DO IT AT COTUIT: Sept-Dec, 2013 by Cotuit Center for the Arts

2013

IN THIS ISSUE:

“UKULELE MAN” STEVE GREGORY Contains all of our 2013 Programming:

An idea. AMERICANA A fire. A Vision. future.: MUSICAFESTIVAL:

A LOOK ATTIME! HOW IT’S HOOTENANNY THE CENTER WAS BUILT BEHIND THE SCENES: PLAYS Q & A.: CONCERTS Lighting DESIGN EXHIBITS with maestro jung ho pak of Q & A: CLASSES cape cod symphony orchestra DAN WOLF EVENTS

AND MORE!

And much, much, much much more... more... And

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PROGRAM GUIDE/NEWSLETTER COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

GREETINGS!

DO IT AT COTUIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Kuehn

And welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts. It’s hard to believe I’m writing a note for the last program book/newsletter of the year. Looking back so far, it’s been absolutely amazing. The quality of our productions, of the art exhibits, and of our classes continue to inspire me. The growing support from the community is palpable; our business sponsors, event attendees, and members, now officially over 1,000, continue to nourish us and bring new audiences. We have so many programs that we are bursting at the seams, and we want to continue to grow – so I ask that you help us by becoming a member today. If you’re already a member, find us a new one! And keep coming back. We’re always open – there’s always something going, and we want you to be a part of our family. David Kuehn Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS James T. Hoeck, President Pat Hurton, Vice President Melanie Powers, Treasurer Graham Silliman, Secretary William Cutcliffe Michael Dunford Melinda Gallant Dominick Gautrau Joyce Ginouves 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 Mark Bucchieri Amanda Collins Karen Santos Cathy Staples

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VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES 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 FILM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Kim Berner Josh Brimdyr Terri Huff David Kuehn Judy Laster Lenore Lyons THEATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mary Arnault Daniel Fontneau David Kuehn Carol McManus Jim Pettibone Bronwen Prosser Christine Rathbun-Ernst

FINANCE COMMITTEE Michael Dunford Alan Hildenfelter David Kuehn John Miller Melanie Powers FACILITIES COMMITTEE Barry Gallus Spencer Hallett Don Megathlin Sheldon Stewart MARKETING COMMITTEE Susan Andersen Susan Callahan Jenn Cummings Daniel Fontneau Melinda Gallant David Kuehn John Miller Christine Rathbun-Ernst Judie Selleck Dale Silva Kay Strakosch VOLUNTEER ADVISORY GROUP Beth Golden Pat Hurton Walt Kaplan Joan McDonald Kathie Nutting Sharon Parkins Florence Pritchard Maeve Thurston EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jim Hoeck Pat Hurton David Kuehn Melanie Powers Graham Silliman GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Jim Hoeck Melinda Gallant Pat Hurton Don Megathlin Carol Sandler

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!

THEATER SPOTLIGHT A conversation with Bronwen Prosser, Director of David Mamet’s Boston Marriage

2013 CONCERT & SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING Concerts for all musical tastes, and lots of fun events

2013 NEW AND ONGOING EVENTS Some regularly scheduled events you can count on to keep you coming back

MUSIC/SPECIAL EVENT SPOTLIGHT Americana Music Festival... It’s Hootenanny Time!

2013 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING We’ve got something for everyone in Art, Music, Acting, Writing, and Film

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT Steve Gregory, our“Ukulele Man”

MEMBERSHIP Find out about the benefits of membership, our restaurant program, and a note from our Board President

2013 GALLERY PROGRAMMING A feast for the eyes and mind, all year long, upstairs and down

GALLERY SPOTLIGHT Mary Moquin: Transitions

VIEW IT AT COTUIT Our cinema offerings for 2013, including a November International Culinary Adventure!

EDUCATE Lori Cooney on teaching us to make art with our iPhones

ENTERTAIN Behind the Scenes: Black Box Vs. Main Theater, a Director’s View

ILLUMINATE A chat with Greg Hamm, our Resident Lighting Designer

INSPIRE Why is membership so important to us, and what exactly do you get when you become a member?

PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE Dan Wolf, CEO & Founder of Cape Air answers the tough questions

COCKTAILS COTUIT STYLE Find out what goes into a few of our potent potables

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Meet Melissa Averinos, one of our extraordinary volunteers

BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Profile of Board Member Kathie Nutting

SNAPSHOTS FROM 2013 Some photos of how we “Do it. At Cotuit.”

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

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

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.

An Iliad

April 4-14

September 5-22

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

A one-man show featuring Jim Pettibone portraying over a dozen different characters through comedic monologues and songs.

And Then What Happened: Come to Mama June 7-30

A new one-woman show featuring sexygenarian Melinda Gallant and written by her husband Joe.

The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch Outside the Box

Dracula for Dummies October 3-27

A new production from Tristan DiVincenzo. A ghoulishly fun evening of theater!

The SantaLand Diaries December 5-22

A humorous account of author David Sedaris’ stint working as a Christmas elf in “SantaLand” at Macy’s department store. Directed by Tara Galvin.

July 5-27

Programming in the Black Box Theater is sponsored in part by a generous grant from

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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Theater Spotlight A conversation with Bronwen Prosser on directing David Mamet’s play Boston Marriage. We sat down to chat with Bronwen Prosser, director of our October mainstage show, David Mamet’s dense, intense, delightful Boston Marriage – a three-woman farce of language and subtext set in Victorian New England. CCftA: Can you give us your quickie CV in a sentence or two (or we could just write “goddess from Woods Hole”)? BP: I am a graduate of New York’s Atlantic Theater Acting School where I attended master classes by one of the school’s founders, David Mamet himself. Prior to New York I graduated from UMASS Boston with an individual major of “Women and Performance.” During my time in Boston, I studied acting and directing with the American Repertory Theater faculty and read the script of Boston Marriage for the first time as a printed hand-out in class, unpublished. I was 19, and I got to play the Maid; the script blew my mind. CCftA: Why do you love this play? BP: I love this play because it’s smart, hilarious, and unexpected. I love it because I am deeply fond of the absurd, of women, and of expanding my vocabulary. CCftA: What is your rehearsal process like? BP: We arrive. We check in and leave our days behind us. We face the play. I am incorporating view points, a form of physical movement, into our rehearsal process and I am also approaching the rehearsal process from a vocal production standpoint. We are, as performers, only our bodies and I believe in using that instrument fully.

Right: Bronwen Prosser, photo by Matthew Soltesz

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CCftA: Anything you want to mention about the cast? BP: My cast is perfect. Every one of them was made to play their role. They are brave and wild women. CCftA: What is your vision for the set/ atmosphere? BP: A drawing room, at once claustrophobic and regal. The audience will be the other part of this drawing room. We will all be in this love nest together for better or worse. Til death do us part. CCftA: What do you hope the audience will take away from the experience? BP: I hope they leave feeling like they just attended an extreme spectator sport. CCftA: Hey – what about Woods Hole Marriage – aren’t you getting married in September? BP: Life would have it that way. My own marriage within Boston Marriage. Like a play within a play. Odd isn’t it? Oddly perfect.

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Alan Trugman photo: Anthony Teixeira performing in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well in Paris

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

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

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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

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

AN EVENING WITH JUDY GARLAND & FRANK SINATRA August 31 local favorites Lisa Jason & Larry Marsland perform standards of musical legends Sinatra & Garland

JONATHAN EDWARDS IN CONCERT July 13

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT! July 20 The Center’s annual summer fundraiser – great food, great entertainment and more!

after five decades he still makes good on the promise “Sunshine, come on back another day”

TRESPASS MUSIC MONDAY: STEFILIA’S STONE & MISS BROWN TO YOU July 22 support upcoming singer/ songwriters from around the country

KRISANTHI PAPPAS IN CONCERT September 7

GROOVY AFTERNOON IN CONCERT September 13

57 HEAVY BREATHING MAN FESTIVAL September 14

Boston & NYC based jazz/ pop vocalist and awardwinning 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

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

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: JACOB JOHNSON

October 28 support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the country

SHEPLEY METCALF: THE SONGS OF LAURA NYRO November 16 this excellent Boston cabaret/jazz singer interprets a gifted songwriter

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

TRESPASS MUSIC MONDAY: OPEN MIC November 25

ANNUAL MEMBERS TALENT SHOW November 30

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SING ALONG December 18

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

November 8 applaud the resurgence of the ukelele with Cape favorites Tripping Lily

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) play reading series

Salon of Shorts (4th Wednesday of each month) open mic series of poetry, story, essay, song, performance art, dance, improv and stand-up

Authors and Art 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)

Music/Special Event Spotlight

Americana Music Festival It’s Hootena nny T ime!

by Susan Callahan

Pete Seeger said that he first heard the word “hootenanny” in Seattle in the late 1930’s. Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and others later used the word while living in New York City to describe their weekly rent parties, which were quite common as a way for struggling musicians get their rent money by performing. As it turns out, the rent party played a major role in the development and widespread acceptance of folk, jazz, and blues. Joan Baez, in a 1962 interview with Time, made the analogy that a hootenanny is to folk singing what a jam session is to jazz. If anyone around Cape Cod knows about folk music and hootenanny, it’s Cotuit’s own Betsy Siggins. Betsy was smack-dab in the center of the music scene of the day. When enrolled at

Above: Betsy Siggins

BU in the theatre school in 1958, she found herself roommates with someone destined to become an icon of the era – Joan Baez. Folk music then was the perfect vehicle to give voice to the turbulence of the times. Joan began to sing at small venues and coffee houses around college campuses. A little place in Cambridge called Club 47 began to feature Joan regularly. Club 47 later became the very influential Club Passim, managed for many years by Betsy. All who knew Joan then knew that she was one of a kind. And once she performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1959, Joan began using her extraordinary talents, along with the popularity of folk music, as vehicles for social protest. Initially singers mostly performed interpretative renditions of older music – singer/songwriters were not yet in vogue. Many felt there was a bit of a taboo on doing their own songs, that they needed to be true to the older music – “the peoples’ music.” But slowly, Dylan, Baez, and others began doing original pieces, telling their own stories through song, with their distinctive vocal styles, brought political and social activism into the mainstream through music.

On September 21, Cotuit Center for the Arts will present an Americana Music Festival, featuring some great folk, blues, gospel, and bluegrass music. Performers will include: Tarbox Ramblers, specializing in Appalachian, ancient blues, and gospel music – they call it “old soul music.” Bluegrass Gospel Project, performing songs in which “both serenity and optimism are found amidst the struggles visiting the human condition.” They sing folk, pop, and bluegrass, offering an eclectic mix of music. Paul Rishell and Annie Raines have a wonderful repertoire of mostly blues, using both acoustic and electric guitar. All three acts are veterans of the dynamic New England Americana music scene and regularly present their roots-inspired music to audiences in festivals and concert halls around the world. The Americana Music Festival is going to be a special event, transporting attendees from the heart of Bluegrass and gospel country through the Mississippi Delta to the smoky blues rooms of Chicago. To help complete the journey, Dave’s Cape Cod Smokehouse will be onsite. He’ll have his smoker and grills cranking out sandwiches, ribs, sides, and smoked seafood. Plus ice cream and coffee. Vegetarian options will be available for those that prefer their swine left fine. So come on down and get yer fill at this Americana Hootenanny!

Above top: Tarbox Ramblers Middle: Paul Rishell & Annie Raines Bottom: Bluegrass Gospel Project

2013 FALL/WINTER EDUCATION September 3 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 23 23 24 26 27 30

Cape Cod Drum Circle Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves What’s Your Story, Morning Glory? with Christine Rathbun Ernst Improv for Actors and Non Actors with Victoria McKee & Jim Pettibone Intro to Ukelele with Steve Gregory Intermediate Ukelele with Steve Gregory Rustic Furniture with Alfie Glover iPad Basics with Lori Cooney Explore World Drumming with Sam Holmstock Further Adventures in Advanced Acting with Jim Pettibone ACTS: Hamlet: The Greatest Play with Victoria McKee What is Music and What Should We Listen For? with David Cohen iPad Tips and Tricks with Lori Cooney Make Time to Write with Christine Rathbun Ernst World Drumming for Fun with Sam Holmstock - Youth Theater Games with Karen Santos - Youth Clay Tiles and More with Lois Hirshberg Spectrum of Art with Jessie Arnone - Youth Hand Built Pottery for Kids with Lois Hirshberg - Youth Fall Landscapes in Acrylic with Rosalie McCarthy Mystery Build – Let’s Do It! with Lenore Lyons Drawing 1- Foundations with Jackie Reeves Painting Powerful Landscapes in Soft Pastel with Ed Chesnovitch Explore Art: Birds with Lenore Lyons - Youth Pet Portraits with Personality with Debra Hope Colligan Read It Like You Mean It with Christine Rathbun Ernst Get Ready for Kindergarten with Patti Gill - Youth iPad Apps for Autism with Lori Cooney

photo by Lenore Lyons

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Cape Cod Drum Circle Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves Mask Making with Joan McDonald - Youth Musical Forms, Styles and Genres with David Cohen iMovie with Lori Cooney Adventure with Color and Texture with Chris Jacobi Create Your Own Solo Show- Level 1 with Bronwen Prosser Improv with Victoria McKee and Jim Pettibone ACTS: Ghosts, Fairies, Witches and Other-Worldly Characters with Victoria McKee Three Steps to Stronger Paintings with Mary L. Moquin Winter Landscape in Watercolor with Rosalie McCarthy Acting On Camera with Jim Pettibone Theater Games 2 with Karen Santos - Youth Clay Tiles- late fall with Lois Hirshberg Art of the Gift with Jessie Arnone - Youth Creative Performance with Bronwen Prosser

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Classical, Jazz, Film Scores, Pop... Great is Great! with David Cohen Cape Cod Drum Circle Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves What’s Your Story, Morning Glory? with Christine Rathbun Ernst Intro to Ukelele with Steve Gregory Intermediate Ukelele with Steve Gregory Stretching the Figure with Jackie Reeves Write Your Own Solo Show Level 2 with Bronwen Prosser ACTS: Heroes, Warriors and Villains with Victoria McKee Facial Expression with Heather Blume Mixed Media Adventure with Lenore Lyons

2013 FALL/Winter EDUCATION DECEMBER 1 1 2 3 4

ACTS: Seasonal Studies: Winter’s Tale/The Tempest, etc. with Victoria McKee Orchestral Genius – Who’s Who, What’s What? with David Cohen iPad Photos with Lori Cooney Cape Cod Drum Circle Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves

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!

BE INSPIRED! Take an art class at Cotuit Center for the Arts.

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Education Spotlight Education Spotlight A Chat with Steve Gregory “The Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Man” I started playing around on the ukulele about five year ago after a visit to a music store with my oldest daughter Vanessa. She pointed to the ukuleles on the wall and said, “Can I get one of those?” She became a ukulele whiz in about a month. I’d pick it up and play around on it from time to time. I’m a professional guitarist and music teacher, so learning to play the uke came naturally to me. I’ve picked things up from books, YouTube and online forums as well. Michele Colley asked me to think about teaching a classes at Cotuit Center for the Arts a couple of years ago and I thought, “The ukulele is really popular again, let’s start a uke class!” The ukulele has enjoyed a comeback thanks to Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s hugely popular rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, the YouTube ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro, and the recession. When times are tough, ukulele sales historically go up! For about $75 you can get a very playable decent sounding ukulele. There are generally four sizes. The soprano is the traditionally sized instrument that most people think of when they think, ukulele. The next largest size is the concert, which is not that much bigger but has a bit more volume and playability for folks with larger fingers. Next up is the tenor which is larger still. The baritone is the largest in the family and is tuned like a guitar. Tuning a ukulele is now a piece of cake with the availability of low cost electronic clip-on tuners or smart phone apps. Musicians and non-musicians alike while marvel at the simplicity of the learning the ukulele. In a little over an hour, folks learn 3 or 4 chords and a simple strum pattern and boom! They are hooked. The ukulele isn’t intimidating because of its small stature, its 4 strings, and the gentle, happy quality of the instrument’s sound. It appeals to people young and old because everyone has a song in them. I’ve had kids as young as 4 and as old as “old enough to know better” learn to play the uke. I hear people say from time to time, “I don’t have a musical bone in my body” or “I’m tone deaf...” I don’t believe it. My ukulele and I will help jump start your musical journey. Some older folks regret never learning an instrument or play but want to try something different. The ukulele is for them. The ukulele will show you that YES you can play a song, you CAN sing, you ARE musical. Classes are a blast because everyone is in the same boat. Everyone thinks they stink at first, but by the second lesson they are seeing progress. I encourage folks to sing, laugh, get the lyrics wrong, make mistakes, strum loudly, be goofy. Teaching ukulele at the Cotuit Center for the Arts has helped me rediscover why I started playing music 37 years ago in the first place... because it’s fun and I like it. Simple. Just like the ukulele.

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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

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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Letter from

The Board President me and asked how I made the A number of people came up to ot. And so I thought – sure, I can curtain speech video for Spamal my would be a perfect place to tell do that. The Letter from the Prez It t. men ieve ach tic artis my Flaunt secrets. Expose my Techniques. The more I thought about it, the ute. min a t wai But fun. be ld wou The purpose of the Letter from more I thought – I can’t do that! gs. Organizational things. the Prez is to talk about board thin the time or place for an Fundraising things. It’s not really it OK? If you look at our recent artistic how-to discussion. Or is ecially called out the role esp we , strategic planning exercise art, but rather as providing of the organization as not creating t of the experience art. Thus as Presiden the ability for others to create and y of the members of the man like creating art. However I, in role cial offi an e hav ’t don I Board, -board role, I created the lved in the arts. And thus in a non board and the staff are very invo y of us face. How do we malot. This is a quandary that man video that was shown prior to Spa tion to unduly influence g our position within the organiza participate artistically without usin participate? I think that ally equ to ying others the chance den out with or , cess pro n ctio the sele the arts at Cotuit. I actively bers and staff to be engaged in it is very important for board mem an open and inclusive it is most important for us to be encourage it, but I also think that To that end, I am extremely the community can participate. organization, where everyone in in choosing and planning play ees and the key role they mitt com y isor adv tic artis the of proud I continue to encourage all They are doing a terrific job. And the programming here at Cotuit. usive. It is so very important. open mind and continue to be incl involved in the center to keep an a Monty Python-type thing t making it. I have wanted to do Now, as to that video – I had a blas ty Python’s Flying Mon to and we all were first introduced since I was in junior high school for the performance. sed dres fully ech, and yes, David was spe id’s Dav te wro e istin Chr . us Circ I ran through the woods and bike. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Michael played King Arthur on a man class. I worked in acting since junior high school Ger it was the first time that I have tried write-over-the-screen the te and used a green screen to crea Adobe After Effects and Premiere on TV show from the Pyth inal orig challenge was to recover the est bigg My ect. eff title ning ope o artifacts. The DVDs that enough resolution without vide DVDs in a usable format with a high several times over the years. prints that have been translated you can buy are really poor quality by frame) and sticking e man from the original show (fram I really enjoyed pulling Spiny Nor on the cutting room ng sitti lm fi lots of unused, forever lost him into Cotuit. And yes, there’s upstage the Spamalot ht mig it that felt half hour episode, but floor. I really wanted to do a full uction of Spamalot. I was Nothing could upstage our prod production. I was wrong of course. . In the end it was fun part ll part that I played was such a sma proud to be part of it, even if the channeling Terry Gilliam. Jim Hoeck the Arts for ter Cen uit President, Cot

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

April 6-May 15 Opening Reception April 6 5:00pm-7:00pm

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Artists of Cotuit _______ By the Book _______ Sculpture of Ben Silva May 25 - July 7 Opening Reception May 25 5:00pm-7:00pm

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Anthony Miraglia: Matter, Memory and Time _______ Printmakers of Cape Cod: Really Big Prints _______ Creatures on Vases: Yukimi Matsumoto & Isabel Green July 18 - August 25 Opening Reception July 13 5:00pm-7:00pm

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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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

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; “By the Book” May 25 - July 8; and “Piece by Piece,” a public art installation 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

Gallery Spotlight Meet Mary Moquin, local artist and a member of Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Curatorial Committee.

MARY MOQUIN

TRANSITION

Mary Moquin: Transition will be on view in the Gallery October 9 - November 23, along with Willoughby Elliott: In Contemplation of Quiet Spaces and Michael Ernst: Steel, Bone, Sky Above: Mary Moquin at Sandy Neck. Photo by Stephanie Foster

Life has gotten so fast, so busy, that time often goes by unnoticed. In my work, I am attempting to slow down and to reconnect with a larger sense of what it means to be in the world. I am drawn to the regenerative solitude found in the timeless spaces depicted in my paintings. I have had a deep connection with the landscape since I was a small child; I loved exploring the remnants of our once-productive farm. I still revel in the remembered sense of peace found in the silence and solitude of those encounters. Today, I find this same sense of peace during the summer that I spend in a remote dune cottage on the tip of Sandy Neck Beach. It is there that I have observed time pass across the structures depicted in my work. Day after day, they reveal new things to me through their shadow patterns and subtle color harmonies. My color choices may not always be representational of an actual moment in time, but the feeling evoked by their vibrations comes the closest to the remembered encounter. - Mary Moquin

Above: Mary Moquin paintings Left to right: Geometry Revealed, Blocks of Color, Shimmer

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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

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VIEW IT. AT COTUIT. A MELANGE OF FILMS NOVEMBER 3 The Artist is Present 4

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iPhoneography

Lori Cooney on teaching us how to make art with our iPhones by Melinda Gallant “There are so many apps available in the App Store that allows folks to put many effects into their films” she says. “ Users can shoot in black and white, sepia, vivid colors, and so much more. Really, the limitation is only in the vision of the person shooting the film. There are also many types of accessories available to attach to phones such as zoom lenses, wide angle lenses, and stereo microphones.”

Lori Cooney is having fun at Cotuit Center for the Arts teaching the iPhone and iPad classes. She has been teaching the classes for several years at other locations since the devices first came out. Lori has a communications degree from Emerson College and a Master’s in Education from Lesley College. She spent many years as a technology coordinator at Bishop Stang High School where she also taught Web Design, a yearbook course, and ran an award-winning literary arts magazine for the school. She has been a photographer, graphic designer, and digital artist since the early 90’s. Lori wants everyone to know that anyone can do it. She says “People often fear technology and its capabilities. Mobile devices were designed with everyone in mind. People of all ages can easily pick up a device and do amazing things with it.” Lori finds iPhoneography one of the easiest and most rewarding methods of photography. “It’s almost always in your pocket, so it’s always available for that moment when you need to take a shot.” And as they say, “the best camera you have is the one you have with you.”

Top: Instructor Lori Cooney Right: “Foggy Canal” photo by Lori Cooney

Lori has framed and displayed her photographs at the Fine Arts of Photography show at Plymouth and at the Old Company Store in Wareham. She says one of her students in the Center’s class created a video of her work as an artist with her students and another is working on a documentary of a local sculpturing artist. She had a pair of students team up to create a wonderful video on the seasons of Cape Cod. All in all, Lori Cooney thinks everyone has some creative talent, and the new technology just helps them to find it.

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Behind the Scenes

Black Box vs. Main Theater: A Director’s View by Susan Andersen

Have you been to a production in the Black Box Theater yet? The first thing you will notice as an audience member is the intimacy of the space. There are two or three rows of seats and a small stage for the actors. The interior is painted black (hence the name) which allows for flexibility from play to play or even scene to scene. Also, the intimate space allows for more focus on the story and the performance and less on props or background. We asked three directors (Holly Erin McCarthy, Bronwen Prosser, and Bob Bock) who’ve worked on productions in both of Cotuit’s theatre spaces to provide insight into the challenges and bright spots of directing in both spaces. Susan: How does the size of the theater impact your directing style? Holly: I love directing in the Black Box! I think it suits my directing style, as I prefer to focus on truthful, honest performances from my actors… and have very little space left in my brain to worry about things like lighting and scene changes. Bronwen: It has a great impact. When I directed Spring Tide I worked with the actors to create

Above: Holly Erin McCarthy & Rob Anderson turn up the heat in this intimate Black Box production of No Exit.

separate spaces on a small stage and ended up with a moving tableau of scenes. Lighting was of utmost importance in making separation between the scenes. Bob: Intimate scenes are more revealing. Facial expressions, which might get lost beyond the fifth row in a larger space, are easily seen by everyone. Susan: In the Main Theatre the audience is far away but in the Black Box they are much closer. How do you prepare your actors for this? Holly: When I am directing in there I try to sit in the front row while taking notes, as that at least helps the actors to practice NOT tripping over audience members’ feet! Bronwen: The proximity of the audience becomes a part of the show. Working with actors on choosing points of focus above the heads of the audience can help keep them grounded but I found the most helpful thing was to actually have an audience before opening night at a run through

because it can be alarming how close the audience is and there’s no way to prepare for that. Bob: I try to work in the Black Box as much as possible. Also, since one of the plays took place in the front seat of a car, I encouraged the two actors to rehearse in one of their cars. Susan: I can understand how it might be easier to direct one or two people in the Black Box but what challenges have you faced in larger productions? Holly: If you know how to use the stage to your advantage, having many actors in the Black Box at once can actually work quite well. It’s all about finding levels and knowing how to pull or give focus. Bronwen: Tall actors, sight lines (which you would think would be simple!). Blocking is also extremely important. You really notice if there’s extraneous movement. Bob: Although I have not directed at Cotuit’s Main Stage, at other venues, lack of projection can be a problem. In the Black Box, some actor’s volume needs to be toned down while others reduce their volume too much and wind up mumbling. Susan: There is limited lighting and very limited set in the Black Box– does this make it a greater challenge for getting points across to the audience? Holly: It can occasionally provide a challenge, but one that leads to exciting solutions. In Talking With, we had a moment where a bowl full of marbles was supposed to be spilled across the stage. The “stage” of the Black Box is the floor that the patrons walk out on – so I couldn’t risk it being covered with marbles. Instead we decided to knock the marbles over UPSTAIRS above the audience’s head. They were not expecting it, and the live “sound cue” made the monologue that much more poignant and dynamic. Bronwen: No, sometimes simplicity is your greatest friend.

It forces you to be very clear about what your message is to the audience. You must be realistic about your stage and your amount of space. Bob: The more variables a director has to get his/her vision across, the easier it will be. This brings up the biggest hurdle for me directing in a small space---the choice of the play. When selecting a play, the director has to take into account the number of actors that are required and whether they can fit effectively in the space. Susan: In which theater is directing more fun for you? Holly: Black Box, for sure. There is no spectacle for the actors or director to hide behind. Every performance feels like a story being shared between a small group of friends. It’s invigorating. It’s magic. Bronwen: I have yet to open Boston Marriage – my first show on the Main Stage – so I can only hypothesize, however I imagine both theaters have their freedoms and restrictions. There is something lovely about a small, contained space and knowing where your physical limitations are at all times. But give me the Main Stage, any day. I mean, who’s kidding? Bob: I have not directed in the larger space at Cotuit, but at other venues, I try to pick plays that take advantage of the uniqueness of each space. It comes down to “THE PLAY’S THE THING!”

Above: The Main Performance Space is put to good use in the large-scale musical Anything Goes. Photo by Alan Trugman

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In this article for Behind the Scenes, Judith Selleck talks with Greg Hamm, our Resident Lighting Designer, who answered the following questions on how the process and the challenges created the lighting for the recent play Spamalot. JIS. When you begin lighting a new play what is your ﬁrst step? GH: Obtain and read the script. First I skim it and read all stage directions. Then I ask the director when the first run is so I can see the blocking etc. JIS: Do you confer with the director/ producer? GH: Yes, both. We normally have production meetings where technical aspects of the show are ironed out and pipe dreams are eliminated. JIS: Do you have a mixer or other device that controls the setup or is it all computerized? GH: The set up in this theater consists of first manually rehanging and focusing lighting fixtures. Then the light cues are programmed into a lighting console during the technical rehearsals. JIS: Do you defer to the actors on any occasion if they complain about the lighting combinations? GH: Never! It is the director’s vision. Actors need to go through the director if there are any issues. JIS: Set design helps create the mood. How does lighting enhance it, for example in Spamalot?

Above: Lighting Designer Greg Hamm Right: Tools of the trade – the lighting console

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Membership Has Its

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Whenever anyone comes to the Center they are asked to join – to become a member. Why is membership so important to us, and what exactly do you get when you become a member? We consider our members our family. We want members to take pride of ownership of the Center, to feel invested in the cultural enrichment of our community through our programming, education, and outreach.

Revenue raised by membership dues is also critical to our bottom line, and our ability to continue to thrive and grow. Three years ago our total membership number was 175. This summer we will surpass the 1,000 member benchmark. Membership levels vary of course, and the perks of membership also vary depending on the level of membership. For our Circle members and “Chair Owners,” one of the best perks is the ability to request specific reserved seating for our theater and concert productions. Circle members also enjoy two or three private events each year, including dinner parties and film screenings. But there are really great perks for members of all levels, including discounts to our productions and classes, the wildly popular concession token, and the annual members-only art exhibition and talent show, usually held in December. If you’re not a member, please join us now! We want you in our family and promise to make you feel welcome. It’s one of the best ways to support the arts, so what are you waiting for?

Above: Orla Delany performs at our Members Talent Show

“Cotuit Center for the Arts has a certain kind of energy that makes people want to be there. There’s something about its creative vibe. You can’t necessarily describe it. There’s a little magic to it. You can’t do it justice if you try to quantify it.” - Paul Fendler, Member

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When and where were you happiest? Riding my bike and walking in the woods with my wife Heidi. What is your most obvious characteristic? I am the eternal optimist and basically pretty happy in life. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Pessimism and negativity. What is your favorite journey? Finding new places to explore in parks and nature preserves around the state. What do you most dislike about your appearance? This is a moot point since I lost my hair in my 20’s. What do you consider the most over-rated virtue? The term “self made success.” I have learned no one achieves success in a vacuum. Find a successful man or woman, and alongside them is a team or mentor that played a huge integral part in that success. On what occasion do you lie? When telling the truth could be destructive to another or cause hurt and pain for no valid reason.

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Where would you like to live? I am lucky to live right here on Cape Cod and cannot imagine living anywhere else.

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What is the quality you most admire in a man or woman? Honesty.

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What historical figure do you most identify with? I am Philadelphia-born so naturally Ben Franklin, particularly as it relates to his judgment, common sense, and use of humor.

What do you value most in your friends? Loyalty, honesty, and humor. What is your motto, the words you live by or that mean a lot to you? Teamwork, kindness, and respect, and at the end of the day I hope everyone I connected with during the day was treated with kindness and respect.

Which living person do you most admire? Senator Elizabeth Warren: she overcame the doubters and naysayers and is now in a position that can make a positive difference for all of us.

Cocktails

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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!

Side by Sidecar Featured during Company. 2 oz bourbon whiskey 1 oz triple sec ½ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice • Pour the whiskey, triple sec and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. • Shake well, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and serve.

Another Vodka Stinger Also featured during Company. This recipe has only 2 ingredients: vodka and White Creme de Menthe. A one to one mix will have a strong peppermint flavor. 1 to 3 parts vodka 1 part white Creme de Menthe • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour the liquors over the ice. • Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass.

Volunteer Spotlight Melissa Averinos, set painter extraordinaire, on how she likes to Do It at Cotuit: Tell us about yourself, Melissa. Melissa: I am a lifelong Cape Codder, fabric designer, craft book author, longarm quilter, painter, good listener, Cape Cod Roller Derby member, lover of unicorns, rust, and strawberry rhubarb pie. I am also a blogger at www.yummygoods.com! How did you get started “Doing It at Cotuit?” Melissa: I’m friends with Gallery Coordinator and Set Decorator/Designer Michelle Law – she asked me to help paint the Willy Wonka set for the December 2012 show, and I fell in love with the process. I love working with Michelle and Facility Manager Bruce Allen. In what capacity do you serve as a volunteer at Cotuit? What skills do you bring? Melissa: I am mostly asked to paint sets, which I absolutely love to do. Working on Spamalot with Bruce and Michelle was a blast! I painted 3 huge castles, several trees and shrubs, three grails, and several other set pieces. It was incredible watching the production because almost everything on stage I had painted. So satisfying! I think they asked me to volunteer because of my years of painting experience, sense of humor, willingness to improvise, and my creativity. What rewards to do get from your volunteer work at Cotuit?

Melissa: The process of painting itself is a reward because it is my first love, but beyond that I love contributing to the local theater scene, the fun of testing my skills on a huge scale, and getting to meet other creative folks!

Board Member Spotlight Kathie Lynch Nutting After moving to the Cape full-time a few years ago, my husband and I started looking for venues offering live theater and music events. We wanted to patronize and support a local organization and were so excited to find Cotuit Center for the Arts. From the very first show we attended, we knew we had found an extraordinary place. We joined as members and I began volunteering within a few months of that visit, first on the Volunteer Advisory Committee and now on the Board of Directors. I can’t sing, I’m not an artist, and have a pretty serious case of stage fright, but I do have time, energy, and some skills and work experience that I use as a volunteer. After thirty years of working in retail, logistics, and operations I really enjoy being part of such an amazing and always interesting organization. During the past year I have helped develop and start-up the docent/greeter program for the art gallery and look forward to getting involved in board projects. As a growing, very busy arts center, we have many opportunities to support the Center and ensure its future. Why not join and volunteer too?

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