Manchester Musical Players

February 1, 2011

Dear Friend,

Last year’s production of THE SECRET GARDEN was an entertaining delight. So as we begin our 64 thyear; we are proud to present the Broadway musical, ANNIE . The musical is based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre ). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard-Knock Life" are among its most popular musical numbers. ANNIE will be performed at historic Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, in Manchester. Performance dates are April 1, 2, 9, at 8:00 p.m. and April 3 and 10 at 2:00 p.m. Our production is directed by Jane Cerosky, with music direction by Christopher Weed, and choreography by Todd Santa Maria.

We would like to take this opportunity to let all our Patrons know how much we appreciate your support. With decreased funding to "The Arts" and being a non-profit organization, the Patron subscriptions help us to bring our shows to the community each year. WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

PATRON SEA TS ARE $27.00 EACH

Patron Categories: Friend 1 - 3 tickets

Sponsor 4 - 5 tickets

Angel 6 - 7 tickets

Benefactor 8+ tickets

Contribution no tickets

Your name will be listed in the program, and Patrons have the benefit of a RESERVED SEATING AREA. If you wish to be a Patron, please fill out this form. Return the form with your check (payable to Manchester Musical Players) by March 20, 2011, for listing in the program. If your company has matching grant funds for tax-exempt organizations, please include the proper form with your response. We appreciate it!

If you have not been a Patron before, please consider joining our family of supporters. If you are unable to do so, we hope that you will still come and enjoy the show.

Ticket prices this year are $22.00 for general admission seating and $19.00 for senior citizens/students for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances. The Opening Night performance, April 1, will be $19.00 for all tickets. A group rate is available for groups of ten or more at a single performance. Any questions, call 860-875-1727.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Marge Kelly

Patron Chairperson

MMP can always use whatever production help we can get for our spring shows. If you're interested in working backstage or on set construction or costumes or whatever, drop us a line. For info, you can reach us by "snail mail" or e-mail: lgarofalo@cox.net

Mail:
Manchester Musical Players
P.O. Box 626
Manchester, CT 06045

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