WCT News

Good-bye Jane

It is with a very sad heart that Winfield Community Theatre must say good-bye to Jane Lamb.
Jane has been active with WCT since almost the beginning and in 2006 was named to the WCT Hall of Fame. Beside performing on stage, Jane was an outstanding make-up artist and her work enhanced dozens of productions. While not an active participant in the theatre in recent years, Jane attended every production she could and her smile and support were greatly appreciated. Memorials have been set up with Queen City Chapter 138 of Winfield, Eagle Nest, Inc., and Winfield Community Theatre. Donations can be made through Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel in Winfield.

2007-2008 Season

Winfield Community Theatre is proud to announce it's 40th Anniversary Season. It is a season of favorites.

• Music Man: August 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2007
• The Odd Couple: October 12, 13, 19 and 21 (matinee), 2007
• An Old Fashioned Christmas-Gift of the Magi: Nov. 30, Dec 1 and 2, 2007
• Deadly Ernest: February 22, 23, 29 and March 1, 2008
• Man of La Mancha: April 25 and 26, May 2 and 3, 2008

Individual ticket price has been set at $8.00. As a thank you to our audience, An Old Fashioned Christmas will be a free show. Season tickets will go on sale May 1st and cost $30. As in prior years tickets will be available on-line, at the Winfield Chamber of Commerce and McIntire Income Tax Center. For details, please check our ticket info web page after May 1st. More information on all the shows in WCT's 2007-8 season will be posted soon on our web site.

New Logo

Winfield Community Theatre is proud to announce the winner of our Logo Contest is Aloke Pillai. We received some great designs, but this design best met the criteria of honoring the past while moving ahead.

Logo Contest Reminder

The deadline for the logo contest is next Wednesday the 28th. All entrys must be postmarked or electronically submitted by that time. For judging, we need a graphic which meets the requirements set forth in the contest rules. Good luck.

Call For Show Proposals

Winfield Community Theatre is calling for show proposals for the 2007-8 season. We are looking for 4 plays/musicals to fill this very special season. On October 18, 1967, the first WCT production opened at the Barn Theatre. To celebrate 40 years, the 2007-8 season will look back at our prior seasons and produce shows from our history. A list of past season is on our website.
While the official production dates have not been set, the tentative production schedule is:

• Summer - Mid August
• Fall - Mid October
• Winter - Late February
• Spring - Late April   

Presentations will be made on January 11, 2007 at 6pm at Winfield Community Theatre in Meyer Hall on Baden Square. Proposals should be in writing and include:

• Title and playwright and the year WCT originally produced the show
• Synopsis
• Estimated budget; royalties, scripts, sets, costumes,etc
• Character breakdown
• Preferred time frame
• If you are new, to WCT please give us a little bit about your theatre experience

If you are not able to attend the meeting, please contact us at wct@winfieldcommtheatre.com or (620) 442-6227.

The season will be set at the Febuary board meeting and all directors will be notified at that time.

Lordy, Lordy Looks Who's 40!

Winfield Community Theatre turns 40 years old in 2007!!

We are celebrating.

Our first production, "Guys and Dolls" opened on October 18, 1967 at the Barn Theatre at the fairgrounds. Since then, we have presented 144 show with 2 more to go in this season. These shows were directed by 64 area residents and 124 Hambone Awards were presented.

For the 2007-8 anniversary season, WCT will produce 4 shows from our past and have a very special Christmas program. We are already planning a logo contest and a reunion banquet. Details will be posted here for these and other celebrations.

Audition Reminder.

Please remember that the auditions for WCT's next production, Of Mice and Men, will start on this Saturday at 10am in the WCT Theatre. Other audition sessions will be Monday and Wednesday at 7pm. For more information.

2006-7 Season

Winfield Community Theatre is proud to announce the proposed season for 2006-7.

• Noises Off - Directed by Melody Kruger - August 11, 12, 18, 19, 2006
• Of Mice and Men - Directed by Trish McIntire - October 6, 7, 13, 14, 2006
• Inspecting Carol - Directed by Tracy LeValley - December 8, 9, 10, 2006
• Jake's Women - Directed by Julia Lambert - February 16, 17, 23, 24, 2007
• Melodrama (TBA) - Directed by David Schmeidler and Rene Webb - April 20, 21, 27, 28, 2006

Season tickets information will be released soon.

Hambone for My Way

Congratulations to Josh Melcher for taking home WCT's Hambone Award for his performance in My Way, A Tribute to Frank Sinatra.

Call for proposals

Winfield Community Theatre is calling for show proposals for the 2006-7 season. We are planning a 5 show season (dates are subject to change):

• August 11, 12, 18, 19, 2006
• October 6, 7, 13, 14, 2006
• December 7, 8, 9, 2006
• Febuary 16, 17, 23, 24, 2007
• April 20, 21, 27, 28, 2007

Presentations will be made on January 12, 2006 at 6pm at Winfield Community Theatre. Proposals should be in writing and include:

• Synopis
• Estimated budget; royalties, scripts, sets, costumes
• Character breakdown
• Prefered timeframe

If you are not able to attend the meeting, please contact us at wct@winfieldcommtheatre.com.

The season will be set at the Febuary board meeting and all directors will be notified at that time.