Morgan-Wixson Theatre

Behind the Curtain

December 2008 year-end newsletter for volunteers, parents, and friends 
The MWT's Holiday Wish List 
 
Just click on the item for more info
 
Reams of white printer paper 
 
Donation toward our printing bills
 
 
Gift cards to Joann's Fabrics, Office Depot, or Home Depot 
 
Donation of any amount
 
Thank you to Vicki Justis for our first gift this season: a new commercial coffee maker!
 
Thought for December:
 
Volunteers are seldom paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.
In the Wings 
 
December
12/13 Birdie closes
12/14 Geoffrey Awards
12/15-17 set build
12/20-21 set painting 
12/31 donate today! 
January 2009
1/4 work day
1/11 work day 
1/16 Beau Jest opens
1/17 & 18 Secret Garden auditions 
1/31 Princess opens 
 
Revisiting the 2008 Volunteer Profiles  (with clickable links to the profiles)
 
Chana Messer
Chana Messer
Y.E.S. Co-Chair and graphics specialist
 
David Islas
David Islas
Lighting & sound
 
 Harold & water fountain 
 
Harold Breslow, 2008 Board President
 
 
Evie DePoister
Evie DePoister
Longtime member & creator of lobby dioramas
 
Elisa Varela
Costume specialist
 
 
 
And our MWT part-time staff:
 
Did You Know?  (with clickable links)
  • Welcome to several new SMTG members:  the Oster/Renshaw family; the Serjeant/Carpinini family; the Turnage/Kors family; and the Lee/Chwe family. Become a member today!
  • Y.E.S. actors and sisters Taylor, Quinn, and Zoe D'Andrea were pictured wearing their Birdie t-shirts in the Santa Monica Mirror newspaper.
  • An audience talkback has been added to the Jan. 25 performance of Beau Jest. Get to know the actors and director Carol Becker -- reserve your seats here.
  • MWT recently sent two members to seminars on grants sponsored by the Center for Nonprofit Management .
  • Santa Monica's CityTV (Channel 16) shot footage of Birdie for the news show Santa Monica Update. Watch your email in-box for our announcement of the broadcast.
Holiday Gift Ideas
 
Children's booksFor a child:  purchase a Y.E.S. gift certificate for an upcoming play, and a copy of the book along with a Y.E.S. logo t-shirt! Click here to see the 2009 Y.E.S. books/plays.

 

Gift certificateFor teens and adults:  consider making a Morgan-Wixson contribution (tax-deductible!) in their name. Also, we have Mainstage gift certificates. Just call Luke in the box office 310-828-7519.
To reserve your seats, call Luke in the Box Office at (310) 828-7519 or buy tickets online.
Questions or comments? Send an email to info@morgan-wixson.org