2001-02 Board to be Elected

At the annual meeting on July 28^h, we will be voting in a new slate of officers with new and returning members to the board of directors.  Here is the slate we will be proposing for your vote: 

President - Bill Abbott

Vice-President - Anne Wachsman

Secretary - Steve Levinson

Treasurer - Guy Stretton

Directors:

Tom Bier*
Jim Cooper
Wendy Falconer
John Hoover*
Silloo Madden
Bill Simons*
Barbara Stretton*
Bernie Warmflash*

If you have any additional people to propose for the Board of Directors, please let Anne Wachsman or any member of the board know before July 19^th.  Our bylaws allow fifteen members. You can also propose names at the meeting.

*current member

Annual Meeting:  July 28^th

The annual meeting and summer party of Troupers Light Opera will be held on Saturday, July 28^h beginning at 4:00.  Once again Silloo Madden is hosting.  Her address is 224 Frogtown  ng a picnic dinner, blankets and chairs.   The board will supply sodas and other soft drinks, but bring your own wine, beer, etc.  A grill will be available.  The business meeting will begin at 6:00, followed at 8:00 by John von Sneidern’s slides of Pirates of Penzance.   At the business meeting will we will be voting on next year’s show (see below) and on the 2001-2002 board of directors, as well as other business.  We will be organizing committees to help with the production as well.  This is a great time to bring friends and prospective members of the Troupers family.

Directions:  From either direction:  Take the Merritt Parkway, Exit 36.  Turn left onto Route 106.  There is a light at the end of the ramp where you make your turn.  At the next light veer left onto Weed Avenue (106 goes off to the right).  After approximately a mile and a half, you will come to Frogtown Road on the left.  Silloo’s house is number 224.  Any questions, call Barbara Stretton 203-637-5845.

2002 Show Selection to Feature Double Bill: Trial by Jury and H.M.S. Pinafore

A committee of three, including Bill Abbott, Guy Stretton and Barbara Stretton with board approval at the June meeting, are proposing the double bill of Trial by Jury and H.M.S. Pinafore.  Though we did H.M.S. Pinafore alone in 1993, we haven’t done Trial  since 1987.  It’s a great little opera and goes well with the shorter G&S.  It can’t be done alone.  It’s also good for programs around the community, so if we have it together, we might do some marketing of Troupers’ name after the show. 

Pinafore is always popular and a crowd-pleaser and, once again, we need to draw bigger crowds.  We had a lot of expenses with Pirates because of so many last minute changes, so we lost money.  (How much?  Our treasurer Guy Stretton will let us know when he’s finished balancing the books).

Pirates T-shirts

 Pirates T-shirts will be on sale at the Market Street Cleanup and at the annual meeting.  See Guy Stretton.  The cost is $10.

  Troupers in the News

John Congdon is playing  the title role of Pippin at Richter Park in Danbury. Performances continue on June 22, 23, 24, 29 and 30. For further information call 203-748-6873

Jim Cooper is playing several roles in Next To Heaven -II for the New Canaan Town Players. Performances: July 27 & 28
August 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 & 11.

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Knabe Salon grand piano for sale.  Contact : Morris Newman, Deborah Booth (friends of Phyllis Simons) @  (212) 864-6490    

"Hey, how about some volunteers to stay and help clean up?"

Market Street Cleanup:  Workers Needed

Bill Simons tells us that our set building and storage center on Market Street needs cleaning and organizing.  Work begins on Saturday, June 23^h at 10:00.  This is a great way to get back into the swing and meet new people.  Give Bill a call for directions.  His number is 203-324-7742.   We’ll have a birthday cake there for Barbara Stretton too.  Come help and help celebrate!

Send news of Troupers to the address below or to my e-mail:  b.stretton@worldnet.att.net.  Thanks! 

Barbara Stretton
62 North Ridge Rd
Old Greenwich, CY 06870

Trumpet now on our Web Site

Starting with this issue, The Trouper Trumpet will be on the web site at www.trouperslightopera.org.   We will be cutting down the mailing with the next issue.  Let us know if you still want to receive one in the mail.