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20 NH Theatre Award Nominations!
The Peterborough Players has been nominated for 20 — yes, 20 — NH Theatre Awards, for its work in Ancestral Voices and Measure for Measure. The nominations, in the professional theatre category, are for the following awards:
Best Production – Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players
Best Director – Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Best Actor – Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (Kraig Swartz as Eddie)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Gordon Clapp as Duke)
Best Actress – Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (Dale Hodges as Grandmother/Mrs. Mitchell)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Karen Peakes as Isabella)
Best Supporting Actor – Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (Tom Frey as Harvey)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Ryan Farley as Angelo)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Ryan David O'Byrne as Lucio)
Best Supporting Actress – Drama/Comedy
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (Sevanne Martin as Jane)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Bridget Beirne as Mistress Overdone)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Courtney Cook as Marianna)
Best Costume Designer
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Lara de Bruijn)
Best Scenic Designer
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (Gus Kaikkonen)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Charles Morgan)
Best Sound Designer
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (Kevin Frazier)
Best Lighting Designer
Ancestral Voices – Peterborough Players (John Eckert)
Measure for Measure – Peterborough Players (John Eckert)
The 10th Annual Theatre Awards Night will take place at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on Feb. 3rd; call the Palace Theatre at 668-5588 to purchase tickets.
THANK YOU!
The staff and Board of Trustees at the Peterborough Players wish to express deep appreciation to everyone who supports our nonprofit theatre in so many ways — audience members, donors, volunteers, Corporate Sponsors, and advertisers. We couldn’t be here without you! Thank you for your help in nurturing our award-winning professional theatre.
We hope you share our pride in continuing to offer exceptional theatre since 1933, and in expanding our cultural offerings during the off season to include The Metropolitan Opera in HD, London’s National Theatre Live, and more. With your support, the Peterborough Players has become the cultural epicenter of our community. Thank you!
Watch our Holiday Thank You video!
In the Wings volunteer Judy Stockwell wins 2011 Spirit of New Hampshire Award
Judy Stockwell has been volunteering in one way or another as part of the In the Wings volunteer program at the Peterborough Players for more than 50 years! She was honored by Volunteer NH and the Office of the Governor with a 2011 Spirit of New Hampshire Award, in recognition of her devoted service to our nonprofit theatre.
There are few, if any, volunteer tasks that Judy has NOT done at the Players, from selling 50/50 raffle tickets to housing interns for the summer in her Peterborough home! Judy loves theatre and has attended almost every play at the Players.
The Players is proud of Judy, and pleased that she was honored with the Spirit Award. Judy was also featured in a front-page newspaper article about the award in the December 6th issue of The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.
Tom Frey Wins Award for Best Equity Actor of 2011 Season
Actor Tom Frey was awarded the coveted Flanders Award at a surprise presentation during the annual Gala & Auction: Travels with Charlie on November 5th, 2011.
The Flanders Award (established in a bequest from the late Charles Flanders), is given to the best performance by an Equity Actor during each season, as voted on by the Peterborough Players’ Board of Trustees.
Emcee Kraig Swartz and actress Bridget Beirne provided entertainment with Tom during the Gala & Auction. Immediately after performing a song together, Managing Director Keith Stevens surprised Tom by announcing that he had won the 2011 Flanders Award; in addition to the honor, he was awarded with a $1,000 check.
Tom first wowed Players’ audiences in the 2010 production of 2 Pianos 4 Hands. The Players brought Tom back for three productions in the 2011 season: Ancestral Voices, Arms and the Man, and Doctor Knock. Critics and audiences alike heaped praise on Tom during the season for his work on all of the productions. Tom accepted the award with gratitude to the Players for bringing him back last season and for recognizing his acting abilities, independent of the piano playing prowess he demonstrated in his role in 2 Pianos. The audience was once again on its feet with applause for the talented actor!
Kraig Swartz, Bridget Beirne, and Tom Frey
performing at the Gala & Auction.
If You Can't Make It to the Auction . . .
If for some reason you cannot come to the Annual Gala & Auction: Travels with Charlie on Nov. 5, but you would like to bid on some of the items, there are two ways to do it:
1) You can leave what’s called a “left” bid — tell the Players’ office the dollar limit you are willing to bid up to on either a LIVE or SILENT item. The bid will be made for you, and you will be notified if you have won.
2) You can opt for a “phone-in” bid — phone-in bids are for the LIVE items only. You can arrange with the Players’ office to be telephoned shortly before your item is up for bid. Then, you communicate with Players’ staff by telephone in real time while the desired item is up for bid, and place your bids accordingly.
If you are interested in doing either or both of the above, please call or email the Players’ office to set it up!
info@PeterboroughPlayers.org
(603) 924-7585 (hours: M-F, 10-3)
Annual Gala & Auction: Travels with Charlie
HOT SUMMER DEALS!
DATE NIGHT: UNDER 35 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
Two-for-One tickets (two for $42) for anyone 35 years-old or younger on Saturday nights only. ID is required at the Box Office. Book Date Night tickets through Box Office: (603) 924-7585.
WATERHOUSE DINNER & SHOW $100 SPECIAL FOR TWO
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday nights only. Waterhouse Restaurant, 18 Depot Square in Peterborough, is partnering with the Players: One hundred dollars covers two theatre tickets, and a main course and appetizer for two (does not include beverages, tax, or tip). The Waterhouse opens 5PM on Tues/Wed/Thurs; please note that the theatre is open every other Tuesday, and every Wednesday and Thursday. Reservations for the Dinner & Show Special must be made at least 24 hours in advance through the Waterhouse: (603) 924-4001.
The above mentioned specials cannot be combined with another special, subscription, or Barn Door Pass.
Wall Street Journal Praises Ancestral Voices
The Wall Street Journal’s drama critic, Terry Teachout, reviewed the Players’ Ancestral Voices, by A.R. Gurney. Mr. Teachout says, “Mr. Kaikkonen’s cast is exemplary, with top honors going to David S. Howard... . The soft-spoken delicacy of Mr. Howard’s performance is but one highlight of a show rich in understated pleasures.”
Read the whole article here.
Book your tickets for Ancestral Voices here.
2011 Mini Cooper Raffle!
The Peterborough Players is raffling off a brand new 2011 Mini Cooper car. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit our nonprofit theatre. Only 500 tickets will be sold in total! The cost of each raffle ticket is $100 and the winning ticket will be drawn on August 28th, 2011, at 3:45pm.
The 2011 Mini Cooper is on site at the Players, so you can check it out in person! Black with a white top and stripes, this sporty car has great fuel mileage: 37 on the highway, 29 in the city. It has a 6-speed Getrag transmission and a roomy interior with leather sport seats.
Take a chance! Someone’s ticket will be pulled on August 28th — maybe it will be yours!
2011 Mini Cooper Raffle tickets on sale through the Peterborough Players Box Office: (603) 924-7585 or right here on our website.
Getaway Easy Travel Package!
The Getaway Easy package gives vacationers a unique New England getaway, just a car ride away! The deeply discounted package includes two theatre tickets to a Players’ show, double-occupancy room at a local inn or hotel, and dinner and breakfast for two. With a variety of overnight accommodations and dining options to choose from, the Getaway Easy package offers quick and stress-free vacation possibilities.
For more information about the Getaway Easy package, go here. The Getaway Easy ranges in price from $200-$299. Each inn or hotel has its own special charm, be it an English-style inn with fireplaced rooms and a downstairs pub, a historic inn known for its romantic ambience and fine dining, a new “green” hotel complete with pool and spa, and many more.
Players Listed in NY Times Summer Theater Listing
The Peterborough Players is listed with the best of them in the New York Times special summer theater listing of great stages to go to in the upcoming season. Scroll down below “New York State” to see our listing — we don’t really care that ”New Hampshire“ actually comes before “New York” and “New Jersey” alphabetically — we’re just happy to be included with the best of the best theaters in the country!