9/15/11
Todd and Tom, On behalf of the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, please express our heartfelt thanks to you both, the company of CANDIDE, Michael Maso and the staff of the Huntington Theatre Company for their generosity in soliciting audience contributions following your previews the next two nights.
As you know on August
28th the lower basement level of the Weston Playhouse received flood water of
almost nine feet of water in depth as a result of Hurricane Irene. The flood
water destroyed our prop shop, our new orchestra pit, all our dressing rooms,
the green room, our cabaret, a restaurant (separately operated) and the
restaurant kitchen. Three days before the hurricane struck, we had opened our
first world premiere of a musical (called SAINT-EX, based on the life of Antoine
de Saint-Exupéry, the author of "The Little Prince"). Through a tremendous
effort by our staff, actors, musicians and around 100 volunteers from the local
community, we were able to reopen the show in a slightly restaged version five
days after the storm. The theatre is facing losses of income and property that
will likely be in the $400,000 range with only minimal insurance
coverage.
The outpouring of support from the local community and from the
professional theatre community across the country has made us very humble and
very grateful. The response shows that live theatre does matter to a lot of
people in this internet age. The fact that you are willing to raise money for
our flood relief effort, even though many of you had probably never heard of the
Weston Playhouse until a few weeks ago, reflects the generous spirit of theatre
people.Again, please accept our undying gratitude for your support!
Regards,Malcolm
Malcolm Ewen
for the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
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