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e stars of e Colony have created and designed a spectacular fall show that you won't want to miss! "is year's show is jam-packed with so much talent. We have new acts, great skits, and some of your favorite performers return to the stage this year. We've added additional backstage crew members and we are all excited to bring you this marvelous show," said Brenda Sindorf, Board president of e Colony Players eater Group. is year's show, "e Colony's Got Talent: Game Show Edition" premiers Saturday, Oct. 21, with the second show on Sunday, Oct. 22. Both shows begin at 7 pm. Tickets for the show will be sold as follows: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 10 am to Noon in the Annex. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 5 to 7 pm in the Atrium. Make checks payable to e Colony Players. Tickets will be sold in person only and will NOT be available for purchase online or on the phone. Tickets are $15 each, for tables of eight only. One check per person for one of eight seats at the same table. Maximum of one table per night, $120. Separate checks for each night. Tickets are for residents and their guests. Tickets will NOT be available to children under eight years old. If tickets do not sell out on Sept. 19, there will be a make-up day on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 10 am to noon in the Atrium. 30 | THE COLONY NEWS | AUGUST 2023 | Actors Studio By Marsha Tobolski, 562-244-9223 Colony Chorus By Jeri Huestis Players eater By Kathleen Ricketts, 951-894-1919 Calling all of you would-be actors, actresses, understudies, make-up artists, behind the curtain workers, promotion and marketing workers, technicians, prop managers, scenery designers, costume assistants, greeters and non-speaking roles — all are opportunities for you in our production of Irish Eyes Murder in March 2024. If you think you would like to participate in our group or are just curious about the theatrical world, we would love for you to attend one of our workshops. ey are held on the second ursday of each month in the Card Room from 4 to 6 pm, and the fourth ursday of each month in the Annex from 4 to 6 pm. We promise you will see we have a lot of fun! Since many of us are also participating in the Players eater Group's Variety Show in October, the Actors Studio rehearsals will begin in earnest only aer the Variety Show. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Chuck Gordon (our director) at 661-714-3847 or Greg Hill (our chairperson) at 951-526-9896. e Chorus is having a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 3 to 5 pm in the Clubhouse Lounge. New residents interested in singing are invited to join us for snacks and drinks, and to meet and mingle with current Chorus members. Anyone who loves singing is urged to come. You don't need musical training or choral experience, and no auditions are required. Why should you join the Colony Chorus? We're a fun social group that likes to entertain our neighbors and families with our concerts. We share the joy of gathering to li our voices in song. We have a great director, Lorilee Bajema, who is a talented musician, experienced conductor, and who keeps us laughing with her wit and droll humor. She also stretches our musical wings and helps us become better singers. Our pianist and percussion accompanists are top notch. We get to sing both familiar favorites and fascinating new tunes. Song arrangements are creative and there are solo and ensemble opportunities. Male voice ranges are especially needed! And you don't have to be a man, since many women's voices are pitched in the male voice range, which includes tenor, baritone and bass. Tenors can sing well into the soprano range, baritones are in low alto range, and basses have very low ranges. Many women can readily sing tenor and baritone. When women sing bass, they usually pitch lower notes an octave higher. Ladies, think out of the box and consider singing male voice parts! e chorus has two concerts annually, a Spring concert the last weekend in April and a Holiday concert the first weekend in December. Both follow themes chosen by the conductor and Board that guide the music, costumes and decorations. is fall our theme is "By Dickens, We're Scrooged" to provide a different take on Christmas music. Our first rehearsal will be ursday, September 7, from 9 to 11:15 am in the Auditorium, with weekly rehearsals each ursday. Membership dues are $25 per concert to cover cost of music, conductor and accompanists, decorations, and social events. Come join your Colony neighbors to "sing like the angels — or at least the birdies — sing!" For more information contact Connie O'Brien at 619-332- 0144 or obriencr@verizon.net or Jeri Huestis at 951-265-8857 or jjhuey@aol.com.

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