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* Many thanks to Bill
Mervyn for the new paint job on the front
entranceway of the Playhouse. It looks extremely
smart. And thanks to Rosa Scarpellini for confirming
the choice of blended colours.
*
The replacement
of the auditorium a/c system was
completed by 10th May in time for Little Mermaid Jr. by Musicians Ltd. A split 5T/5T
system is being used so that in the event of failure
of one half, the other will still provide excellent
cooling in conjunction with the stage a/c system.
Cost of the project is just over CI$11,000. The
system was proposed and installed by Iceland who
also provide maintenance and emergency services to
the Prospect Playhouse.
* Due to
circumstances beyond the control of Acts of Random
Kindness (ARK), the very popular fund-raiser, La
Vida Loca, hosted by the Cayman Drama Society at the
Prospect Playhouse, is being pushed back to Fall
2013.
* A series of videos
from
Show Stoppers 2012
is now available for viewing
here.
* We are very pleased to welcome
Ropers Janitorial
as our latest
Friend of the Theatre.
Ropers have been cleaning the Prospect Playhouse before each
major production for years. During
ShowStoppers
at which
Suni Roper
sang so beautifully, father Raglan announced that the
service would be provided on a complementary basis before
each major CDS production. In light of this and in
recognition of our many years of partnership, the Executive
Committee were unanimous in electing Ropers to our Friends
of the Theatre board.
*
Many thanks to
Body And Soul
for playing for the first club night social of the year. And
thanks to new Bar management team Erik and Rosa together
with bar crew, the Edgertons.
* We hosted the annual
Xmas Show
given by pupils of the
Lighthouse School
to their parents and family on Friday December 14th.
Children from every year took part and received warm
applause from an appreciative audience. The Lighthouse
School is our close neighbour and our favourite community
service recipient.
*
SHOWstoppers
played to almost full houses every night of its short run
and received standing ovations at the end of each
performance. For those who were unable to make the show, a
video will be released on the CDS website soon.
*
Our thanks go out to
Credit Suisse
for the donations of desks, file cabinets, chairs and
flat-screen monitors. CDS is a registered not-for-profit and
the donation of this equipment by Credit Suisse helps us to
upgrade our volunteer and performer facilities with high
quality furnishings that we would find difficult to justify
ahead of theatrical equipment upgrades. We really appreciate
the donations.
* The
NCVO Telethon
raised a record CI$141,100 at the Prospect Playhouse during
the evening of Saturday 3rd November 2012. The auditorium
was a buzz of activity as curious members of the public took
seats to watch the production in progress. CDS is proud to
once again have provided the location for this important
community event at no cost to NCVO.
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