Auditions
SVP will hold auditions for Blithe Spirit on Saturday, June 22, at 10 am, and Tuesday, June 25, at 7 pm at the Chief Theater, 25 E Park Ave. Chiefland, FL. Blithe Spirit is a comic play written by Noël Coward. Novelist Charles Condomine is haunted by the ghost of his first wife after a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. For additional information, please email director Laura Blanton, or call her at (352) 221-3976.
In Rehearsal
SVP is currently in rehearsals for our summer youth program featuring Shakepeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Joseph Robinette's The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf. This production will open on Friday, July 19, at 8:00pm, at the Chief Theater located at 25 East Park Avenue in Chiefland, Florida. The play will continue Fridays-Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:30pm through July 28, 2013. For additional information, please email director Andy Kidd, or call him at (352) 949-6689.
The New Chief
For our 30th season, the Chief Theater is going through a great transformation. You can be part of history by helping us fill the house with new seats. For $120 donation, you can have a seat with your name on it to commemorate this occasion. For more information, please email us at suwanneevalleyplayers@gmail.com, or call us at (352) 493-ARTS or Linda at (352) 215-9634.
Our Mission
Suwannee Valley Players is the only community theatre serving Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties (Florida, USA), providing a variety of live theatrical productions for our audiences and participants.
The mission of the Suwannee Valley Players is twofold:
To Bring Quality Live Entertainment to the Tri-County Area
We are committed to providing our community with cultural opportunities. With plays like 1776, Annie, and Oklahoma!, we learn more about our country's history. Plays such as The Wizard of Oz, Twelve Angry Men, The Crucible, Little Women, and The Secret Garden explore great works of literature.
To Educate the Community in the Area of the Fine Arts of the Theatre
We teach many aspects of theatre craft and welcome any member of the community to join, learn and help in our shows. Over the years, we have watched "our kids" develop confidence, poise, and social skills even beyond those of their peers.
Members of the Board
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Janice is a sixth grade Science teacher at Trenton Middle/High School. She has been a part of SVP since 2007, and with her daughter's involvement it has become like a home away from home. She has been an assistant director, director, and stage manager. Janice has had roles in many recent SVP productions, most recently in her Golden Gravel Award-winning supporting actress role as Officer MacElroy in A Murder of Scarecrows. She also directed the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Little Shop of Horrors. |
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Beginning with an eerie role in the shadows of our Haunted Theater, Michael has amazed us all as he has stepped into ever more demanding roles in Master of Time and A Little Christmas Spirit and a Golden Gravel Award-winning best actor role as Sal Santoro in Love, Laughter and Lucci. We look forward to working with him this year. |
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You may think you have seen Kassie before, because she works at your local post office in Chiefland. She and her family have been a part of SVP since she joined us for the Haunted Theater. Since then, she has also ventured onstage most recently in Master of Time and as Kimberly in A Little Christmas Spirit. |
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Linda is a long-time veteran with SVP and a welcome returning member. She has been involved in too many shows to count and has served on various board positions including President in past years. She directed A Little Christmas Spirit, The Butler Did It. She also directed the children's summer show Treasure Island and the classic The Seven Year Itch. |
Becky Gill, Board Member-at-Large
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Becky is a retired Navy physician and now the owner of Curves of Chiefland. Since Becky adopted SVP as her family, SVP has never been the same. She has been our greatest fan and supporter, even joining us onstage as Kirby Plank in The Night We Knocked the Critic Dead and the Scarecrow in A Murder of Scarecrows. When you see the extraordinary renovations at the Chief Theater, be sure and thank her. We are grateful beyond words. |
Andy Kidd, Board Member-at-Large
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Andy is a resident of Chiefland and a teacher at Chiefland Middle School. He is a veteran of the SVP stage and has been in numerous productions, most notably as Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace and Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey. He was most recently seen as J.D. Morse in last year's production of A Little Christmas Spirit and Gerald Dandridge in A Murder of Scarecrows. He has also directed many plays including last season's best production: Love, Laughter and Lucci. Andy is married to the lovely Bobbie Kidd and has four wonderful kids, Valissa, Rachel, Matt and Ricky, and a son-in-law Chris. |
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Elizabeth has served as photographer and archivist for several years as well as President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board member. She enjoys music, song writing, creative writing, graphic arts, photography, and traveling to new places. She debuted with SVP in The Sound of Music in 1989 and has enjoyed being involved in many shows since then including her favorite productions Godspell and The Fiddler on the Roof. In the past few years, she has ventured into administrative matters including assistant/music director with Godspell and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and even actually directing with the beloved classic Little Women and high-energy favorite musical Grease. |
General Membership
Emily Baker
Emily is a student at Flagler College in St. Augustine. She has played many roles through the years on and offstage since she caught the "acting bug" in How to Eat like a Child. She was last seen as Clarice Jarrett in A Murder of Scarecrows.
The Barron Family (Kassie and Amanda Barron)
Kassie: Secretary, see above.
The Davis Family (Dawn & Tim Davis and Josh and Jonah)
Dawn has been faithful to support SVP and offer ideas to spread the word about our shows. She and her husband, Tim, own Swamp Printing in Chiefland.
Josh: As one of our young tech-savvy members, Josh has helped us tremendously to envision the possibilities of razzle-dazzle pre-programmed lighting and more user-friendly sound operation. He is also very patient with our old-timers getting up to speed with technology.
The Grant Family (Janice and Kelci Grant)
Janice: Vice President, see above.
Kelci has been in several SVP productions since she convinced her mom, Janice Grant, in 2007 that she wanted to participate. Kelci has been with SVP for over four years. She has acted in ten plays and helped out backstage for three. She loves her family at SVP.
The Hagan Family (Linda & Van Hagan)
Linda: Treasurer, see above.
The Kidd Family (Andy & Bobbie and Matt and Ricky)
Andy: Board Member-at-Large, see above.
Bobbie is the wife of Andy Kidd and a teacher at Chiefland Middle School. In addition to teaching she helps with the middle school drama productions and assists with basketball by keeping stats and running a study hall for the players. Bobbie was last seen in her Golden Gravel award-winning performance as Gloria in Love, Laughter and Lucci.
The Phillips Family (Marjorie & Gerald Phillips and Elizabeth)
Marjorie frequently is content to work behind the scenes as long as it's not backstage. She enjoys lending a hand wherever needed and cheering the actors on. She previously served on the Board, and we are glad to have her with us in this office. She keeps busy, now that she is retired. She enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with her grandchildren, and directing choir at Bronson United Methodist Church.
Gerald always puts a smile on our faces with his sense of humor. Maybe, maybe, one day he will venture ON stage.
Elizabeth: Board Member, see above.
Jennifer Saranzak
A new face on the SVP stage but with many years of acting experience. She's appeared in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Music Man, Annie, and many more. We're excited to have her share her talent with us. Jennifer is a resident of Cedar Key and enjoys "birding," fishing, kayaking, and having a glass of wine while watching the sun set from her favorite front porch rocking chair.
The Verhaeren Family (Jennifer & Leo Verhaeren and Eowyn)
Jennifer is a teacher at Bell High School and was last seen as Lenny in Crimes of the Heart. Her favorite roles with SVP are Cookie in Rumors and the Aunt in Charley's Aunt.al. She always takes her roles seriously especially raising her daughter and budding actress Eowyn.
Leo prefers to participate behind the scenes although he is highly skilled as an actor too. He is from Belgium where he studied theatre direction. He worked for ten years in opera and music theatre as assistant director, stage manager and production managerin Belgium, the Netherlands, France, UK, and Australia. From the cab driver in Harvey and Brassett in Charley's Aunt to director of the intense classic The Crucible, his favorite role is as husband and father.
The Zubler Family (Mike & Anne Zubler)
Mike: Vice President, see above.
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