Community Players

Thanks to everyone who came out to audition! CAST (NAME - ROLE) Dave Montague - Lawrence Jameson Nick Benson - Freddy Benson Vicky Snyder - Christine Colgate Rosie Hauck - Muriel Eubanks Joe McDonald - Andre Thibault Wendy Baugh - Jolene/Dance Samm Bettis - Dance/Ensemble Jennifer Maloy - Dance/Ensemble Missy Montefalco - Dance/Ensemble Julie Strunk - Dance/Ensemble Wendi Fleming - Ensemble Joshua McCauley - Ensemble Opal Virtue - Ensemble Jason Strunk - Ensemble Brenton Ways - Ensemble Jake Rathman - Ensemble Chris Terven - Ensemble Aimee Kerber - Ensemble [action link="https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&w=4f62667a223a842bdc600f9e65808864" link_text="Buy Now"]Purchase Tickets for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels[/action]

Of Mice and Men opened November 23, 1937, at the Music Box Theater, with Broderick Crawford as the gentle giant Lennie and Wallace Ford as his friend and protector George. Also in the cast were Will Geer as Slim and Leigh Whipper, the first African American member of Actors’ Equity, as Crooks. Of Mice and Men, for which Steinbeck drew on his own experiences among the migrant farmworkers of California, had a rather unusual genesis. Steinbeck simultaneously wrote the play and the novella, and they were produced and released at about the same time. (The play’s original director, George S. Kaufman, reportedly contributed significantly to the script’s composition.) The novella Of Mice and Men has become a perennial text in high school classrooms, and the play has had a long life in the theater and on film.

Of Mice and Men opened November 23, 1937, at the Music Box Theater, with Broderick Crawford as the gentle giant Lennie and Wallace Ford as his friend and protector George. Also in the cast were Will Geer as Slim and Leigh Whipper, the first African American member of Actors’ Equity, as Crooks. Of Mice and Men, for which Steinbeck drew on his own experiences among the migrant farmworkers of California, had a rather unusual genesis. Steinbeck simultaneously wrote the play and the novella, and they were produced and released at about the same time. (The play’s original director, George S. Kaufman, reportedly contributed significantly to the script’s composition.) The novella Of Mice and Men has become a perennial text in high school classrooms, and the play has had a long life in the theater and on film.

Community Players singers will perform at Jeffrey Alan’s on December 8. Currently working on updating our production guidelines with information from our board retreat.  Should be completed by January. Lobby Renovation Update - will have painting done prior to the opening of Of Mice and Men. Will obtain estimates on flooring.  Can probably install ourselves. Continue to increase following on social websites.  Facebook 2510, Instagram 119, and Twitter 717. We will be participating in the Jaycees Parade on December 6. We will have a float in the parade and will be looking for volunteers to help build and come out and be a part of the parade. Our holiday movie event will be held on December 6th. Our new season announcement event is tentatively scheduled for January 31, 2015.