Hi Neighbors,
Hey, it's been almost a year since our dear friend, director, brother, Chris Colt suffered his stroke and the Colt family got seriously rearranged.
So many neighbors and friends have helped in more ways than is possible to recount here, but deeply, profoundly, generously, and with love & humor. I'm really not sure how this family would have fared without it all. They aren't sure about that either and would like to thank you in a simple and heartfelt way. And, and this is important: with whipped cream. (And berries and biscuits upon which to put it). At 4:30pm on Saturday, May 31, 2014, before the penultimate day of Chris's musical: Seed Wars. More about that...
Most of you know that Chris indefatigably directed musicals before his stroke.
Well, what you may not know is that he wrote most of a musical just before his stroke. After he got home (August 2), Geof Hewitt & Jim Ventresca, then Jim Galligan and, little by little other neighbors, worked with him relentlessly to pull it out of his head, flesh it out and make it work. It was so moving. Little by little, a cast and band has assembled from the community, and the rehearsals are getting more frequent because, here's the news: they are planning to run it May 29-June 1. It is a timely comedy/musical about Farmer vs. GMO giants...
Talented cast members, (come to think of it, that's all of them) include: Kayla Becker-Lowe, Deb Burke, Nick Charyk, Emerson Colt, Josie Colt, Luna Colt, Sam Colt, David Ellenbogen, Bob Hannan, Geof Hewitt, David Kline, Alison Menkin, Chris Miller, Peter Perkins, Chris Pratt, and Featuring Musicians: David Ellenbogen, Victor Ehly, Jim Galligan, Jim Ventresca. Musical Direction by: Jim Ventresca. Directed by: Chris Colt.
Showtimes:
Thursday-Saturday, May 29-31
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Showtime at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 1
Doors open at 1:30 PM
Showtime at 2:00 PM
$10 Suggested Donation.
PLUS: Saturday, May 31st: Strawberry Shortcake Thank you Social, 4:30 PM, any and all welcome. BYOSELF.
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