Mall Promo

Great job everyone!

From First Federal Savings Bank Website

We're so excited to have the support from First Federal and are looking forward to giving them a spectacular performance---it's just a week away!

ZFX Flying Instruction

Photos by Mr. and Mrs. Paschetto

Salute Performs for E-town Lions Club

Our Salute group performed for the Elizabethtown Lions Club on Tuesday evening during their annual Installation Dinner for new officers. They were missing a few people but did a great job representing Youth Theatre of Hardin County and promoting our show. Special thanks to Ms. Mitzi and Mr. and Mrs. Marsee for their help and support of Salute.

After they were finished, the Lions treated them a pizza dinner at Mr. Gatti's. Thanks Lions Club!

Wizard of Oz Rehearsals 2009

Chik-fil-A Night for YTHC

Chik-fil-A will donate a percentage of sales to YTHC on June 30 from 5-8 pm. You must present this coupon at the register when you order. Click on it to print it out. Come on out and have some fun with fellow cast and crew members and their families and help out YTHC at the same time!

Get those posters and flyers up!

Doesn't the flyer look great?!! The color poster looks even better but I can't fit that onto my scanner--Thanks to Mrs. Clark for her creative design! YTHC doesn't have a big advertising budget. We depend on the cast and their families to a large extent to get the word out and the posters and flyers hung up in area businesses, church halls, etc. Get permission first but get those posters up!

Parent Meeting

Last evening, parents were given a sneak preview into munchkinland and it was impressive to say the least. (Forgive the shaky cell-phone photo.) After getting to watch some rehearsal, the parents were updated on the schedule and other important notes, such as:

• Sponsorships. YTHC receives some proceeds through ticket sales but we strive to keep ticket prices low and seek community sponsorships to help pay for our show. First Federal has been very generous to us this year but it doesn't come close to paying for everything. We need each and every cast member to bring in sponsorships! Each cast member who brings in 200.00 in sponsorships gets their show t-shirt free. Anyone who brings in 500.00 or more in sponsorships will get to keep 10% of what they bring in.
  
• There will be a lasagna party on opening night, Friday, July 10. This is provided by YTHC and cast members will be eating and socializing until midnight. There will also be a pool party after the Sunday July 12 matinee at E-town Country Club. These are the only two chaperoned after-show events. Generally the cast likes to go to a local restaurant after each show but YTHC will not be chaperoning.
  
• We need parent volunteers to sign up for things like: working concessions at intermission, ushers, ticket sales, make cookies (to be sold at intermission--must be in ziplock baggies 2 per bag), set up for the dinner show, drivers for the cast when we go from the PAC to the mall for the mall promo., etc. If you were unable to sign up last night, please stop in to the YTHC office during rehearsal sometime and sign up. We need help!
• All cast members who are flying must have their parent/guardian sign a release in order to do so.
• Tickets can be purchased from the YTHC office during rehearsal times or order forms can be printed from the website and mailed in. Tickets are also sold at the door each show night. Dinner theatre tickets must be purchased in advance.
  
• Bio sheets for the cast must be turned in immediately. Head shots (photos that will be in the program) for cast members whose last names begins with A-M will be done on Wednesday during rehearsal. N-Z will be done on Thursday. Plan hair and makeup accordingly.
• Attendance is required for all cast members from now on. Each cast member will sign in on a sign-in sheet when they arrive at rehearsal.
  
• Costume parade (Friday, July 3) will be a very long day for the cast. YTHC will feed the cast after the costume parade and before we head over to the mall for the Mall Promo. After the mall promo we will not be returning to the PAC.
• We have a strict policy regarding the care of costumes. A paper regarding this matter will be coming home for all parents to read and sign. Please discuss the rules with your child.
  
• We need male volunteer(s) to supervise the boy's dressing room during shows. Please see Mrs. Marsee about this.
• Mrs. Maffet is collecting items for a raffle that will be held on the last show date. She is seeking donations.
  
• Any questions, stop by YTHC office during rehearsal times or call 270-765-5421.

SALUTE Performances

Our Salute group (minus Gillian) performed twice on Tuesday. The first performance was for the Senior's group at First Baptist Church in Hodgenville. The second performance was in the evening for St. James Church Forever Young Club. Our Salute group, under the direction of Ms. Mitzi Lynch, did a wonderful job promoting Youth Theatre of Hardin County and our show! Thanks to these groups for allowing Salute to perform for you.
First Baptist Church of Hodgenville Senior's Club



St. James Church Forever Young Club

in the News-Enterprise

Toto Auditions

love the hat!

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Thursday, June 4 is Fazoli's Day for YTHC!!

Hope to see you there!! You may print out your coupon here--YOU MUST HAVE A COUPON for YTHC to receive the 15% profit. Thank you for your support!

UPDATE: We earned $72.32 for YTHC according to Mrs. Maffet. Thanks to all who came out.

organizational meeting

Yesterday afternoon, the cast met in the PAC auditorium for the first time to hear all the plans that our director has for the show, sponsorships, and necessary information about YTHC.

A link to print out additional sponsorship letters and forms can be found on the sidebar.


Good news: "We earned $58.62 from Gatti Day in March." Mrs. Maffet

thank you!

Thanks to all who turned out for our auditions last weekend. Casting letters will be mailed out this week!

Auditions are this weekend!

It's getting exciting!! Wizard of Oz auditions are this weekend at the PAC. Times are Friday, April 24 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday, April 25 from 11:00 to 3:00 pm. You only need to attend one audition session. Bring your completed audition form and don't forget to attach a recent photo.


If you have any questions call 270-765-5421 for more information.

See you there!!

Thank you First Federal!!

At the conclusion of our final workshop, Mr. Keith Johnson (dressed as the tin man and he brought Dorothy along too!) from First Federal Savings Bank presented a check to Youth Theatre of Hardin County in the amount of $10,000!! We are so very grateful for their generosity and support of YTHC.

He was dressed as the tin man to point out that FFSB is the bank with heart--and we believe it! Thank you First Federal Savings Bank!

Workshop #3

Our final workshop is coming up this Saturday from 11:00 to 3:00 at the PAC. Please take note that this workshop will last one hour longer than the previous two.

We request that parents come into the auditorium at 2:00 for an informational meeting to discuss the audition process, the contract forms, and any questions you may have. Students will join us for the conclusion of our workshop and a very exciting announcement.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!


On our last Gatti's night, we made $79.85! Thanks very much!

West Hardin Middle School Presents

Mrs. Floyd is directing this show and it features some of our newest members!

"Follow the adventures of advice-giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs the kids in the neighborhood in production number after hilarious production number in her "Advice-A-Palooza" extravaganza. Written in the style of Schoolhouse Rock Live! and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Dear Edwina Junior is the perfect musical for a new generation."

Come on out and show your support for some of our newest members! They will have several school performances on Wednesday and Thursday and the public performance is at 7 pm on Thursday at the PAC.

Click the photo below to see the Dear Edwina, Junior photo album:

Dear Edwina, Junior

Allegro Dance Theatre Presents Cats & Dogs

Many of our YTHC members are in this show and Ms. Carol Zagar is the director. Come on out and support your fellow cast members and see this delightful program! They have several school performances and the public performance is Friday evening at 7 at the PAC. See you there!

Click the photo below to see the whole album of photos from the Tuesday morning show:

Cats & Dogs

In the News-Enterprise Tuesday

Workshop #2

The second workshop was a great success! Thanks to all who attended--I think we had 63 in all. Hope to see you next month at the mock auditions. Don't forget about Gatti's night this Wednesday!

Thanks to Ms. Zagar for the photo!

February Gatti's Night Fundraiser

Next Wednesday is YTHC Gatti's Night. We get to keep a percentage of the profit when this coupon is presented to the cashier. Come on out and enjoy some pizza and some fun with fellow YTHC members!

Click on the coupon above if you need one to print out.

Workshop this Saturday

Just a reminder that our second workshop will take place this Saturday, February 21, at the PAC from 11 am to 2 pm.

If you attended the first workshop and paid your yearly dues at that time, there is no fee to attend this workshop. If this is your first workshop, the yearly fee to be a YTHC member is $35.00 and that includes a tee shirt that we'll have for you at the third workshop in March.

Hope to see you there!

JHHS Drama Club Presents "Mmmbeth"

A hilarious gender-bending take on the Scottish play!

Everything goes wrong. The witches take over the storytelling, Queen Duncan would rather open a donut franchise than die, Lady M's a bloodthirsty June Cleaver, and the murderers are preoccupied with creating a commercial for their services.

Premiered at the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival!

Thursday, February 12, 2009 7 p.m.

Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center

$5

Several of our YTHC members are performing in this play: Teresa Elmore, Ashley Wise, and Audrey Smith. Come on out and show your support!

Gatti's Night Fundraiser

Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28 is our Gatti's Fundraiser Night. We will receive 20% of total receipts when this coupon is used. Print this one out if you don't have one. In order for us to get the profit, the coupon MUST BE PRESENTED to the cashier.

Let's hope the weather has cleared up by then so we can enjoy each other's company with some good pizza! Last month's Gatti's night earned us 80.97!

First Workshop

Our first workshop was a big success! We had 62 young people come out and learn a little about The Wizard of Oz. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Be sure and mark your calendar for the second workshop on February 21.




Ms. Westfall rehearses the music.



Mr. Caldera is our drama coach.



Mrs. Zagar rehearses her choreography with the group.

In the News-Enterprise

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In The Pulse section of today's newspaper

The first workshop is just a few weeks away! Tell all your friends that might be interested. Attending a workshop is not a commitment to doing the show. It's a great way to see what we're about and whether it's something you might like to do this summer. So come on out and have some fun with Youth Theatre of Hardin County!

Don't forget tonight is Gatti's Night! See post below.

Gatti's Night Fundraiser

This Thursday, Mrs. Maffet has arranged for us to get a percentage of sales at Gatti's when this coupon is presented when ordering. YOU MUST HAVE A COUPON. Print this one out if you can't find yours or need an extra one.


UPDATE 1/21/09: Mrs. Maffet says that we made $80.97 from this Gatti's night. Thanks to all who came out and supported YTHC. Next Gatti's dates are on the sidebar.

YTHC Pizza Party!

Last night YTHC had the annual pizza party to kick off the new year and the beginning of our new show season! We had a nice turnout of around 30-something young people and a good time was had by all.

2009 YTHC Pizza Party

Thanks to Bruce Reeves and Cherise Mingus for the photos!

SALUTE

This group will represent Youth Theatre of Hardin County as SALUTE: Gillian Isham, Lauren Kinser, Audrey Smith, Natalie Smith, Taylor Upton, Ashley Wise and not shown: Samantha Clark, Jessica Justice, Kate McGuire.

Ms. Mitzi Lynch is SALUTE Director. First rehearsal was today at Immanuel Baptist Church and next rehearsal will be Saturday, January 3 before our pizza party there. Hopefully I can get a complete group photo at next rehearsal.

Indianapolis Civic Theatre Is Doing Wizard of Oz Over the Holidays

From the Indianapolis Civic Theatre Website: http://www.civictheatre.org/oz.html

"Faithful to MGM’s popular movie, this all-new production of Civic’s signature holiday extravaganza brings the film to life in a wild and wonderful musical journey to that magical place where dreams come true. Dorothy, a wistful, little Kansas farm girl, gets caught up in a tornado and whisked off, far over the rainbow, to the marvelous Land of Oz. With the help of the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, she battles the Wicked Witch of the West while trying to reach the great and powerful Wizard in hopes that he can help her get back home. There are plenty of adventures along the way as Dorothy and her three faithful friends follow the yellow brick road in search of the heart, knowledge and courage they’ve always had. Featuring a large children’s chorus and an array of special effects, including a full-blown tornado, this is the musical favorite for all ages."


Dates and Times for the Show:

December 12, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Thu. & Fri. 7pm, Sat. 2pm & 7pm, Sun. 2pm

Signed performance
Sat., Dec. 27 at 7pm

Audience Sing-A-Long
Thu., Jan. 1 at 7pm

We're happy to announce

that the director for our show this year is a former youth theatre member himself, Bart Lovins! He is currently the Director of Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center (PAC) and someone that we all know well. He has always been very supportive of YTHC.

He most recently directed the community production "The Music Man" at the PAC (and many of our youth theatre members worked with him in that show).

We're so happy that Ms. Carol Zagar has agreed to choreograph the show and Ms. Phyllis Westfall will be our music director once again.

Bruce Caldera will come back and be drama coach in addition to other duties.

With a team like this leading us, The Wizard of Oz will be great show and a wonderful experience for all the young people involved!

Salute Auditions

Everyone should have received a packet in the mail from Ms. Mitzi Lynch about auditioning next Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22 for SALUTE. (She also had auditions this weekend November 14 and 15). If you're interested, call her and arrange a time at 735-7514. Be sure and fill out the calendar and bring it with you to audition.

Missoula Children's Theatre presents 'Rumpelstiltskin'

We had a few YTHC performers in this show and it had a really nice write-up in the News-Enterprise. Congratulations to all those involved!

You can read about it here:

http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?053+article+Arts_and_Entertainment+2008111010384

EHS Drama Class

Presents 'Scenes That Happen'
Saturday, November 15 at 7 pm
Elizabethtown Performing Arts Center





There are several of our YTHC members involved in this play. They also performed it on Thursday, November 13 and a few of our members attended to show their support.

CHHS Drama Dept. Presents Guys and Dolls

Photos by George Paschetto

Come see many of our Youth Theatre members perform in Guys and Dolls at the PAC! The shows are tomorrow night at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm.

Board Meeting

There will be a YTHC Board Meeting for adult and youth board members on Sunday, November 9 at 4:00 pm. It will take place at Shoney's in the back dining room.

Jimmy Houlihan, a former YTHC cast member, was performing recently in a Children's Theatre Production of "Mulan" in Cincinnati. A couple of our current members, Jordan Ellis-Reeves and Natalie Smith took a road trip (with Jordan's dad, Bruce Reeves) up to Cincinnati to see him perform. They gave the whole show a wonderful review. Jimmy said that he will be in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at Christmas time and would love to have YTHC members come see him as Dasher!

On a side note, the director of this "Mulan" production once taught Ms. Carol Zagar as a student. Now, one of her students is working under him!

2008 Wienie Roast

Last night we had our annual wienie roast at the Marsee home. Mr. Marsee felt well enough to walk down for a hot dog and we were all happy to see him out of the hospital.

It was a nice evening for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and enjoying each other's company.

Click on the album below to see more photos.

2008 Wienie Roast

The Wizard of Oz

Our show for the summer of 2009 will be The Wizard of Oz!

Time to look toward a new show and a new look for the blog. I didn't want to wipe out all the posts from this year's show but the slideshows were slowing things down a bit so I had to make some changes. You can still click on the photos to see the whole photo album in each post.

The Marsees are in our thoughts and prayers as Mr. Marsee has been quite ill the last few weeks. We hope you continue to get stronger everyday Mr. M.

Strike Party

Strike Party

Better late than never in getting these photos uploaded! Thanks Bruce Reeves for taking photos!

Steak and Shake Closing Night

Steak and Shake Closing Night

Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Marsee!

Words cannot express how grateful we are to you for all you've done for us. The friendships, experiences and wonderful memories made during our summer spent with our youth theatre family are all because of you --and for that we are very thankful.

closing night photos

Closing Night Photos

Friday, 7/18 bonsai

Bonsai is a tradition designed to "rally the troops" just before places are called. Each night a senior leads bonsai and encourages each and every cast member to get their energy up, do their best and have a great show. Last night, it was Katie Sally's turn.

I emailed Ms. Carol to ask about the origin of bonsai and this was her reply:

When Stephen Foster Story went to Japan in 1985, Andy and I were part of the cast(but not a "couple", then!). the Japanese people had the tradition of the Bonsai meaning "good luck" in Japanese. They had a whole ceremony complete with Japanese drums and that awful smelling and tasting saki...Andy remembered how excited all of us were when the Japanese did the Bonsai for us and chose to bring that to all of the shows that he did.

So there you have it.