Mar 30, 2006 Highlights of Today's Meeting Volume 450
Paige Scott
Cindy Sheltmire
David Franta introduced Karen Harrill and Basil Read introduced Jack Read.  Genie Rogers welcomed vistors from other Clubs.
South: Mary Laffet and Barbara Hodges
Metro:  Karen Taylor and Dennis Lynch
Kitty Dickerson on 3/30, Tim Donovan on 4/2, Lynn Barnett on 4/3.  Happy Birthday to everyone!

Russ and Ruth Thompson on 4/1, Janice and Ray Harder on 4/2. Congratulations!!
  • Reminder - Next week's meeting will be in Dorsey Gymnasium.
  • We received an e-mail from Darcy, letting us know that she is home and hoping to be back for the April 13th meeting.. She wants all members to know how much their card have meant to her. She read all of them and was reminded why she likes our Club so much - "it's because of the people".  Darcy, we look forward to seeing you soon.
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The Hospitality Committee prepares get-well cards for members who are ill and can set up rides for members who can't otherwise get to meetings. Please notify Caroline Maher by email at cjmaher@gte.net, by phone at  874-8712 (work) or 874-2451 (home).
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Our program today was introduced by Cindy Sheltmire.  Cindy welcomed Quinn Gresham, the new Director of the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre.

Quinn, a former actor at  the Lyceum for many seasons, was recently hired as the new Director.  He spoke about the long history of the Lyceum and the unique nature of the Arrow Rock community, attracting actors from the big city of New York  annually to ply their trades in this picturesque midwest town. The Lyceum is Missouri's oldest professional regional theatre and actors and technicians from all across the country take residence in Arrow Rock for five months to bring the area outstanding musicals and plays.

The 2006 season is filled with outstanding productions. Book early and often.

Kiss Me Kate

Performance dates: June 7-June 18

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Samuel and Bella Spewak

Director: Peter Bennett

Combine the classic wit of Shakespeare with the catchy, sophisticated music of Cole Porter and you get one of Broadway’s funniest and most celebrated musicals!

1776

Performance dates: June 21-July 4

Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone

Director: Quin Gresham

It's the summer of 1776 and the nation is ready to declare its independence. . .if only our founding fathers can agree to do it!

How to Succeed in Business, Without Really Trying

Performance dates: July 7-July 19

Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows

Director: David Hemsley Caldwell

Power, ambition, greed... it's just another day at the office. From the authors of Guys And Dolls comes one of the most delightfully irreverent musicals of all time.

Harvey

Performance dates: July 22-August 2
By Mary Chase

Director: Peter Reynolds

Elwood P. Dowd is a good natured eccentric known by all he meets for his polite and cheerful nature. He has just one problem: his best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey.

Oscar and Felix, A New Look at the Odd Couple

Performance dates: August 5-August 16
By Neil Simon

Director: Larry Schmidt

Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar? Forget everything you ever knew about these two: “OSCAR AND FELIX, A NEW LOOK AT THE ODD COUPLE”, re-explores Neil Simon’s most popular comedy about a pair of desperately mismatched roommates.

Dial M for Murder

Performance dates: August 19-August 27
By Frederick Knott

Director: Joneal Joplin

Margot is married to retired tennis pro, Tony Wendice. She’s also having an affair. And she’s being blackmailed. And by the time the evening ends, someone will try to kill her.

Tuesdays with Morrie

Performance dates: September 27-October 8

By Jefferey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Based on the book by Mitch Albom

Director: Quin Gresham

The stage adaptation of the best selling book! Mitch rediscovers his college mentor, Morrie, in the last months of the older man's life and takes one final class: a lesson in how to live.

Dracula

Performance dates: October 18-October 29
By Steven Dietz

Director: Quin Gresham

We invite you to join us for a Dracula like none you've seen before.  A Dracula where, as Professor Van Helsing says, we have "a steadfast belief in science, a fierce reliance on faith and the avid hope that there remains in us light enough to dispel the darkness."

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:   We are still looking for volunteers who would like to take notes at the meeting for this weekly newsletter publication - no more than 4-5 times a year (preferably one full month).

If interested, please e-mail Tony St Romaine, or see Kristen Smarr, Jane Phillips or Paige Scott for additional details.
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Lottery : Collected $78.00 for a pot total of $1,116.00.  No winner this week.
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