DO IT AT COTUIT: Winter-Spring 2019

DO IT NEWS AND PROGRAMMING WINTER/SPRING 2019

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Kuehn

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kathie Lynch Nutting, President Mark Wright, Vice President Alan Hidenfelter, Treasurer Graham Silliman, Secretary Ken Alsman Susan Andersen Michael Dunford Melinda Gallant Joyce Ginouves Spencer Hallett Susan Hamilton Ashley LaCroix Carl Lopes Don Megathlin Michael Princi Lee Smith Juliane Soprano Bob Willcutts DIRECTOR EMERITUS James T. Hoeck DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Tracy LaBonte DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND GRANTS Christine Rathbun Ernst

COTUIT CENTER The arts are essential.

Our mission is to be a FOR THE ARTS 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.

THEATER AND EVENTS MANAGER Cindy Parker GALLERY MANAGER/VISUAL SPECIALIST L. Michelle Law FACILITY MANAGER Bruce Allen MARKETING MANAGER Daniel Fontneau DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Lauren Fogle DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT Kim Zaniboni EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Kim Baker BOX OFFICE SUPERVISOR Jason Mellin FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER Ira Mendoza BLACK BOX STAGE MANAGER Erin Trainor Do it at Cotuit | 3

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Letter from the President Hello, and welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts. Whether you are a frequent patron or a first-time visitor, thank you for joining us and I hope you enjoy your experience. We have about 120 hours of programming each week, so I am pretty sure you will find something here to educate, entertain, illuminate, and inspire you — and best of all, have some fun being a part of our amazing community.

Speaking of programming, 2018 was quite a year! Throughout the year, the Center continued to impress 40,000 patrons with outstanding programming in all areas. Yes, that’s right: 40,000 patrons attended theatrical performances, every conceivable style of concert, gallery shows, all kinds of classes for visual and performing arts, staged readings, open mics, talent shows, magic and comedy shows, social events, and the party of the year, Entertainment Tonight. So many favorites! I can’t begin to list mine, but I do know and trust that David, Christine, Tracy, and the rest of our terrific staff and collaborators have planned a fantastic 2019 schedule. Make your plans early — I anticipate many sell-outs!

One collaboration I am particularly proud of is the Center’s partnership with the Cape Symphony. If you missed Passport to America: The Immigrant Story, you missed an incredible multi-media performance of gorgeous and exciting music, story-telling by talented actors, and what seemed like thousands of photographs detailing the immigrant experience through Ellis Island. It was incredibly moving, thought-provoking, and brilliantly performed. Another show in partnership with the Symphony, The Wizard of Oz in Concert, is scheduled for February. Based on the hints I have heard about the production, and if you are a fan of Dorothy and the Land of Oz, it is not to be missed.

The Center’s mission is to make the creation and experience of art accessible, nurturing, and thrilling to all. It’s my hope we do that for you with the diverse and varied offerings on our programming schedule. So be part of all the excitement, of our community. Join us and be thrilled and inspired and have some fun too.

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Greetings!

Welcome, welcome, welcome! I’m so happy you are here to share an experience with us. Whether you’ve come for outstanding theater, worldclass visual art on display, classes in all art forms for people of all ages from lifedrawing to ukulele, concerts, special events, or just to hang out and have a glass of wine on the patio or in the gallery, it’s great to have you.

During the period this program guide covers, I will celebrate my 9th year as executive director. It continues to be an incredible journey and to think about favorite moments, productions, interactions, challenges, hopes, and dreams is an impossible task. I am more aware than ever of the important role we play in our community and I am so proud of the quality and diversity of the programs we offer.

2019 will be our most exciting and challenging year ever as we continue to expand our audiences, membership base, volunteer engagement, and number of theatrical productions, concerts, classes and exhibits while simultaneously embarking on a major campaign to expand our campus.

Speaking of our future plans, if you would like to have a personal tour of our current and proposed future campus, please let me know. I’m happy to show you around!

After you read this impressive magazine, designed by our own Daniel Fontneau with editorial contributions from members of our staff and volunteers, you may be inspired to get more involved. Reach out to any of us and we’ll find the perfect fit for you in our family. It’s what we do. We are so much more than a building where you see a show or take a class. We are a thriving community that provide sustenance to one another on the most meaningful level. Welcome to the Center – I look forward to saying hello in person.

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VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Bruce Allen Barry Gallus Spencer Hallett Cindy Parker Bob Willcutts CURATORIAL COMMITTEE Neil Grant Lois Hirshberg Marjorie Kaye David Kuehn L. Michelle Law Carl Lopes Neil Maciejewski Frank Winters DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Susan Andersen Julie Cline Tracy LaBonte Kathie Lynch Nutting Lee Smith EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Christine Ernst Nancy Frary Neil Grant EVENTS COMMITTEE Sue Andersen Lauren Fogle Michelle Gain David Kuehn Tracy LaBonte Michelle Law Ira Mendoza Ron Nunes Sharon Nunes Cindy Parker Mark Wright EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Alan Hidenfelter David Kuehn Kathie Lynch Nutting Graham Silliman Mark Wright

FACILITIES AND CAMPUS PLANNING COMMITTEE Ken Alsman Melinda Gallant Richard Johnson David Kuehn Carl Lopes Kathie Lynch Nutting Don Megathlin Lee Smith Gary Souza FINANCE COMMITTEE Michael Dunford Joyce Ginouves Alan Hidenfelter David Kuehn Kathie Lynch Nutting GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Melinda Gallant Don Megathlin Kathie Lynch Nutting Michael Princi Juliane Soprano Mark Wright MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Amy Canaday Annie Hart Cool Bonnie Corliss Lucy Cromwell Cori Egan Lauren Fogle Kristin Gerlach Sue Hamilton Tracy LaBonte Ron Nunes Sharon Nunes Margeaux Weber PUBLICITY COMMITTEE June Barrett Helen Feher Carolyn Ferrell Dale Silva Pat Silva VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Helen Feher Suzy Fletcher Michelle Gain Beth Golden Ashley LaCroix Sharon Parkins Marcia Randall Dale Silva Janet Wright Mark Wright Do it at Cotuit | 9

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THEATER PROGRAMMING It’s showtime! We’ve got drama, music, farce, family fun, and experimental theater planned for this year. _______________________________

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THEATER SPOTLIGHT ROSE: The Kennedy story told by the woman who lived it all. _______________________________

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

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CONCERT SPOTLIGHT Andrea Baker in Sing, Sistah, Sing! _______________________________

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EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT Italian for Beginners, with Marilyn Rossi. _______________________________

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

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GALLERY SPOTLIGHT The provocative work of Percy Fortini-Wright. _______________________________

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SUPPORT ART

Find out about the benefits of membership. _______________________________

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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE With comedian Nancy Witter. _______________________________

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COCKTAILS COTUIT STYLE Try a few of our potables. _______________________________

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BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Profile of Board Member Lee Smith. _______________________________

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT David & Nancy Lance. _______________________________

EDUCATE Exciting plans for our new ceramics studio! _______________________________ ENTERTAIN How two very different individuals co-wrote a play… without killing each other. _______________________________

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ILLUMINATE Never been on stage, and would like to try? _______________________________

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INSPIRE The power of culture. _______________________________

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CAPE COD CAN Public art in our community.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Meet Rich Marciante, set builder extraordinaire. _______________________________

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SNAPSHOTS FROM 2018 Some photos of how we “Do it. At Cotuit.”

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2019 THEATER SEASON

Mainstage OF MICE AND MEN

by John Steinbeck January 24 – February 10 John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is one of the best-loved stories of all time. Two drifters – small, shrewd George and huge, simple-minded Lennie – get work on a ranch, planning to raise enough money to get a place of their own and live off the land, if George can save his childlike, bull-strong friend from getting into trouble.

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A TALENTED WOMAN

by Jim Dalglish & Lynda Sturner March 21 – April 7 World Premiere Production. The story of a woman who, after her husband dies, discovers she’s spent most of her adult life living in a house of cards. Now she’s destitute in a down economy.

Her practical daughter – who has her own set of problems with an unemployed husband and hellion daughter – insists that she begin a new life of austerity and sacrifice.

THE ODD COUPLE

by Neil Simon April 11 – 27 Neil Simon’s classic comedy hit!

When Felix becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his friend, the jovial but messy Oscar. Felix drives Oscar and the poker-playing gang crazy with his obsession over his soon-tobe ex. Oscar tries to get him out of his funk by arranging a double date with two British neighbors, Cecily and Gwendolyn. When the plan backfires and Felix grows even more despondent, his friendship with Oscar is put to the test. Neil Simon at his best in this fast paced comedy that will keep you laughing!

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SWEET CHARITY a musical by Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields & Neil Simon June 19 – July 21 Sweet Charity follows the romantic trials and tribulations of Charity Hope Valentine, “a girl who wanted to be loved.” Charity is a taxi dancer, a dance partnerfor-hire at a seedy dance hall in New York City.

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare June 26 – July 28 The story of young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.

SWEENEY TODD

by Stephen Sondheim October 10 – 27 The unsettling tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to London after fifteen years of exile to take revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life. A Sondheim masterpiece, not to be missed.

WHITE CHRISTMAS

by David Ives & Paul Blake, with music by Irving Berlin November 26 – December 22 A musical based on the Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name. Features such classics as Happy Holidays, Sisters, Blue Skies, I Love a Piano, How Deep is the Ocean, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, and, of course, White Christmas.

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2019 MORE THEATER The Weight of Silence

January 10 - 27 in the Black Box Written by Cheryl Allan Carlyle, presented by Anna Marie Johansen Features a mostly female cast whose struggles shed light on everything from abandonment to abuse, and on the inner child who shoulders it all.

Constellations

February 7 - 24 in the Black Box Written by Nick Payne, presented by Jason Mellin This spellbinding play explores how even the smallest change in our lives can dramatically alter the course we take.

Seminar

March 7 - 24 in the Black Box Written by Theresa Rebeck, presented by Watermelon Alligator Theater Company Seminar tells the story of four young writers who each pay $5,000 for a ten-week seminar with Leonard, an international literary figure.

Rose

April 4 - 21 in the Black Box Written by Laurence Leamer, presented by Linda Monchik The Kennedy story as told by the matriarch who lived it all. Inspired by audio recordings Rose Kennedy made, Rose takes the audience on a fascinating and unexpected journey.

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Handbagged

May 9 - 26 in the Black Box Written by Moira Buffini, presented by Marcus Liuzzi A comedy about Margaret Thatcher and The Queen of England. A very funny portrait of a relationship between monarch and prime minister that clearly wasn’t made in heaven.

Fully Committed

June 6 – 23 in the Black Box Written by Becky Mode, presented by Ruthe Lew This devastatingly funny one act follows a day in the life of Sam Peliczowski, an out-of-work actor who mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant.

Brittany Loves Lucy

July 11 - 28 in the Black Box Written and presented by Brittany Halls A hilarious recreation of I Love Lucy’s famous “Vitameatavegamin” episode.

FACB 2019: Still a Bitch

July 15-16 on the Main Stage Written and performed by Christine Ernst The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch is back... performing this summer on the Mainstage!

Studio Series photo by Jim Dalglish

Theater Under the Stairs Family Show

Flowers in the Desert

A Woman’s Heart

I and You

Lopsided

ONGOING:

August in the Black Box written and presented by Holly Erin McCarthy Details coming soon! The summer project from the team that brought you last year’s hit The Epic Adventures of Lulu’s Lemonade Stand.

September 12 - 29 in the Black Box Written and presented by Judith Partelow This play explores the feminine spirit as it evolves through child-rearing, career, love relationships, and inevitable sufferings toward an integrated and joyful embrace of life.

October 10 - 27 in the Black Box Written by EA Kafkalas and presented by Watermelon Alligator Theater Company “How long, and how tight, should you hold on to a part of yourself that’s no longer there?” It’s the most wrenching question in this play about a woman facing breast cancer and the aftermath.

November 7 - 24 in the Black Box Written by D.M. Larson, presented by Jade Schuyler A compelling play about a group home for troubled girls isolated in the desert.

December 5 - 22 in the Black Box Written by Lauren Gunderson, presented by Ryan Rudewicz Two adolescents let down their guard and share their secrets, bonding over a shared poetry project for school.

2nd Wednesday Theater

2nd Wednesday of each month on the Main Stage A monthly play-reading series of rarely-performed classics, undiscovered gems, old chestnuts, and exciting new works. Free admission!

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Theater Spotlight

THE KENNEDY STORY AS TOLD BY THE WOMAN WHO LIVED IT ALL Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy is coming to Cotuit!

Yes, the Kennedy matriarch appears on our stage this year in the person of awardwinning actor Linda Monchik, who performs this one-woman play and becomes Rose before our very eyes.

Monchik has already achieved initial success in this role. The play debuted in 2017 in Falmouth at The Woods Hole Theater Company. Directed by Joan Edstrom, it won an outstanding performance award from the Cape Cod Times for Linda. Prior to Rose, Monchik starred in two other one-woman shows, as Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst here at Cotuit, and as Golda Meir in Golda’s Balcony in Boston.

Rose was written by the best-selling author Laurence Leamer, based on recordings made in the late 1960s and early 1970s

by Robert Coughlan. These recordings consisted of over 40 hours of interviews Coughlan conducted directly with Rose Kennedy. In addition, a full collection of saved letters/correspondence, plus a wealth of photos, helped to further define the woman herself.

The play is set in 1969 at Hyannisport just two weeks after Chappaquiddick, perhaps a key moment that helps to capture all the continuing emotions and challenges facing this matriarch of America’s first

family. As Linda notes, this setting provides an excellent backdrop for the actor to portray the contrast between the known public persona of Rose and her real internal emotions. While external society may force someone to be defined by restricted parameters, the stage allows an actor the freedom to bring forth a more truthful portrayal of the total person. In fact, the actor may even incorporate elements from her own experience to help in delivering the full personification of a character such as Rose Kennedy on the stage.

This is exactly what Linda Monchik achieves in the portrayal of Rose Kennedy. A woman who has already endured so many tragedies with the loss of two sons and two daughters, now faces the uncertainty of her remaining son, Teddy’s, future. How does she show her true emotions while still maintaining her determination to fulfill the goals of her family? The answers are provided in the play Rose, where Linda Monchik the actor truly becomes Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy on the Cotuit stage.

- ARTICLE BY DALE SILVA

Rose will be performed in the Black Box Theater April 4-21.

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2019 CONCERTS Special EvenTS THE BRUCE MARSHALL GROUP January 19 Bruce returns to rock the Center, ripping through a catalogue of original material that truly sets this band apart.

UNBOUND III May 2 High school students of Cape Cod in a pop-up experiment celebrating student activism, voice, and vision. Part of ArtWeek.

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THE WIZARD OF OZ IN CONCERT February 9 & 10 A joint production with the Cape Symphony, this rare concert presentation will be held at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center.

6TH KENTUCKY DERBY GALA May 4 Enjoy a mint julep while adjusting your hat before placing your bid on the big race at this special CCftA fundraiser.

BEST OF THE WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL February 15 & 22 Best of the Fest! Screenings of work from New Englandbased independent filmmakers.

BOB DYLAN BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT May 10 8th annual celebration presented by The Third Fret.

“FUNK AND SOUL CELEBRATION” WITH THE GROOVALOTTOS February 16 Powerhouse soul-funkblues band. Concert sponsored by the Zion Union Heritage Museum.

NANCY WITTER MOTHER’S DAY COMEDY SPECIAL May 11 Join us as for a hilarious exploration of motherhood with Nancy Witter!

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WINTER MAGIC: MAGIC, MYSTERY, AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY February 19 & 20

MEMBER MOVIE NIGHT March 2 A cinematic treat, just for our members!

School vacation magic show from Rich Archer and Company.

CAPE COD CAN MUSICAL REVUE May 17-19 A new theatrical/musical performance presented by CapeCodCAN, theater by artists with disabilities.

PIECE BY PIECE IV ART INSTALLATION June 15 Come witness the installation of this thrilling collaborative art project!

RUBY ROSE FOX IN SING SISTAH SING! CONCERT WITH ANDREA April 20 BAKER April 28 A vocal powerhouse of soul-­driven, edgy indie-pop, whose voice threatens to knock down the walls of any room.

Mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker’s celebration of the sound and extraordinary breadth of the African American female voice.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT! July 9

MELISSA ERRICO SINGS SONDHEIM July 23

The Center’s annual fundraiser – great food, great entertainment, and more!

Beloved Broadway actress Melissa Errico brings her glorious voice to Cotuit with this Sondheim tribute.

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2019 CONCERTS • Special EvenTS

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A NIGHT AT THE DISCO July 31

THE RIP-IT-UPS IN CONCERT August 1

A celebration of the 1970s music sensation!

Come and shake your groove thing!

Traditional rock & roll band – with lots of blues, rockabilly, country jazz, and soul.

SARAH SWAIN AND THE OH-BOYS August 2 The band will be playing both Sarah’s originals and rockabilly classics with a splash of soul.

PETER YARROW IN CONCERT August 14

PROVINCETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL August 19

BROADWAY BACKWARDS August 21

Folk legend Peter Yarrow (founder of Peter, Paul, and Mary) brings his beautiful music to the CCftA stage.

Swing to some of the hottest jazz on the East Coast.

Tedi Marsh and John Weltman present a musical revue in which traditional broadway songs are performed by the opposite gender!

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ANNUAL MEMBER TALENT SHOW November 23

BLACK INSCRIPTION September 11-15 A multimedia song cycle about an undersea odyssey, by Matthias Bossi, Jeremy Flower, & Carla Kihlstedt.

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

Come see our members perform on the Center stage.

A TRIBUTE TO JOE’S TWIN VILLA August 3

MEMBER SUMMER SOCIAL August 4

Barbecue and gallery opening all in one!

This fun Members’ only event will top off a lovely summer Sunday afternoon!

LEE SQUARED: AN EVENING WITH LIBERACE AND MISS PEGGY LEE August 22 New York City favorites David Maiocco and Chuck Sweeney perform as these musical legends.

SUEDE IN CONCERT August 23-24 Longtime Cape Cod favorite smooth crooner Suede joins us for two nights of beautiful tunes.

CAPE COD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL August 6, 13, 20 Three weeks of exceptional music by exceptional artists.

THE BRAZEN BELLES BURLESQUE FESTIVAL August 28-31 The Belles are back, with their special brand of sultry sass!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN August 8-18 Brave Horse Music brings another rocking revue, featuring the music of Freddie Mercury & QUEEN.

GEORGE GRITZBACH BAND IN CONCERT September 7 The GG Band is always there to give you a healthy dose of Original House Rockin’ Roots.

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DRUMMING THROUGH TRAUMA Every Tuesday

A monthly play-reading of rarely-performed classics, undiscovered gems, old chestnuts, and exciting new works.

Designed for veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is also open to anyone struggling with trauma of any kind.

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Open mic series of poetry, story, essay, song, performance art, dance, improv, and stand-up.

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Concert Spotlight

Last year 180 very lucky audience members were treated to a concert presented as a fundraiser for our friends at the Zion Heritage Museum. I was intrigued by the title of the show, and was happy to meet Andrea when she arrived. What I was not prepared for, however, was the raising of the roof that would happen later that evening. If you are reading this and have not purchased tickets for Andrea’s 2019 concert on April 28, I urge you to visit the box office IMMEDIATELY. You will thank me later. Andrea’s show is uplifting, unique, relevant and simply put – mindblowing. Who have you seen in concert that can mash up Roberta Flack, George Bizet, Donna Summer, and Richard Wagner – AND deliver them all with flawless aplomb?

Sing Sistah Sing! Is both a celebration of the sound and extraordinary breadth of the African American female voice, and a heartfelt retelling of some of their most incredible life stories. The show weaves together these women’s brave struggles both in the civil rights movement and in their fight for artistic freedom.

We are so thrilled to welcome Andrea back - and you’ll be singing the blues, Sistah, if you don’t get your tickets before this show sells out!

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Andrea Baker SING SISTAH SING!

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Education Spotlight

ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS

with Marilyn Rossi

One of my earliest memories is of a conversation, repeated often in later years, with my father, Louis Melchiorri. He told me that one day I would become a teacher.

It was not a dictate, rather the surest of encouragements. What I did not realize as a six-year-old was what his mother had often told him: if you educate a son, he will benefit from that education; but if you educate a daughter, you will educate a family.

So, I really never thought of becoming anything else as I went through high school in West Springfield, MA, and college at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

At our distinguished university, I earned a B.A. in Classics with a minor in English. Just after graduation I began teaching Latin and English at West Springfield High School, where I taught for 35 years. Having begun a master’s degree in Italian, also at UMass Amherst, I benefitted immeasurably from a Fulbright Scholarship in 1984, which brought me to Perugia, the capital of Umbria in Italy, for what would be the first of 25 summers studying Italian language, medieval, renaissance, and contemporary Italian history, Dante’s works, ancient Greek philosophy, Italian art history, and the Etruscan civilization at the Italian University for Foreigners at Perugia. Another of those summers was generously supported by a

Rockefeller Fellowship. During my studies in Perugia I met a colleague with whom I began a collaboration on an Italian language textbook for native speakers of English. My daughters also spent a summer with me in Perugia, and they took beginning language classes there as well, one as a college student, and one still in high school. My students – both of Italian and Latin – accompanied me on four “school vacation trips” to Italy, and on my last trip with them in 2000, we ran into a former student of mine from 20 years before – on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence!

He recognized my voice, and he and my then current students enjoyed poking fun at me.

Now in retirement, I’ve begun teaching this beautiful language of Dante at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Like the surprise encounter in Florence, my teaching at the Center came about quite by chance, but our Beginning Italian class is off to a great start.

We have formed a collegial and friendly group and are looking forward to resuming our classes in late March 2019. There is so much Italian in the language we use every day – relating to art, music, government, and of course, food! We are hoping to take a “school trip” to Italy sometime in the next two years. Vi aspettiamo a Cotuit – we await you in Cotuit!

- MARILYN ROSSI

Italian for Beginners with Marilyn, held Thursdays in the Schoolhouse.

Marilyn also teaches Art History with Marilyn, Wednesdays in the Schoolhouse.

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Bon Appetit Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Winter Exhibit January 12 - February 23

Georganna Lenssen, Paintings _______

Percy Fortini-Wright, Paintings _______

Liberty and Justice Salley Mavor _______

Bite Your Tongue Works by Joe Fusaro _______

Serious Fun An Open Juried Exhibit

Erik Durant, Sculpture

March 2 - April 20 Opening Reception March 2 5:00pm - 7:00pm Artist Talk at 5:20pm

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Painting by Percy Fortini-Wright

Georganna Lenssen, Mantled by Water

2019 gALLERY eXHIBITS

May 11 - June 9 Opening Reception May 11 5:00pm - 7:00pm Artist Talk at 5:20pm

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Piece by Piece IV A most incredible collaborative community art installation June 15 - July 28 Opening Reception and Installation June 15 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Proud to be American Works by Joe Diggs _______ Proud to be American An Open Juried Exhibit August 3 - September 1 Opening Reception August 3 Music, food, day-long festival.

Check website for more information.

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Joe Diggs: Top, Fabulous Joe’s. Bottom, Joe’s Returning

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Hear the Ocean Sobbing Joan Hall _______ Every Breath You Take Krisanne Baker _______ Ardero Willard, Sculpture September 7 - October 6 Opening Reception September 7 5:00pm - 7:00pm Artist Talk at 5:20pm

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Terra Incognito: Exploring New Terrain Mary Doering _______ Black and White: Launch Point Various Artists October 12 - November 18 Opening Reception October 12 5:00pm - 7:00pm Artist Talk at 5:20pm

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Annual Member, Student, and Faculty Exhibit November 23 - December 29 Opening Reception November 23 5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Gallery Hours: Monday–Saturday; 10:00am to 4:00pm Extended weekend hours Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm Memorial Day through Labor Day Gallery is free and open to the public!

Each year the Center features a couple of open juried exhibitions where artists from around the region and beyond are able to enter work for consideration for the show. It’s a wonderful way to showcase a wide variety of work mostly created by artists from our own community. This year we have two open juried exhibits planned, the first, “Serious Fun” and the second, “Proud to be American.”

In both cases we encourage entries in all artistic mediums, including 2- and 3- dimensional works on video, etc.

“Serious Fun” runs March 3 – April 20 and will be juried by Salley Mavors, whose exhibition titled “Liberty and Justice” will run concurrently. For over 40 years Salley has created artwork that ranges from precious to poignant to provocative, all stitched by hand.

“Proud to be American” runs August 3 – September 1 and will be juried by local artist Joe Diggs and the curator of his show of the same title, Mara Williams. For many local patrons, Joe’s Twin Villa, a legendary hot spot in Osterville and the inspiration for this highly anticipated exhibition will be a draw. The opening reception will feature a festival atmosphere with a day of music, barbecue, and brews. A digital gallery of photographic images will round out the open juried part of this exhibit.

All artists of all abilities are encouraged to submit work. Entry fees are $10 for members and $15 for the general public per entry, and all work must be submitted gallery-ready.

Drop off date for “Serious Fun” is February 25.

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Percy Fortini-Wright is a Boston-based artist who received both his BFA and MFA from The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. While in his youth he wrote graffiti, most active during the late 1990’s, becoming a technician of wild-style graffiti letters, tags and bubble letters while simultaneously he evolved as a traditional painter of scenes, abstraction, and portraiture, to his characters the Children from Beyond. In graduate school he mentored with artists Paul Rahilly, Ken

Beck, Paul Goodnight, Vanessa Platacis, and Dike Blair. His inspirations range from painters like Anders Zorn to John Singer Sargent, to wild-style graffiti pieces and tags, and we are excited to feature this provocative work in our 2019 gallery season. Percy will be on site for the opening reception of this show which is free and open to the public.

We hope you’ll make plans to attend the reception and meet this amazing artist on May 11 from 5-7 PM.

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at Cotuit Center for the Arts Picture driving along Route 28 past the old gas station, but it doesn’t look like the old gas station anymore. For a start, a gigantic octopus mural wraps itself around the building and the pavement is no longer lined with refueling cars. Instead, the windows of the iconic building are alive with activity. Through one window, people crouch in concentration over pottery wheels as they spin vessels out of clay. Through another window, people work at wooden stands, sculpting the portraits of a model who sits at their center. Everyone is focused on producing work for the upcoming ceramic show advertised on the sign that once offered a discount on cash per gallon.

This will soon be a reality at Cotuit Center for the Arts.

With the purchase of the gas

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station in 2017, the Center took its first but significant step toward opening a ceramic arts studio to serve the local community and beyond. At the time of writing, the initial redesign of the building’s interior is underway, and through the generosity of donors, six pottery wheels, six sculpture stands, two kilns and a slab roller have already been acquired. Once the renovation is complete, these pieces of equipment will move in, as will the existing sculpture classes at the Center, and the doors will be open to a new community of ceramic artists.

“Our goal is to provide the community with a wellequipped beautiful artmaking space where people can learn a range of ceramic arts from award-winning teachers,” says Christine Ernst,

Director of Education and Grants.

“There are no public ceramic studios between Falmouth and Yarmouth — people will no longer have to travel long distances to access a ceramics arts space with excellent instruction. And in the spirit of the Center, we’ll be encouraging folks to produce thoughtful and thought-provoking work that can be shown and even sold at the Center. We hope to be a studio that really pushes the boundaries of ceramic art.”

The ultimate aim of the Ceramics Studio will be to expand to offer regular raku firings, slip casting, mold making, and even digital sculpture and 3D printing as part of the Center’s expansion strategy.

But for now, opening the new Ceramics Studio at Cotuit Center for the Arts is a great start.

If you’d like to get involved with helping the Center develop its Ceramic Program, contact Neil Grant at granty_art@outlook.com or at 423.596.3132.

Article by Neil Grant Top: Sculpture class at CCftA Bottom: The current gas station bldg, and the proposed redesign.

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Meeting and Writing “A Talented Woman” How two very different individuals co-wrote a play… without killing each other...

What could a woman who has spent decades living in luxury on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and a man who grew up middle-class Catholic in rural North Dakota have in common?

As it turns out… a play.

The first time Jim Dalglish laid eyes on Lynda Sturner was almost twenty years ago as she was performing in a play staged in a conference room at the Provincetown Inne.

“The play was dreadful, but because of her amazing talent, she completely overcame the material. She had this spark. I couldn’t take my eyes off her,” Dalglish says.

Dalglish introduced himself after the show and thought they would never meet again. But both were surprised a few weeks later to learn that they had been asked to join a playwright lab that was forming in Provincetown.

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“It was an unbelievably productive time for us as playwrights.” Says Sturner. “The lab gave us the opportunity to explore our stories in a supportive environment with some really insightful fellow playwrights.”

“Lynda has these really amazing stories from her theatrical life… being in the original Broadway cast of Oliver… understudying Swoosie Kurtz in Man on the Moon Marigolds. She has an hysterical story about meeting Gene Kelly as she was standing on a table in a Hollywood sound stage for an audition for the film version of Hello, Dolly.”

“I didn’t get the role. But Gene Kelly mailed me a lovely rejection letter. My mother had it framed.”

“No one can tell a story like Lynda.”

Provincetown gave these two playwrights ample opportunity to tell

their stories. Over the course of a few years, they managed to produce more than a dozen plays with the old Provincetown Theatre Company. Twice they put together a few of their shorts for a theatrical evening: Art Brut and SexTet. They’ve had the pleasure of acting in and directing each other’s work and even began to write plays together.

they took the script to The Actor’s Studio in New York where it was given two staged readings in festivals of new work. The McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, gave it another staged reading as part of their new play laboratory.

It even was selected as a semi-finalist for the National Playwright Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in Connecticut.

Three years ago, they took one of their cowritten plays – Super-Lubricated – to the Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival. There, Lynda won the best actress award, beating out actresses who had come to Ireland from all over the world.

The play is about three generations of women living in Manhattan during the Great Recession: a recently widowed grandmother who is on the verge of financial ruin, her workaholic daughter who is finding it difficult to balance her professional and family lives, and her 14-yearold hellion of a granddaughter.

Their latest collaboration, A Talented Woman, is revving up for a production at Cotuit Center for the Arts and will run March 21 to April 7 on the Mainstage.

“A Talented Woman took us more than a year to write. I had some time on my own in Truro and Jim was unemployed…” “… Lynda and I basically sat at her dining room table every other day for a year and ground it out.”

“We’d take long walks across the Truro dunes and beaches and talk about the play. Then we’d come back and laugh and eat and improv and argue and rip our hair out…” “… and write some really good stuff.”

“Somehow it worked.”

“And we are still the best of friends.”

Though they come from very different backgrounds, they found that the way they mashed up their personal histories and approaches to life and writing was theatrical magic.

The process worked. They submitted the play to Eventide Arts in Dennis and were awarded the Jeremiah Kaplan Prize for New Plays. From there

The play is a comedy that explores what women face at three important stages of their lives.

Like all good sophisticated comedies, the play ricochets between hilarity, insight, pathos, and pain.

“They are a family in crises,” Dalglish says, “They must realize that the way they lived their lives…” “… what they have spent their lives doing, they cannot do any more.”

“By the end of the play, the audience really feels for this family,” Dalglish says.

“They’ve laughed at them and with them.”

“They’ve been shocked by what they’ve done… and worried for what they are about to face.”

“If it all goes well,” Sturner says, “by the end of the play, the audience will come to love them.”

“They’ll forgive them of their little humorous foibles.”

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AUDITIONING 101

This article is for the “newbies” – any of you out there who have been to our shows and may be interested in participating, but fear you may not have the theater experience required. Don’t be intimidated. Everyone has to start somewhere, and we love to see new faces on our stage!

The first thing you should do to get started is join our theater bulletin email list. You can do this at ArtsOnTheCape.org, or contact us and we can sign you up. You will then receive audition notices that will inform you on when the auditions are, what roles are available, and what to prepare – if anything. Audition notices are also posted on our website and our Facebook page when announced.

MUSICAL AUDITIONS

Musical auditions are a great opportunity for those of you who are getting on stage for the first time. A lot of our musicals involve a large cast with a number of ensemble roles that are great for beginners. (Plus fewer lines to memorize!) An audition for a musical is likely to have the following elements: Singing: The audition notice may ask you to prepare a song from the show, or bring your own. While it is great if you are able to obtain and read sheet music, most community theater directors understand that a new actor might not be able to get this together. I have seen people sing “Happy Birthday” at an audition – and get cast!

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community theater directors and choreographers are used to seeing people with varying levels of ability.

You will usually get on stage in a group and be taught a few simple steps. For the most part, they just want to see how you move, and don’t expect you to be Martha Graham.

Reading: You may be asked to perform a selection from the script.

If you indicate that you are only interested in a chorus role, you may not need to read.

Musical auditions usually have the largest turnout, and your time actually auditioning may be short, due to the number of people who have to get their turn. 99% of the time at CCftA, you will all be in the same room watching each other audition. Don’t let it throw you – actors are very supportive, and you may even get applause!

PLAY AUDITIONS

If you are auditioning for a straight play (no music), most of the time you will do a “cold reading.” You will be given a scene at the audition and perform it, usually with one or two other actors.

Sometimes a director will have sides (short scenes) prepared before the audition, and will make them available to prospective auditioners

so they can prepare in advance. Take advantage of this opportunity if it is provided!

If not, you still can prepare on your own. Even if you don’t know which scenes will be read at the audition, at the very least you should READ THE PLAY before you go. We generally provide perusal copies of scripts that actors can read prior to an audition, or you can purchase one yourself. It is important that you have some understanding of the content. A director will not be impressed if you have no knowledge of what the show is about.

You can usually expect to spend 1-2 hours at an audition. If there is a specific role you want to audition for, indicate that on the form that you will fill out on your arrival, and don’t be shy about asking to read for the part you want!

CALLBACKS

After the audition process is over, you may be asked to return for a “callback.” They liked your audition! The callback is going to be a little more intense than the general audition. They have narrowed the options down, and you are likely to spend much more time performing.

It is not unusual to read the same scene more than once, the director may want to see what chemistry you have with other potential scene partners. Have fun, try new things each time you read the scene. The director may ask for “adjustments,” coaching you to try something different. The director may be trying to steer you closer to their vision of the character, or may be trying to guage how well you “take direction” – is this actor able to take my suggestions, adapt and try something new?

I GOT THE PART! NOW WHAT?

Congratulations! You should now receive a rehearsal schedule and you will get to work!

The rehearsal process is typically 6-8 weeks long, with rehearsals evenings and weekends, depending on the cast availability. There will be a more intense time commitment required during the last week, as you integrate costumes and technical elements. Be sure you can attend the times required before committing to a role. Now, have fun!

ADDITIONAL TIPS 1. Come to the audition a little early.

It gives you a chance to get the lay of the land, a little extra time to review the audition material, and the director will appreciate the effort.

2. Remember, the audition extends beyond your time on stage. Be pleasant and don’t waste time.

The director wants to know that you are someone that they can work closely with over an intense period of time.

3. Auditions are nerve wracking for even the most experienced actors.

Relax! Do a little meditative breathing, stretch a little, and get yourself warmed up. While it can be intimidating, it is important to remember that the director wants you to succeed!

4. Make strong acting choices. The director has seen multiple people reading the same scene. You want to stand out. (But don’t be too crazy, and don’t ever get physical with anyone at an audition.)

5. Try to keep your face out of the script as much as you can – make eye contact and connect with your scene partner. Hold the book down low (below your chest), and don’t obstruct the director’s view of your face while you audition.

6. Enuciate and project. Being clearly heard and understood is half the battle.

7. Don’t apologize! Be confident about what you’ve done, it takes courage. If you don’t get cast, remember that it is not always due to talent. It is often due to type – this just may not be the right role for you. Get back on that horse and try again!

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The Power of Culture Cotuit Center for the Arts has been a recipient of funding from the MASS Cultural Council who work diligently on behalf of the arts and culture sector of the Commonwealth’s nonprofit sector. The MCC has recently launched a public awareness campaign focusing on the power of culture. We share these values and are committed to elevating the cultural life of our region through the arts to enrich our community, grow the economy, increase accessibility, and foster creative youth development.

What you can do.

Culture is ultimately about you. You play an integral role in creating and supporting a cultural life that is vital, accessible, and thriving. Without you, we stand to lose everything that culture brings to our community, to the economy, and to our children. To invest in our cultural life is to invest in our shared future.

We believe in the power of culture. Will you?

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What culture can be.

Culture embraces everyone. We want culture to be inclusive and welcoming to everyone - to creators, participants, and audiences alike - and be free of barriers, whether physical, economic, or social.

Culture enriches community.

We want culture to elevate the quality of life and well-being of all communities.

Culture drives growth and opportunity.

We want to give culture a crucial voice in the conversation about economic development at the local level.

Culture empowers a new creative generation.

We want to ensure that culture plays a major role in developing creative, productive, and independentminded young people.

Public Art in Our Community!

Art is the universal language for everyone in the community.

It is a valuable component of society, making an important contribution to the economy and enriching the quality of life for artists and art lovers. It benefits us as we witness art and as we create art, whether visual, performance-based, or literary. It benefits our inner beings and emotional selves. Art feeds us all!

Public art conveys these messages perfectly. Through public art, CapeCodCAN artists have presented works that raise awareness and showcase the unique talents of participants of all abilities. CapeCodCAN has collaborated with local organizations to create beautiful public works of art. CapeCodCAN artists tap into their potential, discovering and exploring new talents, while sharing their unique points of view in art classes and group projects. Seeing the public art project installed and knowing they contributed to making it happen is a source of great pride for all CapeCodCAN artists.

“Bringing Cape Cod Together, Piece

by Piece” was conceived in 2014 and is on permanent display at the Hyannis Transportation Center. The mosaic is a 9’ x 8’ mural of Cape Cod, made up of nearly 300 6” square tiles created by 150 of our participants.

The assembled tiles represent different geographical areas of the Cape in a colorful map and compass rose. A small part of which is pictured here.

The 2015 mosaic project entitled “The Natural Wonders of Cape Cod” provides three mosaics of our seashore and wildlife easily identifiable by all who live and visit Cape Cod. Narratives from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) document the scenes depicted in the mosaics and provide information regarding habitat preservation. Three panels are displayed across the Cape, one at the National Seashore Visitor Center, one at the Cape Chamber of Commerce in Centerville and the third at the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce. The three panels will eventually come together once a location with space for its 4’ x 12’ size is located.

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The “Companions” mosaic totem was completed over three years, 20162018. The process involved making the structure weather-proof and durable. In 2017, with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and the Cape Cod Five Foundation, nearly 150 CapeCodCAN participants, developed the tile panels needed to complete the sculpture. It took a crane to move and assemble the totem! The installation is at the MSPCA’s new adoption center on Route 28 in Centerville, where it will surely become a landmark!

“The Victura” is a, multi-media bas relief of the Kennedy’s beloved sailboat. The mosaic was unveiled at the Barnstable Municipal Airport’s main terminal last fall. The sculpture is a tribute to President Kennedy and the Kennedy family’s commitment to recognizing the value and talents of people of all abilities through the programs they founded: VSA Massachusetts, Best Buddies, and Special Olympics, as well as legislation enacted such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy. “The Victura” is the final project of the visual art curriculum taught within the day programs of our partnering agencies and in the community by local artist educators. The project was sponsored in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Cape Cod Foundation, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and CARE for the Cape and Islands. Support was also provided by the JFK Museum in Hyannis and Cotuit Center for the Arts.

- Article by Katy Paul Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network (CapeCodCAN!) providing opportunities for inclusion and active participation in the arts for people with unique talents and all abilities on Cape Cod. For more info, visit www.capecodcan.org.

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What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My technological incompetence.

What is the trait you most deplore in others? Meanness and selfishness.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Getting acupuncture for everything!

What is your favorite journey?

Living everyday.

What do you most dislike about your appearance? Being so white I’m almost clear.

What do you consider the most over-rated virtue? Patience.

On what occasion do you lie?

When I answer questions from my doctor.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “What?”

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Award-winning comedian Nancy Witter is one of our favorite acts, she has brought big laughs to Cotuit audiences every year since 2014. It’s time we ask her the really important questions....

What is your greatest fear?

Weighing in at Weight Watchers.

What is your current state of mind?

New York State of Mind.

What is your favorite occupation?

Motivating women and making them laugh along the way.

What historical figure do you most identify with? Erma Bombeck.

Which living person do you most admire?

Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Who is your favorite fictional hero?

Eliza Doolittle.

Who are your real-life heroes?

My brother Paul.

What is your most treasured possession?

My wedding ring... I worked hard for it!

When and where were you happiest?

In Tortola When I met and married my Jack (#2).

What is your most obvious characteristic?

My eyes and hair color.

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

My bank account!

What do you consider your greatest achievement? Surviving the 80s!

Where would you like to live?

At the Captain David Kelly House with Rick and Tom... scones everyday!

What is the quality you most admire in a man? Kindness and humor.

What is the quality you most admire in a woman? Intelligence and strength.

What is it you most dislike? Stupidity.

What do you value most in your friends?

Understanding.

How would you like to die? One minute after New Year’s with a drink glass still in my hand (but empty) surrounded by friends.

If you were to die and come back as a person or an animal, what do you think it would be? A cat, because I need all 9 lives!

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

A TV so I wouldn’t miss anything!

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

“You only live once but if you do it right... once is enough!”

Who has been the greatest influence on you? My Aunt Nancy O’Neil.

Favorite quote? “I once knew a man so poor... all he had was money.”

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Cocktails Cotuit Style

We are happy to offer adult beverages at our performances, and many of our patrons have come to look forward to interesting signature cocktails that often tie in with one of our shows. We thought we’d share some of your favorites to enjoy at home – just remember to raise your glass to us when you do!

The “Spike”d Featured cocktail during Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike Fill a Collins glass with ice, pour: • • • •

2 1/2 oz of gin 2 1/2 oz of apple cider 1 oz of honey simple syrup* 1/2 oz of fresh lime juice

stir, garnish with apple slices and a pinch of cinnamon. Make a large batch and serve in a punch bowl at your holiday parties. * (Recipe for honey simple syrup; Heat up some water till hot. Get equal amounts of honey and water and shake vigorously till all mixed together.)

The Nude Attitude Featured cocktail during the Nudes Nudes Nudes exhibit In a cocktail shaker, add ice and fill with: • 2 1/2 oz of organic cucumber vodka • 1oz of fresh organic lemon juice • 2 1/2 oz of simple syrup Shake vigorously and pour into your favorite glass, top with club soda, and garnish with a slice of cucumber. Enjoy!

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Board Member Spotlight

Lee Smith How did you get involved the Board at CCftA? I have volunteered for many non-profits over the years and decided when I moved to the Cape two years ago that I wanted to become involved in an arts group because the performing arts are my passion. I was surprised and pleased to find the Cotuit Center for the Arts within two miles of my house. I attended several shows and was wowed by the professional level of acting, directing, and set design.

Where did you grow up, and how and where did you end up on the Cape?

Growing up in Worcester, MA, I spent several weeks every summer in Chatham. I have loved the Cape ever since and decided it was where I would like to retire. Mashpee was my choice because it is in close proximity to Boston where I go often to meet friends, shop, and attend art exhibits at several of Boston’s art museums. Also I was familiar with Mashpee having once owned a second home there with friends.

Tell us a little bit about your work.

After two decades working in management positions in Boston banks, I switched my career to fundraising for non-profit organizations, including arts groups. Since retirement I have volunteered at several organizations helping to raise funds. I expressed interest in volunteering at Cotuit, and was asked to serve on the Development Committee, which in turn led to a position on the Board. I continue to serve on the Development Committee and also joined the Facilities Committee whose task was to select an architectural firm to produce a master plan for the Cotuit Center campus. This has been a very exciting project. After seeing the possibilities for expanded programming for theater, visual art, and education, I am convinced I made the right choice on where to focus my energies. I look forward to

every new play and art exhibit and am thrilled to be a part of the organization.

Family? Kids? Pets? Tell us a little about your home life.

For a couple of decades of my life I lived in Louisville, Kentucky, where my late husband had a senior position in a bank. The performing arts are exceptional in that medium-sized city which helped foster my love for the arts. It was there that I helped raise funds for 16 arts organizations through a united arts fund. Although I love being back on the Cape, I miss my two stepchildren who live in Louisville. However, they certainly like visiting here when it’s beach weather. Another upside to living on the Cape is that one of my sisters and many nieces live in the area.

What do you do for fun?

When I am not attending a play or a board committee meeting at Cotuit I am reading to preschoolers at the elementary school in Mashpee or attending Zumba classes at a local fitness center.

Zumba is a slight misnomer for the class because we do many different kinds of dances to many music genres. It’s all fun because of the great people in the class and the skilled instructors.

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Member Spotlight

Dave & Nancy Lance This is a love story about nerds. The geeky, Big Bang Theory, all-around Poindexter kind. The people-who-love-bugs brand of nerds. The kind of science-y folks you made fun of in high school. People who might use “ovoviviparous” in a sentence while engaging in cocktail party conversation with you. Between them, they have more degrees than your whole family put together, including your brainy cousins from Chicken Bristle, IL. Meet Dave and Nancy Lance – members, volunteers, artists, and film enthusiasts, and resident scientists at Cotuit Center for the Arts.

Dave and Nancy met while in graduate school at UMass Amherst. Both were studying entomology at the time, though only Dave made it his life’s work. Nancy got her Masters but then moved on to medicine and earned her MD. She claims that her accidental (and horrifying) failure to fully euthanize some insects before pinning them for a taxonomy class caused a boyfriend to dump her in a diatribe of insults. “My last date ever with a liberal arts major,” she scoffs. Nancy still likes bugs, though, and often gets into it when Dave talks about his work managing invasive plant pests with minimal pesticide use.

If you ever run into Nancy at a Wine and Music Wednesday, try saying something like, “I really find the greenhead fly to be my favorite bug,” and see her light up with enthusiasm. “That’s the best insect,” she might say, “and I actually discovered their mating behavior. I have pictures!” Never mind wondering why she’d be watching 78 | Do it at Cotuit

flies mate in the first place - that’s Dave’s thing. He claims to have spent eight years sitting in cages watching Mediterranean fruit flies procreate in Hawaii, then traveling to Guatemala and Greek isles to do it some more. It was for field trials, he explains. For his job. Uh huh. Boy, research is a different way of living life.

After 15 years out west, the couple moved to the Cape for family when Dave was offered a job on the base with the USDA. Dave spent most of his career with the USDA working in research. Nancy is a physician. They’ve been married for 36 years. Nancy is originally from MA and grew up in Lexington, while Dave was raised in Cincinnati, OH. In addition to their passion for nerdy stuff - or maybe in spite of it they’re also artsy. Dave has painted on and off throughout his life, while Nancy creates off-beat holiday cards. This a vehicle for her extreme love of satire, she says, because one can’t exist on science jokes alone. She offers this by way of explaining her artistic nature before diving back into bug talk with a suggestion that the future of protein consumption is really a diet of insects.

“Grubs are really great tasting, especially deep-fried,” she exclaimed recently to a group of art lovers at a gallery opening.

And then while the others re-covered from an image of fat little fried worms on a plate, she turned to Dave, and they wandered into a deep dissection of an oil painting hanging on the wall. It’s a blending of universes with the Lances, and one that is as informative as it is entertaining.

Dave’s paintings are regularly visible in our gallery during the Member, Student, and Faculty Show in December, as well as occasional juried exhibits. More often than not his work will have a red dot next to it, meaning that someone has purchased it. Dave’s work speaks to people. It’s real and relatable to the folks who peruse the exhibits, and both Dave and Nancy muse over how they can be so essentially far out and yet so similar to everyone around them. These are people, after all, who hunt for mushrooms in the woods for fun and then they eat them, who have attended every Art and Souls

Halloween bash at the Center because they love weird stuff so much, and who think that science is magnificent and can explain why in 45,068 different ways. So, when you run into Dave and Nancy at the Center, make sure to give them your mailing address for the holiday card and ask Dave to point out his work in the show. You’ll be sure to discover what we all know here at the Center about these wonderful, funny, and fascinating people: we love them! Though we might skip dinner at their house. . .

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Volunteer Spotlight

Rich Marciante Meet Rich Marciante! Having retired just this past June, Rich has already helped build three sets for the Cotuit Stage: Man of LaMancha, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and Mary Poppins.

Rich’s career in HR Management at tech and computer companies in Massachusetts spanned 40 years. He moved to Cape Cod 21 years ago, continuing his work in training and development with the Hyannis Chamber of Commerce, assisting job seekers with resumes. He joined the Center as a member, with the plan to volunteer once he retired, because he really likes to build!

When his son bought a house built in the 1800s, Rich spent two years gutting and restoring it. He has added family rooms to houses he has lived in, and enjoys working on projects around the house – and around the Center.

Rich’s greatest fulfillment in volunteering is being part of a creative team, working with the designers, and helping their visions come to fruition. On opening night, when the set is lit and the actors are performing on the set he helped to create, he feels a great sense of accomplishment and pride in a job well done here at the Center.

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Sponsor Spotlight

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The Costello Dismantling team comes from a wide range of disciplines – including business management, structural and mechanical engineering, crane and rigging expertise, safety and industrial hygiene, scrap metal management, building demolition, and material recycling – all brought to the singular focus of your project needs.

Costello will expertly and professionally manage your project from the planning phase to final clean up.

At Cotuit Center for the Arts we can certainly attest to the statement on the company’s website: A family-run business that’s committed to your success. Last year when we purchased the former gas station and bakery adjacent to our property, we knew we needed to take down the dilapidated bakery and bait shop (how the heck did those two things go together, anyway?) and would need to remove the underground fuel tanks.

For several years I would see Dan and Joan Costello at various events at the Center. They both possess an infectious smile and exude positivity and good will.

Dan would always say “Just let me know if you ever

need anything dismantled. We’ll help you any way we can.” So when it came time, he was our first call.

I’ll never forget the morning his crew showed up to take down the bakery – it was very early in the morning and we had a small cadre of staff and board members with champagne on hand, cheering the heavy equipment operator. The “Bravos” and “Standing Ovation” were a first in his career!

Over the next few weeks we had to follow strict protocol in the tank removal, soil testing, and decommissioning of the gas station. Once we had the official seal of approval from the DEP, the holes were filled in, and we completed the first phase of our campaign. Costello’s team were first rate – professional, friendly, on time, and on budget.

Actually, they weren’t exactly on budget. When we received the final invoice, we learned that Dan and Joan had given a significant donation to the Center to help us with this important first phase of our exciting new venture. Thank you, Dan and Joan, from all of us at Cotuit Center for the Arts. We are eternally grateful.

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“Dinner and a Show Package” Available at the Cotuit Center for the Arts Box Office when ordering your Tickets 508-428-0669 ext. 120 Villaggio Ristorante has created a special “Four Course Dinner Menu” to be enjoyed for all Shows.

After purchasing your Dinner and a Show Package be sure to call Villaggio Ristorante to make your Dinner Reservations; 508-428-5715

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