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601 Route 206 Suite 26-216

Hillsborough, NJ 08844 908-369-7469

www.svptheatre.org

Executive Board: President: Emily M. Windus

Vice President of Production: Todd R. Bennington Vice President of Theatre Mgmt.: Ed Hayden

Vice President of House Mgmt.: Randy J. Coddington, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing: Roberta Steve

Secretary: Paula C. Windus Treasurer: Michael A. Muller

June2018 Volume 19 Issue 6

PLAYHOUSE

NEWS

Inside this issue:

Calendar of Events 2018 Sponsors

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Meeting Bites 3

Grand Hotel Feature Story

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SVPSVPSVPSVP 2018 Season 6

SVPSVPSVPSVP 2018 Flex Pass

Form 8

SVPSVPSVPSVP 2018 Member-

ship Form 9

Dinner/Show Special Be an SVPSVPSVPSVP Sponsor AmazonSmile

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SVPSVPSVPSVP 2018 Subscrip-

tion Form 7

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It is 1928. The world is between wars, the stock market is booming, Berlin is the

center of high life and optimism rules the day. However, underneath it all, much is happening with the Grand Hotel's illustri-ous clients. Issues of life and death, finan-

cial ruin, love and murder converge as people and come and go through the lob-

by of the Grand Hotel. Come spend a night in the world's most luxurious and

mysterious hotel!

(see article on page 4)

by Luther Davis Music & Lyrics by Robert Wright &

George Forrest Additional Music & Lyrics by Maury

Leston

Directed by Jim Jarrell

Runs June 8th through 24th

Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM

Tickets: $22 Adults $20 Seniors/Students

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Calendar of Events

• Airborne Labs International, Inc. • Applebee's • Bridgewater Funeral Home • Harriet G. Osinski • In Loving Memory of Clarence &

Sonia Martin • JML Landscaping

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SVPSVPSVPSVP is very grateful to our 2018 Season Sponsors

• Mailbox Business Center of Hills-

borough • Petrock’s Bar & Grille • The Piano Studio • The Robert W. Pittenger Family • State Line Aviation • Super Sundaes

Meeting Bites - May 2018

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• Production • The opportunity to submit suggestions for the

2019 season will be publicized later in May or early June.

• House • The theater passed its recent fire inspection. • The status of the new sign in front of the thea-

ter was discussed, and Randy Coddington re-quested that the Board discuss the design at a Board meeting.

• Treasurer • Ticket sales are ahead of plan and everything is

on target. • Marketing & Sales

• A business card ad for a 4 show option was sold.

• Roberta Steve is working with Mike Muller to add show sponsor ads to the corresponding show tickets, starting with Super Sundaes and Cheaper by the Dozen.

Playhouse News

• Old Business

• Emily Windus announced that the new main audito-rium curtain would be hung by the time Grand Hotel opens.

• Senior awards for Hillsborough and Somerville High Schools will be presented the first week in June. Ed Hayden suggested that the names be included in the next playbill.

• Holly Kowalenko is working on a date for the Sina-tra boys’ “Grandma’s Jukebox” for sometime this summer, possibly a Sunday afternoon.

• New Business • The election of officers for the Board of Trustees for

2 year terms, beginning January 2019, was held. The following were elected:

• Emily Windus - President • Mike Muller - Treasurer • Ed Hayden - Vice President, Theater Manage-

ment • Roberta Steve - Vice President, Sales/Marketing

The Cast of

Classic Story Told With Music at Somerset Valley Player’s Grand Hotel

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Playhouse News

When the curtain opens at Grand Hotel -- The Musical, the latest production at the Somerset Valley PlayersSomerset Valley PlayersSomerset Valley PlayersSomerset Valley Players, you will be in-

vited into the world of 1928 Berlin. The illustri-ous Grand Hotel promises luxury to its guests, but so much more happens within its walls. The classic tale of several lives intertwining at the world’s most famous hotel began as a bestselling novel by Austrian author Vicki Baum. It was adapted into a movie in 1932 starring several screen idols of the time, includ-ing Greta Garbo, who uttered her iconic line, “I want to be alone.” “Grand Hotel received a musical treatment in 1989,” says director Jim Jarrell. “It was a Broadway smash that won awards and ran for over 1,000 performances -- proving the story of these characters on the brink of the Great Depression and before the war in Europe could stand the test of time.” “The novel used words, and the film images, to create each character’s drama and convey the swirling elegance of the setting,” Jar-rell continues. “We use music. Each of the songs adds a different layer to the story, by help-ing to set the scene or get to the heart of a char-acter.” “The opening number, ‘The Grand Parade,’ es-tablishes the opulent atmosphere of the hotel and how, by operation standards, life will always go on. People come and go,” explains actor Alexander Portera. “The characters in the show are all at the hotel for different reasons, and as the show progresses, they change, for bet-ter or for worse.”

Each of the main characters has a chance to ex-press themselves in song. “Probably the most defining song is ‘The Girl in the Mirror,’” adds actor Sean Dickinson. “Sung by one of the female leads, it gives a look into who she is and what she really wants out of life, which I think is interesting.” “Grand Hotel created the now familiar dramatic device of putting several characters into one location and allowing their lives to intersect,” Jarrell states . “Audiences have loved the concept from The Poseidon Adventure to The Love Boat,” he laughs. “We think they’ll love the origi-nal too.” “Grand Hotel -- The Musical” opens June 8

and runs through June 24, at the Somerset Val-Somerset Val-Somerset Val-Somerset Val-ley Players ley Players ley Players ley Players on 689 Amwell Road (Route 514)

in Hillsborough. For times and tickets go to www.svptheatre.org . The theatre is air condi-tioned, wheelchair accessible and barrier free.

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Playhouse News

Dinner and a Show Special SVPSVPSVPSVP’s popular Dinner & Show partnership with

Caffé Piazza is BACK! Bring your ticket* to Caffé Piazza before the show on Friday or Saturday and receive a 10% discount to-wards your dinner. When you finish dinner bring your dinner receipt to

SVPSVPSVPSVP and receive a $2 per ticket* refund. Dinner and show must be on same date to receive

discounts. A valid SVPSVPSVPSVP ticket* must be presented at Caffé Piazza. Valid dinner receipt must be presented at

SVPSVPSVPSVP box office. SVPSVPSVPSVP ticket discount offer valid Friday and Satur-day only. Dinner discount valid on Sunday after the show.

609 Route 206 North Hillsborough, NJ 08844

(Located in Stop & Shop complex) (908) 359-9494

www.caffepiazza.com *NOTE: Ticket must be a non- discounted ticket ($18+).

Become an SVP SVP SVP SVP Sponsor! A Show Sponsorship delivers you direct marketing

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• On the cover of the Show Program for the spon-sored production.

• In all Audition Notices sent for the production. • In all Membership Notices and Newsletters for

the next 12 months. • In all Press Releases sent to local print and

broadcast media for the production. • On all Inside and Outside Signage during the

run of the production. • On the SVPSVPSVPSVP Website for the next 12 months. • In the production pre-show announcements

speech prior to each performance. • Plus you will receive passes for 10 free tickets

to the sponsored SVPSVPSVPSVP production. Please contact marketing@ svptheatre.org or call

908-369-7469 fore more information!

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