Sunday, February 26, is the date of our annual general membership meeting. At that time we’ll be voting for new officers, addressing possible changes in the bylaws, and looking back on our first year in our permanent new playhouse!

Now is a good time to renew your membership. It’s only $10 per year, although we certainly appreciate larger donations! Please mail your memberships to Peninsula Players, P.O. Box 383, Ilwaco, WA   98624. Come be a part of the excitement of live theater!

“Little Mary Sunshine,” our spring musical, now has a full complement of players, ready and eager to rehearse! Many of your friends and neighbors will be involved in this production. Check out this list!

BACKSTAGE:

DIRECTOR:  Rita Smith

PRODUCER:  Joyce Jones

ASSISTANT TO THE PRODUCER:  Jan Bono

MUSICAL DIRECTOR:  Barbara Bate

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Sara Ballard

SET DESIGNER:  Rob Lindberg

ARTIST:  Rose Power

COSTUMER:  Laurie Carter

STAGE MANAGER:  Diane DeSeranno

CAST:

CHIEF BROWN BEAR:  Michael Veland

CPL. “BILLY” JESTER:  Frank Lehn

CAPT. “BIG JIM” WARINGTON:  John Fugitt

“LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE”:  Madison Baker

MME. ERNESTINE VAN LIEBEDICH:  Penny Bierly

NANCY TWINKLE:  Mary Evelyn Long

FLEET FOOT:  Rob Lindberg

YELLOW FEATHER:  Rose Power

GENERAL OSCAR FAIRFAX, RET.:  Rob DeuPreé

CORA:  Tracy Roach

HENRIETTA:  Sara Ballard

GWENDOLYN:  Theresa Fuller

BLANCH:  Gretchen Goodson

MAUD:  Marya Butler

MABEL:  Joyce Jones

MILLICENT:  Laurie Carter

PETE:  Everett Pace

SLIM:  Robert Scherrer

TEX:  Ken Olson

BUSTER: Karl Johnson

TOM:  John Adams

HANK:  Ed Ahlers

FRENCH MAID:  Jeannine Miller

Mark your calendars now for this wonderful show! Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, March 16 through April 1st!

Always wondered what it would be like to act in a community playhouse production? Well, now’s your chance! Rita Smith, the director of “Little Mary Sunshine,” is looking for 10 men and 10 women to fill the stage for the Peninsula Players’ 2012 musical. Yep! You’ll even get a chance to sing!

Auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday, January 3 and 4, at 7 p.m. at the River City Playhouse, 127 Lake Street, Ilwaco (across from the post office). No experience necessary, just come on out and see how much fun you can have being a part of this event.

Call Rita at 665-0028 for more information, or you can go to the official Little Mary Sunshine website to read a synopsis of the play and listen to clips from the songs. www.littlemarysunshine.com

See you at the playhouse!

The cast and crew of “A Christmas Trilogy: Three Holiday One-Acts” pauses to thank all our friends at the River City Playhouse for their continued patronage. To all of you from all of us, a very merry holiday season. Sincerely, the man behind the camera, Producer Rick Newton.

FINAL WEEKEND!  Make it a top priority to see “A Christmas Trilogy: Three Holiday One-Acts.” Trust me—the set, the playhouse, the slice of Americana presented, it’s all gonna blow your socks off! Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Doors open a half hour prior to the show at the River City Playhouse, 227 Lake Street in Ilwaco. Tickets are just $10. Imagine! Just $10 for a warm and fuzzy holiday feeling! See you there!