July will be heating up in more ways than one with the upcoming Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) production of the comedy The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens. Set in Sweetgum, Texas, three cousins, Peaches, Gaynelle, and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Joyce Recupido, Phyllis Novy, and Ginger Henry), are in the midst of planning…
Fellow actors, Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) directors, co-committee members, and SLCT members all paid tribute to longtime member Jim Nielsen for his years of dedication to the organization. Many may recognize Jim from any of the 19 productions in which he’s acted, but they may not be aware that Jim has quietly and efficiently been…
The run was a success, despite several obstacles never known to the audiences. Early in the process, two actors got COVID-19, causing a one-and-a-half-week delay in rehearsals. A few weeks later, a medical emergency sent the director to the hospital overnight. The set design didn’t match the building crew’s plans, and two out of three…
Rehearsals for Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s upcoming production, Catch Me If You Can, are physically demanding as well as content rich. The number of murders alone is staggering. There is a stabbing, a shooting, an attempted strangulation, and a poisoning—and with only four main characters, you can only imagine how taxing the rehearsals must be!…
After two years of hiatus due to COVID-19, Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s touring improv comedy group, The ImproVables, has sold out two consecutive shows. But what do we really know about this zany group of performers? Around 2010, Phyllis Novy asked a friend to lead a two-day improv workshop for Sun Lakes Community Theatre. It…
Bill Becker Following the March 2022 election of three open board seats, the Sun Lakes Community Theatre Executive Committee met and elected their officers for 2022. Reelected to serve as president was Greg Posniack, Jim Brown accepted the position of vice president, and newly elected Sharon Gerdik was voted in as secretary. Robin Murray will…
A chalet in the Catskills. A couple on their honeymoon. A lovers’ spat, and suddenly a mystery unfolds. It seems that the bride is missing, and that’s just one of the cases the rural detective has to solve. A kindly priest enters the picture with the missing honeymooner, expecting a joyful reunion, but her husband…
Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comedy improv troupe, the ImproVables, has a brand new show scheduled on Friday, April 22. Tickets are on sale now! For $25, enjoy dinner and the show at Cottonwood Country Club, in the Saguaro Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7…
Sharon Gerdik On Thursday, Feb. 10, 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, all members of their high school theater groups, were invited from five local Chandler high schools. They included Basha, Casteel, Chandler, Hamilton, and Perry…
Jo Birlin The ImproVables, Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comedy improv troupe, will perform at Sun Lakes Country Club on Saturday, Feb. 5. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets for the show and a buffet dinner are $25 and will be available for purchase at the Administrative Office of Sun Lakes Country Club in early January.…