Rogue Playhouse News
-Sue Swan
September 25, 2024
Rogue Playhouse News
‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
Auditions this weekend
“The Outsider” is safely ensconced in his new position as governor, and we’re on to Ellensburg Theater’s holiday play “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Auditions will be this Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m.
This will be the musical version and should be a lot of fun. Director Val MacGillivary will be looking for 4 males (2 of which are firemen), 6
females, 8 boys and 9 girls. It should be an exciting holiday season at The Rogue Playhouse forour performers and our patrons. Come to auditions and be part of this. If unable to attend, but you are interested,
please give Val a call at 541-373-1033 or email her at vgmac2@hotmail.com .
Fabulous closing weekend of the
‘The Outsider’
Packed houses and laughter starting as the curtain opens make for thrilling performances. Characters have developed to a sort of magical level. We’re peering in on someone’s reality, preposterous as it is, and it’s hilarious. Or is it so preposterous? How much of this is actually like it is in the real (or unreal) world of politics? Makes you wonder; but not for too long. You’re so busy enjoying it…you don’t really have time to analyze it.
Forget suspension of disbelief, this is suspension of reality
About that world of politics. Not our problem. Or is it? Ned Newly cares, and knows how government actually works. Not the politics of it, but the process of getting the things done that we’ve all decided we need done, and agreed on who should be in office to accomplish those things – with our tax money. In a perfect world…! With more Ned Newlys, we could have that.
Audiences round out the performance
Thank you to our wonderful cast and crew and Madame director for a fabulous show. And to our equally wonderful audiences who kept our actors fired up with their encouraging laughter. And applause throughout. And the performers earn that laughter as I heard one actor explain.
Can’t have too much laughter
And that laughter comes completely unbidden. One lady told me she was embarrassed when she heard herself laughing so much, wondering if she was being inappropriate. Nay nay. Never too much. Can there be too much laughter? We could definitely use some given the upcoming elections. But we’ll help take your mind off that with preparations beginning for the upcoming Christmas musical. So stay tuned.
Who do you thank for such a
marvelous production?
Aside from the cast and crew, and audience supporters, how about all the people who are joining in on our nightly 50/50 drawings with Ellensburg Theater’s half going towards new, comfortable seating for our patrons! Many of them donate the half they won back to ETC. Grants will be involved, but our 50/50 earnings so far may cover a row of new seating, plus we have a pledge of another whole row. Our risers will also be replaced with new roomier seating over all.
Let there be light
We’ve recently had an electrician walk-through and a consult from Hollywood Lighting, which will result in an estimate/bid for our new stage lighting and work on the sound system. Grants will again be involved as we begin upgrading into the future.
Many thanks to supporters
We want to thank TNT Electronics for loaning equipment for props. Also Wild Rivers Animal Rescue Thrift Store and Curry County Government. A big thank you to the Curry County Reporter for their continuing support. Thank you also to Lisa Shore for graphics and advertising, Jeani Adams for set pieces, and Nunzio Lagatutta and Bethan McCann for set artwork. Thank you also to the Masons in Brookings for helping make this all possible.
It is written
Where is it written that Rap music must be loud? And jarring. And loved inexplicably by teenage males. It’s challenging to type to that beat, let alone think to those words being drummed into my head in rap rhythm. But never mind, the room’s getting noticeably cleaner as he zones out to the sound. Speaking of which, has anybody seen any Gypsies lately? Let me know. Just in
case. I might be ready to sell. Do they like Rap?