Entries by Peggy McKowen

RE: THAT ECONOMY

If you read yesterday’s blog then you know that I have been thinking about the economic climate. This is an issue that concerns all non profits. But I am very encouraged by the rapid and timely response from yesterday’s posting. Two very generous CATF Trustees personally came into the office yesterday to drop off their donations… and […]

AHH THE ECONOMY

Yesterday…Peggy McKowen and I were going over our 2010 operating budget line by line. We were looking for additional cuts…trying to squeeze and tweak each line item without cutting the artistic program. It was a tough exercise and we were feeling the stress that other non profits are experiencing. Suddenly a CATF Trustee appeared in […]

Random Thoughts: REHEARSALS BEGIN IN 15 DAYS

Rehearsals for the 2010 Season will begin in 15 days. Our Company Management staff has arrived and they are making the travel and lodging preparations to welcome the 2010 Festival Company to Shepherdstown, West Virginia. We are expecting 84 theater artists from around the country to arrive in the next two weeks. Our Equity Stage Management Staff […]

CHOP DOWN THE FORESTS

I want to share the lyrics to CHOP DOWN THE FORESTS from The World Premiere of THE EELWAX JESUS 3-D POP MUSIC SHOW by Max Baker and Lee Sellars:                     IGNATZ I’M NOT AFRAID OF ADMITTING I’M JUST ANOTHER MONKEY ON THE EARTH I’M ONE IN OVER 6 BILLION SO WHAT I’VE GOT TO SAY […]