Downtown New Bern aims to stage culture with resident artist
The Craven Arts Council artist Mary Sutton arrives for a six month residency to imagine theater in unlikely spaces. She envisions Romeos in Episcopal Church and outdoor drama for Alive at Five, arguing small towns hold future potential for American theater and that community spaces can become stages.
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William Shakespeare
Mary Sutton
New Bern
Craven Arts Council
Episcopal Church
Tryon Palace
Eugene O'Neill
Sutton
New York
Broadway
Lip and Script series opens six Friday play readings
Mary Sutton brings a six week schedule of community theater readings to Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern starting Friday February 17 with The Cocktail Hour by A R Gurney and continuing each Friday through March 24. Readings are open to all with discussions on playwrights and theater craft.
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Mary Sutton
Trent River Coffee Co
Craven St
A.R. Gurney
Sam Shepard
the Dresser
Ronald Harwood
Eric Overmyer
Northern Exposure
Athol Fugard
South Africa
Michael Frayn
New York
Sutton
Trent River
Pelicans open season with The Odd Couple at club venue
Pamlico County Pelican Players start 1994 95 season with Neil Simon comedy The Odd Couple staged at the Oriental Woman's Club on Gilgo Drive. Despite delays in renovating the Civic and Cultural Center, director Jerry Freeman and president Susan Fenner push ahead. Cast includes Bill Gould Oscar Madison Gary Williams Felix Ungar with Georgette Rush Georgette Rush Cecily and Elaine Benedict Gwendolyn as the sisters. Show runs 8 p.m. daily through Saturday.
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Pamlico County
Pelican Players
Neil Simon
Oriental Woman’s Club
Gilgo Drive
The
Pelicans
Woman’s Club
Jerry Freeman
Freeman
Simon
Susan Fenner
Pamlico
Craven Counties
Bill Gould
Oscar Madison
Gary Williams
Felix Ungar
Gene Wooster
Speed
Bob Dean
Roy
Woody Fuller
Murray
Scott Cameron
Vinnie
Oscar
Georgette Rush
Cecily
Elaine Benedict
Gwendolyn
Benedict
Pigeon Sisters
Geriatric Odd Couple in local Pelican Players staging
Bill Gould as Oscar Madison embraces a younger look with a jet black dye job for the Pelican Players production of The Odd Couple at Oriental Woman's Club. The cast, including Gary Williams and Woody Fuller, uses makeup and script tweaks to age the poker buddies for a believably older rendition running 8 p.m. through Saturday with tickets at eight dollars.
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Gould
Oscar Madison
Oscar Madison Simon
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New Bern
Washington, D.C
Oriental Woman's Club
Gene Wooster
Speed
Jerry Freeman
Simon
Woman's Club
Oriental
Weekend antique show funds Union Station restoration
The Preservation Foundation hosts an antique show this weekend to raise money for restoring Union Station in New Bern. The event features 20 dealers, a Friday preview party with $25 admission, and aims to attract up to 1,000 attendees to boost income for grants and city railroad lease plans.
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New Bern Preservation Foundation
Sudan
No Preservation Foundation
Sudan Temple
East Front
Queen Streets
Union Station
Preservation Foundation
New Bern
Barbara Howlett
North Carolina
Howlett
North Carolina Railroad
Havelock hosts Up With People seeks 80 housing beds
Backers of the Up With People show at Station Theater Cherry Point seek housing for about 80 performers ages 18 to 26 for Feb 24 and 25. The tour cast total is around 150 and performers may stay with New Bern families. two free tickets offered. Interviews and housing details at 466-6107 or 466-3850.
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Havelock
Station
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Jill Price
Price
New Bern
Cherry Point
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