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Volume 19 Issue 1 Somerset Valley Players January 2018 PLAYHOUSE NEWS Inside this issue: What s Up Next Calendar of Events 2018 Sponsors Membership Renewal 2 Meeting Bites 3 SVP s 51st Season SVP

1 Volume 19 Issue 1 Somerset Valley Players January 2018 PLAYHOUSE NEWS Inside this issue: What s Up Next Calendar of Events 2018 Sponsors Membership Renewal 2 Meeting Bites 3 SVP s 51st Season SVP Wine Glasses Dinner/Show Special Be an SVP Sponsor AmazonSmile SVP 2018 Subscription Form SVP 2018 Flex Pass Form SVP 2018 Membership Form 4 Picture Gallery 5 SVP 2018 Season by Michael Parker & Susan Parker Directed by Michael A. Muller Runs January 19th through February 4th Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM Tickets: $20 Adults $18 Seniors/Students To purchase tickets: Visit Take ordinary circumstances, add some lies, create a dilemma, and love? Joan lives with the great love of her life and in an effort to hide their relationship from her overbearing sister-in-law, she lies about his identity. One little white lie leads to another and then others as Vinny the mob enforcer, a dress-wearing son, and a walking catastrophe neighbor add to the chaos and confusion! You will be asking yourself - is the doctor in? 601 Route 206 Suite Hillsborough, NJ Somerset Valley Players Executive Board: President: Emily M. Windus Vice President of Production: Todd R. Bennington Vice President of Theatre Mgmt.: Ed Hayden Vice President of House Mgmt.: Randy J. Coddington, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing: Roberta Steve Secretary: Paula C. Windus Treasurer: Michael A. Muller

2 Playhouse News Calendar of Events P: SOMERSET VALLEY PLAYHOUSE (U ) J M D: J 8, 2018 T : 7:30PM 9:30 PM B G M &' M L, L T D D S D: J 19 F& 4, 2018 S T : 8PM F + S, 2PM S F& M D: F& 12, 2018 T : 7:30PM 9:30 PM B G M &' M C S S D: M 2 18, 2018 S T : 8PM F + S, 2PM S M M D: M 12, 2018 T : 7:30PM 9:30 PM B G M &' M A' M D: A' 9, 2018 T : 7:30PM 9:30 PM B G M &' M C G S D: A' 20 M 6, 2018 S T : 8PM F + S, 2PM S M M D: M 14, 2018 T : 7:30PM 9:30 PM B G M &' M SVP is very grateful to our 2018 Season Sponsors Airborne Labs International, Inc. Applebee's Bridgewater Funeral Home Harriet G. Osinski In Loving Memory of Clarence & Sonia Martin JML Landscaping Mailbox Business Center of Hillsborough The New Jersey Department of Children and Families Petrock s Bar & Grille The Piano Studio State Line Aviation RENEW YOUR SVP MEMBERSHIP FOR 2018! Unless you have renewed your membership for 2018, this will be your last issue of the Playhouse News! You may renew online by going to membership_information.htm (underscore between membership and information), or by using the form, on the last page of this newsletter, to mail in your dues of $25. Membership includes twelve issues of the Playhouse News newsletter, two complimentary tickets to any SVP 2018 production, voting rights at membership meetings, the opportunity to chair a SVP committee and work on theater projects and initiatives, and membership only discounts throughout the year. Don t miss a thing take the time to renew NOW! Page 2

Playhouse News Meeting Bites - December 2017 Treasurer SVP is still due Somerset County Cultural Heritage Commission s grant money.

The final report for the 2017 grant is due December 28 and then that check will be released.

Roberta is now the administrator for the Facebook page and is in the process of putting together packages for 2018 sponsorships.

3 Playhouse News Meeting Bites - December 2017 Treasurer SVP is still due Somerset County Cultural Heritage Commission s grant money. Paula Windus had talked to Pat McGarry since last month s meeting and was assured that the 2016 check was coming. The final report for the 2017 grant is due December 28 and then that check will be released. Marketing & Sales Outgoing VP Todd Bennington and incoming VP Roberta Steve have met and are working on transitioning the position. Roberta is now the administrator for the Facebook page and is in the process of putting together packages for 2018 sponsorships. Bic Truitt, a communications professor at Raritan Valley Community College, would like to establish internships with SVP for his students. Petrock s Bar & Grille will be sponsoring Love, Lies, and the Doctor s Dilemma, and JML Landscaping will sponsor California Suite. Sponsorships are needed for the rest of the 2018 season s shows. Todd thanked Crystal for designing the 2018 season bookmark. They have been picked up and placed in the lobby, in the programs for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and at Petrock s. Production Auditions for California Suite are December 19 and 21, Calendar Girls auditions are February 19 and 20, and Grand Hotel auditions are March 4 and 5, with call backs the next Saturday, March 10. Old Business SVP shirts for sale. It was suggested that a larger sign is needed and that an actual shirt being displayed might help sales. There are still some 50 th Anniversary glasses available. It was agreed to publicize the fact that they may be bought for $5 each while supplies last. New Business Possible uses for the line of credit: One possibility would be a new curtain (Mike is getting a quote from Rose Brand). Brent suggested a new lighting board is needed. A more immediate need is a replacement back-up drive for the lighting board. The cast of Page 3

Playhouse News 2018 Brings The Opening of SVP s SVP 51st Season The SVP Board of Directors has formally announced the 2018 schedule.

We had such a fantastic 50th anniversary season, we want to build on that momentum in 2018.

We re confident that shows we ve selected for 2018 will continue our tradition of quality live performances made accessible and affordable for the Hillsborough community and beyond.

4 Playhouse News 2018 Brings The Opening of SVP s SVP 51st Season The SVP Board of Directors has formally announced the 2018 schedule. We think the slate of productions will have something for all of our diverse audiences, said President Emily M. Windus. We had such a fantastic 50th anniversary season, we want to build on that momentum in Our 2017 season included two New Jersey premiers and garnered 18 nominations for the NJACT Perry Award recognition, including one win. We re confident that shows we ve selected for 2018 will continue our tradition of quality live performances made accessible and affordable for the Hillsborough community and beyond. The season kicks off on January 19, 2018, with the comedy Love, Lies, and the Doctor s Dilemma. That production is followed by California Suite (March 2), Calendar Girls (April 20), Grand Hotel The Musical (June 8), Cheaper by the Dozen (July 20), Smokey Joe s Café The Songs of Leiber and Stoller (September 7), Wait Until Dark (October 19), concluding with the holiday show A Seussified Christmas Carol (November 30). SVP Wine Glasses Available There are a few SVP anniversary wine glasses left (given to attendees of the October 14th anniversary dinner) which we are offering for sale, for $5 each, while supplies last. The glass is an 8 oz. stemless wine glass engraved with: Somerset Valley Players 50th Anniversary The glasses have many other uses besides wine drinking! Contact Paula Windus if you are interested (paulawindus@ verizon.net or ). Page 4 SVP s SVP Vice President of Production, Todd R. Bennington, said, We couldn t have asked for a more balanced season. Patrons can choose between shows inspired by popular movies, such as Calendar Girls and Grand Hotel. Or enjoy Broadway smash hits like California Suite, Smokey Joe s Café and Wait Until Dark. For good measure a hilarious farce, Love, Lies, and the Doctor s Dilemma will help everyone start the year off with a good laugh, Bennington continued. Our commitment to feature family friendly shows is one of our missions, he said. Introducing young audiences to the magic of live theater is something we love to do. Our summer show, Cheaper by the Dozen is based on a true story about a large family that lived in Montclair, New Jersey, and A Seussified Christmas Carol will be a delightful way for families to celebrate the year-end holidays. Windus added Because we are truly a community theater, we thank our volunteers and the individual and business sponsors whose support ensures that we can continue to bring the art of theater to local audiences.

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When you finish dinner bring your dinner receipt to SVP and receive a $2 per ticket* refund. Dinner and show must be on same date to receive discounts.

6 Playhouse News Dinner and a Show Special SVP s popular Dinner & Show partnership with Caffé Piazza is BACK! Bring your ticket* to Caffé Piazza before the show on Friday or Saturday and receive a 10% discount towards your dinner. When you finish dinner bring your dinner receipt to SVP and receive a $2 per ticket* refund. Dinner and show must be on same date to receive discounts. A valid SVP ticket* must be presented at Caffé Piazza. Valid dinner receipt must be presented at SVP box office. SVP ticket discount offer valid Friday and Saturday only. Dinner discount valid on Sunday after the show. 609 Route 206 North Hillsborough, NJ (Located in Stop & Shop complex) (908) *NOTE: Ticket must be a nondiscounted ticket ($18+). Become an SVP Sponsor! A Show Sponsorship delivers you direct marketing to the SVP family and patrons. Your company will become the headline sponsor of a SVP production. Your company name and logo will appear: On the cover of the Show Program for the sponsored production. In all Audition Notices sent for the production. In all Membership Notices and Newsletters for the next 12 months. In all Press Releases sent to local print and broadcast media for the production. On all Inside and Outside Signage during the run of the production. On the SVP Website for the next 12 months. In the production pre-show announcements speech prior to each performance. Plus you will receive passes for 10 free tickets to the sponsored SVP production. Please contact marketing@ svptheatre.org or call fore more information! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization - SVP! When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Somerset Valley Players! Please keep us in mind the next time you are shopping on Amazon. Bookmark this link: support us every time you shop! Page 6

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PLAYHOUSE NEWS. What s Up Next. Somerset Valley Players. Somerset Valley Players. Directed by Chris Russoniello

PLAYHOUSE NEWS. What s Up Next. Somerset Valley Players. Somerset Valley Players. Directed by Chris Russoniello Volume 19 Issue 7 Somerset Valley Players July 2018 PLAYHOUSE NEWS Inside this issue: Calendar of Events 2018 Sponsors 2 Meeting Bites 3 Audition Notice 4 Dinner/Show Special Be an SVP Sponsor AmazonSmile