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" Entertaining the A-K Valley for over 60 years" |
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CALLBOARD December 2009 |
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Richard Devlin Editor, Prevaricator, and Embellisher of this rag |
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It’s December already, the month when snow comes down and lights go up, clusters and strings of greens and reds and whites begin to brighten the evenings and Christmas carols, incessant Christmas carols pervade the air and the Sunday papers are fattened with glossy ads, all fighting for attention. And those Christmas carols still.
But there are other things happening in December besides the singing cash registers. There’s the meeting, for instance, this Friday, the 11th at our beloved workshop, corner of Carl and George streets. This is usually a well attended event. Pam Farneth, who does everything beyond the expected, is handling the refreshments so bring something to drink if you like and come to enjoy a pleasant few hours.
AUDITIONS, AUDITIONS,……. Despite the snow etched trees and bushes, things are beginning to warm up a little. We’re referring to tryouts for the next production, Wait Until Dark, a suspense thriller directed by Pam Farneth. It will be on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 PM at the workshop and it calls for six guys, one woman and a girl. It will be done at the Penn State (NK) theater, running March 11 thru 14.
This is remarkable for several reasons – it gets us out of the after Christmas doldrums, gives a focus to the long stretch of winter and it opens just a few days before spring. Reasons enough to either tryout or, and this is just as important, work on the many facets of putting a play together, props, costumes, set building. No experience needed.
Remember. The auditions will be before the next Callboard so the date could easily slip by.
NOTES GLEAMED FROM MEETINGS… At the Executive Board meeting there were six ‘no reports’ and no old business to discuss. Now that’s the kind of meeting that one likes to attend. Carla, the treasurer, presided over the meeting. She had her usual written report showing where the money comes from and where it goes and the income tax was filed. She’s now busy with her vacation plans after her annual Twelfth Night Party which will be mentioned somewhere below.
There’s a group who want to open a theater at St. Mathias Church in Natrona. They are interested in working with us and a motion was passed to cooperate in any way that we can. Saints be praised.
John DelVecchio is having a cleanup session at the workshop Thursday the 10th at 1 PM. For some strange reason cleaning up the workshop brings satisfying pleasure but we can’t seem to transfer this to our own basement. The word ‘escape’ is more associated with that.
We’re still concerned and upset about the terrible lighting for The Full Monty. Terrible and very expensive. Tony Vigilante, Valley’s solicitor will be talking with Dr. Batterson regarding this concern.
The Board congratulated Bill Mitas for his production of The Little Shop Of Horrors at Penn State where, among his many activities, he teaches theater. He’ll soon begin working on the set design for Wait Until Dark.
St. Mary of Czestochowa Polish Choir, under the direction of our George Pecoraro, Jr. will perform in A Polish Christmas, Saturday, December 13, 7:30 at Upper St. Clair High School Theater, accompanied by The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra. Tickets: $12/adult, $10/senior, students free! Contact George for more info (gpecorarojr@verizon.net or 724 337 1030).
Tom L. won the 50 50 raffle at the last general meeting. The exact entry was “Tom L. was the 50/50 winner AGAIN.”
The next entry was a motion to adjourn. It passed .
OLD BOTTLES, ODDS AND ENDS…. The Planning Board wants suggestions for next season. The Planning board also would like its members to show up. The complete season was picked at the last meeting but it wasn’t passed because, well, Nate was the only one who was there and he thus didn’t have a quorum to vote (and undoubtedly crush) his outlandish picks.
But we would love to have suggestions for plays. There is very good theater in the general area. See a play. Go to the library and glance over their play selections. Take some out. They make great reading.
Our beloved President – Cliff McCalmont, folks – did quite a job on the refreshments for November’s meeting. What we mean to say is that he was in charge of the refreshments, not that he..….oh never mind. Anyhow, Crystal probably made them but they were his responsibility and they were delicious.
Pam tells us that she needs volunteers for Jan, Feb, May and June.
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And speaking of food, gatherings – we were, weren’t we? – Carla announced that her Twelfth Night Party will be January 9th which makes it the Ninth Night Party. You’re invited and this is how you get there. Assuming, now, you’re going up the hill past Valley High toward the bridge. At the top of the hill, at the light, look to the left and you’ll be looking at her apartment building, nay, at her very apartment. These are always a well attended parties and she has had them for so long that it’s an entrenched tradition. She’s at...well we won’t give her address over the internet or millions could show up.
Too many of these Callboards are ending with a notice of someone passing away and this month, unfortunately, is no exception. Angie’s father, Joseph Allen was buried on Saturday, the 5th. Angie and Bill want to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy. Mr. Allen had a full life, a successful business and a wonderful family.
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OF THE NEW KENSINGTON (PA) CIVIC THEATER OUR 63rd SEASON December 2009 724 339 3140 P.O. BOX 202, New Kensington, Pa 15068 www.nkct.org
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