Join us for two special performances as we band together to make a difference in middle Tennessee by supporting this great organization.  There will be suggestions for product donations made available in addition to the monetary support this event will provide.  Please check them out here for more information.

The cast of the production is announced!

Phillip- Mark Pelletier

Roger- Jeremy Burleson

Rachel- Annie Rice

Victoria- Laura Holderman

Margaret- Erisa Rei Kopp

Dawn- Rebecca Mischke

Samantha- Miranda Frederick

Deits- Dana Townsend

JJ- David Holderman

Ben Fullman- Joseph Voigt

Rex- Bill Harold

In May we will host a directing workshop.  Next season’s lineup will include a set of one act plays, so if you’ve ever thought you want to direct then this is a great way to get your feet wet without putting on a full-blown production.  Come see what it’s all about and learn what it takes to pull together a great production.  Workshop takes place May 8 at 6:30.

Remember that membership with Old School Theatre is based on participation, not on membership dues, so all you have to do to become a member (and get discounts on things) is to show up and play with us in the place you fit best!  See you there!

Cast of Characters:

Phillip – young, handsome, well spoken…. Not really very bright – claims to be Ben Fullman’s son

Roger – Sharp, arrogant, mean spirited – Ben’s long time assistant

Rachel – attractive, young, genuine; Rachel is young, earnest, and good looking, like a Midwestern Barbie doll without makeup– claims to be Ben Fullman’s daughter

Victoria – sexy, demonstrative, naughty; she is tall, sassy, sultry, sexy, naughty but not vulgar, teases playfully but not offensively.  She is dressed for a cocktail party and carries a martini glass.  She has had several drinks already.  She loves three things.  Men, more men, and men who give her alcohol.) – claims to be Ben Fullman’s wife

Margaret – British, cool, assertive, wealthy; she is dressed elegantly.  She sports a crisp British accent.  She is cold, aloof, condescending, sharp witted, feline, but attractive. – claims to be Ben Fullmans’ wife

Dawn – airy, hippie, love child; she is a warm, out-going, eccentric, free spirit.  She can be, at times, quiet and thoughtful; other times, honestly outrageous.  She looks, talks, and dresses like she lives in the late 1960’s.  She is a true hippy in mind and thought and is much more concerned with the color of the cosmos than the color of her shoes and lipstick.  She talks much more effectively than she listens.) – claims to be Ben Fullman’s wife

Samantha – Sheriff, Western accent, belongs in a B movie western.

Deits – Sheriff’s timid female assistant, timid, shy, but wants to succeed; a bit uncertain and sometimes inappropriately forceful.

JJ – Sheriff’s second assistant, male, punk rocker or goth, purple or red hair, extreme, but with a sensitive side

Ben Fullman – elegant, mid-forties, businessman

Rex – Ben’s lawyer

The cast most certainly deserves a thundering round of applause as well.  We had lots of new faces- something we love to see happen- and we had lots of family groups participating.  Who’d have thought that in little Spring Hill, TN, we’d have SIX families involved that have twins or triplets?  We had cast members from all over the age ranges and it was great!  They worked hard, played hard, many of our men showed up and helped with the set building process, lots of women and teens showed up and helped paint set pieces.  And how about those periaktos?  Did you know that’s what they were called?  Our 6 large, moving set peices that created the scenes on the stage.  Those books took a while and I have to brag on those ladies and teens who lovingly painted them on a few separate days.

And another round of applause- standing ovation, really- for the wonderful orchestra Doug Smith put together.  They practiced around us for weeks and then joined us to work the show together in the final weeks of rehearsal.  What a great bunch of musicians!  We were so grateful to them for their time and energy that allowed us to keep the whole show live instead of recorded.  It’s just not the same with cd tracks for a show like this one.

Community theater at Old School Theatre really means community.  It takes all of us to make it work!  Not just the artistic team with the vision to pull it together, not just the actors on stage learning lines and songs and becoming a new character, not just the behind-the-scenes folks doing the technical work, not just the folks in the front of the house running ticket sales and concessions, and not just you, the audience.  We all come together in the theater to escape the daily grind and find joy in participating or watching a production come to life.  This one takes the cake, no doubt.  It wore us out, kept us up, pushed our limits and broadened our horizons.  Where else can you get such an experience as this beside theater?  Do join us again next time.  Take to the stage, work in the box office, build the set, whatever you want to try next.  Or even continue to join the audience because can’t do it, and it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun, without the fantastic audiences who come to enjoy our labors of love.

See you next time!

Contact us online or by phone to get a TeamMate card for their Home Team Advantage program- they’re free!  You just hand it to your server when you order and they scan it with your ticket.  10% of your pretax purchase comes back to Old School Theatre.  This program is good until the end of 2012.  The cards are free to you and come with two key tags you can give to your friends.

You can bet you’ll see quite a few of your theater friends around there as we eat there to show our appreciation for their support of us.  Get a card, show it and eat and you’re supporting us.  No outside cost to you,  just a great meal!

I know some of you out there frequent the place.  I love the trivia games and get a kick out of checking my rank against national standings- and beating the guy who’s ALWAYS on the leaderboard.  Invest in the futures of both businesses and in the community environment of Spring Hill by joining us there on these days or grab a card and use it every time you go.  See you at “BDubs” soon!

We have several confirmed local restaurants and some great news tastes in wines and liquors.  We’ll also have live music and a grand silent auction.  All the proceeds, as usual, support the arts in Spring Hill.  You can purchase tickets here or you can find them at Capital Bank on Main Street in Spring Hill.

Have a business you’d like to promote at our event?  Contact Jennifer Pelletier here to make arrangements to donate a silent auction item that the whole crowd will have an opportunity to bid on and win.  We look forward to seeing you all there!