BELFAST, ME - The Belfast Maskers continues its twenty-fifth anniversary theatre season with their production of Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling in April. Steel Magnolias is set in Louisiana, in the beauty parlor of Truvy Jones. Six women share laughs, stories and insults amidst the hairspray, while engaging the audience in hilarious, and sometimes poignant, gossip. As the character, Shelby, says, “I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.”
Directed by Angela Bonacasa, Steel Magnolias features Sunny Kirkham, Linda Leppanen, Andrea Littlefield, Valerie Philbrick, Savannah Szumilas and Sonia Vasquez in the six female roles. Performances will be held at the Waldo County Shrine Club in Belfast (85 Northport Avenue), April 20 and 21 at 7 pm and April 22 at 2 pm. The show will also be performed the following weekend in Searsport at Union Hall (Town Hall) April 26, 27, 28 at 7 pm and April 29 at 2 pm. Admission for all performances is $15 for adults; $10 for teens and $5 for children. For more information, call 338-9668 or send email to maskers@roadrunner.com.
Upcoming: Brigadoon Auditions & Performances
Auditions for the Maskers’ third production, Brigadoon, will be held Saturday, May 12, from 10 am to noon at the First Church in Belfast. Directors Jamie Hagedorn and Aynne Ames will cast 12 major roles plus singers and dancers for the chorus. Production dates are July 26-29 at Steamboat Landing Park in Belfast and August 2-5 at Union Hall (Town Hall) in Searsport. For more information, please visit belfastmaskers.com or call 338-9668.
Also Upcoming: Belfast Maskers Summer Theatre Camp, July 2 - 13, 2012
Belfast Maskers Theatre Camp, for children ages 8 through 14, offers a co-educational experience in theatre performance and stagecraft. Camp sessions are Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 12:30 at the First Church (55 Spring Street) in Belfast. Camp culminates in a public performance by the children. Cost for the two-week program is $190. Visit our website for more information and a camp registration form.
About the Belfast Maskers
The Belfast Maskers is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing quality theatre for, and with, the community since 1987. Belfast Maskers offers an internship program that draws young actors from the U.S. and abroad; runs a well-attended summer camp for youngsters; and produces a season of theater fare for approximately 3,500 residents and visitors year-round. The company performs in various venues in Belfast and Searsport. Student and adult volunteers are encouraged to inquire; Maskers will provide training in lighting and sound operation. For more information about productions, volunteer opportunities and events, visit belfastmaskers.com.
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