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Callboard
Theatre Association of New York State
www.tanys.org
Inside This Issue:
... from the TANYS President........Cover
Life Was A Cabaret,
Hear Ye, Hear Ye!................ Page 2
BMI Supply, Inc. Design
Competition, TANYS Raises
Funds for BC/EFA ............... Page 3
Proud To Honor.................... Page 4
Who? What? Why? of
Adjudications..................... Page 5
New for ESTA,
Dr. Spencer Charles Watson
Scholarship To Honor
Ruth R. Legg..................... Page 6
TANYS To Train Adjudicators
in 2014, The Ruth R. Legg
Memorial Scholarship......... Page 7
2013 Festival Awards.......Pages 8 & 9
2013 BMI Awards............... Page 10
LP Graphics ad................... Page 11
Honor Individuals Or Organizations,
National Theatre Ed. Conf.,
aactWorldFest 2014,
TANYS Contacts.............. Page 12
TANYS Member Lending Library,
Festival 2014,
Spring Cleaning Time....... Page 13
Spotlighting TANYS Members,
New Members, Levels....... Page 14
Membership Forms............. Page 15
Brockport Offers Scholarship........... ..................................Back Cover
For more
information ...
visit us on the
web at ...
www.tanys.org
Volume XI
Issue 1
Spring 2014
Greetings from the
President of TANYS ...
Welcome to the new
year of live theatre in
and around New York
State! The Theatre Association of New York
State (TANYS) continues to
grow and expand our ways
of reaching out to community,
college and high school theatre
groups across the state. If you haven’t already, please “like“ us on our new Facebook page and
then check out all the great live theatre going on in your area and
beyond. The TANYS website is also a great place to find out all about
TANYS and the services we offer to our member companies, as well as
individual members.
To all our member companies and individual members- A big THANK
YOU for continuing to support TANYS and all the work we do in connecting our theatre community in New York State.
We just concluded our 2013 Theatre Festival in Auburn NY... A grand
time was had by all. To see the results of the Festival, awards and photos,
check our TANYS website at www.tanys.org. Congratulations to all the
award winners and their companies. Along with excellent live theatre,
the weekend was filled with fun activities, workshops, silent auctions and
lots of theatre camaraderie. We hope you will all plan to be part of it in
2014, as will be returning to Auburn and the wonderful facilities at Cayuga Community College.
As we enter into the New Year, I also enter the first year of my presidency. I am confident that the future of TANYS is bright and filled with
many possibilities. YOUR TANYS Board of Trustees wants to hear from
you! Join our email list, join as an individual member, check out our website and follow the links. The possibilities are endless! TANYS wants to
be a resource that allows us to grow closer as a community committed to
the advancement and growth of live theatre right here in our home state.
Thank you again for your support. Let the conversations begin!
Cynthia M. Appleton
President, Theatre Association of New York State
Callboard - Volume XI • Issue 1 • Spring 2014 • www.tanys.org
Lifedeveloping
Was
A Cabaretworked backstage, putting up and
a character through im-
Life was a Cabaret at the 2013
TANYS Festival, held at Cayuga
Community College from November 22-24th, 2013.
Returning to Auburn NY for the
first time in over a decade, the
Hilton Garden welcomed attendees from across the state and also
played host to the Festival Banquet,
which earned rave reviews from
attendees for food, entertainment
and venue. Perhaps the best part of
the banquet were all of the spirited
attendees who brought the festival
theme “Life is a Cabaret” to life
with feather boas, fishnet stockings and tailored vests. Guests in
“Cabaret” themed apparel danced
in the aisles while representatives
from member companies crooned
cabaret favorites from popular musicals like Chicago, Pal Joey and of
course, Cabaret.
Festival workshops earned top
marks from participants as well. In
“Copyright and Wrong”, Joel Lord
explained the difference between
copyright and music rights as they
pertain to theater. In “Need it Now
Fundraising”, Neil Jones shared
tips on how to pull together a fundraiser on a limited budget and how
to harness the power of social media and the internet to raise money
quickly. And in “Improvolution”,
James Cantu shared some tips on
provisational exercises. We were
thrilled that the workshops were so
well attended and well-reviewed and
hope to expand upon educational
workshops at future festivals.
Festival merchandise was also a big
hit. Many thanks to David Grayson
and the staff at LP Graphics for once
again designing a magnificent logo
for our Festival t-shirt, program and
website. The design was sleek, featuring a top hat and cane – the perfect
complement to our Cabaret theme!
The back of the shirt featured each of
the AMAZING productions selected
to participate in Festival 2013; the
perfect keepsake from one of the
best festivals ever. Be sure to check
out the website (and this edition of
Callboard) for a full list of Festival
participants and award winners.
We share our thanks to our fantastic panel of adjudicators Steve Willis,
Annette Procunier and Rose Bonczek. This year’s panel adjudication
was enjoyed by festival goers who
appreciated the productive dialogue
and unique insights from each of the
panel members.
We are also so grateful to Cayuga
Community College, Bob Frame and
the technical crew who put in countless hours to ensure that the shows
flowed seamlessly throughout the
weekend. For those who have never
Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
WANTED- a Host site for the 56th Annual TANYS
Festival! The Board of Trustees of TANYS would like to
solicit proposals for a group who would be interested in
hosting the Festival in 2015 and 2016. We have finished
a very successful Festival in Auburn at Cayuga Community College and while the invitation to stay has been
extended, the Board feels it is best to move the Festival
to different parts of the state. Think about it- Hosting a
TANYS Festival is a big endeavor but also very satisfactory to bring theatre lovers from throughout NY State to
your “home”. We are requesting proposals now so that
the new Festival Chair will have the opportunity (and requirement!) to work with the existing crew to get an idea
striking ONE show in a weekend
is no small feat. Our crew successfully put up nine productions over
three days and for that we are truly
grateful.
Finally, we would be remiss if we
did not thank our patrons, donors,
volunteers and the Board of Trustees for all of their hard work in making this Festival a success. In a tough
economy we were so fortunate to
have so many generous individuals,
theatre companies and organizations step up to help make our Festival run smoothly on a tight budget.
As we close the curtain on another great year, we give a standing ovation to the Festival committee members who devoted so
much of the year to planning this
massive event. Thank you to the
committee; most importantly Rob
Sharman, VP of Festival and Ann
Frame, Co-chair who are already
planning the 2014 Festival. A
dream team if ever there was one,
poised to make the 2014 Festival
even better than this past year. We
hope to see you there.
Carole Estabrook
2013 Festival Chair
of all that is required of them. There are very specific
needs that a site must meet in order to host the festival. This information is available on the website www.
tanys.org or by writing to TANYS, PO Box 428, Naples
NY 14512 and requesting that a paper copy be mailed
to you. While all proposals will be considered, TANYS
would prefer to move East since we were in the western
part of the state for five years in Batavia
All applications will be due by June 1, 2014. The Board
will render their decision and contact the winning group.
The new site will be announced at the closing ceremony
of the 2014 Festival.
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BMI Supply, Inc. Design Competition ... Bob Frame
I am in awe of the talent exhibited
at the 2013 BMI Supply, Inc Design Competition and Exhibition.
Each of the eight entries showed
the excellent work done by the
behind-the-scene technicians who
bring our shows to life. The crowds
at Festival were treated with 2 Costume design entries: one from Seneca Community Players (Guys and
Dolls) and one from Troy Civic
Theatre (Woman in Black); two
scenic designs from Auburn Players (The Taming of the Shrew)
and Navroz Dabu (Hamlet Cha
Cha Cha), a Technical design entry from Rome Community Theater (Game Show), a Graphic
Design from Wyoming County
Bicentennial Singers (An Evening
in the Black Box) a total production design entry from Harlequin
Productions of CCC (Love in the
Insecurity Zone) and the BMI’s
first Sound Design entry from Troy
Civic Theatre (Woman in Black).
Elsewhere in the issue and on
the TANYS website, you will see
the winners but some very fine
work was exhibited by all. Judge
Karel Blakely from Lemoyne College again entertained the crowd as
he passionately talked about each
entry and if you missed his presentation you can go to the TANYS
website and download the video!
What a treat!
I would be remiss if I did not again
mention and thank BMI Supply, Inc.
from Glens Falls, NY for their continued support. The late president
of this company Robert Barber was
an ardent champion of this Exhibition since its inception 5 years ago.
TANYS is thrilled that his company
has continued their support of this
opportunity for Technicians to show
off their work. As well as being a
strong supporter of the arts, BMI is
also are a great company who can
handle any of your Theatrical needs.
Support small business in NY and
give them a call!
Finally to all you techs out there:
Thank you for sharing your fine work
and start now preparing to display
your best at Festival 2014 in Auburn!
Professor Blakely
TANYS Raises Funds for BC/EFA
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids offers healthcare, counseling, career training and essential financial support to thousands of entertainment professionals and their families. Through their services, the
quality of life for many people with HIV and AIDS
has improved. In support of their services, TANYS
held a fundraiser during Festival 2013. Thanks to the
generosity of many donators, $814 was collected and
sent to BCEFA. The appreciation expressed in their
thank you correspondence stated …”it does make a
difference!”. If you wish to continue to make a difference, go to www.broadwaycares.org and find out how
you can help.
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Rome Community Theater,
Rome NY, received the TANYS
Regional Service Award for 2013.
Rome hosted the ESTA Festival
in April 2013. Some of the finest live theatrical productions from
the states of Delaware, Maryland,
New York and Pennsylvania were
presented. Rome made sure all
their t’s were crossed and their i’s
were dotted, and it showed! It was
a most successful ESTA Festival,
thanks to the outstanding volunteers of Rome Community Theater under the leadership of John
Parker and Arnie Galin.
Eleanor Stearns of Geneva
was honored with the Sherman C.
Ward, Jr. Distinguished Volunteer
Award. Ellie was nominated for her
dedication to the Geneva Theatre
Guild, as past president for over
6 years, producer of numerous
shows, usher, ticket taker, donation
solicitor, mentor, actor, and oh so
much more for over 35 years! Ellie has… “devoted countless hours
of her time to fostering theatre in
our community”. TANYS is proud
to honor Eleanor Stearns with the
2013 Sherman C. Ward, Jr. Distinguished Volunteer Award.
Proud To Honor:
Colleen Law-Tefft and Michael
Tefft received the Fredric Blumberg
Distinguished Volunteer Award for
2013. Colleen and Michael were
nominated for their tireless and constant dedication to Sherburne MusicTheater Society since the two were
high school students! They have volunteered as set crew, clerical aides,
pit musicians, actors, directors, and
promoters, members of the Board,
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officers, and Colleen serving as the
drama director for the SherburneEarlville High School Drama Club.
One nomination salutes Colleen
and Michael with… “their commitment to the success and growth of
this organization has never diminished.” Congratulations to Colleen
and Michael, two most deserving
theatre lovers!
Who? What? Why? of Adjudications
The Theatre Association of New
York State (TANYS) in an effort to
better serve our member companies has expanded and redefined
our adjudication services. It is our
hope that these modifications will
contribute to even more successful
and fully realized theatrical experiences by both performers and audiences across New York State.
Adjudication is an opportunity for
your company to hear constructive
and educational feedback about
your production. In any production, we have our own ideas of how
successful we have been in transmitting across the footlights what
we wanted our audience to know
and feel. But we have also become
very close to that production and
sometimes lose perspective or
are faced with creative challenges
that require additional support and
guidance. Adjudication provides
an outside eye that allows our productions to grow and achieve even
greater levels of success.
TANYS offers three types of
adjudications: Rehearsal Adjudications, Technical Adjudications and
Performance Adjudications. All
three types of adjudications are
intended to assist companies with
any issues or concerns they may be
having with their production while
also providing a venue to recognize
and compliment the work of all involved theatrical artists.
Rehearsal Adjudication - This
type of adjudication is available
throughout the year and provides
feedback to a production that is in
the rehearsal process. The intent
is to sit with the production director and their creative team, to respond to the work as it presents
in whatever stage of rehearsal that
the production is currently in. The
adjudicator will provide feedback
that the production team may use to
effect this current production. Education, problem solving and working
as theatrical colleagues will be the
key approach used for this forum.
It is recommended that a company
consider this type of adjudication 1-2
weeks prior to opening. The company will decide who participates in
this feedback session; however, the
inclusion of the cast may need to be
limited based on the director’s sense
of the individual’s theatrical maturity
and skill set.
Performance Adjudication - This
type of adjudication is available
throughout the year and provides
feedback to a production that is in
the performance phase. The intent
is to sit with the production director, their creative team and cast, to
respond to the work as it presents
during their performance run. The
adjudicator will provide feedback
that the involved individuals may use
to effect and influence their work as
theatrical practitioners in future productions. Education, exploration of
various possible choices and working
as theatrical colleagues will be the
key approach used for this forum.
A company may consider this type
of adjudication anytime during their
run. The company will decide who
participates in this feedback session.
Technical Adjudication - This type
of adjudication is available throughout the year and provides objective
feedback primarily on the technical
elements of a performance. Technical Adjudications have two purposes:
the first is to offer feedback on how
well directorial and design decisions
played, including exploring other
design possibilities for future productions; secondly, the respondent will
address specific techniques used in
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the various production areas and
offer suggestions on approaches
and resources for future shows.
The adjudicator can also review
your current equipment and offer
advice on possible ways to augment that equipment.
Festival consideration may occur for either rehearsal or performance adjudications. Please
note that there is no difference in
the content of adjudication if the
company asks for festival consideration. All forms of adjudication
provide the involved participants
with a thorough and complete
review of all aspects of their production.
Who participates in an adjudication/feedback session is a decision
made by each individual company.
Some prefer to have the adjudication for the director(s) only. Most
companies invite the director, cast,
and crew, and audience members.
Your choice should be based on
providing your company with the
best and most comfortable growth
experience.
TANYS looks forward to continuing to serve all of our companies and their varied and expanding needs and requests. Please
feel free to contact us at any time
throughout the year with concerns
or ideas for new or modified programs and services.
Break-a-leg in 2014!!!!!!
Dr. Spencer
Charles Watson
New for ESTA
ESTA has a new look and
name - ESTA-Eastern
States Theater Association, Inc. is the
association's
new
name and its logo is
a theatrical pentagon
depicting the 5 states
it represents. The logo
was designed by Delaware's Representative David Sokolowski and New Y o r k
State's Representative Sherman
Ward.
ESTA is the Member Regional Organization, Region II, of AACT. Its
primary function is to hold an annual festival including productions
from its member states, New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. The District of
Columbia is included in Delaware.
On odd years, ESTA's festival selects a community theater production
to compete in the AACT National
Festival. Even years allows ESTA
to be more lenient with its
festival. It includes an
original work competition for non-published plays performed
within its district. This
aspect of the festival
has been very successful
as it allows the audience
to see new works and the
p l a y - wright to be adjudicated in
a theater-friendly setting. The 2014
Festival is being hosted by Pennsylvania. For more information about this
year's festival, please contact one of
your New York State representatives:
•Frances Ruoff - [email protected]
•Neil Jones [email protected]
•Sherman Ward [email protected]
•Joan Luther, Vice President [email protected]
Scholarship To Honor
Ruth R. Legg
TANYS announces the
Ruth R. Legg Memorial
Scholarship to be given to
a current high school senior
who has been active in community theatre and is accepted as a Theatre major/
minor in a recognized college
or university.
This scholarship has been
organized to honor Ruth and
carry on her tradition of promoting students interested
in theatre. Ruth was professor emeritus at Finger Lakes
Community College, Canan-
daigua for over 20 years.
She was instrumental in the local arts efforts developing the theater and communications degree pro-
With great
sadness, we
announce
that December 1, 2013,
Dr. Spencer
Charles Watson
passed
away at his
home. Spence was a TANYS adjudicator for
many years, Festival Technical Director and an active member of the
ESTA (Eastern States Theatre Association) Board. He was a poet, playwright, vintner and co-founder of the
Thurmont Thespians in Sabillasville
Maryland. He was a mentor to hundreds of young students anxious to
learn the ropes as actor, director,
playwright, sound technician and
all that theatre has to offer. Spence
and his wife Beth were always visible
enjoying the TANYS Festivals and
sharing their knowledge, humor and
advice. Spence will be sadly missed.
Memorial donations may be sent
to Thurmont Thespians, 14826
Manahan Road, Sabillasville,
Maryland 21780.
grams at FLCC. She remained active at FLCC even
after her retirement in 1996. She served on the TANYS Board since its inception in 1987, received the
Mary Eva Duthie Award, and numerous awards while
working with Geneva Theatre Guild, Geneva NY. Ruth
was also involved with the founding of the Ontario
County Arts Council as well as president of the Geneva
Women’s Club and author of a political thriller, “Veils
of Conspiracy”.
Applicants will find further information and the application on the TANYS website or email [email protected]
Anyone wishing to contribute to the Ruth R. Legg
Memorial Scholarship may
send donations to: TANYS,
Attn. RRLegg Scholarship,
PO Box 428, Naples, NY
14512
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TANYS TO TRAIN ADJUDICATORS IN 2014
Frances Ruoff V.P Adjudication Services
Do you truly mean it when you say that you love theatre and are committed to furthering community theatre. If so, now is the time to seriously consider becoming a TANYS Adjudicator. As more companies join and
the requests for adjudications increases, training new
adjudicators is a major goal for TANYS 2014.
Consider the following:
TANYS adjudicators should have at least five years of
experience in theatre work and be knowledgeable about
directing, acting and technical theatre. They need to be
as comfortable speaking to a large group as they are to
a small group. In addition:
• You will need a car and be willing to drive over an
hour each way
• Adjudications are assigned by Paul Nelson to available adjudicators
• Compensation is .14/mile plus tolls. The adjudicator receives $60 from the company being adjudicated.
Meals and lodging are the adjudicator's responsibility.
The 2014 Training will commence this summer, with
trainees accompanying TANYS adjudicators to several
venues, so they become familiar with the process. Trainees will be assigned chapters in our handbook for review.
This will be followed with three days of discussions, observations and practice sessions at the 2014 TANYS
Festival November 21 - 23, in Auburn, NY. Each trainee will be assigned a current adjudicator as a mentor to
guide them through the process. This mentor is usually
the adjudicator who takes them on post-training adjudication observations (with discussions afterward) and observes the trainee's first solo adjudication. Paul Nelson
or Frances Ruoff will observe the final solo adjudication
before a trainee is an official adjudicator.
TANYS is the only statewide organization in the country to provide a comprehensive education program for
its adjudicators. All trainees will receive a copy of the
TANYS Adjudication Handbook. There is a $30 fee for
the materials which must be paid prior to training.
If interested, forward your resume and a letter of interest as to why you would like to be a TANYS adjudicator to
Frances Ruoff [email protected] or call 1-718-945-3362
The Ruth R. Legg Memorial Scholarship
August 2012, Ruth R. Legg
passed away. Ruth was TANYS
past president, a driving force behind TANYS, ESTA, and AACT
as well as Professor Emeritus of
Theatre at FLCC, Canandaigua,
a member of the Geneva Theatre
Guild, an award winning director
and an author. To honor and memorialize our good friend Ruth,
TANYS has designed a scholarship in her name.
This Scholarship award will be
available for this year, 2014. Each
applicant has a set of criteria and
requirements to follow during the
application process.
Applicants for the 2014
scholarship award must meet
the following eligibility:
• be a New York State resident
• be a current high school senior
who has been active in community
theatre and is accepted as a The-
atre major/minor in a recognized
college or university
• be a current TANYS Individual
Member or sponsored by a current
TANYS Individual or Organizational
Member
Requirements include:
• Sponsor must provide a letter of
sponsorship/recommendation to include:
o How long have you known the
applicant? Relationship to applicant
o Why do you endorse this applicant?
o Why the applicant deserves to be
awarded this scholarship?
• Applicant must submit proof of
acceptance or enrollment at said college or university.
• Applicant must provide a current
school transcript.
• Applicant must submit a resume
of their theatrical background, experience, activities, hobbies, and
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awards (all pertaining to performing arts).
• Applicant must provide an essay stating
o Why they are deserving of this
award?
o What are their goals for the future in regards to this field of study?
o What is the importance of educational theatre and community
theatre?
Application deadline is May 1st,
2014. The application form along
with further information may be
found on the TANYS website
www.tanys.org.
Festival 2013 Awards
Adjudicator’s Production Awards:
Best Long – Race, Limelight Productions
Best Short 1st Place – Peace in Our Time, Wyoming County Bicentennial
Singers
Best Short 2nd Place – Edward
Albee’s The Zoo Story, Everyone’s
Theatre Company, Inc.
3rd Place Short Production –
Mirror Bowl, Confetti Stage
J. Richard Mahlstedt Direction
Award – Cynthia Appleton, Peace
in Our Time, Wyoming County
Bicentennial Singers
J. Richard Mahlstedt
Direction Award
Peace in Our Time- Wyoming County
Adjudicators’ Discretionary Awards:
Outstanding Performance – Jane Bowman
Jenkins as Dora Miller – Those Crazy Ladies in the
House on the Corner, Little Theatre of Watertown
Outstanding Performance – David Woodworth as
Jack Lawson – Race, Limelight Productions
Outstanding Performance – Reuben Tapp as
Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the
Corner - Little Theatre of Watertown
Henry Brown – Race, Limelight Productions
Outstanding Performance – Stanley Michael Janczak as Eric – Peace in Our Time, Wyoming County
Best Ensemble Work in Acting – Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story – Stephen Cena as Peter and Jared
Lee Morgan as Jerry, Everyone’s Theatre Company, Inc.
Best Ensemble Work Overall – Mirror Bowl, - Vivian
Hwang as Being One, Matthew Side as Being Two, Confetti Stage
Best Costumes – Those
Crazy Ladies
in the House
on the Corner,
Little Theatre of
Watertown
Best Set and
Scenic Design
– Jeep, Sullivan
County DramatJeep Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
ic Workshop
Mirror Bowl- Confetti Stage
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Technical Director Award – Vincent – Rochester’s Black
Sheep Theatre
Technical Director Award – Mirror Bowl – Confetti Stage
People’s Choice Awards
Outstanding Performer – Stanley Michael Janczak as Eric
– Peace in Our Time, Wyoming County Bicentennial Singers
Outstanding Performer – Jared Lee Morgan as Jerry– Edward Albee’s The
Zoo Story, Everyone’s Theatre
Company Inc.
Vincent Rochester's Black Sheep Theatre
Edward Albee's The Zoo Story Everyone's Theatre Company, Inc.
Outstanding Performer – David Woodworth
as Jack Lawson – Race, Limelight Productions
Outstanding Performer – Jane Bowman
Jenkins, as Dora Miller – Those Crazy Ladies
Race - Limelight Productions
in the House on the Corner, Little Theatre of
Watertown
Best Production – Peace in Our Time, Wyoming County Bicentennial Singers.
Verbatim - Hand to Mouth Players
Women of History Harlequin Productions of CCC
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2013 BMI AWARDS
Best Technical Design – for amazing camera
work in Game Show to Michael Sharp of Rome
Community Theater.
Best Sound Design – for the rich tapestry of London Soundscape in The Woman in Black to John
Harvey of Troy Civic Theatre.
Best
Costume
Design - for a colorful, joyous and
nostalgic production of Guys and
Dolls to Kristen
Lanphear of Seneca
Community
Players and Geneva Theatre Guild.
Best Graphic Design - for a simple
play and inspiring
program design for
An Evening in the
Black Box to David
Grayson and Cynthia Appleton of
Wyoming County
Bicentennial Singers.
Best Set Design - for a simple idea that literally
stood that famous play on its head for Hamlet,
Cha, Cha, Cha to Navroz Dabu.
Best Overall Design - to a show that
presented a wacky
vision of the future
in Love in the Insecurity Zone to Robert John Andrusko, Scenic; Brad
McLean, Lighting;
Matthew Ryan Limerick,
Costumes;
Mark Romig, Video
and Bob Frame, Director of Harlequin
Productions of Cayuga Community College, Auburn.
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Honor Individuals or Organizations
Now is the time to be thinking about the Theatre Association of New York
State’s Endowment Awards, available to TANYS members.
The TANYS Endowment Fund was established to honor individuals and
companies who have made significant contributions to the development of
TANYS.
Shirley Cockrell Community Theatre Excellence Award
You may nominate a member company for the Shirley Cockrell Community
Theatre Excellence Award. The TANYS member company would be one
which you feel provides exemplary service to its community and aspires to
maintain the highest level of artistic achievement.
Fredric Blumberg Distinguished Volunteer Award
The Fredric Blumberg Distinguished Volunteer Award is given to an individual under 65 who has faithfully provided significant and valuable service
to community theatre for 15 years or more. Fred is a founder and the first
president of TANYS.
Sherman C. Ward Jr. Distinguished Volunteer Award
The Sherman C. Ward, Jr. Distinguished Volunteer Award is given to an
individual above the age of 65 who has faithfully provided significant and valuable service to community theatre for over 25 years. Sherman, a long time
TANYS member and TANYS adjudicator, has served on the AACT Board as
Region II Representative since 2002.
Check out our website for more information and forms (www.tanys.
org). Applications are due by September 30, but it’s never too early to
start the process.
TANYS Contacts
President - Cynthia Appleton
[email protected]
Librarian - Joan Luther
[email protected]
Past President - Robert Frame
framer@cayuga-cc-edu
ESTA Representative
Neilson Jones –
[email protected]
Frances Ruoff – [email protected]
Sherman Ward –
[email protected]
President Elect - Neilson Jones
[email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer - Cynthia Nagle
[email protected]
VP-Adjudication Services Frances Ruoff
[email protected]
VP of Festival - Rob Sharman
[email protected]
Webmaster - David Grayson
[email protected]
Festival ’14 Chair - Ann Frame
[email protected]
Administrative Secretary
Deborah Allison
TANYS Office
PO Box 428
Naples New York 14512
[email protected]
(585)- 374-2356 Joan
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National
Theatre
Educational
Conferences
Summer is the best time for theatre people to get away, learn new
techniques, meet new people, network and enjoy hands-on workshops. AACT has planned educational and intensive workshops
offering a large variety of topics
including round table discussions,
problem solving, and the chance
for you to prioritize and suggest
topics through pre-conference
questionnaires.
Technical Theatre Conference
August 8-10, 2014 – Grand
Rapids MI, hosted by Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
Education Directors Conference
August 22-23, 2014 – Tulsa,
OK, hosted by Theatre Tulsa
Artistic Directors Conference
August 22-23, 2014 – Tulsa
OK, hosted by Theatre Tulsa
Visit www.aact.org for more details and registration information.
aactWorldFest 2014
Think warm coastal breezes.
Think sunshine and palm trees.
Think Theatre! Plan now to see
world class theatre at aactWorldFest, June 16-21, 2014 in Venice
Florida USA! The American Association of Community Theatre
invites you to attend and enjoy
Afterglow parties, a multitude of
workshops, and over a dozen quality productions. More information
is available at www.aact.org/world
Take Advantage
of the
TANYS Member
Lending Library
Looking for a script? Look no
further than the TANYS Website.
TANYS has over 1000 scripts and
resource books in its lending library
that any TANYS member may borrow. It’s easy and it’s FREE. Just
email your request to [email protected] or call 585 245 2341.
If you have requests for scripts
you would like to see added to our
library, please let us know. We are
adding to the library monthly and
are interested in your ideas. This
is one of the valuable services that
the Theatre Association of New
York State offers to its members.
Festival 2014
“Much Ado About TANYS”
Last November, Auburn New York hosted the annual TANYS Festival
bringing together theatrical groups from around New York State. As we
kick off 2014, Auburn is once again welcoming back New York State’s
theater groups in order to perform and compete for the chance to advance to The Eastern States Theater Association (ESTA) and potentially
move on to the American Association of Community Theater, (AACT).
AACT offers the opportunity for local groups to show their talent in a
national arena. However, in order to advance to Nationals, groups from
New York must first perform and be chosen as the TANYS and then
ESTA festival winners.
The 2014 TANYS Festival will be held at Cayuga Community College
on the weekend of November 21-23, 2014. The theme will be Much
Ado About TANYS so be prepared to partake in Shakespearean love,
loss and revelry. The Afterglow party held on Friday November 21 and
the Saturday evening Banquet will be held at the Holiday Inn in Auburn.
The Holiday Inn will also be supplying group rates and rooms for TANYS
attendees. So be sure to brush up on your Shakespeare and prepare for
TANYS 2014!
Ann Frame, TANYS 2014 Festival Chair
Corporate Sponsor Members
LP Graphics, LeRoy NY - Platinum Level
J & G unlimited, llc. - Doylestown PA – Basic Level
SPRING
CLEANING TIME!
Weed out those no longer needed scripts.
Pull those already viewed DVDs off the
shelf.
Gather the theatre resource books you
haven’t looked at in years.
While you’re cleaning – consider the old
novels, mysteries, love stories – time to part
with them. You already have them digitally
saved.
Grab the old recipe books, CDs, coffee
table books.
Start a box to donate to the Media Sale at
TANYS Festival 2014.
Bring them with you to the Festival in November or contact TANYS about your donations. Think of the space you’ll have once
you’ve finished that part of spring cleaning!
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Spotlighting the
2014 Higher Level
TANYS Members
We extend our appreciation for
your generosity and continued
support of TANYS.
Thank you to:
Sherman and Ann Ward,
Star Level
Paul Nelson, Star Level
Susanna Heins, Producer Level
Higher Level Organizational
Members:
Angel Level
The Little Theatre of Watertown,
Watertown
Troy Civic Theatre, Troy
Olean Community Theatre, Olean
Star Level
Wellsville High School Drama
Club, Wellsville
Sand Lake Center for the Arts,
Averill Park
Limelight Productions of
Rochester, Rochester
Harlequin Productions of Cayuga
Community College, Auburn
Angelica Players, Angelica
Acting Out Playhouse, Warwick
Producer Level
Auburn Players Community
Theatre, Auburn
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Individual
Membership
Levels
Current NYSTEA Member... $ 20.00
Student.............................. $ 20.00
Crew (Individual).................. $ 30.00
Cast .................................. $ 75.00
(Household-two adults & two children)
Producer............................ $ 125.00
Star................................... $ 250.00
Angel..................... $ 500.00 and up
Benefits
Student/Crew/Cast
• Voting privileges at TANYS Annual Meeting
• Access to the TANYS Consultants
listed in the Consultants
and Worshop Presenters brochure
• Access to TANYS Lending Library
• Reduced registration fees to Festival, workshops and other TANYS sponsored events
• CALLBOARD newsletter
and other TANYS mailings
• Discounts on admission to productions of participating companies
• Opportunity to train as a TANYS adjudicator
• Eligibility to serve on Board Committees
• Opportunity to volunteer at Festival
Producer
All Student/Crew/Cast benefits,
plus:
• Recognition in Festival Program
• Two Festival Performance Session
Guest Passes
Star
plus:
• Four Festival Performance Session
Guest Passes
• One free Festival Superpass
Angel
plus:
• Six Festival Performance Session Guest Passes
• Two free Festival Superpasses
• One individual membership in the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT)
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Organization
Membership
Levels
Basic
$ 50.00 pd. by 3/31
$60.00 pd. by 4/1- 6/30
Basic
Basic
$70.00 pd. after 7/1
Producer$100.00
Star
$ 150.00
Angel
$ 250.00 and up
Basic - Benefits
• Voting privileges at TANYS Annual Meeting
• Eligibility for year round learning
and Festival Adjudications
• Eligibility for Roving Adjudication Merit Awards
• Discounts on selected vendor products and hotel rates
• Access to TANYS Consultants
listed in the Consultants and
Workshop Presenters brochure
• Access to TANYS Lending Library
• CALLBOARD newsletter and other TANYS mailings
• Season/Event listing in CALLBOARD and on the TANYS website
• Display space at Festival
• Web page on TANYS website
w/link
• Access to Regional Representatives and State contacts
• Opportunity to host Festival
Producer - Benefits
All Basic benefits, plus:
• Recognition in CALLBOARD
• Two Festival Performance Session Guest Passes
Star - Benefits
• One free adjudication
• Recognition in CALLBOARD,
Festival Program and other
TANYS Publications
• Four Festival Performance Session
Guest Passes
Angel - Benefits
• Two free adjudications
• Subscription to Stage Directions magazine
• Recognition in CALLBOARD,
Festival Programs, all TANYS
Publications and Website
• One free Festival Superpass
• Six Festival Performance Session Guest Passes
• Discounts for your Season Ticket holders on Festival Superpass and Performance Session Admissions
TANYS membership year
runs from January thru December.
Renew NOW for 2014 & save TANYS
the cost of sending you a renewal notice.
✓out the levels of membership and see what fits for you and/or your organization!
TANYS MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please print clearly
INDIVIDUAL – January thru December
Year________
For Office
Name______________________________________ Phone (___)__________________
Use
Mailing address ______________________________ County _____________________
Rcvd ______
City ______________________ St. _____ Zip _________
LEVEL (check one)
Check # _____
E-mail __________________________________________ q Current NYSTEA member $20
Theatre Group Affiliation __________________________ q Student $20
✓ Please consider adding a donation to TANYS’
q Crew (Individual) $30
q Cast (Household- 2 adult/2 children) $75
q Producer $125 q Star $250 q Angel $500
ongoing support of academic and community theatres
in New York State. All donations are tax-deductible.
Membership Amount ______________
Donation + ______________
TANYS, PO Box 428, Naples NY 14512
Mail to:
Total Amount Enclosed _____________
TANYS MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please print clearly
ORGANIZATIONAL - January thru December
Year ______
Organization________________________________________________________________
For Office
Use Only
Mailing Address _____________________ Contact Person ______________________
Rcvd
City _______________ St. ___ Zip _____ Mailing Address ______________________
______
Org. Phone (___)_____________________ City _______________ St___ Zip ________
Division: q Secondary q Community
Email _______________________________
Check #
q College
q Children’s Contact Phone (___)___________________
Org. E-mail _________________________
LEVEL (check one)
______
Basic (if paid by 3/31)
q $50
Website ____________________________
Basic (if paid between 4/1-6/30) q $60
q $100
If your company does not have its own website BasicProducer
q $70
(if paid after 7/1)
Star
q
$150
we will build you a web page on our site.
q $100
E-mail; [email protected] Producer
q $150
Star
q $250 & up
Angel
Mail to: TANYS, PO Box 428, Naples, NY 14512
Membership
Amount
___________________
IMPORTANT -- Please allow 10-14 days for membership processing.
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