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Volume 1, Issue 5
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AUGUST 2016
YCT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Mary Ellen Finch:
President
 Jonathan Close: Vice
President
 Joanne Kidd: Treasurer
 Melissa Raulerson:
Secretary
 Eva Cervantes: Board
Member
 Ralph Gray: Board
Member
 Chip Straley: Board
Member
 Jackie Viskup: Board
Member
ANNOUNCING YOUR NEW YCT BOARD MEMBERS!
If you missed out on our June 2026 annual meeting, you missed a great time and A
LOT of information! Photo are your
current YCT Board of Directors L-R:
Mary Ellen Finch, Jackie Viskup,
Jonathan Close, Jay Wachs, Ralph Gray,
Joanne Kidd and Melissa Raulerson.
Missing from the photo are board
members Eva Cervantes and Chip Straley.
All photos on this page are courtesy of Dr.
Frank Kidd.
 Jay Wachs: Board
Member
Inside this issue:
New YCT President
2
The Lion, The Wich
and The Wardrobe
2
The Foreigner
2
New YCT Honorary
Lifetime Member
3
Interesting Little Facts
3
Membership Spotlight
4
PHOTOS FROM OUR ANNUAL MEETING
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MEET YOUR NEW PRESIDENT!
“YOU are YCT!
WE all are YCT!”
-converting our building to a performing venue. I hope you will join
I am very honored and excited
to be the new president for the
YCT Board. I have some big
me in this goal - this is not just a
Board action, but a community
action and Yuma will be better for
it! Please support us as you can -
shoes to fill ( and I am not talking only about size). I have
asked Mike to mentor me and
he has agreed! Mike served our
with working on our shows, working at our building, sponsoring
events and volunteering where we
need help! YOU are YCT! WE all
board through a very large transition period and now that we
have our sights set on our future
I want to continue the path we
are on. My goal is to continue
paying down our Building mortgage and work towards our long
are YCT! Mary Ellen is the first
female YCT president to hold this
position in 20 years!
OUR FIRST SHOW: THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE!
Auditions for our 1st show of this season
came and went and the number of young
people who auditioned was astounding!
Ages between 8 and 20 showed up and gave
it their all in hopes for a role in this C.S.
Lewis classic story! On board to handle the
costuming for this show is the talented
Dr. Patti Perry who has done amazing costumes for many of YCT shows. Director
Joanne Kidd is biting at the bit to get rehearsals underway! She loves the kiddos!!
1st edition of the book cover
in 1950.
OUR SECOND SHOW: THE FOREIGNER!
First time director for YCT is no stranger to
Charlie, who is shy, to be from an exotic
any facet of theatre. Chip Straley is a retired professor of Theatre from Arizona
foreign country and who speaks no English
so he doesn’t have to speak to anyone”! Let
Western College (AWC). Chip has stu-
the laughter begin! Check our website and
dents all over the country who are currently
facebook pages for more information about
working in some type of job within a theatre
company. Chip has had roles in plays for
when audition will be held.
YCT but has never directed. His last role
http:www.yumacommunitytheater.org
was back in 2015 in ‘The Tempest’ portraying Prospero. Chip is the consummate
professional but at times you can see his
wild side! He will challenge his cast to bring
out the very best in their roles. Chip says
‘The Foreigner is a very funny play about 2
men, Froggy & Charlie. Froggy convinces
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NEW YCT LIFETIME MEMBER!
Congratulations to Mr. Mark Henrikson on his new
title within YCT as a Honorary Lifetime Member!
Mark has been associated with YCT since 1986 in his
first play ‘Rave Revue’. Since then Mark has been in
20 or so plays and has always found the time to help
out in any way he could for YCT. Mark considers
himself a singer first, an actor second, and a dancer...
way....wayyyy...wayyyyy down the list at number three!
Mark has seen YCT through the very good years and
also through the tough years. Mark says “I don't
know about anyone else, but I am involved in YCT
because I enjoy it, and I want to be here!” Thank you
Mark for everything you have done for YCT in every
facet of our wonderful organization! Photo by Dr.
Frank Kidd.
“I don't know about anyone else, but I am involved in YCT because I
enjoy it, and I want to be
here!”
“There is nothing
either good or bad
INTERESTING LITTLE FACTS
Is it a theatre or an auditorium? What’s the difference? “Theatre” comes from the ancient Greek word “theatron,” meaning “a place for seeing”. “Auditorium” comes from the
Latin for “a place for hearing.” The only consensus seems to be that rooms dedicated to
artistic performance tend to be called theatres, while rooms for lectures or multipurpose
uses are more often called auditoriums.
Theatre vs. Theater In American English, theatre and theater are correctly used interchangeably. That doesn’t stop most Americans from having an opinion about which way
is wrong and which way is right. Some grammarians split hairs, using theatre for the art
form and theater for the building.
Drama vs. Theatre: Drama and theatre often mean the same thing, sometimes mean similar things. Drama: events unfolding or emotions unfurling that insist upon your immediate attention. Whether real life or staged doesn’t matter to the meaning of the word.
Theatre: the art form that happens from doing (staged) drama in person in front of an
audience. Usually includes getting some money in exchange, but is sometimes given away
for free. Also used to describe the building where the art occurs.
but thinking makes
it so”.
William
Shakespeare
ANDY GOULD
Andy Gould graduated from law school in 1990. He became a trial attorney and served as one from 1990-2001.
Then he was selected as a trial judge in Yuma 2001-2012. He moved on to Appellate judge position in 2012 to the
present. He is proudest of his involvement as a judge for drug court, a special court dedicated to the treatment of
addicts for 15 years.
“YCT has been great for me! After years of working with stuffy lawyers, I got to work with some very fun, creative
people. Definitely broadened my horizons, especially for a guy who likes to go to bed at 9pm!
I love the challenge of creating a character, learning the dialogue, and being part of team that helps each other out
on stage. The live performances are a lot like a trial: anything can happen, and it all takes place in front of a live
audience (or jury, as the case may be). The fun is knowing that something will inevitably go wrong but the cast will
pick each other up, respond, and make the show even better.
I am a lawyer, not an actor; thus, I am painfully aware that I am a third-rate, total amateur. In short, I think I'll keep
my day job! That being said, I must confess, my limitations as a thespian have not stopped me from having a blast!
My greatest accomplishments at YCT are: (1) getting Ed Robinson to talk to me, (2) helping Jon Matheus memorize
(some) of his lines, and (3) getting under Joanne's Kidd’s skin!”
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