Melodrama volunteer sign-up night at the Atlas Theatre

From CLTP:

Tonight (Tuesday, June 19) Cheyenne Little Theatre Players' personnel will be down at the Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W. Lincolnway, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. signing up volunteers to run our Front of House for this year's Old-Fashioned Melodrama!

We need have 235 volunteer spots to fill to make this production a success! Come on down and join this fun group!

We would like to have all of our volunteer spots filled by July 7, so don't wait!

If you can't make it this evening, please call 307-638-6543 or stop by the Mary Godfrey Playhouse at 2706 East Pershing Blvd (Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm) to sign up.

Thanks for supporting the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players!

Villainy is afoot in "The Maid of the Mill" melodrama

Tickets on sale NOW for the 2012 Old Fashioned Melodrama, "The Maid of the Mill" or "Tied But True." Written and Directed by Dennis Madigan. Shows July 12-August 5 at the Historic Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne. When the Donegal Lumber Mill is threatened with foreclosure, will our sweet Heroine Caroline Donegal be able to save the mill, with the help of her trusted friend Helga Van der Thor and our brave (but hard of hearing) Hero Captain John Lingard? Or will the devious Villain Jack Rancid win the day with his cohort Sam and the slinky seductress Lorraine? Find out as CLTP presents the 56th Annual Old-Fashioned Melodrama! Ticket Prices: Adults $15, Seniors (65+) $12, Students (13+) $10, Children $8. Book by calling 307-638-6543 or online at http://www.cheyennelittletheatre.org/. Stop by our Main Box Office at the Mary Godfrey Playhouse, 2706 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne. The Atlas Box Office will be open 1 hour before shows and during Frontier Days only. Volunteers needed to tend bar, wait on tables, sell tickets, etc.

Auditions for "The Maid of the Mill" Melodrama will be held May 21-22 at Atlas Theatre

Auditions for the 2012 Old-Fashioned Summer Melodrama, THE MAID OF THE MILL or TIED BUT TRUE, will be held May 21 & 22 @ 6:30pm at the Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne These evenings are for all cast members, dancers, sheriffs, emcees, and card girls. Even if you have participated with melodrama in the past we need you to come and audition one of these nights. Get more info at http://www.cheyennelittletheatre.org/_pdfs/2012/audition_information_melodrama_play.pdf

Cheyenne Little Theatre Players announces its 2012-2013 season

The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players proudly announces its 83rd Season:

The Old Fashioned Melodrama (July 12-August 5, 2012) 
Please Note: The Melodrama is NOT included in our Season Ticket Packages
Tickets will go on sale June 1, 2012

New Play Project – Staged Reading (September 7 & 8, 2012) 

Fiddler on the Roof (September 21-October 7, 2012)

God of Carnage (November 9-18, 2012)

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (December 7-16, 2012)

Lost in Yonkers (January 18-27, 2013)

Classic Radio Comedy Show - Staged Reading (February 1 & 2, 2013)

Exit the Body (March 15-24, 2013)

The Pitmen Painters - Staged Reading (March 29 & 30, 2013)

Rent (April 12-28, 2013)

Cheaper by the Dozen (May 3-19, 2013)

Please visit the CLTP web site at www.cheyennelittletheatre.org and click on the “Family Guide” for a synopsis of each show. 

CLTP’s Season Kickoff Celebration will be held at the Atlas Theatre on April 5, so mark your calendars NOW. On that evening, season ticket packages will be available for purchase, and representatives available to answer any questions. FMI: 307-638-6543

"Murder Rides Again... in Jackson Hole" runs through Sept. 9

From the Jackson Hole Community Theater:

Howdy pardners!

This is your last chance to catch Jackson Community Theater's wacky wild west murder mystery dessert theater production, "Murder Rides Again...in Jackson Hole.”

In celebration of the Fall Arts Festival, we will present our final shows this Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, Sept. 7, 8 & 9,  7:30 pm at the Elk's Lodge, 270 W. Broadway.

Come help Marshal Duke and Fester figure out who committed the dastardly deed and enjoy some of Miss Liddy's peach cobbler a la mode.

Tickets are available at Valley Books or at the door. Call 690-8573 for reservations and information.

No dirty laundry but plenty of "Dirty Deeds at the Depot" starting July 14 at the Atlas Theatre

This summer’s Cheyenne Old-Fashioned Summer Melodrama is Dirty Deeds at the Depot
Directed by Barb Jalonen
At the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne
July 14-17, 2011 @ 7:00pm
(Frontier Days) July 21-23, 25-30 2011 @ 7:00pm & 9:00pm, July 24 & 31, 2011 @ 7:00pm
August 4-7, 2011 @ 7:00pm

Cheyenne Little Theatre presents the 55th Annual Old-Fashioned Melodrama with Dirty Deeds at the Depot. Return to the glory days of the Depot with our heroine, Lacie Camisole, the dastardly Professor Thaddeus Mack and the kind station master, Justin Tyme. 

Volunteers needed. Sign up at http://www.cheyennelittletheatre.org/volunteer_form.aspx. It's fun! And a hot time in the Historic Atlas Theatre.

Produced in cooperation with www.heroandvillian.com

First summer melodrama volunteer sign-up and orientation May 2 at the Atlas Theatre

From the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players web site:

The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players Melodrama Committee invites you to this season's first volunteer sign-up night and orientation. It will be on Monday, May 2, 7 p.m., at the Atlas Theatre. 

This session is for front-of-house volunteers: box office ticket sellers, house managers, wait staff, bartenders, concessions staff and raffle ticket sellers. There will be signup sheets at the meeting for the melodrama's 19 performance days: July 14-17 (one show); July 21-30 (two shows during CFD); July 31 and Aug. 4-7 (one show). Come on out and sign up early for your favorite job on your favorite night. 

New volunteers are always welcome. Committee members will be there to conduct a short orientation and tour of the historic theatre. 

Reminder: Bartenders must have TIPS training, and it is also recommended for waitstaff. The next session is on Tuesday, May 3, 5 p.m., at the American Legion. We will have info on upcoming TIPS training sessions at Monday's meeting.

Melodrama auditions for "Dirty Deeds at the Depot" will be the week of May 23. Check out the CLTP web site at http://www.cheyennelittletheatre.org for more info.

See you on Monday. Feel free to bring your volunteer-minded friends and family members!

"Rocky Rhoades' Rodeo Ride" debuts July 15

Melodrama poster designed by Cheyenne Central High School students and graphic artist Travis Rolf

Melodrama Discount Nights

(Tickets Must Be Booked Through the Cheyenne Little Theatre Box Office Either on the Phone or In-Person)

Thursday, July 15, 2010 ½ PRICE TICKETS

Friday, July 16, 2010 FAMILY NIGHT – BUY 1 ADULT GET 1 CHILD FREE (AGE 18 AND UNDER)

Saturday, July 17, 2010 MILITARY NIGHT – (ACTIVE DUTY & VETERAN PERSONNEL ONLY -- DOES NOT INCLUDE DEPENDENTS) ½ PRICE WITH MILITARY ID

Sunday, July 18, 2010 ½ PRICE SENIORS ONLY, AGES 60 AND OVER

Thursday, August 5, 2010 CFD VOLUNTEER NIGHT –  ½ PRICE WITH A CFD VOLUNTEER ID BADGE

Friday, August 6, 2010 LCSD NIGHT –  ½ PRICE WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT ID
Saturday, August 7, 2010 CITY AND STATE EMPLOYEES - ½ PRICE WITH CITY OR STATE ID

Sunday, August 8, 2010 ½ PRICE STUDENTS ONLY ** ½ PRICE WITH STUDENT ID

Cheyenne Old-Fashioned Melodrama volunteers invited to June 14 training session

The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players is holding an informational and training session for those interested in volunteering for the Old-Fashioned Summer Melodrama at the Atlas Theatre. The session will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14, at the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne.

You're invited whether you've already volunteered or have a hankering to do so.

Volunteer slots to be filled include house managers, box office help, table servers, bar servers and raffle ticket sellers.

Be a part of a Cheyenne tradition -- and have fun in the process.

To volunteer, go to www.cheyennelittletheatre.org/volunteer.asp. Fill out a volunteer form online or print one out and send it to the CLTP.

Or you can just show up Monday evening and sign up in person.

This year's show is:

Rocky Rhoades’ Rodeo Ride
or
The Bigger the Dastards, the Harder They Fall
or
Who Noosed the Moose?

Script by Jim Rolf

Performance dates are July 15-18, July 22-August 1, & August 5-8, at the Atlas Theatre.

CLTP Melodrama Auditions May 25-26

Auditions for the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players' Old Fashioned Melodrama, directed by Andy Dennis, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25 and 26, 6:30 p.m., at the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne.

Performance datesa are July 15 through Aug. 8

Melodrama and Olio auditions are taking place simultaneously. If you have performed as Card Girl or Emcee before, you do not need to audition, but please stop by and fill out a form so we know your availability.

FMI: www.cheyennelittletheatre.org

Summer Melodrama looking for volunteers

Photo from last summer's CLTP melodrama production


This e-mail bulletin was sent out by the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players. You may note some familiar names taking the helm of melodrama volunteers. Read on...

It's Melodrama Time!

Mike and Chris Shay have agreed to Co-Chair the 54th Melodrama, and they are in need of people to chair the Marketing/PR and Front-Of-House(Front of House consists of Box Office, Concessions, Bar & Wait Staff) Sub-Committees. If you are interested, please email them at melodrama@cheyennelittletheatre.org

We will also be seeking volunteers to staff our bar area during the run of the show. Anyone interested in pouring our refreshments must be 21 or over and TIPS trained. Free TIPS training sessions will be offered from 5-9:30 p.m. on:
Tuesday May 4
Tuesday June 1
Tuesday July 6

Location -- at The American Legion Post 6, 2001 East Lincolnway, Cheyenne

No need to register, just show up and they'll fit you in!

TIPS training is valid for 3 years. If you have been previously trained remember to check your TIPS card or online for the expiration date!

Information to follow soon on our annual Volunteer Round Up and Atlas Clean Up Day to be held at the Atlas Theatre in June. We will provide all of the needed information regarding our other Melodrama Volunteer Opportunities available to those age 16 and up at that time.