From: Paul Saunders <paulsaunders@estesvalley

From: Paul Saunders <paulsaunders@estesvalley.net>

Date: August 24, 2004 2:06:41 PM MDT

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Subject: CAC ARTS NEWS No. 152 - 08/24/04

COLORADO ARTS CONSORTIUM

http://www.coloradoartsconsortium.org

CAC ARTS NEWS No. 152

08/24/04

Editor's Note:

This last week was a big one for me. I submitted a concept plan to the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority (EPURA) for a $3.25 million arts facility to be managed by the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park. I won't bore you with all the why and wherefores, but the window of opportunity has opened and I initiated the first step.

It will be interesting to see where this takes us. I made a proposal that I believe has a strong basic reality to it and I am optimistic. I will let you all know what happens as it happens. I passionately believe that the arts of any community must pull together and I hope this will be a model for others to look at.

"Art and Culture" is a quality of life issue that we all wish was funded in some manner that worked. You read all the horror stories and the success stories in these newsletters each week as I do and I can tell you that I wish I had the answer to what will always work. I'm a concept guy (a Disney Imagineer at one time and proud of it) and I like to ask the question "what if" and then see if a concept - a vision - has possibilities. Past that step, then I'm into passion. (Sounds like the stages of getting into marriage doesn't it?) I have been lucky with some concepts that turned into reality and I don't mind saying that we are celebrating our 51st wedding anniversary the first week of September with a cruise to Alaska. So in some respects, I have a track record and we will just have to see how this arts facility concept may fly.

Yours, Paul Saunders

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NOW FOR COLORADO ARTS NEWS:

Welcome Plein Air Painters to Colorado!

Art Lovers and Patrons are invited to join

us for all the exciting events .......

Estes Park Plein Air 2004 - Painting the Parks

Plein Air - Rocky Mountain Style in

Estes Park and Glen Haven, Colorado

Sponsoring Galleries:

Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park Fine Art Gallery

Earthwood Collections

Red Stallion Gallery

Wands Gallery

Since August 14, 62 artists from across the nation have converged in Estes Park, CO to paint "en plein air" (on location in natural light) from various vantage points in the greater Estes Valley, including National Park and Forest lands, St. Vrain and Big Thompson River canyons and south on Peak to Peak Scenic Highway. The artists will select where and what to paint during a two week period, but two public access days

have be slated for a first hand view. The artists have until Friday August 27 to turn in these new works, and on Saturday August 28, the sponsoring galleries will open at 12 noon with the art on public exhibit and for sale.

See the artists at work:

Public Paint Out Day #1

Thursday August 26

Estes Park Riverwalk & Downtown Area 8 AM until Midday

Meet the artists as they capture the scenic beauty along Estes Park's downtown Riverwalk

Public Paint Out Day # 2

Saturday August 28

Riverside Park in downtown Estes Park, CO

Quick Draw 10 to 11:30 AM

A fast paced 90 minute period in which artists will paint two live models or anything they can see from the river park.

View their new works:

Art Exhibition Opening Day

Saturday August 28

12 Noon at All four Galleries

This will be the first chance the public can preview the paintings created by the 62 artists in the two week painting period.

The public will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite painting at each of the galleries to be awarded as a People's Choice Award.

All art in the exhibit has been date stamped and authenticated that it was created during the two week period.

Gala Receptions & Award Ceremonies

4 to 8 PM at All four Galleries

Judge's & Mayor's Choice Awards at 4 PM, simultaneous at all Galleries including Best of Show Award - Southwest Art Magazine;

Mayor's Choice Award - John Baudek, Mayor, Town of Estes Park and other awards by sponsors will be presented

People's Choice Awards announced at 7 PM, all Galleries

The exhibition will remain on display through September 30, 2004.

Estes Park Plein Air 2004 Art Walk maps are now available to guide visitors to exhibit locations.

Quick Draw Exhibition

Saturday August 28 & Sunday August 29 (Only)

Glen Haven Town Hall 1 to 5 PM

Glen Haven, CO

Paintings created in the Riverside Plaza "quick draw" will be on display and for sale.

For more information visit www.EstesArts.com

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DAC ANNOUNCES

"THE CAMERAS OF PAUL PENNINGTON"

EXHIBIT IN ART LIBRARY

The Durango Arts Center presents "The Cameras of Paul Pennington" in the

Garner/Vega Conference Room-DAC Art Library at the Durango Arts Center, 802

East 2nd Avenue, from Tuesday, August 31 through Saturday, October 2, 2004.

The exhibit will feature a unique collection of cameras from vintage to

modern, owned by photographer Paul Pennington.

There will be an opening reception Friday, September 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.

For further information please call the Durango Arts Center at 259-2606 or

Mary Ellen Long at 259-4363.

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE

The Durango Arts Center is looking for artists and craftspeople to share

their inspired and creative work in the Spirit in Hand Holiday Boutique,

December 14 - 24, 2004. This juried sale will feature fine crafts and art in

the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Artists creating original, unique gift items in

ceramics, jewelry, fiber, metal, glass, wood, paper, calligraphy,

photography, sculpture, printmaking, painting and drawing are invited to

apply. Fine craft items are the focus of the sale.

Deadline for submitting an application is October 22. Application forms are

available at the DAC lobby information rack or can be requested by sending a

SASE to Spirit in Hand, Durango Arts Center, 802 East 2nd Avenue, Durango,

Colorado 81301.

For more information, contact the Exhibits Director, 259-2606.

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DURANGO ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES

MEMBERS' EXHIBIT OPENING

The Durango Arts Center invites you to attend the opening reception for

"Eclectic," the Durango Arts Center's annual members' exhibit on Friday,

September 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Come meet the

artists whose work is on display.

The Durango Arts Center is located at 802 East Second Avenue. Gallery hours

are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday.

Lanette Hartman

Administrative Assistant/Gallery Shop Manager

Durango Arts Center

970-259-2606

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Brian Wagner, Executive Director

Durango Arts Center

802 East Second Avenue 81301

www.durangoarts.org

Job Listing Exhibits Director - PLEASE POST AND FORWARD

JOB DESCRIPTION

EXHIBITS DIRECTOR, DURANGO ARTS CENTER

POSITION: Exhibits Director

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

The Durango Arts Center, incorporated in 1966, is a membership-based

organization dedicated to serving the community of Durango and southwest

Colorado through the arts. Its mission is to enhance the visual and cultural

arts for to enrichment of the individual and the community. The organization

operates from a 17,000 sq foot building in historic downtown Durango, CO

with two exhibits spaces, a theater, teaching studio, children's museum and

offices for a variety of arts non-profit organizations.

POSITION CONCEPT:

..75 FTE position responsible for selection, implementation, hanging of

exhibits and fundraising associated with the exhibits program at the DAC.

The Exhibits Director works closely with a small staff and large corps of

volunteers throughout the year.

DUTIES:

* Development and implementation of exhibits program throughout the

year in cooperation with the exhibits committee, in accordance with board

policy.

* Coordinate promotional strategies to promote the exhibits program in

conjunction with Executive Director

* Coordinate and work with Executive Director and senior management

team on annual budget development

* Write grants with the supervision of the Exec. Dir. to support

Exhibits Program

* Participate in the planning and implementation of fund raising

events to benefit the Exhibits program

* Oversight of all exhibits related correspondence and materials

mailed, emailed, delivered or presented to members, media and general public

including brochures, flyers, posters, media releases, and website and more

related to Exhibits program (assisted by Administrative Assistant)

* Work with other staff members and volunteers to present the Main

Avenue Arts Festival.

* Attend various administrative meetings, serve as Staff On Duty at

selected events, openings, and complete other duties as assigned by

Executive Director.

* Complete other duties and tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Art related field or BFA.

Experiences: Minimum three years experience in not-for-profit organization

or management, some fundraising. Experience supervising staff and volunteers

special event planning or operation helpful (can be volunteer or paid)

Demonstrated Skills or Knowledge:

Ability to operate personal computer in Windows environment and general

office equipment. Ability to enter data, analyze and generate reports.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs. Willingness to learn

additional software as needed. Ability to efficiently organize detailed

multiple tasks and projects. Ability to present a positive image and

communicate effectively: telephone, email and in person. Possess strong

interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working

relationships with employees, volunteers, and members of the arts community,

community leaders and the public. Have an understanding and appreciation of

a broad variety of artistic expressions and mediums.

Salary Range:

$20,500-$21,500 based on experience.

Application Process:

Applicants must meet minimum requirements to be considered an active

candidate. Send resume and cover letter to Executive Director, Durango Arts

Center, 802 East Second Avenue, Durango, CO 81301. Three references required

or 3 Letters of recommendation with application. Search committee will begin

reviewing applications August 16, 2004 and will continue to receive

applications until position is filled.

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OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Annual Aspen Guard Station Artist-in-Residence Art Show to be held at

Cortez Cultural Center

The public is invited to meet the artists and view the annual Aspen Guard

Station Artist-in-Residence Art Show at the Cortez Cultural Center. An

open house and reception will be held Friday, Sept. 10, from 5:30 â*“ 7:30

p.m. at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market Street in Cortez. The

artwork will be on display at the Cultural Center for the month of

September.

Artists and teachers who completed residencies last summer and fall will be

on hand to discuss the work generated during their time at the historic

Aspen Guard Station. Visitors will be able to meet the artists, artwork

will be offered for sale, and refreshments will be served.

An important goal of the Artist-in-Residence Program is to enhance public

awareness of the natural and cultural resources on public lands through

unique artistic viewpoints. Participants in this yearâ*™s show include

residents from last yearâ*™s program:

q Kate Dahlgren, poet/playwright, Tucson, Arizona

q Tirzah Camacho, traditional pueblo potter/painter, Bayfield

q Nona Moore, painter, Cortez

q Chyako Hashimoto, ceramics, Durango

q Tristan Davies, writer, Baltimore, Maryland

q Nancy Jacques, writer, Durango

q Heather Leavitt, nature photographer/cryanotypes, Mancos

q Beth Gafford, Mesa Elementary art teacher, Cortez

q Karla Miller, Durango High School English teacher, Durango

For the past decade, the San Juan National Forest Artist-in-Residence

Program has hosted painters, writers, poets, musicians, photographers,

sculptors, and other artists at the historic Aspen Guard Station. The

rustic log cabin, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is

a former ranger station set in an aspen forest north of Mancos. In return

for residencies, artists donate a piece of artwork to the program and share

their talents with the public. Judges representing the Pinyon Arts Council,

Cortez Cultural Center, and Durango Arts Center select the residents.

For more information, contact Ann Bond, San Juan Public Lands Center, 970

385-1219 or Nona Moore, Cortez Cultural Center, at 565-1151.

Ann Bond

Public Affairs Specialist

San Juan Public Lands Center

15 Burnett Court

Durango, CO 81301

970 385-1219

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Subject: Correction on the date of the Special dedication of the American Indian

Art Stamp

The US Postal Service will conduct a special dedication ceremony for the American Indian Commemoriative Stamps at 9 am on Friday the 27th of August at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N Market St Cortez Colorardo. (970) 565-1151

Shelley Rullestad, Cortez Post Master will be master of ceremonies and will have other Postal dignitaries here.

Indian artist from around the area have been invited to participate in the event by showing their wares and demonstrating their art. Sarah Begay will weave, Norman Lopez will play his flute, Norman Largo will have artifacts, Jay Whitewolf will demonstrate jewelry silversmithing,

Ute Mountain Pottery will have a demonstration to name a few.

The stamps represent:Mimbres bowl, Kutenai parfleche, Tlingit sculptures, Ho-Chunk bag, Miccosukee-Seminole doll, Mississippian effigy, Acoma pot, Navajo weaving, Seneca ladle and Luiseno basket.

Refreshments will be served and stamps available from 9-12 noon.

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Literary Reading by Erica Olsen Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 North Market.

Writer Erica Olsen visits us from San Francisco as part of her residency with the Aspen Guard Station Artist-in-Residence Program, San Juan National Forest. Erica will read from her novel in progress, Indian Wars Refought. Set in 1913, in the early days of moviemaking, the novel is about a "documentary" recreation of the Indian wars, involving a general and an Indian boarding school student whose village is relocated to a Southern California film set. The novel includes a character from the author's own family history, a Norwegian immigrant who was in the Buffalo Bill Wild West show.

Erica Olsen's writing about the West has appeared in ZYZZYVA, High Country News, Bike magazine, and many other publications. She has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana, where she won the A. B. Guthrie award.

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OPENSTAGE THEATRE PRESENTS

The Play's the Thing For more information:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

call Jessica Freestone at (970) 484-5237

The Play's the Thing - a Frothy Witty Delight!

Fort Collins -OpenStage Theatre & Company presents The Play's the Thing, a barbed satire by the eminent Hungarian playwright, Ferenc Molnar, and adapted by the great English humorist, P.G. Wodehouse. Directed by Deborah Marie Hlinka, The Play's the Thing is a timeless, hilarious romp set on the Italian Riviera of the 1920's. The Play's the Thing runs August 21 through September 18, 2004 at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia in Fort Collins.

"The joy of directing The Play's the Thing," says Hlinka, "lies in accentuating the underlying humor and cunning dialogue of Molnar's script while paying homage to the sly British wit of P.G. Wodehouse's masterful adaptation." She continues, "Wodehouse brings a light, frothy balance to the biting, cynical humor of Molnar, who wrote from his own experience and infused himself into his amusing and farcical characters. Wodehouse, most famous for his classic Jeeves and Wooster stories, skillfully translated Molnar's characters into the nimble banter of British comedy. Molnar and Wodehouse are perfect for each other!"

"Featuring the accomplished talents of Ken Fenwick and Marlin May as the famous writing team of Turai and Mansky, and incorporating a play within a play and the Molnar technique of directly addressing the audience, The Play's the Thing exposes the absurdity of human nature with high-spirits, charm and hilarity.

Performances of The Play's the Thing will be May August 21 through September 18, 2004 on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. with one Thursday performance on September 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees on September 5, 11, and 12 at 2:00 p.m. Performances are at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins, Colorado 80521.

Individual ticket prices are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Matinee tickets are $13 per person. In addition, group ticket rates are offered for parties of ten and more. Tickets are available Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. through the Lincoln Center box office at (970) 221-6730 or www.lctix.com.

Major funding is provided by Norlarco Credit Union and by Witt Gross of Coldwell Banker, with additional funding from Lloyd's Art Center. In addition, First Western Funding underwrote the acting company for The Play's the Thing. OpenStage Theatre's 2004-2005 season is supported by grants from the Colorado Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Fort Collins Fort Fund, Arts Alive Fort Collins, the Bohemian Foundation, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, the Gannett Foundation, and the Thornton Family Foundation.

Experience the delight of season tickets! Special incentive rates are on sale now and available in four fun-filled packages, from $70 to $160! And, for the very first time, openstage etc, an artistic endeavor of OpenStage Theatre, is also offering season tickets to its series of three unique and exciting productions, including The Weir, Rasputin and Extremities. To order OpenStage Theatre or openstage etc season tickets, call the Lincoln Center box office at (970) 221-6730.

OpenStage Theatre is a not-for-profit organization that relies heavily on the support of patrons who help make each season a success. With assistance from corporations, foundations and the general public, OpenStage has been able to maintain high quality productions for over thirty years. For more information on charitable gifts and how you can support OpenStage Theatre, please call (970) 484-5237.

For more information, visit OpenStage's website at www.openstagetheatre.org or call 970-484-5237. Founded in 1973, OpenStage Theatre is a recipient of the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for not-for-profit professional theatres.

Thanks very much,

Sincerely,

Jessica V. Freestone

Assistant to the Artistic Director,

OpenStage Theatre & Company

Producing Artistic Director,

openstage etc

(970) 484-5237

FAX: (970) 484-4858

jessicav@openstagetheatre.org

www.openstagetheatre.org

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Yair Dalal At Cameron Church, Methodist

Judeo-Arab Music from Iraq

Iraqi/Israeli recording artist

Friday, August 27th 8:00 pm

Cameron Church

1600 S Pearl Street, Denver

$15 advamce/ $18 door

Information: (303) 807-8735

www.YairDalal.com

Yair Dalal is a violinist, and oud (middle eastern fretless lute) player and composer without peer in taking the sounds of the Middle East and creating a graciously contemporary take based upon ancient themes. His background as one of the few living representatives of Arab Jewish music from Iraq has allowed him to develop this rare mix of traditional and modern, Jewish and Arab, Oriental and Western. Yair Dalal attracted worldwide recognition in 1994 performing his composition, "Zaman El Salaam" (A Time for Peace) with Maestro Zubin Mehta, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and a Palestinian and Israeli children's choir at the Nobel Peace Prize Gala concert in Oslo, Norway. He is a rising star on the world music scene, a featured act at WOMAD festivals worldwide, and a leading voice for peace. www.YairDalal.com

"Judging from the dialect of war, retaliation and precariously balanced cease-fires that dominates any discussion of world peace, perhaps a new language is needed to establish a society truly worth defending. Perhaps this new universal tongue should be music. Yair Dalal certainly makes a strong case. The violinist and oud player is a master performer and composer who transforms traditional Middle Eastern music into modern-day magic. Dalal successfully combines music from the Arab and Jewish worlds into a harmonious blend of melody. Now if only the people of the Middle East could follow suit. But music is a good place to start. " -The Boulder Weekly

"The music of Yair Dalal emerges from an authentic place, a deep feeling of tradition, message and beauty. We find ourselves in Iraq, in the Balkans, in India and in the desert. In his homeland, he is credited as an outstanding representative of ethnic Israeli music" -Israel Broadcast Authority

"In my imagination I see the camel caravans with their people and their cargoes passing through the desert and at night, they tell stories and sing songs, play musical instruments and dance. Sometimes they are confident, and sometimes cautious. The fragrant smoke of their fires rises to my nostrils. Today, the desert routes and their cities serve as the tourist sites of Ovdat and Petra. Few of the tourists stay long, and most come for but a short time, look around, get excited, and move on. The perfume routes that in the past linked peoples and cultures once again link people of different nations, religions and cultures. But the experience is not yet complete. Peace does not yet reign in the Middle East and a complete journey along the Perfume Route from the shores of the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean coast remains a Utopian dream. However, the Perfume Road can be transformed into a peace road, a route of brotherhood between peoples living in the region because PEACE is the most precious merchandise of all." -Yair Dalal

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Augustana Lutheran Church announces it's Second Sunday at Seven Vespers series, events that invite reflection and renewal, within a musical framework. The attached schedule reflects a solid underpinning of Bach, rounded out with the jazz Pange Lingua of Dave Brubeck, Charles Ive's, the ever popular Handel Messiah, and the sublime Durufle Requiem. All Vespers events take place at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver at 7:00PM. Free will offering

For further questions or for futher information, contact Michael Shasberger, Minister of Music: 303.388.4678

Augustana Lutheran Church

Second Sundays at Seven Vespers

2004-2005

October 10

The sacred music of Charles Ives

With the Augustana Chamber Choir

November 14

"Requiem" by Maurice Durufle

With the Augustana Chancel Choir and Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra

December 12

"Messiah" the Christmas portion by G.F. Handel

With the choirs of Augustana Lutheran Church and Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra

January 9

J.S. Bach Cantata #155

With AVE and musicians of the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra

February 13

Dave Brubeck's "Pange Lingua Variations"

With Augustana's Chancel Choir, The Hilltop Cats and Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra

March 13

The motets of J.S. Bach

With the Augustana Chamber Choir, the Cherry Creek Presbyterian Chamber Ensemble and AVE

April 10

Jazz Vespers

With the Rocky Mountain Children's Choir, Pastor Paul Carlson and friends

May 8

J.S. Bach Cantata #87

With AVE and musicians of the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra

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contact: Amanda Mountain

Sales and Marketing Director

(719) 262-3114

amountai@uccs.edu

THEATREWORKS

MAKES A NEW MAP FOR

OLD TREASURE

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island will take on a whole new life when THEATREWORKS presents the world premiere of an original adaptation by Artistic Director Murray Ross. The production, sponsored by Vectra Bank, is being staged in conjunction with the Pikes Peak Library District’s All Pikes Peak Reads project.

The production will play Sept. 24-Oct. 17, in the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater at 3955 Cragwood Drive in Colorado Springs. Performances are Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30, Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Special student matinees will be schedule in addition to the run.

Treasure Island has been filmed for television and screen dozens of times, and there are a number of existing stage versions as well. So why create a new adaptation? THEATREWORKS simply didn’t care for the stage adaptations in print---“they all read and looked like bad pirate movies,” says Ross, who went back to the novel for his inspiration. “Stevenson’s characters,” he says, “are vivid, and his dialogue is terrific, and of course the story is one of the best ever written.” But because the novel has so many locations, including an old inn, a ship, a stockade, a cave, a small boat, and several places on Skeleton Island, it does not naturally lend itself to the stage.

THEATREWORKS has solved the location problem by staging the play as if it were being acted out in the studio of N. C. Wyeth, the great artist whose illustrations for the novel in the 1911 edition are now almost as famous as the book itself. Beyond this, Ross is unwilling to disclose details---apart from conceding the part of the young boy hero will be played by a girl. “We just felt that since this is a community book, we didn’t want to leave out half the population.” Stevenson specifically excluded women from Treasure Island—he was determined to write a boy’s story. But in the THEATREWORKS version, written for a new century, Jim Hawkins becomes Jane Hawkins, a young girl who rises to the challenge of a sea voyage, treasure hunting, pirates, and all the derring do demanded of a boy hero. The production is sure to be a treat for the whole family.

As usual, THEATREWORKS has assembled a stellar cast for its production. Making her debut in the leading role is 15 year old Tina Ivlev, who won the role against fierce competition. Legendary local actor Paul Mathewson will play Long John Silver, and not because he is the only actor in the region physically qualified for the role (Mathewson, a purple heart Vietnam veteran, lost his leg fighting in Vietnam). Ross says Mathewson is the ideal actor for the role because he is dangerous, charming, fatherly, elegant and charismatic. Other members of the pirate crew include Fred Tower, Steve Wallace, Joe Forbeck, and Bob Pinney as

the marooned Ben Gunn. The ship will be captained by Mike Anselmi. Mark Hennessy is the doctor, and Michael Preston the redoubtable Squire Trewlaney.

Captain Flint, the as the cook’s bird, will be played by a parrot to be named later.

The design team for Treasure Island includes scenery by Marisa Frantz, lighting by Japhy Weideman, costumes by Betty Ross, and music and sound by Mark Mosher. Murray Ross directs.

In addition, THEATREWORKS is thrilled to have Vectra Bank aboard as a presenting sponsor. Vectra Bank is Colorado’s sixth largest bank with assets of $2.6 billion and 40 branch locations throughout Colorado. They offer comprehensive financial services for individuals and businesses. For more information, log on to www.vectrabank.com.

Treasure Island