Pleasant Port Theatre

Description

Address: 1 Farmer's Avenue

Owner:

Hiring: Yes

Who Works There:

Show in the Works:

Show: 'Reasons to be pretty' by Neil Labute

Showtimes: Holding auditions soon

Synopsis: Reasons to be pretty is a play by Neil Labute that centers on four young working class friends and lovers who become increasingly dissatisfied with their dead-end lives and each other.

Friends of the Theatre

The Friends of the Theatre is a non-profit, community based organization dedicated to providing material and volunteer support to the Pleasant Port Theatre. Membership is open to all.

The Friends' organization contributes financial and physical support for the production of Theatre programs and funds items not covered in the Theatre's budget, such as office machines, art objects, t-shirts for community theatre casts and crews, gallery opening receptions, unexpected major repairs, art show prize monies, and many others. It works to promote Arts Center programs and to extend arts awareness and appreciation throughout the community.

Levels of Membership:

Artyfacts

• Receipt of the Artyfacts Newsletter and Education Programming Schedule quarterly
• Notification of upcoming exhibitions and special events
• Fee: $25

Jefferson

• The Artyfacts newsletter
• Member recognition in Artyfacts
• Seasonal Education Programming Schedule
• Notification of upcoming productions, events, and exhibitions
• Mailings for special events
• Invitations to the annual Friends/Volunteer appreciation party, as well as the Friends Gala
• Fee: $40

Ellington

• All of the Jefferson Friends benefits
• Two FREE Christmas Chorus Tickets
• 10% Gallery Shop Discount
• Fee: $100

Shakespeare

• All of the Jefferson & Ellington benefits
• Two additional FREE Christmas Chorus Tickets (4 in all)
• Two FREE Season Tickets to the Theatre
• 50% Discount on one Visual or Performing Arts Class (maximum $50 value)
• Fee: $250

DaVinci

• All of Jefferson, Ellington & Shakespeare Friends benefits
• Two Additional FREE Season Tickets to the Theatre (4 in all)
• Two complimentary Friends Gala Tickets
• Fee: $500

Einstein

• All of the Jefferson, Ellington, Shakespeare, & DaVinci Friends benefits
• Invitation to Annual Collector's Circle Trip, a behind the scenes tour of one of Connecticut's many fine art facilities or collections
• Fee: $1,000

Description Members and Volunteers

Kyra Henry	Nathan Covington	Cole Cleyburne
Shakespeare	Einstein	Ellington
Volunteer
Luciana Moretti-McKinnon	Josh McKinnon
DaVinci	DaVinci

Summer Workshops

Young Actor's Theatre

June 11 - June 29; Performs June 29 & June 30 {12:30 pm to 5:30 pm}

YAT is a three week program designed for young people between the ages of 13 and 18 who are interested in exploring the creation of a theatrical production. Emphasis is placed on acting technique and production style, including exploration of the choices that define the production.

PlayShop

July 9 - July 27; performs July 27 & July 28 {12:30 pm to 5:30 pm}

Playshop teaches young people ages 8 - 12 aspects of theatre through a series of workshops while mounting a full-length production.

Fairy Tale Theatre

August 6 - August 10 {10 am to 12 pm}

This week long program allows participants ages 5-7 the opportunity to express their creativity through popular fairy tales.