The Gallatin Theater League (GTL) fall production will be the musical comedy “Nunsense.” GTL will host auditions at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the theater. Community members are invited to audition. Directors Doug Nichols and Tom Garnett encourage all to come join the fun. GTL will donate two tickets to “Nunsense” to the Kickin’ Cancer fundraiser.
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League members Nancy Garnett, Lana Belshe, and Elizabeth Plotner will be ready to “Scare on the Square.” They will be set up with other community groups participating this year on Monday, Oct. 31, on the Gallatin Square.
Area schools have been contacted and encouraged to participate in “Poetry Out Loud.” This is an event sponsored by the Missouri Arts Council and works much like the National Spelling Bee. High School students will memorize and recite poetry in a local competition. Top contestants will then compete at the regional level. Regional winners will advance to the state level for competition. The Missouri Arts Council will present the state champion a check for $1,000 to be used to attend the national competition in Washington, D.C. The National Endowment for the Arts will award the state champion and official chaperon an all expense paid trip to the national finals. The national finals will take place on April 24-26, 2017. At the national finals, winners will receive $50,000 total in scholarships and school stipends, with a $20,000 college scholarship for the “Poetry Out Loud” national champion. You may find information at missouriartscouncil.org. Click the special programs button and then the poetry out loud link. Visitwww.poetryoutloud.org for more information and to access a variety of resources.
Allison Spidle led the “exploratory” committee for potential events for GTL to host in the near future. The board decided to pursue a Valentine’s dinner. Get your date ready for an evening of fine dining and entertainment. More details will be coming soon.
The Grant Writing Committee of Denise Caven and Elaine Bohannon has spent many hours of hard work to complete the “Missouri Arts Award” application. Through their efforts GTL is showcased in the current competition.
Chillicothe Arts Council has offered to include our “season” of shows in their annual promo materials. GTL’s Facebook page and website are still being developed. Gallatin Publishing Company is assisting with promoting “Nunsense.”
The Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) cost for residency in 2017 is $3,400. The board will vote in October whether or not to contract with MCT.
Building Committee work continues with improvements to the Kulis building and maintenance of the theater. The work on the Kulis back door is complete. The committee will meet to determine the next phase of work, estimated cost and when to begin.
GTL’s next board meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the theater on Tuesday, Oct. 18. We welcome your presence at this and all meetings and certainly encourage your input and comments.