NOTE: Performing Arts Studio will be closed for refurbishment
for several weeks in January and February.
See descriptions for locations of events and performances during this time.
All events take place at Hillside Performing Arts Studio
(Las Trampas), unless otherwise noted.
Arrive 15 minutes early to ensure seating.
NEWS/EVENTS
Member News
Peggy Dougherty’s one-act comedy Strange Bedfellows will be presented at Tarpon Arts and Culture Center, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, from April 2 to 5.
Berkeley Rep Docent Talks
February 25, 3 PM
March 24, 3 PM
More information to come . . .
February 25, 3 PM
March 24, 3 PM
More information to come . . .
4th Annual Sing-a-Long
July
More information to come . . .
July
More information to come . . .
Seeking . . .
Play Suggestions & Directors
for Naked Stage Productions
Contact: Kevin O'Byrne
kjobyrne@yahoo.com
DAOR seeks suggestions for plays to be considered for future Naked Stage productions.
Parameters:
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.
Play Suggestions & Directors
for Naked Stage Productions
Contact: Kevin O'Byrne
kjobyrne@yahoo.com
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
- play must be suitable for Rossmoor audiences
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.
DAOR T-Shirts for Sale
DAOR is collecting orders for remaining T-Shirts and polo shirts bearing the club logo. Shirts are dark blue with white lettering. The logo is placed across the chest area of the T-Shirt and over the left pocket of the polo shirt.
T-Shirts $7.00 includes tax
2 small, 2 medium, 1 large, and 2 extra-large
Polo Shirts $22.00 includes tax
1 large and 2 extra large
Contact Sandra Hawkins to purchase:
sandrahawkins131@gmail.com
or phone 925-788-9124
DAOR is collecting orders for remaining T-Shirts and polo shirts bearing the club logo. Shirts are dark blue with white lettering. The logo is placed across the chest area of the T-Shirt and over the left pocket of the polo shirt.
T-Shirts $7.00 includes tax
2 small, 2 medium, 1 large, and 2 extra-large
Polo Shirts $22.00 includes tax
1 large and 2 extra large
Contact Sandra Hawkins to purchase:
sandrahawkins131@gmail.com
or phone 925-788-9124
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
gcwetherbee@comcast.net
or 925-934-6896
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
gcwetherbee@comcast.net
or 925-934-6896
Play Reading Groups
Ongoing
Third Monday monthly, 2 PM
Waterford small dining room
Contact: Tanc Agius
t.e.alban.agius@gmail.com
Read plays with DAOR friends. Plays supplied. Contact Tanc for more information
(Note also: Plays and books about plays are available in Dollar Clubhouse, short wall to right as you enter library room. Take advantage of this wonderful resource.)
Ongoing
Third Monday monthly, 2 PM
Waterford small dining room
Contact: Tanc Agius
t.e.alban.agius@gmail.com
Read plays with DAOR friends. Plays supplied. Contact Tanc for more information
(Note also: Plays and books about plays are available in Dollar Clubhouse, short wall to right as you enter library room. Take advantage of this wonderful resource.)
DAOR Annual General Meeting
October each year
Election of officers and a preview of events ahead..
October each year
Election of officers and a preview of events ahead..
Jean Wilcox Scholarship Ceremony
October each year
The DAOR board of directors created the Scholarship for Theatre Arts in 2009 to honor Jean Wilcox, a founding member of DAOR and its first artistic director. She also served as its president from 2009 to 2011.
A native of England, where she received drama training at the London School of Drama, Wilcox immigrated to the Bay Area in 1962. She has received a Best Actress Shellie Award for her portrayal of the title character in Shirley Valentine. Under the auspices of the Walnut Creek Civic Arts program, she taught Shakespeare to incarcerated youth at Juvenile Hall in Martinez.
October each year
The DAOR board of directors created the Scholarship for Theatre Arts in 2009 to honor Jean Wilcox, a founding member of DAOR and its first artistic director. She also served as its president from 2009 to 2011.
A native of England, where she received drama training at the London School of Drama, Wilcox immigrated to the Bay Area in 1962. She has received a Best Actress Shellie Award for her portrayal of the title character in Shirley Valentine. Under the auspices of the Walnut Creek Civic Arts program, she taught Shakespeare to incarcerated youth at Juvenile Hall in Martinez.
Play Submissions
Annual, Deadline to be Announced
Annual, Deadline to be Announced
Rossmoor Follies
October each year
The Performing Arts Guild of Rossmoor presents an evening of fun with performances by members of PAGR, including DAOR.
October each year
The Performing Arts Guild of Rossmoor presents an evening of fun with performances by members of PAGR, including DAOR.
Holiday Party
December 3, 5 PM
Dollar Clubhouse
Gathering of the Company
January each year
"The Company": Everyone involved in putting on a show, including playwrights, actors, directors, tech, backstage crew, publicity, house and ticket workers. Join us for a review of the calendar for the new year, hear from class instructors, learn about new programs, play games, enjoy refreshments and visit with theater colleagues.
January each year
"The Company": Everyone involved in putting on a show, including playwrights, actors, directors, tech, backstage crew, publicity, house and ticket workers. Join us for a review of the calendar for the new year, hear from class instructors, learn about new programs, play games, enjoy refreshments and visit with theater colleagues.
Master Class
The life and career of acting teacher and co-founder/director
of the American Place Theater, Wynn Handman.
"It Takes a Lunatic"
www.netflix.com
The life and career of acting teacher and co-founder/director
of the American Place Theater, Wynn Handman.
"It Takes a Lunatic"
www.netflix.com