The Teller

The Teller
Encore Theatre
991 North Shore Drive
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 223-8866
(800) 944-1441
March - April 2010
www.amiltellers.org
The Teller is the newsletter of
the Amil Tellers of Dramatics,
Inc. published bimonthly.
Editor: Karen Finn
Bus Stop
a comedy by William Inge
A raging snowstorm is the background for William Inge’s charming and often poignant American classic about eight
colorful characters dealing with love and loneliness. A busload of weary travelers must hole up at a Midwest roadside
diner until morning. Among them is a nightclub singer named Cherie who has been kidnapped by young cowboy Bo.
Despite her protests, he is ready to sling her over his shoulder and carry her, kicking and screaming down the aisle.
During the night, café owner Grace and bus driver Carl explore a long overdue friendship, middle aged scholar Dr.
Lyman comes to terms with his shady past and small town girl Elma gets her first taste of romance. Bo’s ranch
hand/mentor Virgil and stern sheriff Will Masters are onlookers over the proceedings. Featuring Kedryn Carpenter as
Grace, Alana Fickel as Elma, Chad McNeal as Will Masters, Debbie Briggs as Cherie, Jonathan Hodges as Dr. Lyman,
Jeff Kerr as Karl, Rich Minick as Virgil Blessing and Derek Morman as Bo Decker. Director is Christopher Butturff,
assistant director is Jim Crumrine and producer is Charlie Diefenbacher
Performances - March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 2010
Tickets on sale now!! $13 Adult, $11 Senior, $8 Youth
Call 419-223-8866 or 1-800-944-1441.
Encore Theatre is owned & operated by the Amil Tellers of
Dramatics, Inc., a non-profit corporation. Corporation
members pay annual dues of $12. Contact Joan Hageman or
the office for information on becoming a member.
Amil Tellers of Dramatics, Inc
President
Karen Finn
Vice President
Harold Poppe
Treasurer
Diane Finn
Asst. Treasurer
Linda McClure
Corporate Secretary
Marianne Farley
Membership Secretary
Joan Hageman
Trustees: Christopher Butturff, Charlie Diefenbacher,
George Dunster, Karen Finn, Lynda Jay, Harold Poppe,
Dale Schmidt
Theatre Office Asst
Jen Warnecke
*Box Office Hours*
One week prior to all shows (either adult or youth) and
during the run of a show:
Mon - Fri
12 noon - 2:15 pm, 3:30 - 6:00pm
Also open 1 hr prior to show time.
*Show nights the office is only open until 5pm
Between these time periods, the box office is open
Mondays 4pm -7pm ,Wednesdays 10am-2pm & Thursdays
10am-2pm. Ticket orders can be left on the answering
machine or our web site www.amiltellers.org To e-mail
Jen directly in the box office, use [email protected].
Information for the next issue of The Teller can be
submitted by April 15 to Editor Karen Finn by e-mail at
[email protected].
Audition Callboard
Over the Tavern
A comedy by Tom Dudzick
Director:
March 2010
George Dunster
Audition Dates:
Sunday
Monday
April 4, 2010
April 5, 2010
Calendar of Events
7:30pm
7:00pm
Requires:
Production Dates: May 14-16, 21-23, 2010
Requires: 3 females-2 adult, 1 high school age
4 males - 1 adult, 3 boys ages ranging 11-16
*ages to be portrayed
Perusal scripts may be available for some shows.
Call the box office for availability. A deposit is
required.
.75th Anniversary Season Souvenir Book
Orders can still be placed for the 75th Anniversary
Book compiled & edited by Harold Poppe. Books can
be ordered at the Blurb website
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/529897/96
933b28a4ad377b849ac32fc51f33e1 . To peruse a
copy, visit the theatre box office or the Blurb website.
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03 - 8pm
11 - 8pm
12 - 8pm
13 - 8pm
14 - 2pm
17 - 7:30 pm
19 - 8pm
20 - 8pm
21 - 2pm
Box Office opens for Bus Stop
Corporation Meeting
Club Night Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Board Meeting
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
April 2010
04 - 7:30pm
05
05 - 7:30pm
07 - 8pm
15 - 8pm
16 - 8pm
17 - 8pm
18 - 2pm
21 - 7:30 pm
Auditions Over the Tavern
Box Office opens for Little Prince
Auditions Over the Tavern
Corporation Meeting
Club Night Little Prince
Little Prince
Little Prince
Little Prince
Board Meeting
May 2010
03
05 - 8pm
Box Office opens for Over the
Tavern
Corporation Meeting
Mark Your Calendars!
The 2009 - 2010 Encore Theatre Season Banquet is
scheduled for Saturday June 5 at a yet to be
determined location. Watch this newsletter for further
information.
Costume Room Cleanup
Anyone interested in helping with a major cleanup of
the costume room, please contact Jen in the office.
She’ll take your name & contact information and we
will notify you when definite dates have been picked.
The Mission of the Amil Tellers of Dramatics,
Inc is to provide the community an artistic
outlet, rooted in theatrical education and
tradition, with events to raise public interest in
Encore Theatre and community theatre as a
whole.
2010-2011 Season
The Board of Trustees of the Amil Tellers of
Dramatics,Inc. have announced the shows and dates
selected for the 2009-10 season. Applications for
directors are now being accepted. Applications for
the summer musical should be postmarked by March
29; all other applications postmarked by April 12.
The schedule will be as follows:
Adult Season
Footloose
a musical by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie & Tom
Snow
July 16-18, 22-25, 2010
Picnic
a comedy by William Inge
September 17-19, 24-26, 2010
A Christmas Carol
November 26-28, December 2-5, 2010
Little Women
a musical by Jay Richards
January 7-9, 14-16, 2011
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean,
Jimmy Dean
a comedy by Ed Graczyk
March 11-13, 18-20, 2011
Moonlight & Magnolias
a comedy by Ron Hitchinson
May 13-15, 20-22, 2011
McDonald’s Youth Theatre
Honk Jr
A musical by George Stiles & Anthony Drew
October 22-24, 2010
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
A drama by Celeste Raspanti
February 11-13, 2011
Anne of Green Gables
A musical by Joseph Robinette & Evelyn Swensson
From the novel by Lucy Maude Montgomery
April 15-17, 2011
Elsewhere Around the Area
The Unexpected Guest
directed by George Dunster 3/18 -3/27
Van Wert Civic Theatre 419-238-9689
www.vwct.org
The Odd Couple 3/11 - 3/20
Arsenic and Old Lace 4/29 - 5/2, 5/6- 5/8
Ft. Findlay Playhouse 419-422-4624
www.fortfindlayplayhouse.org
Sylvia 4/14 - 4/18
University of Findlay 419-434-5335
www.findlay.edu
The Wizard of Oz!
4/6/2010
Lima Civic Center 419-224-1552
www.limaciviccenter.com
Eighth International Play Festival 3/24 -3/28
42nd Street
4/28 - 5/2
Ohio Northern University 419-772-1900
www.freedcenter.com
Eagle Scout Project
Zachary Tucker, one of our McDonald’s Youth
participants (1st show - Revenge of the Space Pandas
and been a regular ever since - you may remember him
as Scut Farkas in The Christmas Story or as Cinderella’s
stepmother in Cinderella), is working towards
completing the requirements for Eagle Rank with the
Boys Scouts. He has chosen Encore Theatre for his
Service Project and is currently working to raise funds to
replace the flooring in our Green Room. The carpet in
the room had been ruined by flooding a couple years
ago. Zach and his team will be installing ceramic tile in
the entire room Anyone who wishes to donate to this
project can send a check to Encore Theatre marked
Eagle Scout or visit the box office during the run of Bus
Stop. Also we wish to send special thanks to T & D
Interiors for their assistance with this project.
Amil Tellers of Dramatics, Inc.
Encore Theatre
www.amiltellers.org
991 North Shore Drive
Lima OH 45801
Non-profit org.
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Lima, Ohio
PERMIT No. 65
McDonald’s Youth and Encore Theatre
present
Little Prince
A comedy/drama by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar
From the book by Antoine de Saint Exupery
“It is only with the heart one can see rightly.
What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
This only one of the lessons that the Little Prince teaches us in this modern day space age fable for all ages. A
world-weary aviator crashes in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious regal little boy appears and asks him to draw
a sheep. The aviator is annoyed and distracted from his crisis - unaware that he is about to have a transforming
experience as the prince tells him about his travels through the universe. Featuring Tristam Cheeseman as the
Little Prince, Matthew Pheneger as the Aviator, Nicole Reese as the Rose, Joseph Killough as the King, Katie
Poppe as the Conceited Woman, Kylie Timmerman as the Businesswoman, Emily Hunt as the Lamplighter, Brad
Stubbs as the Geographer, Alexis Haycock as the Snake and Brandi Monford as the Fox. With Allison Bowsher,
Elijah Brown, Kienna Brown, Molly Brown, Riley Gough, Alexandra Johnson, Molly Killough, Brianna
Monford, Payton Parlapiano, Sara Rex, Cera Savage, D’atra Savage, Deavan Scott, Garrett Smith, Jeremiah
Smith, Evan Smittle, Tatyanna Talbert, Kylie Timmerman, Haylei Weaver, Brianna Welker and Amirah
Williams. Director is Karen Finn, assistant director is Nick Bader and producer is Harold Poppe.
Friday April 16 - 8pm, Saturday April 17- 8pm, Sunday April 18 - 2pm
3 Performances Only!!