Theatre Company of Saugus

We are much of the way through the process of selecting the artistic production teams for our next season, including Directors, Musical Directors, and Choreographers.  If you would be interested in being considered for any direction or production positions for the upcoming shows, please email your interest and credentials to us at tcsaugus@gmail.com.  Here are the Application Deadlines for these shows:

The Producers – February 29, 2012.  Team has been selected.
 The Good Doctor – March 31, 2012.  Director has been selected.
A Year With Frog & Toad – April 30, 2012

We have begun to sell clothing with the TCS logo sported on them. Items will include Hoodies, both zip-up and pullover for just $25 each. A fleece zip-up jacket for $25, sweatpants/pajama pants for $20, tee shirts (ranging from small to XL) for $10 and XXL for $12. And you can never forget to accessorize with items including our tote bag for $18, hats (like a beanie) for $10 and lastly a travel mug for $8 to take TCS on the go. If the TCS logo isn’t enough, you can personalize your clothing for an additional $8 per item. To order you can send a message to Joanne Fafard at Jawa140906@yahoo.com! Or use this Order Form.

A committee is working on revisions to our organization By-Laws. Amendments may be proposed later this year. If you have suggestions, please send them to tcsaugus@comcast.net. You may read the existing By-Laws here. In the meantime, the By-Laws were changed in November 2010 to reduce the number of board members from twelve to nine.

Here is the plan for our next 2012-2013 season:

• Summer 2012 – Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo & Juliet
• Summer 2012 – Youth Theatre Workshop and Performance
• Fall 2012 – The Producers – musical comedy
• Winter 2013 – The Good Doctor – comedy drama by Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov
• Spring 2013 – A Year With Frog & Toad – musical

Here is our recently completed 2011-12 season:

• Summer 2011 workshops on Theatre Crafts
• Summer 2011 Youth Theatre Workshop
• Fall 2011 musical:  Oliver!   
• Spring 2012 comedy: You Can’t Take It With You

Here is our previous 2010-2011 season:

• Fall 2010:  the musical Cabaret
• Winter 2010: An Evening of One-Acts
• Spring 2011:  the drama Twelve Angry Jurors

For more, see Past Shows.

Every month the Theatre Company of Saugus holds a General Meeting, open to the public. This is where we inform our members about our activities, ask for volunteers to help with productions and events, and vote on company policies. There is also entertainment at every meeting. For example, we have had a workshop on Stage Movement, a fascinating presentation on commercial theatrical production by the programming director of Clear Channel Entertainment, a tap dancing lesson, seen performances by the comedy improvisation troupes Needs Improvement and Comedie du Jour, seen a world premier staged reading/singing of a new musical Where Are You Going?, and the always amusing stories of our own multi-talented stand-up comedienne, Barbara Hunt. And every December we hold our annual Holiday Party.

General Meetings are usually held on the last Thursday of every month (except July and August) at 7:30 PM. The board of directors meets usually on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM. All meetings are held at the Cliftondale Congregational Church.

We always can use more help behind the scenes, or at the back of the house, in addition to needing actors when we have auditions. Often people tell us they would like to help, but don’t know what to do.

The American Association of Community Theatres (AACT) has provided a set of useful job descriptions for actors, directors, playwrights, set designers, lighting designer, costume designer, sound designer, stage manager, marketing/publicity manager, production manager/producer, etc. Check out this link: http://www.aact.org/people