From The President:

It is hard to believe that we are more than 1/2 way through the 2008 Main Stage Season.  It has been a lot of work but also a lot of fun.  Our first show, "The Man Who Came to Dinner" had the largest cast we had ever worked with and it was a great show.
 

"M*A*S*H" was a huge hit as we got to peek in at the doctors, nurses and staff of the 4077^th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War.

During June, WBCT participated in the first Gwinnett County Community Theatre Festival where we presented "Steel Magnolias" to a wonderful audience.  We even won the award for the highest attendance in the Black Box Theater at the Aurora.

BUT- we didn't rest there:

Just a few weeks ago, we completed two weeks of Children's Drama Camp, hosting over 100 youngsters.  Thanks to a very good grant from the Jackson EMC Round-up Foundation to help defray expenses, tuition for camp was free to all. On July 12^th, WBCT's Children's PLAYhouse presented tow performances of "A Cat's Tale" to thrilled audiences of children and adults. On Friday night, July 25^th, we will open our first musical production.  "Li'l Abner" is a fun-filled, foot-stomping musical, based upon the comic strip by Al Capp. Our Main Stage Season will close with the mystery "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night", opening October 24th.  And we will close out our theater year with our Christmas Gift to you all - December 6 & 7 presentations of "Once Upon a Time", an original play written by Winder's own Jimmy Terrell.  Those of you who were fans of the old Critics Choice Theater Group will remember this popular play from there holiday repertoire.

So, have we made you just the slightest bit curious about the work and play involved in live theater?  Are you just the slightest bit interested in a volunteer career on - behind - in front of the stage?   If you would like to join the theatre group, please feel free to attend one of our monthly meetings or let one of us know.  We are always looking for people to work back stage, help with concessions, hand out programs, and the list goes on and on.  This is a volunteer group so we count on people like you to help us. 
 

Thanks again for your support through the years.  As we continue to grow, we pledge to do our best to provide first class entertainment for you and your family.  Our Children’s PLAYhouse Division works to provide camp and events suitable for children while our Main Stage Season is geared towards older teens and adults.  Let us know what you think about our shows.  We love to hear from you.
 

See you at the theater.
 

Pam Veader