------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CVTG Newsletter, Nov/Dec 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Babes In Toyland Music by Victor Herbert Libretto and lyrics adapted by Ruth Perry with Ann Smit and Susan Carle from the original by Glann MacDonough Directed by Keith Lorasch and Assistant Director Janna Spencer Babes in Toyland is a wonderful Christmas classic for adults and children of all ages! December 5-7 & 11-14 Thursday-Saturday 7:00pm Sunday 2:00pm Historic Mabel Tainter Theatre If you haven't been to the Mabel Tainter, this is a great opportunity to see this beautiful theatre and a wonderful Theatre Guild show! Call 715-235-0001 for tickets! Cast: Scott Hartsel - Uncle Barnaby Sara Devine - Jane Jerry Faide - Alan Brandon Heitkamp - Roderigo Jonathan Sherman - Gonzorgo Kathy Hildahl - Widow Piper Joe Burger - Tom-Tom Sam Loftsgaarden - Jack Sarah Ziebell - Jill Tony Shauf - Little Boy Blue, Toy Soldier Hannah Starr - Little Bo Peep Lucas Chase - Simple Simon Jillian Richardson - Contrary Mary Aaron Cassidy - Bobby Shaftoe, Lieutenant Ciara Klos - Miss Muffet, Toy Soldier Sarah Henderson - Goldilocks, Toy Soldier Brandon Schneider - My Son John, Captain Roberta Fehr - Lucy Locket, Lady Lily Nina Hartsel - Red Riding Hood, Toy Soldier Laura Ryan - Polly, Toy Soldier Nathan Shellenberger - Big Spider, Toy Soldier Donna Shellenberger - Luna Rachel Shellenberger - Lady Rose Alexis Denny - Bru Elizabeth Denny - Floppo Rowen Berry - Colette Anne Meyers Welsch - Coco Kathleen Brandser - Mirandy Kris Kringle - Santa Bring a gift for our Toys for Tots Drive! We'll have cookies, hot chocolate and free coloring sheets before each show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Banbury Cleanup Thank you to the following people who helped us clean and organize our storage space at Banbury Place: Sandi Barsamian, Steve Bohrer, Steve Candell, Dave Kording, Tony Laundrie, Jake Lindgren, Jim Mueller, Tom Pamperin, Ann Sessions, Bob Sessions, Jonathan Sherman, Cathy Statz and Pat Williams. And special thanks to Sue Frederick, Bob Carr and Roger GroeneWold for providing treats for the group! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, Dolly! Congratulations to the cast and crew of Hello, Dolly! on a job well done! Theatre Facts: Here is the cost of putting on a typical musical like Hello, Dolly! Royalties $5,600 State Theatre Rental $3,200 $1/Ticket Facility Fee $2,500 Publicity $2,500 Production Costs $2,900 Ticket sales account for just 65% of the cost of programming. Your financial help makes all the difference in helping us offer events and education classes for children and adults! Become a season ticket holder today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Golden Pond Cast Director Katie Schumacher has cast the following people in our next play, On Golden Pond. Jerry Thomas Norman Toni Gohla Ethel Karen Fenimore Chelsea Terry Glanzman Bill Drew Lehman Billy Mike Cook Charlie Thank you to all of you who auditioned! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today A Costume Shop Cave... by Janna Spencer If you've ever been in the Theatre Guild's Costume Shop at the Eau Claire Parks and Recreation building, you can empathize with the Phantom of the Opera. Okay, maybe I am being overly dramatic, but isn't that what we theatre folk do? Try finding a costume in a dimly lit, crowded room filled with 400 different pieces of clothing. That is why I am appealing to you for help. Thanks to a small group of volunteers (JJ Brunner, Anna Knutson, Clare Whelihan and Jake Lindgren) led by Pat Williams and Don Rosentreter, we are light-years ahead of where we were last year in organizing our costume shop. New clothing racks will be arriving shortly followed by new lighting fixtures. Nonetheless, there is still work to be done, and we need your help. Please consider giving an hour or two of your time to help sort and label costumes. In addition to volunteers, the following items are needed in the shop. All donations to the Theatre Guild are tax-deductible. 1 Clear plastic totes (3O qts and up) 2 Heavy duty pant and skirt hangers 3 Wooden suit hangers 4 Step stool or small ladders 5 Permanent fabric markers (black and silver) We will be working on labeling and sorting costumes after the first of the year. Please contact Pat Williams (839-0752) or Janna Spencer (831-1143) if you would like to help or if you'd like to donate one of the above items. Thank you for your help! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Holidays! Theatre Guild Gift Certificates Looking for an affordable yet wonderful gift for a family member, friend or co-worker? The Theatre Guild has Gift Certificates available for individual shows, season tickets or in any dollar amount! Please give the Gift of Theatre! Call 832-PLAY to purchase one today! Season Tickets are available by calling the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild at 832-7529. For those of you who missed Hello, Dolly! we can substitute Bye Bye Birdie! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------