Auditions for TriArts 2009 Season Start this Friday, January 30th!

There are still some slots available this weekend, on Friday, January 30 and Sunday, Feb 1 after 6:30pm. Check out the website (www.triarts.net) for more details, then email audrey@triarts.net or call 860-364-SHOW (X. 100) to schedule your appointment.

TriArts Mourns the Loss of a Dear Friend - Gordon Heyworth

TriArts mourns the loss of a dear friend.  Gordon Heyworth, invaluable to TriArts as a Board member, teacher, administrator, actor, and theatre lover, passed away on December 31, 2008 at the age of 76.  

As a young man, Gordon attended Torrington High School and the Parsons School of Drama in Hartford, CT.  After a stint in the Army, he returned to the United States and received his B.A. in English from Columbia University.  In 1963, Gordon arrived at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, CT to teach English and Drama, where he taught for 32 years -- and where he directed many musicals, giving aspiring Thespians their wings. As an actor, Gordon appeared at the Sharon Playhouse during the SCAF years.  His favorite roles included: Pseudolus in Forum, the King in The King and I, Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof, and the Captain in The Sound Of Music.

When TriArts moved from Pine Plains to the Sharon Playhouse in 1999, Gordon, serving as General Manager, worked tirelessly to help ease us into our new home. Since then, he continued contributing to TriArts in a variety of ways, including inspiring actors with his acting workshops and performing in many productions. He was quite the trouper with a wonderful sense of humor. (When asked by Michael Berkeley to play the role of Mother Burnside in MAME, he accepted without hesitation and was hysterical!)  Gordon will always be a loved member of the TriArts family. We will miss him.

The Exciting 2009 Season Includes:

Kids2009! — May 23 & 24
Kids 2009! is a cabaret-style show that showcases the best of the gifted young talent in the Tri-State area. Elementary schools, middle schools and high schools will be the focus of a dynamic all-singing, all-dancing, all kids revue created and directed by Michael Berkeley.

AM1020WHDD's Marshall Miles Podcast with Michael Berkeley

Listen to what Artistic Director Michael Berkeley had to say to Marshall Miles about TriArts' upcoming season and audtions. Then call or email to schedule your own audition. Check out www.triarts.net for all the details.  You can email audrey@triarts.net or call 860-364-SHOW X. 100 to schedule your audition.

Young Playwright Festival is back for 2009!

Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) took to the Sharon Playhouse last summer! Eight winning plays were staged by professional directors and performed by professional actors on the main stage to the delight and pride of the winning playwrights.

We are excited to announce that play submissions are now being accepted for 2009 YPF to be presented on June 30th (Ten minutes in length for entries from 3rd to 8th graders, up to 20 minutes for high school entries.)

This may be the year to see your words and characters come to life at the Sharon Playhouse!

For more information on the festival, check out the Web site. And let those creative juices start to flow.

Go On With the Show

Yes, we are facing challenging times.  But it is precisely at times like these that theater matters most. Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, people sang musical theater’s songs of hope, spirit and optimism. Theater is an essential part of the American culture--at the best of times, but especially at the worst of times, there is “no business like show business”.

TriArts provides something we can all be proud of—in the theater community and in our community. Now, more than ever, please help us “go on with the show.” Won’t you consider making your tax-deductible donation to TriArts today? Even $5 or $10 can make a difference. Be part of the magic.

Just click here, and help us keep the magic going. Every gift makes a difference.

With deep thanks and appreciation, your friends at TriArts.