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In Other News YOUTHEATRE AUDITIONS for Anne of Green Gables will be held on March 17 & 18 at 4:00pm at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall 1158 East 12 St. Click Here for more information. SHOWSTOPPER AUDITIONS - Spring 2009. Click Here for more information. Eat at the Twins Restaurant on West 26th Street (1/2 mile East of Lowe's) any time (or many times!) during the week of March 15-21 and 15% of your bill will be donated to the Playhouse. Print the attached voucher to present to your server BEFORE you place your order. 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. |
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One of the most engaging coming-of-age films comes vividly to life on stage at the Erie Playhouse, as Benjamin, a college graduate, spends his summer in the arms of his father's best friend's wife. Newcomer Nick Giles will take on the role of the aimless Benjamin, while Playhouse veteran Sue Lechner (pictured) will portray the seductive, alcoholic Mrs. Robinson, with Amanda Hurd as her naive daughter, Elaine. Charles Corritore directs. Click here to see the entire cast. Premiere Weekend performances Feb. 27 & 28 - all seats Premiere Weekend $13. March 5-8, 11-15 Please note: The play contains adult language and situations and occasional smoking. 
Based on the 1996 film, this musical adaptation follows Percy as she moves to the small rural town of Gilead to start a new life. Click Here for more information and to view the cast list. March 26-29, April 1-5 In keeping with our promise to present "great theatre all year long" we are proud to announce our 2009-2010 season of exciting plays, thrilling musicals and captivating Youtheatre shows. Congratulation to Erie Playhouse board members Alyson Amendola and Chris Pennsy. Both have been announced as winners for the Young Erie Professionals (yep!) 2009 Generation-E Leadership awards, which recognize young professionals who are paving the way for the future of Erie. Dozens of indiviuals have been honored over the past four years who not only have chosen to live, work and play in the Erie area, but who have made a lasting impact on the region. To find out more about the awards and YEP Click Here. You are invited to a special introductory Creative Memories class March 8 from 2-4pm. The workshop will highlight two ways to capture all those special theatre pictures. This 2-hour session will cover both traditional scrapbooking where you can take all those pictures and memorabilia from your boxes to create spectacular albums. Digital Scrapbooking is another option that allows you to forgo the glue and scissors and make long-lasting storybooks from all your favorite photos. Come learn more about both these exciting ways to showcase all your pictures. There is no cost to you and you will be learning with all your friends from the Playhouse. To RSVP or to learm more, please contact Janice Wittmershaus at 838-7474 . Visit the website of our Creative Memory sponsor. Support the Erie Playhouse on your computer! Use www.goodsearch.com for any internet search. A donation is made for every search conducted and a percentage of any online purchase made through www.goodsearch.com You can be more involved in helping the Erie Playhouse by joining The Wing! Contact the box office or attend a meeting. We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm at The Station Restaurant on Peach Street. The Erie Playhouse is in need of the following items: Bookcases, a box truck that would pass inspection, a podium, new wigs, a (hair) dryer unit, ceiling tiles (for the rehearsal hall), and the sewing dept. would like a Husqvarna Serger. Bisons, Bears and Wolves...oh my! 
Join Erie Playhouse board President and Gannon professor, Steve Ropski, and his wife, Melanie on a summer excursion to Yellowstone Park! Dates: July 28 - August 4 Click Here for more details! Stage Combat Workshop - ages 16 and up April 19th and 26th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM Erie Playhouse Scenic and Costume Shop Cost - $40.00
This workshop is designed for actors, directors, stage managers, and anyone who loves live theater and would like to add some new tools to their repertoire. Topics will include falls, rolls, slaps, punches, kicks, and all the basics needed to safely perform stage violence while maintaining the 4th wall. The workshop will be taught by Rob Greaves. Rob's fight choreography has been seen by thousands of people across Ohio and Pennsylvania with stops including Youngstown State University, Slippery Rock University, Ballet Western Reserve, Shenango High School, and the Oakland Center For the Arts. His work has been seen most recently in Erie at the EP with Frankenstein, in which he also appeared as The Creature, and Shakespeare in Hollywood as well as Gannon University's Shakespeare Summer Nights productions of As You Like It and Hamlet . Rob has trained with the Society of American Fights Directors and United Stuntmen's Association and holds multiple degrees in various martial arts disciplines.
To register,Click Here 
Dear EP Family, I want to take this opportunity to thank some of our wonderful volunteers for going above and beyond!
It never ceases to amaze me how lucky the Erie Playhouse is to have such dedicated volunteers. As we make our way through the remaining six months of our 92nd season, you will see these dedicated volunteers busy at work, starting with the opening of The Graduate on Friday. On behalf of the staff, we thank each one of you who gives your valuable time to the theatre for the entertainment and joy of our audiences. See you at the theatre!
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