CMT AGM June 20, 2012

Elizabeth Amos receives the Clarkson Performing Arts Award

 The Annual Clarkson Music Theatre Scholarship for the Performing Arts was presented to Elizabeth Amos.  Elizabeth’s experience on stage began when she was ten in Annie and she was seen most recently as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. She is a worthy recipient of the award as demonstrated in the following highlights: she is involved in classical music; has her Grade 8 RCM; she was a Silver Medalist for the highest mark in Ontario; she has taught music; she directs at summer children’s music theatre camp; and she graduated with honours from Cawthra Park School of the Arts. The winner of this year’s Scott Sheperd Emerging Artist, she continues to seek opportunities to improve her skills in the performing arts. We wish her luck in her future studies at Brock University as she continues her study of drama.

This year has been filled with highlights for Clarkson, with financially successful and well received productions of Hairspray, Broadway Then and Now, the Annual Christmas Concert. We look forward to continued success with this year’s production of Mame. We also are pleased to announce our 2013 show selection – the Meadowvale Premiere of “Legally Blonde”.

Margo Timmons, Leslie Carney, Rita Ferguson, Judy Manley at the AGM

Rita Ferguson was pleased to recognize the following for their work this year with Clarkson: Leslie Carney, Judy Manley, Ruth McDonald, Margo Timmons and Jack Travis.  CMT owes a debt of gratitude to volunteers such as these listed.

The following board directors were elected by acclamation: Rita Ferguson (returning President), Christine McMahon (VP Production), Susan Wray (VP Finance), Nick Forrow (VP Administration).  Chris Waldron was welcomed as VP Marketing. Remaining Board Directors include: Dennis Sunga (Treasurer)and Chris Filippelli (Secretary), Jenny Peace (Resident Music Director, Margo Timmons (Fundraising), Jim Allan (member at large).

In conclusion, Clarkson Music Theatre continues to successfully create quality performance while giving back to the community. With the help of our loyal audience and our faithful membership, we look forward to another banner year in this, our sixty seventh year of entertaining Mississauga.