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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Sun Parlour Players opens Friday with Into The Woods Junior
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Sun Parlour Players are gearing up for their winter production of Into the Woods Junior, which opens this weekend, Friday, January 20. The production includes 47 children ages 5 to 18 from Leamington and surrounding area. Pictured here, from left to right, are Hannah Costa, narrator; Nick Tiessen, Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk; and Spencer Malott, witch. These are just three of the many charcters set to take the stage.
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Fundraising for Leamington’s Bank Theatre and Meeting Place is currently hovering around the one-quarter mark of the $1 million goal, but the hiring of a professional fundraiser could propel the project to its goal sooner than later. “A million dollars isn’t what it used to be, but it’s still a lot of money,” said Rick Taves, Chairman of the Bank Management Committee. Jane Rogers has been hired to coordinate the fundraising for the project. The retired Rogers, moved back to the Leamington area after spending her professional career in the Toronto area as a fundraiser for large projects. “We’re going into the next stage of the campaign and that’s creating a Bank Theatre Campaign Committee, separate from Sun Parlour JANE ROGERS Players,” said Taves. The new committee will focus solely on the Bank Theatre. Sun Parlour Players remains as a primary support for the Bank Theatre until a non-profit license is granted to the Bank Theatre. “There’s going to be some different faces in front of this campaign. I’d like to see more uptown Leamington business people involved… My first passion is Two Creeks Conservation Area - it always has been - but I will continue to volunteer with the Bank Theatre because I believe it is a needed and important project,” said Taves. Rogers became involved in the project when a friend was talking to a
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board member and mentioned that Rogers was now in Leamington and might be able to help. “It was quite serendipitous. My friend was talking with one of the board members and connected us,” said Rogers. At present she is compiling a list of past and present supporters and setting a foundation to begin the fundraising campaign. “I’m developing a work plan, developing more marketing materials and just laying the groundwork,” she said. Rogers is anticipating a launch for the Bank Theatre campaign in April. When asked if she looked forward to the challenge, she stated, “Absolutely!” “Ill use the same strategy as I would for any campaign, just modify it for the specific needs of this campaign,” said Rogers. The beautiful neoclassical 100-year-old BMO building on Erie Street South is expected to reopen as The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place at the end of this year in time for the annual Christmas production by Sun Parlour Players. The 3,000 square feet main floor and 204-seat theatre will have four-tier seating to ensure every seat is a good seat. The stage will be located at the west end of the building (closest to Erie (Continued on Page 5)
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