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EMACT (Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres) will hold their biennial Festival on Saturday & Sunday, June 28-29, 2014.  Theatre Company of Saugus will present a shorter version of our recent full-length production of Macbeth, the tragedy by Shakespeare.

Our performance is on Saturday 28 June 2014 at 1:00 PM. There are two other shows after us in the Saturday afternoon session.  And two more shows in the Sunday afternoon session.  Awards are given Sunday evening.  For more information, see the EMACT website:  www.emact.org

They have secured a new and exciting venue.   The festival will move to the Dr. Christine L. McGrath Performing Arts Center at the two-year old Tewksbury Memorial High School.  It has a state of the art sound and lighting system.  The Performing Arts Center was built as a theatre with fine acoustical baffling and a Marly dance floor.  There is ample parking and great access for load-in and set storage.  To find Tewksbury High School, look on the location list on the left side of the View Larger Map on our Directions page.

TCS has participated in most of the recent festivals, most recently in 2012 when our production was The Proposal, a one-act comedy  by Anton Chekhov.

The Theatre Company of Saugus is seeking to engage the artistic staff for our upcoming season.  We are seeking Directors for four planned productions, and  Musical Directors and Choreographers for two of them.  The shows in our 2014-2015 season:

Early-Mid Fall 2014:  Charlotte’s Web, a family drama with a cast of all ages.  By Joseph Robinette.  We are seeking a Director.

December/Holidays 2014:  Nuncrackers, the hilarious Christmas show from the world of Nunsense by Dan Goggin.  We are seeking a Director, Musical Director, and a Choreographer.  The jobs of director and choreographer could be done by one person.

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

Spring 2015:  Clue, the Musical, based on the board game and the movie.  Book by Peter DePietro, music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci, and lyrics by Tom Chiodo.  We are seeking a Director, a Musical Director, and a Choreographer.  The jobs of director and choreographer could be done by one person.

Stipends are offered for each position, with amounts to be negotiated.  To apply, please send an email to tcsaugus@gmail.com.  Please attach a theatrical resume, and a cover letter stating which jobs you are interested in for which productions.  You may also send us a message to ask any questions.  The application deadline is March 31, 2014.  Interviews with candidates and our board of directors will be scheduled in April 2014.

Some links with information about the shows:

http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p241/Charlotte%27s-Web/product_info.html

http://www.tamswitmark.com/musicals/nuncrackers.html

http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/7624/underpants-the-martin

http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/2191/clue-the-musical

The Theatre Company of Saugus is seeking to engage the technical staff for our upcoming season.  We are seeking Stage Managers, Producers, Scenic Designers, Costume Designers, Properties Managers, and Lighting Designers for four planned productions.  The shows in our 2014-2015 season:

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

December/Holidays 2014:  Nuncrackers, the hilarious Christmas show from the world of Nunsense by Dan Goggin. 

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.  Book by Peter DePietro, music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci, and lyrics by Tom Chiodo. 

These are all volunteer positions.  To apply, please send an email to tcsaugus@gmail.com.  Please attach a theatrical resume, and a cover letter stating which jobs you are interested in for which productions.  You may also send us a message to ask any questions.  The application deadline is April 30, 2014. 

For more information about the shows, there are links on our posting “Seeking Artistic Staff for 2014-2015 Season“.

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.