[Barn Players] May 2016 Newsletter

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May 2016 Newsletter

What's Happening at The Barn Saturday, May 21, 7am-1pm - Visit our booth at the Mission Farmer's Market! Monday, May 23 - Noon to 12:30 - The Graduate interview on KKFI Friday, May 27 - The Graduate Opening Night - with wine! Monday, June 6 - The Graduate Industry Night

The Graduate The Graduate Adapted by Terry Johnson Based on the Novel by Charles Webb and the Motion Picture Screenplay by Calder Willingham & Buck Henry By Special Arrangement with CanalStudio Directed by Bill Pelletier MAY 27-JUN 12, 2016 | FRI & SAT 7:30PM, SUN 2:00PM plus INDUSTRY NIGHT, MON, JUN 6, 7:30pm STARRING Laura Jacobs & Jake Leet FEATURING Katie Bettis, Monica Bone, Dee Dee Deimer, Doug Ford, Scott Turner & Mike Wimpy A hit in the West End and a popular show on Broadway starring Kathleen Turner, The Graduate brings the inspired movie hit of the Sixties vividly to life on stage. Benjamin Braddock, recent college graduate and prodigal son, returns home and promptly becomes embroiled in an affair with the wife of his father's business partner, one Mrs. Robinson, but soon finds himself falling in love with her daughter, Elaine. ADVISORY: This production contains brief nudity GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: http://barngraduate.brownpapertickets.com

The Barn Welcomes... Denice Trawicki will be directing the July session of Barn Kids. Denice received her Bachelor of Music Education from Washburn and a Masters of Education from Mid-America Nazarene University. She currently is a general Music Teacher at Woodland Elementary School in Olathe and the Contemporary Worship Music Coordinator at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Overland Park. Barn Kids will be performing Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty, kids” this summer. There are only a few slots still open for both the June and July sessions. See www.thebarnplayers.org for dates and details.

“Sondheim On Sondheim” The doors open on June 24, 25 at 6:30 p.m. and 26 at 1:00 p.m. for our musical benefit “Sondheim On Sondheim” directed by Rick Bumgardner with musical direction by Roberta Wilkes. Sip some wine while shopping for some amazing raffle items including a Private Dinner Party for 12, a Fox and Cashmere Cape from Alaskan Fur, a two-hour Closet Make-over from Your Peaceful Space, Original Oil Paintings by Missy McCoy, jewelry, gift cards and more! Tickets for all three performances are $25. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 12 for $50. Make your reservations now at www.thebarnplayers.org.

See a show for free! Volunteer to work concessions, box office or usher and see our show for free! The Barn is always looking for volunteers. You don't have to volunteer for every show but only when you choose. If you are not currently on our Volunteer List and are interested, please email your name, email address and phone number to Pam Craven at volu...@thebarnplayers.org.

Upcoming Audition Dates These dates are tenative as of now. More information will be posted as it becomes available. All the information you'll need, plus who to email should questions arise, is located at http://www.thebarnplayers.org/auditions NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - JUN 18 & 19

You shop. Amazon gives to The Barn. When you buy on line through Amazon, they will now donate 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to The Barn. Go to smile.amazon.com for more information. Just one more way you can painlessly support The Barn Players.

What Our Friends Are Doing Coming next to the Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) stage: "Arcadia", By Tom Stoppard, Directed by Barb Nichols, June 10 - 26, 2016. Support the arts in Kansas City!