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actor, board member
Pat Scully had no real involvement in theater until he was 50. When his eldest son joined an acappella group, Pat was talked into taking voice lessons. His vocal coach soon goaded him into auditioning for
A Christmas Carol
which led to his first acting role (as Scrooge) and he was hooked.
He went on to perform in over a dozen shows over the next few years, mostly musicals. When he moved to Portland in 2015, he decided it might make sense to get some formal acting lessons, and showed up in Snowlion Rep's classes taught by Al D'Andrea. His looks, background, and talent made him a natural fit for Anything Helps God Bless.
He has been involved as a member of the Board of Maine State Music Theatre for many years, and has learned to appreciate the difficulty and talent it takes to put on plays and musicals. Pat recently joined the Snowlion Rep board, and has already proven to be an invaluable asset to our growth and future. Thanks, Pat, for being part of Snowlion Rep!
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Our Season
Anythin
g Helps
God Bless
Read all about the show in this issue!
Sept 29 - Oct 8, 2017
The Conquest of the South Pole
Unemployed Rumford Maine mill workers imaginatively recreate Amundsen's trek to the south pole in an attic full of white sheets, in order to empower themselves amidst gut-wrenching hardships, with startling and life-affirming results. New England premiere.
Jan 26 - Feb 4, 2018
A Cherry Orchard
in Maine
This new adaptation tells of a centuries-old family of Mainers with a Midcoast farm and rare cherry orchard soon to be lost for unpaid back taxes. Based on Chekhov's classic, this world premiere is quirky, timely and fits Maine like a moose in a meadow.
Apr 20 - 29, 2018
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Politics can be a dull affair for many, but in Anything Helps God Bless, the attempt to pass a simple safety ordinance impacting the lives of Portland's numerous panhandlers is the stuff of a Law and Order episode - by turns comic, dramatic, but always a passionate battle between two opposite sides who are heroic in their stances - there are no villains here. How is that possible? Anything Helps God Bless opens September 29 - come find out! Sincerely,
Al D'Andrea, Artistic Director
Margit Ahlin, Producing Director
Snowlion Repertory Company
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Press, radio, video, and more!
Anything Helps God Bless
opens September 29
WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS!
- Anything Helps God Bless is receiving great coverage in the print press. Take a look at what is being written at these links:
- Al and Margit, the key writers on the Anything Helps project, were just interviewed for the radio program Positively Maine at WGAN Portland by effervescent host Tory Ryden. The air date will be announced soon!
- A short, provocative video is now being circulated that demonstrates some public thoughts about panhandling:
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- Anything Helps God Bless just received a substantial grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, in support of the production.
- The mayor of Portland has made his reservations. HOW ABOUT YOU?
Anything Helps God Bless is the funny, touching, and ultimately life-affirming story of Portland's contentious panhandler/median strip controversy, told in the words of the players themselves: city councilors, advocates, lawyers, mayors, police, neighborhood association heads, the press, the public, and of course, the panhandlers themselves.
Anything Helps God Bless
will have 7 performances:
Friday September 29 at 7:30 pm
Saturday September 30 at 7:30 pm
Sunday October 1 at 2:00 pm
Thursday October 5 at 7:30 pm
Friday October 6 at 7:30 pm
Saturday October 7 at 7:30 pm
Sunday October 8 at 2:00 pm
Performances are at the Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Avenue, Portland. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.snowlionrep.org
or by calling
(207) 518-9305. For more information, visit
www.snowlionrep.org.
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PLAYLAB premieres its new format -
open to the public
For its first 5 years, PlayLab was a membership organization devoted to helping develop plays by Maine playwrights in closed feedback sessions, presenting over 50 new works. Now, PlayLab expands, opening its doors to the public for presentations of new full-length plays.
The
Tuesday October 3
PlayLab will feature a dramatic new play by Portland's own Michael Tooher.
In
The Perfect Sameness of Our Days, two victims of war meet in a deserted urban lot, where their startling interaction leads to disquieting revelations. Featuring some of the best acting talent in Maine, this new play is a chilling exploration of the true costs of war.
Tuesday October 3 at 7:00 pm
Portland Ballet Studio Theater
517 Forest Ave Portland, ME
FREE
(donations accepted)
(207) 518-9305 for more information
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The Best Acting Class to
Learn to Think on Your Feet!
Learn to be
SPONTANEOUS and AUTHENTIC in this fun, informative exploration of the spirit that infuses every performance...
IMAGINATION & INSTINCT:
The Spirit of Acting Technique
Teacher Al D'Andrea and his students will use a variety of games, exercises, techniques and improvisations to take an in-depth look at how to develop a strong and fluid imagination and hone the actor's instinct to bring spontaneity and authenticity to the actor's work. Much of the teaching comes directly from Al's studies with stage legend Stella Adler.
The workshop is ideal for experienced actors who seek to master their use of this important element of stagecraft, while beginning actors receive a strong foundation in understanding the many and varied aspects of these critical tools in the actor's arsenal. The class is open to all, ages 16 and up.
"IMAGINATION & INSTINCT:
The Spirit of Acting Technique"
6 Sundays
Oct 15 through Nov 19, 2017
6 to 8:30 pm
at Studio 408
located at 408 Broadway, South Portland
Cost for this Class: Only $149
SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED to keep class size small
To reserve your place, or for more info
contact Margit Ahlin at [email protected]
or 207-518-9305
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About Us
Snowlion Rep is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that relies on your tax-deductible donations to exist. Theater feeds the soul, so "eat local" and support local theater!
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