LTG Survey
Dear member,
The 2010-2011 season is about to open with The Birdcage.
Please help your Board ensure the best season ever by filling out and returning our survey by clicking on the link below. Give us your candid opinions and comments. Your answers are confidential and we appreciate your help.
If you have trouble completing the survey, please let Vicky Longland know (ltgmembership@gmail.com).
The Birdcage
Adapted and directed by Andrew Gardener
Starring Andrew Gardener
September 17th - October 10th, 2010 at Laurence Oliver Theater
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m
This wonderful extravaganza has been adapted for the LTG stage by Andrew Gardener, and is a charming blend of The Birdcage and La Cage Aux Folles. Andrew, who also directs and plays the role of Albert, has added show-stopping musical numbers interspersed with the story to give a well rounded tale of two Jewish, middle aged gay men who run a night club in South Beach, Florida. Their son, the product of one night of romance with a straight woman, wants to marry the daughter of a moral and upstanding Senator. Fun and laughs ensue when the son, Val, tells Armand and Albert that the Senator and his family are coming to dinner to meet them and they have to act straight and Christian.
The costumes are as incredible as they are lovely. As Armand says in his opening lines, “Let us take you into a world of fantasy and entertainment, where boys may be boys and girls may be girls, or boys, but we will let you decide as you enter the world of The Birdcage, where some of the most beautiful women are men.”
For more details, visit Wikipedia
Reservations are now available, but hurry because opening night is going to fill fast. There are a limited number of tickets available for pre-sale (4,500 colones - adult; 2,000 colones - student) and you may get yours by sending an e-mail message to the producer at travelqueen08@yahoo.com. Otherwise, reservations may be taken on the reservations page of this website or by calling 8858 - 1446. There are also a limited number of tickets for sale for the Gala Opening Night Cast Party, held at the Ambassador Hotel two blocks from the theatre on Paseo Colon, immediately after the show on Friday, September 17th. Tickets are 8,000 colones per person and may be purchased by e-mailing the producer at the same e-mail address as above. Tickets include bocas, wine and beer, silent auction, entertainment and a meet-and-greet with the cast and crew. Net proceeds from this event will be donated to charity.
For information call 8858-1446 or reserve online. Dinner-theatre options with on-line reservations.
Coming Soon!
Steel Magnolias will run all weekends in February.
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film about the bond among a group of women in northwest Louisiana. The movie is based on a 1987 off-Broadway play by Robert Harling, which in turn dealt with the playwright’s experience with the death of his sister. The title suggests the female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.
For more details, visit Wikipedia
Silent Auction
Well-known artist Jim Theologos has kindly donated one of his drawings to be auctioned on behalf of the LTG.
Read a little about Jim and also how the silent auction works
You can submit a bid by filling in a form online (click the icon at the right). When you “Submit” the form, an e-mail message is sent to a member of the LTG.
Auditions
Auditions for Steel Magnolias will take place on Monday October 4th following the Open House Meeting.
6 strong women required. Two young ones, one in her 40s, one in her 50s and two in their 60s. A southern accent would be great, except for one of the younger girls who could be Mexican (i.e. Costa Rican).
The play takes place in a beauty parlour in Louisiana in the mid 80s. The rehearsals will start beginning of December and run through the end of January. The performances will take place every weekend of February.
Please do not audition if you cannot commit to this schedule.
Open House
On Monday night everyone is welcome to the monthly Open House.
Your only chance to see a SNEAK PREVIEW of our 2010 - 2011 blockbuster season opener: THE BIRDCAGE in all its feathered glory!!
Join us first for drinks and courtesy bocas at 7:00 p.m. at the Shakespeare Bar downstairs.
Our meeting and preview will start upstairs soon after in the spacious Laurence Olivier auditorium.
Along with other dramatic stuff, we’ll be discussing our annual HALLOWEEN SHOW & COSTUME PARTY — always a great hit with everyone.
You want to help? Be a ghoul? Get scary? Now’s your chance!
So, bring a friend, or come along solo and make new friends.
We are crazy, we are creative, we are FUN!
We are the Little Theatre Group of Costa Rica — still astounding people!
7 p.m., Monday, September 6th (2010), at the Laurence Olivier Theater (next to Sala Garbo), Ave. 2, Ca. 28. Telephone: 8858-1446
Review — 2007-2009
The past couple of years have been busy ones for the LTG. Check out A History of the Last Two Years.
Hogar Tom y Norman in Guápiles
Danny Carranza, Phil Copeland, Mary White,
John Milde, Vicky Longland, Caroline Kennedy
The Little Theatre Group is represented at the ceremony to dedicate the the new community hall at the Hogar Tom y Norman in Guápiles.
The community hall was built by the Angel of Love Foundation in Guápiles, founded by Tom Johnston and Norman Brown. The Foundation has been managing the Tom & Norman Home for Abandoned Peopleand for many years now the theater group has held fundraisers for the home.
Vara Blanca School — Mosaic Mural
The mosaic project headed by Deidre Hyde has been completed at the Vara Blanca School!!!! Using ceramics and tiles from homes and businesses destroyed by last year’s earthquake, Deidre led a team of volunteers in creating a beautiful mosaic wall for the school. The first group of volunteers started the project on February 5th, and has successfully completed this stunning work!!! Congratulations and a big thank you to all who were involved!!!!
Guardian Angel Program
Generosity seems to be in the air and more members of the Heavenly Host of Angels are flapping their wings. Gloria and David Doll are our newest Guardian Angels.
To see a list of Angels and how to become one, click on the icon at the right.