AGM Reminder, Membership, Arts Scholarship Winner, the CMT 70th Anniversary Year

The AGM
Clarkson Members are invited to our Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday Sept. 19th at Christ Church, at 7:30. The Board looks forward to providing an update on the year, validating our board members, reviewing financials, learning of upcoming special events for our 70th Anniversary, and welcoming our newest 25 Year Lifetime Members: Jack Travis, Joyce Valentine, and Rita Ferguson (all of whom started with CMT in 1989 for Oliver).

Membership Renewal
You are reminded that membership fees are now due. You may mail your membership to our post office box at Clarkson Music Theatre Inc, Churchill Pharmacy Postal Outlet, Churchill Plaza, Box 26007, Mississauga, L5L 5S3. Membership dues are the same as last year: $30 for Individuals and $40 for family membership.

CMT Performing Arts Scholarship Winner
The Board of CMT was pleased to present the CMT Performing Arts Scholarship to Kimberley Diana Ross at our August Board Meeting. Kimberley will be attending Concordia University, studying Music Therapy. Her proud family came to the presentation ceremony where she received her scholarship of $1,000. We wish Kimberley well in her future studies. Congratulations Kimberley!

President Rita Ferguson, Scholarship Winner Kimberley Ross and Nick Forrow (VP Administration)

CMT Board Members award the CMT Performing Arts Scholarshp to Kimberley Ross (centre)

The Ross Family

Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein rehearsals are well under way under the fine leadership of Bob Riddell and Jenny Peace. Producers Rita Ferguson, Christine McMahon and Nick Forrow are very proud of this team and our great cast of talented and comedic actors. Be sure to get your tickets at www.mtix.ca or call the Meadowvale Box Office at 905-615-4720 for our November performances.

CMT Celebrates 70 Years.
Stay tuned to the website to learn more of exciting events coming up to celebrate Clarkson Music Theatre's 70th year of entertaining Mississauga. The Spring Concert will feature special selections from past shows and will be held at Eden United Church on April 24th - 25th. . The Special Anniversary Gala Event will be held at Christ Church (where it all began) on May 2nd. Details on how to get your tickets will be posted shortly.

Welcome to the Cast of Young Frankenstein

With great pride, we welcome the cast and team of Young Frankenstein.
Producers: Rita Ferguson, Christine McMahon, Nick Forrow, Susan Wray Toogood (associate)
Director / Choreographer: Bob Riddell
Music Director: Jenny Peace
Stage Manager: Glenn Pringle / Rehearsal Pianist: Robin Dalgleish / ASM's: Denise Florin, Debbie Roose
Designers: Bruce Brown (set), Scenic Painter (Christine McMahon), Alex Amini (Costumes), Lights (Jim Smagata), Sound (Greg Salisbury), Props (Chris Filippelli, Christine McMahon,  Karen Simpson, Rita Ferguson, Ewa Lesiak, Susan Wray Toogood), Chris Stolz and Sharon Zehavi (special effects / projections)

Cast List Young Frankenstein

Principals:

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein          Darryl Burton

The Monster                                Reid Mowat

Igor                                             Steve Kirk

Inga                                             Karen Chorney

Frau Blucher                                Maria De Palma

The Hermit                                  Brian Wray

Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein        Michael Sumbler

Ziggy                                           Nick Sabetti

Dancers

Kristen Amy

Genevieve Lamb

Laura Moniz

Laura Parker

Barb Slater

Diane Spence

Kristina Testa

Paul Berdusco

Santiago Garcia

Don Montgomery

Dylan Roose

*Michael Sumbler

Dennis Sunga

Ensemble

 Judy Bikas

Maria Dimperio

Rita Ferguson

Bobbie Flatt

Joanne Hines

Christine McMahon       

Mary Lynn Merklinger  

Theresa Morris

Catherine Seguin

Karen Simpson

Susan Wray Toogood

 Jon Dobbin

Jawon Mapp

Brendan McDowell

Jerzy Maj

Christopher Parke

Kevin Roose

*Nick Sabetti

Derek Thorpe

*Brian Wray

Young Frankenstein Auditions next week!

Looking forward to auditions next week for Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, presented by CMT. Members in good standing have till the end of May to reserve their spot in the ensemble. There's lots of opportunity to dance, be a Transylvanian villager, or haunt Frankenstein's dreams (to name a few). Audition times are filling up fast for June 2,3,4. Call backs June 7th. Be sure to email ritaferguson20@gmail.com for an audition time!

Frankenstein Info / Clean Up of our Set Building Facility / Fundraising

Hello Clarkson friends. First, a huge congrats to our cast who were truly inspiring in our spring concert "ya Gotta Dream". Outstanding performances one and all - truly reflective of our Marty Award!

If you are interested in our Fall Show - Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - please come out to our Info Night at Christ Church on May 14th. Members in good standing must send an email by May 30th to ritaferguson20@gmail.com or to christinemcm@gmail.com to confirm your wish to join the cast. Cast members must be able to attend all rehearsals (Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoon from Sept.3). Details on auditions and rehearsals are enclosed in the revised Info Package available upon request or at the Info night. Auditions are June 2/3 with call backs June 7th.

Our Annual clean up of the Tannery build facility is May 24 from 9 am to 12 noon. Please plan on helping out with this community effort to bring our building facility back to set building condition. Many hands make light work. Volunteers do what they can (from sweeping, to sorting to dismantling). Come suitably clothed and with work gloves.

If you are able to help with our major fund-raising (Bingo and Rama Gaming Centre), please respond to this email and we will send you the details. This fundraising is the means by which we can producer our quality shows, and contribute funds to local charities.

Thank you one and all for all you do to make Clarkson Music Theatre one of the most vibrant community theatre groups in all of Mississauga!!!

Your Board is very happy to announce to our friends and family that Clarkson Music Theatre has been recognized with the prestigious Marty - for "Performing Arts Group Established 2014". We are gratified to have your hard work and consistent excellence on stage recognized by your community. The Award is dedicated to all members past and present who have worked so hard (from 1945 to the present) to make CMT what it is today. Be sure to come out to the "Ya Gotta Dream" Concert to see the hand-crafted award (especially designed for this award ceremony) which Rita Ferguson received from the Mississauga Arts Council on behalf of Clarkson. Congratulations to all. See you this weekend (May 9 and 10 at Eden United Church) to continue the joyous celebration through song!

Hey Blondies. Congrats to the Legally Blonde team who were recognized by 4 nominations and a couple of outstanding awards at tonight's ACTCO Ball. There were 18 musicals in all, so even to be recognized with a nomination is an indication of incredible excellence!

We congratulate: 

Huge congrats to Bruce Brown for his win in Best Set Design!!! This award is as much a recognition of his skill with design as it is of building, and of managing a great team of builders. Kudos to all friends and cast who pulled together to make the set a reality! Bruce - your Thea awaits you!

Second HUGE congrats goes to our own Renee Beiforte, who was not only nominated for Best Choreographer, but who won Best Director of a Musical. Like OMG, this award is so deserving of a powerhouse leader of her cast and crew!

Other nominations earned by Clarkson's Legally Blonde include:

• Heidi Cyfko - Best Performance for a female supporting role nomination
• Jenny Peace - Best Music Director nomination
• Emilie Westbrooke - Best Female in a leading role - nomination

Here's to our Encore brothers and sisters who were recognized for the following (apologies if we didn't get the name as it was a fast night - but we did want to send our congrats!):

TU - Annie - 

• Light nomination, 
• Linda Amos for Costume nomination, 
• Best Music Director for Jan Stapleton, 
• Best Choreo - Ginny Metcalfe nomination, 
• Best female in a lead role nomination for "Annie" 
• Best Stage Manager nomination Aaron Smaller, 
• nominated for Best Musical Production, 

CCMP - Jesus Christ Superstar - 

• supporting role male nomination(Simon), 
• light design nomination, 
• Sound design nomination (Greg Salisbury), 
• Best Performance Male Jesus Christ Superstar - Chris Ning- nomination, 
• Best stage manager nomination (Glenn Pringle)
• Adjudicators Award for Ensemble

MMT - Secret Garden - 

• Amanda Dwyer (Martha) supporting female nomination, 
• Sound design nomination (David Brown), 
• Best Female nomination Erica Harvey (lily), 
• Best Musical Production nomination

There's still another opportunity to celebrate the artistry of the season. Don't forget to email christinemcm@gmail.com or ritaferguson20@gmail.com for your tickets to the MTM Encore Celebration of Artistry on May 2nd at the Irish Club. (Details were posted earlier).

Well Done Encore Series Family!!!

Hey Blondies. OMG you guys! One of the premier events of the season is upon us - Some 20 Blondies will attend tonight's ball to honour the best of this season's community theatre in Ontario... The results of the ACTCO Gala (aka - who won what), will be posted on our website and on Facebook. Keep your fingers crossed and think pink!  

Awards will continue in the Encore family on May 2nd when we change it up with venue and style. The Annual Celebration of Artistry will honour the best of the Encore Season on May 2nd at THE IRISH CLUB!!! The atmosphere will be more informal (but no jeans - business casual). Doors open at 7, awards start at 8, party continues to "whatever". The bar will await you to toast your successes and drown your sorrows. There will be Karaoke after the awards, and we plan to party till the wee hours of the morning. Get your $20 tickets for this event by emailing christinemcm@gmail.com or ritaferguson20@gmail.com. We hope to be well represented. Advance tickets only as seating is limited.

So whether you were a designer, or a performer or a cheerer - let's get "serious" our "Delta Nus" and help us get "What you Want" or there will be "blood in the water" - "Positively". By the way, how cool is it or what that we celebrate (not in Malibu or "Harvard") but in "Ireland"'s pub???  It will be "So much better", cause we've "found our way" and "bent and snapped", and got "whipped into shape" to return to "the scene of the crime".  So whether you want to "take it like a man" or not, help us all get "legally blonde" one more time!!!

Awards results for tonight up soon!