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Questions about the Hartford Players Community Theater

Q: Who determines what shows are done?
A: The Players Board either picks a show, or approve a show that a director would like to do.

Q: Do you always do musicals?
A: No. For a long time we did a musical in the Summer and a drama or comedy as the Winter/Spring show. Doing musicals requires actors plus musicians...not always easy to do with active summer schedules. We are experimenting with Winter/Spring musical shows to see if we can get enough people to act/play for the show.

Q: Are only members picked to be in shows?
A: The directors try to put the best cast on stage regardless of member status. If two equally talented people are trying for the same part, members do get preference. Once you are cast in a show, if you are not a member already, you must become one.

Q: Do the Players consider requests for specific shows?
A: We are always interested in which shows people would like to see in Hartford. We want people to iscover the joy of live performance in the theater.

Q. What is the cost of Membership Dues?
A. Individual membership is $5.00 per year and $7.50 for a family, no matter how many members. We welcome you to join! Please send your membership dues to: The Hartford Players, Schauer Arts & Activities Center, 147 N. Rural St., Hartford, WI 53027 (Checks for dues or contributions should be made out to "The Hartford Players".)

Q. What are the dues used for?
A. We use the dues as a minimal contribution to help pay for mailings, Website development, and miscellaneous expenses. The Scholarship Funds are derived entirely from proceeds from shows.

Q. Scholarship Funds?
A. The Players believe strongly in the Arts education of the Community.
We award at least two $1,200.00 scholarships annually to talented and committed students seeking a degree in the Arts.

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NOTICE!!

Board Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7:30 pm, at Fred Wittenberger's home - 947 Mt Vernon Dr, Hartford, WI.

Current Board of Directors

Do you have questions? Please contact Howard Husslein at 262-644-1161

President	Fred Wittenberger	2011
V. Pres	Howard Husslein	2012
Treasurer	Jo Husslein	2011
Secretary	Jovan Serrano	2010
M-A-L	Mike Hansen	2013
M-A-L	Bette VonGunten	2013
M-A-L	Sue Gilbertson	2012
M-A-L	Sally Jude	2012
M-A-L	Lisa Luthi	2011

Q. How do students apply for scholarships?
A. In early Spring the area schools receive notifications and applications from the Players for students interested in applying for our Scholarship program. They submit their application with a sample of their work, and after an initial screening, the Players Board interviews them and selects the awardees.

Q. What if I don't want to be on stage?
A. The Players are always looking for people who want to help with shows backstage, in set construction and/or painting, lighting design or operation, sound operators, costume sewing or design, even things like calling for ushers for shows, or calling local businesses for advertising in programs. Contact Howard Husslein if you have an interest in these, or if you have a talent that you think we might use that is not mentioned here.

Q. What if I can't spend a lot of hours helping?
A. We truly appreciate any time people can devote to putting on a show or even for the times when we're just doing a little "housecleaning" in the scene shop or the prop room. We always have fun when we get together to work. And we like to get together to party as well!

Q. Party?
A. The Players are notorious for cast parties! We are a very social group and many members get together on no special occasion just because we like to have fun!

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