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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sam Club, Private Eye, in the Case of the Malted Falcon, opens on March 15 in the Oakwood Country Club ballroom. The show will play five nights, closing on March 19, and it promises to be another great show. The menu for the dinner features a first-course plated salad, an entrée of delicious honey…
You may recall seeing Kate on stage in one of the three plays she’s been in during the last two and a half years. Or you may have seen her in a performance of The ImproVables. Since arriving in Sun Lakes in September of 2020, Kate jumped right into Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) activities.…