The Country Players

The Country Player's January 30th production of Piecework: When We Were French" by Canadian actress Abby Paige was a superb success! Abby's portrayal of the immigrant experience left few dry eyes in the house.

TCP would like to thank Ivan Park for his technical expertise, and Ron and Adrian Meck for their musical introduction.

Abby drew the winning tickets in our Dinner Theater raffle that afternoon. First prize of season tickets for all three Country Players productions in 2011 and gift certificates to Ristorante DiPaolo and the Gill Tavern was won by Patty Velozo. Sondra Putnam won season tickets for two, and Lisa Rivera won the third prize of tickets to our next production: London Suite.

The Country Players Annual meeting was held Monday, Feb 7. During this meeting, officers were elected for 2011. Here are the results of that meeting:

• President: Sara Campbell
• Vice President: Gail Villeneuve
• Clerk: Lynne Hubert
• Business Manager: Jeanne Miller

New members welcomed to the board were Doris Doyle and Sue Dresser.

TCP would also like to extend a grateful "Thank You" to retiring member Amy Connelly for her many years of service. Thanks Amy!

TCP has received a grant from the Montague Cultural Council for a children's program in August to perform STOMP!. Details will be posted as they become available. To be contacted directly with new information, contact us at countryplayers@yahoo.com .

The Country Players presents an award annually to graduating secondary school students who have participated in at least three school or community theatrical productions and/or have contributed to the Country Players program in a significant way.

TCP offers their congratulations to the following students who are the recipients of this award for 2010:

• Dale Murphy

  Ralph Mahar Regional High School

• Ian Pulley

  Frontier Regional High School

• Cayla Plasse

  Greenfield High School

• Andrew Blom

  Amherst Regional High School

Good luck to all in the future! For more information on the award or to see past award recipients, visit the Award page.

TCP will join other Shea performers to benefit the Shea Theater in I Am The Shea, a FREE performance on Sunday, January 31 at 2 p.m. Donations will be taken at the door to benefit the Shea Theater.

I Am the Shea will showcase the history of performers at the Shea Theater. Sue MacDonald will be reprising her role as Lucy in TCP's first show ever, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, singing "Happiness Is". See John Iverson as King Arthur from Camelot, and Emma Henderson and Keara MacDonald singing "Consider Yourself" from Oliver.

These selections will be joined by performers from Arena Civic Theatre, Ja'Duke, Celtic Heels School of Irish Dance, and others to salute the range of offerings at the Shea. The show will be hosted by WHAI radio personality Nick Danjer, himself a Shea Theater star. There will also be a special guest comedian, Myq Kaplan.

Call the Shea Theater at 413-863-2281 for reservations.

TCP will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb 9th at 7 PM at the GCC Downtown Campus . Anyone who has performed or assisted in the production of a TCP event is invited to attend. Please come and share our review of the past year and plans for the year to come.

The 2010 summer show, previously announced as Hello Dolly, has been changed. The Country Players will be presenting Brigadoon, directed by Amy Connelly. The show dates will be will be July 9, 10, 16, 17, and 18. Audition dates are still to be announced.