Stage Whispers
Vero Beach Theatre Guild
Pirates invade the Guild for a special fundraiser
Lock your doors and hide
the rum! The Pirates of
Penzance is taking the
stage from July 18 – 21 at
the Vero Beach Theatre
Guild for a special summer fundraiser show to
benefit the Vero Beach
Theatre Guild Expansion
Project. Come to the Saturday evening performance and "Get Your Pirate On!” Patrons are encouraged to dress as pirates for this 8pm performance. The evening will
include prizes for best
costumes and refreshments after the show.
In Gilbert & Sullivan’s rollicking comic operetta,
young Frederick’s apprenticeship to the swashbuckling Pirate King has
been completed. Put
ashore with his overly de-
July 2013
Coming Attractions:
The Pirates of Penzance Special
Fundraiser Show - July 18 - 21
Guild Clean-up Days July 27 &
Aug 17 10am—4pm
Macy’s Shop For a Cause—Aug
24
Ruth (Sara Gordon), Frederick (Jay Wiggins) and Samuel (Doolin
Dalton) prepare to cross swords in The Pirates of Penzance.
Don’t Dress for Dinner - Sep
12—27
voted nursemaid Ruth,
Frederick falls for Mabel,
the lovely daughter of Major General Stanley, and
vows to rid the earth of
the dreaded Pirates.
Through unforeseen circumstances, the apprenticeship is not quite over
yet, and Frederick must
choose between love…
and duty.
The talented actors and actresses making up the cast
of Pirates includes Jay Wiggins, Emily Kopp, Ryan Kasten, Sara Gordon, Doolin
Dalton, John Sayers, Sunny
Carter, Kelly Hamlin, Victoria Lowe, Kari Rodgers,
Grace Ann Wagner, Ashley
Waters, Piper Wild, Kimmy
Zerega,
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Genies Awards
On June 22, Guild volunteers, along with the cast
and crew of the 2012—13
season shows gathered to
celebrate the season and
give out a few awards.
Here are the recipients:
Outstanding acting Genies:
Leading Actor in a Comedy: Jim Daly - The Odd
Couple; Leading Actress
in a Comedy: Martha
Kelly - The Importance of
Being Earnest; Leading
Actor in a Musical: Scott
Freshley - Beauty and the
Beast; Leading Actress in
a Musical: Ashlee Nelson
- Beauty and the Beast;
Supporting Actor in a
Comedy: Anthony Aruffo
- The Importance of Being Earnest; Supporting
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Inside this issue:
Letter from the Guild
President
2
Heart of the Guild
3
Macy’s Shop for a Cause
3
Genie Pictures
3
Guild Shows & Events
4
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Stage Whispers
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A Letter from Guild President, Mark Wygonik
I’m still floating somewhere on
Cloud 9…the Genies were wonderful, it was delightful to see so many
of this year’s performers in the audience, and even more so to watch as
they received accolades from the
Genie Judges, and from their peers.
That little farce that opened the Season did OK, I’m happy to report.
(Our audiences LOVE to laugh…
especially at silliness such as HOTBED HOTEL.) Everyone should be
very proud of the high level of performances and technical creativity
that we witnessed during our 55th
Season. I know I am.
Project Capital Campaign, we want
the show to be as much fun as possible. From getting caught in the rain
(in the middle of the Indian River in
Sebastian) on the way to a photo
shoot on a “Pirate Ship”, to watching the rocky Cornwall Coast of
England take shape on our stage, to
laughing with the Costume Committee as another Pirate ensemble materializes…we certainly are having
fun putting Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta together. I hope that all of
you will “Get Your Pirate On”, and
join us for a rollicking good time.
Our first “Saturday Clean-up”, last
But the Guild is a Year-round Enter- week, saw a handful of stalwarts
tainment Destination…and we have- wiping down, and mopping up, and
n’t had a moment to rest. THE PI- spit-and-polishing our facilities,
RATES OF PENZANCE has been all- inside and out. This month’s work
consuming, from every aspect. As day is scheduled for Saturday the
the “soft kick-off” for our Expansion 27th…so plan on coming to paint.
Pirates
Mark Wygonik
(And enjoy a free lunch for your labors.)
New Board members took office in
June, and I was again asked to lead
the helm for another year. I am honored that you have faith in my efforts;
I think the past year was a great one,
and I will work hard to make this
coming Season even better.
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Deborah Chastain, Jill Hargrave,
Katherine Jolene Tucker, Jonathan
Clark, Jim Daly, Isabel Garrett, Brad
Hanawalt, Nicholas Keeler, Mary
Moriarty, Aiden McDonnell, Derrick
Paul, Karen Ritchie, Jack Wagner,
Walter Wells IV, Jerry Reichert,
Gregory Squire, James Taylor and
Mary Volsky.
The director is Mark Wygonik, recipient of numerous Genie awards,
including outstanding production
for Hot bed Hotel, and current Guild
President. The sponsors of this high
energy musical include Mark’s At
the Pointe, Father & Son Carpets/
Carpet Cleaning, The Fresh Market
and Cleaning By Mina, LLC.
Director Wygonik states, "I'm excited to have the opportunity to work
hearsal space will also serve as an
area for workshops and classes on
Set Design, Directing and Acting. In
addition, it will allow for space for
experimental theatre, black-box and
"Reader’s Theater" offerings. The
roof will be an environmentally conscious “green” roof. All of these
changes will further improve the
quality of the shows, events and educational opportunities available at
All funds raised from this show will
Vero Beach’s very own community
go to benefit the Vero Beach Theatre
theatre.
Guild Expansion Project. The goal
of the Expansion Project is the addi- Show times are July 18 – 7pm, July 19
tion of a multi-story wing at the & 20 – 8pm and July 20 & 21 –
Guild’s San Juan Avenue location. 2pm. Tickets are $25. Youth 18 and
This new area will house much under $15. Tickets may be puro n - l i n e
a t
needed rehearsal space, dressing c h a s e d
rooms and storage of the Guild’s www.verobeachtheatreguild.com or
many costumes and props. The re- by calling the box office at (772) 5628300.
with so many talented performers
from throughout our community...their enthusiasm about participating in this swashbuckling operetta is contagious. One-third of the
cast of 36 are new to our stage...but
they've quickly embraced their
roles as pirates or maidens or police, and have become part of the
Guild family."
Heart of the Guild
Gary BruceSayles
The Guild family mourns the loss of Gary Bruce
Sayles. Gary graced the stage in many Guild shows,
including Proposals, and most recently, Oklahoma!.
Gary also directed at the Guild. His kindness, gentle nature, talent and smile will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts go out to his family at this difficult
time.
A benefit to assist the family with medical costs will be held at the
Guild on August 17 at 7pm.Entertainment will be provided by Dragonfly Productions, a group with which Gary was involved for the
past 4 years. More information will be posted on the Guild website
and facebook page when available.
Shop for a Cause
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The Guild is once again selling
25% off shopping passes to Macy’s for $5. The passes are valid
for shopping on August 24, 2013.
All the proceeds from selling the
passes will go to the Guild. The
purchase of a pass will automatically enter you for a change to win a $500
Macy’s gift card.
Passes are on sale now in the box office.
Genies
Actress in a Comedy: Kara Henson Hotbed Hotel; Supporting Actor in a
Musical: Ben Earman - Oklahoma! &
Beauty and the Beast; Supporting
Actress in a Musical: Dana Rogers Oklahoma!; Character Actor in a
Comedy: George Andrew - Hotbed
Hotel; Character Actress in a Comedy: Heather Stapleton - Hotbed Hotel; Character Actor in a Musical:
Anthony Aruffo - Oklahoma!; Actor
in a Secondary Comedy Role: Rick
Shaw - The Importance of Being Earnest; Actress in a Secondary Comedy Role: Wendy O’Neil - Hotbed Hotel; Actor in a Secondary Musical
Role: John Toohey - Oklahoma!; Actress in a Secondary Musical Role:
Jillian Lopes - Beauty and the Beast;
Male Vocalist: Robin Volsky - Okla-
homa!; Female Vocalist: Leigh Seirafi - Oklahoma!; Male Newcomer:
.
Ryan Scarpa - The Importance of
Being Earnest; Female Newcomer:
Leslie Christoffel - Hotbed Hotel;
Rookie: Heather Stapleton - Hotbed
Hotel; Female Juvenile: Peyton
Stygar - Beauty and the Beast; Male
Juvenile: TIE: Camden Waters - Oklahoma! and Jack Henry Wagner Beauty and the Beast; Cameo Performer: TIE: Charles Smith - Hotbed
Hotel and Cameo Performer: Derrick Paul - Beauty and the Beast;
Group Performance: Farmers &
Cowmen: Oklahoma! Derrick Edmundson, Art Haeberle, Gregory
Steenburgh, Camden Waters & Seth
Zarandona; Set Design: Mark
Wygonik - Hotbed Hotel; Production
2012-2013: Hotbed Hotel - Mark
Wygonik. Non -acting Genies:
Joe Paldi Award: Linda Hoffman;
Steve Stahl President’s Choice
Award: Robin Volsky; Jim Hindert
Award: Isabel Garrett; Bette Parfet
Award: Dennis Love; Lifetime Member Award: Chuck Brooks;
Jacous-Seibert-Hazen Award: Larry
Thompson; Special Awards: Lisa
Keeler, Yvonne Miller, Karren Walter, Sharon Watson, Dee Ridenour,
Laura Cooney; Off-Stage Awards:
Madelyn Rogers; Lauretta Hlebichuk,
Mary Jo Schneider; Back Stage
Awards: Marlys Kauten, Billy Bright,
Joy Wild, Laura Baldwin
The Show Must Go On Award: Dan
Hall, Yvonne Miller, Julia Weinbrech
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Vero Beach Theatre Guild
2020 San Juan Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960
President
Mark P. Wygonik
Vice-President
Ben Earman
Treasurer
James Schorner
Secretary
Carole Strauss
Directors
Edward Dessureau
Leigh Ann Dunleavy
Art Haeberle
Bill Lembeck
Jo-Ann Mattison
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Guild Cleaning Days
All welcome to come help
July 27 & Aug 17
10am—4pm
Aug 24
Call the Box Office for more
information
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Tickets also for sale 24/7 at
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Passes on sale
at Box Office
July 18 - 21
2013 - 14 Season:
Sep 12 - 22
Nov 14 - Dec 1
Jan 16 - 26
Mar 13 - 30
May 8 - 18