30th Season Milestones

by David Hennessey

Scott and Stela read Love Letters to start
A notable year. Then others joined hearts
’Neath Salt-Water Moon.
Thereafter, we soon
Met three unsung women who learned to chart

Faraway stars: staring up at the night
We bathed, awestruck, in swirling points of light!
A fun change of pace
Brought the cut-throat chase
Of kids seeking spelling trophies. The sight,

In Clean House, of messes we can’t control—
Including sickness that will not let go—
Taught us gently how
To live in the now.
After years of writing, with heart and soul,

His masterful Dracula, Scotty thrilled
As we staged it with full suspense and chills.
Standing ovations,
Public sensation!
He basked in the glow of visions fulfilled.

When the day finally came he had to leave,
We celebrated him more than we grieved.
We dedicated
Our last show slated
To A Wonderful Life the heavens retrieved.

That Dracula script? It’s now winging high
In our lobby, soaring to Silent Sky.

Click any image below to view the full photo.

  • Dracula - Prince of Blood
    Dracula: Prince of Blood
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Silent Sky
    Silent Sky
  • It's a Wonderful Life A Live Radio Play cast on set
    It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play
  • Colleen Barrett and Fernanda Badeo in The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl
    The Clean House
  • Scott Dixon’s script of Dracula: Prince of Blood on our lobby ceiling

And what a season it has been! Your love and support have guided this company to the end of our 30th year producing professional live theatre in Lanesboro. This year, we logged a record number of season pass holders, welcomed well over 1,500 first time patrons, surpassed our fall donation campaign efforts and saw more than 21,000 people walk through the doors and take a seat in the theatre. On that strength and with renewed spirit and energy, we forge ahead to 2019 and our 31st season. Thank you for a fabulous year — if you like us, talk about us and we look forward to sharing more compelling stories with you next year. 

Thanks for reading and I’ll see you at the theatre—Jeremy. 

On December 22, 2018   /   30th Season, apprentice program, Dracula: Prince of Blood, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Our Mission, Salt-Water Moon, Silent Sky, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Clean House   /   4 Comments
4 Comments
  1. Terry Morrison
    6:38 pm on December 23, 2018

    “Master Builder” cast exquisite Scott
    With “Love Letters” sweet tenderness taught
    Commonweal helps me
    Set emotions free
    This theater is wonderfully wrought

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    • Ben Gorman
      9:07 pm on December 23, 2018

      Thanks for this poem and its sentiment, Terry. David Hennessey should be a proud trend-setter!

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  2. Mary Hoffman
    7:37 pm on December 23, 2018

    Indeed we look forward to seeing you next year. Sympathy to Stella and to all of
    you for the loss. Yesterday I sat with tears streaming for the last dozen minutes
    of Wonderful Life, in spite of knowing the ending, you had me so drawn into that
    often retold story. You retelling is the best!

    Happy Holidays

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    • Ben Gorman
      9:08 pm on December 23, 2018

      Thank you, Mary, for your thoughts and sympathies. Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!

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