Category Archives: Announcements

Theatre Company of Saugus now has a new improvisational comedy troupe.  We have chosen the name “Back to Square One”. 

The first performance was at the TCS general meeting on 30 January 2014.  Those performing included:  Josh Carter, Brittany Daley, Racheal Gilman, Brittnay Mitchell, Larry Segel, Jess Stockton, Sarah Thibodeau. 

We expect to add additional members to the troupe as we continue to rehearse and perform.  New members are welcome!  If you are interested in joining, please contact us, with attention to our organizer, Britt Mitchell.

The Theatre Co. of Saugus is proud to announce it’s upcoming 2014-2015 season, which was recently approved by the general membership. The season will focus on comedic and community favorites, aimed at continuing to foster appreciation of and participation in the arts in our Saugus community and the vibrant local theater community of Eastern Massachusetts.

Early Summer 2014:  The return of our successful theater workshops for adults (subjects to be determined)

Mid Summer 2014:  Our new successful tradition, the Children’s Theatre Workshop, culminating in a junior musical production

Early-Mid Fall 2014:  Charlotte’s Web, a family drama with a cast of all ages

December/Holidays 2014:  Nuncrackers, the hilarious Christmas show from the world of Nunsense

Winter 2015:  The Underpants, a wonderful comedy, adapted by Steve Martin from the original 1910 play, Die Hose, by Carl Sternheim.

Spring 2015:  Clue, the Musical, based on the board game and the movie.

We will be soliciting applications in the winter and spring of 2014 for production staff of all of these shows:  director, music director, choreographer, producer, stage manager.

Just as a reminder, the remainder of our current 2013-2014 season:

Winter 2014:
[title of show] – a musical by Bowen & Bell

Spring 2014:
Macbeth – a drama by William Shakespeare

Returning members were elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Membership Meeting, for terms beginning in January 2014. The meeting was on Tuesday 26 November 2013 starting at 7:30 PM.  At ESUMC.

Matthew Huffman and Nicholas Meunier were reelected to their second three-year terms, ending in 2016.

There are still two openings on the board.  Amanda Allen must retire because she has reached her limit of two terms.  Kathleen Tringale is retiring before the end of her term.  We also have three open positions for Alternate members.

If you would like to be considered for election to the Board, please contact any board member or the Nominating Committee.  Vacancies can be filled at the next general meeting on January 30, 2014.

The board has a meeting once each month, usually on the first Wednesday.  Board members are also expected to attend quarterly General Meetings, and to be active participants in TCS shows and events.  Board and General members also serve on a variety of committees.

For more information about the Board of Directors, please click here.

We will have a storage cleanup work party on Saturday 14 December.  Starting at 9:00 AM and going until 3:00 PM.  We need to rearrange, move, discard, and organize our stuff so as to be able to fit all of it more efficiently.  This includes set pieces, drapes, props, costumes, and equipment.

We keep our stuff in three main locations, at Central Storage; in the sheds on the Nickole property; and a few things are at ESUMC.  The work party could be at any of these locations, so contact us in advance if you will be helping, so that we can let you know where we will be during the work party day.  You can find all of these on the map on our Directions page.

Please bring vehicles so that you can help us transport stuff from one place to another, if needed.  Pickup trucks, mini-vans, hatchbacks.  Please empty your own stuff out first so that there is room.

If you have room in your basement or garage to keep our stuff, let us know.  It should be dry but need not be heated.

Please do not bring us more donated stuff.  Unless you make arrangements with us in advance, because it is something we can use for our shows during the upcoming season.

If you are detail oriented and good with spreadsheets, we need someone to start and maintain an inventory of our stuff.

“Occasionally, some of your visitors may see an advertisement here.”  This TCS website is powered by WordPress, and it seems that sometimes they may post advertisements; the revenue goes to them.  These do not come from TCS.  Click here for their explanation.

TCS is welcome to accepting paid advertisements from our friends, sponsors, and patrons.  We can help you get your message out, and we welcome the revenue to support our programs.  If you have something you would like to advertise that is of interest to us, please contact us.

TCS participates in the highly competitive DASH (Distinguished Award and Special Recognition) program offered by EMACT (Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres), in which consultants review and rate  many aspects of shows.  Groups and individuals with the highest scores are nominated for awards.

The  nominations for the 2012-13 were announced on 17 July 2013.  The award winners were presented at the annual EMACT Gala, which this year was on Saturday 24 August 2013 starting at 6:00 PM.  For the complete list of nominees and winners, click here.  For a photo gallery of the Gala, click here.

We are proud note that the Theatre Company of Saugus April 2013 musical production of A Year With Frog and Toad was recognized.  The Animals were  nominated for Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical.  The actors included are  Amanda Allen, Patrick Harris, and Kathleen Tringale.  Congratulations!

Other actors in the show were Matthew Huffman as Toad and Stephen Russo as Frog.  Last year TCS member William Fafard won Best Youth Actor in a Musical for his title role in Oliver!

TCS members who won awards:  Mike Teixeira was one of two winners for Lighting Design of a Musical for Cabaret at MMAS Black Box Theater.  Emily Sheeran was nominated three times for different shows as Best Youth Actress in a Play, and she won for The Woodsman at Hovey Players.  Brian Nickerson was given a Consultant’s Choice Award for Excellence in Musical Accompaniment for The 39 Steps at Firehouse Center for the Arts.

Other TCS members who got nominations are:  Brian Dion for Set Design of Second Samuel at Burlington Players; and Grace Meidanis for Best Prop Coordination of a Musical for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown at Winthrop Playmakers.  We also note that Steve Black was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical for Next to Normal at Marblehead Little Theatre, because he has been appointed as the next Drama teacher at Saugus High School.

TCS participants in the production of the Gala include James Wlodyka, who provided the Sound equipment and operation, assisted by Amanda Allen; and Larry Segel who operated the Lights.

Each year the town of Saugus holds the Founders Day street fair.  Vendors, organizations, food, kiddie rides, performances.  This year it was on Saturday 7 September 2013.  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 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM.  Including selections from their production of Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.  Also appearing were the cast of A Year With Frog and Toad, performing numbers from that show, and Will Fafard sang a number.  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.  See you at the fair!

You are invited to the

Greater Boston Theatre Expo: 2013

Over 50 theatre companies in one place with information and special offers for the upcoming theatre season in the Greater Boston area! Including Theatre Company of Saugus.  

Visit our table, where you can purchase a discount ticket available only at this Expo.  $30 gets you into three shows, for the price of two!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013  /  5:30-7:30pm

The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts

539 Tremont Street  /  Boston

Information and RSVP:  stagesource.org/programs-and-events/gbte/

(RSVPs not required, but encouraged!)

Over 50 theatre companies come together on one night to share information, schedules and offerings for the upcoming theatre season – and many will be offering discounts, promotions, prizes and giveaways for you.  This first ever Greater Boston Theatre Expo: 2013 offers you a free, convenient and efficient way in an Expo-style/marketplace setting to check out theatre productions for your favorite companies and lets you explore new organizations and meet local theatre artists!

Click here for more information:  stagesource.org/programs-and-events/gbte/

Directions and Parking Information:  http://www.bcaonline.org/visit/directions-and-parking.html