PLEASE NOTE: Because of the threat of inclement weather on Sunday, February 9th, the 1:00 p.m. performance of LOVE LETTERS by A. R. Gurney will need to be canceled. We are hoping that audience members who planned on attending on Sunday will come to the Saturday evening show instead, February 8th at 7:30 p.m. If you reserved tickets for Sunday, your cost will be reimbursed by Johnson Hall Opera House. As this will be the only performance by this talented cast, we hope to see you on Saturday! Thank you for your support!
This production is coming right up! Love Letters is a play by A. R Gurney that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play centers on two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. Using the literary letter writing form sometimes found in novels, they sit side by side at tables and read the notes, letters and cards – in which over nearly 50 years, they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats – that have passed between them throughout their separated lives. Our cast includes Cindy Turcotte and Joe Blackwell, experienced performers with Open Book Players and other area theatres. This is a fundraising event for the OBP Scholarship and is being performed in memory of Andy Tolman and Larry Vinal, two active participants in OBP productions and active Board members. Tickets are $12.00 and can be reserved or purchased by calling Johnson Hall at 207-582-7144 or visiting their website at http://www.johnsonhall.org.
Here is our wonderfully talented and experienced cast for our upcoming production of “LOVE LETTERS” by A. R. Gurney on February 8th at 7:30 p.m. and February 9th at 1:00 p.m., Logan Stage of the Johnson Hall Opera House! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!!!
Cindy Turcotte (Melissa)…I have been a part of Open Book Players since it began in 1996. It is and has been such a pleasure to work with all of the board members who have graced us over the years. One of my greatest pleasures is getting to bring to life the words that are written on the pages of such wonderful author/illustrators works. Secondly, getting to work with amazing people who work so hard to offer you the joys of Readers Theatre. In the past, I’ve been president of Monmouth Community Players, and even acted in a few of their shows. Open Book Players is where my heart is. I have wanted to perform this piece, “Love Letters”, for many years and am overjoyed to be a member of this cast.
Joe Blackwell (Andy). Joe has most recently appeared with Open Book Players in last fall’s Reading Rumpus and Something Wicked This Way Comes. He has worked with various theater groups in Central Maine and Northern Virginia for 45 years, receiving a number of acting awards. Some favorite roles have been John Proctor in The Crucible, Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew, Oscar in The Odd Couple, Max or Tito in various productions of Lend Me A Tenor, Starbuck in The Rainmaker, Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Greg in Sylvia, Mitch in Streetcar Named Desire, and Ben Franklin in 1776! Joe would like to dedicate his performance to the memory of Larry and Andy, both of whom he had the great honor of sharing the stage with.
PLEASE NOTE: THE FEBRUARY 9TH PERFORMANCE WILL BE AT 1:00 P.M.
Cast Announcement for “Love Letters” by A. R. Gurney, being performed at Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner on February 8th at 7:30 p.m. and February 9th at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.00 and can be reserved by calling 207-582-7144. This is a fundraising event for the OBP Scholarship. Help us spread the word!
REMEMBER…Something Wicked This Way Comes opens Saturday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. and October 27th at 2:00 p.m. Come and support these wonderful performers!
We will hopefully see you there at one of these performances! The Open Book Players dedicates these performances to Andy Tolman…you will never be forgotten…
Now to meet our last (but certainly not least) Cast Member of our upcoming production of “Something Wicked This Way Comes”…CINDY TURCOTTE
Cindy Turcotte I have been a part of Open Book Players since it began in 1996. It is and has been such a pleasure to work with all of the board members who have graced us over the years. One of my greatest pleasures is getting to bring to life the words that are written on the pages of the words of such wonderful authors and illustrators. Secondly, getting to work with amazing people who work so hard to offer you the joys of Readers Theatre. In the past, I’ve been president of the Monmouth Community Players, and even acted in a few of their shows. Open Book Players is where my heart is.
