Holiday Blitz

We are in the midst of the pause from Greetings but things are still moving along at a fast pace. Greetings had a good response from the first weekend of performances. Audiences were always surprised by the turn of events in the play. Good seats are still available for the final weekend.

Last night the murder mystery troupe rehearsed getting ready for a performance next Monday at Lone Oak High School Teachers holiday party. We are doing the mystery I’m dreaming of a Red Christmas. This one is a little more improvisational than our usual scripts so the actors are having to learn less dialogue but having to pay closer attention to the flow of the plot than usual. It should be lots of fun. Characters include the Abominable Snowman, Crystal the Snow woman (Frosty’s wife), a host of elves and of course Santa and Mrs. Clause. I’ve left it up to each of the cast to come up with their own costumes and to be creative.

Tonight is play selection. We will continue to narrow down the choices for next season and hopefully have a list by the end of the month. The Holiday Home tour was last Sunday and we had a slightly smaller turnout than last year but the event was still a big success. Everyone who attended seemed to really enjoy the homes.

Today we have to put all of the Story Theatre set and sound back into storage. The tour ended last Friday and we had to rent 2 wireless microphones transmitters and receivers to finish out the tour. Those have to be returned to Rowton Sound today as well.

The Studio theatre is hosting the auditions for The Vagina Monologues. Staff member Marsha Cash is directing the show and helping to raise funds for the prevention of abuse towards women and children. This is not a Market House production and Marsha’s participation is on her own time. The idea of a group raising money for a worthy cause by creating a theatre piece where amateur performers donate their time and talents fits within our mission to help this group by offering them the use of our studio theatre for their auditions.

The studio theatre will get decorated this week for the Greetings After Hours Party on Friday and Saturday night. Wassil with and without rum will be served along with desserts and holiday music.

We are having the December board meeting next week. In addition the theatre staff always has a little holiday get together as well and that will be next week as well. Tentative plans are for dinner and then Ice Skating afterwards for those of us brave enough!

We are preparing the donor campaign letters which will go out after the first of the year. This is the biggest part of our annual fund drive and all of the board members will be writing notes to previous donors asking for their continued support and we will be conducting a new donor campaign drive as well.