New Thalian Player News Archive
Feb 3rd: Congratulations to NTP Winners at the 2006 NH Theatre Awards for their awards in the Community Theatre categories:
For the NTP Production of HOT MIKADO
Winner - Best Director / Musical - Beth Ann O'Hara
Winner - Best Music Director - Joel Mercier
Winner - Best Actress / Musical - Marisa Roberge
Winner - Best Supporting Actress / Musical Melinda Wolfe
Finalist - Best Musical
Finalist - Best Actor / Musical - Michael Coppola
Finalist - Best Lighting - Dave Nelson & Rick Elliot
For the NTP Production of Run For Your Wife
Finalist - Best Director / Non-Musical - Jason Plante
May 9th: Theatre In the Park (TiP) 2007. We will be performing You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (revised) and The Taffetas. The Taffetas is similar to Forever Plaid, with four females singing songs from the fifties in close harmony. The cast list will be announced shortly.
Click here for additional details on these shows.
Corporate and individual sponsors are still needed to fund the 2007 season. Volunteers are needed as well. E-Mail us if you would like to be part of bringing Theatre In the Park to Veterans Park in downtown Manchester this summer.
Dec 11th: Congratulations to Elizabeth Perrin Vigil for recieving the Golden Apple award for her positive attitude and friendly demeanor during the Hot Mikado production and other NTP productions.
August 20th: Thank you to everyone who auditioned for the
HOT MIKADO. If you didnt get a part this time, come back for our future productions (and keep practicing!).
August 9th: NTP will be holding Auditions for our fall production of
- HOT MIKADO -
Sunday August 20, 5–9pm
Sunday August 27, 5–9pm
Call backs: Mon. Aug. 28, 6–9pm & Tue. Aug. 29, 6–9pm
Get all the audition details by clicking here! Auditions will be held at the NTP Office, 300 Bedford St., Entrance B, 2nd Floor, Manchester, NH. Click for Directions Prepare an uptempo song and bring the sheet music.Wear comfortable clothes/shoes for dance movement.
July 30th: Thank you to everyone who braved the weather an came out to see NTP''s 2006 summer production of
"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM"
Thank you to our wonderful and dedicated Cast and the hardworking Crew who came ready to perform even when the skies started to pour down upon us.
And to our generous sponsors - without you we could have never brought this event to the City of Manchester residents.
Thank you all - and here is to having clear weather in 2007!
June 23rd: NH Magazine voted New Thalian Players Theatre In The Park best Alfresco Theatre 2006. From www.NH.com : The New Thalian Players’ outdoor productions at Veteran’s Park in Manchester. More than 10,000 came to see “Grease” last year (OK, it was free admission, but donations collected actually allowed the Players to chalk up a profit). This year’s production of “Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” should be bigger still — a sure sign of the cultural renaissance in Manch.
June 20th: Mark you calendar's now for this summers free outdoor theatre show at Manchester's Veterans Park
"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM".
*All shows will start at 8:30pm
Remember to
"Bring a Chair"
for the show!
This is the second annual outdoor summer Theatre In The Park production for New Thalian Players. Last year's GREASE was a huge success and was named one of NH's BEST SHOWS of 2005 by HippoPress! Don't miss this years show!
June 19th: Kudos to the Cast and Crew of Run For Your Wife for bringing to life one of the funniest NTP shows ever! Thanks must go to our director Jason Plante and the extremely talented cast and dedicated crew who worked to make the 2nd weekend happen.
May 7th: Thank you to everyone who auditioned for "A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM". Congratulations to all cast. The cast list is posted HERE
May 15th: With the huge 1st weekend success, a 2nd weekend has been added for this laugh out loud comedy! A MUST SEE!
Run For Your Wife
>>> Second Weekend Added <<<
at the Bedford Olde Towne Hall Theater
on Meetinghouse Road, Bedford NH 03110
Saturday, June 17 at 8pm
Sunday, June 18 at 1pm
All tickets are general admission
April 10th: Open Auditions for
"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM"
Sunday April 30 from 4-9pm
Tuesday May 2 from 6-9pm
All Roles Available for men & women age 16-70. To be directed by Billy Butler, and stage managed by Carey Cahoon.
Auditions will be held at NTP Offices, 300 Bedford St, Entrance B, 2nd Floor, Manchester, NH. Click here for Directions.
NOTE: Please bring a prepared theatre song with sheet music.
For many more details about the Auditions and the show itself, please visit our 'webpage by clicking HERE
March 18th: Thank you to all who auditioned for Run For Your Wife! If you didnt get cast this time, please stop by again.
Run For Your Wife Cast and Crew lists as well as show details can be found by clicking HERE.
Feb 4th: NTP had a very positive presence at the 4th Annual NH Theatre Awards. NTP actor nominee finalists included Joe Vago, Katherine Robinson, and Barbara Webb for their roles in "The Underpants". Betty Thomson won the award for Best Costume Design, Community Theatre for "The Underpants"
New Thalian Players and Community Players of Concord won the award for Best Community Original Revue or Musical for "Wicked Songs Your Mother Never Taught You"
Congratulations to the casts who brought life and laughter to these shows, to the crews, musicians, ushers, sponsors, and to all the volunteers who made it happen! Visit our Awards page
Jan 24th: At long last pictures from "GREASE" have been posted. Click HERE to view the list of pictures.
Feb 27th: Announcing auditions for Run For Your Wife a fast-paced British farce by Ray Cooney. Auditions will be held on:
Sunday, March 12th from 4-7pm
and
Monday, March 13th from 6-9pm
Directed by Jason Plante
Seeking Men and Women ages 20-50. All parts available. No singing or dancing necessary! For Details click HERE
Please prepare a one-minute (approx) memorized monologue. The audition will also consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a resume listing your acting experience and/or training. A headshot, if you have one, will be appreciated.
Auditions will be at New Thalian Players Offices. Click HERE for detailed directions.
Jan 14th: New Thalian Players are pleased to announce our performance schedule for 2006. We are seeking to fill many positions. Click HERE for more detailed information.
Run For Your Wife
Seeking: Producer, Director
May 27, 28, 29; Bedford Olde Town Hall, Bedford NH
"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM"
Seeking: Producer, Director, Choreographer, Music Director
Dates TBD (4-6 shows across 3 weekends 7/14-7/30)
Veterans Park (outdoor theatre), Elm St., Manchester NH
- HOT MIKADO -
Seeking: Producer, Director, Choreographer, Music Director
November 17,18,19; Location TBD, Manchester NH
If you are interested in any of these positions, please email us at NTPBackstage@NewThalianPlayers.org including your resume with all experience relative to the position you are interested in. Director, Choreographer, & Music Director positions are paid positions. We look forward to another great year for ourselves, our sponsors, and our audiences. Thank you for supporting NTP!
Jan 10th: NTP is extremely proud that our production of "GREASE" was listed as one of the "Five Best Shows of 2005" in NH by the Hippo Press. Receiving this level of recognition is a huge validation of our summer theatre concept, and a tribute to the great talents of our cast and crew! Click Here to read the article in full.
Jan 9th: Best of luck to all of NTP's 2005 NH Theatre Awards Nominee's from the productions: "The Underpants" and "GREASE" and for the original musical "Wicked Songs Your Mother Never Taught You". Enjoy the 4th Annual Awards Show on February 3rd.
Oct 1: Thanks to all who helped bring "Wicked Songs Your Mother Never Taught You" come to life! backstage and on stage efforts made NTP's first 2 city tour a success. Thank You to our Patrons!
Sept 26: NTP and Concord Community Players present:
"Wicked Songs Your Mother Never Taught You"
October 7, 8, 9 at Concord City Auditorium, Concord NH
October 14, 15, 16 at Derryfield School Auditorium, Manchester
August 9th: Thank you to all who audtioned for "Wicked Songs Your Mother Never Taught You" . The cast list has been posted. Click HERE to view the cast list and show information.
July 21st: Click to take our GREASE WEB POLL and let us know what you thought of our production of GREASE and of how many weekends you would like to see "Theatre in the Park" run next year!
July 20th: THANK YOU to all cast, crew, production staff for an amazing production of GREASE. We hope everyone who came out to see the production enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed bringing quality outdoor theatre to Veterans Park in Manchester NH! A huge "Thank You" to all of our Corporate Sponsors!
July 30th: NTP & Community Players of Concord will have auditions for "The Wicked Songs Your Mother Never Taught You" on
- Sunday, August 7 in Manchester NH from 6-9 pm at the New Thalian Studio 300 Bedford Street Directions
- Monday, August 8 in Concord NH from 6-9 pm at the Players Studio at 435 Josiah Bartlett Drive Directions
Please bring a prepared song and sheet and sheet music.
To be performed Oct. 7, 8 & 9 at the City Auditorium, Concord and then Oct. 14, 15 & 16 at Derryfield School Auditorium Manchester.
July 11th: Please join use this weekend on the Stage at Veterans Park on Elm Street in Manchester NH for the City's first live outdoor summer theatre show
June 20th: We are pleased to announce the addition of another performance date for GREASE. The added date is:
Sunday July 17th @ 8:30pm
If you cannot make Friday or Saturday we hope you will spend your sunday evening with us in Veterans Park watching the show!
June 13th: Thank you to all how auditioned. The Cast List for GREASE is now posted. We apologize for the delay in posting.
June 6th: Congratulations to the cast & crew of "The Underpants" for their 6 awards at the 2005 NH Theatre Festival. Please see our Awards page for details!
May 10th: Take our WEB POLL below and let us know what you thought of our production of "The Underpants"
May 16th: We are pleased to announce on the Stage at Veterans Park on Elm Street in Manchester NH, the New Thalian Players will be producing Manchester's first outdoor summer theatre show!
"GREASE"
Directed by George F. Piehl
This is a FREE show open to the public (donations are encouraged)
May 9th: NTP's production of "The Underpants" was a huge success! Thank you to all who came out to see the show. Thanks to our great cast for your dedicated efforts. And a big thank you to Bill Hartery for coming home to NTP to direct this great play.
And huge kudos to our team lead by Producer Sara Scheiner our stage manager, Lindsay Peterson, Beth Champange, Pat Napolitano, and Jack Trommer on props, Joe Vago managing tech, Dave Nelson with lights, and Sean Damboise running sound & lights.
April 30th: Order tickets now for the New Thalian Players upcoming production of the New Hampshire Premiere of
"The Underpants"
Written by Carl Sternheim, adapted by STEVE MARTIN Presented at the Bedford Towne Hall, Bedford NH.
Directed by our own Bill Hartery, performances will be
Friday May 6th @ 8pm
Saturday May 7th @ 8pm
Sunday May 8th @ 1pm
To order tickets by phone call 603-666-6466
Click HERE to view the cast list & more information about the show!
February 22nd: Thank you to all who auditioned for our show - we were thrilled with the turn out! You will see the results of the casting within 10 days. If you didnt get a part this time, please do not become discouraged. We hope to see you at our next casting. Again, thank you to everyone to came out and braved the elements!
February 10th: After much thought, the NTP Board has chosen the new comedy adaptation of "The Underpants" by Steve Martin for its Spring production. The show will be directed by Bill Hartery.
Auditions will be held February 20th and 21st (Sunday & Monday) from 6pm - 8pm at NTP's new offices at 300 Bedford Street, Bldg “B”, 2nd floor Manchester, NH. Click HERE for directions
The show will be presented May 6, 7, 8 at the Bedford Towne Hall, Bedford NH. Click HERE to get more information about the show.
October 15th: From the 1944 BBCC Producer, Candy Brehm:
"I would like to thank both the NTP and the CCP for the seamless ang generous cooperation that was displayed during he entire production process. It was a joy to be part of such a sharing environment. It also leave the door open for the possibility of future joint projects. Thank you to Betty Thomson and the cast and crew of "1944" it was a lot of fun!!"And a big Thank You to you too Candy
October 26th: Sad news today, at 2:20am CST Lacy Long's mother passed away. She died one month to the day of her 88th birthday. Lacy has asked that her life to be celebrated more than her passing to be mourned. Funeral services will be this week in Hopkinsville, KY
October 14th: Please vote on our Web Poll and tell us what you thought of the "1944 Big Band Comedy Canteen"
October 11th: Thank you to everyone who helped make the 1944 Big Band Comedy Canteen a great success! Special thanks to Candy Brehm, Betty Thomson, and Adam Boroskas for making this show happen! We could not have done it without you.
August 13th: Our Annual Facepainting Fundraiser at Mill City Festival was again a success! Huge thank you's to Adrienne Guidoboni (Jackson), Jack Trommer, and Dick Marshall for their great efforts over the past weekend.
We wish to extend our thanks to our other face painters - Beth Champange, Lindsay Peterson, Tajoura Davis, Fran White, Carolyn Connely, Mary Lanzillotti and Joe Hannaford. We couldn't do this without the support of our members. Also thank you to the Mill City Festival coordinators for allowing us to run this event!
August 18th: The Community Players of Concord will be presenting the New Thalian Players benefit performances of the 1944 Big Band Comedy Canteen at the Concord City Auditorium in Concord NH, on October 8th, 9th, & 10th. Tickets are $15 and $12 for Seniors. Click HERE for details
July 15, 2004 @ 9:47pm: Anne Young & Adam Young welcomed their beautiful, perfect little son, Luke Kwiatek Young, into the world at 9:47pm on Thursday evening, July 15th. He weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces, and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Mother and son are doing beautifully. Congrats to the Anne & Adam!
August 24th: To all NTP Members - our monthly Board Meeting will be held on Monday, August 30th at 7pm at the FIRST Offices in Manchester. Please see the Directions page for driving directions.
July 29th: To all NTP Members - the monthly board meeting will be held at a new location: FIRST Offices at 200 Bedford Street in Manchester NH (next to St. Mary's Bank in the Millyard). Please see the Directions page for driving directions.
June 28th: Thanks to all who attended the 2004 Summer Party. Special thanks to Jack Trommer for coordinating the event!
June 9th: Stay tuned for information on NTP's fall fundraiser show!
May 20th: Show pictures of "Proposals" have been posted. Click HERE to see the pictures!
May 16th: Congrats to Jack Trommer for receiving the Tech Mate Award. He is NTP's first two time recipient of the award, and it is very well deserved!
June 28th: Thanks to all who attended the 2004 Summer Party. Special thanks to Jack Trommer for coordinating the event!
Welcome to the new Board of Directors and big thank you to our outgoing Board members, Lacy Long, Lindsay Peterson, and Anne Young. Please visit our Board of Directors page for details. Our next Board Meeting will be on July 12th because of the Holiday.
June 21st: ATTENTION NTP MEMBERS! A new Board of Directors has been proposed by the outgoing Board. Please review the proposed 2004 Board of Directors listing in preparation for the Membership Meeting to be held after lunch, at the annual 2004 Summer Party at Bear Brook State Park on June 26th.
May 18th: Thanks to a great cast and outstanding production crew! Proposals was a definite success!
Please take our new "Proposals Web Poll" and let us know what you thought of the show!
April 19th: We are already selling tickets for this wonderful show - get your tickets for "Proposals" now! Please email us to reserve tickets or call (603) 736-9573
March 5th: The "Proposals" cast list has been posted! Click HERE for cast & show information.
Feb 8th: Welcome to Mo Demers who will be directing our spring production of Neil Simon's "Proposals" at the Bedford NH Olde Town Hall.
Feb 11th: Auditions for "Proposals" will be held
- Sunday Feb 29th from 6pm to 9pm
- Monday March 1st from 7:15pm to 9pm
Auditions will be held at QPT on 908 Hanover St, Manchester NH. See the Directions Page Please be prepared to read from the script. Click HERE for show details and Character information.
Feb 7th: Congratulations to Bill Hartery for winning the Best Actor in a Community Musical for his performace of Mr. Bumble in our spring production of "Oliver!" We are so glad you are back with NTP!
Jan 15th: The 2004 winner of the NH Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to the New Thalian Players founder - Beth Ann O'Hara
Congratulations Beth Ann - you deserve it
Click here to sign her guest book and read stories & comments from friends and fellow thespians.
Jan 8th: NTP still has a few time slots open for Director Interviews on Sunday January 11th. Email Joe Vago or call Betty Thomson (603-483-8671) to arrange an appointment.
Dec 1st: Congratulations to our latest Danny Award recipient Lacy Long. The recognition was definitely deserved!
The Golden Apple Award was presented to the following people Roger Albright, Ken Drinan, Martha Daniels-Holland, Sue Sartorelli, Barbara Lawler. Their positive attitude and friendly demeanor enriches the lives of all around them.
The TechMate Award was presented on behalf of the entire Ensemble - Cast & Crew. Special Thanks to Nelson LeMay, Tyler Whitney, Scott Cocchiaro, Jack Trommer, John Campanello, George Piehl, Andrea Deachman, and Pat Napolitano - and the rest of the Cast and Crew. Great work everyone!
Nov 29th: Special thanks to Barbara Lawler for stepping in at the 11th hour and performing as Miss Mona for our Saturday performance. Thank you to Betty and Celeste for the last minute prep work. Get better Sue - we will miss you!
Nov 25th: Please join us for the "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" this holiday weekend -
Thursday @ 8pm (Thanksgiving)
Friday @ 8pm
Saturday @ 2pm
A fun way to spend time with the family!
Call 603-668-5588 for tickets
NOTE: this show is PG-13
Nov 13th: BLWiT Offical Cast Party will be at "The Chateau" on Hanover street. Cost is $13 per person. Lindsay Peterson is coordinating the event and collecting money. Cast and Crew must respond by Nov 23rd to reserve spots. Check the BLWiT page for more info!
Nov 6th: Set Building for BLWiT is back on every Saturdays from 9:30am to 3pm-ish. Please lend a hand if you can. Email Joe Vago with questions.
Oct 22th: Thanks to everyone who attended our first Annual Membership Meeting. And special thanks to Jack Trommer for coordinating the event.
Oct 8th: ATTENTION Cast of BLWiT - our Sunday rehersals will now take place at the old Notre Dame College building, on Elm street in Manchester NH. Check the BLWiT schedule page for more info.
Oct 10th: Set build has been CANCELLED again for Saturday 10/11. The Palace set builds are still behind schedule which is causing the delay.
Oct 8th: The first annual New Thalian Players
>> Members Meeting <<
October 21st @ 7:30pm
at the Millyard complex on Bedford St. Manchester, NH. The meeting will be 90 minutes. We will discuss the future of NTP. Email Jack Trommer with questions, or if you would like to receive an email invitation. NOTE: everyone is welcome, you do not have to be a paid member to attend.
Sept 29th: The set build for Saturday 10/4 has been cancelled because the Palace Theatre needs the space for an emergency build. Set builds are still scheduled for every following Saturday.
Sept 26th: Set Build begins Saturday Sept 27th, from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the New Warehouse at 150 Dow Street in Manchester NH. The builds continue every Saturday until Tech Week.
Please lend a helping hand to make this set spectacular! Email Joe Vago with questions.
Sept 19th: Cast of BLWIT Brian Burke, our Stage Manager, will be sending weekly emails with Sunday rehearsal schedules. If you are not receiving the emails, please email Brian and let him know.
Sept 6th: Thank You to everyone who donated items for the Yard Sale. Even with the rains, we were able to raise just over $200 for the day. Special thanks to Lindsay Peterson, Anne Young, Lacy Long, and Debbie Comire for working the day. And to Brian Burke and Joe Vago for supplying and cooking breakfast and lunch.
Sept 4th: NTP is holding a Yard Sale Fundraiser on Sunday Sept 14th. Donated items are very much needed. Please email Joe Vago if you have anything that can be sold. Thanks in advance for any help!
Aug 28th: The cast list for BLWiT has been posted. Thank you to everyone who auditioned! Click HERE to see the cast list.
Aug 25th: Thank you to all who auditioned for BLWiT The cast list will be posted ASAP.
Aug 22nd: The first rehersal for BLWiT will be on Sunday September 21st, not the 14th as previously posted. Sorry for any confusion.
Aug 1st: Separate Mailing lists are now available for you to join. These lists are managed by you - so please add or remove your email from the lists.
June 6th: Audition and show information for our fall production of "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" to be directed by Betty Thomson, has been posted. Click Here for detailed show information.
May 31st: NTP's First Annual "Car Wash" will be held on Sunday June 8th. Please stop by the Burger King on DW Highway in Hooksett from 9-3pm to help out or get your car washed!
April 11th: Oliver! show comments from a childrens "Reader's Theater" class have been posted. A must read! I am still grinning!!
April 10th: The NTP Board has created a mission statement. Read below to see the goals and objectives that NTP has set for itself as a performing group.
March 28th: The Oliver! pictures have finally been added (sorry for the delay!). Click HERE to see pictures from the show. Be patient when loading.
March 16th: Congrats to Mike O'Keefe for receiving the 'Techmate' Award for the Oliver! production. Great job Mike!!!
March 15th: Oliver! has been another first rate musical production. Thank you to everyone who came to see the show - and a huge thank you to our members and Angels whose donations help make our productions better. Check out pictures of the show on the Oliver web page.
Feb 26th: Cast Party Update: we are combining the cast parties into one party. On Sunday March 9th at the function room of the Puritan Backroom Restaurant. Please check the Oliver web page for more details.
Feb 22nd: Cast and Crew of Oliver - please check the Oliver! web page for updates to Tech week, Strike, and Offical Cast Party information.
Thanks to all those who helped build this huge set, we are finally done! Now for Lacy and the Painters to make it look amazing.
Feb 19th: An additional show date has been added on March 14th at 8pm! Cast & Crew - please contact Betty @ 483-8671 if you have scheduling conflicts.
Feb 18th: Any Oliver cast members who use Hotmail.com - check your Bulk or Junk Mailboxes for the NTP schedule and notification emails.
Feb 16th: Cast Party information can be found on the "Oliver!" web page. Costs for the Adult (18 and older) party are $16.50 per person - not including alcohol.
Jan 28th: NOTE: All Oliver cast members must be off book for this Sunday, February 2nd.
Jan 12th: The Oliver! cast list is ready. If you did not receive and email with the link, please email us at NewThalianPlayers@attbi.com. NOTE: the cast list requires Microsoft Excel. Emails will be sent to the Oliver cast with each week's schedule.
Dec 16th: The "Oliver!" cast list has been posted. Thanks to everyone who auditioned. If you didnt get a part this time, please keep trying! Click Here for the Cast list.
Dec 14th: The "Sylvia" pictures have been added. Thanks to Tom from Bedford Off Broadway for taking the great pictures! Click Here to see the Sylvia pictures
Dec 4th: The pictures for the 1944 Big Band Comedy Canteen have added! We have almost 50 great shots from the show! Sorry for the delay.
Dec 2nd: Check out the updated "OLIVER!" page which now has detailed show info and a cast list!
Dec 1st: Come and audition for "OLIVER!" our spring production. Rehearsals will be on Sunday's and Thursday's.
Nov 27th: Sorry if you missed Sylvia. It was a funny and touching show. Thanks to a great cast and the hard working production crew. Special thanks to the Bedford Off Broadway Players for their help in producing this show.
Sept 12: The cast list is in for Sylvia. Check out who will be performing in this wonderful comedy! Thanks to all who auditioned - if you didn't get a part, please come back and try our next show!
August 23rd: NTP will be performing 'Sylvia' this fall. Click on the Our Shows link to find detailed information on this wonderful modern play by
A.R. Gurney. Thanks to Beth Ann and Pat for finding this gem of a show!
August 12th: Even though most of the NTP Production Crew has taken the summer off, Betty has been hard at work to find this Fall's Performance Space: The Bedford Town Hall
June 18th: Saturday's warehouse-to-warehouse move is complete! All of NTP's and the Palace's theatre items have been moved. First, a big thank you to the great team managers - it could not have happened without you! We were wet, sweaty, tired, and hungry. But no one quit! Even people who had events planned, or had to work, stopped by to help for a few hours. Thank You!
May 31st: NTP and the Palace Theatre needs your help on June 15th to move costumes, props, tools and more to the new warehouse space.
May 30th: NTP and the Palace Theatre will be sharing warehouse space. which will give more storage space and a place to build sets!
May 29th: The 1944 show was a huge hit. Thanks to a spectacular cast, and a one of a kind director.
