Emmett Community Playhouse Newsletter #3

Theatre happenings in Emmett and beyond!

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Community Playhouse
August 22, 2023

Emmett Community Playhouse

🎭 “Circles of Grace”

ECP’s fall production, “Circles of Grace,” is in rehearsal now, with performances scheduled for September 21-23, 2023. It is being directed by Payton Sam Mitchell.

Circles of Grace opens in a happy household, in a peaceful nation, just moments before the unexpected arrival of an officer of an occupying army. The officer takes command of the house and makes some very unsettling arrangements—all the while preserving the veneer of civility. The family initially accepts his domination, but eventually they are moved to rebellion. Soaring speech, vivid characters and a haunting conclusion guarantee that audiences will leave the theatre disturbed, moved and wanting to talk about how peaceful people can/should respond to brute force.

🎭 “The Christmas Bus”

We’re excited to bring the musical melodrama, "The Christmas Bus," to you this holiday season! The show will be free — ECP’s gift to the community. Production date TBA, but estimated to be early- to mid-December. ECP’s Pam Walker and Connie Lunsford will be directing, and will be working with musical director Zoe Boldon.

Audition dates are TBA, but estimated to be the last week in September. There are roles for 5 women, 3 men (or 2 roles could be either men or women), 1 older teen boy, and 8 or more children (4 girls and 4 boys of various ages). We can possibly add "extra" children. Contact Pam Walker at [email protected] for more info.

🎭 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

Bonnie Johnson produced Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Cherry Festival on June 15 and 16, as well as a "Kidz Night Out Dinner Theater" on June 24. The play was well received, and we can't wait for the next youth production!

🎭 Annual Membership Meeting

ECP’s annual meeting, open to all members, will be held on September 12, at a time & place to be announced. Keep an eye on our website and our Facebook page for updates.

🎭 Assorted Business

BYLAWS: ECP’s Board of Directors recently updated the group’s bylaws to reflect some more modern and functional procedures and policies. If you’re a current ECP member and you’d like to review the bylaws, just contact us.

NEW HOME: ECP is excited to announce that we will be renting office space from The Office at 119 W. Main in Emmett starting September 1st! Thank you to Idaho Community Foundation and the Ethel R. And Ronald Rawlinson Fund for making this possible through a generous grant.

NEW NEWSLETTER SERVICE: You may have noticed already, but this is coming from a new service, “Beehiiv.” This service has a few more options than the last one we used, and hopefully will be a better signup experience for new users as well.

🎭 2024 Membership

ECP couldn’t do what it does without the support of its members! We have revamped our membership system, and made it even easier to sign up. Join anytime between now and the end of 2023, and your membership will be good for 2024 as well. Click the button below to get started. You can even pay online!

NOTE: Memberships to nonprofit organizations can be tax deductible. Thank you for your support!

Thank you for supporting theater arts in Emmett and Gem County, Idaho!
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