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Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell
be Donald Margulies’ Time Stands S ll, a drama about a photojour- nalist and a foreign correspondent who try to nd happiness in a world gone crazy. May brings The Com- plete History of America (abridged), a zany comedy with three men playing all the parts. Rounding out the regular season will be The Hal- lelujah Girls, a southern comedy by Jones/Hope/Wooten.
In addi on to the adult program- ming, BCT has a very ac ve Teen Troupe. The roster has over 50 members, aged 13-19. The troupe produces two major produc ons and a compe on piece for the annual Youth Drama Conference sponsored by Texas Nonpro t The- atres. The teens also have an ac ve volunteer presence in the com- munity working with Hill Country Daily Bread, the Thunderdash, as- sis ng at BCT fundraisers, caroling at Christmas, and performing for various fairs and fes vals. They will produce The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis in October and Singin’ In the Rain in April.
Over the years, the nonpro t has reached out to the community for support. Financial dona ons are always welcome but volunteers are the heart of the theatre. All the ac- tors, builders, painters, concession workers, backstage help and the board of governors are volunteers. The paid sta is small; none of the posi ons are full me.
Various fundraisers are held to provide revenue for the organiza- on as no theater could exist on cket sales alone. BCT began run- ning a Mardi Gras-themed event several years ago. In 2016, the rst Hill Country’s Got Talent show was held; the 2017 show will be on Oc- tober 14th at the Burdick Commu- nity Center. BCT also par cipates in The Big Give (to be held in March, 2018) to raise funds for speci c needs. The chairs are ten years old now and need to be replaced. A more detailed history of the theatre is on the website under the ‘About’ tab. A link to assist donors with the chair replacement e ort is also on the website.
Season memberships are now on sale. A basic membership gives you six admissions to be used as you wish for any of the adult season shows, the TOTE show, and the two Teen Troupe produc ons. Do- nor level memberships o er from 10-20 ckets to be used across the season. The theatre ac vely seeks Co-Producers and business part- ners, too. Those dona ons help to underwrite the produc on costs and o er opportuni es for recog- ni on in the program, on posters, programs and the website.
BCT celebrated its 25th anni- versary not long ago. The Board of Governors is currently represented by Stephan Rogers, Paul Yoder, Su- zann Woodward, Robert Moritz, Chris ne Crowley, Diane Treusdell, Jerry Watson, Keisha McFerrin, Ti any Fresher, Pa y Lo is and Patricia Hausman. Each brings a unique skill set, helping to guide the theatre into its next twenty- ve years and beyond. They would love to see you in the audience or as a volunteer!
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