Greely Players Newsletter
September 2005
Reviewing the Oliver! Situation...
For the second time in our 16-year history, The Greely Players mounted this very popular musical. I would have to say that the second Oliver cast enjoyed themselves as much as the "first -timers" 10 years ago.
We had a wonderful group of young and young-at-heart cast members. We also were extremely pleased to welcome newcomers Jane Brownrigg as Director, and Janet Preuter as rehearsal pianist for the show. We'd welcome them back anytime!
We also were blessed with the return of Music Director John Pohran and his very talented group of Canterbury High School musicians; Vocal Director Kerrie Whitehurst; Set designer Don Creelman; Costume Mistress Judy Taylor, Lise Page as head of Make -up and Leslie Fournier with April Leatham for Hair.
Other welcome newbees were Elaine Trembley and Kim Olsen on Props, and Gina André on Make-up. There were also a whole host of backstage helpers whose assistance was crucial to the success of the show.
Parents of the young cast members were very complimentary about the participation of their children in production and the wonderful experience that they had as cast members. I think the adults had a good time too….how could they not with a drinking scene?!
I was very pleased with the whole production this year, and was gratified to see that most expense items came in under budget. At the same time, our ticket sales (including VIP extras) amounted to $19,600; surpassing The Music Man by $2,200. Our profit on the show meant that we could offer 4 bursaries to deserving students.
Just as important and less quantifiable, is what the audience was able to experience. If the approximately 1,700 people who attended the show walked out of the hall smiling and humming the tunes, then we did our jobs well. Thank you to everyone who helped make my job easy.
For more about this year's Oliver! production, check the Past Shows link, or click here!
Anne Peterson Producer
And Now For Our Next Great Show, We Present:
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Hello Dolly! For more information about the show click on the
Next Show link. Information meeting: Sunday November 6th, 2 - 3 pm Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely. |
In Association with the Greely Lions we present:
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2005 Cabaret
For ticket info contact:
Marg Van Dusen at
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Come to The Greely Players' Annual General Party
Date: Sunday Sept. 11, 2005
Time: 4 - 8 pm
Place: Anne Peterson's house 1263 Ben Royal Ave. Greely
What to bring:
 | meat (for your own consumption) for the BBQ |
| Salad or desert |
| Lawn chair |
| Extra strength beverage (optional) |
What we will provide:
| pop, juice, coffee, tea, things to eat with and off of. |
Order of service:
| Discussion and voting on proposed constitutional amendment - see following article for info on proposed change (Note:any person who has paid their membership for 2004-5 is eligible to vote, and the treasurer would be happy to take membership money for 2005-6) |
| Election of executive for 2005-6 (Any member is eligible to run for exec positions) |
| Discussion of next year's show |
| Eat, drink and renew old friendships |
Proposed constitutional change:
The following change is being proposed in order to clarify the types of members and supporters that The Greely Players has been fortunate to have over the years, and to recognise the exemplary long term contributions of individuals to the organisation. You can compare this proposal with the existing wording if you click on the "constitution" link on the website. (or click here!)
Honorary Lifetime Membership
| Honorary Lifetime Membership is a special award, which may be
conferred to recognize an individual's exceptional long-term contribution
to the Greely Players.
The award comprises:
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| Definitions
Lifetime Member
Patron
Honorary Patron
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| Selection
Honorary Lifetime Membership may be proposed any paid-up member. To become effective, the proposal must be agreed to by the Executive and ratified by the membership-at-large at the next Annual General Meeting. |
| Criteria
The person to receive the award shall:
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| Duration
The award is for life. It may be voluntarily surrendered by the recipient under appropriate circumstances, such as moving away from the Greely area, and could be withdrawn by the Executive, but only under exceptional circumstances. |
Do You Have Good Stuff……
... that you'd like to get rid of and help finance the proposed new concert hall at the same time? Julian Armour and former Greely Players Director Patsy Royer recently outlined the plans for the new Elgin Street Concert Hall to a meeting of the Ottawa Community Theatres Organisation and explained the on-line auction to be launched June 1 to help raise some of the funds required. Donations to the auction will each be featured on their own dedicated web page with active links set by the donor. The auction will run until mid-November 2005 and part of the proceeds will return to the donor. They are actively seeking donations and support from the Ottawa arts community. Further details can be found by contacting Patsy Royer through: auction2@chamberfest.com
And The Winners Are……………
Since its first show in 1990, "Fiddler on the Roof", The Greely Players has grown in capability and reputation. Much of that success is attributable to local support. Recognizing this, in the late 1990s the Executive decided to return something to the community in the form of financial support (bursaries) for local young people going into post secondary arts programs. Each year so far, we have given at least two awards annually, usually of $500 each, to applicants from the local area and/or past and present members of the Greely Players. Check the Bursaries page for more details.
This year, due to the financial success of "Oliver!", the executive were able to provide four bursaries. The winners were:
Above (left to right): Sarah-Mae Pyndus,
Leah Cogan, Greely Players President Marg Van Dusen, Stephanie
Geary and Ian Quane |
Leah Cogan:
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Stephanie Geary:
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Sarah Mae Pyndus:
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Ian Quane:
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We wish all the winners and all the young members of our group the very best for their future endeavours.
Do You Have Any Great Photos of Past Shows?
If you do and would be willing to lend them, or the negatives, to us so we can make copies, we would love to use them in a Greely Players Photo memory book. Please contact Webmaster at if you can help out.
We welcome news of our past members!
Write and let us know what you've been up to.
Here's some great news: Babies, and more babies!
| Laura Sywyk (Anne of Green Gables, Daisy Mae in Li'l Abner and Music Man) has given birth to a second son, Kaelen Geoffrey Sywyk, brother to Callum, on June 2nd, 2005. Congratulations Laura and Mike! |
| Leslie Fournier (Marian in Music Man, hair for Bye Bye Birdie and Nancy in Oliver) has given birth on July 13, 2005 to a beautiful little girl, Zaida, sister to Zachary. Congratulations to Leslie and Mark! |
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