By Larry Shue - Garrison Players

Spring/Summer 2013
60th Season Closing Production!
Get out your pocket-protector and calculator - closing out the
60th production season, Garrison Players presents Larry
Shue's "The Nerd," opening May 10.
Now an aspiring young architect in Indiana, Willum Cubbert
has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick
Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who
saved his life in Vietnam. He has written to Rick to say that, as
long as he is alive, "you will have somebody on Earth who will
do anything for you" - so Willum is delighted when Rick shows
up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his birthday
party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that
Rick is a hopeless "nerd" - a bumbling oaf with no social sense,
little intelligence and less tact. Rick stays on and on, his continued presence among Willum and his friends leading to one
uproarious incident after another, until the normally placid
Willum finds himself contemplating violence - a dire development which, happily, is staved off by the surprising ending of
the play.
The Cast
Willum Cubbert…………………………………………...…………...Phil Hesketh
Tansy McGinnis……………………………………………...…….Donna Phofolos
Axel Hammond………………………………………………...………...Phil Adams
Warnock Waldgrave…………………………………………...…….Bob Boucher
Clelia Waldgrave…………………………...…………..Katie Makem-Boucher
Thor Waldgrave………………………………...………...Benjamin Robichaud
Rick Steadman……………………………………….…………………..Scott Degan
For more information or to purchase tickets for Garrison Players' production of "The Nerd" call (603) 750-4278 or visit www.garrisonplayers.org. Performance dates are: May 10-12, 1719, 24-25, 2013. All performances will be held at the Garrison Players
Arts Center on Route 4 in Rollinsford. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm (two Sunday performances only!).
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By Larry Shue
Garrison Players Youth Education Program
Summer Musical Theatre Camp
July 15th-August 2nd
Weekdays: 9 am - 3 pm
Tuition: ONLY $250!!
Acting, Music, Dance: A complete 3
-week musical theatre camp for
kids entering Grades 3-7
SIGN UP NOW!
Registration forms
and payment info at:
www.garrisonplayers.org
For more info call:(603) 516-4919
Email: [email protected]
After School Theatre Class
Winter Session Show Packs GPAC
What an amazing bunch of stars took part in this
semester’s After School Theater Arts Class, rounding
out their spring semester with a spectacular performance on Sat., March 30 at The Garrison Players
Arts Center! These students really earned their
acting chops - not just memorizing a script, but working on characterization from their feet to their
faces, making lightning-fast changes from character
to character, using their five senses in improv, mastering projection, and...really comprehending
Shakespeare!!! And while the kids were learning
the history of theater, parents were demonstrating
true community spirit by pitching right in providing
costume pieces and props! Behind the scenes Garrison Players members pulled together funny set
details and helped to smooth out all of the production details. Way to show the kids what Community
is all about! Thanks to all!
Next session, in addition to learning all the basic
skills of acting, students will be digging into other
production aspects of theater and may be involved
in writing, directing, and choreographing their own
skits for next fall's presentation!!! Get your kids
involved in this amazing program for Grades 3-7!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Batchelder, GPAC Instructor
SUMMER 2013 Visual Arts Workshops: 9 am-12 noon for Grades 2-5
Tuesday, July 2: Drawing People: from Egypt to Picasso: We will learn basic concepts on how to draw
the human face and figure, along with studying how people have been drawn through history.
Tuesday, July 9: The Art of Textiles: We will explore using textiles as a medium and variety of techniques that fabric can be used in art. Fabrics can be used in weaving, collage and even in a 3-dimensional
form.
Tuesday, August 6: Creating Jewelry: For those who took jewelry last summer, we will be learning all
different ways of creating jewelry especially out of recycled materials. If your child asks, we will be making earrings.
Tuesday, August 13: Sculpture with Recyclables: Does your child like to collect things because they
want to make it into something? This is the class for them. We will use common household recyclables
to create 3-dimensional forms of art. Students are welcome to bring items in from home they may have
been collecting. We will cover assemblage artists through history and look at work they have made with
recyclables.
Programming Events at The Garrison Players Arts Center
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Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy
w/ Director Melissa Manseau Presents:
Opera & Friends: June 13 & 14 at 7 pm
Youth Opera performs “Fledermaus”: 6/21 at
7 pm; 6/22 at 2 pm and 7 pm
All seats just $12!
Susie Burke and David Surette!
New Concert Series Begins August 17th!
The Impersonators of Romance II
Saturday, June 29th at 8 pm
Following a sold-out run in Strafford, "Impersonators of Romance 2" is coming to GPAC for one performance
on Saturday, June 29 at 8:00pm. Directed by Carol MacDonald, the show brings Janis Joplin, Roy Orbison and The
King himself, Elvis Presley, back to the stage!
Tickets $15 adults 18 or over, $12 under 18, at garrisonplayers.org, 603-750-4ART, or at the door.
Susie and David are planning to launch a new
concert series at GPAC starting this summer.
Together since 1988, they have built a steady
following for their own blend of contemporary,
traditional, and original folk and acoustic music.
Watch for more dates on our website and in
local papers coming soon!
BLUEGRASS! Musicians and Fans, come listen or
jam with Mark Wiley and his Bluegrass Friends once a
month at the Arts Center from 6:30-9 PM.
Upcoming Dates: Friday, May 31st; and Friday,
June 27th.
Watch for more info about our upcoming
Bluegrass Festival!!
Arts In Reach provides mentoring through the arts
to teenage girls in the Greater Seacoast of New Hampshire. AIR empowers teenage girls through innovative
teaching and mentoring, utilizing accessible arts programming as the platform for success. AIR develops girls’
creative freedom and power of voice in a positive setting
where teenage girls thrive.”
GPAC is proud to have a long-standing relationship with
AIR, having made the Arts Center available for its school
vacation programming for a number of years. We look
forward to continuing and developing our support of this
and other non-profit groups as we work to fulfil our own
mission to enrich the lives of those within our community
through the gift and shared love of the arts.
For more information about Arts in Reach, please visit
their website at: http://www.artsinreach.org
GPAC Seeking Talent
Are you a member of a band or other artistic group looking for an affordable and intimate venue
in which to perform? Garrison Players Arts Center may be the place for you!
For more information about how you can get into the act at GPAC, please email us at:
[email protected]
Get Into the Act!
Volunteers are always welcome at the Garrison Players Arts Center and there are currently many opportunities available. We
are currently looking for people to fill these roles:
Treasurer: The Treasurer will keep regular book of accounts and report to each Board of Director meeting including submitting an annual report at the Annual Meeting in May. This person will have custody of all documents of title and valuable papers, and shall receive and disburse the funds of the association. This position includes membership on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
Fundraising Director: The Fundraising Director must be able to lead a committee to organize fundraising events and the Garrison Players’ larger capital campaign. This position includes membership on the Board of Directors.
Fundraising Committee: Volunteers for the fundraising committee will assist the organization and implementation of fundraising events.
Youth Education Administrator: This position acts as an administrative assistant to the Youth Education Committee. Aside
from processing incoming applications and maintaining database contacts, this person is in charge of coordinating data such as
press releases, posters, and flyers for use in marketing materials. They must also have good communication skills and will need
to contact parents with updates as well as forward requests to teachers.
Programming Committee: Programming Committee Volunteers are responsible for assisting in the organization and production of events and performances not produced by Garrison Players. They will seek out experienced or novices, individuals or
organizations that are in need of a welcoming, intimate and affordable venue to express artistic creativity and expertise. They
will oversee and coordinate needs of the artist(s) with GP representatives.
Marketing Committee: Currently looking for volunteer assistance with poster and flyer distribution.
Production Committee: Continually looking for volunteers to assist with all elements of production including producing, directing, stage management, costume design and construction, props coordination, set design, construction and painting.
For more info on volunteer positions, please email Rich Salvati at: [email protected]
Spring Cleaning Day at GPAC
Saturday, May 18th, starting at 9 am!
Wheelbarrows, buckets, rakes, and yes, Cecily, spades, are welcome!
For more information, please call: (603) 516-4919!
For general information about The Garrison
Players Arts Center, how to either volunteer
or become a member, or to be placed on our
mailing list for auditions, call: (603) 516-4919
Email: [email protected]
www.garrisonplayers.org
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member of GPAC with a minimum membership fee of $10. Please mail your membership dues to:
Garrison Players Arts Center; PO Box 127; Dover, NH 03821
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