​​NEWS/EVENTS​
Curtain Up!

Playwrights’ Choice: Seven Plays in Search of an Audience
Friday and Saturday, November  21 and 22
2:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Studio, Hillside
Free​
Curtain Up!, an ongoing program of the Drama Association of Rossmoor (DAOR), will present “Playwrights’ Choice: Seven Plays in Search of an Audience” on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, 2 p. m. at the Performing Arts Center at Hillside.  The ten-minute plays were written by DAOR playwrights to fit titles suggested by members last January. They will be performed by club members. 
The program is free, but reservations are required by Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Play titles include “I Got It at Costco” by Rod McFadden, directed by Linda Kelp; “The Interloper” by Cinda Rapp, directed by Stephanie Singer; “Mediocre Expectations” by Joe Costella, directed by Michael McGarty; “My Dog, Myself” by Diana Insolio, directed by Linda Kelp; “Not That There’s Anything Wrong with That” by Lee Gale Gruen, directed by Michael McGarty; “There’s a Child Under the Bed” by Cynthia Wilson, directed by Edward Kimak; and “What Follow Is Baloney” by David Wilcox, directed by Cynthia Wilson.

Cast members in the various plays include Mimi Amrit, Carolyn Burgess, Roanne Butier, Tom Cassese, Joe Costella, Maria Faer, Neil Fiore, Anita Green, Lee Gale Gruen, Diana Insolio, Stephanie LaCount, Anne McCollough, Wendy Markel, David Michetti, Lori Michetti, Bill Oakley, Jon Rassmussen, Margaret Ready, Liz Salen, Nancy Thomas, and Mary Lou Thompson.
           
For questions email Roanne Butier at [email protected].

Annual Holiday Dinner
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Tuesday, December 2
5:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Fireside Room, Gateway
$ 45.00 per person
Paid Reservations Required by Wednesday, November 26

​The Drama Association of Rossmoor (DAOR) will celebrate the season at its annual holiday dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5:30 to 10 p. m. in the Fireside Room. 


Dinner will begin at 6 p. m. After dinner, Tonic, a female vocal trio from the Ashmoleans will perform standards from the Great American Songbook, holiday classics and modern hits. Catered by the Creekside Grill, the dinner will feature three main course choices: beef short ribs with merlot demi-glaze and creamy polenta; grilled salmon fillet with lemon zest beurre blanc; or butternut squash ravioli with a truffle cream sauce. Also included are a mixed green salad, seasoned vegetables, assorted rolls, and chocolate souffle for dessert. 


Guests may bring their own wine, beer or spirits for a pre-dinner drink or self-service at the table as alcoholic beverages will not be provided by the club. 


Tickets are $45 per person. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, Nov. 26. 


Checks made payable to DAOR can be dropped in the DAOR mailbox in the Administrative Building at Gateway or 1617 Skycrest Drive, #22, Entry 10. Note on the check meal selection of beef, salmon or vegetarian. 


For information, call (925) 899-1885 or email [email protected] for questions.

Playwrights Opportunity

“Your 2 Cents” developmental readings share available space on the third Friday of the month with Curtain Up! and Naked Stage presentations.

Scripts are directed and read by DAOR member talent, and each reading is followed by facilitated feedback from thoughtful, encouraging attendees. Guidelines and an application form are available upon request.
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CONTACT: Playwrights Coordinator, Cynthia Wilson
[email protected]
925-949-8498
​Seeking . . . Play Suggestions
and Directors
​for Naked Stage Productions
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Contact: Kevin O'Byrne
[email protected]
 
DAOR seeks suggestions for plays to be considered for future Naked Stage productions.
Parameters:
  • 4 - 8 actors, seated on stools, with scripts; minimal props or costumes
       (some exceptions, such as Our Town)
  • play must be suitable for Rossmoor audiences
Please include a note explaining your choice.
 
Also, if you have directing experience and would like to direct a Naked Stage show, please send description of your interest and background (resumes welcome). Mention plays you would like to direct, noting why they would be good candidates for the Naked Stage readers theater format and the Rossmoor community. ​​​​​
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​​DAOR Traveling Troupe
Ongoing
Enliven a meeting or program with a theatrical piece performed by our experienced actors. Funny or poignant, these scenes run about 10 minutes. There is no charge for this service, but requests must be made five weeks in advance of event.
Contact:  Gail Wetherbee
[email protected]  or  925-934-6896​
​CURTAIN UP!  PROJECTS 

LET'S PUT ON A SHOW
 
DAOR seeks your ideas and projects

Do you have an original script ready for production?  A published one-act or related short plays presented as a staged or memorized performance?   A program of insight into a playwright, historic era or stagecraft technique? 
 
We are calling these member-driven projects Curtain Up!  They are to run about an hour in length.  Each Curtain Up! project must have a producer. (The producer may not also act as the director.) The producer(s) is responsible for obtaining rights (if applicable) and recruiting a production team. The production team is responsible for casting, rehearsals, props, and costumes. Casting may be done by open audition or invitation.  If the project is a lecture or demonstration the producer will be responsible to act as the liaison with the presenter(s).
 
DAOR will provide rehearsal space scheduling, curtains, sometimes lights, publicity and programs.  Projects will be presented one or two times on a Friday and/or Saturday afternoon. 
 
The Artistic Committee will decide which submissions will be Curtain Up! presentations based on quality, suitability (can we do this given our resources), financial considerations and general interest.

Click below to print Project Proposal form

Fill out the form with as much information as possible and place it in DAOR mailbox at Gateway.
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​Curtain Up! productions ​
are lots of fun ​and
we want you to join in!
​​Contact Gail Wetherbee
[email protected]
Send information and photos
for DAOR website to: 
[email protected]