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The WCCT Spotlight The Newsletter of Webster City Community Theatre 1001 Willson Avenue, Webster City, Iowa
November 2016
A Nice Family Christmas Phil Olson’s newest comedy will hold its Midwest Premier on the WCCT stage November 8, 9, 18 & 19 at 7:30 pm and November 13 & 20 at 2:00 pm. All tickets are only $12 and are on sale now.
A young newspaper reporter, on the brink of being fired, has been assigned a last chance story about a typical family Christmas -- featuring his own family that consists of his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle and eccentric grandmother, as well as warring siblings and a neurotic spouse. There's no shortage of juicy secrets and family squabbles and when the family finds out they will be revealed in the newspaper article, well the fruitcake hits the fan! Come see if the magic of Christmas will bring them back together. Is the best part of spending Christmas with the family the fact that it's only once a year? ********** Director Loween Getter, with able assistance from Mykah Kennedy, has enjoyed working with a marvelously talented and fun cast. Shown above are Brennan Fehr (Michael, the doctor and oldest child), Kayleen Fehr (Michael’s wife Jill), Abby Sharp (Stacy, the scientist and youngest child), Angela Rottering (Mom), Kevin Sharp (Carl, the reporter and middle child), Mary Sealine (Grandma). Kevin Sharp is show discussing relationships with Vern Cross (Uncle Bob).
Many thanks to Wil Groves for setting lights and a big welcome back to Tim Berven who will be running the board. The set work was done by Al Yungclas, Doug and Loween Getter, Kevin and Abby Sharp, Mark Dohms, and Quintin Rottering. Al also serves as our photographer. Thanks to Doug and his crew of helpers for running the box office and to Stephanie Hill and her team of ushers. We appreciate Pat Powers of KQWC for inter-viewing the cast and Phil Olson and Anne Blankenship of the Daily Freeman-Journal for taking publicity photos.
A Message from President Angela Rottering...
November has arrived. October was such a busy month that I’m looking forward to calmer moments as we move through November and December. I like cooler weather and I have hopes of adding warmth to our home by putting up and decorating a Christmas tree. I haven’t taken time to put a tree up the last few years but the next few days/
weeks will dictate whether Q and I trim a tree or not.
This coming winter I plan on going through some of my per-sonal belongings and making decisions of what to keep and what can leave our house to create more space. Items that are no longer needed are usually divided into three piles: one, to give away; two, to donate to a thrift store;
and three, to price for a future garage sale.
I understand that garage sales are a lot of work and I can’t do them alone. I like having garage sales because I get to spend a little time getting to know or catch up with those individuals who work with me. I like seeing the peo-ple who come to the sale and get excited about what they are purchasing. And, I like meeting these garage sale
enthusiasts that have the same interest as mine.
This last October I put together a fundraiser/garage sale for WCCT. I received donations of items from Faith United Methodist Church, Kerryn Oliver, Laurel Palmer, Cathy Olson, Jim & Sue Heerema, Sharon & Larry Helm, Fred Pauk, Doug and Loween Getter, Nancy Phillips, Yvonne McCormick, Kathy Oliver, Kris Peed, Mary Sealine, Mavis Vogelbacher, Donna Luhmann, Karen Anderson, and my-
self.
Many donations I brought to the theatre in my van and needed help unloading. I also needed help moving items from the new basement to the old basement. I want to thank Mary Sealine, Brian Borkowski, Mykah Kennedy, Daniel Blankenship, Larry & Sharon Helm, Sylvia Voist, Gina Nilles, Loween and Doug Getter, Wil and Marjorie Groves, and Yvonne McCormick. If I forgot to acknowledge someone, I apologize and please let me
know.
The sale went well. I had set a goal that we raise $1000.00 and we raised $1051.40. My plan for the money raised will hopefully purchase a new computer for the theatre and add some software that will help our
treasurer.
There are two ladies who helped me out and held me up throughout the week of the sale. I want to give a huge thank you to Sharon Helm and Gina Nilles. Without the help of those two individuals, the sale would not have
happened.
Annual Dues of $10 are now Past Due To keep your newsletters coming
and extend your voting rights, Please send your dues to
WCCT PO Box 272
Webster City, IA 50595
If there is an asterisk after your name on the mailing label, you have already paid your dues
for the 2016-2017 season. If not, we will hope to receive your dues soon.
JOIN US TO READ SOME GREAT SCRIPTS!
No Readers Theatre in November or December.
Join us January 8 when Wil Groves will lead
us in the perusal of Church Basement Ladies, the summer musical for July 2017.
Bring a snack to share and your own beverage. If you have a script you would like to be considered for an upcoming Readers Theatre, contact Sue Heerema.
WCCT BOARD OFFICERS
President, Angela Rottering [email protected] Vice President, Dale Arends [email protected] Secretary, Cathy Olson [email protected] Treasurer, Sunshine Yoders [email protected] Jim Heerema (thru December) [email protected] Youth Member, Gianna Borer [email protected] Past President, Alan Yungclas [email protected]
At-Large David Borer (3rd year) [email protected] Sam Ose (2nd year) [email protected] Sally Evans (1st year) [email protected]
THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 7:00 PM.
Another Josi Greenley “Production”
Josi has already completed two quilts using show shirts from past productions done on the WCCT stage since the fall of 1992. She is ea-ger to start on the next quilt, but needs several show shirts to make that happen. If you have any of these show shirts, please contact her or deliver them to her law office at 512 Second Street in Webster City or at the WCCT box office.
A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol (2008) 12 Angry Men (2009)
Don’t Dress for Dinner (2009) Oklahoma! (2010)
Don’t Hug Me County Fair (2010) Leaving Iowa (2011)
The Music Man (2011) The Dining Room (2012)
Harvey (2012) Once Upon a Mattress (2012)
Don’t Hug Me, I’m Pregnant (2012) Sleeping Indoors (2012) Nunset Boulevard (2013)
House Guests Can Be Murder (2013) The Dixie Swim Club (2014) Alone Together Again (2014)
Almost, Maine (2015) Trial of Goldilocks (2015)
When that quilt is finished, Josi would like to create a quilt going back to our earlier days—before we had our own theatre. For starters, she would like the following show shirts:
Steel Magnolias (1990) The Glory of Love (1990) On Golden Pond (1989) The Mousetrap (1988)
BROADWAY KARAOKE’S FOR ALL If you love show tunes...and who doesn’t, join us for the next “Broadway Karaoke Night” on Friday, January 6, at the theatre. Gianna Borer, Lauren Leman, Dave Borer, Sunshine Yoders, and others are spear-heading this new activity.
WCCT’s Got Talent!
“How WCCT Has Impacted My Life” by Gianna Borer
I first got involved at WCCT as a little duck-ling in Honk! Jr. and absolutely fell in love with the theatre. Since then, I’ve been in-volved in about 12 productions, with my most recent appear-ance at WCCT being
“Chava” in Fiddler on the Roof this past summer.
I believe that theatre is so, so important. It can bring to light important issues that are so incredibly relevant to this world. It lets you believe in magic. It lets you access your creative outlet in a very special way. It lets you become somebody else and live their experiences, which I think is absolutely fascinating. It blesses you with more moms, dads, siblings, and grand- parents than a person could ever ask for.
As I’ve grown to love the art of theatre more and more, I’ve grown to love WCCT more and more. I’ve never felt more at home than I do at WCCT, whether it be onstage or backstage. I’m so thankful for the gift of theatre and our incredible theatre family.
Recently, I’ve been blessed with a very exciting opportunity as WCCT’s youth board member! My purpose is to represent the youth of the thea-tre. If you are a youth at WCCT and have any thoughts, ideas, or opinions that you want to share with the rest of the board, please let me know and I’ll be sure to make your voices heard at our monthly board meetings!
MURDER ON A BUDGET Written and Directed by our own Sally Evans
Auditions “Set Sail” on December 11 at 3:00 and December 12 at 7:00
On October 30, over a dozen people gathered for a table reading of Murder on a Budget, the story of a class reunion gone awry. Each and every one enjoyed the well-written, humorous script and surprise ending. It begins when class treasurer, Adam Upp, embezzles funds the class had saved for a luxurious cruise and continues to unravel when a member of the group is murdered at sea. Thank goodness one of the class-mates, Sheriff Faye Tality, is onboard and volunteers to help solve the crime. The suspects include the nerd, the jock, the flirt, the cheerleader, the delinquent, and others onboard the second-rate ship, All for Knot. It’s all in fun—with a little suspense—as the classmates discover if some of them have changed a lot or if a lot of them have not changed at all.
There are roles for 7 men, 6 women, and a narrator (male or female). The entire cast, except the narrator, needs to be (or needs to be made to look) about the same age – 60-ish.
Auditions will be Sunday & Monday, December 11 at 3:00 pm & December 12 at 7:00 pm at the theatre, time to be announced. Production dates are February 17, 18, 19 and 24, 25, 26, 2017. This is the third of Sally’s original plays WCCT has staged. Previous hits were Murder in Black & White and House Guests Can Be Murder.
Class Reunion
THE ACTOR’S VOCABULARY
ETERNITY: The time that passes between a dropped cue and the next line.
PROP: A hand-carried object small enough to be lost by an actor exactly 30 seconds before it is needed on
stage.
BLOCKING: The art of moving actors on the stage in such a manner so as to have them not collide with the
walls, furniture, or each other. Similar to playing chess, with the exception that, here, the pawns want to argue
with you.
ACTOR [as defined by a set designer]: That person who stands between the audience and the set designer's art,
blocking the view. Also the origin of the word 'blocking.'.
STAGE RIGHT/STAGE LEFT: Two simple directions actors pretend not to understand in order to drive direc-
tors crazy. (e.g. "...No, no, your OTHER stage right!!!!")
DRESS REHEARSAL: The final rehearsal during which actors forget everything learned in the two
previous weeks as they attempt to navigate the 49 new objects and set pieces that the set designer/director has
added to the set at just prior to the dress rehearsal.
SET: An obstacle course which, throughout the rehearsal period, defies the laws of physics by growing smaller
week by week while continuing to occupy the same amount of space.
MONOLOGUE: That shining moment when all eyes are focused on a single actor who is desperately aware that if
he forgets a line, no one can save him.
GREEN ROOM: Room shared by nervous actors waiting to go on stage and the precocious children whose actor
parents couldn't get a baby-sitter that night, a situation which can result in justifiable homicide.
CREW: Group of individuals who spend their evenings coping with 50-minute stretches of total boredom inter-
spersed with 30-second bursts of mindless panic.
