Catching up with Pageant Wagon Productions LLC!

Catching up with Pageant Wagon Productions LLC!

June 17, 2009

May/June Greetings to You!

What a busy season Pageant Wagon Productions has been enjoying! So busy, in fact, that I have not had the time to stay on top of little things like my monthly newsletter, keeping you informed of what all the buzz has been about at PWP!
I am so sorry! Let me bring you up to date for May and June - look for more info in July:

MELODRAMA REHEARSALS BEGIN! The big news, of course, is that Miss Kathy and the Pageant Wagon Players are currently in rehearsal for Melodrama 2009 in anticipation of show-dates coming this July 30-31 and August 1!! The show is titled, SHOWSTOPPERS AT STARR"S THEATRICAL EMPORIUM or "THE VILLAIN VAUDEVILLIANS" and features lots of old vaudeville tunes from the 19th century with singing, dancing, and hilarious comedy wrapped up in a plotline that will have your face hurting for laughing so much! This is our 5th ANNIVERSARY and we are celebrating in a big way! Mark your calendars now to be present for our mid-summer run. We'll keep you updated on all the preparations for this not-to-be-missed theatrical event! For tickets and more information call 856 205-9334 - Group Discounts Available!!

THANK YOU TO OUR HERO UNDERWRITERS: The generous support of the following at the HERO level helps us to bring family friendly live theatre to Cumberland County for Melodrama 2009:
Vineland Downtown Improvement District/Main Street, Colonial Bank FSB, Newfield National Bank, The Sweet Life Bakery, Quality Printing, Cumberland Christian School, The Sweet Tooth, Sweetpea's Children's Consignment Shoppe,Auctions by Mesiano, LLC, and Robert S. Greenberg Law Office.

VISIT THE PWPLAYERS FAN-SITES: Click on www.myspace.com/pageantwagonplayers to see slide-shows and videos, hear some of the music from past performances, and meet the Pageant Wagon Players up close and personal. Add yourself as a "friend" and stay in touch with PWPlayer adventures as we work towards opening night of Melodrama 2009! ALSO: The Pageatn Wagon Players are on FACEBOOK - check it out!!!

PROGRAMS FOR LOVERS OF LITERATURE AND HISTORY have been a focus at PWP, with Miss Kathy and Mr. Ed both doing the research and gathering the props and costumes for a fascinating journey into a book or into the past:

STROLLING THROUGH EMILY'S GARDEN with Miss Kathy as Emily Dickinson debuted this past spring with a huge display of foliage and poetry wrapping a biography of Miss Dickinson around her love of flowers and nature. Also in this series is A JANE AUSTEN TEA, BEATRIX POTTER TEA, and REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN featuring salutes to American matriarchs and role models, Betsy Ross, Abigail Adams, and Sarah Hale!

PLUS - Mr. Ed brings the HISTORY OF BASEBALL alive through his nostalgic stories of America's favorite pastime, it's heroes,legends, and life lessons. Mr. Ed also brings Colonial era AMERICAN HISTORY to life as a Revolutionary bookbinder collecting the stories of our Founding Fathers - their words, deeds and definitions - and the price they paid for our American freedom, in this old-fashioned patriotic salute to traditional American values. Remember to BOOK EARLY FOR CHOICE DATES!

VINELAND'S FOUNDER'S DAY, MAY 2009 was a huge success finding Mr. Ed as Vineland philantropist, Leverett Newcomb, and Miss Kathy as Vineland newspaper woman, Millie Case of The Vineland Independent, working with other historic re-enactors to present this annual event celebrating the history of Vineland, New Jersey. Miss Kathy is available year round for her informative and entertaining Vineland history speaking program titled, VINELAND MAKES HEADLINES, featuring period attire and a fascinating display of conversation starter artifacts of Vineland history. Call to book for schools and community groups!

PAGEANT WAGON PARABLE PLAYER'S HOME SCHOOL THEATRE DEBUTS TO STANDING OVATIONS! Our twelve week course of study culminated in a hugely successful kick-off to this new PWP performing troupe. Six young homeschoolers brought the house down with their performances and are looking forward to the Fall 2009 semester - HOLIDAY RADIO REVIEW and Spring 2010 semester - SING A SONG OF SHAKESPEARE. Classes run for 12 weeks on Mondays from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Tuition is $20 per child per week. Check out the Home School Theatre page of our website for scrapbook photos of all the our rehearsal! Interested in the upcoming semesters of PWP PArable Players Home School Theatre? Contact Miss Kathy now to enroll!

2009 LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAMS kick off in June and Miss Kathy has a delightful show working with the theme of "Get Creative @ Your Library": A theatre workshop where youngsters make stories come alive through improvisational performance titled "Fairy-Tales Onstage". Still some dates open for July and August so call 856 205-9334 to book ASAP!

OUR HEALTH & WELLNESS TEAM IS GROWING: PAGEANT WAGON WELLNESS is the dynamic story of Miss Kathy's own wellness journey from chronic pain and fatigue to vitality and wholeness through nutrition and supplementation. Of course, using the #1 nutritional supplement in the nation from the most highly respected name in wellness for over 50 years, SHAKLEE CORPORATION, has made a great impact on Pageant Wagon lifestyles in both personal care and home care. Sharing the opportunity for you to make health and wellness lifestyle changes is the mission of Pageant Wagon Wellness and our team has grown to a baker's dozen - with more folks showing interest in this network approach to health care. Visit the pwpstorytellers website for Miss Kathy's story, and www.shaklee.net/pageantwagonwellness for the rest of the story! Call and book a PWWellness Tea Party today!! 856 205-9334

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS - BOOK NOW FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010: Contact Miss Kathy and ask about her Classic Literature Book Dramatizations for the classroom! Newbery Honor book, "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C. S. Lewis, are just two of the tales Miss Kathy will be sharing at local elementary schools this spring. Programs feature an adapted retelling of a classic for all, and may include a follow-up interactive workshop especially geared to LEAP students!

HAT STAND STORIES for ELDER CARE and ADULT DAY CARE: A plethora of monthly program ideas for your residents - call Miss Kathy to consult about themes and fees!

SEND THIS TO A FRIEND who you think would be interested in the enrichment programs of Pageant Wagon Productions LLC and Miss Kathy. Encourage others to subscribe to our newsletter and help us get the word out about our many speaking, storytelling, educational and entertainment programs for children of all ages! Who do you know that works in elder care, adult day care, education, libraries, community organizations, church ministries, or for that matter - anyone looking for terrific entertainment for children's birthday parties? Forward www.pwpstorytellers.com to them and remind them to click on the Newsletter Page.

Joy to you all!
Mr. Ed and Kathryn "Miss Kathy" Ross