2013 Fund Drive Now In Progress

The 2013 Putnam County Playhouse Fund Drive is now underway.  If you are on our mailing list, you should receive your letter this week.

Please return it, with your check as soon as possible. Those contributing to our Fund Drive will be listed in the programs for all of our Main Stage shows in 2013.

As President Michael McClaine writes in his letter:

"....as we finalize plans for our 52nd season, we are reminded that the Playhouse would not be a success without you. Thank you for helping all the volunteers of PCPH who make a difference for the culture of Putnam and our surrounding counties."

You can read about our exciting 2013 program in the article below. Make plans now to attend. Season ticket information will be mailed in the spring.

We appreciate your support by attending our shows, but a contribution to our Fund Drive helps us not only with our program, but with improvements and maintenance of our facility. Every dollar spent on a ticket or given in the Fund Drive goes directly to the Putnam County Playhouse. No one receives compensation for any work they do for PCPH, whether it is creative or administrative. We receive some monies from grants, but the bulk of our financing comes from individuals like you! Thank you for your continued support.

If you did not receive a Fund Drive Letter, you can click on the Contact Us tab above, and download the Fund Drive Form linked on that page.

If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring one of our Main Stage productions, please contact our Fund Raising Chairperson, Drew Brattain, at his email:

DBrattain@putnamcountyPlayhouse.com

Thanks again! See you at The Barn!

A Season to Look Forward To - PCPH 2013!!!

The 52nd season of Putnam County Playhouse will open in June with the musical comedy You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The show will be produced June 6, 7, 8, and June 12, 13, 14, 15. Based on the popular comic strip by Charles M. Schultz, the musical includes all of the familiar characters - Charlie Brown, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, and of course Snoopy! 

To read more about the show click HERE

The Youth Theatre Workshop will take place June 16-29th. The Shakespeared! production for this summer is A Comedy of Errors.

The July production will be the suspense thriller Angel Street, also known as Gaslight. The play by Patrick Hamilton was first produced in London in 1938, and then in 1941 it was produced on Broadway, where it became one of New York's longest running plays. In New York, the stars were Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, and Leo G. Carroll. A film version of the play titled "Gaslight" starred Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. Bergman won an Academy Award for her portrayal of the wife being driven mad by her husband. Angel Street will be presented on July 11, 12, 13, and July 17, 18, 19, 20.

To read more about the show click HERE.

A Children's Theatre Workshop will be held in late July - dates TBA.

The August production will be the Tony-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone, a PCPH premiere. With a book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, the show opened on Broadway on May 1, 2006. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards that year and won 5. The Drowsy Chaperone is a nod to musicals of the past with songs and dances of many styles. Your host for the evening is The Man In the Chair who explains arcane references and introduces the cast members as the evening rolls along. The musical will be produced August 8, 9. 10, and August 14, 15, 16, 17.

To read more about the show click HERE.

Our season will close with a production of Mary Chase's classic comedy Harvey. Recently revived on Broadway, and familiar to our audiences, the play tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his closest friend, who just happens to be a six foot tall rabbit named Harvey. Only Dowd can see Harvey, and the situations with his family and friends present a merry evening of entertainment. Harvey will close our season with shows on September 12, 13, 14, and September 18, 19, 20, 21.

To read more about the play click HERE.

Directors and audition dates for all shows will be announced here in January.

TINCHER PREVAILS IN UPSTAGE AWARD CONTEST!

Actor T.J. Tincher accepts the Upstage Award from PCPH President Michael McClaine

T.J. Tincher won the Hammy Award for 2012 for his performances in Thoroughly Modern Millie, directed by Shelly McFadden. The Award was presented on October 21, at the annual meeting of the Putnam County Playhouse.  Other nominees were Peggy McClaine for See How They Run directed by Larry Sutton, Kathryn Dory for The Curious Savage directed by Jack Randall Earles, and Marilyn Burdsall in Clue: The Musical directed by Ric McFadden.

In addition the members of the board, those in attendance included Peggy McClaine, Steve McMains, and Eleanor Howard. Light refreshments were served, and everybody had a good time.

At the regular board meeting held immediately after the Annual Meeting, a slate of officers for 2012-13 was put into place.  They include President, Michael McClaine; 1st Vice President, Jack Randall Earles; 2nd Vice President, Linda Gjesvold; Secretary, Kathryn Dory; and Treasurer, Mark Hammer.

Also elected to the board to serve two year terms were T.J. Tincher, Dustin Bond, and Meghan Armitage.

Shelly McFadden, Tincher, Jack Randall Earles

Most people were pleased with the outcome of the day. The board looks forward to 2013!

ANNUAL MEETING - OCTOBER 21st!!!

The annual meeting of Putnam County Playhouse will be held on Sunday, October 21, at 4 p.m.  The event will be in the Rehearsal Center at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre.

All participants and persons interested in PCPH are invited to attend. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served.

Committee chairpersons will present a report on their activity. Committees include Tickets, Promotions, Program, Finance, and others.

President Michael McClaine will also present his State of the Playhouse address.

Members of the board up for re-election will be nominated and voted on at this meeting as well.

A highlight of the meeting will be the presentation of the Upstage Award, also known as The Hammy.  For each mainstage production, the director nominates one person whose performance was most noticed by the audience or who - although had limited time onstage - made the most of that time.

FROM CLUE THE MUSICAL:

Marilyn Burdsall as The Piano Player



FROM THE CURIOUS SAVAGE:

Kathryn Dory as Lily Belle Savage




FROM THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE;

T.J. Tincher as Dexter


FROM SEE HOW THEY RUN:

Peggy McClaine as Ida

2012 SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE!!!

Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2012 Season of Putnam County Playhouse such a great success!!

We opened in June with Clue: The Musical, followed by our Youth Theatre Workshop Shakespeared!

July brought us The Curious Savage and The Children's Workshop.

Thoroughly Modern Millie took the stage in August, and we ended the season with See How They Run.

We offer a special thanks to our performers, musicians, and technicians.

And of course particular thanks to our corporate sponsors for the season:

Duke Energy Foundation

First National Bank

Rossok & Co. - Pekin Insurance

Shuee & Sons Appliances

But most of all we thank YOU, our supporters and audience members who continue to support the Putnam County Playhouse through your donations and attendance.

Please plan to join us for our 2013 season.  

Watch the mail for your Fund Drive Letter!  

And we hope to see you at our Annual Meeting on October 21st!