Moving Guam

Last Saturday was the culmination of a project six months in the making, that project was to move Guam. For Playhouse on Park purposes, Guam was a storage area in the ice cream plant behind the playhouse. It was used to house clothes, props and furniture. The real Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean.

No one seems to know how our storage area got the name Guam, but for the past two seasons it has been a convenient place to keep necessary items for our various productions.

Our new location is not too far away, a smaller space off New Park Avenue, near Home Depot. The close proximity made the grueling task of packing and unpacking a little easier, that and a large box truck supplied by Falcetti Music, complete with a driver and an additional helper.

A rallying call was sent out to all playhouse volunteers, asking them to donate as much time as they could between 10:00am to 5:00pm. An impressive array of Playhouse on Park faithful showed up, including Executive Director Tracy Flater. "Incredibly we got the box truck loaded four times and finished in the time alotted." Ms. Flater says of the move. "Now we just have to get organized." She added.

Artistic Directors Sean Harris and Darlene Zoller were also on hand, along with other staff, interns, volunteers, actors, and a board member with her two young sons.

All of us at Playhouse on Park wear different hats. The artistic directors not only determine what shows will be produced, but sometimes direct and appear in those shows. Actors from recent productions also volunteer to usher, house manage and staff the box office. Look closely at the person who sells you a ticket, or helps you to your seat, chances are you've seen them on stage at Playhouse on Park.

Now that Guam has been moved, it's time to focus on other important issues, such as auditions, introducing our new house manager, strengthening the volunteer experience, selling season subscriptions and marketing our amazing line up of shows. More information on all of that will be featured right here in the blog. Check back frequently.