Piano Players Needed for Summer Production of ‘Nunsense-The Mega Musical’

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The Maxinkuckee Players are looking for more than singers and dancers for their 2011 summer production of Nunsense-The Mega Musical. Director Becky Liechty says the group is looking for two piano players as well. Call her at (574) 941-2343 for information.

Auditions for roles are scheduled for Saturday, May 7th in the choir room at the Culver High School. There are acting and singing roles for about half-a-dozen adults and roles for many chorus members. Ms. Liechty says a lot of singing and “reasonable” dancing is required by the entire cast. Unfortunately, the show does not have parts for younger children.

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Maxinkuckee Players 2011 Summer Production and Road Schedule Announced

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The Maxinkuckee Players 2011 production is Nunsense-The Mega-Musical and it will be performed on the stage of the North Judson-San Pierre High School auditorium for two performances, Saturday and Sunday, August 13th and 14th. This will be the first Maxinkuckee Players performance on a Starke County stage.

After nearly 30 years of shows on the high school auditorium stage in Culver, this year the Players will present their shows in Argos, in Bremen and in Culver as well as in North Judson. Summer construction work at the Culver site lead to the road production schedule. Some years ago, the annual show was moved to Argos due to construction work at the Culver auditorium.

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Maxinkuckee Players to Choose a Different Summer Production; Location

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The Maxinkuckee Players have announced that plans for the 2011 summer production will be changed due to construction at the Culver High School Auditorium, the usual venue.

In an announcement this week, Players president Mike Overmyer said the group will choose a different play, with a smaller cast, that can be more conveniently rehearsed and staged at another, still unannounced, location. Earlier, the musical Crazy For You had been selected and was announced for presentation in late July.

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2011 Maxinkuckee Players Summer Production Chosen

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The Maxinkuckee Players have announced that its 2011 summer production will be Crazy for You.  It ran for 1.622 performances on Broadway and won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical.  Crazy for You is a high energy  comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists and classic Gershwin music such as “I Got Rhythm”, “Embraceable You” and “Someone to Watch Over Me”.

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Week in Review for December 6th-10th, 2010

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Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week.

Diana Jedynak, 67, died of fire related injuries after her home caught fire early Monday morning in Washington Township. Indiana State Fire Marshal, Fred Sumpter, said the investigation into the cause of the fire was postponed due to the weather conditions and the integrity of the structure.

Northwest Indiana Forum, Inc.

The Northwest Indiana Forum’s Board of Directors have voted to acknowldge the organization’s service territory to extend beyond Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke Counties to include Newton, Jasper and Pulaski Counties.

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Maxinkuckee Players Looking to 2011

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The Maxinkuckee Players are already making plans for the 2011 summer presentation.  A meeting is scheduled in Culver early next month to elect officers.

If you have a suggestion for a possible musical production for the Players 2011 season you may contact Charlie Weaver at 574-772-5000 in Knox,  who is a member of the selection committee. That committee will make several suggestions to the Players members who, in  turn, will  make the final selection at a meeting in January or early February.
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