March, 2010

Dear Actors & Writers supporters,

This is truly a season of change. The Odd Fellows Shokan Lodge, which has made its stage available to us for nearly 20 years, has closed its doors. This means the building is no longer available for Actors & Writers performances.

But don't panic. The newly formed Rosendale Theatre Collective has invited Actors & Writers to become a resident company and our first performance, a night of Mary Louise Wilson's work, was a smashing success. The Maverick Theater in Woodstock has opened its doors to us on July 3rd to do a reading of the play MILK starring Melissa Leo. In addition, we may appear at The Byrdcliffe Theatre in Woodstock and we will continue to do occasional performances at New Paltz's Unison Arts and other area venues.

But next is the latest incarnation of Denny Dillon's comedy without a net, Improv Nation. Saturday June 26th, 8pm at the Rosendale Theater. Come join us!

The company's mailing address will remain Actors & Writers, P.O. Box 624, Stone Ridge, NY, 12484. Donations to help cover transition expenses will be gratefully accepted, and all checks made out to Actors & Writers of Ulster County, Inc. are tax-deductible. We will all miss our artistic home at 'The Odds,' but there are definite advantages to performing in a venue with more seating capacity, better sight lines, and an adjacent parking lot (no more flashlights and falling in ditches!). And the heart of our company isn't the space, but our talented members and generous audience. Since 1991, we've provided our community with more than 100 free staged readings performed by professional actors. We look forward to bringing the A&W magic to Rosendale and beyond. Hope to see you there!

Sincerely, Actors & Writers

The company: Katherine Burger, Mark Chmiel, Sarah Chodoff, Siri Crane, Laura Shaine Cunningham, Denny Dillon, Jason Downs, Mary Gallagher, Davis Hall, Sigrid Heath, Mikhail Horowitz, Adam LeFevre, Melissa Leo, Brian MacReady, Carol Morley, Ron Nyswaner, Nicole Quinn, Sophia Raab-Downs, John Seidman, Nina Shengold, David Smilow, Joe White, Lori Wilner, Mary Louise Wilson, Shelley Wyant

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