Return From NY

I returned from NY from a full week of Casting for the 2009 Repertory. It was a very intense and productive week. We had three days of actor submissions. On Friday we had call backs. McCorkle provided me with two terrific Readers who read with each of the actors. Offers are going out and I hope to announce the cast for our 2009 Repertory later this week.

While I was in the city our friends and CATF supporters Doug Moss and Roy Hardin held a “Friend Raising” event at their downtown loft. It was a wonderful evening. Over 75 guests attended the Buzz party… including Lee Blessing and Rick Dresser. I gave a short preview of our 2009 Festival and invited everyone to come to Shepherdstown in July.

Our next “Friend Raising” event is on May 6TH at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington DC. This event is hosted by five CATF Trustees: Erich Hosbach, Noah Mehrkam, Stanley Marinoff, Ann Harkins, and Catherine Irwin. FARRAGUT NORTH playwright, Beau Willimonwill also be joining us. I am looking forward to meeting some of our loyal DC patrons and their friends. Our goal is to create even more CATF evangelists who will spread the “good news” about the CATF experience. Word of mouth marketing is our most effective PR.

Let me know if you would like to invite some DC area friends to attend this event.

Ed Herendeen