Cinderella story Ormond teen is a third generation actor at the Daytona Playhouse

JULY 8, 2021

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Carmine Tutera, Sadie Martin and Carl Tutera: three generations of performers.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

If the shoe fits

Ormond teen to perform on same stage as her grandfather and uncle

JARLEENE ALMENAS

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

One stage. Three generations.

On July 10, 15-year-old Sadie Martin will star as Cinderella in the Daytona Playhouse’s production of “Cinderella and the Pirates.” The Ormond Beach resident is following in the footsteps of her grandfather and uncle, both who performed at the Playhouse in 1990. This performance also marks a significant milestone: It will be the first time they get to see her act on stage.

“It’s a little scary because I have to live up to a certain legacy that they’ve left for me,” Martin said. “So it’s a little intimidating, but I’m happy to be here to carry on the legacy.”

The play, written by Sharon Hulm, is a musical comedy presented by the Young Actors Company that takes place during Cinderella’s honeymoon. Capt. Bluebeard hijacks the ship and she and the prince are captured by a gang of pirates. Add a rescue team featuring Red Riding Hood (Maya Palacios), Goldilocks (Ivy Lee), the Wicked Queen (Abigail Camacho) and the Wolf (Zytavius Mcleod), and the show is bound to be interesting.

The show will run through July 18, and Martin said it’s been beautiful seeing it come together. Cinderella isn’t your average fairytale princess in this play — she’s bratty, sassy, and unlike any character Martin has ever played, but the Father Lopez Catholic High School student is having fun. It’s been a great experience, she said.

“It’s great to see, hopefully, her following in some theatrical footsteps that we all love,” Tutera said. “We’ve been in music, we’ve been in radio, and that’s our whole life, really.”

In 1990, he and his son Carmine, Martin’s uncle, starred in the Daytona Playhouse production of “Tribute” by Bernard Slade, and their roles couldn’t have been more fitting: They played a father-and-son duo in the play.

Carmine Tutera, who briefly worked as a professional actor around that time, stressed the importance of theaters like the Daytona Playhouse.

“The biggest thing is for younger people who are thinking about any kind of career in theater, or acting or drama, I think this is very important — a good stepping stone,” he said.

His father agreed.

“A community like this needs local theater,” Carl Tutera said. “This is a great opportunity to see these shows and see these young people perform.”

‘IT GAVE ME A SPARK’

Martin has been acting since she was in first grade. The stage, she said, is her safe space.

She has always loved being in the spotlight and making people smile. That’s what the Daytona Playhouse once did for her. One of the first plays she ever saw, a junior production of Aladdin, took place in the playhouse. Martin said she knew then that acting was what she wanted to pursue.

“It really kind of gave me a spark and I just want to give that to other people,” Martin said.

Photo courtesy of Candace Davis The cast: Paityn Septien, Carma Raymond, Sadie Martin, Joshua Lingo, Keylin Tishler, Zoe Harbuck, Malorie Turcotte, Madelyn Stark and Isaac Jordan.

IF YOU GO...

What: “Cinderella and the Pirates” When: 2 p.m. July 10, 11, 17 and 18 Where: Daytona Playhouse, 100 Jessamine Blvd. Details: What happens when Cinderella’s cruise honeymoon is taken over by pirates? See this interactive musical comedy presented by the Young Actors Company. Tickets cost $8 for 18 and under and $14 for 19 and older. Visit daytonaplayhouse.org or call 255-2431.

THURSDAY, JULY 8 ARTIST OPENING RECEPTION

When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd. Details: Meet acrylic artist Scott Hiestand and hear his talk titled, “The Landscape - The Wildlife.” There will be music, art and refreshments.

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From now until Aug. 2, a Palm Coast artist’s work will be showcased in the Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s pop-up window exhibit, located at 9 W. Granada Blvd.

According to a press release, Richlin Burnett-Ryan’s colorful and bold mixed media paintings in her “Mother and Child” series is influenced by personal experiences, as well as sympathy and concern over children separated from their parents.

“As a mother of three amazing children I know how integral the ability to feel sympathy and concern for the sufferings of others is,” said Burnette-Ryan in the press release.“After seeing children separated from their parents, I wanted to create a series of work focusing on compassion starting with the mother and child imagery. The loving bond between mother and child is cemented before birth and endures long after death.”

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Capt. Bill Giles

The Ormond Beach Fire Department celebrated the retirement of one of its captains on June 28.

Capt. Bill Giles has been serving the citizens of Ormond Beach for 28 years, according to a Facebook post by the Ormond Beach Professionals Firefighters page.

“He will be missed greatly and we wish him the best in his retirement,” the post reads. “Thank you Capt. Giles for all you have done for our city.” The Lighthouse Christ Presbyterian Church in Ormond Beach has awarded college scholarships to seven recent high school graduates.

This year’s recipients are Catherine Coleman, Charles Freeman, Cheyenne Justice, Phillip Kamelgarn, Addison Owen, Connor Savary and Hayley Welsh.

According to a press release, all of the students are members of the church’s Youth Group and some are also longtime members of the church. However, church membership is not a requirement to be eligible for a scholarship. These awards may be given every year to students based upon acceptance to accredited college or university, academic achievement, financial need and Christian character.

The church invites all area middle and high school students to visit its Youth Group for food, fun, fellowship and a short devotional time on Sunday evenings at 6;30 p.m. in the Church Gathering Place at 1035 W. Granada Blvd.

HONORARY POLICE OFFICERS

Recently, the Ormond Beach Police Department swore in two “honorary” police officers.

According to a Facebook post by OBPD, Nathan and Grace Gable stopped by the station for a visit. While officers spoke to their father, Matthew Gable, they discovered he runs a local nonprofit that helps families with children with terminal illnesses. The nonprofit, Matthew’s Gift, has a mission to support hospital complex care units, fund research for children with medical complexity, and provide family support for children who require complex and critical medical care, according to their website.

For more information, visit matthewsgift.org

Courtesy photo Nathan and Grace Gable with Ormond Beach Police Officer Robert Pearson.

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JULY 8, 2021

SPORTS

Future lifesavers

Runners take off in the run-swim-run event.

Camp scouts: Bella Amato, Madelyn Greatorex, Adrianna Forslund, McKenzie O’Keefe

Jamie Runnoe

Junior lifeguard program coordinator, beach safety officer Jonathan Merwin.

MICHELE MEYERS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Week 4 of the Volusia County junior lifeguard program came to a close at the Andy Romano Beachfront Park on Friday, July 2 with a friendly competition between participants.

On Fridays, the campers have a chance to showcase what they have learned throughout the week by participating in three different physically challenging events: beach flags, run-swimrun and the iron guard. Preferences amongst the kids were divided between beach flags and the iron guard with a few who touted the jet ski day, an activity they had done earlier in the week. The iron guard is one of the most strenuous of the three because participants must run a race on the beach, swim out into the ocean and back, grab a surfboard, paddle out around a stationed lifeguard then return to shore.

Boden Beck, 10, won her age group’s iron guard and runswim-run events.

“I think this is really fun,” she said. “I mostly like the socializing part with my friends, competition day and eating lunch.”

The camp was organized according to age: A group 13-15 year-olds, B group 11-12 year-olds and C group 9-10 year-olds. Lifeguard instructor Allie Lydecker was C group’s leader. Lydecker recently graduated from High Point University with a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing a master’s degree in tourism and hospitality along with a graduate certificate in sport event management. On her free days, she works as a lifeguard.

“It gets chaotic, but this is so much fun,” Lydecker said. “How can I pass up essentially 40 hours a week of being a glorified camper.”

Tryouts for the 31st-annual junior lifeguard program were held at the Deltona and DeLand YMCAs on Saturday, May 8. Those that meet these prerequisites are selected to attend the camps offered in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach.

There are six weeks of camps offered at the various beaches with an advanced camp held the seventh week. To be considered for the advanced camp, interested individuals must have participated in three junior camps.

Each camp features learning rigorous skillsets necessary to become a lifeguard and an extensive educational component. Camp participants are given the tools necessary to administer CPR and first aid along with basic lifeguard rescue techniques. Camp instructors also teach the kids about oceanography, marine biology and environmental issues.

Lifeguard instructor Rina Christensen has been involved with the Volusia County program for three years and is in her sixth year working on the beach in ocean rescue. She enjoys working with the older kids in A group.

“This program teaches them more about responsibility outside themselves,” Christensen said. “We are teaching them about safety and ocean awareness for not just themselves but people that are visiting the beach.”

Instructor Rina Christensen helps an iron guard competitor come in after the paddle.