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| Courtney Walcott, the newest member of The Cabaret, captivated the Baltimore audience with her rendition of "Where is Love?" at St. Ignatius Church on May 4th. |
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| THE NTWH CABARET IN BALTIMORE |
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| Cabaret member, Thomas Jones is "too good to be true" at St. Ignatius in Baltimore, MD (Photo courtesy of William Rickle, S.J.) |
May 4th was a glorious day in Baltimore! The sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid-70’s as the NTWH shuttle bus arrived at the historic Jesuit Church of Saint Ignatius, just blocks away from the spectacular Inner Harbor. The NTWH Cabaret troupe was joined by Washington-based veterans Linda Ysewyn and James Magner, to put on a matinee performance of “The NTWH Canteen Show,” featuring entertaining musical numbers and monologues written at the NTWH Writers’ Program for Wounded Warriors over the past two years.
Linda and Jim delivered their own original works to a rapt audience, with members of The Cabaret recreating some of the other monologues written by veterans from the program.
Musical highlights of the show included “Where is Love?” beautifully sung by the newest member of the Cabaret, Courtney Walcott; “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” soulfully rendered by Thomas Jones; and, “You Can’t Get a Man With A Gun” powerfully belted by Meg Beach-Hacking. No Cabaret performance would be complete without the signature ensemble pieces which include glorious harmonies including “I Believe/I Can Fly,” “Strike Up The Band”, and “Love Changes Everything.” The Cabaret also performed an original number, “Like A Child,” which was written by James Magner (lyrics) and John Spalla (music) at the writer’s workshop last summer. The Cabaret is under the extraordinary direction of John Spalla, both Musical Director and Dean of NTWH.
The enthusiastic St. Ignatius audience showed their appreciation by granting the cast multiple standing ovations. The electricity of the performance brought tears, laughter and a sense of joy and hope – as so many people expressed at the cordial reception after the show. Brother Curry, who joined the cast from Washington, addressed the audience and recalled his many visits to St. Ignatius as a young man, while his family visited his sister, Denise Curry, SND, when she was a novice studying in Baltimore.
As the NTWH bus loaded up for the journey back to New York, the troupe’s spirits were soaring from the excitement of the day. That afternoon in May was one that would be remembered for a long time by all – performers and audience alike. |
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RICK CURRY, S.J., Ph. D. - A GRADUATION DAY: HIS OWN |
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Rick Curry, S.J., at St. Ignatius Church in Baltimore, MD (Photo courtesy of William Rickle, S.J.) |
Over the past 30 years, Brother Curry has received honorary doctoral degrees from many institutions of higher learning including Fairfield, Fordham, Georgetown, St. Joseph’s, and St. John’s Universities, and Spring Hill and Carroll colleges, among many others. On May 2nd, Brother Curry earned his latest degree, a Masters of Theological Studies from Washington Theological Union where he has been studying for the past year. |
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - AVERY OLMSTEAD |
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| Avery Olmstead performing on stage at the NTWH-Crosby School in Belfast, ME |
NTWH would like to congratulate student and performer extraordinaire, Avery Olmstead on his recent achievement! In the Fall of 2005, Avery, a native New Englander, began his graduate studies via a three-year program in conjunction with the University of South Carolina . After years of dedicated study, Avery will receive his Masters Degree in Library & Information Sciences this summer. A special ceremony for the Maine students graduating from this program is scheduled for August 3rd at Maple Hills Farm in Augusta, ME. Avery's accomplishment comes as no surprise to us at NTWH as he has attended many of our workshops since 1999. Starting with acting workshops, Avery moved his way up to Performing Company member, and has even participated in our baking workshops at the Crosby school in Belfast, ME where he was a star pupil. As an example of his great attitude toward his disability, and his inspiring ability to adapt to any situation, when asked what's next on his agenda Avery half-jokingly responded "I would like everyone to know, I'm looking for a job...and I'm willing to relocate if anyone is interested!" Godspeed Avery and congratulations! |
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SAVE THE DATE! AUGUST 25, 2008 7:00PM |
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The NTWH Performing Company performs its 5th Annual Summer Gala in the Hamptons – this year relocating to The Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor on Long Island. The troupe, featuring the NTWH Cabaret, is looking forward to working in a new and challenging theater space. The theatre, a three-quarter round arena seating thrust-stage, is a design similar to the Mitzi Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. We hope that all the friends we have made from Westhampton Beach over the past four years will find their way to Sag Harbor to catch what is always a stirring and entertaining production. Tickets will be $25 & $50, with special VIP and corporate sponsorship opportunities available by calling 212-206-7789. |
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