At the March 9 general meeting of Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT), the attending members voted to elect John Zoeller and Kate King-Turner to serve three-year terms as board members. The board had previously appointed the two to fulfill positions vacated by Jim Brown and Jo Birlin, respectively. Both Zoeller and Turner ran unopposed for…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Another Fun Night for SLCT Members and Theatre Students
Sharon Gerdik On Feb 16, prior to the general meeting of the Sun Lakes Community Theatre, the members in attendance were treated to some delightful entertainment. Actors, singers, and dancers, members of their high school theatre groups, were invited from local Chandler high schools. This year we had Basha, Chandler, Hamilton, Perry, and the new…
Generals, April 2023
Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Awards Funds to SLCT’s The ImproVables
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation (GSLCF) has awarded the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) a grant totaling $2,000 for their comedy troupe The ImproVables, which performs unrehearsed skits in their comedy shows throughout our Sun Lakes and East Valley communities. The intent of the grant funding is to enable the…
Front Page, March 2023
Auditions Announced for the Summer’s Production
Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) is already gearing up for its summer mainstage production scheduled for July 18-22 on the San Tan Ballroom stage. Auditions for The Sweet Delilah Swim Club will be held on Sunday, March 26, at 2 p.m. in Room A-3 (Men’s Card Room) in Cottonwood. The play features five Southern women whose…
Generals, March 2023
Horton Is Once Again Visiting Elementary Schools
Kate King Turner Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s (SLCT) well-loved Children’s Theater is back in Chandler Unified School District 80 (CUSD80) elementary schools, and the reaction of students and teachers is overwhelmingly positive. Thank-you notes are piled up on the director’s desk, with brilliantly colored pictures of Horton the Elephant in a tree or the clown…
Generals, March 2023
Mystery Dinner Opens Soon
Features, March 2023
Getting to Know SLCT Board Member Kate King-Turner
Generals, February 2023
Mark Your Calendars for SLCT’s Mystery Dinner Theatre
The Malted Falcon is missing, and Private Eye Sam Club (being played by Jim Janowski) is on the case! Who could have stolen the prized piece of chocolate sculpture? Could it be Robin Hawkins (Mark Wenz), the nephew of Gertrude Hawkins, the lady who created the sculpture and then died mysteriously? Or perhaps it’s Rachael…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Despite Challenges, SLCT’s Fall Show Garners Laughter
Just days before the first rehearsal, the show’s director, Jo Berlin, underwent emergency major surgery. Two weeks into rehearsals, one of the original cast members had to drop out due to health challenges, and a replacement was quickly found. Another cast member joined the show only two weeks before the opening—but fortunately was a quick…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s Scarecrow Wins Contest
SLCT’s love of all things dramatic was on full view at the Sun Lakes Open House at the Cottonwood clubhouse. The very talented Mary Vandergriff designed and constructed the magnificent creation, which won first place in the competition held at Cottonwood. She built the 5-foot-tall scarecrow, dubbed Miss Diva, to represent SLCT at all the…