During the workshop, Caroline will discuss readings and how to handle a “cold audition” with a script.
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Dustin Bond (in blue) and Ric McFadden |
Dustin Bond, chairperson of the Tech/Shop Committee and Ric McFadden director of last season’s musicals Curtains and The Addams Family were among those present. Ric also serves on the Maintenance and House Committees. Dustin also serves on the Maintenance and Promotions/Web Page Committees. He is also 2nd Vice President of the Board.
L-R: Sandi Rossok, Kathryn Dory |
Sandi Rossok, chairperson of the Props Loft Committee, and Kahtryn Dory, chairperson of the House Committee and Board Secretary, made themselves comfortable before the meeting began.
Jim Green |
Jim Green, director of last season’s comedy hit The Foreigner, decided to take a chair close to the warmth of the fireplace. Jim serves on the Finance/Fund Raising, Maintenance, and House Committees.
L-R – Linda Gjesvold, Jim Rambo |
Early arrivals included Linda Gjesvold, Chairperson of the Ticket Committee, and Jim Rambo who serves on the House Committee and is in charge of the PCPH Recycling Program. Linda is 1st Vice President of the Board and also serves on the Tech/Shop and Props Loft Committees.
L-R: Meghan Armitage, Shelly McFadden, Abigail Armitage |
Checking out the decorated tree were Meghan Armitage (and daughter Abigail) and Shelly McFadden. Meghan is a member of the Program, Tech, Tickets, and House committees. Shelly is the Chairperson of the Program Committee and the Costume Loft, and she also serves on the House and Fund Raising Committees.
L-R: Bethany Bax, Jack Randall Earles |
Also sitting by the fire were Bethany Bax and Jack Randall Earles. Bethany serves on the Program, Youth Workshop, and House Committees. Jack is the Chairperson of the Promotions/Web Page Committee and also serves on the Program and House Committees. He also serves as the Recording Secretary of the Board.
L-R: Michael McClaine, Caroline Good, Mark Hammer, Brad Sandy |
The final quartet in attendance included Michael McClaine, President of the PCPH board and the host of the evening; Caroline Good, Chairperson of the Youth Workshop Committee, who also serves on the Costume Loft, Program, and House committees; Mark Hammer, PCPH treasurer who also serves on the Finance/Fundraising and Capital Projects Committees; and Brad Sandy, who serves on the Maintenance, Program, and House Committees.
The 2018 Putnam County Playhouse Fall Fund Drive is now underway. The Fund Drive Letters are in the mail, and you should be receiving yours in the next few days.
You are an important part of Putnam County Playhouse. Ticket sales fund only a portion of our expenses each season. Your donations help us pay for maintaining our facilities, updating and technical equipment, and paying the royalties for our productions.
No person is paid for his participation in our productions. Our board members serve in a volunteer capacity.
There are several categories of membership to choose from. For donating during our Fall Fund Drive, your name (or the name you choose) or your business name will appear in each and every program for all of our mainstage shows.
If you don’t receive your Fund Drive Letter, or if you are not on our mailing list, you can click HERE to find a Donation Form in PDF form that can be downloaded and printed out.
Thank you so much for your continued support of PCPH. You make it possible for us to do what we do. Without you, we couldn’t continue to operate.
During the off season, much work is done to maintain our facility. This year the board has begun the “Decks & Doors Project.”
First up was enclosing the deck directly behind the stage. By putting on the roof and walls, it can more efficiently be used for prop storage during a production, freeing space behind the proscenium. The new stairs will also make it possible for actors and crew members to utilize it as “waiting” space.
The small deck outside the back door of the Rehearsal Center also underwent some renovation. It now has safety rails. This small deck is used by the actors and others for “fresh air” breaks during productions and rehearsals.
Most recognizable to audience members is the porch and staircase outside the southeast exit from the Hazel Day Longden Theatre. A new roof over the porch area and new steps were added during the project. Actors often make entrances from this door, and the roof will keep them dry during rainstorms. Audiences will also be able to enjoy a few minutes of fresh air before the performance or during intermission even during rainstorms.
As we wish the barn a happy 100th birthday in 2018, we look forward to seeing you during our Season of Hits!
Jim Poor at the Heritage Wall in 2011 when the PCPH Plaque was installed. |
Jim in “Sabrina Fair.” |
Jim and some cast members in “The Sound of Music” |
One of his first directing assignments was the musical The Sound of Music. When Jim recognized that there were many more children wanting to be in the show than he had parts for, he began his series of Children’s Productions. These would include Pinocchio, The Wizard of Oz, and Peter Pan and many others.
Jim (left) as Luther Billis in “South Pacific.” |
One of Jim’s most famous portrayals onstage was as Luther Billis in South Pacific, a role he played twice. He also played The King in The King and I three times and Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady twice.
Jim and Adeline Knoy recreating a “Hello, Dolly!” moment in a 1990 fundraiser. |
Jim standing on the south side of what is now the Hazel Day Longden Theatre. |
For the first two seasons on the property, shows were produced on an outdoor stage. The audience sat on bleachers. Only one show in all of 32 performances during those two years (1981, 1982) was rained out. Jim directed several of those productions including You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Pinocchio and Mary, Mary.
Jim in the small ready to assemble the bleachers. |
Jim giving the curtain speech during “Mary, Mary” in September, 1982. |
Linda Gjesvold & Jim Poor at the Mayor’s Proclamation Event in 2011 |
Jim at the 50th Anniversary Board Appreciation Luncheon |