- Dates
- 1997-03 – 1997-05-09
- Kind
- Performance
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Players
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducationheritagecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Community Players announced and then scheduled a spring 1997 production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, directed by Jacque LaFreniere. The April follow-up set the performance for May 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Holy Cross Hall, with $4 admission and a cast drawn from island residents, school staff, and returning players.
Evidence limits
The April notice establishes a scheduled performance and named cast, but these newspaper notices do not establish attendance or a performance review.
The May issue adds extended biographies for the cast and confirms Girl Scout concessions during intermission. The July issue reviews the May 9 performance, calls it the Players’ best performance to date, and records the planned July 29–30 encore at Holy Cross Hall as a Community House Fund benefit.
Sources
- Reports that Jacque LaFreniere was directing Thornton Wilder's Our Town for a late-March or early-April production, with a goal of involving children and adults, including island youth ages 10–16; performance details were to follow. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Community Players production announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Confirms the May 9, 1997, 7:30 p.m. performance at Holy Cross Hall, $4 admission, and principal cast members including Christine Heller as Emily, Ryan Wojan as George, John Fiegen as the Stage Manager, Lisa Vance Gillespie as Mrs. Gibbs, Phil Lange as Mr. Webb, and Phil Gregg as Howie Newsome. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the May performance announcement and cast notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Provides extended cast biographies and repeats the May 9, 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross Hall performance, $4 admission, and Girl Scout concessions. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the cast feature and performance notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reviews the May 9 performance as the Players' best yet, names the principal cast and director, and announces encore performances July 29 and 30 at Holy Cross Hall at 7:30 p.m. for $5, benefiting the Community House Fund. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the performance review and encore notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community Players plan “Our Town” for spring 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-players-our-town-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1997, “Our Town” Plays Our Town! (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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