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Taken
from the alt newsletter, "CURTAIN
CALL"
July 2010
Allen Shankles
Managing/ Artistic Director
ALT’s 2009-10 season just closed a couple of weeks ago with the very successful Special Event on June 19. I have said this many times, but it bears repeating; the Special Event performances as well as the four rehearsals leading up to the shows combined to be the best week of my career at ALT. It was an intoxicating combination of great performances, nostalgia, and wonderful people that proved to be truly overwhelming for me. I will forever cherish the great memories we created with this event.
I want to thank everyone who took part in making the Special Event truly “special.” The 27 cast members and presenters dedicated a good deal of time and talent to this project as did the ALT staff and our wonderful crew of volunteers. Also, a great deal of the credit for the show’s success goes to Jim Gardner, who created musical arrangements for over thirty songs and a seven piece band. It was remarkable.
Of course, this Curtain Call newsletter announces the opening of ALT’s 2010-11 season. We have auditions for our fi rst production, A Feminine Ending July 12 and 13. From that point on, the season begins gearing up and will be in full swing with the auditions for South Pacific on July 26 and 27. I am very excited about the shows scheduled for the new season. I think it is one of the fi nest collections we have ever put together. The season offers a lot of comedy, three terrifi c musicals, a record-breaking “whodunit” and one of the most “feel good” shows ever written, On Golden Pond. I trust that you, our wonderful patrons, and the community will support these shows enthusiastically.
The recent special event proved once again that ALT is a unique and special place. I hope that you know how proud I am to be the leader of this organization. I am also very grateful to everyone who supports it. I am looking forward to our greatest season ever!
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre(s).
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