WINTER 2009

P.O. Box 452; Bellport, NY 11713-0452  
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 631-748-7863

Our Fall Show. . .

Nightwatch, Lucille Fletcher

Our Fall 2008 production of “Night Watch” was a huge success!! We had packed houses for three of the four performances. It was fun to be back at the Bellport Community Center.  Thanks to the direction of Phil Gellis and the talented cast, the audiences were taken on a ride of twists and turns to the surprise ending of the show.  Kudos to the Producers, Annette Maillard and John Hannon; our Set Designer, Lester Sprague, and the dedicated production staff that brought this a memorable and rewarding production to life, especially in such a short time frame.     

Annual Meeting. . .

 The Annual meeting will be held in the Brown Building on Saturday January 24th from 2-5pm.

 The nominating committee consisting of board members Annette Maillard and Kathy Loizides, and members Des Burke, Michele DePalo, and Laurie Fosmire selected the following nominees for new board positions.  We are pleased to welcome back to the board Chrisa Burke and Bree Nurnberger and know their contributions will be most welcome. We are also happy that "rookie" John Simpson will be joining us with new ideas and energy.

Winter Scholarship Fundraiser

  “I’ve Heard that Song Before”

  if you have enjoyed songs such as “It’s Magic”, “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”, or “Just In Time”, then you will enjoy our upcoming presentation.  Peter Morrison's musical group, The Standards, will perform a comic-biographical tribute to songwriter Jule Styne on Sunday, February 8 at 2:30 PM in the hall behind Christ Episcopal Church in Bellport.  The show is a fundraiser for Playcrafters' Scholarship Fund.  The suggested donation is $10 per person  Peter's group has been together for five years and has paid tribute to Harold Arlen, Frank Loesser, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern, as well as Jule Styne in local libraries.  The singers include Kathleen Gubitosi, Shirley Mole, Peter Morrison and Gregg Sixt, with Peter on piano and Joe Landolfi on percussion.

Upcoming. . .

Playcrafters is proud to announce auditions for their new and innovative production of 'ZORBA.”  The musical version of Zorba (book by Joseph Stein and music by Kander & Ebb) was first produced on Broadway in 1968 and revised in 1983 starring Anthony Quinn, who also played the role in the movie version.  Zorba is set in 1924 on the island of Crete.  Playcrafters will mount a new and exciting production this coming May. All roles are open (7 women and 10 - 15 men).  Auditions for all major roles and chorus roles will take place on Monday, February 2 to Wednesday, February, 4, 2009; from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm with call backs on Thursday, February 5, 2009.  So, polish off your bouzoukis and come join the fun!  For more information, call Frank at (631) 231-0631.  

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