2013
IN THIS ISSUE:
“BEHIND THE SCENES” Set Designer andrew arnault Contains all of our 2013 Programming: PLAYS CONCERTS EXHIBITS CLASSES EVENTS AND MORE!
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A LOOK AT HOW THE CENTER WAS BUILT
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DO IT AT COTUIT
May-Aug
PROGRAM GUIDE/NEWSLETTER COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Kuehn And welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts. As we gear up for the summer season, I realize how lucky I am to be surrounded by so much beauty and talent. Prior to Memorial Day we’d already produced 2 major theatrical productions on the main stage, 5 theatrical productions in the Black Box, launched 2 new ongoing monthly performance series, presented 13 concerts, mounted 4 gallery exhibits, explored the wonderful world of Burlesque, screened 6 films, served chili and poetry to a sold out crowd and offered so many classes we ran out of space to hold them! Now that the season is here, we hope you’ll come back again and again – perhaps you’ll find time to take a class or a workshop. Have you been to one of our Art Gallery openings? You just may think you’re in SOHO when you come. Join us for Wine and Music Wednesday on the 3rd Wednesday of each month – you ‘ll meet loads of interesting people, and may walk out as a new volunteer! Bring your kids, grandkids or the neighbors’ kids to our August children’s theater production. Try the Black Box theater if you haven’t gotten around to it. If it’s not too late, reserve your spot for Entertainment Tonight!, our annual gala that is like no other. Or just drop by any time and hang out. We’re open every day. When you Do It. At Cotuit., you support one of Cape Cod’s most vibrant, thriving and essential organizations in the community. We believe what we provide is as important to you as the air you breathe, so thank you for your support. Come back. Join us. And thanks for sharing part of your precious summer season with us. David Kuehn Executive Director
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 ARTS EDUCATION Lenore Lyons ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Jennifer Cummings OPERATIONS MANAGER Sarah Edick THEATER MANAGER Cindy Parker FACILITY MANAGER Bruce Allen VISUAL SPECIALIST L. Michelle Law THEATER SEASON PRODUCER Christine Rathbun-Ernst MARKETING/GRAPHIC DESIGN Daniel Fontneau STAFF Jocelyn McCree Karen Santos Cathy Staples Erin Trainor
CURATORIAL COMMITTEE Michael Ernst Lois Hirshberg David Kuehn L. Michelle Law Mary Moquin MUSIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tracey Delfino Michael Dunford David Kuehn Kami Lyle Christine Mascott Ruth Condon Price Betsy Siggins Cat Wilson THEATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mary Arnault Daniel Fontneau David Kuehn Carol McManus Jim Pettibone Bronwen Prosser Christine Rathbun-Ernst FILM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Kim Berner Josh Brimdyr Terri Huff David Kuehn Judy Laster Lenore Lyons
MARKETING COMMITTEE Susan Andersen Susan Callahan Jenn Cummings Daniel Fontneau Melinda Gallant David Kuehn John Miller Christine Rathbun-Ernst Judie Selleck Kay Strakosh FINANCE COMMITTEE Michael Dunford Alan Hildenfelter David Kuehn John Miller Melanie Powers FACILITIES COMMITTEE Barry Gallus Spencer Hallett Don Megathlin Sheldon Stewart VOLUNTEER ADVISORY GROUP Tony Becker Christine Rathbun-Ernst Beth Golden Spencer Hallett Pat Hurton Walt Kaplan Joan McDonald Kathie Lynch Nutting Lenore Lyons Cindy Parker Sharon Parkins Florence Pritchard Flo Ulrich
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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gallery spotlight Piece by Piece: Cotuit’s community collaborative art project
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VIEW IT AT COTUIT Our cinema offerings for 2013
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educate Musical Theater Dance Workshop is theater fun for all ages
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entertain Behind the Scenes: a conversation with Set Designer Andy Arnault
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illuminate An idea, a fire, a vision, a future. Rebuilding Cotuit Center for the Arts
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inspire All about volunteering. Do you do it at Cotuit?
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Theater Spotlight We chat with Anthony Teixeira about Spamalot & Company, Holly Erin McCarthy tells us about Lulu’s Lemonade Stand
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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 Entertainment Tonight! A gala like no other
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Collaboration A look at the HyArts Summer Concert Series
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Proust questionnaire Music Director of the Cape Cod Symphony Jung-Ho Pak answers the tough questions
2013 education Programming We’ve got something for everyone in Art, Music, Acting, Writing and Film
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cocktails cotuit style Find out what goes into a few of our potent potables
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Education spotlight Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves in our renovated “drawing salon”
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Volunteer spotlight Meet Barry & Joey Gallus, two extraordinary volunteers
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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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Board member spotlight Profile of John Miller, Board Member & Marketing Committee Chair
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2013 gallery Programming A feast for the eyes & mind, all year long, upstairs and down
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snapshots from 2013 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
84 Charing Cross Road
A. R. Gurney’s beloved classic play featuring Dr. Waldo Fielding & Pamela McCardle.
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.
January 26 & 27
July 5-28
Burbage!... Or The Man Who Made Shakespeare Famous February 8-24
Lulu’s Lemonade Stand
Specter and The Great Gromboolian Plain
An original production by Theater Under the Stairs for children and families running on the main stage mornings and early afternoons.
August 5-23
A one-man show featuring Neil McGarry, written by Nicholas Minella.
March 8-24
The Make-out Queen
Two one-act plays by Don Nigro directed by Bob Bock, Carpe Scaenam Productions.
August 9-31
Spring Tide
A one-woman show by Bronwen Prosser. Back by popular demand!
Written and directed by Bronwen Prosser.
The Iliad
April 4-14
September 6-22
The Make-out Queen
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.
April 18-28
A one-woman show by Bronwen Prosser.
Random Acts of Comedy May 3-18
Dracula for Dummies
A one-man show featuring Jim Pettibone portraying over a dozen different characters through comedic monologues and songs.
October 3-27
A new production from Tristan DiVincenzo. A ghoulishly fun evening of theater!
And Then What Happened: Come to Mama
The SantaLand Diaries 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.
A new one-woman show featuring sexygenarian Melinda Gallant and written by her husband Joe.
The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch Outside the Box July 5-27
Christine Rathbun Ernst returns to the Center, bringing new material to a new space, the Art Studio. Yes, the FACB has busted the box.
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Studio Series 2nd
Wednesday
Theater
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Theater Spotlight
IN GOOD
COMPANY A conversation with Anthony Teixeira, a regular on our stage. This summer he is doing double duty – performing in Spamalot and starring in Company.
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Q: Let’s talk about Sondheim and Company and the role of Bobby. A: Okay… I’m really excited to be a part of this production. I played the role of Bobby in college 9 years ago so it’s kind of interesting to come back to it when im a little closer to the actual age of the character and with a little distance and time and perspective on everything. Q: What’s different? A: I’m different, you know? I think my approach to the character is going to be a lot different this time. You know, when I was twenty-three I was still thinking technically -- focusing a lot about the technical side of performing. I’m interested in revisiting the character from more of an emotional standpoint now. Q: Tell us about the show. A: Company was somewhat of a landmark musical in that it was one of the first to tell a story in a nonlinear fashion, and I really like that aspect of it. It’s made up of little vignettes that could occur in any time, or any order. You definitely see the whole arc of the characters, but it’s got a little more of an abstract feeling. When this show premiered in 1970, that was pretty new at the time. Basically, the story is about a thirty five year old man on his birthday, a single man, whose closest friends are these five married couples. And they’re all looking to either set him up, or tell him to settle down, or tell him not to rush things. And they all have different opinions on his relationships and there are these three girls over the course of the show that he is pursuing at different times. It’s about him figuring out what he wants and how he wants to live his life, and who he wants to spend his time with. Q: Do you like the character? A: Yeah, I do. I mean, I feel like I can relate a lot to the character. Q: Do tell... A: Well you know, just, I’m a single guy too and I feel like the role that he plays in his friends’ life, I can relate to that. Maybe, in some circumstances I’m the same type of person, or you know, in the lives of my friends so, I mean, I definitely… I
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understand that part of the character. Bobby is definitely immature. He’s got some growing up to do, obviously, even though he’s past that age; but, I kind of like that about him. He’s definitely a flawed person. Q: Can you tell us about how you plan to approach the role? A: I don’t know. I have to think about that one. I’m happy that I’m working with a director that I’ve worked with before and I know a lot of the cast and I think that’s going to create a really nice environment to develop the character with. I’m looking forward to the process. Q: Why do you think actors love Sondheim so much? A: His music is so unusual and emotional and unique, and everything he does is so distinctive. Plus, it’s a lot of fun to sing and perform and it’s kind of what you’re looking for in musical theater. You sing a song in a musical when you know your emotions are so big that you can’t just speak the words, you know what I mean? Sondheim’s music really lends itself to these big emotional moments. I think there’s a reason that he’s so popular and as ingrained in American musical theatre. Everything he does has so much power and feeling behind it, as a performer you can’t help but get wrapped up in that. And I think audiences do too. I definitely think it’s harder to digest than more of a standard type of musical but I think—for people that get into it—I think it’s a really rewarding experience. If you’re willing to invest in the music and the experience and the emotion behind it, I think that the audience leaves with a richer more satisfying feeling than they might with a lighter, fluffier type of musical. You know, it’s like anything else. You get out what you put into it, so… Q: Do you have a favorite Sondheim musical? A: Well, honestly, in my junior year of high school, our school theater group took a trip to Boston, we saw a production of Company, and it just really stayed with me. Ever since then, I have really wanted to play this part. So for me, some of the songs from this show really are among my favorites. I love Into the Woods too. I really love A Little Night Music… Sweeney Todd. I love Alan Trugman photo: Anthony Teixeira performing in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well in Paris
IN GOOD
Q: Do you have anything else coming up in the near future? A: Lulu’s Lemonade Stand, also at Cotuit.
COMPANY
cont.
Q: What’s your participation in that? A: I am going to be music directing and maybe I’ll be in it. I don’t know.
Sondheim’s stuff, you know. For performers, it’s just such great material. Q: In June, you are also appearing in Spamalot... A: Ha! Spamalot! It’s kind of the opposite end of the spectrum. It’s just going to be like completely off the walls, insane fun. The cast is awesome and everybody’s working really hard. I think audiences are just going to go nuts for it. It’s really fun. Q: Tell us a little bit about your theater training. A: Well, I grew up in Sandwich, and I started off doing shows in junior high school and high school. And after that I went to the University of Southern Maine. I studied musical theatre there. It was a new program the year I came in so it was kind of cool to start on the ground level. The program was kind of experimental and we were seeing what worked and what didn’t. So it was kind of nice to be part of that and help shape it in a way as the years went on. I didn’t have any formal training after that. I did touring theatre which was kind of a big, hands on training experience just in terms of getting show up and ready to go in a couple of weeks. And doing it every day at all costs. The company was called National Theatre for Arts Education. They’re based out of Connecticut. We toured nationwide. I did four seasons with them, so that was a great way to get paid to do some theatre and see the country and, it was actually pretty cool.
Q: You’ve been in a number of Cotuit shows. Tell us a little bit about your experience with us. A: You know, I didn’t do a lot of theatre on the Cape when I lived here. I wish I had taken more advantage of it. You know, before I moved back a couple years ago from New York. But finding Cotuit, well, just I feel so lucky to be there. The people there are exactly the type of people I want to be working with; and, I think the staff is so supportive and really dedicated to making every show better than the last one. And I think it’s really nice that on the upper Cape we have a place like Cotuit where you can see really high quality productions, art shows, and concerts. You know… all the million things that go on there. Q: What’s it like performing on our stage? A: It’s such an awesome facility. I think Company is going to be using a three quarter stage. To have that connection with the audience, having them be right there… I don’t know, I really love that. I love that about this place. Q: Well, we’re thrilled to have you here this summer, and really look forward to seeing your performances. A: Yeah, I can’t wait!
Q: Do you consider yourself an actor who sings, or a singer who acts? A: Oh man, I consider myself a person who sings and acts… (laughter). Q: What’s your dream role? A: Oh man. Now it’s funny ‘cause if you had asked me nine years ago it would have been this one in Company, actually. I don’t know. I’d love to play Sweeney Todd someday.
Anthony Teixeira & Laura Shea in A Grand Night for Singing photo by Alan Trugman
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Theater Spotlight Holly Erin McCarthy of Theater Under the Stairs
Lulu’s
Lemonade Stand This is the third family show for Theater Under the Stairs. The first was our adaptation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, then last year’s original show, Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale. “Lulu” is an all new show with exciting, funny, and strange characters. High School English students and classic lit scholars may notice a few familiar themes and characters – we have decided to make allusions to Homer’s Odyssey with our Lulu the Odysseus-type adventurer. The show opens with our title character out in the world selling lemonade, when she realizes that she is late for her very own birthday party! What ensues is an adventure of epic proportions. Lulu has to travel all the way back across town, meeting many friends and foes along the way. Meanwhile all of her friends are at her birthday party trying to “court” Lulu’s mom and get her to take them all in as adopted children in Lulu’s absence. What are some examples of allusions to the Odyssey story? She meets many characters similar to those that Odysseus meets on her adventure…characters based on Scylla and Charybdis, Circe, The Sirens, The Cyclops and more. It’s never too early to get an introduction to classic literature and drama! That being said…this show is certainly not purely educational. We used Homer’s story as a backdrop certainly, but our story and characters are thoroughly modern and silly and sure to entertain the entire family. And as always, we promise to entertain the grown ups just as much as the kids! This is SO important to us. As a parent it can be a
full time job keeping your kids entertained during the summer months. And we so appreciate any parent, grandparent, babysitter, etc…who chooses to bring their kids to a play. I think seeing live theater is so important at a young age. That is why we make our shows so affordable and entertaining for the grown-ups, it is our THANK YOU to them, for introducing their children to the magic of live theater. It is our hope that every kid leaves the space wanting to talk about the play, act it out at home, see more plays and maybe even some day be IN a play! This year we are doing two shows every day. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am and 12:30pm. The show is about an hour long. And all of the actors have a lunch party in between shows. We are always surprised at the larger-than-average crowds we get on Friday afternoons so we decided to add an afternoon show to Mondays and Tuesdays as well. This way our audiences have more options. You can see the show in the morning and then spend the rest of the day at the beach. Or you can get things done in the morning and go to lunch and then come see the show without the need to rush around. If you are vacationing on the Cape, you can arrive in the morning and catch the 12:30 show to kick off your vacation, or see the 10am show on your last day before you leave. I’m really excited about this show. We already have one show sold out! I hope lots and lots of people come to see it, it’s going to be really great.
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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
Trespass Music Monday: Shaun England & Beth DeSombre April 22
Steve Forbert in concert May 3
BOB DYLAN BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT May 4
support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
singer-songwiter Steve Forbert brings his artful mixture of introspective pop, rock, folk, country and soul to Cotuit
3rd annual celebration presented by the Third Fret
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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
Monica Rizzio & Olli Soikkeli, in Concert May 18 Monica Rizzio of Tripping Lily and Finnish Gypsy Guitar Sensation Olli Soikkeli bring a whole new sound to the Cotuit Center for the Arts
photobybyAlan AlanTrugman Trugman photo
ENTRAIN in Concert March 9 epic in sound and kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha’s Vineyard based six piece band Entrain returns to Cotuit
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
Trespass Music Monday: Michael JoHnathOn May 27
Trespass Music Meetinghouse Monday: chamber music Susan Cattaneo festival & Tom Irving June 25 June 24 experience the delight
support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
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of hearing exquisite instrumental nuance in ensemble
Trespass Music Monday: Open Mic & Matt Borello March 25 support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
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
Jonathan Edwards in Concert July 13 after five decades he still makes good on the promise “Sunshine, come on back another day”
An Evening with Judy Garland & Frank Sinatra August 31
Shepley Metcalf: A Tribute to Laura Nyro September 7
local favorites Lisa Jason & Larry Marsland perform standards of musical legends Sinatra & Garland
this excellent Boston cabaret/jazz singer interprets a gifted songwriter
Entertainment Tonight! July 20 The Center’s annual summer fundraiser – great food, great entertainment and more!
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Trespass Music Monday: Stefilia’s Stone & Miss Brown to You July 22 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
GRoovy afternoon in concert September 13
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take a trip back in time to the Age of Aquarius
rock music purists with a love for classic rock
Cape cod chamber music festival July 30, August 6, 13 three weeks of exceptional music by exceptional artists
an Americana hootenanny September 21 celebrate contemporary music that incorporates elements of country, rootsrock, folk, bluegrass, R & B and blues
Provincetown jazz festival August 19 swing to some of the hottest jazz on the East coast
Trespass Music Monday: Open Mic August 26 share your talents with us!
Trespass Music Monday: the Boxcar Lilies September 23 support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
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jon vezner & craig bickhardt in concert October 19 presented by the Third Fret
The blue & White Ball August 30 a nautical nod to summer on Cape Cod
13th annual art & souls masquerade ball October 26 featuring great music, bone-chilling refreshments, and costume prizes
2013 CONCERTS Special EvenTS Trespass Music Monday: Matt Turk October 28
Ellis Paul in concert November 2
2nd annual ukelele celebration
Lori McKenna in concert November 9
award-winning Boston based singer/songwriter & folk musician
with tripping lily
painted stories of the human condition wrapped in a warm, gritty and sweet voice – a staple of the Boston folk music scene
Krisanthi Pappas in Concert November 16
Trespass Music Monday: Open Mic November 25
Annual members talent show November 30
Annual holiday sing along December 18
Boston & NYC based jazz/pop vocalist and award-winning songwriter, often compared to Norah Jones & Diana Krall
support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country
come see our members perform on the Cotuit stage
join Executive Director David Kuehn at the piano for some wine & holiday cheer
support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country
November 8 applaud the resurgence of the ukelele with Cape favorites Tripping Lily
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New and ongoing events Popular events such as the monthly Wine and Music Wednesday, Gallery Openings and Trespass Music Monday 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
Trespass Music Monday
(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)
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Music/Special Event Spotlight
Entertainment Tonight! A gala like no other!
Entertainment Tonight, the Center’s annual summer fundraiser, will be on Saturday July 20th this year. Featuring a live and silent auction, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a sampling of all the great entertainment the Center has produced throughout the year, this event is one of the greatest nights of the year at Cotuit Center for the Arts – and the best party of the summer! Guests arrive to live music and can choose their seats on the patio or in the theatre that has been transformed into an open air entertainment lounge. Or, folks grab a cocktail and check out some unique auction items. Last year we had a variety of goodies ranging from artwork by local Cape Cod artists to exclusive parties and exotic trips like an African Safari! It is an evening of mingling, eating and dancing. There is no sit down dinner. Guests at Entertainment Tonight – or ET as it’s affectionately called – enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, salty raw bar treats and signature cocktails, as the casts from the Center’s major
productions entertain the crowd. All of this followed by a terrific band and dancing into the night.
The event’s entertainment really sets this evening apart from other fundraisers on Cape Cod. We present the “best of” from our productions throughout the year. In 2012 there were numbers from Cabaret, Jacques Brel and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (among others). It’s the perfect chance to see all your favorites again, or to catch those you missed. There was also a group of little roaming minstrels, the “Dolphin Ukulele Orchestra,” which was certainly the most adorable part of the evening. There isn’t anything better than a ukulele serenade from 6 year olds. Actually, there is. It’s the feeling you get when you support the arts in your community. And that’s what you do when you come to ET. Get your tickets now to have all this fun and support Cotuit Center for the Arts, so we can keep offering you the best, high-quality arts programming you have come to expect from us. See you on July 20th!
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2013 HyArts Festival at Hyannis Harbor
What does the Harbor Your Arts Summer Concert Series have to do with Cotuit Center for the Arts, you may ask? As our village is located within the Town of Barnstable, it seemed like a natural collaboration several years ago to discuss how we might “present” arts that reflect our programming and bring a little of the Cotuit magic to Aselton Park, where thousands of seasonal visitors gather. This summer Cotuit Center for the Arts will again act as producer of the HyArts Summer Concert Series, taking place on 7 consecutive Friday evenings from July 12 through August 23. We will facilitate free art projects for the kids and organize headlining concerts with an artistic “appetizer” or short opening act. Lenore Lyons, our Director of Arts Education, will oversee the kids art activities, and all the opening acts have a connection to the Center. On some evenings, Trevor the Juggler will perform. Trevor frequently plays bass in our musical productions, and has also juggled on our stage, most recently in
Jacques Brel. On other evenings Michele Colley, a frequent stage director (Spamalot, Willy Wonka, Anything Goes, just to name a few), choreographer and teacher, will entertain with a lively group of dancers, and on the remaining evenings, Susan Anarino will bring her Dolphin Ukulele Ensemble to the stage. And the headliners have connections to the Center as well. Two Cool features Steve Gregory who teaches our Ukulele programs, and Eileen Fendler, who performed on our stage as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Groovy Afternoon are perennial favorites at the Center and Sarah Swain and Stage Door Canteen will be familiar to our frequent visitors. The HyArts festival is just one more example of collaboration where we are able to take our programs to a wider audience. All concerts are free to the public, so come spend a breezy harbor evening with us this summer in Hyannis, and when you do, tell the tourists while they are here they really should also Do It. At Cotuit.
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HyArts Summer Concert Celebrations take place Friday Evenings from 6:00-7:30pm. This Summer’s headliners include: Two Cool July 12
Cross Current July 26
Groovy Afternoon July 19
Jo & Co. August 2
Grace & the RSO August 23
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Stage Door Canteen August 16
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Advanced Acting with Jim Pettibone What’s Your Story Morning Glory? with Christine Rathbun Ernst Drawing 1: Foundations with Jackie Reeves Mystery Build: How to Start with Lenore Lyons Fiction Works with Vicky McKee Life Drawing – Drop in with Jackie Reeves Pastel Portraits with Rosalie McCarthy iPad Tips & Tricks with Lori Cooney Figurative Sculpture with Alfie Glover Pet Portraits with Debra Hope Colligan iPad Photos with Lori Cooney Master Your Stage Fright with Pam Wills Summer Art • Figures with Hilary Hutchison and David Sigel iPad Apps with Lori Cooney Painting Adventure with Doris Rice
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Watercolor Seascapes with Rosalie McCarthy Drawing 2- The Figure with Jackie Reeves Summer Art • Land with Hilary Hutchison and David Sigel Explore Art • Vacation with Lenore Lyons Pen and Ink with Andrea Favret ACT Shakespeare with Vicky McKee Acting on Camera with Jim Pettibone Intro to Ukulele with Vanessa Gregory Explore Sculpture with Jessie Arnone Musical Theater Dance Workshop with Michele Colley & Patricia Anderson Fiction Works with Vicky McKee Summer Art • Machine with Hilary Hutchison and David Sigel Art Beads into Jewelry with Jessie Arnone Master Your Stage Fright with Pam Wills Painting for Children with Cynthia Melchiorri Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves
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Drum Circle with Sam Holmstock
If you are an ENTRAIN fan you might recognize Sam Holmstock as the guy behind the congas or playing the djembe, timbales, shekere or Cajun rub board. He is one of the co-founders of this world fusion ensemble and has performed with this incredible group of talented musicians for 20 years. In addition to teaching drumming and shekere classes here at the Center, Sam is the creative force bringing the Drum Circle to Cotuit Center for the Arts. He is passionate about the positive effects produced by making music with others. Drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system and produces feelings of well-being, and just as importantly, drumming is loads of fun. Drumming evokes the universal rhythm inside all of us. Our Drum Circle is not facilitated in that there is no conductor or coordinator, rather a set of basic guidelines are posted. Some extra drums are available but we encourage participants to bring their own. The Drum Circle takes place on the first Tuesday of every month and is open to people of all ages with no experience necessary. Join the fun – drumming is an exciting and powerful way to bring community together through rhythm.
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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 the Center’s Annual Report • 10% discount on art supplies & framing at Woodruff’s Art Center in Mashpee
Dual – $100 All of the benefits listed above for two people in the same household
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Letter from
The Board President Cotuit Center for Hello, and welcome to the r art center? the Arts. How do you like you , the theater, Look around you - the gallery r campus. Is this all that is happening on ou there things that you would what you envisioned? Are change? t year been very busy over the pas The board and David have ic teg Stra it l cal y questions. We working through these ver al ent dam fun r derstanding ou Planning, refining and re-un want to we do at wh ? : what are we objectives as an organization to be what we want to be? be? what do we have to do neatly encapsulated in our Our vision for the center is ’ve Illuminate, Inspire.” And we slogan “Educate, Entertain, rds wo ul erf pow spirit of these four incorporated the intent and ent: into our new Mission Statem d’s artists, lcoming hub for Cape Co “Our mission is to be a we er to eth audiences, working tog performers, students, and rturing, nu , erience of art accessible make the creation and exp and thrilling to all.” mber statement - every board me We worked hard to craft this cere, - it is absolutely heartfelt, sin participated in the process r you agree and welcome you even passionate. We hope ’d like us we missed? Something you feedback. Is there anything k! We it to music? Don’t hold bac to add? Maybe we should set sation, ether” thing. Join the conver really mean that “working tog here. are with us - we are thrilled you help us plan, do it at Cotuit Jim Hoeck the Arts for r nte Ce President, Cotuit
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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 _______
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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
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He Saw, She Saw, They Saw, We Saw: Mary Doering & Mikael Carstanjen _______ Piece by Piece August 30 - October 6 Opening Reception August 31 5:00pm-7:00pm
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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: Monday–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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PIECE BY PIECE
Above: Pieces from “Piece by Piece”
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Cotuit’s Collaborative Community Art Project
One of the most interesting exhibits of the year is also one of the most exciting and ambitious shows we’ve ever mounted. From August 30 through October 6 we will present “He Saw, She Saw, We Saw, They Saw,” a group of 4 diverse exhibits including an exhibition by husband and wife artists Mary Doering & Mikael Carstanjen, a “smart phone” public art installation to be created during the course of the exhibit, and the piece de resistance, “Piece by Piece.” On April 22, ninety-six artists met at a kickoff reception at the Center where they received a 2’x2’ panel and a randomly selected piece of a puzzle to be replicated on the panel in the medium of their choice. On August 31, the artists will reconvene to participate in the hanging, piece by piece, of their panels on the large wall of the spacious main gallery at the Center. In the process, the panels will transform into a wellknown image writ large - sixteen feet high by twenty-four feet wide! The opening reception, free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, August 31 at 5pm, and the massive display will be revealed. All pieces of the work will be raffled at the conclusion of the exhibit (raffle tickets will be available for purchase throughout the duration of the exhibit), and the proceeds will benefit both the Center and the artists who participated in the show. This is community arts engagement at its finest! Mark your calendars; you’ll want to attend this installation. Top right:: And so it begins... the blank canvases. Center right: Volunteer Carole Amore primes the wood panels Bottom right: The 96 artists gather at a reception in the gallery where they received their panels & puzzle pieces.
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Cotuit Cinema 2013 Artists who change perceptions April 22 “Best of the Fest” presents Hyman Bloom: The Beauty of All Things 23
Independent Film Festival Boston presents Convento
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Rothko’s Rooms
From Stage to Screen May May 6 David Mamet: Oleanna 7
Tom Stoppard: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
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Neil Labute: Your Friends and Neighbors A special event collaboration with the Cape Cod Theater Project
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View It. At Cotuit. A Melange of films November 3 The Artist is Present 4
Grease: The Rockin’ Rydell Version
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“Best of the Fest” presents Connected
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Tchaikovsky
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An Evening of Shorts
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HEY kids...
LET’S PUT ON A SHOW! A talk with Michele Colley on Musical Theater Dance Workshop, one of our most popular educational programs for all ages. by Melinda Gallant Are you wondering what to do with the kids or the grandkids this summer? Do you have a kid or a grandkid visiting who loves music, to sing, wants to learn to dance and would love to be in a show? Do you have a kid or a grandkid who needs to do activities that will build their self-confidence? Have you ever wanted to be on stage and learn the basics of theater? Musical Theater Dance Workshop, or MTDW, may be the perfect fit for a fun summer activity at the Center. Founded in 1999 or 2000 (founder and director Michele Colley is not quite sure), MTDW started as classes for dance and just for adults. MTDW added music in 2002, kids in 2003, and acting in 2004. MTDW was founded by Michele Colley, an education, psychology and dance major in college, Patti Anderson, a performance voice major in college,
Top: MTDW Kids - The Science of Theater Bottom: MTDW adults perform “Aquarius” from Hair photos by L. Michelle Law
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and Michelle Law, an artist to encourage both kids and adults to grow as performers, gain confidence and practice the theater arts craft. The MTDW teaches children, teens and adults every aspect of putting on a show. It is an environment where older participants mentor the younger students. Participants are able to practice all facets of their performance skills including singing, dancing and acting. Participants take part in the creative process of writing as well as creating props and set pieces. The students practice stage presence, basic dance skills, basic vocal skills, vocal warm ups, acting etiquette, improvisation, scene building, and the all-important emoting. When asked why the Founders of Music Theater Dance Workshop enjoyed teaching these classes, Michele responded “kids in particular are so spontaneous, have new ideas, are full of wonder and are unpredictable. It makes the teaching process a lot of fun.”
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Behind the Scenes
SET DESIGN by Susan
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In this second article for Behind the Scenes, the focus is on Set Design. All of the furniture, props, and scenery we the audience see while watching a play, make up the set design. Set design involves collaboration between the director and the design team (set, costume, lighting, sound) where the goal is to create a unified artistic vision. “Set design needs, above all, to help reveal the theme and tell the story of the play” Andy Arnault, Set Designer for Red, told me as we discussed the process and challenges of creating the set for Red. SA: What was your biggest challenge in designing this set? AA: The biggest challenge in designing Mark Rothko’s studio, the setting for RED, which was in a former gymnasium on the Bowery in NYC, was to give a sense of the expansiveness of his space. Rothko painted very large canvases, and kept them around him for months and years as he studied and refined them. He devised pulley systems to hang them for viewing, and even built rooms within his studio to determine optimal viewing conditions. I felt it was important to evoke his work environment in the design for the play.
Above left: Front elevation Red set design by Andy Arnault Above right: Plan view sketch of Red set from above
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And so I went through many possible design ideas and configurations of the CCftA space in trying to find the best balance between production needs and audience needs. SA: Sounds like it was a very large studio. What was your process for transforming the CCftA Theatre into Rothko’s Studio ? AA: The CCftA Theatre is relatively long and narrow, and has an intriguing height. It’s a “black box” type of theatre, which can be configured in a number of different ways. While it would be interesting to use the space “sideways,” as has been done in the cabaret-seating format, if you’re using standard seating
risers, there isn’t adequate width to provide meaningful depth to the stage area on the one hand, and yet pack in enough audience in front of the stage. You’d end up with most people watching from the sides. Using an angular performance area seemed not to be in the spirit of Rothko, with his love of rectangles. Building a stage in the middle of the the space created sightline and upstaging issues in a two-person play. And so I ended up where I began: building a stage at one end, the most “traditional” use of the space at CCftA. But then I also opened it up, by extending the implied boundaries of Rothko’s studio to include several feet of the balconies around three sides, almost as if the balconies had become a mezzanine from the former gym space (like a running track). SA: How do you do typically do your research? AA: Every set design is unique, but there are many elements that are common to the process of arriving at a finished product. The set designer must do research on the milieu of the play. Sometimes it can be useful to check out design solutions used by others in previous productions, and yet sometimes those solutions are no help at all. When dealing with historical figures, such as the artist Mark Rothko, I feel it’s important to understand the reality of the man himself. There are essays, books, and videos on the man and his work, and I’ve studied many of them.
sometimes models for the director and the producer. SA: Set design helps create the mood of the play. What mood did you want to create for Red? AA: The set itself is quite spare and monochromatic. It uses details of a studio space, but does not attempt to fully realize an actual studio. My goal was to focus attention on the actors and Rothko’s paintings themselves. It’s a two-character play, but it’s about art and the creative process, and the paintings become a third character. There are five paintings included in the set – some are very large indeed, and all are sizeable. They are full of vibrant reds, oranges, maroons, and black. Rothko’s paintings are dramatic, and yet subtle. Part of my challenge was to represent these two qualities, although not from Rothko’s preferred close-up viewing point, but at the viewing distance of a theatre audience. I’ve suspended the two largest of these paintings high up, above the balconies, in order to increase the sense of scale that was so important in Rothko’s work.
SA: What tools do you use to convey your ideas to the director or other members of the design team? AA: When I feel that I have a handle on a set design, I make sketches, scale drawings, and
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Top: Finished set for Red, photo by Alan Trugman Bottom: The set in-progress, a 50’s era art studio
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AN IDEA A FIRE A VISION
A FUTURE
by Judith Selleck & John Miller
photo by Paul Blackmore, courtesy of the Cape Cod Times
Sometimes it takes a fire to illuminate the path forward. That’s what happened in the spring of 2000, just a few years after Cotuit Center for the Arts was created. The fledgling organization’s plays, exhibitions, and art classes had been presented in an old converted garage on Main Street in Cotuit. Locals liked the edgy fare and the enthusiasm of a handful of supporters, led by founder James Wolf. But in April 2000, the small building was destroyed by fire. On July 4th, a small group of
“Cotuit Antiques” before it was restored as the current “Art Barn”. History & B/W photos courtesy of the Cotuit Historical Society
enthusiasts gathered around the charred foundation to figure things out. A few months later, current Board president Jim Hoeck became involved with the Center. “The fire was a tragic blow to the Center. It was homeless”, recalls Hoeck. “The group had little money, but tremendous enthusiasm and a dream of making great art here, in all its forms”. With Jim’s help, the group looked for another location in Cotuit, but there were few appropriate properties and buildings to be
The “Botello House” which is now our Annex/Black Box Theater
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found. The quiet residential neighborhoods were not appropriate for housing an art center. They kept looking. What emerged was the current two-acre property on Route 28. The property was once home to a Portuguese family from the Azores. In 1914, they lived in a one room wooden house in the typical Azorean Portuguese style, with steeply pitched roof. In 1924 it was sold to the family which was to own it for over half a century — the Botellos. The senior Botello was a caretaker, and had a truck garden here, producing grapes, which were pressed for wine every year. The Botello family had one son, John “Bucky” Rogers Botello (1913-1982), who grew up in the house. Bucky was a highly successful builder, who worked on the Sagamore Bridge, the Quabbin Reservoir, and the wartime expansion of Camp Edwards, finally going into business on his own about 1939. After the war, in 1948 Bucky moved outbuildings to the site, extending the garage northward for building storage. He also enlarged the main house, jacked it onto a concrete foundation, and gave it its present Colonial Revival Form. It is now the Black Box Theater. His son Paul started his lumber and millwork business on the site in 1979. In 1980, Paul moved the business to the south side of Route 28, just across the Mashpee line. The property was later used by Dennis builder Henry Angelo Frangillo III, who opened “Cotuit Antiques” in what is now the Art Studio. Cotuit Center for the Arts acquired the property from the Botello family in 2000. Jim Hoeck, who became President of the Center in 2002, thought that the heavily traveled Route 28 would bring more attention and easier access to the Center. In fact, it brought much more! The Town of Barnstable supported the notion of building a 10,000 square foot multi-purpose building… provided it was set back at least 100 feet from Route 28. “What we needed was an innovative facility that would be flexible enough to
present intimate events and performances, but also large enough to allow our vision for a true center for the arts to flourish,” said Hoeck. “We wanted our vision for diverse programming content to drive the scale and design of the building.” And it did. The new home of Cotuit Center for the Arts opened its doors in May 2004. The vision was obviously correct as today the Center is flourishing with over 300 separate events on the campus and over 100 different classes and workshops. And there’s no end in sight! From the beginning, the Center has been a “scrappy” organization, as Hoeck terms it with a smile. “Every time we turn around, there’s a new challenge and a new opportunity to reach for more. Our audiences want nothing less,” he said. “Last year, more than 25,000 people entered our doors, our membership has doubled, and now we’re immersed in how best to carry the vision into the future”. “Sure, it takes money,” adds Executive Director David Kuehn, “but mostly it takes inspiration and perspiration. And our constituents are responding on all fronts.” The future is bright!
The Performance Center/Gallery under construction
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photo by Paul Blackmore, courtesy of the Cape Cod Times
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The VOLUNTEERS do it. At Cotuit! by John Miller
How do you do it, at Cotuit? How does an organization with just five employees take care of 30,000 annual visitors, create and manage 300 events, and present scores of classes and workshops? The answer: Volunteers! “Without the help of hundreds of volunteers, Cotuit Center for the Arts would not exist,” says Executive Director David Kuehn.
“Talk about inspiration! We are so grateful for our volunteers and all they do, that we become inspired by them. It’s just tremendous!” -Pat Hurton Volunteer Coordinator
Cotuit Center for the Arts has grown dramatically. It takes more of everything to fulfill our mission to educate entertain, illuminate, and inspire. The two most important constituents are those who attend and support our programs and events, and all those marvelous volunteers who bridge the gap between what we want to do and what we actually do. Just ask Pat Hurton, the Center’s Volunteer Coordinator and Vice President of the organization. “I am constantly amazed by the outpouring of enthusiasm and dedication exhibited by those who volunteer here,” she says. When Pat began her involvement with the Center a few years ago, she wondered how to motivate people to become active. “How can we inspire people to get involved?” was the big question. “We quickly learned several things,” she comments. “First, those who knew about
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Volunteers from our “Spruce Up the Center Day” take a well-earned pizza break.
Why do people volunteer at Cotuit Center for the Arts? “These are the people who make things happen. They come to us to be involved, to socialize, to have fun, to share their knowledge and talents, to make new Pat is impressed by how eager people are to friends, to demonstrate their commitment give back and “pay-it-forward” from their life to success, and to be part of our mission of bringing the arts to our community,” says experiences. “There are so many talented individuals out there, with diverse interests Pat. “They sense the excitement and vitality and backgrounds. They find their way to us of what we’re all doing here. And their energy, in turn, is also felt at every event.” usually by word-of-mouth or because they, or someone they know, attended an event or Cotuit Center volunteers are a welltook a class here,” she says. “And talk about organized group. They receive training and inspiration! We are so grateful for our orientation, a regular newsletter, schedules, volunteers and all they do, that we become opportunities, guidelines, and occasions to celebrate and be recognized. Interested? inspired by them. It’s just tremendous!” Visit the website (ArtsOnTheCape.org) Almost every aspect of the Center’s life is and click on “Support Art”. Or pick up a supported by volunteers. Opportunities Volunteer Brochure at the office. Or just say range from helping with mailings to being you want to DO IT. AT COTUIT! technicians. Building sets to creating the Center already had enthusiasm for what we do here. Then we started working on very definite needs and how to get the message out. And then… to our pleasant surprise… people responded.”
costumes. Distributing posters to greeting guests. Handing out programs to working as ushers. Cleaning up the grounds to being a docent in the Gallery. You get the idea. No matter what you’re good at, chances are we’ll find something important for you to do. This may include serving on committees, our board, and even acting!
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Who is your favorite fictional hero? Probably James Bond. Not just for the cool style and gadgets, but I particularly love the film music. It completes the fantasy.
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Who are your real-life heroes? My mother. I hope some of her perseverance and indomitable spirit have been something I have inherited. What is your most treasured possession? Definitely my family. Like I say, family and friends first, then music. If you’re not a loving human being, then how can you be a loving musician? What is your most obvious characteristic? I think it’s my entrepreneurial spirit. I’m always thinking on how to evolve and invent new paradigms for my profession and personal life. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Their inability to read my mind. What is your greatest extravagance? My new electric car or our solar panels on our house. What do you consider the most over-rated virtue? Being tough. Being vulnerable, enthusiastic and open is much more valuable.
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On what occasion do you lie? At a restaurant with someone and telling the waiter the food is fine, but I’m really being polite for the sake of my guest. Which words or phrases do you most over-use? “Absolutely”
The dynamic Music Director of the Cape Cod Symphony and tireless champion of arts education tells us about family, food and yes, James Bond!
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My obsession to treat every meal as a possible adventure. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Having figured out how great orchestras can actually be built with a specific strategy and vision.
What is your greatest fear? Fear of art becoming seen as a luxury, and not as a fundamental right for every child and adult.
Where would you like to live? I share my time between two beautiful places… Cape Cod and Monterey, CA. Who can wish for more?
What is your current state of mind? Appreciative. I love the Cape’s audiences and how kind they have been to me.
What do you value most in your friends? Enthusiasm for a good meal.
What historical figure do you most identify with? Steve Jobs. It may be too early to consider him “historical,” but he almost single handedly merged humanity with technology in a permanent and revolutionary way. The idea of changing how society actually thinks in a fundamental way was daring, and I am inspired by that audacious courage.
How would you like to die? In the 22nd century.
Which living person do you most admire? I really admire Yo-Yo Ma. He was really the first prominent Asian American to play in a demonstratively and extremely emotional way. He is music personified, and that is a fabulous goal for any musician to attain.
What is your motto? “Ask why not.” (Robert Kennedy: “There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”)
If you were to die and come back as a person or an animal, what do you think it would be? I’d like to come back as my daughter’s child to see how she turned out as a parent.
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Cocktails
Cotuit Style
We are happy to offer adult beverages at our performances, and many of our patrons have come to look forward to interesting signature cocktails that often tie in with one of our shows. We thought we’d share some of your favorites to enjoy at home – just remember to raise your glass to us when you do!
Hello Kitty
Featured during the Brazen Belles Burlesque Show. • Chill your favorite martini or other cocktail glass • Add ice to cocktail shaker • Mix, shake & pour (option: strain before pouring): 2 parts citron vodka 2 parts pomegranate juice 1 part triple sec ½ part lemon juice Garnish with lemon slice
Wonkatini
While the kids sipped on hot chocolate, this is what the parents enjoyed during Willy Wonka. • Rim glass by lightly dipping in chocolate syrup, then cocoa powder • Put ice and ingredients into cocktail shaker – mix, shake & pour: 1 part chocolate liqueur (we use Cask & Cream Chocolate Tempation) 1 ½ parts vanilla vodka
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Volunteer Spotlight Joey and Barry Gallus, two of our superstar volunteers, on how they do it at Cotuit: Barry: I work on stage sets and repairs on buildings. I came to a Wine & Music Wednesday and met my friend Spencer Hallett. He showed me a stage set under construction and said that the Center was always looking for volunteers. I said to call if he needed help - and he did - the next day! Since then I’ve worked on many of the production sets and maintenance of the buildings. I volunteered because it’s local, and I like the venue the Center provides, plus the people are all great and the productions are wide, varied, and challenging. Joey: I also had my first exposure to the Center at the same Wine & Music Wednesday and also volunteered then. I started by helping Sarah in the office and then working with Pat Hurton on the volunteer database. I wanted to volunteer at a local organization and the Center more than fits that need. It certainly is local but the productions and classes are top notch. It’s a gem! Top: Joey Gallus keeps our email database in tip-top shape. Bottom: Barry & Joey Gallus
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Board Member Spotlight John Miller Since coming to the Cape in 1970, John has volunteered his time as a board member of dozens of non-profit arts, music, social service, and civic organizations on the Cape. Professionally, he has owned and managed several Cape radio stations, an advertising agency, and led the marketing efforts of two international software and technology companies. John joined our board last year, and currently chairs the Marketing & Communications committee, and is a member of our Finance committee. His wife, Sharon Parkins, is also an active volunteer here. “Cotuit Center for the Arts exists because of an amazing and growing number of supporters, volunteers, participants, staff, and event diversity,” he commented. “This is an incredibly special place, and I am thrilled to be part of it.” John resides in Mashpee, has three children, and is the owner of J Miller, Pictureframer & Gallery at Deer Crossing in Mashpee. photo by Holly Erin McCarthy
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