March 2, 2006 - Andy's Auditions Announced
Auditions for the 2006 Season of Invention will be held March 25 & 26 at Temple Elementary School.
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February 14, 2006 - Toyota Prius Raffle Winner!
Both Andy’s and a wonderful supporter from Peterborough made out well from this fundraiser. Andy’s raised over $13,000 to
support our programs, hundreds of people took a chance on winning that red car, and our lucky winner will be driving it around. Doris “Granny
D” Haddock did us the honor of drawing the winning ticket on Valentine’s Day at Andy’s favorite after-show hangout place, Santos
Dumont in Milford, with Drew Lucas’ band providing entertainment. Our sincerest thanks to all who purchased tickets.
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Tabula Rasa
Ongoing - If you are about to renew a favorite magazine or buy a new one, please consider doing so online through QSP.com. This
company donates 40% of the price of the subscription directly to the Playhouse. In addition to magazines, QSP has music and books to offer for
sale. Simply go to the website, and click on “Just Shopping”. Enter the number
425033114 into the school/organization#. Then
choose the items you wish to buy and you are done!
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January 21, 2006 - Another Successful Mystery Dinner
Andy’s kids donated their time and talent to two successful evenings of “Murder at the Golden Gates Theater”, raising close
to $2,000. Written by Laura Millar, performed at and supported by Elisha’s Restaurant in Milford, the show filled the house. The actors
were Abby Hart, Christy Emmond, and Maggie Gelbwaks from Souhegan High School, Ryan Fotter from ConVal High School, Brendan Wile from Mascenic High,
Matt Frost from High Mowing, Jordan Lowry from the Well School, and Maggie Zavgren from her home school in Wilton. If you are an Andy’s veteran
actor and have an interest in being involved in the next mystery dinner theater production, please email board member Julie Whitcomb
at jmae59@yahoo.com
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December 7, 2005 - New Administrative Director
Known for years around the Playhouse as Bob’s wife, and Finley and August’s mom, Sally Bomer has taken the newly named position (formerly Managing
Director).
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August 15, 2005 - Autism in Three Acts on NHPR
Visit NHPR to listen with Windows Media Player or MP3
A new children's production from Andy's Summer Playhouse takes on autism and other
complicated issues, like self-identity and the human desire to "civilize" those who are different from us. We'll meet the play's creators, Writer Robert Lawson and Director Henry Akona, and they'll
explain the complex structure of their multifaceted production. Reported by Shay Zeller
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February 4, 2005 - Andy's Receives Best Youth Theater Award
At the NH Theatre Awards on February 4, 2005, Andy's Summer Playhouse received the Best Youth Theater Award. The criteria for the youth theater
award was "the vitality, imagination, and community-building power" of our program. Andy's won because the judges were absolutely amazed
at the level of activity at the Playhouse last summer.
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February 15, 2005 - David Lindsay-Abaire
An article appeared in this past New York Sunday Times on David Lindsay-Abaire - a former Andy's writer (Snow Angel 1998, Tom Swift 1995...). It
is a very engaging article and well worth a read. Be sure to click on all five pages once you follow this link to the New York Times.
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November 20, 2004 - Andy's Coffeehouse at Santos
Spend a few hours at Santos this Saturday, November 27th from 7:30 to 9:30 PM hanging out with your Andy's friends as we present the Semi
Annual Coffeehouse Benifit for the Renovation Fund. The following Team Andy's kids will be performing: Ethan Selby, Carter Hammond, Jess
d'Arbonne, Em Smith, Meg Johnson, Jen Perkins, Nate (The Kid) Durand and Jill Barry. Several special guests may make an appearance, so
don't miss this!
If you are interesed in performing call Julie at 321-5947 to get on the list. There may be room for you! Be there or be square!
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August 11, 2004 - Bob on NHPR
For your listening pleasure, Bob Lawson is going to be on the NHPR show The Front Porch. Catch it on 89.1 FM on August 11th (6:30 PM)
or online anytime at www.nhpr.org/view_content/6999/. Bob will be talking about a wide range of things from Andy's Summer Playhouse to
Safety Glass to the Museum of the 5 Senses.
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March 15, 2004 - Camera Obscura
The Camera Obscura installation that I devised has been living happily in 3 rooms of the Historical Society in Peterborough for the last
year and a half. During that time, we've had nearly 8,000 visitors - yes, even Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. But the (generous) extended
funding period is coming to a close, and the exhibit will be coming down in early May.
So if you're interested in science or art or simply spending some time in what I think is a marvelously contemplative space, stop by.
The exhibit is open M-F approx. 10-4, and we'll be having Saturday hours starting in the next couple weeks. If any artists are interested
in utilizing the space for a project, let me know. And I'm planning on having some kind of send off party later in April -- news at 11:
Directions to the Historical Society and a (modest) link can be found at http://www.peterboroughhistory.org
-- or call me.
Be well... Bob Lawson.
