PROGRAM GUIDE/NEWSLETTER COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

IN THIS ISSUE:

A LOOK AT HOW THE CENTER WAS BUILT

with maestro jung ho pak of cape cod symphony orchestra

“BEHIND THE SCENES”Set Designer andrew arnault

An idea. A fire. A Vision. A future.:

And much, much more...

May-Aug2013

Q & A.:

A LOOK AT HOW THE CENTER WAS BUILT

jung-ho pak of cape cod symphony orchestra

An idea. A fire. A Vision. A future:

And much, much more...

Q & A:

Contains all of our 2013

Programming:

PLAYSCONCERTSEXHIBITSCLASSESEVENTS

AND MORE!

DO IT AT COTUIT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDavid Kuehn

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJames T. Hoeck, PresidentPat Hurton, Vice PresidentMelanie Powers, TreasurerGraham Silliman, SecretaryMichael DunfordMelinda GallantSpencer HallettCarol McManusDon MegathlinJohn MillerKathie Lynch NuttingChristine Rathbun-ErnstCarol Sandler

DIRECTOR OF ARTS EDUCATIONLenore Lyons

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTJennifer Cummings

OPERATIONS MANAGERSarah Edick

THEATER MANAGERCindy Parker

FACILITY MANAGERBruce Allen

VISUAL SPECIALISTL. Michelle Law

THEATER SEASON PRODUCERChristine Rathbun-Ernst

MARKETING/GRAPHIC DESIGNDaniel Fontneau

STAFFJocelyn McCreeKaren SantosCathy StaplesErin Trainor

And welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts. As we gear up for the summer season, I realize how lucky I am to be surrounded by so much beauty

and talent. Prior to Memorial Day we’d already produced 2 major theatrical productions on

the main stage, 5 theatrical productions in the Black Box, launched 2 new ongoing monthly

performance series, presented 13 concerts, mounted 4 gallery exhibits, explored the

wonderful world of Burlesque, screened 6 films, served chili and poetry to a sold out crowd and

offered so many classes we ran out of space to hold them!

Now that the season is here, we hope you’ll come back again and again – perhaps you’ll find time

to take a class or a workshop. Have you been to one of our Art Gallery openings? You just

may think you’re in SOHO when you come. Join us for Wine and Music Wednesday on the 3rd

Wednesday of each month – you ‘ll meet loads of interesting people, and may walk out as a

new volunteer! Bring your kids, grandkids or the neighbors’ kids to our August children’s theater

production. Try the Black Box theater if you haven’t gotten around to it. If it’s not too late,

reserve your spot for Entertainment Tonight!, our annual gala that is like no other. Or just drop by

any time and hang out. We’re open every day.

When you Do It. At Cotuit., you support one of Cape Cod’s most vibrant, thriving and essential

organizations in the community. We believe what we provide is as important to you as the

air you breathe, so thank you for your support. Come back. Join us. And thanks for sharing part

of your precious summer season with us.

David KuehnExecutive Director

CURATORIAL COMMITTEEMichael Ernst

Lois HirshbergDavid Kuehn

L. Michelle LawMary Moquin

MUSIC ADVISORY COMMITTEETracey Delfino

Michael DunfordDavid Kuehn

Kami LyleChristine Mascott

Ruth Condon PriceBetsy Siggins

Cat Wilson

THEATER ADVISORY COMMITTEEMary Arnault

Daniel FontneauDavid Kuehn

Carol McManusJim Pettibone

Bronwen ProsserChristine Rathbun-Ernst

FILM ADVISORY COMMITTEEKim Berner

Josh BrimdyrTerri Huff

David KuehnJudy Laster

Lenore Lyons

MARKETING COMMITTEESusan AndersenSusan CallahanJenn CummingsDaniel FontneauMelinda GallantDavid KuehnJohn MillerChristine Rathbun-ErnstJudie SelleckKay Strakosh

FINANCE COMMITTEEMichael DunfordAlan HildenfelterDavid KuehnJohn MillerMelanie Powers

FACILITIES COMMITTEEBarry GallusSpencer HallettDon MegathlinSheldon Stewart

VOLUNTEER ADVISORY GROUPTony BeckerChristine Rathbun-ErnstBeth GoldenSpencer HallettPat HurtonWalt KaplanJoan McDonaldKathie Lynch NuttingLenore LyonsCindy ParkerSharon ParkinsFlorence PritchardFlo Ulrich

2013 TheaTer ProgrammingIt’s showtime! We’ve got drama, music, slapstick, family fun, and

experimental theater planned for this year. Full season listing here. Read

all about it and get your tickets now!

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ConTenT

TheaTer SPoTlighTWe chat with Anthony Teixeira about

Spamalot & Company, Holly Erin McCarthy tells us about

Lulu’s Lemonade Stand

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2013 ConCerT & SPeCial evenT Programming

Concerts for all musical tastes, and lots of fun events

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muSiC/SPeCial evenT SPoTlighTEntertainment Tonight!

A gala like no other

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2013 new and ongoing evenTSSome regularly scheduled events you

can count on to keep you coming back

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2013 gallery ProgrammingA feast for the eyes & mind,

all year long, upstairs and down

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gallery SPoTlighTPiece by Piece: Cotuit’s community

collaborative art project

37memberShiPFind out about the benefits of

membership, our restaurant program, and a note from our Board President

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eduCaTe Musical Theater Dance Workshop is

theater fun for all ages

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enTerTainBehind the Scenes: a conversation with

Set Designer Andy Arnault

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illuminaTeAn idea, a fire, a vision, a future.

Rebuilding Cotuit Center for the Arts

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inSPireAll about volunteering. Do you do it at Cotuit?

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ProuST queSTionnaireMusic Director of the Cape Cod

Symphony Jung-Ho Pak answers the tough questions

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CoCkTailS CoTuiT STyleFind out what goes into a few of

our potent potables

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volunTeer SPoTlighTMeet Barry & Joey Gallus, two

extraordinary volunteers

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board member SPoTlighTProfile of John Miller, Board Member

& Marketing Committee Chair

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SnaPShoTS from 2013Some photos of how we

“Do it. At Cotuit.”

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2013 eduCaTion ProgrammingWe’ve got something for everyone in

Art, Music, Acting, Writing and Film

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eduCaTion SPoTlighTLife Drawing with Jackie Reeves in

our renovated “drawing salon”

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CollaboraTionA look at the

HyArts Summer Concert Series

view iT aT CoTuiTOur cinema offerings for 2013 49

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EducateEntertainIlluminate

InspireThe arts are essential.

Our mission is to be a welcoming hub for Cape Cod’s artists, performers, students, and

audiences, working together to make the creation and experience of art accessible,

nurturing, and thrilling to all.

A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING

Music by Richard RodgersLyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

February 14 - March 3Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.

“A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING is enough to restore one’s faith in the future of the revue and the durability of Rodgers & Hammerstein. It gives the material the kind of thoughtful rethinking it has long deserved.”

–USA Today

2013 THEATERSEASONMainstage

REDby John Logan

April 11-28The 2010 Tony Award winning play about artist Mark Rothko. Paint collides with canvas live on stage, as masterpieces are born and torn down in a visceral experience that spills off the stage and forever changes the way you see red.

“Intense and exciting…a study in artist appreciation, a portrait of an angry and brilliant mind that asks you to feel the shape and texture of thoughts…RED captures the dynamic relationship between an artist and his creations.”

–NY Times

SPAMALOTBook & Lyrics by Eric Idle

Music by John Du Prez& Eric IdleJune 6-30

The 2005 Tony Award winning musical comedy “lovingly ripped off from” the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful show girls?

“It’s a wonderful night, and I fart in the general direction of anyone who says otherwise.”

–The Daily Telegraph7

Cotuit Center for the Arts… from an artist or audience perspective who could ask for anything more?

Barnstable Patriot

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COMPANYBook by George Furth

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

August 1-25A musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six. An honest, witty, sophisticated look at relationships, COMPANY is as contemporary and relevant as ever.

“As smooth as the steel-and-glass buildings of midtown Manhattan and as jumpy as an alley cat, it is Broadway’s first musical treatment of nerve ends. Brilliance is all in this show.

– Daily News

BOSTON MARRIAGEby David Mamet

October 3-20A 1999 comedy by David Mamet concerning two women at the turn of the 20th century who are in a Boston marriage, a relationship between two females that may involve both physical and emotional intimacy.

“Brilliant…One of Mamet’s most satisfying and accomplished plays and one of the funniest American comedies in years.”

–NY Post

CHRISTMAS IN COTUITA Theater Under

the Stairs ProductionDecember 5-22

Theater Under the Stairs writes and directs a brand new show, incorporating the same sense of wit, wonder and fun they bring to their Summer Family Shows. A celebration of the Holiday Season, sure to bring joy to everyone on your list.

“Founders Holly Erin McCarthy and Chris Compton are brave, talented, ambitious and fun to watch as they develop their voices right alongside and inside their programs.”

–The Barnstable Patriot

photo by Alan Trugman

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2013 MORE THEATER

Love LettersJanuary 26 & 27A. R. Gurney’s beloved classic play featuring Dr. Waldo Fielding & Pamela McCardle.

Burbage!... Or The Man Who Made Shakespeare Famous February 8-24A one-man show featuring Neil McGarry, written by Nicholas Minella.

Specter and The Great Gromboolian Plain March 8-24Two one-act plays by Don Nigro directed by Bob Bock, Carpe Scaenam Productions.

Spring Tide April 4-14Written and directed by Bronwen Prosser.

The Make-out Queen April 18-28A one-woman show by Bronwen Prosser.

Random Acts of Comedy May 3-18A one-man show featuring Jim Pettibone portraying over a dozen different characters through comedic monologues and songs.

And Then What Happened: Come to Mama June 7-30A new one-woman show featuring sexygenarian Melinda Gallant and written by her husband Joe.

The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch Outside the Box July 5-27Christine Rathbun Ernst returns to the Center, bringing new material to a new space, the Art Studio. Yes, the FACB has busted the box.

84 Charing Cross Road July 5-28This drama by Helene Hanff is the true story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship. Directed by Carol McManus.

Lulu’s Lemonade StandAugust 5-23An original production by Theater Under the Stairs for children and families running on the main stage mornings and early afternoons.

The Make-out Queen August 9-31A one-woman show by Bronwen Prosser. Back by popular demand!

The Iliad September 6-22A modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic. Poetry and humor, the ancient tale of the Trojan War and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience featuring Kevin Quill.

Dracula for DummiesOctober 3-27A new production from Tristan DiVincenzo. A ghoulishly fun evening of theater!

The SantaLand Diaries December 5-22A humorous account of author David Sedaris’ stint working as a Christmas elf in “SantaLand” at Macy’s department store. Directed by Tara Galvin.

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Theater Spotlight

IN GOOD

COMPANYA conversation with Anthony Teixeira, a regular on our stage. This summer he is doing double duty – performing in Spamalot and starring in Company.

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Q: Let’s talk about Sondheim and Company and the role of Bobby. A: Okay… I’m really excited to be a part of this production. I played the role of Bobby in college 9 years ago so it’s kind of interesting to come back to it when im a little closer to the actual age of the character and with a little distance and time and perspective on everything.

Q: What’s different?A: I’m different, you know? I think my approach to the character is going to be a lot different this time. You know, when I was twenty-three I was still thinking technically -- focusing a lot about the technical side of performing. I’m interested in revisiting the character from more of an emotional standpoint now.

Q: Tell us about the show.A: Company was somewhat of a landmark musical in that it was one of the first to tell a story in a nonlinear fashion, and I really like that aspect of it. It’s made up of little vignettes that could occur in any time, or any order. You definitely see the whole arc of the characters, but it’s got a little more of an abstract feeling. When this show premiered in 1970, that was pretty new at the time.

Basically, the story is about a thirty five year old man on his birthday, a single man, whose closest friends are these five married couples. And they’re all looking to either set him up, or tell him to settle down, or tell him not to rush things. And they all have different opinions on his relationships and there are these three girls over the course of the show that he is pursuing at different times. It’s about him figuring out what he wants and how he wants to live his life, and who he wants to spend his time with.

Q: Do you like the character?A: Yeah, I do. I mean, I feel like I can relate a lot to the character.

Q: Do tell...A: Well you know, just, I’m a single guy too and I feel like the role that he plays in his friends’ life, I can relate to that. Maybe, in some circumstances I’m the same type of person, or you know, in the lives of my friends so, I mean, I definitely… I

understand that part of the character. Bobby is definitely immature. He’s got some growing up to do, obviously, even though he’s past that age; but, I kind of like that about him. He’s definitely a flawed person.

Q: Can you tell us about how you plan to approach the role?A: I don’t know. I have to think about that one. I’m happy that I’m working with a director that I’ve worked with before and I know a lot of the cast and I think that’s going to create a really nice environment to develop the character with. I’m looking forward to the process.

Q: Why do you think actors love Sondheim so much?A: His music is so unusual and emotional and unique, and everything he does is so distinctive. Plus, it’s a lot of fun to sing and perform and it’s kind of what you’re looking for in musical theater. You sing a song in a musical when you know your emotions are so big that you can’t just speak the words, you know what I mean? Sondheim’s music really lends itself to these big emotional moments.

I think there’s a reason that he’s so popular and as ingrained in American musical theatre. Everything he does has so much power and feeling behind it, as a performer you can’t help but get wrapped up in that. And I think audiences do too. I definitely think it’s harder to digest than more of a standard type of musical but I think—for people that get into it—I think it’s a really rewarding experience. If you’re willing to invest in the music and the experience and the emotion behind it, I think that the audience leaves with a richer more satisfying feeling than they might with a lighter, fluffier type of musical. You know, it’s like anything else. You get out what you put into it, so…

Q: Do you have a favorite Sondheim musical?A: Well, honestly, in my junior year of high school, our school theater group took a trip to Boston, we saw a production of Company, and it just really stayed with me. Ever since then, I have really wanted to play this part. So for me, some of the songs from this show really are among my favorites. I love Into the Woods too. I really love A Little Night Music… Sweeney Todd. I love

12 Alan Trugman photo: Anthony Teixeira performing in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well in Paris

IN GOOD

COMPANYcont.

Sondheim’s stuff, you know. For performers, it’s just such great material.

Q: In June, you are also appearing in Spamalot...

A: Ha! Spamalot! It’s kind of the opposite end of the spectrum. It’s just going to be like completely off the walls, insane fun. The cast is awesome and everybody’s working really hard. I think audiences are just going to go nuts for it. It’s really fun.

Q: Tell us a little bit about your theater training.

A: Well, I grew up in Sandwich, and I started off doing shows in junior high school and high school. And after that I went to the University of Southern Maine. I studied musical theatre there. It was a new program the year I came in so it was kind of cool to start on the ground level. The program was kind of experimental and we were seeing what worked and what didn’t. So it was kind of nice to be part of that and help shape it in a way as the years went on. I didn’t have any formal training after that. I did touring theatre which was kind of a big, hands on training experience just in terms of getting show up and ready to go in a couple of weeks. And doing it every day at all costs. The company was called National Theatre for Arts Education. They’re based out of Connecticut. We toured nationwide. I did four seasons with them, so that was a great way to get paid to do some theatre and see the country and, it was actually pretty cool.

Q: Do you consider yourself an actor who sings, or a singer who acts?A: Oh man, I consider myself a person who sings and acts… (laughter).

Q: What’s your dream role?A: Oh man. Now it’s funny ‘cause if you had asked me nine years ago it would have been this one in Company, actually. I don’t know. I’d love to play Sweeney Todd someday.

Q: Do you have anything else coming up in the near future?A: Lulu’s Lemonade Stand, also at Cotuit.

Q: What’s your participation in that?A: I am going to be music directing and maybe I’ll be in it. I don’t know.

Q: You’ve been in a number of Cotuit shows. Tell us a little bit about your experience with us.A: You know, I didn’t do a lot of theatre on the Cape when I lived here. I wish I had taken more advantage of it. You know, before I moved back a couple years ago from New York. But finding Cotuit, well, just I feel so lucky to be there. The people there are exactly the type of people I want to be working with; and, I think the staff is so supportive and really dedicated to making every show better than the last one. And I think it’s really nice that on the upper Cape we have a place like Cotuit where you can see really high quality productions, art shows, and concerts. You know… all the million things that go on there.

Q: What’s it like performing on our stage?A: It’s such an awesome facility. I think Company is going to be using a three quarter stage. To have that connection with the audience, having them be right there… I don’t know, I really love that. I love that about this place.

Q: Well, we’re thrilled to have you here this summer, and really look forward to seeing your performances.A: Yeah, I can’t wait!

13Anthony Teixeira & Laura Shea in A Grand Night for Singingphoto by Alan Trugman

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This is the third family show for Theater Under the Stairs. The first was our adaptation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, then last year’s original show, Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale.

“Lulu” is an all new show with exciting, funny, and strange characters. High School English students and classic lit scholars may notice a few familiar themes and characters – we have decided to make allusions to Homer’s Odyssey with our Lulu the Odysseus-type adventurer.

The show opens with our title character out in the world selling lemonade, when she realizes that she is late for her very own birthday party! What ensues is an adventure of epic proportions. Lulu has to travel all the way back across town, meeting many friends and foes along the way. Meanwhile all of her friends are at her birthday party trying to “court” Lulu’s mom and get her to take them all in as adopted children in Lulu’s absence.

What are some examples of allusions to the Odyssey story? She meets many characters similar to those that Odysseus meets on her adventure…characters based on Scylla and Charybdis, Circe, The Sirens, The Cyclops and more. It’s never too early to get an introduction to classic literature and drama!

That being said…this show is certainly not purely educational. We used Homer’s story as a backdrop certainly, but our story and characters are thoroughly modern and silly and sure to entertain the entire family.

And as always, we promise to entertain the grown ups just as much as the kids! This is SO important to us. As a parent it can be a

full time job keeping your kids entertained during the summer months. And we so appreciate any parent, grandparent, babysitter, etc…who chooses to bring their kids to a play. I think seeing live theater is so important at a young age. That is why we make our shows so affordable and entertaining for the grown-ups, it is our THANK YOU to them, for introducing their children to the magic of live theater. It is our hope that every kid leaves the space wanting to talk about the play, act it out at home, see more plays and maybe even some day be IN a play!

This year we are doing two shows every day. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am and 12:30pm. The show is about an hour long. And all of the actors have a lunch party in between shows. We are always surprised at the larger-than-average crowds we get on Friday afternoons so we decided to add an afternoon show to Mondays and Tuesdays as well. This way our audiences have more options. You can see the show in the morning and then spend the rest of the day at the beach. Or you can get things done in the morning and go to lunch and then come see the show without the need to rush around. If you are vacationing on the Cape, you can arrive in the morning and catch the 12:30 show to kick off your vacation, or see the 10am show on your last day before you leave.

I’m really excited about this show. We already have one show sold out! I hope lots and lots of people come to see it, it’s going to be really great.

Lulu’s Lemonade Stand

Holly Erin McCarthy of Theater Under the Stairs

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Broadway and Beyond

January 12 & 13a show featuring

performers from eight different organizations on the Cape providing

opportunity for inclusion and active participation in the arts for people

with disabilities

Kami LyLe sit a whiLe

February 8, March 8, May 2, September 19a new concert series with

Kami hosting Nashville style “in the round”

performances with special guests including Sally Barris, Jake

Armerding, Catie Curtis, Jon Pousette-Dart & more

the exceLano ProjectFebruary 2

spoken word poetry from the reknowned collective based at the University of

Pennsylvania

wine, woman & song

January 19 & 20with chanteuse

extraordinaire Tedi Marsh and Special

Guests Louis Sacco and the Notescapes

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steve ForBert in concert

May 3singer-songwiter Steve Forbert brings his artful mixture of introspective pop, rock, folk, country

and soul to Cotuit

BoB dyLan Birthday triBUte

concertMay 4

3rd annual celebrationpresented by the Third Fret

tresPass mUsic monday:

shaUn engLand & Beth desomBre

April 22support upcoming singer/songwriters from around

the country

monica rizzio & oLLi soiKKeLi,

in concertMay 18

Monica Rizzio of Tripping Lily and Finnish Gypsy Guitar Sensation Olli

Soikkeli bring a whole new sound to the Cotuit

Center for the Arts

Brazen BeLLes BUrLesqUe

troUPeMarch 14-16

burlesque troupe bringing music, dancing,

acting, wit, sass, and of course, seduction to

our stage

tresPass mUsic monday:

oPen mic & matt BoreLLo

March 25support upcoming

singer/songwriters from around the country

13th annUaL Poetry, mUsic

& chiLi FestMarch 23

sate your belly & fill your senses with great chili and cornbread, terrific local poets and more

entrainin concert

March 9epic in sound and

kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha’s

Vineyard based six piece band Entrain returns

to Cotuit

the ronstadt generations

June 28family musical group that exists to explore

the musical traditions of a family through time,

presented by the Third Fret

meetinghoUse chamBer mUsic

FestivaLJune 25

experience the delight of hearing exquisite

instrumental nuance in ensemble

photo by Alan Trugman

tresPass mUsic monday:michaeL

johnathonMay 27

support upcoming singer/songwriters from around

the country

tresPass mUsic monday:

sUsan cattaneo & tom irving

June 24support upcoming singer/songwriters from around

the country

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photo by Alan Trugman

2013 CONCERTS Special EvenTS

antje dUveKot in concert

July 11Boston based master

artist of the modern folk genre – one of a kind

tresPass mUsic monday:

steFiLia’s stone & miss Brown to

yoUJuly 22

support upcoming singer/songwriters from around the

country

entertainmenttonight!

July 20The Center’s annual summer fundraiser – great food, great

entertainment and more!

jonathan edwards in

concertJuly 13

after five decades he still makes good on the

promise “Sunshine, come on back another day”

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an evening with jUdy garLand &

FranK sinatraAugust 31

local favorites Lisa Jason & Larry Marsland perform standards of

musical legends Sinatra & Garland

57 heavyBreathing man

FestivaLSeptember 14

rock music purists with a love for classic rock

groovy aFternoon in concertSeptember 13

take a trip back in time to the Age of Aquarius

shePLey metcaLF:

a triBUte to LaUra nyro

September 7this excellent Boston cabaret/jazz singer interprets a gifted

songwriter

tresPass mUsic monday:oPen micAugust 26share your

talents with us!

the BLUe & white BaLL

August 30a nautical nod to

summer on Cape Cod

caPe cod chamBer mUsic

FestivaLJuly 30, August 6, 13

three weeks of exceptional music by exceptional artists

Provincetown jazz FestivaL

August 19swing to some of the

hottest jazz on the East coast

an americana hootenanny

September 21celebrate contemporary music that incorporates

elements of country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R & B

and blues

jon vezner &craig BicKhardt

in concertOctober 19presented by the Third Fret

13th annUaL art & soULs masqUerade

BaLLOctober 26

featuring great music, bone-chilling refreshments, and

costume prizes

tresPass mUsic monday:

the Boxcar LiLies

September 23support upcoming

singer/songwriters from around the country

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2013 CONCERTS Special EvenTS

eLLis PaULin concert

November 2award-winning Boston

based singer/songwriter & folk musician

tresPass mUsic monday: oPen micNovember 25

support upcoming singer/songwriters from around

the country

Lori mcKenna in concert

November 9 painted stories of

the human condition wrapped in a warm,

gritty and sweet voice – a staple of the Boston folk

music scene

2nd annUaL UKeLeLe

ceLeBration with triPPing LiLy

November 8applaud the resurgence of the ukelele with Cape

favorites Tripping Lily

annUaL memBers

taLent showNovember 30

come see our membersperform on the

Cotuit stage

tresPass mUsic monday:

matt tUrKOctober 28

support upcoming singer/songwriters from

around the country

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annUaL hoLiday sing

aLongDecember 18

join Executive Director David Kuehn at the piano

for some wine

& holiday cheer

Krisanthi PaPPas

in concertNovember 16

Boston & NYC based jazz/pop vocalist

and award-winning songwriter, often

compared to Norah Jones & Diana Krall

Popular events such as the monthly Wine and Music Wednesday, Gallery Openings and Trespass Music Monday will continue in 2013, and new regular events begin in January as well. Our ongoing events include:

wine and music wednesday (3rd Wednesday of each month)

enjoy wine, live music, great art and scintillating conversation

2nd wednesday theater (2nd Wednesday of each month)

a new play reading series

salon of shorts (4th Wednesday of each month)

a new open mic series of poetry, story, essay, song, performance art, dance, improv and stand-up

authors and arta new series in the gallery featuring local authors

for readings and signings

trespass music monday (4th Monday of each month)

featuring local and regional singers and songwriters

saturday morning yoga (Weekly)

sunday morning yoga (Weekly)

drumming circle (1st Tuesday of every month)

New and ongoing events

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A gala like no other! Entertainment Tonight, the Center’s annual summer fundraiser, will be on Saturday July 20th this year. Featuring a live and silent auction, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a sampling of all the great entertainment the Center has produced throughout the year, this event is one of the greatest nights of the year at Cotuit Center for the Arts – and the best party of the summer!

Guests arrive to live music and can choose their seats on the patio or in the theatre that has been transformed into an open air entertainment lounge. Or, folks grab a cocktail and check out some unique auction items. Last year we had a variety of goodies ranging from artwork by local Cape Cod artists to exclusive parties and exotic trips like an African Safari!

It is an evening of mingling, eating and dancing. There is no sit down dinner. Guests at Entertainment Tonight – or ET as it’s affectionately called – enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, salty raw bar treats and signature cocktails, as the casts from the Center’s major

productions entertain the crowd. All of this followed by a terrific band and dancing into the night.

The event’s entertainment really sets this evening apart from other fundraisers on Cape Cod. We present the “best of” from our productions throughout the year. In 2012 there were numbers from Cabaret, Jacques Brel and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (among others). It’s the perfect chance to see all your favorites again, or to catch those you missed. There was also a group of little roaming minstrels, the “Dolphin Ukulele Orchestra,” which was certainly the most adorable part of the evening. There isn’t anything better than a ukulele serenade from 6 year olds.

Actually, there is. It’s the feeling you get when you support the arts in your community. And that’s what you do when you come to ET. Get your tickets now to have all this fun and support Cotuit Center for the Arts, so we can keep offering you the best, high-quality arts programming you have come to expect from us.

See you on July 20th!

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Entertainment Tonight!

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2013 HyArts Festival at Hyannis Harbor

What does the Harbor Your Arts Summer Concert Series have to do with Cotuit Center for the Arts, you may ask?

As our village is located within the Town of Barnstable, it seemed like a natural collaboration several years ago to discuss how we might “present” arts that reflect our programming and bring a little of the Cotuit magic to Aselton Park, where thousands of seasonal visitors gather.

This summer Cotuit Center for the Arts will again act as producer of the HyArts Summer Concert Series, taking place on 7 consecutive Friday evenings from July 12 through August 23. We will facilitate free art projects for the kids and organize headlining concerts with an artistic “appetizer” or short opening act.

Lenore Lyons, our Director of Arts Education, will oversee the kids art activities, and all the opening acts have a connection to the Center. On some evenings, Trevor the Juggler will perform. Trevor frequently plays bass in our musical productions, and has also juggled on our stage, most recently in

Jacques Brel. On other evenings Michele Colley, a frequent stage director (Spamalot, Willy Wonka, Anything Goes, just to name a few), choreographer and teacher, will entertain with a lively group of dancers, and on the remaining evenings, Susan Anarino will bring her Dolphin Ukulele Ensemble to the stage.

And the headliners have connections to the Center as well. Two Cool features Steve Gregory who teaches our Ukulele programs, and Eileen Fendler, who performed on our stage as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Groovy Afternoon are perennial favorites at the Center and Sarah Swain and Stage Door Canteen will be familiar to our frequent visitors.

The HyArts festival is just one more example of collaboration where we are able to take our programs to a wider audience. All concerts are free to the public, so come spend a breezy harbor evening with us this summer in Hyannis, and when you do, tell the tourists while they are here they really should also Do It. At Cotuit.

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HyArts Summer Concert Celebrations

take place Friday Evenings from 6:00-7:30pm.

This Summer’s headliners include:

Two CoolJuly 12

Groovy AfternoonJuly 19

Cross CurrentJuly 26

Jo & Co.August 2

Sarah Swain BandAugust 9

Grace & the RSOAugust 23

Stage Door CanteenAugust 16

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Complete detailed descriptions of all classes and workshops are available on

our website:

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New classes and events will be added throughout the year – be sure to check the

website for updates!

July 5 Watercolor Seascapes with Rosalie McCarthy6 Drawing 2- The Figure with Jackie Reeves8 Summer Art • Land with Hilary Hutchison and David Sigel8 Explore Art • Vacation with Lenore Lyons11 Pen and Ink with Andrea Favret11 ACT Shakespeare with Vicky McKee13 Acting on Camera with Jim Pettibone13 Intro to Ukulele with Vanessa Gregory15 Explore Sculpture with Jessie Arnone15 Musical Theater Dance Workshop with Michele Colley & Patricia Anderson17 Fiction Works with Vicky McKee22 Summer Art • Machine with Hilary Hutchison and David Sigel22 Art Beads into Jewelry with Jessie Arnone23 Master Your Stage Fright with Pam Wills29 Painting for Children with Cynthia Melchiorri31 Life Drawing with Jackie Reeves

AUGUST2 Acrylic Landscape with Rosalie McCarthy3 What’s Your Story, Morning Glory? with Christine Rathbun Ernst5 Walking Birds with Alfie Glover13 Fairy Houses with Lenore Lyons16 iPhone to the Next Level with Harry Sandler19 Runway Fashion Design with Bunky Hurter20 Master Your Stage Fright with Pam Wills21 Polymer Jewelry with Marcia Simpson28 Ballroom Dancing with Doug McHugh of Ballroom Bliss29 Ballroom Dancing with Doug McHugh of Ballroom Bliss

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Drum Circle with Sam Holmstock

If you are an ENTRAIN fan you might recognize Sam Holmstock as the guy behind the congas or playing the djembe, timbales, shekere or Cajun rub board. He is one of the co-founders of this world fusion ensemble and has performed with this incredible group of talented musicians for 20 years.

In addition to teaching drumming and shekere classes here at the Center, Sam is the creative force bringing the Drum Circle to Cotuit Center for the Arts. He is passionate about the positive effects produced by making music with others. Drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system and produces feelings of well-being, and just as importantly, drumming is loads of fun.

Drumming evokes the universal rhythm inside all of us. Our Drum Circle is not facilitated in that there is no conductor or coordinator, rather a set of basic guidelines are posted. Some extra drums are available but we encourage participants to bring their own.

The Drum Circle takes place on the first Tuesday of every month and is open to people of all ages with no experience necessary.

Join the fun – drumming is an exciting and powerful way to bring community together through rhythm.

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Membership

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intermission. It’s joining a vibrant community of smart and savvy arts lovers.

EncourageBy becoming a member, you ensure that high quality arts

programming remains and thrives here in our community

now and into the future.

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discounts on classes, special events, and more. Membership is a great way

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Membership Benefits

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individual – $55Benefits for one person:• Discounts on Center produced events and classes• A free concession at Center produced events• Membership to Feed Your Body & Your Soul –

the Center’s restaurant discount program• Eligibility to display in the members-only annual art exhibition • Invitation to member appreciation events• Voting rights at Annual Meeting• Recognition in the Center’s Annual Report• 10% discount on art supplies & framing at Woodruff’s Art Center in Mashpee

dual – $100All of the benefits listed above for two people in the same household

Family – $150All of the benefits listed above for up to 6 people in the same household

contributing – $250• All of the benefits listed above• 2 hours of free arts education at the Center

center circle – $500• All of the benefits listed above• Reserved seating for up to 4 people per show at Center produced events• 4 free tickets per season to Center produced events• One gift membership for you to give to a loved one• Your name on the Center Circle list displayed in the lobby of the main theatre• Invitations to private parties open only to members of the Center Circle• Notifications of advance ticket sales

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Letter from The Board President

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Hello, and welcome to the Cotuit Center for

the Arts. How do you like your art center?

Look around you - the gallery, the theater,

all that is happening on our campus. Is this

what you envisioned? Are there things that you would

change?

The board and David have been very busy over the past year

working through these very questions. We call it Strategic

Planning, refining and re-understanding our fundamental

objectives as an organization: what are we? what do we want to

be? what do we have to do to be what we want to be?

Our vision for the center is neatly encapsulated in our

slogan “educate, entertain, illuminate, inspire.” And we’ve

incorporated the intent and spirit of these four powerful words

into our new Mission Statement:

“our mission is to be a welcoming hub for cape cod’s artists,

performers, students, and audiences, working together to

make the creation and experience of art accessible, nurturing,

and thrilling to all.”

We worked hard to craft this statement - every board member

participated in the process - it is absolutely heartfelt, sincere,

even passionate. We hope you agree and welcome your

feedback. Is there anything we missed? Something you’d like us

to add? Maybe we should set it to music? Don’t hold back! We

really mean that “working together” thing. Join the conversation,

help us plan, do it at Cotuit with us - we are thrilled you are here.

Jim Hoeck

President, Cotuit Center for the Arts

2013 gALLERYeXHIBITS

Underneath it all: desire, Power,

memory & Lingerie_______

intimate things_______

color Up: the art of carl Lopes

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sculpture of joyce Utting schutter

February 27-March 30

Opening Reception March 2 5:00pm-7:00pm

interplay: mixed media digital art

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Painting of jaime elkins

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Lois hirshberg: shades of clay

April 6-May 15

Opening Reception April 6 5:00pm-7:00pm

making waves:arts Foundation of cape cod annual

exhibit

January 5-February 23

Opening Reception January 5 5:00pm-7:00pm

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artists of cotuit_______

By the Book_______

sculpture of Ben silva

May 25 - July 7

Opening Reception May 25 5:00pm-7:00pm

anthony miraglia: matter, memory

and time_______

Printmakers of cape cod:

really Big Prints_______

creatures on vases:yukimi matsumoto

& isabel green

July 18 - August 25

Opening Reception July 13 5:00pm-7:00pm

he saw, she saw, they saw, we saw:

mary doering & mikael carstanjen

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Piece by Piece

August 30 - October 6

Opening Reception August 31 5:00pm-7:00pm

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willoughby elliot: contemplation of

quiet spaces_______

mary moquin: transition_______

michael ernst: steel, Bone, sky

October 9-November 23

Opening Reception October 12 5:00pm-7:00pm

annual members, students and

Faculty exhibit

November 30-December 22

Opening Reception November 30

5:00pm-7:00pm

gallery hours:monday–saturday; 10:00am to 4:00pm

extended weekend hours sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm

from memorial day through columbus day

The 2013 exhibition calendar includes 3 opportunities for participation by the community – juried

exhibits entitled “intimate things”

February 27 - April 1;and

“By the Book” May 25 - July 8; and a public art

installation piece planned for

August 30-October 6.

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Cotuit’s Collaborative CommunityArt Project

Above:Pieces from “Piece by Piece”

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From August 30 through October 6 we will present “He Saw, She Saw, We Saw, They Saw,” a group of 4 diverse exhibits including an exhibition by husband and wife artists Mary Doering & Mikael Carstanjen, a “smart phone” public art installation to be created during the course of the exhibit, and the piece de resistance, “Piece by Piece.”

On April 22, ninety-six artists met at a kickoff reception at the Center where they received a 2’x2’ panel and a randomly selected piece of a puzzle to be replicated on the panel in the medium of their choice. On August 31, the artists will reconvene to participate in the hanging, piece by piece, of their panels on the large wall of the spacious main gallery at the Center. In the process, the panels will transform into a well-known image writ large - sixteen feet high by twenty-four feet wide!

The opening reception, free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, August 31 at 5pm, and the massive display will be revealed. All pieces of the work will be raffled at the conclusion of the exhibit (raffle tickets will be available for purchase throughout the duration of the exhibit), and the proceeds will benefit both the Center and the artists who participated in the show.

This is community arts engagement at its finest! Mark your calendars; you’ll want to attend this installation.

Top right::And so it begins... the blank canvases.

Center right: Volunteer Carole Amore primes the wood panels

Bottom right:The 96 artists gather at a reception in the gallery where they received their panels & puzzle pieces.

One of the most interesting exhibits of the year is also one of the most exciting and ambitious shows we’ve ever mounted.

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Artists who chAnge perceptionsApril 22 “Best of the Fest” presents Hyman Bloom: The Beauty of All Things

23 Independent Film Festival Boston presents Convento

24 Rothko’s Rooms

From stAge to screen May MAy6 David Mamet: Oleanna

7 Tom Stoppard: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

8 Neil Labute: your Friends and Neighbors A special event collaboration with the Cape Cod Theater Project

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All programs subject to change. Please check schedule in advance.

13 Big Night

An internAtionAlculinAry Adventure november11 “Best of the Fest” presents Jiro Dreams of Sushi

12 Babette’s Feast

8 The Mighty Uke

7 An Evening of Shorts

6 Tchaikovsky

5 “Best of the Fest” presents Connected

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Are you wondering what to do with the kids or the grandkids this summer? Do you have a kid or a grandkid visiting who loves music, to sing, wants to learn to dance and would love to be in a show? Do you have a kid or a grandkid who needs to do activities that will build their self-confidence? Have you ever wanted to be on stage and learn the basics of theater?

Musical Theater Dance Workshop, or MTDW, may be the perfect fit for a fun summer activity at the Center. Founded in 1999 or 2000 (founder and director Michele Colley is not quite sure), MTDW started as classes for dance and just for adults. MTDW added music in 2002, kids in 2003, and acting in 2004. MTDW was founded by Michele Colley, an education, psychology and dance major in college, Patti Anderson, a performance voice major in college,

and Michelle Law, an artist to encourage both kids and adults to grow as performers, gain confidence and practice the theater arts craft.

The MTDW teaches children, teens and adults every aspect of putting on a show. It is an environment where older participants mentor the younger students. Participants are able to practice all facets of their performance skills including singing, dancing and acting. Participants take part in the creative process of writing as well as creating props and set pieces. The students practice stage presence, basic dance skills, basic vocal skills, vocal warm ups, acting etiquette, improvisation, scene building, and the all-important emoting.

When asked why the Founders of Music Theater Dance Workshop enjoyed teaching these classes, Michele responded “kids in particular are so spontaneous, have new ideas, are full of wonder and are unpredictable. It makes the teaching process a lot of fun.”

HEY kids... LET’S PUT ON A SHOW!A talk with Michele Colley on Musical Theater Dance Workshop, one of our most popular educational programs for all ages. by Melinda Gallant

Top: MTDW Kids - The Science of TheaterBottom: MTDW adults perform “Aquarius” from Hair

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SETDESIGN

SA: What was your biggest challenge in designing this set?AA: The biggest challenge in designing Mark Rothko’s studio, the setting for RED, which was in a former gymnasium on the Bowery in NYC, was to give a sense of the expansiveness of his space. Rothko painted very large canvases, and kept them around him for months and years as he studied and refined them. He devised pulley systems to hang them for viewing, and even built rooms within his studio to determine optimal viewing conditions. I felt it was important to evoke his work environment in the design for the play.

And so I went through many possible design ideas and configurations of the CCftA space in trying to find the best balance between production needs and audience needs.

SA: Sounds like it was a very large studio. What was your process for transforming the CCftA Theatre into Rothko’s Studio ?AA: The CCftA Theatre is relatively long and narrow, and has an intriguing height. It’s a “black box” type of theatre, which can be configured in a number of different ways. While it would be interesting to use the space “sideways,” as has been done in the cabaret-seating format, if you’re using standard seating

In this second article for Behind the Scenes, the focus is on Set Design. All of the furniture, props, and scenery we the audience see while watching a play, make up the set design. Set design involves collaboration between the director and the design team (set, costume, lighting, sound) where the goal is to create a unified artistic vision. “Set design needs, above all, to help reveal the theme and tell the story of the play” Andy Arnault, Set Designer for Red, told me as we discussed the process and challenges of creating the set for Red.

by Susan Andersen

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risers, there isn’t adequate width to provide meaningful depth to the stage area on the one hand, and yet pack in enough audience in front of the stage. You’d end up with most people watching from the sides. Using an angular performance area seemed not to be in the spirit of Rothko, with his love of rectangles. Building a stage in the middle of the the space created sightline and upstaging issues in a two-person play. And so I ended up where I began: building a stage at one end, the most “traditional” use of the space at CCftA. But then I also opened it up, by extending the implied boundaries of Rothko’s studio to include several feet of the balconies around three sides, almost as if the balconies had become a mezzanine from the former gym space (like a running track).

SA: How do you do typically do your research? AA: Every set design is unique, but there are many elements that are common to the process of arriving at a finished product. The set designer must do research on the milieu of the play. Sometimes it can be useful to check out design solutions used by others in previous productions, and yet sometimes those solutions are no help at all. When dealing with historical figures, such as the artist Mark Rothko, I feel it’s important to understand the reality of the man himself. There are essays, books, and videos on the man and his work, and I’ve studied many of them.

SA: What tools do you use to convey your ideas to the director or other members of the design team?AA: When I feel that I have a handle on a set design, I make sketches, scale drawings, and

sometimes models for the director and the producer.

SA: Set design helps create the mood of the play. What mood did you want to create for Red? AA: The set itself is quite spare and monochromatic. It uses details of a studio space, but does not attempt to fully realize an actual studio. My goal was to focus attention on the actors and Rothko’s paintings themselves. It’s a two-character play, but it’s about art and the creative process, and the paintings become a third character. There are five paintings included in the set – some are very large indeed, and all are sizeable. They are full of vibrant reds, oranges, maroons, and black. Rothko’s paintings are dramatic, and yet subtle. Part of my challenge was to represent these two qualities, although not from Rothko’s preferred close-up viewing point, but at the viewing distance of a theatre audience. I’ve suspended the two largest of these paintings high up, above the balconies, in order to increase the sense of scale that was so important in Rothko’s work.

Top: Finished set for Red, photo by Alan TrugmanBottom: The set in-progress, a 50’s era art studio

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Sometimes it takes a fire to illuminate the path forward. That’s what happened in the spring of 2000, just a few years after Cotuit Center for the Arts was created. The fledgling organization’s plays, exhibitions, and art classes had been presented in an old converted garage on Main Street in Cotuit. Locals liked the edgy fare and the enthusiasm of a handful of supporters, led by founder James Wolf. But in April 2000, the small building was destroyed by fire. On July 4th, a small group of

enthusiasts gathered around the charred foundation to figure things out. A few months later, current Board president Jim Hoeck became involved with the Center.

“The fire was a tragic blow to the Center. It was homeless”, recalls Hoeck. “The group had little money, but tremendous enthusiasm and a dream of making great art here, in all its forms”. With Jim’s help, the group looked for another location in Cotuit, but there were few appropriate properties and buildings to be

by Judith Selleck & John Miller

AN IDEA A FIRE A VISION A FUTURE

“Cotuit Antiques” before it was restored as the current “Art Barn”. The “Botello House” which is now our Annex/Black Box Theater

History & B/W photos courtesy of the Cotuit Historical Society

photo by Paul Blackmore, courtesy of the Cape Cod Times

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found. The quiet residential neighborhoods were not appropriate for housing an art center. They kept looking.

What emerged was the current two-acre property on Route 28. The property was once home to a Portuguese family from the Azores. In 1914, they lived in a one room wooden house in the typical Azorean Portuguese style, with steeply pitched roof. In 1924 it was sold to the family which was to own it for over half a century — the Botellos. The senior Botello was a caretaker, and had a truck garden here, producing grapes, which were pressed for wine every year.

The Botello family had one son, John “Bucky” Rogers Botello (1913-1982), who grew up in the house. Bucky was a highly successful builder, who worked on the Sagamore Bridge, the Quabbin Reservoir, and the wartime expansion of Camp Edwards, finally going into business on his own about 1939. After the war, in 1948 Bucky moved outbuildings to the site, extending the garage northward for building storage. He also enlarged the main house, jacked it onto a concrete foundation, and gave it its present Colonial Revival Form. It is now the Black Box Theater. His son Paul started his lumber and millwork business on the site in 1979. In 1980, Paul moved the business to the south side of Route 28, just across the Mashpee line. The property was later used by Dennis builder Henry Angelo Frangillo III, who opened “Cotuit Antiques” in what is now the Art Studio. Cotuit Center for the Arts acquired the property from the Botello family in 2000.

Jim Hoeck, who became President of the Center in 2002, thought that the heavily traveled Route 28 would bring more attention and easier access to the Center. In fact, it brought much more! The Town of Barnstable supported the notion of building a 10,000 square foot multi-purpose building… provided it was set back at least 100 feet from Route 28. “What we needed was an innovative facility that would be flexible enough to

present intimate events and performances, but also large enough to allow our vision for a true center for the arts to flourish,” said Hoeck. “We wanted our vision for diverse programming content to drive the scale and design of the building.” And it did.

The new home of Cotuit Center for the Arts opened its doors in May 2004. The vision was obviously correct as today the Center is flourishing with over 300 separate events on the campus and over 100 different classes and workshops. And there’s no end in sight! From the beginning, the Center has been a “scrappy” organization, as Hoeck terms it with a smile. “Every time we turn around, there’s a new challenge and a new opportunity to reach for more. Our audiences want nothing less,” he said. “Last year, more than 25,000 people entered our doors, our membership has doubled, and now we’re immersed in how best to carry the vision into the future”.

“Sure, it takes money,” adds Executive Director David Kuehn, “but mostly it takes inspiration and perspiration. And our constituents are responding on all fronts.” The future is bright!

photo by Paul Blackmore, courtesy of the Cape Cod Times

The Performance Center/Gallery under construction

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How do you do it, at Cotuit? How does an organization with just five employees take care of 30,000 annual visitors, create and manage 300 events, and present scores of classes and workshops? The answer: Volunteers! “Without the help of hundreds of volunteers, Cotuit Center for the Arts would not exist,” says Executive Director David Kuehn.

Cotuit Center for the Arts has grown dramatically. It takes more of everything to fulfill our mission to educate entertain, illuminate, and inspire. The two most important constituents are those who attend and support our programs and events, and all those marvelous volunteers who bridge the gap between what we want to do and what we actually do.

Just ask Pat Hurton, the Center’s Volunteer Coordinator and Vice President of the organization. “I am constantly amazed by the outpouring of enthusiasm and dedication exhibited by those who volunteer here,” she says. When Pat began her involvement with the Center a few years ago, she wondered how to motivate people to become active. “How can we inspire people to get involved?” was the big question. “We quickly learned several things,” she comments. “First, those who knew about

“Talk about inspiration! We are so grateful for our volunteers and all they do, that we become inspired by them.

It’s just tremendous!”-Pat Hurton

Volunteer Coordinator

by John Miller

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the Center already had enthusiasm for what we do here. Then we started working on very definite needs and how to get the message out. And then… to our pleasant surprise… people responded.”

Pat is impressed by how eager people are to give back and “pay-it-forward” from their life experiences. “There are so many talented individuals out there, with diverse interests and backgrounds. They find their way to us usually by word-of-mouth or because they, or someone they know, attended an event or took a class here,” she says. “And talk about inspiration! We are so grateful for our volunteers and all they do, that we become inspired by them. It’s just tremendous!”

Almost every aspect of the Center’s life is supported by volunteers. Opportunities range from helping with mailings to being technicians. Building sets to creating costumes. Distributing posters to greeting guests. Handing out programs to working as ushers. Cleaning up the grounds to being a docent in the Gallery. You get the idea. No matter what you’re good at, chances are we’ll find something important for you to do. This may include serving on committees, our board, and even acting!

Why do people volunteer at Cotuit Center for the Arts? “These are the people who make things happen. They come to us to be involved, to socialize, to have fun, to share their knowledge and talents, to make new friends, to demonstrate their commitment to success, and to be part of our mission of bringing the arts to our community,” says Pat. “They sense the excitement and vitality of what we’re all doing here. And their energy, in turn, is also felt at every event.”

Cotuit Center volunteers are a well-organized group. They receive training and orientation, a regular newsletter, schedules, opportunities, guidelines, and occasions to celebrate and be recognized. Interested? Visit the website (ArtsOnTheCape.org) and click on “Support Art”. Or pick up a Volunteer Brochure at the office. Or just say you want to DO IT. AT COTUIT!

“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”

– Winston Churchill

Volunteers from our “Spruce Up the Center Day” take a well-earned pizza break.

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What is your greatest fear?Fear of art becoming seen as a luxury, and not as a fundamental right for every child and adult.

What is your current state of mind?Appreciative. I love the Cape’s audiences and how kind they have been to me.

What historical figure do you most identify with?Steve Jobs. It may be too early to consider him “historical,” but he almost single handedly merged humanity with technology in a permanent and rev-olutionary way. The idea of changing how society actually thinks in a fundamental way was daring, and I am inspired by that audacious courage.

Which living person do you most admire?I really admire Yo-Yo Ma. He was really the first prominent Asian American to play in a demonstra-tively and extremely emotional way. He is music personified, and that is a fabulous goal for any musician to attain.

Who is your favorite fictional hero?Probably James Bond. Not just for the cool style and gadgets, but I particularly love the film music. It completes the fantasy.

Who are your real-life heroes?My mother. I hope some of her perseverance and indomitable spirit have been something I have inherited.

What is your most treasured possession?Definitely my family. Like I say, family and friends first, then music. If you’re not a loving human being, then how can you be a loving musician?

What is your most obvious characteristic?I think it’s my entrepreneurial spirit. I’m always thinking on how to evolve and invent new para-digms for my profession and personal life.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?Their inability to read my mind.

What is your greatest extravagance?My new electric car or our solar panels on our house.

What do you consider the most over-rated virtue?Being tough. Being vulnerable, enthusiastic and open is much more valuable.

On what occasion do you lie?At a restaurant with someone and telling the waiter the food is fine, but I’m really being polite for the sake of my guest.

Which words or phrases do you most over-use?“Absolutely”

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?My obsession to treat every meal as a possible adventure.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?Having figured out how great orchestras can actually be built with a specific strategy and vision.

Where would you like to live?I share my time between two beautiful places… Cape Cod and Monterey, CA. Who can wish for more?

What do you value most in your friends?Enthusiasm for a good meal.

How would you like to die?In the 22nd century.

If you were to die and come back as a person or an animal, what do you think it would be?I’d like to come back as my daughter’s child to see how she turned out as a parent.

What is your motto?“Ask why not.” (Robert Kennedy: “There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”)

The dynamic Music Director of the Cape Cod Symphony and tireless champion of arts education tells us about family, food and yes, James Bond!

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just remember to raise your glass to us when you do!

Hello KittyFeatured during the Brazen Belles Burlesque Show.• Chill your favorite martini or other cocktail glass• Add ice to cocktail shaker• Mix, shake & pour (option: strain before

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Wonkatini While the kids sipped on hot chocolate, this is what the parents enjoyed during Willy Wonka. • Rim glass by lightly dipping in

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Volunteer Spotlight

Barry: I work on stage sets and repairs on buildings. I came to

a Wine & Music Wednesday and met my friend Spencer

Hallett. He showed me a stage set under construction and said that the Center was

always looking for volunteers. I said to call if he needed

help - and he did - the next day! Since then I’ve worked on many of the production

sets and maintenance of the buildings. I volunteered because it’s local, and I like

the venue the Center provides, plus the people are all great - and the productions are wide,

varied, and challenging.

Joey: I also had my first exposure to the Center at

the same Wine & Music Wednesday and also

volunteered then. I started by helping Sarah in the office and then working with Pat Hurton

on the volunteer database. I wanted to volunteer at a local

organization and the Center more than fits that need.

It certainly is local but the productions and classes are

top notch. It’s a gem!

Top: Joey Gallus keeps our email database in tip-top shape.

Bottom: Barry & Joey Gallus

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Joey and Barry Gallus, two of our superstar volunteers, on how they do it at Cotuit:

Board Member Spotlight

John MillerSince coming to the Cape in 1970, John has volunteered his time as a board member of dozens of non-profit arts, music, social service, and civic organizations on the Cape. Professionally, he has owned and managed several Cape radio stations, an advertising agency, and led the marketing efforts of two international software and technology companies. John joined our board last year, and currently chairs the Marketing & Communications committee, and is a member of our Finance committee. His wife, Sharon Parkins, is also an active volunteer here. “Cotuit Center for the Arts exists because of an amazing and growing number of supporters, volunteers, participants, staff, and event diversity,” he commented. “This is an incredibly special place, and I am thrilled to be part of it.” John resides in Mashpee, has three children, and is the owner of J Miller, Pictureframer & Gallery at Deer Crossing in Mashpee.

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