April 12, 13, 19, 20, 2013$14.00 for adults • $12.00 for students and seniors

# of paid Adults ______ x $14 ea. = $___________ # of paid Students and Seniors ______ x $12 ea. = $___________ Total amount enclosed $___________

Note: There is an additional $2.00 for tickets purchased at the door.

Please make check payable to: Pinckney Players.Please mail a self-addressed, self-stamped envelope to:P.O. Box 944, Pinckney, MI 48169

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