Join us for dinner at a fundraiser at Fuddruckers. Home of the World’s Greatest Hamburgers!
On Monday 27 October 2014, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
At Fuddruckers-Saugus, at 910 Broadway (Route 1 northbound) / Saugus, Massachusetts 01906. This is a little north of the Main Street exit, just past Kowloon.
Fuddruckers will donate 20% of your total meal price to the Theatre Company of Saugus when you present the voucher to the cashier. Click here to download the voucher.
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Theatre Company of Saugus is pleased to announce the artistic staff for our productions in the 2014-15 season.
Becky Rush, our director for Nuncrackers, has been actively involved with various theatre programs throughout southern NH since 2003, both on stage and behind the scenes. In the last five years, Becky has directed 28 youth and adult main stage shows and she has performed in 18 main stage productions at various community theatre companies in southern NH and in the Boston area. Her directorial and choreography credits include Annie Jr., A Year with Frog and Toad, Dear Edwina Jr., You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!, Seussical, Grease, Adventures of a Comic Book Artist, The Wizard of Oz (Young Performers’ Edition), Honk Jr. and many others. Becky currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Majestic Theatre in Manchester, NH where she is the Advisor to the Teen Board. She has taught various acting classes and summer theatre camps for youth with the Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has been a voice actor for commercials, and was also featured as a vocal performance expert on a local NH cable television series. Becky is the founder of a flourishing Drama Program at Northwood School in Northwood, NH, where she currently produces four shows every school year for students in grades 1-8, with an average cast size of 36 students per show. She was also honored as World Language Teacher of the Year in 2013 for the state of NH.
This is Becky’s second time directing Nuncrackers for the main stage, and her first time working with The Theatre Company of Saugus. She has played the roles of Sisters Amnesia and/or Robert Anne in 7 different chapters of the Nunsense series (Nunsense, Nunsense II, Nunsense Jamboree, Nunsensations, Meshuggah-Nuns, Nunset Boulevard, and The Nunsense Mega Musical), and is excited to bring her passion for the Nunsense series and its characters to the TCS stage. She has had the pleasure of meeting and working directly with the creator of the series, Dan Goggin during her 2013 run of Nunset Boulevard. She looks forward to celebrating the Christmas season – Nunsense-style – with the cast, crew, and patrons of the Saugus area.
Thomas Lissey is looking forward to his first season with Theater Company of Saugus and to working as the Music Director on both Nuncrackers and Clue, the Musical.
Other recent credits include The Full Monty (ACT Andover), Evita and Cabaret (Wakefield Repertory Theater), King of Hearts (Colonial Chorus Players) and Pippin (Northeastern University Theater Department). During the summer of 2009, Thom conducted a high-school cast in The Who’s ‘Tommy’ with the Stoneham Theater Young Company.
Thom has won four EMACT awards, including the 2004 DASH award for Best Music Direction for his work on Ragtime at the Footlight Club in Jamaica Plain.
A native of New Haven, Connecticut and graduate of Wesleyan University, Thom is the music director at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Andover, and is a studio accompanist for The Boston Conservatory.
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Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) is pleased to present our third 2014 workshop on Theatre Skills. Sherri Raftery will present Helping You Take Center Stage, on Thursday 11 September, starting at 7:00 PM. The location is the TCS home at 85 Chestnut Street / Saugus, Massachusetts (please see our Directions page).
Would you like to learn simple tips and tricks that will help you feel comfortable while speaking in front of an audience, a group or even one on one in the board room or at the dinner table? This is a skill everyone needs all the time, and it is easy to learn.
Sherri has been a member of Toastmasters International since 2005. This is the service organization whose purpose is to promote the benefits of Public Speaking. Sherri was the District 31 Governor of Toastmasters, serving Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She earned several awards including the Area Governor of the Year, Excellence in Marketing, Excellence in Education & Training, Excellence in Leadership and Distinguished District Governor. Sherri was honored by the Home for Little Wanderers in 2008 and speaks out as a live testimonial raising funds and awareness.
Sherri hosts and produces the program “Helping YOU Take Center Stage” – Public Speaking and Leadership Tips, at Revere TV.
Some of her clients include: The Home for Little Wanderers, Malden High School, UMass Worcester, Salve Regina University, Stonehill College, Gibbs College, North Shore Community College, East Boston Neighborhood Health, East Boston Kiwanis Club, East Boston-Revere Rotary, Beverly Rotary Club, Malden Rotary Club, Saugus Rotary Club, Swampscott Rotary Club.
And now, also, Theatre Company of Saugus. Sherri has acted in several productions with TCS over the past ten years or so, most recently in You Can’t Take It With You.
Sherri Raftery, M. Ed., earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Theatre & Communications from Emerson College and a Master’s in Education in Arts & Learning from Endicott College.
The fee to attend the workshop is $5, payable at the door with cash or check. If you attend all five planned workshops, you will only be charged for four.
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The Lemoine-Mitchell Performing Arts Center invites you for a night of fun and laughter at Giggles Comedy Club.
All proceeds of this fundraiser go towards purchasing the necessary signs and lettering for the dedication of the newly named Saugus High School auditorium.
The event is on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the show begins at 8:00pm. The location is the Prince Pizzeria restaurant, 517 Broadway (route 1 southbound) in Saugus, Massachusetts.
Headline Comedians include:
Tickets are on sale now and will be $25. The ticket cost includes pizza and the show! (Beverages are extra.)
How do you get tickets? They can be purchased at our table at Founder’s Day, September 6, 2014, or by contacting: Amandaallen322@gmail.com. Cash or check.
Tickets are available online with a credit card, via TicketStage and our “Nan Through the Years” entity. Click here to purchase.
Since the event is so close to Halloween we invite everyone to dress up and we will have prizes for the best costume! We will also have some raffles for you to try your chances on! Hope to see you all there!
The auditorium of Saugus High School is being renamed to honor the memory of two teachers who dedicated themselves to their students in the performing arts.
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Each year the town of Saugus holds the Founders Day street fair. Vendors, organizations, food, kiddie rides, performances. This year it will be on Saturday 6 September 2014. The location is Central Street north of the monument at Main Street, between the Library and Town Hall.
The kids from the Theatre Company of Saugus’ Summer Youth Theatre Workshop performed at 9:30 AM. Including selections from their production of Into The Woods Jr. On the stage on the front steps of the Town Hall. Come on out and give them a hand.
You could also visit the TCS table for raffles and info about our upcoming season. And to buy tickets for Charlotte’s Web, at a special early purchase price. Or admire our recent DASH award. See you at the fair!
We can also use help manning the TCS table for part of the day. To volunteer, please Contact Us.
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Our production of [title of show] garnered several DASH nominations. Most impressively, Nicholas Meunier won the award for Best Direction of a Musical, (There was a tie; another show also won.) And, it was one of the nominees for Best Musical. Which means our cast had the opportunity to put on an excellent reprise performance of a number from the show at the DASH Gala! In addition to Best Musical and Direction, [title of show] also got nominations for:
Here is an article about the show and our nominations in the Saugus Advertiser by Kate Evans.
TCS members who got DASH nominations for other companies include:
Congratulations to all! Click here for the complete list of winners and nominations.
TCS participates in the DASH program (Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors) run by EMACT (Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatre). Most of our shows are evaluated and compared with the few hundred other shows by all the EMACT member groups. We are eligible for a variety of awards. Six persons or groups are nominated for each award.
The DASH nominees for the 2013-2014 season were announced on Tuesday 15 July 2014, starting at 8:00 PM. The announcement was made by way of a live-streaming webcast. Here is the link to the webcast: http://new.livestream.com/emact/events/3115103
The annual EMACT Gala, at which the DASH awards werel given out, was on Saturday 16 August 2014, starting at 6:00 PM. The location was the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts. Visit the EMACT website for complete details about the Gala and to buy tickets.
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TCS is holding another yummy fundraiser at Zinga! Frozen Yogurt. On Wednesday 17 September 2014, from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM. We get 15% of all sales during those hours.
The location is 621 Broadway / Route 1 southbound / Saugus, Massachusetts 01906. This is in the Fellsway Plaza, near Panera Bread and Lendy’s Deli, on the south side of Lynn Fells Parkway.
Click here to download the flyer.
When you’re craving a sweet frozen treat, frozen yogurt is a great alternative to ice cream. It’s satisfying and delicious without ruining your diet. Zinga offers a wide variety of fat-free and low-calorie frozen yogurt flavors and over 50 delicious toppings; it is self-serve and sold by weight. Your masterpiece is limited only by your imagination. Click here for more info.
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Theatre Company of Saugus presents its second summer 2014 workshop on Theatre Skills. This workshop is called Where the Points Don’t Matter: The Ins and Outs of Improv Comedy, and it is led by Britt Mitchell. The workshop will be held on Thursday 7 August 2014, starting at 7:00 PM. The location is the East Saugus Methodist Church at 85 Chestnut Street / Saugus, Massachusetts 01906 (see our Directions page).
When it comes to improvisation, people generally think that you have to be funny in order to do it. In fact, almost anyone can do improv! Improv is in your blood and you don’t even know it yet… yeah, I’m talking to you! Improvisational comedy is all made up at the top of your head, as seen in the famous TV show Whose Line is it Anyway. In this workshop, you will be fully immersed in the basics of improv. You will learn improv warm ups, short-form games, and the basics of successful scene work. Be prepared to learn a whole new side of yourself and realize that improv isn’t about jokes and plaid shirts. Improvisation is a big skill to have in theatre, business, and in life in general. You will leave the workshop laughing and with a whole new perspective on live theatre.
The instructor of the workshop is Britt Mitchell. Britt has over a decade of improv and comedy experience under her belt. She has been performing improv since she was in high school. She is an alumnus of Saugus High School’s troop Needs Improvment and Salem State University’s troop Grandma’s Third Leg. Britt has been a player in ImprovBoston’s (IB) house troop The Family Show for over two years. She has also been in many IB showcase shows such as The Babysitters Club Super Special Show, An Improvised People’s History, and IB Stein’s Goosebumps. Britt has performed in the annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, Improv on the Bricks/The Griffin Theatre in Salem, and at Stage 773 in Chicago. Britt was also seen in the 2012 Women in Comedy Festival performing stand up. Britt teaches after school drama in Everett, and directed with Beyond The 4th Wall Expression Theatre in Cambridge.
For Theatre Company of Saugus, Britt organized TCS’ own improv troupe Back to Square One, and she has been the director and acting coach of our Youth Workshop for the past three years, including the recent production of Into the Woods Jr.
The fee to attend the workshop is only $5, payable with cash or check at the door. Five workshops are planned. If you attend all five workshops, you will only be charged for four, a total of $20.
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