02-22-09
Greenville Community Theater announces a new aspect of their theatrical season
     Greenville Community Theater presents a new aspect of their theatrical season, The GCTeaser. This local company hopes to "tease" out a new audience and potential new members by presenting a new program of one act plays.  
     Double E Production directors Jean Eifert and Ray Eckerle, along with fourteen actors, have prepared a program of four interesting short plays. Two performances are planned for the Edgemont High School Theater, White Oak Lane in Scarsdale, Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 29 at 3 PM.  Eifert, currently co-president of GCT, has been coaching members to perform Readers Theater for the past three years.       
     These workshop productions ignited a renewed interest in acting. Now she, along with fellow director Eckerle, is bringing actors to the main stage of Edgemont High with scripts in hand, minimal costumes, and simple staging with no elaborate sets.  Eifert selected some of the plays based on the talents and interests of the members.  She comments, “It is the perfect opportunity for people with busy work and family schedules, who do not have time to memorize lines, to get into the act.  They commit to only three or four rehearsals to share the spotlight. As directors, this also presents an opportunity for us to do something a little more edgy.”
     The plays include “Lemonade” and “The Autograph Hound” by James Prideaux, “Memory of Summer” by William Inge and “Yanks 3-Detroit 0 Top of the Seventh” by Jonathan Reynolds. Some of the local Westchester talent performing include: Lois Alterman, Nina Gabrielle Cuva, Michael Ferrara, Peter Franzoso, John Geil, Patricia Grabel, Rick Kelly, Carly Lichenstein, Tom Lloyd, Steven Plaushin, Emily Richards, and Liza Warner.
     Following each performance, light refreshments will be served. The cast, backstage crew, directors, and members of GCT will be available to answer questions, discuss the play and provide information about Greenville Community Theater.
     General admission is $5.00. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance.
     For information, email contact@gctstage.org or call 914-636-2863. Be sure to visit the web site www.gctstage.org for a schedule of free workshops and dates for the next main stage production,“Doubt” directed by C.D. Macaulay.
     For more than forty years, Greenville Community Theater has been providing the community with quality, low cost entertainment. The company welcomes newcomers with no professional experience. Monthly workshops are open to the public and free. Presentations range from staged readings to full one act plays. If you are interested in acting, directing, learning a backstage craft