Calling Young Authors
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The Friends of the Music and the Arts in the Scarsdale Schools is inviting all Scarsdale elementary school students to submit a piece of writing for the second annual Young Writers Review. This is the only publication that brings together works from all five Scarsdale elementary schools. The Review will be professionally produced and distributed to the elementary school libraries and the Scarsdale Public Library. Copies will also be available for purchase.
All genres of writing are welcome including fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Only one entry per child is permitted and submissions are due by April 2. Details are available at www.scarsdalearts.com and questions can be sent to [email protected]
Auditions at Greenville Community Theater
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Greenville Community Theater has announced open auditions for its Spring production of: All in the Timing A Very Clever Comedy by David Ives. The play will be directed by Janice Fay Hanges and auditions will be held on March 16 and 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm at Greenville Community Church, Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, New York.
Cast Information: All roles are open — age ranges: 20’s to 60’s — multi-racial encouraged
Performance Dates: June 16, 17, 18, 19, 2010 (Note: on 6/19 – 2 performances at 3 and 8 pm)
If you can’t make these dates, but would like to audition, please call or email for further information)
For auditions, go to the back of Greenvile Community Church, then down the steps to Hessler Hall.
For more information:
Email: [email protected] .
Email: [email protected]
visit: www.gctstage.org
Call: 914-428-6393
The New Choral Society Performs Its 100th Concert
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The New Choral Society will present its 100th concert performance, Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 3 PM, in the sanctuary of Hitchcock Presbyterian Church. The concert program is “Jubilate Deo” (Make a Joyful Noise) and includes various settings of the text of Psalm 100. Composers whose works are featured include Händel, Bach, Schütz, Mendelssohn, Howells, Bernstein, Rutter and Clausen and the settings are sung in English, German, Latin and Hebrew.
The chorus, founded by Dr. John T. King in 1994, has been praised for its “professional level” musicianship, often featuring solo artists from the Metropolitan Opera and presenting its concerts with a top-notch professional orchestra. For 16 seasons the all-auditioned group has presented music from the 17th through 20th centuries, by more than 30 different composers, and has run the gamut from large scale works with orchestra and soloists, to American classical songs and a cappella works.
Greenacres resident Steven Schnur has been singing with the group since 1994 and here are his thoughts on his years as a member of the choir:
“I began choral singing thirty-five years ago but never enjoyed it as much as I have these last sixteen years under the tutelage of John King. His great musicianship and infectious high spirits never fail to wrest all of us from our Monday night rehearsal lethargy. Week after week we astonish ourselves with just how well we are capable of singing under John's expert guidance. And thanks to John's deep connections in the New York music world, we have the great good fortune to perform at every concert with world-class instrumentalists and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera Young Artists Program. It's thrilling!
We're also blessed in having one of the most dedicated executive directors in the business, Betsy Broyd, who has succeeded in accomplishing the impossible: providing a sound financial footing for an amateur choir with a deep and committed audience base. Year after year Betsy succeeds in developing new ways to attract patrons, to keep our interest high, and to offer the community great musical programs.
Sixteen years ago my wife, also a singer, came home from a Greenacres Association meeting with the welcome news that a new choir was being formed under John King's direction. I had just retired from another choir across the county and was looking to join a new group. We had small children at home so only one of us could attend the evening rehearsals. Nancie graciously yielded the spot to me and I have been grateful to her, to John King, and to Betsy Broyd ever since.”
Bonnie Gould, another original member said, "I am excited and proud to participate in our 100th performance in our 16th season. Being a member for 16 years has been an incredible learning experience,and with John's talent, patience and encouragement, we are united as we strive for excellence. And- in the process we have fun and enjoy and appreciate each other."
Tickets for the March 7th concert are available in two categories: Preferred Seating at $25 and General Admission at $20. The General Admission ticket is offered at a discount of $15, for Seniors and Students. Tickets can be purchased through the New Choral Society website: www.newchoralsociety.org or by calling the office at (914) 725-1678.
Yiddish Musical Revue at WRT
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Westchester Reform Temple will host a musical theater afternoon on Sunday, March 7 at 4 p.m. The program, “Mama’s Loshn Kugel,” is a traveling Yiddish revue featuring classic songs and sketches from the Folksbiene Yiddish Theater.
Performed in Yiddish with English translation supertitles, the performance is easy to follow and suitable for both children and adults. As its name implies, “Mama’s Loshn Kugel” is a veritable Yiddish kugel, or pudding, with a mixture of humor and song, longing and celebration.
Theater critic Howard Shapiro of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote of a recent production: “The jokes were flying. The music was piping. The translations were beaming.”
The Folksbiene Yiddish Theater is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and develop Yiddish theater for current and future generations to enhance the understanding and appreciation of Yiddish culture as a necessary component of Jewish life.
This Yiddish Culture Program is funded by the Cantor Stephen H. Merkel Fund, and is free and open to the public. Westchester Reform Temple is located at 255 Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale, N.Y. For directions or information, call the Temple at 914-723-7727, email [email protected], or visit www.wrtemple.org.
Heathcote is Alive with the Sound of Music
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The dramatic skills of 84 Heathcote students were on display Saturday, February 6th, when “The Sound of Music” was performed at Heathcote Elementary School. All of our favorite characters from this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic were brought to life in spectacular fashion, from Captain Von Trapp to Maria to Uncle Max. The soaring voices of the Heathcote players filled a packed auditorium for two sold out performances.
In just two weeks, these budding thespians learned their lines, choreography and songs under the guidance of the talented staff at KJK Productions. This show was the third production sponsored and managed by the Heathcote PTA Performing Arts Committee, chaired by Jane Cohen and Kathleen Libman. All who attended will remember the performance as one of their favorite things. Photos courtesy of Jon Thaler. See hundreds more photos of the show and purchase your own at www.JonThaler.com
All photos by Jon Thaler
