The Verdeen cousins of Sweet Gum, Texas, are at it again! This hilarious comedy will feature Diana Nelinson in the role of CeeCee Windham, the local TV host. Playing Gaynelle Verdeen will be Ginger Henry. Her cousin Peaches Verdeen Belrose will be played by Joyce Recupido, and her other cousin Jimmie Wyvette Verdeen will be…
Mark Wenz Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) is delighted to welcome a new member, Jess Alberts, to its ranks. Jess auditioned and performed in the theater group’s most recent play, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club. Before retiring and moving to Sun Lakes with her husband Jim, Jess was a President’s Professor at ASU where she…
We all know what fun it is to attend our Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) productions, but weeks of preparation go into every show, with tons of behind-the-scenes work happening both before and during the production. Our fall production, Rex’s Exes, has already taken root. Director Sandy Bocynesky has been in talks with the construction…
Five women who were all on the same swim team reunite annually in a quaint cottage on the Outer Banks, N.C. Team captain Sheree Hollinger (played by Janine Schneck) uses her extraordinary organizational skills to plan activities, as well as menus, for the group, much to everyone’s dismay. Dinah Grayson (played by Sally Holberg) simply…
The official season meetings may have ended, but there is still plenty going on with the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT). Members celebrated at Palo Verde with a well-attended happy hour event that cataloged attendance of the last three shows and previewed the upcoming summer production and beyond. Vice President Robin Murray reported a total…
Tickets for director Merrie Crawford’s summer production The Sweet Delilah Swim Club will go on sale from 10 a.m. to noon on June 20, online 24/7 at www.slctinfo.com, and in person in the lobby of the Sun Lakes Country Club. Tickets are $20 each. Additional in-person sale dates and locations are July 11 in the Sun…
Kate King Turner On April 20 veteran Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) member Mario Carranza was the proud recipient of several awards at the Chandler Police Department’s Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. Mario was recognized as a Platinum Award winner for his 6,000-plus hours of volunteer service with the CPD. He also was granted the Longevity Award…
Director Merrie Crawford and her assistant director Nancy Patterson had a tough job choosing among the talented actresses who auditioned for Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s upcoming summer production of The Sweet Delilah Swim Club. “Everyone who auditioned could have played any one of these parts,” Merrie said afterward. “I have never seen such a strong…
Volunteering with Sun Lakes Community Theatre provides a great opportunity to enrich your life. Here are just a few of the benefits of volunteering with a community theater like SLCT: Give back to your community. Community theaters are often the lifeblood of their communities, providing a place for people to gather, entertain, and learn. By volunteering…
Kate King-Turner Audience members were treated to a riotous romp in the recent Sam Club, Private Eye, in the Case of the Malted Falcon, directed by Sandy Pallett. Sam, the clueless but fervent PI, was portrayed by Jim Janowski, and he nailed the part. Mary Vandergriff was fabulous and flirty as Velma Vavoomski, Sam’s addiction-ridden…