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Volume XIX - Number 1
2013-2014
Artistic Director / President’s Message
Lisa Moon
Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS)
presents
In 1995, my Elly award-winning friend, the late
Chris Goetzke, recommended I go see Berkeley
Rep’s Journey to the West. He even asked them
for the script. At that time, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) was just a small organization, and I didn’t feel we were ready to take on such
a huge project. Fast forward to 2013, I dusted off
the script, reread it, saw the potential, and showed
it to Director Diane Fetterly, and the rest is history.
Lisa Moon
CATS received 11 Elly nominations and 5 wins for Journey to the
West. This is a record for CATS!!! Sacramento Area Regional Theatre
Alliance (SARTA) says it is rare to receive a nomination in every category. If you saw Journey, you will agree with the judges that the nominations are truly deserved.
Nominated for an Elly award in the Comedy division were: Diane
Fetterly – Director - Winner, Teresa Shea – Set – Winner, Teresa Shea
– Costume - Winner,Tim Dugan – Lighting, Tynowyn Woolman –
Sound - Winner, Michael Baranowski – Lead Actor, Trish Adair – Lead
Actress, Kimberly Wellman – Lead Actress, Brett Torgrimson – Supporting Actor, Kate Tobie – Supporting Actress, Journey to the West –
Best Overall Comedy - Winner.
Congratulations to our winners, nominees and EVERYONE involved
for bringing this magical show to life. Go to our website at www.catsweb.org for photos of the Elly awards event.
More exciting news:
To celebrate CATS 20th Anniversary in 2014, we will produce the
Broadway musical and Tony award-winning Miss Saigon at the Nevada
Theatre from April 10 to May 10.
We had a wonderful turnout for auditions. Our fantastic cast and production team include: Director- Susan Mason; Co-Music Directors Susan Mason and Jeffrey Mason; Set Designer – Pamela Hodges;
Costume Designer – Jill Kelly; Lighting Designer – Erin Beatie; Sound
Designer – Chris Christensen; Choreographer – Haven Caravelli;
Properties Designer - Katherine Scourtes; and Hair and Makeup
Designer – Sara Quay.
Cast members are: David Holmes, Jared Lee, Jay Barker, Silas
Brown, Tinley Ireland, Bernadette Garcia, Olivia Pritchett, Allison
Chan, Jennifer Murray, Erin Cummiskey, Heather Druktenis, Lisa
Moon, Melissa Rosprim, Susan Schimmel, Brett Torgrimson, Christian Burke, Jake Dabis, Kevin Freeman, Kevin Lucas-Ross, Cornell
Vanity, Virgil Wong, Aneka Torgrimson, and Ava Pritchett.
For more news on CATS, look inside this newsletter for upcoming
events.
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to make
CATS what we are today.
at The Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St., Nevada City, CA
Musical Direction by
Susan Mason
& Jeffery Mason
Directed by
Susan Mason
April, 2014
Thurs.
10 7pm ✬
17 7pm
24 7pm
Fri.
11 8pm ❖
18 8pm ✿
25 8pm
Sat.
12 8pm ▲
19 8pm
26 8pm
Sun.
13 2pm
20 2pm
27 2pm
May, 2014
1 7pm
8 7pm
2 Sold Out 3 8pm
9 8pm
10 8pm
4 2pm
✬ Final Dress: All Tickets $15
❖ Preview: All Tickets $20
▲ Opening Night with Gala Reception
✿ Benefit for Friends of Nevada County Libraries
Thursday Evenings:
Advance: $23 $15 (17yrs & under)
Door: $28 $15 (17yrs & under)
Friday, Saturday Evenings & Matinees:
Advance: $28 $15 (17yrs & under)
Door: $30 $15 (17yrs & under)
For ticket information: www.catsweb.org
or call Jeannie Wood 530-265-2990
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Tickets available in December 2013
at
www.catsweb.org,
the Briar Patch
Book Seller in Grass Valley