February 2015 • Valley Bugler • Page 3
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet
NUNSENSE...it’s habit forming! Love Street Playhouse Feb.13-28th
Join the hilarity of this loved musical comedy with five zany nuns...see caption credits at end of article. Photos by Darcie Elliott Photography.
Join the Little Sisters of Hoboken as they lead you not into temptation through Creator, Dan Goggin’s hail of fun and frolic. Opening on Friday, February 13th with a special dinner performance the show runs through February 28th, 2015. NUNSENSE begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters. In dire need of funds for the burials, the sisters decide to raise the money by putting on a variety show at the Love Street Playhouse, in Woodland, Washington. Come meet Reverend Mother Mary Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who
lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Featuring star turns, tap dancing and ballet, an audience quiz, preshow Bingo and comic surprises, this show has delighted audiences with more than 5000 productions worldwide and has been translated into 21 languages. Director, Tony Bump, returns to Love Street Playhouse where he has previously directed other classics, and the design team for NUNSENSE includes Patricia Rohrbach (Costume Coordinator), Joe Jenkins (Lighting Designer), Joann Grandon (Assistant to the Director) and the Production Stage Manager is Rebekah Krohn. Returning to Love Street Playhouse from a year-long sabbatical, NUNSENSE is produced by Melinda Leuthold, the theatre’s Owner and Producing Artistic Director. “I am thrilled to be opening our doors again. Our audiences will enjoy all of our up-
Saturday • March 14th It’s time to gear up and get ready to enjoy one of the most anticipated fundraisers of the season - the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet. Firearms, High Quality Merchandise, and FUN await those attending. Located at the Cowlitz County Expo Center, this will be a fast paced, high energy banquet, and the winning will begin as soon as the doors open at 4:30pm. Military heroes have a special raffle
just for them. Additional special raffles will have you salivating for more. Why do we do this? 90% of funds go directly to the mission of helping ensure the future of wild elk and our hunting lifestyle. Things tend to get a little lively and it only happens one night per year, so don’t miss it! Call: (360)425-9611 Dan Howell or (360)636-6148 Randy Hall http://rmef.org [See ad same pg.]
coming productions this year.” The talented sisters of NUNSENSE are: Gayle Beacock (Sister Mary Leo); Kim Dewey (Sister Robert Ann); Corrie Graham (Mother Regina); Ashley Hall (Sister Mary Amnesia); and Lorraine Little (Sister Mary Hubert). NUNSENSE will play the following performance schedule: February 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30pm, February 22 at 2:00pm and a special Dinner Performance is scheduled for February 13th with Reservations required. Tickets are on sale now and run $13 - $16 for the performances and $55 for the Dinner performance. Tickets may be purchased by visiting the theatre’s website at: www.lovestreetplayhouse.com Or by calling (360)907-9996. Love Street Playhouse theatre is also home to a popular Youth Theatre Program which conducts classes and summer camp programs for children ages 8-18. More details to come this year, or visit the website.
Love Street Playhouse is located at 126 Loves Avenue in Woodland, Washington. Local business sponsors and advertisers contributing to the Love Street Playhouse include the Port of Woodland, Columbia Bank, Woodland Truckline, Columbia River Carbonates, Lee and Tim Welch of Woodland on behalf of the Woodland Pool Committee, True Value Hardware of Woodland, Mosby Insurance on Longview, and Erica Rodman of Woodland Real Estate. Photo Captions: Photo on Left: from front left Ashley Hall (Sister Mary Amnesia), Corrie Graham (Mother Superior), Kim Dewey (Sister Robert Ann), Back from left Gayle Beacock (Sister Mary Leo) and Lorraine Little (Sister Mary Hubert). Photo on Right: from left Ashley Hall (Sister Mary Amnesia) of Vancouver, Gayle Beacock (Sister Mary Leo) of Vancouver, Corrie Graham (Mother Superior) of Ridgefield, Lorraine Little (Sister Mary Hubert) of Longview and Kim Dewey (Sister Robert Ann) of Vancouver. Photos: Darcie Elliott Photography