| Having trouble reading this email? Click here to see it in your browser. |
 |
 |
In this Issue In Other News ERIE PLAYHOUSE 2008-2009 ANNUAL FUND
Thank you for your generous support. Make your annual donation today to our 2009-2010 fund drive! You can DONATE NOW !
Pass it on Know anyone who might be interested in our newsletter? Click here to forward this email to up to 5 friends at once. |
|
|
The sensational Broadway hit Chicago will open our spectacular 93rd season at the Erie Playhouse. Under the direction of Playhouse Executive Director Almitra Clerkin, Chicago will really "wow" audiences with the singing and dancing. Playhouse favorites Ken Brundage (Billy Flynn), Chris Bucci (Amos Hart), Patty Corella (Roxie) and Kate Murosky (Velma) headline the stellar cast! Pictured are Kate (standing) and Patty (seated). Click here to view the entire cast list and to order tickets. September 10-13, 16-20, 24-27 Sponsored by: Regional Assets, Iadeluca Chiropractic, Bob-FM, Goerie.com Auditions - Irving Berlin's White Christmas 
The Erie Playhouse is excited to announce auditions for Irving Berlin's White Christmas:The Musical to be held September 14th and 15th at 6:00 pm at the Erie Playhouse rehearsal hall at 1158 East 12th St. David Matthews directs with Almi Clerkin handling choreography. Click here for more information. 
Spend a crazy night at a church Bingo supper being held in a German beer hall. Audience members become polka-dancing, bingo-playing parishioners in this wild interactive hit! There's a delicious dinner, full bar, crazy Bingo prizes and live music. October 1-4, 8-11, 15, 16, 18 (All performances will be held at the East Erie Turners) Get the best seats for the biggest hits! Season tickets for our 2009-2010 season are on sale now! Stop by the theatre to pick up your season brochure or click here to view our season of hits including Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical, Chicago, Rent, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Tuesdays with Morrie and more! Broadway is 432 miles away. The great performances are right here! 
ARRR you lookin' for an adventure? Join Braid Beard and his pirate crew as they invite Jeremy Jacob and your little pirate to partake in their voyage for buried treasure in this brand new musical! BUCCANEER BASH - Pirate grub and grog will be served and a special show will be presented on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11:00am - 1:30pm at St. Peter's Cathedral Center followed by How I Became A Pirate at the Erie Playhouse at 2pm. There will be lots of fun pirate activities and surprises. Tickets are $25 and include the Buccaneer Bash and How I Became a Pirate . Tickets for just the Buccaneer Bash are $20. For reservations call the Erie Playhouse box office at 454.2852. ext. 0. For more information and to reserve online click here. Showdates: Oct. 9-11, 16-18 
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 AUDITIONS have been moved to October 28 and 29 at 4:00 PM at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall, 1158 East 12th Street. Students must be between the ages of 12 and 18 to audition. All students need to bring a short prepared monologue and a song with accompaniment (sheet music or instrumental cd). For questions, email Emily . ERIE PLAYHOUSE YOUTHEATRE CLASSES
Marquee Madness Strikes the Erie Playhouse! 
Plans are well underway for our facade renovation at the Erie Playhouse. As part of this "face lift," our marquee will also be renovated. The marquee renovation will provide an opportunity for theatre patrons, friends and Playhouse family to own a piece of Erie Playhouse history by sponsoring a light bulb for $25. If you sponsor four or more bulbs, your name will be up in lights! Click Here to learn more and order your bulbs today! Erie Playhouse Facebook Friends can sponsor bulbs online!
With the assistance of the Non-Profit Partnership, and the outstanding abilities of Erie film maker Greg Schlueter, we are thrilled to introduce our new Erie Playhouse video on Youtube - It's Magical. After enjoying that, spend 3 minutes with Almi (Almitra Clerkin our executive director). We think you're really going to enjoy these videos as they provide you with an inside look at who we are.
Dear EP Family, Welcome to the 93rd season of your Erie Playhouse! To say the staff is excited about this season is an understatement. We can’t believe the shows that were available to us this season and the wonderful volunteer talent that has shown up for auditions so far. The pre-season buzz has been very positive. Thanks for your comments and questions – they are always welcome. I know I am preaching to the choir but I sure am looking forward to seeing you at the theatre! Special events planned for the season in addition to nine Mainstage and three Youtheatre shows are several one-weekend special events. These include We Gotta Bingo, Peeved, A Musical Salute to Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dungarvan on Tour, and Pump Boys and Dinettes. Work on the Erie Playhouse façade, marquee and lobby has begun and will continue through the fall. There may be times when you will have to follow a designated path to avoid construction. Signs will be posted – please take your time and be careful. Check out the website for all the information you could want about Erie Playhouse happenings. See you at Chicago!
Join the Erie Playhouse page on FACEBOOK and you will get up-to-date information on shows, auditions and more. Click Here to join our FACEBOOK page. The Erie Playhouse is seeking to fill the postion of Assistant Scenic and Lighting Designer. Please click here for more information on the position and how to apply.
Congratulations to Carla Rose Arnone (former EP performer) and Thomas J. Fisher, Jr. The happy couple exchanged vows on June 14th. We wish them a lifetime of happiness. Sarah Sesler has started her senior year in musical theatre at Shenandoah University, in Winchester, Virginia. She is presently in rehearsal for Ragtime and has been cast in the lead role of “Queenie” in the Andrew Lippa version of The Wild Party. Rev. Shawn Clerkin was recently appointed the Vicar for St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Lawrence Park. Since his ordination in June 2005, Shaw was the Assistant Clergy at The Cathedral of St. Paul. Shawn just started his 20th year at Gannon University as Director of Theatre and Assistant Professor of Theatre and Communications. He has volunteered at the EP for 27 seasons.
The Wing kicked off the 2009/2010 season with our first meeting on September 1st. Our dedicated members have many plans to make this our best year ever in supporting our beloved Erie Playhouse. For Chicago’s premiere, we will be raffling an exciting entertainment package. Be sure to purchase a raffle ticket while attending the show. In addition, we will be offering fresh flowers for purchase the entire opening weekend and hopefully beyond. The bouquets will be reasonably priced and are sure to delight your favorite Chicago performer! During We Gotta Bingo in October, the Wing will be selling tip boards as part of the festivities. Be sure to get your tickets for this interactive special event at the East Erie Turners and purchase some tips from Wing members while at the show. This bingo event is sure to be hilarious! We have many exciting pirate activities planned for October’s Youtheatre show, How I Became A Pirate. Watch for pirate accessories on sale for your little buccaneer and a special book and Youtheatre education raffle. And, the Wing is looking forward to helping out at the Erie Playhouse’s Buccaneer Bash on October 17. The Wing is always looking for new members to help us in our mission of supporting the Playhouse with our time and talents. We invite you to join us at our next meeting on October 6th, at 7 PM at the Station Dinner Theatre. For more information about the Wing, click here.
Welcome to new board and staff The Erie Playhouse staff and board would like to welcome their new members. At the July meeting Ken Brundage, Greg Filbeck, Zach Flock, Kathy Grisier, Rabbi Leonard Lifshen and Julie Wilson were elected to the Board of Directors. Beginning Sept. 1, Barb Flanders joined the EP staff as assistant costume designer. She is filling the vacancy left by Maureen Ferrara who is attending Pace Law School in NYC. We wish them all the best! Irish Comedy Tour - save on tickets 
The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh trio. The clover -- make that clever -- comedians, whose ancestors all hail from the Emerald Isle, include Derek Richards, a Detroit native who lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Jim Paquette from Long Island, NY; and Pat Godwin of Philadelphia, PA. Click here for more information. One show only on October 23rd at 8:00pm. Save $5.00 off a regular price ticket when you buy your tickets in advance. Blended Spirits Ranch and Fairview Fright Night Blended Spirits Ranch, along with For the Love of Horses, is hosting a hauted house fundraiser at Equestrian Endeavors October 16-21. For more information on the event visit www.fairviewfrightnights.com
|
|
|
 |
|