Help us SELL OUT sooner
...rather than later!
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Two weeks to opening night on May 4 at 7pm. Are you as excited as the cast and crew of Glorious!? Ticket sales are going well but there are still good tickets available, especially for Saturday evening and the newly added Sunday matinee. And of course there are still tickets for all performances as of this release.
TLP performances have been know to sell out prior to opening night so don't procrastinate and say you will order tickets later. Seize the moment and call the box office or order online before you even finish this newsletter. (
But then do come back and finish reading, please!) Both options are open for your convenience.
Listen to the Community Accent Interview on Refreshing 90.9 FM as host Tina Gang spoke with Loran Peterson, Keely Pearce and Rosemary Hajost. The interview is in two parts. Click here to listen to
Part One and
Part Two.
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Glorious!
Tickets on sale NOW
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Online ticket sales are available now for your convenience. The Box Office phone (740-974-6648) is accepting ticket order requests. Tickets are $16.00 and seats will be assigned the best available seating as the orders are received and processed.
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Season ticket holders who wish to keep the same seats they signed up for need to to nothing. However, if you need to change the date and time of your performance for
Glorious! you will need to call the Box Office (740-974-6648). If you are unsure of your season ticket date and time, please call the Box Office.
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Performance Dates &Times
Friday May 4 at 7pm
Saturday May 5 at 2pm
Saturday May 5 at 7pm
Sunday May 6 at 2pm
NOTE: Sunday is an
added performance!
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Wanna be a "techie" in the 4th season?
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Any theatre production requires volunteers who work behind the scenes in many technical areas. It takes a director, possibly an assistant director, a stage manager, and those who crew in the areas of props, costume and makeup, set design and construction, lights and sound, and the stage crew. All crew needs are dependant on the production being undertaken.
In addition to those who truly work backstage, community theater requires a ticket coordinator, house manager, publicity chair, ushers and those who handle the intermissions.
While the upcoming production is fully staffed, TLP is looking ahead to its 2018-2019 season and would love to identify individuals who are looking to become "techies" . Tell us your interests in details of your choice, provide your name and how to contact you! Come PLAY with us! Just reply to this email and we will be glad to follow up with you. We want you to have a great volunteer experience!
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Hear from the Glorious! crew
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Keely Pearce is serving as Stage Manager for this show. The Lancaster native has been a part of every season in TLP's three year history. She was on stage in
Nunsense and
The Importance of Being Earnest, and ushered at several other TLP shows. This year, in her role as Stage Manager, she has stepped behind the scenes to help keep the actors organized and informed, maintains the rehearsal schedule, keeps track of blocking and assists the director in a variety of other tasks. She has been enjoying her initial foray into the world behind the lights and has set her sights on directorial duties at some point.
Pearce keeps abreast of all things TLP via social media and constant contact.She describes herself as loving but admits in her current role she must be organized. Her biggest challenge being involved with this show has been in maintaining that "work-life" balance.
With her passion for theater, and this production especially, she encourages everyone she encounters to attend. She loves the character of Florence and Florence's perseverance. As Jenkins herself said
"they may say I couldn't but they'll never say I didn't."
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Ben Doane came to TLP via a personal invite from House Manager Ann Cherry. He is doing the lighting and sound for Glorious!
The Odd Couple -the female version was his first TLP experience and he enjoyed it as an audience member. He describes his new found role behind the lights as exciting, while he claims he can be introverted.
Although getting involved later than most of the crew, Doane feels he is up to the challenge and he invites all his friends and family to come on out to the playhouse. He loves the fact that this production is based on a true story.
Doane was heavily involved with the "Haunting of the Rising House" for about eight years, usually in a dark corner pulling levers, controlling special effect lighting and running sound effects. While he promises you won't be haunted when you attend
Glorious!, you will have a wonderful theatrical experience.
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Carroll resident
Laura Orbash is joining TLP for her first local theater experience and is in charge of props. She learned of these opportunities through the playhouse website and following this publication.
She encourages friends and family to attend Glorious! because "for every unsold ticket, a unicorn dies," she asserts. Her biggest challenge in her new role is finding the right prop at the right price.
Her first theater experience was in primary school when she was a rainbow dancer.While she sees herself as "curious" she finds her volunteer position at TLP is rewarding.
Orbash has bonded well with the cast and crew and looks forward to many more opportunities to work with TLP.
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Barbara Holycross came into this production at the invitation and request of Director Loran Peterson, a long time friend. Working with Laura Orbash as the assistant prop mistress, Holycross calls Lancaster home but has been travelling about the United States lately. TLP is fortunate that she is in Lancaster to help out with this production.
When asked to describe herself in one word, she identified with being joyful and her role in the production as "helpful." Her biggest challenge serving in this capacity is finding the creativity to move the story along with all the props required of this production. While encouraging friends and family to attend this show, she is also asking them to spread the good news about how funny this production really is.
Holycross has had a lot of fun during this theatrical journey and would be open to future TLP opportunities.
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Amy Clemons has performed the proverbial hat trick for TLP this season.
(notice the hockey reference, all you Columbus Blue Jacket fans) This is her third production this season where she has served as Costume and Makeup Mistress.
This production has been especially challenging because it is a period piece set in 1944 and Florence Foster Jenkins was known for her extravagant costumes as well as her singing. She is dressing six cast members and finding the historically correct outfits has been a challenge. Mark Brady of OP Gallo is again helping with some of the men's costumes.
Clemons invites people to this show by telling them how "over the top" the costumes really are. She loves the outfits and sews what she can't find, so of course she characterizes herself as "busy" for this production while freely admitting she is very outgoing. Clemons loves to act and do makeup, especially makeup in the horror genre.
She found out about TLP from a flyer distributed at the Lancaster Fourth of July parade. How will you find us?
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Mark Hill and
Linda Kauffman will be handling all the scene changes. This is the first time TLP has mounted a production with any changes of scene so the trick is to move and set things quickly and efficiently. To achieve seamless scene changes they will attend several weeks of rehearsals
Scenes range from the living room of Florence Foster Jenkins to a recording studio to a ballroom at the Ritz Carlton to the backstage of Carnegie Hall. Hill and Kauffman are both TLP board members and serve the playhouse in a variety of roles as needed.
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!!
..last call for directors
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The Lancaster Playhouse has officially opened the door to directors everywhere.
Inviting and targeting theater directors in Southeastern and Central Ohio to submit a play they wish to direct in the 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 upcoming seasons.
The Lancaster Playhouse is currently supporting a season of three plays that includes one musical. We are a community theater in rehearsal to complete our third season. Our last show was sold out for all three performances.
As a community theater we are not able to offer compensation for your services. We ask you to provide your expertise and time and we will provide the rest. We provide all licenses, scripts and everything necessary to put on a successful production.
So this is how it works…..
You suggest the story (the name of the play) and your vision (Director’s raison d'etre) or why you want to direct this particular play. Please include your bio with one copy of the script and any additional information necessary for us to review. For example, you wish to precast a particular role, or you are only available for consideration for the 2019-2020 season.
We are not accepting original works at this time.
Our play reading committee will review the suggestions submitted and read the copy of each play submitted. We will review our performance space, schedule and the play’s required needs of lights, props, costumes, casting, musical abilities, etc. Of course, we will keep you informed every step of the way!
We have a 2018-2019 season deadline of June 1,2018 for submissions.
Bring your talents, your dream plays, your vision and become a part of the incredible story that The Lancaster Playhouse is creating!!! Come PLAY with us.
Faithful readers, please share this request with anyone you feel may have an interest in this opportunity.
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TLP's 3rd Season...2017-2018
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
October 20-21. 2017
Presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
The Odd Couple (Female Version)
February 16-17, 2018
Presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
Glorious!
May 4-6, 2018
Presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
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Volunteers are always welcome
Are you looking for a creative outlet for your time and talent but haven’t quite found it yet? Consider volunteering at the Lancaster Playhouse!
The theater could use help with ushering, greeting guests, working at intermission, building sets, managing props, costumes or publicity. Actors and directors are volunteers too. Opportunities almost too numerous to mention.
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