2013
IN THIS ISSUE:
“SEW WHAT?” Costume designers talk shop Broadway & beyond:
Alan Trugman Photo
theater that inspires
Contains all of our 2013 Programming: PLAYS CONCERTS EXHIBITS CLASSES EVENTS AND MORE!
sirens of the stagE:
meet the brazen belles
A “revealing” exhibit:
underneath it all
Like our signature cocktails?
Recipes inside!
And much, much more...
DO IT AT COTUIT
Jan-Apr
PROGRAM GUIDE/NEWSLETTER COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
And welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts. As I write this it’s hard to believe my focus is on our 2013 season. We will present over 300 separate events on our campus and over 100 different classes and workshops covering all the arts for all ages and abilities this year. We continue to collaborate with our friends and neighbors, and are committed to expanding our message of “Art is Essential” throughout our community. At Cotuit Center for the Arts we believe the Arts are as important to our lives as the air we breathe and the food we eat. My personal commitment to the Center is to work as feverishly as I can to make sure we present the highest possible quality in everything we do, and that we find opportunities in which everyone may participate. As an actor, a musician, a painter, a sculptor, a poet, a playwright, a volunteer, a docent, a major donor, a teacher, a business sponsor or just a regular visitor. This is your Center. We want you to be involved, so if you are not already a member, please join us today. It is one of the easiest ways to show your support and to make sure we continue to grow. Art is Essential. I hope you continue to treasure this artistic campus as much as I do. Thanks as always for your continued support.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Kuehn BOARD OF DIRECTORS James T. Hoeck, President Pat Hurton, Vice President Melanie Powers, Treasurer Graham Silliman, Secretary Michael Dunford Melinda Gallant Spencer Hallett Carol McManus Don Megathlin John Miller Kathie Lynch Nutting Christine Rathbun-Ernst Carol Sandler DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Lenore Lyons ASST DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Jennifer Cummings OPERATIONS MANAGER Sarah Edick THEATER MANAGER Cindy Parker FACILITY MANAGER Bruce Allen THEATER SEASON PRODUCER Christine Rathbun-Ernst MARKETING/GRAPHIC DESIGN Daniel Fontneau
David Kuehn Executive Director
STAFF Diane Garvey Cathy Staples Erin Trainor
CONTENT 2013 THEATER PROGRAMMING It’s showtime! We’ve got drama, music, slapstick, family fun, and experimental theater planned for this year. Full season listing here. Read all about it and get your tickets now!
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THEATER SPOTLIGHT Cotuit is seeing RED. Take a look at John Logan’s prize-winning new play.
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MEMBERSHIP Find out about the benefits of membership, our restaurant program, and a note from our Board President.
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EDUCATE Hear what some of our students have to say about their experiences here.
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ENTERTAIN Behind the Scenes: what goes into costume design for our shows.
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ILLUMINATE We shed some light on all of our 2013 offerings– board game style!
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INSPIRE Cape Cod Can presents Broadway & Beyond, a music revue.
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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Executive Director Kevin Howard answers the tough questions.
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2013 CONCERT & SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING Concerts for all musical tastes, and lots of fun events.
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2013 NEW AND ONGOING EVENTS Some regularly scheduled events you can count on to keep you coming back.
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MUSIC/SPECIAL EVENT SPOTLIGHT Meet the Brazen Belles... Va va voom!
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2013 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING We’ve got something for everyone in Art, Music, Acting, Writing and Film
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EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves in our renovated “drawing salon”
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COCKTAILS COTUIT STYLE Find out what goes into a few of our potent potables.
2013 GALLERY PROGRAMMING A feast for the eyes & mind, all year long, upstairs and down.
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Meet Sean & Diane McCahill, two extraordinary volunteers.
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GALLERY SPOTLIGHT A look at the provocative exhibit Underneath It All: Desire. Power, Memory & Lingerie
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BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Carol McManus is a driving force at Cotuit both onstage and off.
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SNAPSHOTS OF 2012 Some photos of how we “Do it. At Cotuit”.
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Educate Entertain Illuminate Inspire The arts are essential. Our mission is to be a welcoming hub for Cape Cod’s artists, performers, students, and audiences, working together to make the creation and experience of art accessible, nurturing, and thrilling to all.
2013 THEATER SEASON
Mainstage A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II February 14 - March 3 Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.
“A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING is enough to restore one’s faith in the future of the revue and the durability of Rodgers & Hammerstein. It gives the material the kind of thoughtful rethinking it has long deserved.”
–USA Today
RED
SPAMALOT
by John Logan April 11-28
Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle June 6-30
The 2010 Tony Award winning play about artist Mark Rothko. Paint collides with canvas live on stage, as masterpieces are born and torn down in a visceral experience that spills off the stage and forever changes the way you see red.
“Intense and exciting…a study in artist appreciation, a portrait of an angry and brilliant mind that asks you to feel the shape and texture of thoughts… RED captures the dynamic relationship between an artist and his creations.”
–NY Times
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The 2005 Tony Award winning musical comedy “lovingly ripped off from” the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful show girls?
“It’s a wonderful night, and I fart in the general direction of anyone who says otherwise.”
–The Daily Telegraph
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Cotuit Center for the Arts… from an artist or audience perspective who could ask for anything more?
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Barnstable Patriot
photo by Alan Trugman
COMPANY Book by George Furth Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim August 1-25 A musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six. An honest, witty, sophisticated look at relationships, COMPANY is as contemporary and relevant as ever.
“As smooth as the steeland-glass buildings of midtown Manhattan and as jumpy as an alley cat, it is Broadway’s first musical treatment of nerve ends. Brilliance is all in this show.
– Daily News
BOSTON MARRIAGE
CHRISTMAS IN COTUIT
by David Mamet October 3-20
A Theater Under the Stairs Production December 5-22
A 1999 comedy by David Mamet concerning two women at the turn of the 20th century who are in a Boston marriage, a relationship between two females that may involve both physical and emotional intimacy.
“Brilliant…One of Mamet’s most satisfying and accomplished plays and one of the funniest American comedies in years.”
–NY Post
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Theater Under the Stairs writes and directs a brand new show, incorporating the same sense of wit, wonder and fun they bring to their Summer Family Shows. A celebration of the Holiday Season, sure to bring joy to everyone on your list.
“Founders Holly Erin McCarthy and Chris Compton are brave, talented, ambitious and fun to watch as they develop their voices right alongside and inside their programs.”
–The Barnstable Patriot
2013 MORE THEATER Love Letters
The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch Outside the Box
Special benefit performances of A. R. Gurney’s beloved classic play featuring Dr. Waldo Fielding & Pamela McCardle.
Christine Rathbun Ernst returns to the Center, bringing new material to a new space, the Art Studio. Yes, the FACB has busted the box.
January 26 & 27
July 5-27
84 Charing Cross Road
Burbage!... Or The Man Who Made Shakespeare Famous
July 5-28
This drama by Helene Hanff is the true story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship. Directed by Carol McManus.
February 8-24
A one-man show featuring Neil McGarry, written by Nicholas Minella.
Specter and The Great Gromboolian Plain March 8-24
Lulu’s Lemonade Stand
Spring Tide
An original production by Theater Under the Stairs for children and families running on the main stage mornings and early afternoons.
Written and directed by Bronwen Prosser.
Young Liars
August 5-23
Two one-act plays by Don Nigro directed by Bob Bock, Carpe Scaenam Productions.
April 4-14
The Makeout Queen
August 9-24
A one-woman show by Bronwen Prosser.
The Iliad
A new play written by Kiley Donovan.
April 18-28
September 6-22
Random Acts of Comedy May 3-18
A modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic. Poetry and humor, the ancient tale of the Trojan War and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience featuring Kevin Quill.
And Then What Happened: Come to Mama
The SantaLand Diaries
A one man show featuring Jim Pettibone portraying over a dozen different characters through comedic monologues and songs.
December 5-22
June 7-30
A humorous account of author David Sedaris’ stint working as a Christmas elf in “SantaLand” at Macy’s department store. Directed by Tara Galvin.
Featuring Melinda Gallant in a brand new hilarious show.
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Studio
Series
NEW
2nd
Wednesday
Theater
A monthly play-reading series of rarely-performed classics, undiscovered gems, old chestnuts, and exciting new works. 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Studio FREE admission and $5.00 wine
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Theater Spotlight
Cotuit Is Seeing
RED
producing John Logan’s play about artist Mark Rothko
At Cotuit Center for the Arts, we have a tradition of incorporating plays that celebrate art and artists into our theater season. Artists such as Michaelangelo (The Stendhal Syndrome), Vincent Van Gogh (Inventing Van Gogh), Handel (Joyful Noise), and even the Marquis de Sade (Quills) have all been featured characters on the Cotuit main stage. John Logan’s 2009 play Red fits well into this tradition and we are pleased to present it in our season this year. In Red, we behold the fury of Mark Rothko, celebrated bad boy of the art world, as powerful pigments and opinions splatter the canvases of his newly commissioned works for New York’s luxury restaurant, The Four Seasons. Paint collides with canvas live on stage, as masterpieces are born and torn down in a visceral experience that spills off the stage and forever changes the way you see red. This riveting drama won six 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Play. When we asked Director Mary Arnault what drew her to the play, she said “Its intensity. Its insights into the complex humanity of one of the foremost artists of the 20th century. The searing dynamic of the relationship between an established artist, at the height of his powers, and a young impressionistic assistant who is himself a budding artist.”
Photo: Mark Rothko in front of one of his color studies, 1961
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What takes place between these two men is a master class on the methods and purpose of art, and the relationship between an artist and his creations. We look forward to exploring these themes, and sharing this powerful drama with you in April.
BROADWAY AND BEYOND January 12 & 13
WINE, WOMAN & SONG January 19 & 20
THE EXCELANO PROJECT February 2
a show featuring performers from eight different organizations on the Cape providing opportunity for inclusion and active participation in the arts for people with disabilities
with chanteuse extraordinaire Tedi Marsh and Special Guests Louis Sacco and the Notescapes
spoken word poetry from the reknowned collective based at the University of Pennsylvania
ENTRAIN IN CONCERT March 9
BRAZEN BELLES BURLESQUE TROUPE March 14-16
13TH ANNUAL POETRY, MUSIC & CHILI FEST March 23
burlesque troupe bringing music, dancing, acting, wit, sass, and of course, seduction to our stage
sate your belly & fill your senses with great chili and cornbread, terrific local poets and more
epic in sound and kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha’s Vineyard based six piece band Entrain returns to Cotuit
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KAMI LYLE SIT A WHILE February 8, March 8, May 2, September 19 a new concert series with Kami hosting Nashville style “in the round” performances with special guests including Sally Barris, Jake Armerding, Catie Curtis, Jon Pousette-Dart & more
ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: OPEN MIC & MATT BORELLO March 25 support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
photobybyAlan AlanTrugman Trugman photo
CHUCK BRODSKY IN CONCERT April 13 singer songwriter Chuck Brodsky presents old fashioned story songs brimming with wit and compassion, presented by the Third Fret
ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: MICHAEL JONATHAN May 27 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: SHAUN ENGLAND & BETH DESOMBRE April 22 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
STEVE FORBERT IN CONCERT May 3 singer-songwiter Steve Forbert brings his artful mixture of introspective pop, rock, folk, country and soul to Cotuit
ART BARN MEETINGHOUSE SONGWRITERS CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: FESTIVAL SUSAN CATTANEO June 25 & TOM IRVING experience the delight of hearing exquisite June 24 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
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instrumental nuance in ensemble
BOB DYLAN BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT May 4 3rd annual celebration presented by the Third Fret
THE RONSTADT GENERATIONS June 28 family musical group that exists to explore the musical traditions of a family through time, presented by the Third Fret
2013 CONCERTS Special EvenTS ANTJE DUVEKOT IN CONCERT July 11 Boston based master artist of the modern folk genre – one of a kind
CAPE COD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL August 6, 13 & 20 three weeks of exceptional music by exceptional artists
JONATHAN EDWARDS IN CONCERT July 13 after five decades he still makes good on the promise “Sunshine, come on back another day”
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT! July 20
ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: CLAUDIA NYGAARD The Center’s annual summer fundraiser & MISS BROWN TO – great food, great YOU entertainment and more! July 22 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
PROVINCETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL August 19 swing to some of the hottest jazz on the East coast
ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: OPEN MIC August 26 support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
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THE BLUE & WHITE BALL August 30 a nautical nod to summer on Cape Cod
AN EVENING WITH JUDY GARLAND & FRANK SINATRA August 31 local favorites Lisa Jason & Larry Marsland perform standards of musical legends Sinatra & Garland
AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL September 21 celebrate contemporary music that incorporates elements of country, rootsrock, folk, bluegrass, R & B and blues
KRISANTHI PAPPAS IN CONCERT September 7
GROOVY AFTERNOON IN CONCERT September 13
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Boston & NYC based jazz/pop vocalist and award-winning songwriter, often compared to Norah Jones & Diana Krall
take a trip back in time to the Age of Aquarius
rock music purists with a love for classic rock
ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: THE BOXCAR LILIES September 23
JON VEZNER & CRAIG BICKHARDT IN CONCERT October 19
13TH ANNUAL ART & SOULS MASQUERADE BALL October 26
presented by the Third Fret
support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
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featuring great music, bone-chilling refreshments, and costume prizes
2013 CONCERTS Special EvenTS ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: MATT TURK October 28 support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
ELLIS PAUL IN CONCERT November 2
2ND ANNUAL UKELELE CELEBRATION
award-winning Boston based singer/songwriter & folk musician
WITH TRIPPING LILY
November 8 applaud the resurgence of the ukelele with Cape favorites Tripping Lily
SHEPLEY METCALF: A TRIBUTE TO LAURA NYRO November 16 this excellent Boston cabaret/jazz singer interprets this gifted songwriter
For more details on these and other events, or to purchase tickets, visit our website: ART BARN SONGWRITERS SERIES: OPEN MIC November 25 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
ArtsOnTheCape.org
ANNUAL MEMBERS TALENT SHOW November 30
Or call the box office at 508-428-0669
come see our members perform on the Cotuit stage
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New and ongoing events Popular events such as the monthly Wine and Music Wednesday, Gallery Openings and Art Barn Songwriters series will continue in 2013, and new regular events begin in January as well. Our ongoing events include:
Wine and Music Wednesday (3rd Wednesday of each month) enjoy wine, live music, great art and scintillating conversation
2nd Wednesday Theater
(2nd Wednesday of each month) a new play reading series
Salon of Shorts (4th Wednesday of each month) a new open mic series of poetry, story, essay, song, performance art, dance, improv and stand-up
Authors and Art a new series in the gallery featuring local authors for readings and signings
The Art Barn Songwriters Series
(4th Monday of each month) featuring local and regional singers and songwriters
Saturday Morning Yoga (Weekly)
Sunday Morning Yoga (Weekly)
Drumming Circle (1st Tuesday of every month)
Best of the Fest best films of the Woods Hole Film Festival (Check ArtsOnTheCape.org for screening updates)
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Music/Special Event Spotlight
The Brazen Belles For three nights only, March 14, 15 and 16, (plus a Saturday matinee), the Center will travel back in time to the good old days of vaudeville. We are pleased to present the Brazen Belles, a Cape Cod based burlesque troupe. The Belles bring a variety of talents: singing, dancing, acting, wit, sass – and, of course, seduction to the stage. Every show includes a mixture of racy retro costumes, chorus line kicks, slapstick antics, sultry dance moves, and physical comedy skits. A troupe of dangerous flirts, rowdy rabble-rousers, and saucy comediennes, we will have you laughing, lusting, and longing for more.
Queens of the corset, sirens of the stage, dolls of the dancefloor...
THE BELLES ARE YOUR VILLAGE VAUDEVILLE.
photo by Dan Cutrona
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2013 EDUCATION Art
Writing
Sculpture for All Ages with Alfie Glover
Sculpture Assemblage with Alfie Glover
Printmaking 101: The Collagraph Print with Liz Perry
Portraits Drawing with Rosalie McCarthy
Encaustics Demo with Mary Moquin Encaustics Demystified with Mary Moquin Expressive Drawing with Jackie Reeves Life Drawing Instruction with Jackie Reeves Open Live Model Session with Jackie Reeves Painting Acrylic Seascapes with Rosalie McCarthy Clay Tiles with Lois Hirshberg Pastel Landscape Painting with Rosalie McCarthy Sculpting in 2D: Form and Composition Through Collage with Richard Neal
Rustic Furniture with Alfie Glover Hand-bound Leather Journal Workshop with Katrina and Denise Caracol-Parker Mystery Build Art Contest
Music Intro to Ukulele with Steve Gregory Intermediate Ukulele with Steve Gregory Explore World Drumming with Sam Holmstock of Entrain Cape Cod Drum Circle with Sam Holmstock Shekere Beading and Playing with Sam Holmstock
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What’s Your Story, Morning Glory? with Christine Rathbun Ernst Write Your Own Solo Show Level one with Bronwen Prosser Write Your Own Solo Show Level two with Bronwen Prosser Make Time to Write with Christine Rathbun Ernst Write a Screenplay with Bronwen Prosser
Acting Advanced Acting ages 15+ with Jim Pettibone Special Topics in the Craft of Acting with Jim Pettibone Acting On Camera with Jim Pettibone Private Coaching for Actors with Jim Pettibone
photo by Lenore Lyons
Film Shoot it. View it. with Jean Paul Ouellette Creating a Short Movie with Jean Paul Ouellette Music and Videos with Jean Paul Ouellette Art Films with Jean Paul Ouellette
Youth Classes Musical Theater Dance Workshop with Michele Colley, Michelle Law and Patti Anderson Advanced Acting for ages 15+ with Jim Pettibone
The Social Film with Jean Paul Ouellette
Teen Acting with Holly Erin McCarthy and Anthony Teixeira
You Want To Make A Movie with Kim Berner
Explore Art - Waves with Lenore Lyons
Etcetera Master Your Stage Fright with Pam Wills Brains + Beauty = YOU with Pam Wills Cold-Process Soap Making Workshop with Katrina and Denise Caracol-Parker
Cartoon Drawing: Superheroes, Manga and More with David Kooharian Graphic Novel Storyboards with David Kooharian Good Cause Journals with Lenore Lyons Explore Art - Nature with Lenore Lyons Obtainium Sculpture with Phyllis Hartley
Complete detailed descriptions of all classes and workshops are available on our website:
ArtsOnTheCape.org New classes and events will be added throughout the year – be sure to check the website for updates! 22
Education Spotlight
Life Drawing with
Jackie Reeves
Our education program is expanding to include new teachers who are offering classes in art, music, writing, acting, musical theater, dance, empowerment and now film for adults and youth. Through being creative you can be entertained, educated, illuminated and inspired! Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to announce that Life Drawing is returning in January in the beautiful newly renovated “drawing salon� above the black box theatre. Acclaimed artist Jackie Reeves will offer both life drawing instruction and studio time with a nude model on Wednesday evenings. If you have wanted to try life drawing but felt intimidated to go to drop in classes, then this new set up is perfect for you. Here you will get instruction on how to approach drawing the figure for one hour. Jackie will guide you through exercises and approaches that will increase your confidence and ability when drawing from a nude model. This class is a one hour lead up to the weekly two hour life drawing sessions. The new room includes high angled ceilings and spot lighting which make this space ideal and inspiring for live model sessions. Join artist Jackie Reeves in working with a variety of models. You choose: instruction, open studio or both. Enjoy the company of like minded artists in a salon style model session.
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Making Waves: Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Annual Exhibit January 5-February 23 Opening Reception January 5 5:00pm-7:00pm
Underneath It All: Desire, Power, Memory & Lingerie _______
Barbara Ford Doyle
Andrew Newman
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
2013 gALLERY eXHIBITS
Interplay: Mixed Media Digital Art _______
Intimate Things _______
Painting of Jaime Elkins _______
Color Up: the Art of Carl Lopes _______
Lois Hirshberg: Shades of Clay
Sculpture of Joyce Utting Schutter February 27-March 30 Opening Reception March 2 5:00pm-7:00pm
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April 6-May 15 Opening Reception April 6 5:00pm-7:00pm
“
THE Cotuit Center for the Arts… from an artist or audience perspective who could ask for anything more?
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Barnstable Patriot
Mary Ince
Ben Silva
Artists of Cotuit _______ By the Book _______ Sculpture of Ben Silva May 25 - July 7 Opening Reception May 25 5:00pm-7:00pm
Michael Cartanjen
photo by L. Michelle Law
Anthony Miraglia: Matter, Memory and Time _______
He Saw, She Saw, They Saw, We Saw: Mary Doering & Mikael Carstanjen
Printmakers of Cape Cod: Really Big Prints _______
August 30 - October 6
Creatures on Vases: Yukimi Matsumoto & Isabel Green July 18 - August 25 Opening Reception July 13 5:00pm-7:00pm
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Opening Reception August 31 5:00pm-7:00pm
Willoghby Elliot
2013 gALLERY eXHIBITS Annual Members, Students and Faculty Exhibit
Willoughby Elliot: Contemplation of Quiet Spaces _______
November 30-December 22
Mary Moquin: Transition _______
Opening Reception November 30 5:00pm-7:00pm
Color Up: the Art of Carl Lopes _______ Michael Ernst: Steel, Bone, Sky October 9-November 23 Opening Reception October 12 5:00pm-7:00pm
The 2013 exhibition calendar includes 3 opportunities for participation by the community – juried exhibits entitled “Intimate Things” February 27 - April 1; and “By the Book” May 25 - July 8; and a public art installation piece planned for August 30-October 6.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday; 10:00am to 4:00pm Extended weekend hours Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm from Memorial Day through Columbus Day
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Gallery Spotlight
UNDERNEATH Desire,
IT ALL Our 2013 Art Galleries will feature over 20 separate exhibitions including solo and group shows, juried exhibits, sculpture, digital art, local and regional artists and a celebration of Artists of Cotuit, in collaboration with the Friends of the Cotuit Library. But one of the most interesting exhibits of the year is currently traveling the country and will be presented at the Center from February 27 through April 1. Underneath It All: Desire, Power, Memory & Lingerie is an art exhibition featuring the work of ten women artists from all over the United States who create or use underwear as objects or topics in their work. Each artist has a vivid and personal point-of-view and talent.
Power, Memory & Lingerie
Underneath It All explores many topics including: body image, sexuality, empowerment, privacy, women’s roles, equality, and many others, as lingerie embodies all of these issues in our society. Diane Bronstein, who developed the concept explains “There are three main ideas organizing this exhibition; desire, power, and memory. These ideas are visually represented through various mediums including painting, drawing, printmaking, bookmaking, textiles, papermaking, assemblage, sculpture and collage. “ We are proud to be the third gallery to mount this exhibition. The first was in Minneapolis in the summer of 2012, followed by Flagstaff, AZ. The provocative show will head to New York following its time with us.
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Above: Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch, Trashy Lingerie Undies, made from aluminum soda cans
“I use clothing as subject matter because it provides me a ground on which to investigate identity and corporeality. My garments are metaphors. They can encompass narrative qualities, illustrate and dissolve bodily fears, or act as talismanic devices. -Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Spoiler Mixed media with handmade paper (cotton, acrylics, shell, plastic, brass, wax, waxed linen thread and human hair), 2009
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Membership Engage
Membership is more than discounts on performances and a free concession at intermission. It’s joining a vibrant community of smart and savvy arts lovers.
Encourage Interact
By becoming a member, you ensure that high quality arts programming remains and thrives here in our community now and into the future.
We love our members! Enjoy discounts on classes, special events, and more. Membership is a great way to meet new folks and try new things.
Invest
The arts are essential. Help us make the creation and experience of art accessible, nurturing, and thrilling to all. We can’t do it without you.
has its privileges.
Join us. Visit our box office and sign up right now or go to ArtsOnTheCape.org Your membership is tax deductible - Cotuit Center for the Arts is a 501(c)3 corporation. Thank you for your support!
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Membership Benefits Individual – $55 Benefits for one person: • Discounts on Center produced events and classes • A free concession at Center produced events • Membership to Feed Your Body & Your Soul – the Center’s restaurant discount program • Eligibility to display in the members-only annual art exhibition • Invitation to member appreciation events • Voting rights at Annual Meeting • Recognition in Annual Report
Dual – $100 All of the benefits listed above for two people in the same household
Family – $150 All of the benefits listed above for up to 6 people in the same household
Contributing – $250 • All of the benefits listed above • 2 hours of free arts education at the Center
Center Circle – $500 • • • • • • •
All of the benefits listed above Reserved seating for up to 4 people per show at Center produced events 4 free tickets per season to Center produced events One gift membership for you to give to a loved one Your name on the Center Circle list displayed in the lobby of the main theatre Invitations to private parties open only to members of the Center Circle Notifications of advance ticket sales
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Feed your body... and your soul. As a member of Cotuit Center for the Arts, you will receive special benefits when you dine at participating restaurants and present your membership card. Thank you to the participating restaurants below. They are proud supporters of Cotuit Center for the Arts.
Alberto’s Restaurant
The Barnstable Tavern
360 Main Street Hyannis, MA (508) 778-1770
3176 Main Street Barnstable, MA (508) 362-2355
Beth’s Special Teas Bakery & Café
The Black Cat Tavern 165 Ocean Street Hyannis, MA (508) 778-1233
16 Jarves Street Sandwich, MA (508) 888-7716
Siena
The Roadhouse Café
Mashpee Commons 17 Steeple Street Mashpee, MA (508) 477-5929
488 South Street Hyannis, MA (508) 775-2386
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Letter from
The Board President . It has a 2013. Two thousand thirteen sort of artistic ring to it. -THREE. Listen to it... TWO-OH-ONE
t classes. 2013. To me, that says fun. Differen ty thirteen. Doesn’t that Theater. 2013. Music. Twen l arts? just grab you and say visua hedule! Isn’t it It does to me. Look at the sc . Doesn’t that sound incredible? I think it is. 2012 ll in comparison. And it old? Lifeless. Absolutely du d a great year in 2012. wasn’t. It was great. We ha even better year in And we’re going to have an rtunity to participate, 2013. More Art. More oppo learn and enjoy. 2012. Thanks for Congrats to all for a fantastic rt of it. Let’s all continue coming here and being pa ing and growing and to work hard to keep build supporting this thing. 2013. Wow. Now that truly sounds great. Jim Hoeck Arts sident, Cotuit Center for the
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educate
"I accomplished something. It made me feel happy and proud. I am sad that it’s over." – KK, age 12
“Jackie Reeves paced each session
well with a variety of non-intimidating exercises that taught and were fun. This class helped me to loosen up and start drawing again with a fresh new approach. It ended too soon, I want more!”
Joyce Grommer –
“Cotuit center for the arts is fun, makes me truly happy and makes me feel right at home. It is a place which I can follow my heart and explore and express myself. Is a great place to meet friends and get into the spirit of art. The teachers are really kind too!
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– Kailey Gorsuch, age 9
“ Working with Bronwen Prosser in Cotuit Center
for the Arts’ workshop “Create Your Own Solo Show” has been the best thing that could ever happen to my writing, my acting and even my musicality. The prodding and encouragement to step outside the box and find a new voice for my story has given me exactly what I’ve always wanted and didn’t know how to find. Thank you CCftA and thank you Bronwen Prosser. I’ve got new skills I’ll use for the rest of my life.”
– Glenn Starner-Tate
“Bronwen is brilliant. She created a safe environment that allowed me to delve into all kinds of content while also keeping me focused on telling a compelling and accessible story. This class has truly changed my life.” Elizabeth Bridgewater – 37
entertain
Behind the Scenes
COSTUME
DESIGN by Susan
Andersen
photos by Alan
Trugman
When the first actors appear on the stage and before they begin to speak, I am often drawn to what they are wearing. Do they fit my idea of the character? Do they blend in or distract from the words, music, stage set? In this first article for Behind the Scenes I interviewed both directors and costume designers to get some insight into the process of choosing costumes. I spoke with Cynthia Parker, Designer of many Center productions, Alan Trugman, Designer of Quills, Kiley Donovan, Director of Cabaret, and Amy Canaday, Designer of Willy Wonka. Q. What effect does costume design have on a play? AT: Costumes help define the characters. They give actors emotional and physical support. A costume can restrict movement, define how an actor stands and carries himself and makes one feel like a king or a beggar. They assist in setting the time and place of the play and sometimes create a different world where the characters live. AC: It depends on the play! In some cases, the costumes need to support the characters but not be noticed too much. For example, with a serious drama, you don’t want the costumes to draw attention away from what the actors are doing with the characters. In other productions, the costumes are crucial to the plot and need to be very distinctive. CP: As a costumer, I try to bring the director’s vision to fruition. In every story there is a
Above: Teresa Willander in the “Blueberry” costume from Willy Wonka, Marisa Lyn wearing “Cage Dress” from Cabaret
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setting: time and place. That’s where we have to start. Is it a period piece? Quills, for example, was set in the late 18th century. We constructed every piece from authentic patterns found in books and scaled to size. It was an amazing learning experience. KD: In many cases, costume is essential to a character; for example, in Cabaret, the character of Ernst Ludwig changes dramatically when his swastika armband is revealed. CP: Colors are another element. In Anything Goes there is a cohesiveness of the color scheme of the costumes -- blues, whites, grays -- with the ship set. The darkness of Cabaret was reflected in the colors of the costumes, while at the same time trying to use pieces from thrift stores to create a feeling of 1930 Germany. Q. How does a director/designer decide what the costumes will be? AT: During the initial planning stages of a production there are meetings where the creative team comes together to discuss the play. Many times a director may have a specific vision for the piece and it is the responsibility of the set, costume and lighting designers to help realize that vision. It is a collaborative process that brings all the visual elements together.
KD: The director may bring photos or fabric swatches of what he/she envisions. This process involves quite a bit of research of historical fashions. The social site Pinterest is also a great tool for collecting images of costumes as well as hair, props, etc.. AC: The director’s vision for the production also affects costumes. They decide the flavor of the production, whether they want the actors to appear magical, or campy, or stark, and you start there. The costumer then needs to concentrate on the mechanics of construction, whether items are purchased (at thrift shops!), sewn or a combination.
feel, which is different from what people may have seen in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” movies. Of course, the characters are the same, so we have to include certain plot points, like Violet being turned into a blueberry. However, we are trying to tweak things so that – while on some level the audience knows she will turn into a blueberry – the effects we use are interesting enough that people are still a little surprised and entertained. We are having fun with it! Q. What is the one production at CCftA where you (the director/designer) had the most fun (or worst experience) with costumes?
Q. How do you guard against potential pitfalls? For example: when the director decides to update/re-do a play that people are very familiar with and the costumes are not what the audience expects. AT: Updating plays is an interesting challenge. How do you visually define the characters in a different time and sometimes different place? I have seen plays where it was a distraction and other times where it is seamless. Most important is to be true to the characters and be consistent in approach. With Cabaret being very well known, we had to walk the line between expectation and innovation -- I wanted it to be bizarre and dangerous looking as in the Broadway revival, without copying it. Q. What about wardrobe malfunctions? KD: Wardrobe malfunctions - They happen. As a director, you just hope you’ve prepared your actors well enough to handle it with grace. Sometimes you just have to whip out the masking tape or glue gun backstage and make a quick fix! Better yet, incorporate the malfunction into their scene! And abstract designs/representations - will the audience understand the significance of the costume? AC: With more abstract representations, I think communication between the director and the costume designer is crucial. There is a lot of brainstorming that goes on as a production is being created, and hopefully that includes a conversation about whether the audience will “get” what they are seeing. KD: Not everyone in the audience will get the reference, but those that do will appreciate it. For example in Cabaret there was the avant garde birdcage dress for Sally Bowles. If the audience didn’t understand the metaphorical implications, they definitely got the visual ones! AC: In Willy Wonka, the director’s vision is for a realistic yet magical production with a Christmas
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AT: I really enjoyed working on Quills. I have always had a great love for period clothes, and the clothes of the Napoleonic era are beautiful. There are not a lot of plays set in that time and it was a wonderful opportunity to recreate the clothes. Budgets are tight and help is volunteered so finding a way to make the clothes look as good as possible really make you think creatively to make your vision come to life. A small but mighty crew took on the challenge of making the garments from real period patterns, and they did a wonderful job. KD: Cabaret, of course! One other comment I’ll make is that a major challenge for costumers/ directors is the actors. They (we) can be very difficult, whether it’s their size, their ego, their insecurities, or all of the above! Patience is a skill, that’s for sure. AC: As I mentioned, Willy Wonka is my first time acting as costume designer for a production, and I’m having a blast with it! The biggest challenge for me is how to outfit so many characters within a limited budget while still introducing some elements and special effects that are fresh and exciting.
Janet Constable Preston wearing Alan Trugman designed dress from Quills
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As human beings we need food and shelter. Once these needs are met, we search for challenges and titillations. Cotuit provides these in the form of theatre, music and the visual arts. Being able to watch and listen is candy for the brain. Being able to assist as volunteers in bringing these pleasures and challenges of the arts to the public is even better. We’re grateful that Cotuit Center for the Arts provides us with an outlet to thoroughly enjoy the best theatre we’ve seen. Thanks to the fine people who operate and support it. – Diane and Sean McCahill
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Bottom: Sean McCahill working on the roof of our administrative offices.
Board Member Spotlight Over the past 10 or more years I have been associated with Cotuit Center for the Arts. Long before our current Center was even imagined, I was active in theatrical endeavors whose purpose was to raise money for a then small – but very active Cotuit Center for the Arts. I have served on the Board of Directors over the past six years, and I am on the Theater Advisory Committee. I am also a volunteer at the Center. It is indeed a joy to be a part of our new Center – this vital, thriving arts center offering so much to so many with all sorts of artistic endeavors. I have enjoyed directing and performing in theaters throughout the Cape over the past thirty years. I’ve directed five plays at the Center, performed in several and recently directed “Eleemosynary” in the Black Box, and performed in “Talking With” again in the Black Box. – Carol McManus photo by Holly Erin McCarthy
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Left: Carol McManus performing in Talking With… December 2012
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