Hunt Little Theater PLAY TIME November

HuntLittleTheaterPLAY TIMENovember2018Website: HHlittletheater.orgDATES TO REMEMBERThursday, November 15, 7 PM—GeneralMeeting, Annual Board Election, Newsabout and Read-Through of the Spring PlayMountain View RoomSaturday, December 15—HHLT AnnualHoliday Party, Bill Harrison’s home, 6200Settlers Trail Place, 4 pm to 7 pm.January 31, 2019—Deadline for submittingplays for Playwriting ContestThe November 15 meeting willbe an exciting chance to learnabout the spring 2019 play TheTrip to Bountiful with scriptsavailable, a read-through, andvideos of the author and playitself. Don’t miss it!Prez SezCongratulations to the performers,support team, and the directors formaking our recent production ofThe Odd Couple such a success. Youindeed made HHLT proud! Thanks for breakinga leg!ContentsDates to RememberPrez SezSuccess of The Odd CoupleOctober MeetingTTT Needs Your HelpBoard Election NewsSpring ProductionBrain TeaserMinutes of October Meeting

What a wonderful production ! Neil Simon’sclassic comedy “The Odd Couple” waspresented on Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2 to hugelyenthusiastic audiences. Co-directed byMarilyn Armon and Betty Hitchcock, thetalented cast brought down the house withtheir hilarious portrayals of Oscar, Felix, thePigeon sisters, and all the poker players.Supported by HHLT members in all manner oftheater production jobs from set design andconstruction, tickets sales, lighting andsound, props and stage management,producer, photography, makeup, readers andgreeters, videography, posters and programs,over 50 members of HHLT came together tomake this our 29th production a roaringsuccess.Poker Players Gene Schmiel, DaveJackson, Bob Bowman, Tom Taggart,Ginnie McCardleA special thanks to Louann Larkin andKerin Vark for the art work behind thewindow and to Caron Silva for the floralarrangement on the table.Pigeon Sisters Patti Gallatin and PaulaJames, Felix: Walt Meyer, and Oscar:Gene Schmiel

THE GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMAHHLT’s wonderful October meetingexamined the early days of cinema andwas topped off by a visit to the home ofone of our own neighbors Louisa andRussell Williams. There we were privilegedto see the magnificent collection oforiginal, autographed photos of early starsof silent screen. Collected in the heyday ofsilent pictures, Louisa’s grandmother whowas a Shakespearen stage actress wrotefan letters to stars and often receivedpersonally autographed photos in return.Louisa’s grandmother is seen in thecollection of photos on the right. We areso grateful to Louisa and her husbandRussell for generously opening their hometo us.

HHLT BOARD ELECTIONTTT Needs Help!If HHLT wants to continue the rewardingprograms of poetry and prose which weperform at senior facilities, the TravellingTheatre Troupe needs some help.1. One or more people who would"book" our performances. (Joey Wagnerhas the information on venues)2. One or more people who can runthe "boom box" for the songs we insertin our programs.3. Help making phone calls to confirm"gigs" and or getting performers.If we have several members who can doany or all of the above, it doesn'tpreclude you from performing in showsat another time. Please considerhelping. We would hate to see thisvaluable outreach of HHLT bediscontinued.Call Ina Mayer at 703-743-1906 if youare able to help.We will be electing the 2018-2019 HHLTBoard of Directors at the Novembermeeting. There are five openings for thetwo-year term and, currently, fivecandidates: Andy Mays, Paula James, TinaMullins, Kathy Carrico, and Gene Schmiel.(Marian Posdamer and Ginny McCardlewill continue on the board for a secondyear). Members will be able to nominateadditional candidates at the Novembermeeting, but, in keeping with our rules, ifthere are no other candidates, these fivecan be elected by acclamation. There areseven positions on the Board: President,Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,Membership, Activities, and Member-atLarge. If you are interested in nominatinganyone, contact VP Gene Schmiel at x1305.*************************Playwriting ContestThe HHLT Playwriting Contest deadline isapproaching. January 31, 2019, is the dayall entries must be received. For additionalinformation pleaseconsult the LittleTheater website atHHlittletheater.org.Remember this is opento any individual orgroup in Heritage Hunt.You may have the chance to see youroriginal work on stage!

The play has been produced onBroadway three times, and wasmade into a movie in 1985, forwhich Geraldine Page won thebest actress Oscar. One reviewerwrote, "It is great to know that aspectacular movie can still bemade with a simple but strongstory line. No violence, no foullanguage, no special effects – justpure raw emotion and a big heart.”HHLT’s Spring 2019 Production:The Trip to Bountifulby Horton FooteThe Play: Kathryn and GeneSchmiel will be directing thisheartwarming play, which isscheduled for April 9-11, 2019.The main character is CarrieWatts, an elderly woman forced byeconomic circumstances to livewith her son and whiny daughterin-law in Houston, Texas in 1952.Carrie has wistful memories of herchildhood home of Bountiful,Texas. Her one wish – to return toBountiful one last time before shedies – has been repeatedlythwarted by her family. But Carriefinds a way to make her journey.What she finds there are lessonsin nostalgia and memory whichhave universal applications for all.Audition Information: There arefive main characters (Carrie; herson Ludie; daughter-in law JessieMae; bus passenger Thelma; andThe Sheriff) and three minorcharacters, bus clerks. Thus thereare three female characters, onemale character, and fourcharacters of either sex.Copies of the script will beavailable at the November 15meeting. There will also be a readthrough of part of the play then.Auditions will be the week ofDecember 16 and, if necessary, inearly January. (E-mail theSchmiels: geneofva@gmail.com ifinterested in auditioning or helpingin other ways). Rehearsals shouldbegin in mid-January.The movie version is available onYou Tube (for free). The moviescript follows the play script to asignificant degree, so that will giveyou a good feel for the play.

Horton Foote,PlaywrightAlbert Horton Foote, Jr. was anAmerican playwright andscreenwriter, perhaps best known forhis Academy Award-winningscreenplays for the 1962 film To Kill aMockingbird and the 1983 filmTenderMercies, andhis notable livetelevisiondramas duringthe Golden Ageof Television.He received thePulitzer Prizefor Drama in1995 for his play The Young ManFrom Atlanta. The first production ofThe Trip to Bountiful was in 1953 onNBC’s Kraft Theater, a live productionof the original work, during theGolden Age of television drama. Itstarred Lillian Gish, Eva Marie Saint,and Eileen Heckart.HHLT WebsiteCheck out our new andimproved website. KathyCarrico is not only ourTreasurer, but also maintainsour informative and attractivewebsite. See pictures of pastplays, read bylaws and rules,read many years’ worth ofprevious Play Times. It’s easy tofind at:HHlittletheater.org

Heritage Hunt Little TheaterGeneral Meeting Minutes, Oct. 11, 2018President Bill Harrison called the meetingto order at 7 PM.President’s Report: Bill said he wasexcited about the program tonight.Vice-President's Report: Gene reported the had 5 volunteers for the BoardPositions for 2019. They include: GeneSchmiel, Kathy Carrico, Paula James,Tina Mullins, and Andi Mays. If anyone isinterested in being on the board, theyshould see him. Election will take placeat the Nov. meeting.Secretary's Report: The minutes of theSept, 2018 General Meeting wereapproved as distributed.Treasurer's Report: Bill reported thatthere was no income and expenses of 614.61for September. This leaves uswith a balance of 6731.67.Membership Report: Ginny reported thatwe have 1 visitor this month.Activities Report: Val thanked the Ide’sfor hosting another great picnic. Shealso thanked Kathryn for running her funfilled Jeopardy Game. It was reportedthat we took 6 boxes of food to theHaymarket Food Pantry from donationsat the party. Val reported theNovember meeting is a work in progress.Our holiday party will be at theHarrison’s home on Dec. 15. She alsowas excited about tonight’s programfeaturing Russell and Margaret Williamscollection of signed photos from earlyHollywood stars.Communications Report: Kathrynreported that Bob Bowman and WaltMeyer were the winners of theSeptember brain-teaser in thenewsletter.At Large Report: no reportNew Business: Ina asked for volunteersto help with TTT. She needs someone toarrange for booking the troupe atvarious Senior Centers and NursingHomes in the area. She would likesomeone to call the cast and arrange apractice session time, and a third personto work the Boom Box at the shows.Anyone interested should see Ina tovolunteer.Bill read a change to the by-laws thatthe Board voted to approve. Theamendment says:Non HH residents may join the HHLTorganization at an Associate Level uponpayment of dues. The Associate Levelbenefits include attending GeneralMeetings and participating at all levelsof HHLT Productions. Associate Levelmembers will not serve on the Board ofDirectors or have voting privileges, Nomore than 15% of the membership willconsist of Associate Level members.This amendment will be up for discussionat the Nov. meeting and voted on bythe membership.The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.Respectfully submitted, Joan Turner,Secretary

reported that Bob Bowman and Walt Meyer were the winners of the September brain-teaser in the newsletter. At Large Report: no report New Business: Ina asked for volunteers to help with TTT. She needs someone to arrange for booking the troupe at various Senior Centers and Nursing Homes in the area. She would like someone to call the cast and .