Guilder Gazette

G L O B E G U I L D E R S

Winter 2015

In This Issue MFA Luncheon 1

Celebrating Couture 1 Membership Information 2 President’s Message 3 In Memoriam 3 Celebrating Couture 4 Good Company Article 5 News from The Old Globe 6 Steering Com. Highlights 8 Holiday Party 9 December Nights 10 Aboard Holland America 11 Awards Night 12 Meet and Greets 14 Globe History Moment 15 MFA News 15 Calendar of Events 16 eScrip Information 16

The plans for the 25th Annual Globe Guilder Fashion Show are well underway. The committee is in place, has been working dili-gently, and boasts 7 brand new Globe Guilders who are being mentored individually by long-time Guilders. This year is an ex-citing experience for all of us as several important anniversaries of the Guilders and the Theatre will be celebrated throughout 2015. Darlene Davies is the Honorary Chair for this special year.

Please consider donating to the Silent Auction. Jane Cowgill is, once again, the tireless chair of this important aspect of the Fashion

Show’s fund-raising efforts for The Old Globe and its educational, artis-tic and community programs. Jane can be reached at either (619) 281-9222 or jane.cowgill@cox.net.

Look for your Save-The-Date Card which will be mailed in January. Tickets for the luncheon and fashion show will go on sale in February. Please phone the Information Chair, Jill Holmes, at 858-454-0014 should you have any questions about the show and luncheon. The Globe Guil-der Fashion Show Committee looks forward to greeting you on May 12 at the Hilton San Diego Bay Front Hotel, and we are grateful for your continued enthusiastic support.

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015

Suzie Poet Turner

Fashion Show Chair 2015

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS! Please join us for the Globe Guilders Production of the Annual MFA Luncheon that will be held on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse, 2150 Harbor Island, San Diego 92101. Everything about it is exciting! There will be a no host social hour at 11:00am followed by lunch at noon. After lunch, our Spe-cial Theatrical Entertainment will be presented by future toasts of Broadway, our own Old Globe/University of San Diego Master of Fine Arts Students directed by Ray Chambers. This is always a fabulous event, one you will not want to miss. So Let’s go on with the show! The cost is $45.00 per person and parking is compli-mentary. For more information, please contact Linda Van Vark at 858-229-3103 or lindav@vanvark.net. Payments are accepted by mail or online at www.globe guilders.org. See you there!

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GUILDER INFORMATION

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2015 PRESIDENT Margi Sargis 858.755.7760

EXECUTIVE VP Angie DeCaro 619.231.1007

RECORDING SECRETARY Lisa Berry Shaw 619.501.4934

TREASURER Barbara Bolt 619.889.7121

VP DEVELOPMENT Lois Lewis 858.581.6576

VP MEMBERSHIP Wendy Ledford 858.484.0688

VP SOCIAL Pam Stafford 619-583.8117

VP Marketing Kim Neapole 847.421.2995

Steering Committee Appointments CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Laurie Blackington 619.435.3927

MEET | GREETS & COMPANY CALLS Mary Roberts 619.222.2486

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Bonnie Wright 858.270.3355 THE GIFT OF GIVING For additional ways to support The Old Globe Theatre through the Globe Guilders, please visit our website www.globeguilders.org. Click on OUR SUPPORTERS.

BUSINESS MEETING INFORMATION Please call the President listed above.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION The monthly financial reports are on file with the Treasurer. If you are interested in any information regarding normal ac-counts or special events of the Globe Guilders, please contact Barbara Bolt at bbolt@sandscpas.net.

GLOBE GUILDERS DUES Annual Globe Guilders tax deductible membership dues are: $ 40 Regular Membership $ 50 Sustaining Membership $100 Corporate Membership

The Globe Guilders is an auxiliary existing under the authority of the Board of Directors of The Old Globe.

THE WELCOME MAT - Exciting News WELCOME to the following new members who were

added in the last quarter of 2014. They will be included

in your 2015 Directory. Angie DeCaro, Outgoing VP

Membership

Armond, Diane 10207 Toledo Road

Spring Valley, CA 91977

619-660-7893

Burer,Judy 4869 Benton Way

La Mesa, CA 91942

619-757-4634

Burns, Cheryl 561 S. Sierra Avenue #36

Solana Beach, CA 92075

858-523-0581

Erthein, Stephanie P.O. Box 3154

Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

858-350-8904

Kadowaki, Sara 12797 Gibraltar Drive

San Diego, CA 92128

858-487-8437

Krantz, Brigette 165 Sixth Avenue #2602

San Diego, CA 92101

619-564-6169

Menzel, Judith 4362 El Capitan Court

Carlsbad, CA 92010

760-518-9474

Ritz, Rev. Jacquelyn 6133 Kantor Street #123

San Diego, CA 92122

858-922-2118

Silva, Lynn 3596 Via Flores

San Diego, CA 92106

619-222-9001

Speck, Pauletta 10770-116 Jamacha Blvd.

Spring Valley, CA 91978

619-660-0516

Stanley, Maria 672 San Fernando Street

San Diego, CA 92106

619-993-3992

Stern, Peggy & Russell 2643 Tokalon Street

San Diego, CA 92110

619-276-7877

A very warm welcome to our New Members!

Wendy Ledford VP Membership

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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

forward to seeing you all there and meeting each new Guilder. In March, the Guilders are sponsor-ing the exciting new play The White Snake. It will be a beautiful production. We will be invited to a lovely cocktail reception before the curtain goes up on March 31. Be sure to mark your calendars. Suzie Poet Turner and her commit-tee are working diligently on our fashion show, Celebrating Couture 2015. This promises to be the most amazing event of the year. We need your help make this happen! They need items for the Silent Auc-tion….items that you think someone would love to bid on. This could include heirlooms, fine wine, gift certificates, or gift baskets. Con-tact Jane Cowgill or Trudi Landreth if you have something to donate. They will provide the necessary

forms. We also need YOU to attend and invite all of your friends! In addition to all this we have our wonderful Meet and Greets coming up which are so much fun for every-one. I’ve also heard that there is a bunco party in the works! Your executive board is brimming with ideas to expand our presence in the community and create ener-gizing activities for all Guilders. I want to encourage you to give us any ideas that you may have to do things better. Ideas are always wel-come! We have everything it takes to make this a fabulous year. After all, we are the Globe Guilders, and proud of it!

Warmest regards, Margi Sargis

This year is the 60th anniversary of Globe Guilders! It coincides with the 100th anniversary of Balboa Park and the 80th of the Old Globe. I want all of our Guilders to help celebrate these momentous occa-sions. Right around the corner is our annu-al MFA luncheon, where our first- year aspiring thespians perform for the Guilders. You won’t want to miss this delightful event. I look

IN MEMORIUM Patricia Paul - Born

March 17, 1947 -

passed away No-

vember 14, 2014.

In 1969, she married

her high school

sweetheart, Charles

Paul. They were

married for 45 years

and together for 53

years. They moved

from Texas to San

Diego where they raised their three

children. Patricia taught 10th grade hon-

ors English for 27 years and was coach

of a speech team that won many awards.

In retirement, she remained a speech

team coach and became extremely ac-

tive in many non-profit organizations.

She served on the board of Social Ser-

vice Auxiliary and was an active mem-

ber of Wine and Roses, Friends of East

County Arts, and The Globe Guilders.

She was also active in PEO, IRIS and

Women at the Well. Patricia always had

great enthusiasm, passion and a posi-

tive spirit. She had a contagious smile

and always took on the largest tasks

with a high level of energy. She always

had a kind and encouraging word for

her family, friends and strangers.

ATTENTION MEMBERS!

CAN YOU REMEMBER THE YEAR YOU JOINED THE GUILDERS?

WE WANT TO VERIFY THAT DATE TO ADD TO OUR DIRECTORY

If you can remember who was President when you joined, you can check the list of Past Presidents in the Directory for

the correct year.

Please send your reply to: Angie DeCaro, Executive VP

amd1199@att.net or call 619-231-1007

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CELEBRATING COUTURE 2015

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Celebrating Couture 2015

Actress An-

nette Bening

wrote in the

Oscar de la

Renta 2004

Globe Guilders

program:

"When I was a

student at Per-

shing Junior

High School

here in San

Diego, I went to

my first play, a student matinee of Mer-

chant of Venice at the Old Globe Thea-

tre. I was riveted, exhilarated, amused,

and enlivened in a way that changed my

life. It ushered me into a life in the thea-

ter....... I am honored to be here with all

of you to once again say thank you."

Bening was Honorary Chair of the fash-

ion show that year and it meant a lot to

her. Oscar de la Renta was the featured

designer for the14th time and Bening

took time from her busy schedule to

drive from Los Angeles by herself and

attend the Globe fashion extravaganza.

She had a wonderful experience and her

love for the Globe was apparent to the

many guests.

Following in her steps, and in those of

many other accomplished people, as

Honorary Chair of the 2015 Celebrating

Couture, is humbling. Please know

how grateful I am to serve in this role.

Our designer, once again, is the es-

teemed Naeem Khan, a great friend of

our theatres. Just thinking about this

momentous year and being a part of it

is thrilling. How in the world can I be so

fortunate? Let me rephrase that. How

can we be so fortunate? Think about it.

2015 is the 60th anniversary of the

Globe Guilders and it marks the 25th

Guilder fashion show. These milestones

are wrapped in the bright decoration of

The Old Globe's 80th Anniversary.

Then, there is our beloved Craig Noel

who would have been 100 years old

this year. Add to all that the Balboa

Park Panama-California Exposition

Centennial and we have a boffo year.

Balboa Park was, by his own admission,

Craig's beloved playground. The

Globe was built and the Globe Players

began performing abbreviated ver-

sions of Shakespeare's plays in Balboa

Park at the 1935 fair.

Among the many past fashion show

Honorary Chairs are such illustrious

names as Craig Noel (fittingly, he was

the first in 1992---there was no Honor-

ary Chair in 1991) and a bevy of Honor-

ary Chairs in 1995 that included Karen

Cohn, Bea Epsten, Martha Gafford, Kitty

Kaufman, Peggy Preuss, and Bobbie

Quick. The inimitable Craig Noel joined

the distinguished group. Karen Cohn

served solo years later. Dolly Poet was

honored, as were Marianne McDonald,

Marion Ross, Stockard Channing, Jona-

than McMurtry and Sheryl White twice in

2006 and 2008. Valerie Cooper, Jo Ann

Kilty, Elaine Darwin and so many other

spectacular individuals have worn this

hat. The luster of the roster is a tribute to

the Guilders and The Old Globe.

Stockard Channing penned a beautiful

tribute to the Globe the year she was

Honorary Chair when she wrote:

"Thank you for your support of the Old

Globe Theatre. I have such happy mem-

ories of working there. The level of skill

and dedication is truly extraordinary as

is the wonderful warmth of the staff and

the energy of the audience."

What Channing expressed explains the

continued devotion to The Old Globe by

myriad supporters. The elements of this

great institution have come together for

our 2015 celebratory year. We are all

players in it and aren't we fortunate!

Darlene Gould Davies

GOOD COMPANY - FROM THIS YEAR’S HONORARY CHAIR

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News From Around the Globe

JOIN THE GLOBE IN NEW YORK CITY! MAY 22-28, 2015 This spring, join your fellow theatre-lovers and Globe enthusiasts on a tour to New York City. You’ll enjoy fantastic Broadway productions, unique excursions, behind-the-scenes experiences and more.

Tour includes: Airfare from San Diego

7 Days and 6 Nights at the Westin Times Square

Welcome Dinner

4 Theatre Productions including two London Blockbusters:

The Audience starring Helen Mirren

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Honeymoon in Vegas

Another Broadway Production

Harbor Cruise

Breakfast at Carnegie Deli Guided Walking Tours

Tour of Lincoln Center Tour of The Players

Breakfast and Theatre Talk

Lunch at Pete’s Tavern

Tours of Kykuit (Rockefeller Estate) and Union Church of Pocantico Hills

Visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum

The total cost is $3,995 per person (plus applicable taxes and fuel charges of about $100), and a deposit of $1,500 per person confirms your reservation.

To reserve your spot or to ensure that you receive information on upcoming trips, contact Globe Liaison to The Globe Guilders and Major Gifts Officer Rachel Plummer at 619.231.1941 x 2317 or RPlummer@TheOldGlobe.org.

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News From Around the Globe

LETTER FROM BARRY AND MICHAEL Dear Globe Guilders, Welcome to 2015 and the start of the Globe’s 80th Anniversary! We’re looking forward to the next twelve months which will include a fantas-tic line-up of shows in each of our three theatres; grand events like Celebrating Couture and the Globe Gala; impactful community en-deavors such as Globe for All; a host of other activities and celebra-tions fitting this milestone year; and, of course, our 60th anniversary of working hand-in-hand with you, our fabulous Globe Guilders. With a host of remarkable productions and occasions on the horizon, we invite you to start early and join us for the first two shows of the year, beginning at the end of this month with Murder for Two. It is a hilarious, musical, murder mystery, brought to life by two actors playing all 11 roles…and each playing the piano as well! On the arena stage, Barry will direct Hal Linden and an all-star cast in The Twenty-seventh Man, a hauntingly poignant play that takes place in Russia in 1952 and explores what it means to write in troubled times. On behalf of everyone at the Globe, we wish you a wonderful start to the year, and look forward to seeing you often at the Theatre! Sincerely yours, Barry Edelstein Michael G. Murphy Artistic Director Managing Director

We will be spreading the word this year about who we are, what we do and how much fun it is to be a Globe Guilder. And everyone can help!

Please “Like" us on Facebook. This automatically links the Guilder Facebook page to your News Feed, thereby going to all your friends. Encourage your friends to follow us too! Also, send your fun Guilder pictures to kneapole@yahoo.com and we will post them to our Facebook and website pages. Be sure that everyone in the pictures is okay being on the internet. Thanks!

PSST! BEING A GLOBE GUILDER IS NOT A SECRET!

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October Birthday Girls Pat Johnston, Marilyn Johns, Suzie Turner, Gigi Cramer, Joan Pollard.

Steering Committee Highlights

January Birthday Girls—Angie DeCaro, outgoing President Linda Van Vark and

Mary Roberts.

Jane Cowgill interviewing Peggy Matthews

at the January Steering Committee meeting

regarding her illustrious career as Editor of

Mademoiselle Magazine in Chicago and an

Executive with The Broadway department

stores here in San Diego.

December Birthday Girls From left: Bonnie Duell, Wendy Ledford & Bonnie

Wright.

Theatre Transportation Chair— Brenda

Moore, currently picking up the actors

who arrive in San Diego for a stint at The

Old Globe. Her team is currently making

sure the actors are greeted at the airport

and delivered to their abode, even stop-

ping to pick up groceries and pet sup-

plies along the way. Pictured with Jane

Cowgill who did this for years and is cur-

rently the Guilders MFA Liaison.

MORE CHRISTMAS PARTY HIGHLIGHTS

(1) Incoming President Margi Sargis

with outgoing President Linda Van

Vark (2) Gigi Cramer with Lisa Berry

Shaw and Sally Berry (3) Jordine Von

Wantoch with Vicki Zeiger, both

members of The Old Globe Board.

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Christmas Party - December 12, 2014

Outgoing President Linda Van Vark honored all Past Presidents attending, giving them a lovely poinsettia. From left: Fern Mur-

phy 2007-2009, Carol Hanson 2005-2007, Jane Cowgill 2004-2005, Sally Crahan 1998-2000, Gail Dill 1996-1998, Wendy Ledford

1994-1996, Laurie Blackington 1983-1985, Suzie Poet Turner 1981-1983, and Helen Whitney 1963-1964.

The 2015 Globe Guilder Executive Board was installed at the luncheon. From left: Presi-

dent Margi Sargis, Executive VP Angie DeCaro, VP Development Lois Lewis, VP Member-

ship Wendy Ledford, VP Marketing Kim Neapole, VP Social Pam Stafford, Recording Secre-

tary Lisa Berry Shaw, and Treasurer Barbara Bolt.

Guilders enjoying the Holiday

gathering at the Admiral Baker

Club: (1) Jean Laing & Globe Liai-

son to the Guilders Rachel Plum-

mer (2) Jane Cowgill, Kellyn Tim-

merman and Marlene Sterling (3)

Linda Van Vark and Trudi Landreth

(4) Alexa Hirsch (5) Betsy Hamblin

(6) Mona Beizai (7) Randy Tidmore

(8) Jane Klofkorn

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Suzie Turner presenting a beautiful bouquet of

roses to the incoming President, Margi Sargis, a

tradition started by Suzie’s mother, Dolly Poet.

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December Nights—December 5 & 6, 2014

The Guilders love December Nights when the whole of Balboa Park puts on its festive flair and opens its doors. The Old Globe decorates the square with the fabulous “Grinch” Tree, festoons the lobby with elaborate costumes and adorns the stage with a Whoville set from Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The Guilders sell pop-corn and take pictures of families with The Grinch. Fun for the whole family. (1) The Old Globe Stage (2) Norm and Pat Gillespie (3) The Grinch (4) The Tree (5) the costume display in the lobby (6) popcorn sellers (7) Theatre Elves Lisa Berry Shaw, Mary Hunter, Sue Bartolini, Pat Gillespie, Marce Ziolkowski and Bob Shaw (8) Craig Hunter dressed for the event (9) The popcorn crew Lorraine Boyd, Suzie Turner, Leslie Cress & Kellyn Timmerman (10) Family having picture taken with the Grinch by (11) our Immediate Past Presi-dent Linda Van Vark.

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All Aboard! - Guilder Luncheon Aboard Holland America Line’s Ship

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The Guilders were invited to lunch aboard Holland America Line’s ms Statendam anchored in San Diego Harbor on December 3, 2014. They went through the preboarding check followed by a wonderful lunch, entertainment in the ship’s main show lounge, and a great tour of the ship. (1) Preboarding check (2) Tour of ship including the grand staircase with Pat Gillespie (3) Barbara Bolt with Globe Development Assistant Rico Zamora (4) Jane Cowgill, Allison Spratt Pearce, Michael Pearce and Globe Associate Producer Eric Louie (5) Luncheon Guests (6) Martha Kohler and friend, Randy Tidmore and Nancy Brock (7) En-tertainment introductions by Globe Associate Director of Development Bridget Cantu Wear (8) Entertainment by Michael Pearce and Allison Spratt Pearce in (9) the ship’s main show lounge.

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AWARDS NIGHT 2014

A great Awards Banquet was held at the Bali Hai on October 14, 2014. 95 Guilders and friends attended, including the actor Robert Foxworth, the Globe's Artistic Direc-tor Barry Edelstein and many of the Globe’s Board of Directors. The bay was espe-cially beautiful with a giant Princess Cruise ship leaving right before our window.

The Guilders gave the Theatre $130,000 this year, the greatest amount so far. Margi Sargis received the President's Award, Angie DeCaro received the Guilder of the Year Award, Laurie Blackington received the Irma Macpherson Founder Award, and Lois Lewis was honored as Fashion Show Chair 2014. The Guilder of the Year award is a 19 1/2" brass engraved plate with all the names of recipients since 1997. The current recipient keeps this for one year. The fol-lowing year, they receive a personal 8" plate with only their name on it. The same pro-cess is followed for the Founder Award whereby this year’s recipient receives a beauti-ful champagne bucket, the base of which is engraved with all the recipients’ names. The following year, they receive a silver spoon, in memory of Irma Macpherson, who used a spoon to call meetings to order. The Fashion Show Chair receives a beautiful etched plate from Tiffany's. And the President selects a gift for the President Award recipient. A lovely evening was had by all!

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Awards Night with everyone decked out in their Hawaiian gear —Pictured on this page: (1) Angie DeCaro and Mary Roberts with cruise ship in background (2) Norm Gillespie with Mac and Billie McKnight (3) Jane Klofkorn and Dolores Smith (4) Ben and Joan Pollard (5) Esther Rodriguez and Sally Crahan (6) Globe Liaison to the Guilders Rachel Plummer and Pat Gillespie (7) Chrissy Roberts and Linda Van Vark (8) Kim Nea-pole and Bonnie Wright (9) Peggy Matthews and Fern Murphy (10) Gladys King and Shirley Kosiek (11) Rod Smith, Larry Lewis and David Laing.

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(1) Cast with MFA Program Director Rick Seer and Globe Associate Producer Eric Louie (2) Liz Helming with Linda Van Vark , two of the members of the team (3) A good looking spread from the Guilders (4) Representatives of community organizations, members of the Globe Staff and the cast.

MEET & GREET - JANUARY 20, 2015

The company gathering for The Twenty Seventh Man was very well attended. Guilders: Marilyn Johns, Jackie Ritz, Fran Viertel, Peter Stovin, Pam Stafford, Chair Mary Roberts, Sally Berry, Martha Kohler, Pat Gillespie, Jane Klofkorn, Alexa Hirsch, Barbara Bolt, Rita Venturini, & Wendy Ledford. The three gentlemen are Globe Board member Robert Foxworth with cast members Robert Dorfman & Hal Linden. Inset is plaque on the table.

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HISTORY MOMENT #1 - THE GREAT FIRE

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GAZETTE STAFF EDITOR & LAYOUT Gail Dill

CONTRIBUTORS Darlene Davies

Angie DeCaro

Kim Neapole

Rachel Plummer

Margi Sargis

Suzie Turner

Linda Van Vark

PHOTOGRAPHERS Mona Beizai

Gail Dill

Norm & Pat Gillespie

Betsy Hamblin

PROOFREADING: Angie DeCaro

Pat Gillespie

Rachel Plummer

Fran Viertel

Jordine Von Wantoch

ADDRESS CORRECTIONS The Guilder Gazette is sent to members as a benefit of member-ship. For changes, corrections or questions, please contact:

Wendy Ledford

VP Membership

Phone: 858.484.0688

Email: wendyledford@yahoo.com

NOTE: Much of the Globe Guilders mail is sent non-profit. Bulk mail is NOT forwarded by the Post Office. Please make sure to keep the VP Membership informed of your correct address. Thanks!

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The MFA students came back from their semester break on January 20, and will start in on rehearsals for "Trelawney of the Wells", a production to be seen at the Studio Theatre on the campus of USD. The production opens on February 28. It will be directed by Sabin Epstein, a former teacher in the USD/Globe Acting program. “Beloved actress Rose Trelawny is ready to sacrifice anything for love - even her successful theatre career. She soon discovers real life is not for her. Will she abandon her husband and return to the stage? Will she discover that the footlights have changed forev-er?” The production runs through March 4, 2015.

The Master of Fine Arts in Acting first year students, Amy Blackman, Maxx Brawer, Ally Carey, Makha Mthembu, Jake Millgard, Daniel Petzold, and Nathan Whitmer, will be the featured program at the February 23 luncheon at Tom Ham's Lighthouse restaurant. The students will perform a short program, followed by a "getting to know you" interview. They hope to see you there. It's always a delightful day.

Jane Cowgill, MFA Liaison

MFA Corner

Darlene Davies is The Old Globe Historian and is kind enough to share these Moments of The Old Globe History with us.

A fire destroyed the Old Globe Theatre in 1978. It was world news and the public response was enormous. Almost immediate-ly, a theatre rebuilding campaign was begun. All sorts of fund raisers took place, from traditional dinners to Maggie Mazur's "Dump the Plump" contest. One of the most popular was a Satur-day, March 10, 1979 telecast on what was then KCST, hosted by

Paul Bloom and Bob Dale. Among the performers who appeared live on the screen to support the Globe were Victor Buono, of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?," Patrick Duffy of "Dallas," Marion Ross of "Happy Days," Monte Markham, of "Guns of the Magnificent Seven" and other films, Christopher Reeve of "Superman" fame, and Beah Richards, fondly remembered for her role in the milestone movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." The impossibly hand-some Reeve sold kisses on air to raise funds. He sold a lot of kisses!

Patrick Duffy married Carlyn Rosser, who performed in Craig Noel's terrific production of the musical "On the Town" in the Globe's 1958-59 season. The marriage has endured, and so has TV's "Dallas," which was recently revived, with Duffy in the cast, and given new life in a TV movie version. Marion Ross returns to the Globe frequently, having performed in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in 2010. Reeve had great respect for the Globe, where he had performed as a young actor in the Shakespeare Festival. Victor Buono left a lengthy filmography, but his first love was the Globe. He often returned to help in the costume and prop shops. He was formed by San Diego Junior Theatre and the Globe and he never forgot it. Beah Richards began her career at the Globe.

That 1979 telecast reflected the sorrow and joy of the moment. Sorrow because much of the Globe's past was gone and joy because a larger and better Globe was ahead. The dream became a reality in 1982, with the opening of "As You Like It," directed by Craig Noel, and performed on the stage of the newly rebuilt Old Globe Theatre.

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Calendar of Events

JAN 26 Insights Seminar- Murder for Two 5:30pm to 7:30pm, The Old Globe Theatre

JAN 29 Murder for Two Opening Night

The Old Globe Theatre

FEB 2 Globe Annual Meeting

FEB 9 Steering Committee Meeting and Pot Luck

FEB 16 Insights Seminar - The Twenty-seventh Man 6:30pm, Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre

FEB 19 The Twenty-seventh Man Opening Night

8:00pm, Sheryl and Harvey White Theater

FEB 23 MFA Luncheon, 11:00am

Tom Ham's Lighthouse

MAR 9 Executive Board Meeting 9:30am

MAR 13 Steering Committee Meeting 9:30am

MAR 14* FECA Blarney Bunco

MAR 23 Insights Seminar - The White Snake 6:30pm, The Old Globe Theatre

MAR 26 The White Snake Opening Night

8:00pm, The Old Globe Theatre

MAR 31 Guilder Reception for The White Snake 5:30pm, Hattox Hall

APR 6 Executive Board Meeting 9:30am

APR 6 Insights Seminar -Buyer and Cellar 6:30pm

Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre

APR 7* Women of Dedication Luncheon

APR 9 Buyer and Cellar Opening Night 8:00pm

Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre

*Not Globe Guilder events

Special Points of Interest

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