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The Players Annual Members Meeting The Annual Members' Meeting of The Westmoreland Players will be held on August 29 at 3pm in the Theatre. This will be a two part meeting. The first part is is a business meeting for Voting Members and the second part is for Members, friends, and anyone interested in The Players to hear the unveiling of the 2010-2011 Season and to enjoy a picnic. Volunteers are urged to keep their hours updated in the log in the kitchen as this will be used to determine voting eligibility.
Players Auditorium to be named after Mason and Lula Cole The auditorium within our theatre building will be named 'The Mason and Lula Cole Auditorium' in memory of two ardent supporters of The Players. The Coles were very important in the acquisition of our present building in the late 1990's. The Players receive on-going money gifts from their wills and trust. In grateful recognition of this donation, a suitable plaque will be installed when the building renovation is completed.
The Next Stage Campaign renovation status Work progresses on the building renovation, much of it done by our skilled volunteers. If you can help out, contact Skip Tilley (529-9461). Skip has a crew in the theatre most mornings working not only on the renovation but also building the set for the next production. After this show closes, they will move their efforts back into the Lobby to install the suspended ceiling and work on the new men's toilet. Reminder: If you pledged to the Next Stage Campaign, your 2010 donation is now due - and thanks! If you didn't pledge - it's never too late! We couldn't do this renovation without your donations, and also your loyal support buying tickets to our shows!
Seat Plaque Program About 70 of the 124 seats now bear a plaque ordered by friends who made a tax deductible donation of $175 to the Building Fund. Reading the plaques is a peek into the lives of our audience - the memorial plaques to departed loved ones, the celebration of new lives, the love of theatre and The Players, and the appreciation expressed for our volunteers. Won't you add your own personal expression by ordering a plaque? Order forms are available in the Lobby or talk to Brian Tilbury or Robert Crown.
Where are you now? Please tell us! Over 2200 ticket flyers are mailed out for every production at a cost approaching $400 for printing and mailing. Many bounce back because of a bad address and we have to pay the Post Office again. So please inform The Players promptly of postal or e-mail address changes. Easy to do! Send e-mail to info@westmorelandplayers.org , call 804-529-9345, or update your info on the ticket flyer and check the 'new address' block.
Spring Cleaning? We'll take your stuff! Donations of vintage clothing and furniture to the Costume and Prop department are always welcome. Call 529-9345 and let us know what you have. Donations may be tax deductible and we'll arrange pick-up.
Sound and Lights Upgrade! Look at the walls directly to the left and right of the stage (in theatre lingo, that's the proscenium) and you will see two new speakers. They are part of the improved sound system bought at a cost of about $1800. We also bought a state-of-the-art computerized control board for the stage lighting for about $4,500. All to improve your theatre-going experience! And volunteers are always needed to train on this equipment. If you would like to visit the tech booth after the show, just ask - the techies love to show off their new toys! ###
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