2010 STAGE DOOR SERIES Go behind the scenes to explore, expand, and enrich your theatrical experience with FREE Community Play Readings and Discussions, Playreading Groups, Special Events, Director’s Talks, Talkbacks, Lectures, and more.

Patrons enjoy A NIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at the Village Green Gallery.

Sponsored in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.


SPECIAL EVENTS • PLAYGROUPS • DIRECTORS TALKS & TALKBACKS • LEARN MORE!

SPECIAL EVENTS
Film screenings, family events and lecture/discussions to help enrich your enjoyment
and understanding of the plays.

FILM NOIR: Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS
Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm, The Village Green Gallery, Weston, VT
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine and a screening of Hitchcock’s film. Learn more about the upcoming WPTC
production of the successful Broadway comedy. Suggested donation $10. Seating is limited. Call 802.824.3669
for reservations. (Snow date 2/11, same time and place.) Sponsored by The Village Green Gallery and the Weston Film Club

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC: Arthur Millers’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Sunday, February 21 at 4pm, Fletcher Memorial Library, Ludlow, VT
Explore this poignant American drama through readings, film screenings and a discussion led by WPTC
Producing Director Steve Stettler. Free Event. Sponsored by Friends of the Fletcher Memorial Library

AVENUE Q MEETS ROUTE 11
Saturday, March 13 (Evening - Time TBA) The Stone Hearth Inn, Chester, VT
Music Director Rob Meffe and AVENUE Q Broadway Cast member Sharon Wheatley will join Director Tim Fort for
a night of songs and insights in to this envelope-pushing Broadway hit. Cover charge: $7. Seating is limited.
Call 802.824.5288 for reservations. Co-sponsored by The Stone Hearth Inn and Misty Valley Books. Buy the CD
and get it autographed by these Broadway and Weston favorites!

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: SING AND DINE!
Monday, March 22 at 6pm, The Inn at Weston, Weston, VT
Enjoy a retro dinner and sing-a-long to your favorite tunes from the 50s and 60s with special guests
and WPTC favorites. Includes dinner and entertainment! Seating is limited. Reservations: 802.824.6789.
Sponsored by The Inn at Weston

DAMN YANKEES
Friday, April 23 at 6:30pm, The Book King, Rutland, VT
WPTC Producing Director Steve Stettler gives a behind the scenes look at the history
of DAMN YANKEES and the Weston production.

FAMILY FUN DAY: SEUSS STYLE!
Sunday, May 16 at 1pm, The Weston Playhouse, Weston, VT
Join your favorite Dr. Seuss characters for an afternoon of Early Stages performances by students from
Flood Brook, Cavendish and Chester-Andover Elementary Schools. Between performances enjoy activities
for kids of all ages! Free Event. Sponsored in part by the Green Mountain Festival Series and the Stratton Foundation

BEHIND THE SCENES OF A WORLD PREMIERE: THE OATH
Saturday, June 26 at 7pm, The Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, VT
Join Director Malcolm Ewen, renowned actor Ian Barford and author Khassan Baiev for an exploration of
THE OATH, a harrowing tale of war and humanity based on the book by Baiev. The WPTC production is
the world premiere of this exciting new drama. Free Event. Sponsored in part by the Northshire Bookstore



PLAYGROUPS
Are you a member of a book club or film group? Why not add a play to your reading or viewing list? Choose from
one of WPTC’s upcoming season productions and read and discuss the script, novel from which the play is adapted,
relevant work of non-fiction, or a film version. WPTC provides a reading list and a group discount exclusively for
PLAYGROUP members. For information or to join PLAYGROUPS, contact Cathy Bagwell Marsh, Director of
Community Services.

Plays & Books for 2010:
Coming soon!

Books and films available through the Northshire Bookstore and Misty Valley Books.



SUMMER 2010
DIRECTORS TALKS & TALKBACKS
Extend your Weston experience this summer with free pre-show Director’s Talks and post-show Talkbacks with the cast.
• Director’s Talks begin 30 minutes before curtain.
• Talkbacks take place following select performances.

2010 Directors Talks and Talk Backs

THE 39 STEPS
DIRECTOR'S TALKS - June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 3 (pre-matinee only)
TALKBACKS – Sunday, July 4

AVENUE Q
DIRECTOR'S TALKS - July 15, 16, 17 (pre-matinee only)
TALKBACKS - Sunday, July 18 & 25

THE OATH
DIRECTOR'S TALKS – July 8, 9, 10 (pre-matinee only)
TALKBACKS - Sunday, July 11, 18 & 25

DAMN YANKEES
DIRECTOR'S TALKS - Aug 5, 6, 7 (pre-matinee only)
TALKBACKS - Sunday, August 8 & 15

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
DIRECTOR’S TALKS - Aug 12, 13, 14 (pre-matinee only)
TALKBACKS – Sunday, Aug 15 & 22

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
DIRECTOR'S TALKS - Aug 26, 27, 28 (pre-matinee only)
TALKBACKS - Sunday, Aug 29 & Sept 5

For information, contact Cathy Bagwell Marsh.



LEARN MORE!
Scripts for lectures and discussions are available in your local libraries and bookstores.

Chester: Misty Valley Books, Whiting Library
Ludlow: Friends of Fletcher Memorial Library
Manchester: Mark Skinner Library, Northshire Bookstore
South Londonderry: South Londonderry Library
Weston: Wilder Memorial Library

LINKS:
Misty Valley Books: mvbooks.com
Northshire Bookstore: northshire.com