The Memorial Service for Wilma Vardsveen will be held on Saturday, February 6th at 1:00 pm. The services will be held at the Ocean Park Methodist Church. There will be visiting time after the memorial with finger foods, punch, coffee and tea. We hope you will honor Wilma with your presence.
Memorial Service
Feb 2nd, 2010 by Peninsula Players
Free Acting Class!
Jan 8th, 2010 by Peninsula Players
Something new has been added to this month’s Improv Night at the 2nd Story Playhouse in Ilwaco. Mike Bradberry, a 15-year member of the Screen Actors’ Guild in New York, will be “setting the stage” for a continuing free acting class, sponsored by the Peninsula Players.
“We’ll determine when and how often we’ll meet after we see who is interested in attending the class,” said Bradberry. “It may be one evening a week, or Saturday afternoons, or some other time.”
Improv Night, hosted by Karl Johnson, is normally held the third Saturday of the month, unless there’s a performance happening that night. This month’s Improv, plus activities with Mike Bradberry, will be on January 16, from 7 to 9 p.m.
“We’ll call it ‘Intro to Acting,’” said Bradberry, “although those with some stage experience will certainly gain skills from participating.” As an example, he demonstrated how an actor holding a cup sometimes forgets there is supposed to be liquid inside the cup and unthinkingly flails it around while speaking.
“While Mike is offering the class free of charge, donations are always welcome to help pay for the heat, lights, and other utilities,” said Janis Hoover, President of the Peninsula Players.
“Membership to the Players is not required to attend the class either, but a year’s membership to help support our community theater is just $10,” chimed in Membership Chairperson Rose Wallace.
The 2nd Story Playhouse is located at 108 Spruce Street in Ilwaco, on the corner above JT’s Café. For more information call 360-642-4932.
Images of the Fruitcakes
Dec 22nd, 2009 by Peninsula Players
Relive the joy and laughter of Fruitcakes by Julian Wiles. Here are some photos from rehearsals. Watch for our Photo Album coming soon with images from many of our performances.
Mame
Dec 18th, 2009 by Peninsula Players
Get your voices warmed up and put your dancing shoes on for the upcoming Broadway Musical – Mame. Tryouts are scheduled scheduled for January 5th and 6th at the Second Story Playhouse at 7 pm. The cast will include some 20+ talented individuals. There are both singing and non-singing roles up for grabs.
You need not have anything prepared for the tryouts. We will be asking you to sing a bit from the title song and read a short passage from the dialogue. If you are unable to tryout at scheduled times, you may request a private tryout by calling Robert Lindberg at 665-0590.
There are ten males and ten females who have lines. The number of chorus members and dancers is unlimited. About half of the cast have solos and half have only dialogue. There are two roles for young boys. As you can see, there is a part for everyone.
The plot centers around a worldly aunt, who becomes a guardian for a young nephew and how this changes her life. Some of Mame’s wild adventurous spirit is inside everyone who lives for the moment and believes “life is a banquet”. Her life is turned upside down, but she still lives life to the fullest. The show takes place in the 1920′s will all the glamour and glitz of the time. Special songs include Mame, Open a New Window, If He Walked into my Life and We Need a Little Christmas.
Tickets Available for
Nov 28th, 2009 by Peninsula Players
FrUiTCaKeS
a Comedy by Julian Wiles
Fun for the entire family!
Directed by Sherry Ahlers
Produced by Laurie Carter
Fridays December 4 and 11 at 7 p.m.
Saturdays December 5 and 12 at 7 p.m.
Sundays December 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.
2nd Story Playhouse
108 Spruce Street, Ilwaco
Tickets $10 available at:
Imperial Schooner, Ilwaco
Stormin’ Normans, Long Beach
Okie’s Thriftway, Ocean Park
At the door
Improv Saturday Night
Nov 17th, 2009 by Peninsula Players
Saturday, November 21st at 7:00 pm
The Peninsula Players presents Improv Saturday Night. An opportunity to come and watch and join in some fun improv games and activities. Singers are also welcome – we have in the past had ukulele players singing songs, an occasional person playing a coat hanger (this is improv remember).
What is improv? Well the best way to describe it is first to ask the question, have you ever watched “Whose Line is it Anyway?” (either the original BBC version or the Drew Carey hosted show that aired on network TV a few years back). The participants are given a scene with minimal instruction and have to act it out. We have a few standard games we like to play and we are always looking for new ideas and new victims, err volunteers to come up on stage and join us.
Bring your friends and family. A good time will be had by all.
That’s 7:00 pm on Saturday, November 21st at the Second Story Playhouse in Ilwaco, WA. On the corner of Spruce and 1st Street above Just Treasures.
Hope to see you there.
Karl Johnson (head nut case, nut head case, guy they put in charge)
Volunteer Opportunity
Nov 1st, 2009 by rosesbuttons
Call for Auditions
Sep 14th, 2009 by rosesbuttons
“Fruitcakes”
Auditions will be held October 6,7,8 at 7 p.m.
Performances in December. Parts for 4 men, 4 women, 7 girls, 6 boys.
For more information: Director Sherry Ahlers 642-7203
Board Meeting Agenda-Wed. Sept 16
Sep 14th, 2009 by rosesbuttons
This could be a long board meeting.
- Building
- Mame
- Doors
- Lighting
- Workshop
- Garbage
- Frequency of Board Meetings
- Update on Barefoot in the Park
- Newsletter
- Season Tickets
- Annual Plan for Donations