DO IT AT COTUIT: Fall 2016

2016

IN THIS ISSUE:

ART & SOULS BALL! Contains all of our 2016 Programming: PLAYS CONCERTS EXHIBITS CLASSES EVENTS AND MORE!

SPECIAL EVENT SPOTLIGHT:

RYAN CASEY TAP DANCE BEHIND THE SCENES: Q & A.: HANGING THE GALLERY SHOW IN THE GALLERIES:

CCFTA Faculty exhibition And much, much more...

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PROGRAM GUIDE/NEWSLETTER COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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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 for all.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS James T. Hoeck, President Kathie Lynch Nutting, Vice President Alan Hidenfelter, Treasurer Graham Silliman, Secretary Susan Andersen Michael Dunford Christine Rathbun Ernst Melinda Gallant Joyce Ginouves Spencer Hallett Carl Lopes Don Megathlin John Miller Betsy Pohl Michael Princi Gary Souza Bob Willcutts Mark Wright DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Alexandra Speck THEATER AND EVENTS MANAGER Cindy Parker FACILITY MANAGER Bruce Allen DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Tracy LaBonte VISUAL SPECIALIST L. Michelle Law THEATER SEASON PRODUCER Christine Ernst EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Kim Baker BOX OFFICE MANAGER Jason Mellin STAFF Christianne Arnold Daniel Fontneau Ira Mendoza Aisha Stewart

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT It’s fall. Or at least right now as you are reading this, it is fall. As I write this, it’s summer. It’s hot. It’s humid. The Cape is bustling with people seemingly everywhere, including those slowly making their way east and west on Route 28. That is, when they are actually moving. Several days ago we held our annual Entertainment Tonight Event. It was our most successful ET ever! We had our largest attendance. We raised the most amount of money that we have ever raised at ET. People tell me that it was a great, fun event. Some went so far as to call it the best gala of the summer season. I agree, but then, I’ll admit it I’m a completely biased source.

I do know, however, that we strive to make the event fun. That’s why we call it “Entertainment Tonight.” It’s supposed to be a great social event with good food and drink. It’s supposed to be a good fundraiser for the Center. It’s supposed to provide good entertainment, highlighting our programs past, present, and future. It’s supposed to blow the rafters off with a great dance band.

This year, ET highlighted two important themes during the entertainment and live auction sections of the evening – education and capacity. Just prior to our adult tap class’ performance, Alex Speck, our Director of Education, brought on stage our education faculty and introduced them to the ET attendees. It struck me, seeing them up on stage like that, that we have a great faculty.

We have a great group of seasoned Cape art teachers who are on a mission to bring great art education into our community. I love it. And I meant to overuse the word great. We all know that we have great challenges facing us as we work towards accomplishing that mission. We need more space to teach classes in. We need more students in each class. We need to continuously make each class better and better. But it was great to see the faculty up on stage, getting recognized and helping to get the word out about our mission.

Then, during the fund-a-need portion of the live auction, we brought up on stage some of the contractors that helped make the renovation of the Black Box theater possible. All of the individuals and businesses that donated time

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and materials were recognized by David. These people truly made this project possible, donating nearly two thirds of the cost of the project. The Black Box renovation really transformed that building. It’s one step in our effort to transform our campus – to increase our capacity – to meet the needs of our community. We do an incredible job using the facilities that we have. But we are bulging at the seams. Every square inch of our buildings is used and in most cases, over-used. We are working to increase our capacity, but it is a slow process. The purchase of the additional land and the renovation of the Black Box theater building are the first two of many future steps.

As the skies clear after a thunderstorm once again missed us, I want to close by thanking all of the volunteers that made ET possible. Thank you! And our incredibly hard working staff. Thank you! And the ET Committee that worked so hard to make it happen. Thank you! And the patrons that were so generous.

Thank you!

Now if this seems like old news to you as you sit waiting for the long cold long dark long winter to arrive – good. I hope that I have reminded you of a hot summer day and make you long for next summer and the next ET. Sincerely, Jim Hoeck President, Cotuit Center for the Arts

Established in 1692, our contemporary Office will continue to serve you with integrity, professionalism, compassion, and teamwork.

James Cummings Sheriff

GREETINGS!

Hello, and welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts.

I’m excited to share such great culture as usual – but I’m writing this note the day after our most important day of the year, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT!, the annual fundraising gala we like to call the party of the year. We work very hard to entertain like no one else while still achieving the necessary goal so many non-profits share, which is to raise as much money as possible in one evening. This year we set new records for the event. We were supported by an army of volunteers and more than 50 performers shared their talent on the stage. So today, I’m thinking about E.T. Our visual artists, teachers, students, actors, singers, writers, staff, board, and volunteers

I’m writing this note while thinking of all the great programming and classes we have scheduled for the fall – our first experiment running two incredible plays (Frost/Nixon and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf) in rep, alternating each day; the annual theater production by CapeCodCAN; a slew of incredible concerts and special events, such as the annual Art & Souls Costume extravaganza; and of course Scrooge, the musical, to top off a great year of programming; along with super edgy theater in our wonderful newly renovated Black Box.

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all come together to remind you, our audiences and supporters, exactly what we do and why it’s so important to all our lives.

And this year it reminded me. There were more moments than I can count where I got choked up – seeing our faculty being recognized on the stage; watching the kids of the Rising Stars Show Choir perform to a standing ovation; walking into the special volunteer lounge where those volunteers working the event could eat, rest, socialize, and really feel how much we appreciate them; watching the entire cast of Oklahoma participate in the “Cotuit Family Feud” theme of the evening; the cast of Sordid Lives selling “heads or tails” raffle tickets; observing our staff – Bruce, Cindy, Tracy, Daniel, Christine, Alex, Michelle, Kim, Jason, Susan, and T work their tails off leading up to and during the event. Recognizing the contributions our local

contractors and business owners made toward the Annex renovations by bringing them on stage.

But it was the energy of the evening I can’t stop thinking about. The vibe was amazing – like the entire campus was filled with people who understand how important Cotuit Center for the Arts is to the community. And your reading this note signifies that you get it too.

I hope you’re a member. I hope you will increase your level of membership. I hope you’ll take a class. I hope you’ll volunteer. I hope you’ll audition. Yes, I hope you’ll also put us in your will. And Blah Blah Blah.

Thanks for being here, enjoy whatever you’ve come to do today, and watch and help us grow!

David Kuehn Executive Director

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES CURATORIAL COMMITTEE Michael Ernst Lois Hirshberg David Kuehn L. Michelle Law Carl Lopes Mary Moquin EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Gerry Fernandez Isabel Biasotti Melissa Hallett Freda Garbose Karen Maker Alexandra Speck EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Alan Hidenfelter Jim Hoeck David Kuehn Kathie Lynch Nutting Graham Silliman FACILITIES COMMITTEE Bruce Allen Barry Gallus Spencer Hallett Don Megathlin Cindy Parker Gary Souza Sheldon Stewart Bob Willcutts FINANCE COMMITTEE Alan Hidenfelter David Kuehn John Miller Kathie Lynch Nutting GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Jim Hoeck Melinda Gallant Don Megathlin Michael Princi

DO IT AT COTUIT MARKETING COMMITTEE David Cohen Christine Ernst Daniel Fontneau David Kuehn Dale Silva MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE David Cohen Lucy Cromwell Kristin Gerlach James Newton MUSIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Amy Barber Michael Dunford David Kuehn Tedi Marsh Ruth Condon Price Betsy Siggins THEATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Andrew Arnault Anna Botsford Michele Colley Christine Ernst David Kuehn Holly Erin McCarthy Carol McManus Bronwen Prosser Anthony Teixeira VOLUNTEER ADVISORY GROUP Helen Feher Michelle Gain Beth Golden Joan McDonald Kathie Lynch Nutting Sharon Parkins Dale Silva Janet Wright Mark Wright

CONTENT 2016 THEATER PROGRAMMING It’s showtime! We’ve got drama, music, farce, family fun, and experimental theater planned for this year. Full season listing here. Read all about it and get your tickets now!

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THEATER SPOTLIGHT Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Frost/Nixon – two powerful dramas, running in repertory.

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2016 CONCERT & SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING Concerts for all musical tastes and lots of fun events.

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MUSIC/SPECIAL EVENT SPOTLIGHT Tap dancer Ryan Casey brings his happy feet back to Cotuit.

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2016 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING We’ve got something for everyone. Classes in art, writing, dance, acting, and more.

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EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT Artist in residence Ana Silbert had a grand experience during her time at Cotuit.

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SUPPORT ART Find out about the benefits of membership, see our list of donors and members.

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EDUCATE What’s Your Story, Morning Glory?

A writing gym for women.

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ENTERTAIN This year’s Art & Souls Masquerade Ball... ZOMBIE PROM!

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ILLUMINATE How do we hang those gorgeous exhibits? Visusal Specialist L. Michelle Law shares her secrets.

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INSPIRE Sharing the arts with the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod.

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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE With actress/director/teacher/dancer extraordinaire, Michele Colley.

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COCKTAILS COTUIT STYLE Try a few of our potent potables.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Mark and Janet Wright love to do it at Cotuit.

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BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Profile of Board Member Bob Willcutts.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Tim Mara, Super Volunteer!

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2016 GALLERY PROGRAMMING A feast for the eyes and mind, all year long, upstairs and down.

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BACKSTAGE SPOTLIGHT Front of House Manager T Arnold gets you seated with a smile!

GALLERY SPOTLIGHT Celebrating the faculty of The Art School at Cotuit with an exhibit of their own.

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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT A chat with John Weltman of Circle Surrogacy.

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SNAPSHOTS FROM 2016 Some photos of how we “Do it. At Cotuit.”

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Mainstage SORDID LIVES

SOUVENIR

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by Del Shores January 12-24

by Stephen Temperley March 8-20

A black comedy about white trash! The story starts when Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a motel room.

It leads to chaos erupting in Winter, Texas! You won’t want to miss this campy, outrageous show. Directed

by Ian Ryan.

The bizarre career of Florence Foster Jenkins — a socialite who fancied herself an opera singer and, through an awfulness that curdled into a kind of cult, achieved dubious fame from 1932 to her sold-out Carnegie Hall swan song in 1944 — is viewed in flashback, replete with accompaniment by her equally mundane pianist. Featuring Jo Brisbane and our very own David Kuehn, as Cosme. Directed by Mary Arnault.

written and directed

by Jim Dalglish March 31-April 10

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World Premiere of a new play

by Jim Dalglish. A psychological thriller about a family’s failure to come to terms with their terrifying losses in the wake of 9/11. This play was selected as a semifinalist at the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.

The production will also be presented at the Boston Center for the Arts April 14–30.

photo by Alan Trugman

The ABC’s of NYC a musical revue April 15-May 1 Take an alphabetical journey down the Great White Way! This original musical revue features the best of Broadway.

Starring Martha Paquin, Jared Hagan, Meghan Magrath, Hannah Carrita, and Anthony Teixeira. Produced and directed

by Holly Erin McCarthy.

Steel Magnolias

by Robert Harling May 17-29 This hugely popular play chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children – and hair and nails, of course.

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Now: The Songs of Karen Carpenter produced by Ruth Condon June 9-19 A musical tribute to one of the most iconic singers of all time, presented by Brave Horse Music, which brought you The Beat Goes On, What the World Needs Now, and Love is Blind.

2016 THEATER SEASON

Mainstage OKLAHOMA!

Wonderland

music by Richard Rodgers, book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II July 7-31

by Holly Erin McCarthy, adapted from the book by Lewis Carroll August 8-19

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today.

This colorful story features the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys of turn-of-thecentury O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A! You’ll be humming the tunes long after the show is over.

Off with her head! A 21st century girl is magically transported to Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland in this play with music. Join us for another wild, original production from Theater Under the Stairs this summer. A family show that parents can enjoy as much as the kids will.

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

by Edward Albee September 20-October 9 George and Martha, a middleaged history professor and his wife, return home after a faculty soiree. Unbeknownst to George, Martha has invited a young new professor and his wife over for late-night cocktails. As the liquor flows, the young couple finds themselves drawn into their hosts’ tumultuous world.

Watch one of theatre’s most notorious couples square off in Albee’s hilarious and harrowing masterpiece.

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Frost/Nixon

by Peter Morgan September 22-October 8 A dramatization of the events surrounding David Frost’s 1977 television interviews with Richard Nixon — among the most famous political interviews of all time. In the television age, image is king, and both men are desperate to outtalk and upstage each other as the cameras roll.

Scrooge: The musical

COME BE A PART OF THE ACT!

book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse November 22-December 18

We invite local singers, actors, or other volunteer performers to “try out” for the roles in our live stage shows. We regularly hold open-call auditions, and have an email bulletin that can keep you posted on auditions and other theatrical volunteer opportunities.

You can sign up at our website artsonthecape.org, or email info@cotuitcenterforthearts.org for more information.

Join us for this charming stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse. It is closely adapted from the 1970 musical film Scrooge starring Albert Finney, which earned Bricusse an Oscar® nomination for his score. A holiday hit for the whole family.

In addition to actors, we always need help with set building, costume construction, backstage help, lighting, and sound operators.

Come be a part of the magic of live theater at Cotuit!

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A Roofing Family Since 1927

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2016 MORE THEATER The Vagina Monologues

February 14 on the Main Stage written by Eve Ensler An award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone.

Bicycle Face

The Woolgatherer

June 2-19 in the Black Box Written by William Mastrosimone, directed by Holly Erin McCarthy Drama in which two strangers soon come to realize that they have much more in common than they first expected.

February 25-26 on the Main Stage written and performed by Hannah Van Sciver, directed by David O’Connor The interconnected stories of three fictional women, My Music and Me separated by a century each, navigating the changing July 8-24 in the Black Box landscape of feminism, censorship, and cycling.

Written & performed by Glenn Starner-Tate Composer/pianist Glenn Starner-Tate presents his The Belle of Amherst musical autobiography.

March 3-20 in the Black Box Written by William Luce, directed by Linda Monchik Driving Miss Daisy A one-woman play based on the life of poet Emily August 4-27 in the Black Box Dickenson.

Written by Alfred Uhry, directed by PJ McKey Portrayal of the relationship between an elderly Jerry Finnegan’s Sister white Southern Jewish woman and her AfricanApril 7-24 in the Black Box American chauffeur.

Written by Jack Neary, directed by Andy Dolan Highly acclaimed comedy about unrequited love.

The FACB: 50’s a Bitch July 29-August 27 in the Art Studio Written & performed by Christine Ernst Absence The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch returns to the studio.

May 5-22 in the Black Box Written by Peter M. Floyd, directed by Robert Bock It’s the big 5-0. Come celebrate.

An aging matriarch’s struggle to find meaning in her changing existence due to dementia.

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Company, 2013 photo by Alan Trugman

Studio Series photo by Bronwen Prosser

Venus in Fur

Butter Ball

October 13-30 in the Black Box Written by David Ives, directed by Aisha Stewart & Jason Mellin An enigmatic actress with a hidden agenda auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer’s play.

December 1-18 in the Black Box Written & directed by Bronwen Prosser An original and “highly inappropriate” Thanksgiving comedy. This show was a huge hit during our last holiday season in the Black Box.

Only Wounded: A Tribute to Peter Allen

November 3-20 in the Black Box Larry Marsland interprets the songs of Peter Allen and mixes in recollections of Stonewall, Reno Sweeney’s, Judy Garland, and the explosive, crazy world of Manhattan in the 70s and 80s.

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Theater Spotlight WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF We are trying something new this fall. Rep. Our repertory — that is: “repertory (noun), a type of theatrical presentation in which a company presents several works regularly or in alternate sequence in one season.” We wanted to offer some serious drama on the Mainstage, but worried about filling the house for a long run of a serious play. So – why not do TWO serious dramas in the same slot — 10 shows each — swap nights and matinees during the run… offer our audiences something really meaty and give some of our strongest performers a once-in-a-lifetime acting opportunity. What a crazy idea. What an exciting idea.

So — we are presenting Edward Albee’s classic masterpiece, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf within the same “slot” as Peter Morgan’s fascinating Frost/Nixon — two very different plays — in rep! While they will not share cast members (as often happens in rep companies), they will share the same stage shell, seating arrangement, light array, running crew, and some dressing elements (not much space backstage — thank goodness they can share some of the same mid-century furniture). Each will have its own stage manager, but will share the same scenic designer (Jim Hoeck), Lighting

FROST/NIXON

Designer (Greg Hamm) and Costumer (Greta Bieg). Perhaps most importantly, they’ll also share a calendar. No small feat for a little arts center with a wall-to-wall crazy-quilt schedule.

Both shows will rehearse in separate spaces until the set is complete (about a month before opening) — then will move to the mainstage to alternate rehearsal days until opening — a logistical nightmare challenge. What were we thinking? What a great idea!

All complications aside (who gets the dressing rooms? where are my props? which play are we doing tonight? is this Frost’s tea or Martha’s booze?), the rep model promises to be a win/win for all — luckily we have two veteran directors on board: Vana Trudeau (for Virginia Woolf) and Rick Martin (for Frost/Nixon), as well as superb casts: Rob Anderson (Red) and Susan Winslow (33 Variations, I’ll Eat You Last) will play Albee’s George and Martha, and Toby Wilson (Elephant Man), and newcomer Barry Lew will play Frost and Nixon, respectively.

Who’s Afraid of Frost/Nixon Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Frost/Nixon are each riveting works of theater in their own right — see both if you can. And of course there will be TWO signature cocktails — another fine reason to take in both.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Frost/Nixon running in repertory from September 20-October 8 get your tickets at ArtsOnTheCape.org today!

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Article by Christine Rathbun Ernst

2016 CONCERTS Special EvenTS CERISE AND FRIENDS: A TRIBUTE TO BLACK JAZZ ARTISTS January 15 Cotuit on the Road: Dinner concert at The Dan’l Webster Inn.

CAPE COD CABARET FEST: NEW VOICES March 25 & 26 Two spectacular nights of Cabaret, Cotuit style!

Presented by Tedi Marsh.

THE BRUCE MARSHALL GROUP January 30

THE BEAT GOES ON February 5

SIT-A-WHILE WITH KAMI LYLE February 6

Bruce returns to rock the Center with special guests Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal.

Great songs of the 60s.

Cotuit on the Road: Dinner concert at The Dan’l Webster Inn.

With special guests John Sebastian and Joey Spampinato.

THE PERCUSSION PLUS PROJECT April 27

PAUL MASCOTT: PACKETS April 30

3RD KENTUCKY DERBY GALA May 7

Amy Lynn Barber and guest artists showcase percussion-based music.

Public recording session of experimental music and sound to accompany Mascott’s art exhibt.

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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART: ANTHONY TEIXEIRA AND FRIENDS February 12-14 Cotuit favorite Anthony and his friends singing their way into your hearts.

LOVE IS BLIND: A TRIBUTE TO AMY WINEHOUSE May 12-14 Featuring Emily Wade Adams. Cotuit on the Road at The Spire Center for the Performing Arts, and Wellfleet Preservation Hall.

WINTER MAGIC: MAGIC, MYSTERY, AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY February 16-17

SIT-A-WHILE WITH KAMI LYLE February 27 With special guest Steve Earl.

School vacation magic show from Rich Archer and Company.

BOB DYLAN BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT May 14 6th annual celebration presented by The Third Fret.

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16TH ANNUAL POETRY, MUSIC & CHILI FEST March 5 Sate your belly and fill your senses with great chili and cornbread, terrific local poets, and more.

GREG ABATE May 24

STRETCH/HOOK May 28

Jazz concert with a multi-saxophone master. A prime example of the ‘rear back and blow’ school of contemporary bopbased players.

Live performance integrating dance, sculptural installation, and music into what promises to be a provocative and electrifying experience.

With DeAnna Pellecchia, John Cira, & Kenny Werner.

2016 CONCERTS Special EvenTS 57 HEAVY PRESENTS BREATHE June 3-4

MEMBERS/ DONORS SUMMER SOCIAL June 25

Pink Floyd’s Animals & Dark Side of the Moon in concert.

A summer afternoon of fun for our CCftA members and donors.

THE BRAZEN BELLES August 10-13

AUDRA MCDONALD August 24

The Belles are back, with their special brand of sultry sass!

The Broadway legend comes to Cotuit with special guests Will Swenson and Seth Rudetsky.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT! July 12 The Center’s annual fundraiser – great food, great entertainment, and more!

MEETINGHOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL July 17 Experience the delight of hearing exquisite instrumental nuance in ensemble.

PROVINCETOWN AN EVENING WITH JAZZ FESTIVAL PATTY LARKIN, August 15 THE PARKINGTON SISTERS, AND Swing to some of the hottest jazz on the East JORDAN RENZI Coast. Featuring Evan August 19 Christopher & Nicki Parrott.

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An evening of folk music and huge talent.

photo by Rodney Lewis

HOT FLASH LAUGHS July 27 Ladies night!

An evening of comedy with Nancy Witter.

SARAH SWAIN AND THE OH BOYS’ ROCKABILLY DANCE PARTY August 20

CAPE COD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL August 2, 9, 16 Three weeks of exceptional music by exceptional artists.

SUEDE IN CONCERT August 26 longtime Cape Cod favorite smooth crooner Suede joins us for ONE NIGHT ONLY

Full bar, amazing music, big dance floor.

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KATHY MATTEA August 3 “Acoustic Living Room” Share an intimate evening with Grammy and Academy of Country Music award winning superstar Kathy Mattea.

TEDI MARSH SINGS MICHEL LEGRAND August 6 The one and only Tedi Marsh will be joined by the incomparable Fabiano De Castro for one of the most anticipated concerts of our season.

PHOEBE CARRAI & PETER SYKES IN CONCERT September 3

ANNUAL MEMBER TALENT SHOW September 9

World class cello and harpsichord, in our intimate gallery setting.

Come see our members perform on the Center stage.

2016 CONCERTS Special EvenTS 4TH ANNUAL AMERICANA HOOTENANNY September 10

BEST OF THE WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL September 11, 18, 25

RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET September 16

Contemporary music that incorporates elements of country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R & B, and blues.

Best of the Fest!

Screenings of work from New England-based independent filmmakers.

These four young jazz virtuosos will blow your mind.

16TH ANNUAL ART & SOULS MASQUERADE BALL October 29

SESSION AMERICANA CONCERT November 5

MEMBER ART & CRAFT SHOW December 3

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SING ALONG December 21

Featuring local member artisans. Plan to come and do your holiday shopping.

Join Executive Director David Kuehn at the piano for some wine and holiday cheer.

Featuring great music, bone-chilling refreshments, and costume prizes.

Live acoustic concert with a fantastic Americana/Folk band from Boston.

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2ND ANNUAL BRAZILIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL September 17 Come celebrate the sounds and culture of Brazil at this lively event.

photo by Jennifer Lynch

RYAN CASEY: AN EVENING OF TAP DANCE October 14 An evening of tap dance with Ryan Casey -bursting with energy and talent.

CAPE COD DANCE EXPO October 15

5TH ANNUAL UKULELE CELEBRATION October 16

Pamela Wills brings together dancers of all methods from across the Cape under one roof to strut their stuff and show off their skills!

Come and join the Uke-A-Long!

CAPE COD CAN! October 21-23

A new theatrical/musical performance, presented

by Cape Cod CAN!, theater by artists with disabilities.

Do it at Cotuit!

THE RIP-IT-UPS IN CONCERT December 30 A rockin’ way to end the year! Join us for this dance party with one of the best bands on the Cape.

We welcome artists and performers to submit their proposals for projects in our gallery and performance spaces.

If you have a project you would like considered, please visit our website at ArtsOnTheCape.org for details on submitting a proposal.

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2016 CONCERTS Special EvenTS The best way to stay informed about our upcoming events is to sign up for our weekly email blast.

It lists the week’s events, starting classes, news, plus a video message from Executive Director David Kuehn.

Sign up today at ArtsOnTheCape.org, or send an email to info@cotuitcenterforthearts.org and we can sign you up!

DO IT. AT COTUIT!

ONGOING EVENTS WINE AND MUSIC WEDNESDAY 3rd Wednesday of every month Enjoy wine, live music, great art, and scintillating conversation.

SALON OF SHORTS 3rd Wednesday of every month Open mic series of poetry, story, essay, song, performance art, dance, improv, and stand-up.

YOGA Every Saturday and Sunday morning Stretch with Michele Colley on Saturdays and Virginia Hoeck on Sundays.

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DRUMMING CIRCLE 1st Tuesday of every month Group drumming led by Sam Holmstock of Entrain.

“The Kami Lyle Sit-A-While...real songs, real writers, fake fireplace”

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Pamela Wills, choreographer and producer of the Center’s first Dance Expo happening on October 15, caught up with tap dancer/writer Ryan Casey via Facebook while he was in Switzerland this summer. She asked him ten questions and he obliged with ten inspiring answers: photo by Chelsea Hack

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What made you decide to pursue tap dance as a career?

I saw it on TV as a child, and I was hooked! Since then, I’ve taken opportunities as they’ve come to me over the years, though I never envisioned it as a career. Now, I practice it because I find it both humbling and fulfilling.

What do you love / hate most about your work?

Love: All the people I have met – amazing colleagues I’ve worked with, inspiring students, etc.

Hate: Tech rehearsals!! Always so long, often racing against the clock, painstakingly putting the pieces together… I would rather just perform already!

Who or what inspires you most?

Who: My students; my peers.

What: The knowledge that there are always new places to go, new ideas to be explored, new music that will move me.

If you weren’t a tap dancer, what would you be or do instead?

I currently do plenty of other things as well! But I suppose I would be a broadcast journalist full time if I couldn’t dance.

Your favorite dance movie?

Holiday Inn Your favorite dancer?

Jeannie Hill (associate artistic director and principal performer with Jump Rhythm Jazz Project) and Ayodele Casel (professional an actor and tap dancer for nearly two decades).

What are you most excited about right now?

I have an idea brewing for a cabaret-style show that I want to write and produce next year. It’s on the back burner, but I’m slowly gathering music, script ideas, etc. I can’t wait to really get started!

When you travel to perform, what do you love and hate most?

Love: The variety – always new venues, new hotels, new people. I like being somewhere different.

Hate: The wear and tear of it is tiring. And we have to get used to new theaters and quickly mount and then strike the show.

What’s your connection with Cotuit Center for the Arts?

My mom lives nearby and is a patron. I performed there for the first time in 2015 and had a ball!

You’re performing at the Center again on Friday, October 14th. Will you also perform in the Cape Cod Dance Expo showcase on the 15th?

Of course! Some of my students might perform, as well.

Ryan Casey: Unbound Friday October 14 7:30pm

Cape Cod Dance Expo Saturday, October 15

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2016 FALL/WINTER EDUCATION Start date

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SEPTEMBER Open Life Drawing: Ongoing - Tuesdays at 6:45 pm Drumming Through Trauma: Ongoing - Tuesdays at 5:30 pm with Sam Holmstock Beginning Adult Tap (Thursdays) with Susan Friedman What’s Your Story, Morning Glory? A Writing Gym for Women with Christine Ernst Introduction to Ukulele with Steve Gregory Intermediate Ukulele with Steve Gregory Cape Cod Drum Circle with Sam Holmstock Expressive Pastels with Ed Chesnovitch Ballet Barre with Susan Friedman Rising Stars Show Choir with Norma Atwood YOUTH Introduction to Guitar with Aaron Mayo NEW! Beginning Adult Tap (Mondays) with Susan Friedman Arts and Movement Lunch Bunch with Miss Lori Dutra YOUTH NEW! Irish Set and Ceili Dance Class with Sean Murphy NEW! My Dance Class with Michele Colley Intermediate Adult Tap with Susan Friedman Portrait Sculpture with Neil Grant NEW! Drawing Study with Jackie Reeves Silver Swans Senior Adult Ballet with Susan Friedman NEW! Theatre Workshop for Youth with Karen Santos YOUTH Fall Watercolor Painting with Rosalie McCarthy Fall Acrylic Painting with Rosalie McCarthy Abracadabra: Magic Class with Rich Archer YOUTH

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As the clock struck 12 on Memorial Day, it was with slight trepidation that we embarked upon the first-ever Artist-in-Residence program at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Like other residencies, the CCftA Artist-in-Residence is a self-directed program that provides serene space and time on Cape Cod for artists to develop their works, stimulate new ideas, meet peers in their field, and nurture their creative souls. We didn’t know what to expect when our resident, Ana Silbert, arrived from Hastings on Hudson, New York, on that temperate Tuesday. Ana, a retired school psychologist, stepped out of her car dressed casually in capris and a tank top.

The Center’s Joe Diggs, Ana’s mentor and host, was finishing the final touches to her cottage on his property in Osterville: there was paint, there were backsplash tiles, a stove, and curtains to install – all things that gave me just the wee bit of angst in the eleventh hour! Yet, due to Joe’s alacrity and charm, Ana’s arrival went off without a hitch.

the amazing part! She disconnected from all the noise, and connected to her inner artist and self: the mission of our program. And, she actually liked it! Wait, she didn’t just like it; she thrived in it. Instead of watching the tube at night, Ana attended our Wine and Music Wednesday, a gallery opening, the Pink Floyd concert, The Woolgather play, and much more. During the day, she painted for hours in our Art Studio and took Jackie Reeves’ Figure Drawing class and Doris Rice’s Plein Air Painting workshop. Plus, Joe introduced her to other artists in the area and took her to galleries in Provincetown and Boston.

At the end of the residency, Ana had a gallery opening of her own here at the Center. The staff and friends attended to view a mixture of old and new works: a collection of watercolors, oils, acrylics, and mixed media collage. We bid goodbye to Ana, but not farewell. She says she will be back and will embrace and remember her experience here forever. We, too, will remember Ana, our first Artist-in-Residence.

And, so, too, did her residency.

For four weeks this June, Ana worked tirelessly on her painting technique.

She came in with the goal to become more “free” with her brush stroke. With the help of Joe in his home studio, Ana learned to throw paint on the canvas more recklessly and “color outside the lines.” She opened herself up to this new experience entirely and embraced her freedom away from home and her regular life.

Ana also embraced the “rustic” cottage experience off the grid: no cable, no wireless internet, and no TV for her four weeks! (Okay, so she did take a respite and stay with her friend in Falmouth once a week). But, this was

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CELEBRATING THE COTUIT ART SCHOOL FACULTY article by Dale Silva Arts Education at Cotuit has taken some major steps forward this year with the new Art School program developed by Education Director, Alexandra Speck. The school now provides a wide range of offerings across many genres to address the needs of all ages and backgrounds, from the young toddler just beginning to learn to the older retiree seeking a new skill or avocation during his or her later years, and to so much more in between.

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Above: David Sigel and Hilary Hutchison teaching their Summer Art program

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dedicated faculty to deliver on the promise. Clearly, the Cotuit Art School has such a faculty. As an affirmation of that fact, a new exhibit will open in the Gallery on October 15th that will celebrate the outstanding work of that faculty by presenting examples of their own works. It will cover the full spectrum of visual practices they are teaching today.

The commitment to the program by all these faculty members is outstanding. Through the sharing of their skills within the arts at Cotuit, both teachers and students are rewarded. Faculty member and fine arts teacher Rosalie McCarthy states, “My experience has been rewarding, inspiring, and fun! Students of all levels have expressed confidence and pride in their achievements and the results they have accomplished as art students.

We are a dedicated team of experienced professionals here at Cotuit and encourage and welcome those wishing to tap into, explore, or further develop their creative inner selves.�

Husband-and-wife team Hilary Hutchison and David Sigel provide summer classes each year for 1116-year old students, applying both painting and sculpture skills to express the world around them. As David points out, “Educate is just one of the mission words at CCftA, but for artists who teach students to engage and develop their creative problem solving, we are honored to be among the talented and dedicated team of educators who have been invited to join this amazing art center.

The upcoming exhibit demonstrates our support and focus and allows us to model and celebrate our role as practitioners and lifelong learners.”

This Faculty exhibit will not be limited only to the fine arts categories.

There will be examples of all the valuable offerings within the Art School, including dance, writing, and musical instruction. As wellknown musician and teacher Sam Holmstock notes, “CCftA has given me the opportunity to develop a drumming community here on Cape Cod and to reach deeply into that community.

Through the support of the Center, we have been able to engage populations that are often overlooked or underserved, such as incarcerated teens, autistic adults, PTSD sufferers, and Alzheimer patients. It is an artistic home that provides me a unique opportunity for collaboration, program development, and outreach.”

Examples of Sam’s drumming programs will be on display at the Gallery this October, as will other programs, such as Steve Gregory’s immensely popular ukulele classes, as seen through videos of classwork, various concerts, and the annual CCftA Ukulele Festival.

This first Faculty Exhibition in the Gallery this October will be a true celebration of an outstanding group of teachers who make the Cotuit Art School a powerful program at CCftA. It is an event not to be missed!

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For all those who could never decide whether to be scary or glamorous for Halloween, Cotuit Center for the Arts has the perfect solution: the “Sweet Sixteen Zombie Prom Night.”

(2015), with a wide array of imaginative aliens and inventive spacemen and women.

Couples and groups are encouraged to develop themed costumes. Some past group entries have been Fred and Wilma Flintstone, the whole cast of Bewitched, and a housewife with her large bottle of orange pills (Mother’s Little Helpers dressed in orange leotards).

The 16th annual Art & Souls Costume Ball takes place on Saturday, October 29, beginning at 7:30 PM. It will be a grand party with the festively attired undead. There will be music, dancing, and “bone-chilling” refreshments, and, if past Art & Souls Balls are any indication, loads of hilarious, frightening, and marvelously creative costumes.

The center will be transformed into a creepy haunted prom scene for partygoers, as they show off their costumes. But you don’t have to have an elaborate costume to have fun. A mask or make-up will get you into the party mood, too. You can stick to the theme or use it as a jumping off point.

Many people make their own costumes, from the very simple to the intricately crafted. The theme has varied over the years, and costumes have ranged from Fairyland Characters (2013) such as Little Red Riding Hood, hobbits, and princesses; to Television Reruns (2014) with Alfred Hitchcock, Sonny and Cher, and the casts of Gilligan’s Island and Green Acres; to Outer Space

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Setting the Space An interview with L. Michelle Law, Visual Specialist at Cotuit Center for the Arts MG: What is a Visual Specialist?

LML: It encompasses working on anything that hangs on the walls: hanging the artwork in the galleries, helping with sets for the shows, and putting up vinyl lettering and the signage all around the campus.

MG: Let’s talk about the remarkable work you do hanging artwork in the galleries. How do you begin?

LML: Before the art arrives, I usually have some idea of the work that’s coming, because often the artists send photographs or images, although that’s not always the case. As the work comes in, I group things by color and by shape. I try to be mindful of the

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different sizes of the works. Also, I try to organize the works, looking for commonality among the works in a certain grouping.

MG: What was in your background that makes you so good at this?

LML: I began as a volunteer at Cotuit in 2000 teaching art classes and working as an assistant to the director, hanging the art in the galleries. Before that, for more than a decade, I worked as a window dresser for a department store in Saint Louis and as a display person for Macy’s on the Cape. And now I dress the Center.

MG: How do you map out where the artwork will be in the rooms?

LML: I lay it out on the floor, like a big giant puzzle. I have found that is the best way to do it, in my eyes. It’s not the only way, but I find it is the best way for me. Sometimes I get it all laid out, go home, and then wake up at six o’clock in the morning thinking, ”Oh, that piece would look really good over there next to that one.”

That happens often, actually. When it’s nine o’clock at night and I’ve been working all day, that’s the time to step away and go home and come back to it later on with new eyes.

That’s my favorite thing about all of the shows, when one exhibit ends and the space has looked a certain way and the new exhibit is hung and it is completely different. You see a guest when they first walk into a new exhibit, and the look on their face says, “Oh, my gosh!

This exists in the world!” And sometimes the room looks huge with the work in it. And sometimes it looks intimate. It’s all about what it’s wearing.

MG: What are the challenges?

MG: What is the best part of being the Visual Specialist at Cotuit Center for the Arts?

LML: One of the biggest challenges is time. We have three gallery spaces, and they all switch over at the same time. Monday is the switchover day, when the last exhibit is taken down and picked up and the new work comes in. I begin laying out the new works and organizing them right away. I want to do the best job I can in four and a half days’ time. The new work is up

by Thursday afternoon.

LML: I love opportunity to learn! It’s amazing, for me and for our guests at the Center. I love meeting the artists and seeing their work, talking with them about how they make the art they bring, going to the Artist Talk before the opening receptions. It is such a gift to do this, and I feel so lucky. I want the art to look perfect – for the artists, for the viewer, for my sensibilities. The art is the Center’s clothing.

MG: Do you have a personal favorite show?

MG: And you’re the dresser?

LML: Oh, gosh. I hate to even say. There are elements of so many and they are so varied.

LML: And I’m the dresser.

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OUTREACH The Boys and Girls Club Visit CCftA Article by Alexandra Speck, Director of Education Twice a year, Cotuit Center for the Arts brings underserved children to the Center to see a production, have an art gallery tour, and do an art project. With grant funding from foundations, such as the Mollie Hirshberg Fund, and from private donors, we’ve been fortunate enough to bring in more than 115 students from The Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod in 2015-2016. In December, 46 children came to see the mainstage production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and created a collage with our core faculty member, artist Joe Diggs. This summer, two new groups from The Boys and Girls Club returned to see the children’s show, Wonderland, thanks to funding from The Kelley Foundation.

Bringing arts programs to children who could not afford it otherwise is part of our

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mission in the Education Outreach Program, developed in 2012. The Center aims to make art accessible to all, regardless of financial ability.

About half of the children in The Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod are from lowincome households, and 41 percent live in a singleparent home. Most of these kids would not be able to experience the arts without the benefit of outreach programs like ours. Studies show that exposure to and participation in the arts enable children to develop their imaginations and creativity. Art classes bolster self-confidence in students who excel in the arts. And, for those who may not have a natural talent, it’s an opportunity expose them to something new.

This summer, before seeing Wonderland, two groups of

children from The Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp made a kinetic art project with our Staff Visual Specialist and teacher, Michelle Law. They each made a thaumatrope.

Say whaaaat? Yes, a thaumatrope is a Victorian toy, perfectly suited to Wonderland, a comic riff on Lewis Carroll’s children’s classic. A thaumatrope has a partial image drawn on both the front and the

back sides of a piece of heavy paper.

When flipped with the aid of rubber bands, the thaumatrope magically creates a new image. Students then visited our art gallery to see the photography show, Tripping the Light Fantastic, and enjoyed lunch outside. An unforgettable afternoon was had by all.

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What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I am a stress eater.

What is the trait you most deplore in others? Lying and cheating.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Eating out.

What is your favorite journey?

Being a MOM. What do you most dislike about your appearance? I have lately put on weight; I don’t like the middle bulge.

What do you consider the most over-rated virtue? Always putting on a “happy face.”

On what occasion do you lie?

When the truth is not important or will hurt someone too much.

MICHELE COLLEY

Michele Colley has been associated with CCftA for over ten years – performing, directing, teaching (both Yoga and her Music Theater Dance Workshop). It’s time we ask her the really important questions....

What is your greatest fear?

I fear for the state of the world and my daughter’s place in it.

What is your current state of mind?

Lucy has just left for a week-long trip with her dad. I am missing her.

What is your favorite occupation?

I love to teach and direct.

Which living person do you most admire?

Susan Stroman, Barbara Kingsolver.

Who is your favorite fictional hero?

Hancock.

Who are your real-life heroes?

People who perform random acts of kindness.

What is your most treasured possession?

I don’t think I have one.

When and where were you happiest?

Happy most of the time right now.

What is your most obvious characteristic?

I am loud and have a nice smile.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “One more time.”

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Get rid of self-doubt.

What do you consider your greatest achievement? Lucy.

Where would you like to live?

Iceland or Canada on a farm with a barn big enough for shows.

What is the quality you most admire in a man? Humor.

What is the quality you most admire in a woman? Humor (Why would it be different?)

What is it you most dislike?

Cruelty, intentional cruelty (in all its forms).

What do you value most in your friends?

Loyalty, kindness, sincerity.

How would you like to die? Quickly.

If you were to die and come back as a person or an animal, what do you think it would be? Eagle.

If you could choose an object to come back as, what would you choose?

A rock on a mountain.

What is your motto, the words you live by or that mean a lot to you?

It’s a workshop, people!

Who has been the greatest influence on you?

My parents.

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• Top it off with club soda and garnish with fresh raspberries.

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Member Spotlight Mark & Janet Wright

It’s 5:30 am on a Wednesday morning, and a fine mist hovers along the top of a still lake.

Most of the world is still asleep when Janet Wright meets her rowing club teammates for a rigorous workout that belies the serenity of the setting. By the time the rest of us have the shower warmed up, she is done and back on her porch in Mashpee, having coffee with her husband Mark.

Janet and Mark Wright met when they were 15 and 16 respectively and have been together for over 40 years. When you meet them you can sense their history — they are easy together, both of them relaxed and welcoming. They don’t have to be next to each other at every event — instead you can find yourself sharing a laugh with one and then a glass of wine with the other 20 minutes later. They can frequently be found at Center events: Mark is newly appointed to the Board of Directors, and both Mark and Janet work together on our Volunteer Advisory Committee. In fact, if you are a new volunteer here, you can expect a phone call from one or the other. They are the first people to welcome new people into the Cotuit Center for the Arts Volunteer family, and we couldn’t imagine it any other way.

Mark and Janet met in high school when Mark was playing hockey with Janet’s older brother. Their first date was at the drive-in movies, a romantic favorite: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre! They married in 1980 after

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Mark graduated from Lowell Tech and Janet from Boston University. Janet got a job with the federal government, and they moved to Ohio where they stayed for a number of years.

Mark took a job with Liberty Mutual, where he remained for 32 years, working and living in New York, West Virginia, Ohio, Boston, Connecticut, Delaware, and finally back to Boston, where he was vice president for 16 years before taking an early retirement. Janet studied Cardiopulmonary Technology at BU but found her career as a teacher, first with pre-K, then kindergarten, and finally first grade.

Mark and Janet have two married daughters in their 30s. One lives in Baltimore and the other in Boulder, CO, and between them, they have 5 kids — all beloved by the Wrights. In between visits with their kids and grandkids, they maintain an extensive volunteer schedule. In addition to the Center, Mark delivers for Meals on Wheels and is a trustee for the Mashpee Public Library. Both Janet and Mark volunteer at Mashpee High School on a panel of evaluators for students presenting their Senior Seminar projects.

Janet spends one day a week at the K.C. Coombs School and participates extensively in competitive rowing. At the Masters level, Janet rows nearly year-round — just ask to see the photo of her crew in Santa hats in their boat on Lake Wequaquet if you doubt her dedication to the sport.

It was sports that actually got them involved in Cotuit Center for the Arts.

They were searching for a golf club to join after relocating to Mashpee from Franklin.

They asked neighbors and friends for recommendations and just couldn’t seem to find the perfect place for the two of them.

They were very interested in getting involved with a local organization, and after hearing the name Cotuit Center for the Arts from many folks, they decided to drop by one day, and the rest is, well, you know, history. Say “hi” to Mark and Janet when you see them around the Cotuit campus. They are wonderful friends, volunteers, members, and donors — and we couldn’t Do It without them.

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Board Member Spotlight 10 Questions for Bob Willcutts as well as the black on the areas that showed. A job still in progress. After we acquired the Falmouth Road and Savinelli properties, I spent many hours doing minor “handyman” repairs on both houses. I removed the old carpet from the Falmouth Road house. I helped with both Black Box demolitions and painted the new floors. This spring I participated in the “Spring Clean Up.” In June, I helped Barry Gallus tear out the wall in the Administration Building. I began working for money at age 10 by mowing lawns and have not stopped since…and I still mow the lawn.

1. How long have you served on the Board?

I have served since May 2015.

2. Why did you join the Board?

I was asked to join the Board, and I accepted. I felt I had the time and interest.

3. Where’d you grow up, and how and where did you end up on the Cape?

I was born and raised in Ft. Wayne, IN. After living on both coasts, both north and south, and in the middle of the country, we returned to New England to be nearer to Donna’s family who live from Boston down through Orleans.

7. What do you do for fun?

4. College? Military? Checkered past?

I attended Purdue University pursuing Aeronautical Engineering but was diverted to Air Force Pilot Training and earned my commission and silver wings.

After seven years I chose to pursue a career as a commercial airline pilot, retiring after 32 years. No checkered past.

5. Married? Kids? Pets? Tell us a little about your home life :) I am happily married to Donna who keeps me busy and healthy. I have two children and two grandchildren. They are in California and Arizona.

6. Tell us a little about your work/ volunteer activities.

I began volunteering over two years ago. My first major project was helping assemble, stain, and paint the first bank of risers. I recently stained the last set and stained all of the additional sections,

Donna and I attend the theater, concerts, wine tastings and dinners, and enjoy dominoes with her sisters. We travel overseas as much as we can and enjoy local “road trips.” I also enjoy maintaining our home.

8. What do you love about the Center?

I love everything about the Center. I love the mission; I love the people; and I love being able to “give back” after the many years I have enjoyed live theater.

9. How about what you love about being on the Board?

I love meeting with such talented and wonderful Board members. I love being able to learn about the nuts and bolts of our organization. I love the challenge.

10. And a nifty fact about yourself :-) While living in the northern part of New England, I earned my “sugar badge” and spent many long days and nights at the sugarhouse producing some really fine maple syrup.

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Volunteer Spotlight

Tim Mara

Tim Mara grew up in Needham, Massachusetts and lived/worked in Washington, D.C. for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union for 35 years in accounting before retiring and moving to Cape Cod in 2013 to be nearer to family.

He and his mother live in Centerville, and he has four brothers all in the northeast.

Having vacationed here throughout his career, he is very familiar with the Cape.

Tim is one of many valued volunteers here at Cotuit Center for the Arts, and he is here more than not, logging in countless volunteer hours. Tim has volunteered at the Center as an usher and greeter and helps with mailings, poster distribution, special events, and attending the will call desk. He also volunteers at the Dennis Playhouse, Cape Symphony, Barnstable Senior Center delivering bread, and Housing Assistance Corporation preparing mailings. I recently sat down with Tim and had to ask: “How do you do it?”

CCftA: How and when did you first come to volunteer at the Center?

TM: I have always liked theatre. When I lived in D.C. I was involved with the Shakespeare Theatre Company. When I retired three years ago, I relocated to the Cape to be near family and went on the Center’s website. I began volunteering in March, 2014, and the rest, as they say, is history!

CCftA: How would you describe your first experience here?

TM: I first participated in the orientation.

I started out taking tickets and handing

out the programs to people entering the theatre. I then began working at the will call table and ushering patrons to their seats inside the theatre. I also deliver the monthly publicity posters at 15 locations. My favorite activity here is selling tickets at the monthly Wine and Music Wednesdays.

CCftA: What do you enjoy about volunteering here?

TM: Interacting with the people. I get to be involved in an indirect way. I like that I’m contributing to the success and future of the Center. I like the people who work here and the volunteers. Everyone is nice. And of course, I like seeing the shows!

CCftA: What changes have you seen since you first began volunteering?

TM: The parking lot has been paved, the Black Box was renovated, the rake (risers) inside the theatre was installed, and the television monitors [showing highlights of past shows] in the gallery were added. Also, more varied programs have been added, like the Kentucky Derby Gala (third event was held last spring) and especially more musicals. There are also more volunteers than when I first started.

CCftA: What are your interests and hobbies?

TM: I take ballroom dancing classes three times a week, reading, playing cribbage and poker at the Barnstable Senior Center and Sandwich Council on Aging, and watching movies. I also like to travel. When I went on vacation, I traveled a lot internationally.

CCftA: Tell me something your friends and patrons here might not know about you.

TM: I used to shoot pool and belonged to the American Poolplayers Association.

CCftA: Is there any interesting “factoid” about you?

TM: I got a certificate in bartending when I was in D.C. (he chuckles) and worked in the United Airlines lounge at National Airport.

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Backstage Spotlight

T Arnold

So you come to a show to enjoy the superb acting, music, set, props, and costumes on stage. But before you get to your seat, someone greets you at the door, sells you a ticket, checks you in at Will Call, suggests a glass of wine, points out the latest art exhibit in the gallery, shows you to your seat, tells you where the rest room is.

Maybe she even offers you a tissue or an umbrella.

And at Cotuit Center for the Arts, our superb Front of House Manager oversees and helps staff do all these things. Meet T Arnold.

T started at Cotuit as a volunteer in 2011 and soon became our Front of House Manager. T says, “I try to make sure that everyone feels welcome.” T greets and ushers patrons, as well as makes sure that their experience is as wonderful as it can be.

Working hand in hand with the box office and bar staff, T ensures smooth operations. T might also help a band unload musical equipment, find an extra mic, and answer questions from patrons and cast members.

Frequent theater volunteer Judy Souza admires T: “No matter how chaotic it gets, especially on sold out nights, she has everything under control. Besides being super organized, she has a knack for figuring out the task each volunteer is best at. I couldn’t ask for a better house manager to volunteer under.”

T expertly coordinates the myriad of Front-of-the-House responsibilities so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the show. Be sure to thank her next time you see her!

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Sponsor Spotlight

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Circle stands out among other surrogacy agencies as a place that focuses on the longterm interests of the child, the surrogate, and the intended parent(s).

Cotuit Center for the Arts thanks Circle Surrogacy for their generous sponsorship support. Executive Director David Kuehn asked John Weltman, Circle’s Founder and President, a few questions to learn more about his interesting and meaningful work.

DK: What is the most fulfilling part of your business?

He started working in Boston for a high-tech startup that deals with wifi equipment. He’s a good kid.

JW: Changing the lives of infertile and gay couples by helping create their family.

DK: I know you spend a fair amount of time on the Cape. Do you have local clients or is the Cape a place where you try to get away from your day-to-day business?

JW: The Cape is a piece of heaven that gives me access to water, allows me to enjoy nature, and provides me with a sense of calm. I do work down here.

But, I love that I am able to have the day I had yesterday. I worked from 8:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. but the day was broken up with a 2-hour jet ski, kayaking, a workout, and dinner with my husband, Cliff.

DK: Tell us a little about your children.

JW: Zachary is 22. He graduated this year with a 3.9 GPA from Brown University. He’s an electrical engineer.

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Kyle turned 21 in July. He’s at the University of Kansas studying ecology and evolutionary biology.

That will either lead him to a PhD in herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians, or paleontology. He has an internship this summer with the head of the herpetology department.

And he was on a dig for a T-Rex this summer in Hell Creek, Montana.

DK: Last year you appeared on stage in our Black Box production of “ART” and got to deliver one of the funniest monologues ever written. What was the experience like for you?

JW: Heavenly. I had not done theater in 36 years except for 15 years ago, when I did a revival of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at my 25th high school reunion. Between the relationship with the other actors and having my friends and colleagues come see my performance, it was thoroughly

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Sponsor Spotlight delightful. However, it was a full-time job on top of my full-time job. It was difficult to commute back and forth, but, absolutely, it was worth it.

DK: Have you seen anything in the newly renovated Black Box? JW: Not yet. I’ve been there since the renovation because I auditioned for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. I got a callback but I didn’t get it.

I thought the Black Box renovation was very impressive.

DK: Why do you support CCftA as a business sponsor, and why should others follow your lead?

JW: Being given the opportunity to perform and having seen a number of shows, I have experienced such joy. Whether you’re in the production, in the audience, or behind the scenes, CCftA brings such delight. The experience has brought thoughtfulness to my life because it engages the body and the mind. I’ve always been a supporter of the arts. And I’m delighted that I have the capacity to contribute.

community’s energy make this place extraordinary. And it’s a high-end facility. It’s the best facility for the arts on the Cape. There’s so much going on, I can’t make it to everything.

We’re always saying, “Let’s see this,” or “Let’s give that a try.”

DK: Finally, in your own words, what would you like our readers to know about Circle Surrogacy?

JW: Amongst the audience of Cotuit, if there are couples or individuals who can’t have children either because of their sexuality or their infertility, we can help. And if there are individuals who have had their families and they want to help others, join us.

We are the oldest, largest, and most successful surrogacy agency. We’ve helped couples and individuals from 73 countries through our program.

And we are the only program that can guarantee that intended parents will have success.

Choosing Cotuit is not because it’s close to my house. No other place on the Cape produces as much. It’s every night. If there isn’t a performance, there’s a concert. If there isn’t a concert, there’s an art show. If there isn’t an art show, there’s a class. If there isn’t a class, there’s a singalong. And it just keeps going. Your [David Kuehn] energy and the Cotuit

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Above: Brett Baird and John Weltman in ART (Black Box, 2015)

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