Category Archives: Announcements

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Gilligan in September 2025. He lived in Glendale, California, but was involved in theatre in the Boston area years ago. In April 2003 he appeared in the TCS production of the comedy Lend Me a Tenor, in which he played the pivotal role of Tito Morelli.

Each year the town of Saugus holds a street fair. Featuring vendors, food carts, games for kids, art sales, and information booths set up by community organizations and businesses.

Theatre Company of Saugus always participates. There will be a TCS info booth, featuring raffles, games, and information. Several fantastic raffle prizes will be awarded. Purchase tickets at the TCS booth.

Need costumes for Halloween? We have them for sale at our table!

We also perform selections from our shows on the steps in front of Town Hall. This year we will feature the kids from the Youth Theatre Workshop 2025 this summer, performing selections from Alice in Wonderland JR. and The SpongeBob Musical-Youth Edition. There will also be a preview performance from our upcoming production of Ride the Cyclone. The performance time is not yet confirmed, but we have asked for 11 AM.

We will have a special Founders Day discount on tickets to Ride the Cyclone.

This year Founders Day is on Saturday 13 September 2025. Running from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. On several blocks of Central Street, running north from the monument. The TCS booth is right in front of Town Hall.

We need volunteers to staff the TCS info table throughout the day. Greet visitors, hand out flyers, and run a raffle. We also need people to set up the table earlier in the morning, and break it down at the end.

Click here to sign up to staff, setup, or breakdown the TCS info table at Founders Day on Saturday 13 September 2025. We will contact you with instructions.

We are sad to learn of the passing of John L. Greene, a former member of Theatre Company of Saugus. He died on Saturday 2 August 2025. He lived in Saugus with his family, across the street from St. John’s Episcopal Church, the former long-time home of TCS.

John was a fine actor, and appeared in several roles in TCS shows:

• Claude Upson in Auntie Mame in May 2001
• Carleton Fitzgerald in Light Up the Sky in November 2001
• Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank in November 2002
• Paul D’Argenson in Sabrina Faire in November 2006
• Pancrace in The Forced Marriage, part of our From Moliere With Love! production in February 2007

Services were private. Click here for his obituary.

Each year the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT) evaluates shows and makes nominations for DASH Awards (Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors) in many categories. The nominees for the 2024-2025 season were announced on Sunday 20 July 2025.

The Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) production of Evil Dead the Musical, presented in October 2024, earned some nominations:

• Best Production of a Musical
• Outstanding Performance by the Cast (Ensemble) of a Musical
• Set Dressing of a Musical – Patrick Cleary, Jason Hair-Wynn, Lauren Thompson
• Sound Design of a Musical – Mel Ingalls
• Prop Design of a Musical – Patrick Cleary, Jason Hair-Wynn

In addition to those nominations, Evil Dead is also the winner of a Consultants Choice Award for “Excellence in Blood Creation and Execution”, to Lauren Thompson, Vanessa Phelon, Jason Hair-Wynn.

Longtime TCS member Larry Segel was one of the recipients from several EMACT member groups of the Lifetime Achievement Award. TCS member Nathan Fogg Desisto was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with Hingham Civic Music Theatre.

Several current or former members of TCS were also nominated for their work on shows for other community theatre groups:

• Richie DeJesus – Lead Performer in a Musical-Comedy – First Date at Colonial Chorus Players
• Kristen Sehn – Supporting Performer in Musical-Comedy – First Date at Colonial Chorus Players
• Mel Ingalls – Sound Design of a Musical -Comedy – First Date at Colonial Chorus Players
• Matt Garlin – Sound Design of a Play – Working for Crumbs at Burlington Players
• Patrick Cleary – Prop Design of a Musical – Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! at Theatre III
• Kris Reynolds – Costume Design of a Play – The Book of Will at Burlington Players – WINNER
• Em Sheeran – Costume Design of a Play – The Secretary at Hovey Players
• Monica Bruno – Stage Management of a Play – How I Learned to Drive at Concord Players
• Molly Scrivens – Stage Management of a Musical – Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! at Theatre III

Patrick Cleary is also the winner of a Consultants Choice Award for “Best Puppetry and Design” for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! at Theatre III.

The winners were announced at the annual EMACT DASH Gala, which will be on Saturday 23 August 2025 at Cary Hall in Lexington, Massachusetts. For complete details and tickets, see Emact.org.

The cast of Evil Dead performed some musical numbers at the gala, because of our nomination for Best Production of a Musical.

Deadline Extended to July 26

In addition to putting on shows, the mission of Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) has been to educate our membership about theatre.  We have done this through many workshops over the years, as well as through our annual summer Youth Theatre Workshop.

For many years TCS has awarded a modest scholarship to a graduating college-bound senior at Saugus High School (SHS).  This has been named the Leo Nickole Scholarship, in honor of our founder.

With the recognition that many TCS members are not living in Saugus, we initiated a new additional scholarship intended for TCS members that do not go to SHS.  This has been named the Rosemary DeGregorio Scholarship, in honor of our lifetime member.

The scholarship amount is $300, and is intended for those who will be attending college or graduate school in the fall of 2025.  The recipient should be a participant in past or current TCS productions or activities.  Preference is given to those who intend to study theatre or related arts.

Applications for the third annual award of the Rosemary DeGregorio Scholarship are now being accepted.  The online application form asks questions about your plans for school, and your experience with TCS.  The application deadline has been extended to July 26, 2025.  The winning recipient will be announced in August.

Access the application by clicking on this link.

If you have any questions about the new scholarship or the application, please write to us at:  tcsaugus@gmail.com.  (The recipient of the Leo Nickole scholarship has been selected and will be announced by SHS.)