News & Reviews
Andy's merchandise is now available online!
http://www.cafepress.com/andysplayhouse
This is very exciting news. You can now buy Andy's merchandise (hats, mugs, teddy bears, all kinds of cool stuff on-line through Cafe
Press.
It's a great way to show your support for Andy's Summer Playhouse.
As always, thanks so much for your ongoing support of what we do!
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Andy's Annual Clean-up Day
Saturday, May 31st
At the Playhouse
If you can make it, any help would be greatly appreciated! It's a good time to get to know the other Andy's folks and contribute to making
sure the playhouse is in tip-top shape for the season.
See you there!!!
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We Still Have Spaces Available!
Just contact us for more information.
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Andy's at Children in the Arts
May 17th
Peterborough NH
Mariposa Museum -- 2:45 - 3:15
Check out "Dinosaur Bob", adapted by Dan Hurlin and directed by Nadia Taalbi and DJ Potter
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Andy's Summer Playhouse announces new administrative appointments
The Board of Directors of Andy's Summer Playhouse in Wilton, New Hampshire is pleased to announce the appointments of James
(Jim) Murphy of Jaffrey, NH as Executive Director and DJ Potter of Wilton, NH and Jersey City, NJ as
Interim Artistic Director.
Jim comes to Andy's with an extensive background in the arts, not-for-profit management and facilities management.
Most recently he was the music teacher at St. Joseph Regional School in Keene, NH. He also has experience in college facilities management
and not-for-profit administration. Jim has been a professional musician most of his adult life and holds a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition
from Keene State College. "I'm excited to be the new Executive Director of Andy's," says Jim. "Andy's presents a unique opportunity
for its children to experience the art of the theater as they work side by side with theater professionals who mentor, encourage and listen
to their ideas as they collaborate to bring original plays to the stage. I don't know of any other children's theater group that does this.
Not only do the kids learn theater from the ground up, they have fun and develop lifelong friendships. I'm looking forward to the board's
challenge to grow Andy's, both as an avenue for theater arts and expression and as an active participant in the region's artistic community."
DJ Potter is a theater artist working in New York City. He earned a B.A. in Acting and Directing from Keene
State College, and for the past 7 years has been working as a freelance light designer and technician. Currently he is the Associate Production
Manager for the theater department at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. DJ got his start in theater at Andy's in 1991. "I still consider
myself an Andy's kid", says DJ, who is now 30. "I started when I was 14 and I've never left. When I got too old to be an actor or
an apprentice, Andy's invented the position of Assistant Light Designer so I could stick around as a staff member. Later they hired me as
a writer/director, and now the board has invited me to be the Interim Artistic Director, I couldn't be happier. I owe Andy's a lot for the
success of my career in theater. It gave me the skills, self confidence, and contacts an artist needs to make a living out there. I'm really
looking forward to making theater with all the amazing kids that come through Andy's, and hope to give them everything Andy's has given me".
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Andy’s Featured in July issue of New Hampshire Magazine!
New Hampshire Magazine Online
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Easy Magazine Subscription Fundraiser
If you are about to renew a favorite magazine or buy a new one, please consider doing so online through QSP.com. This company donates 40%
of the price of the subscription directly to the Playhouse. Don't be fooled by the home page, they have some pretty decent magazines. Simply
go to the website, and click on "Just Shopping". Enter the number 425033114 into the school/organization #. Then choose the items
you wish to buy and you are done!
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May, 2007– Congratulations to David Lindsay-Abaire
David Lindsay-Abaire has won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his new play, Rabbit Hole, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club. Our
deepest congratulations.. David was commissioned by Andy's to write: The UnMasking of Zorro (1994), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1995), Tom Swift
and the Cybertravelers of Nickelodea (1995, co-wrote) and Snow Angel (1998).
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May 19, 2007– Mystery Dinner Theater
Team Andy’s,
in conjunction with Elisha’s Restaurant of Milford, has staged a performance of Murder at the Flaming Feet, on Saturday, May 19th.
Team Andy's is comprised of older Andy's "kids" who perform during the off-season to hone their theater skills and help raise funds for the
Playhouse. Murder at the Flaming Feet stars Erik Fong of Wilton, Maggie Gelbwaks of Mont Vernon, Julia Reimers of Brookline, Molly Skerry of Hancock,
Karissa Vincent of Greenfield and Brendan Wile of Mason, with direction by Julie Whitcomb.
