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GIBSONS LANDING HERITAGE
SOCIETY
HERITAGE PLAYHOUSE
FALL 2007
| 662 North Road, Gibsons, B.C.
VON 1V9 |
TEL: 604 886 8998 |
www.heritageplayhouse.com |
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Sketch by Terry Barker |
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PRESIDENT'S
REPORT
We
have had yet another successful year at the Heritage Playhouse and
feel we are definitely an essential part of the arts scene on the
Sunshine Coast. Hardly a weekend in the Heritage Playhouse has been
free. We also produced, with the partnership of Driftwood Players,
our 6th annual Showcase of the Performing Arts in July.
This past year has
seen the exterior of the building newly painted with great care and
respect by Matthew Kliewer with paint sold to us at a very
reasonable price by Benjamin Moore Paints, the firm which originally
donated paint for the exterior. We were able to pay for this by
grants from the SCRD and by private donation.
Also this year we were delighted to receive new black stage curtains
for which we are delighted to give thanks to the Vancouver
Foundation, which has also generously supported us in the past, plus
donations from Don Chapman and Bill Tierney, two generous donors to
whom we are constantly grateful.
Bookings come in at
a steady pace and we have a loyal band of user groups who take great
pride in performing at the Playhouse. The web site has a display of
all events that take place here and we have to thank Daniel Neff for
his volunteered support in this. Check it for future performances by
the month.
This facility could not exist without its volunteers and I would
like to single out a few special names. Sandi McGinnis who changes
the sign board and who places the telephone message; John Bolton who
made the target sign and who has done all our other signage; Patrick
Davis who rustles up all our volunteer ushers, concession and box
office people. Joan Pettersen who has taken over cleaning duties
since Jenny Gipps has moved to Cloverdale. She¹s swiftly learned
what being a director is all about! I must also mention Barb Bourns,
a member of the Gibsons Garden Club, who almost single handily
maintains our landscaping and who does so in all weathers. And then
there are all our volunteers and our amazingly dedicated directors.
Wow!
This year at SOPA we inaugurated the “Hit the Target Club”. Anyone
who donates $100.00 gets their name on a plaque...and a tax
deductible receipt...possibly more important! The Target is....the
outstanding debt we have with the Sunshine Coast Credit Union...we
want to get it to zero! And when we reach that day in the not too
distant future, we¹re going to have a well-deserved party. Watch for
announcements in 2008.
Thank you all for your continued support.
Nest Lewis
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THE GRANT'S
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
Heritage Playhouse looks like new again! And it was beginning to
look a bit dog-eared. Through the generous support of the Sunshine
Coast Regional District, the Greater Gibsons Community Participation
Fund and our private donors, we were able to have the building
painted this summer. This is the first time it has been refurbished
since it's opening as a theatre for the performing arts in 2000.
Carpet One Decorating Solutions kindly gave us the Benjamin Moore
paint at a reduced cost and this definitely enabled us to get the
work done this summer. We very much appreciate their ongoing
support of heritage buildings on the Coast. Mathew Kliewer Art &
Design did an excellent job of painting the building. On behalf of
all the directors, volunteers and members, we thank you again for
your generous support.
Sharon
O'Brien, Grants Committee
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THE BLACKS |
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Our
new custom made black curtains in the auditorium have given a real
professional ambience to the stage. We would like to thank Sharon
O¹Brien and Chrystal Garrick for putting a grant proposal together and
the Vancouver Foundation for again being so considerate of our needs.
The foundation wrote to us saying how delighted they were to hear about
the new flexibility we now have in set and lighting design. We also wish
to thank the Dr. Lloyd and Kay Chapman Foundation and Bill and Hilda
Tierney for their contributions towards the blacks. We are fortunate to
have such considerate and special donors.
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THANK YOU
A
special volunteer … Sandi McGinnis. The ever reliable Sandi has taken
responsibility for changing the sign for up coming shows. Not only does
she do this task, but she volunteers as an usher, concession person and
ticket taker. Thank you Sandi...what would we do without you.
In
the hallway are some new plaques. We wish to thank John Bolton and
Patrick Davis.
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FRIENDS OF THE PLAYHOUSE |
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Our
new notice board in the foyer was made by Gary Kent. yet another of our loyal
volunteers and recognizes those who have made contributions to the Heritage
Playhouse either financially or in kind. We would like to thank the following
for their contributions:
Sheila Sorensen; Dr. E. Papoutsis; Don and Mary Bland; Kico Gonzalez-Risso;
Gibsons Thrift Shoppe; Cheri Kingsland; Doreen Boal; Helen Weinhandl; Bill
and Pat Forst; Kay Jaeck; Daniel Neff; Gibsons Garden Club; Kerry Mills;
Karen Careless; Joanne Vos; Sandi McGinnis.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST |
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RITA COSTANZI:
We were
delighted to have Rita perform at the Playhouse prior to her performance
at Harp Day at Festival Vancouver. Not only were we privileged to hear
Rita enthral us with her harp playing but we also saw her perform in
Kico Gonzalez-Risso’s. A Score to Settle. As David Gordon Duke said in
his review in the Vancouver Sun this vehicle for Costanzi is almost
indescribably wonderful....Costanzi is a naturally gifted performer;
this remarkable piece reveals her as a polished, energetic comic
actress.
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TALKING HEADS:
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Productions recently put on another two of Alan Bennett’s wry
monologues. Colleen Elson performed “Waiting for the Telegram" and Nest
Lewis performed “Miss Fozzard finds her feet”. Elson and Lewis have
performed others of his Talking Heads monologues in the past and find
them riveting observations of the human condition. These were produced
as a fundraiser for the Playhouse and raised over a $1,000.
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Lorne elliot:
Lorne, well known
all over Canada for hosting the CBC programme “Madly off in all
Directions”, performed in the Playhouse recently in an excruciatingly
funny evening called “Collected Mistakes”. It was a delight to have the
theatre full of laughter as we responded to this "master of mirth”. Come
again soon please.
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FRINGE BENEFITS:
And that¹s
Jem Rolls, a performer on the fringe circuit who came back to the
Playhouse for the second time...and hopes to be here again next year. As
Peter Birnis said in the sun…”a talented wordsmith” who incidentally
just loves our theatre...one of the nicest he¹s ever seen he told us.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Elves Telethon December
7-8
PANTO At the OK Corall December 13-15;
18-22
Please check the online calendar for times:
www.heritageplayhouse.com/whatson.htm
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LIST OF DIRECTORS |
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HIT THE TARGET CLUB |
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We were
saddened to hear of the sad and sudden death of
Barb Bourns, our volunteer gardener. Barb was there every Wednesday
at the Playhouse, rain or shine, smiling as she tackled the weeds and
cursed the deer which 'knew nothing about pruning'! She was always
accompanied by her little white poodle and she also persuaded her
daughter and sister to lend a hand.
We
honoured her effort with a plaque which she was delighted to receive
even though, in Barb fashion, she said 'we shouldn't have'. We shall
miss her. Barb’s plaque is on the wall opposite the office.
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MEMBERSHIP |
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GIBSONS LANDING HERITAGE SOCIETY
| By becoming a member of the Society you will be helping to support the Heritage
Playhouse. An additional
donation to the Society, or directly for the Playhouse project, will help enormously in
continuing the successful life of this great little theatre. |
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Gibsons Landing Heritage Society and mail to: RR#9 662 North Rd,
Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V9
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