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LOST IN YONKERS telephone reservations begin on Monday, Jan. 23 from noon to 5 p.m. You may make a reservation online prior to that time by clicking on the reservations link. We continue our 79th season with the highly entertaining comedy Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon. In 1991 it won the Drama Desk Award for Best New Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Tony Award for Best Play. The show is set in the 1940’s. Grandma, the family matriarch, is the owner of a candy and ice cream store. She and her daughter, Bella, live in an apartment above the store. Grandma’s son, Eddie, has gotten involved with a loan shark, and in order to pay off the debt, needs to go “south” and take a job. His dilemma is what to do with his two teenaged sons, Jay and Arty. Since Grandma is rather demanding and difficult to get along with, he approaches her with a little trepidation when asking her to take care of them while he is gone. Bella, who lives in a world of child-like innocence, wants the boys to stay, and after they move in, she shares secrets with them, which eventually end up in a “family meeting.” The other siblings are Louie, a small-time gangster, and Gert, a woman with “breathing problems.” Simon creates scenes that are both touching and hilarious, and we are sure you will enjoy meeting these rather eccentric characters. All of the men in the show are first-timers on the BCT stage.
OUR DIRECTOR:
Michael Chase, who has not directed previously for BCT, will direct LOST IN YONKERS. He has appeared regionally as an actor and director, and we welcome him to BCT. OUR CAST MEMBERS:
Grandma Bella
Gert Louie
Eddie Jay
Arty - Joshua Wick
With Mike Fallon’s help, new board member, Mary Easland, has discovered a new love in her life....power tools! BCT is always looking for new recruits to help build the sets for our productions. Previous experience is not necessary, but of course master craftsmen can show up any time and will be welcomed!
Joyce Anderson works on a sign that will appear in the upcoming show. A reminder that the Henry Avenue bridge is closed for repairs this season. To get to the high school from the north on Riverside Drive (Highway 51) you will need to continue south a bit further and cross the river using the bridge at White Avenue/Portland Avenue.
We have just completed the organization of our archives. We have sorted through boxes of old programs, scrapbooks and photos and have compiled a list of all of the Beloit Civic Theatre productions since we were founded in 1932! Click on the link below to download a copy of our list of productions. For many of the shows listed we have an original playbill in the office files.We have also framed and hung many of the duplicates on the walls in our office. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are always happy to receive cookie donations for our intermissions. Contact Pat Hoye at 608-362-6879 if you are willing to bake for us. All donations from the intermission refreshments go toward our scholarship fund. We can also always use a hand with ushering (you get to see the show for free!) and if you would like to try your hand at building a stage set or being an actor on stage, give us a call. After all, that’s why we’re called a community theatre! For more information, call the office at (608) 362-1595 and leave a message. Hope to see you at the theatre! THE BCT BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BCT has fifteen members on its all-volunteer Board of Directors, each elected to a three-year term at the annual meeting. President: Pat Hoye MEET OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS:
Patricia has directed Greetings, Arsenic and Old Lace, Over the River and Through the Woods and Deathtrap for BCT. Patricia's other recent work has been with Lakeland Players in Elkhorn, where she has directed Come Blow Your Horn, Bus Stop and the Wisconsin Premiere of The Tomorrow Box, to name a few. Her directing career, however, began in Chicago at the professional level. A few highlights include the Chicago premiere of William Inge's A Loss of Roses, which was included on the Sun-Times recommended list and Wrong Turn at Lungfish, which received a Jeff Award Nomination. While in Chicago, Patricia was an adjunct professor of theatre at Concordia University in River Forest IL. Patricia received her B.A. in Voice/Drama from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and her M.A. in Theatre from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Patricia lives in Sharon with her husband, Patrick, and two dogs.Welcome to the BCT Board of Directors!
We also welcome Mary Easland as a new board member. You'll find Mary on the 1980 cast list of Beloit Civic's summer dinner theatre production of "Cocktails With Mimi". This time around at BCT, Mary's having a lot of fun learning some set-building skills from the very patient and understanding members of the organization. She was a student of Loren Sass at both Lincoln Junior High and Beloit Memorial High School. Mary is currently employed by the City of Janesville. She is proud to be widely known as Katie Culbertson's mom! AIR CONDITIONING: For all of you who have suffered over the years with the unbearable temperatures in our theatre, please be assured that we feel your pain – especially those of us who have acted under the blazing hot stage lighting. In the past few years, BCT has installed ceiling fans, and cut holes in the lobby doors and installed air louvers to improve ventilation. What we really need is an improvement in the air handling devices and the installation of air conditioning in the theatre. To achieve this goal we are setting up a separate savings account and initiating a fund raising drive to meet our goal. Any contributions can be mailed to the BCT office at 400 East Grand Avenue #310. All donations are fully tax deductible. NEED A GIFT FOR SOMEONE?
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