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May 18, 2021

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The Garfield Center Announces a Season of Live Theatrical Productions for 2021

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In a plan to bring back live performances to their stage, the Garfield Center for the Arts has announced a season of theatrical programs for 2021 that includes 2 full length plays, another installment of Short Attention Span Theatre, and a musical to finish the season.

Opening the season is the previously announced 1959 Pink Thunderbird. Running for 4 performances on April 30, May 1, May 7 and May 8, the production will be streamed live from the stage for online ticket buyers only. There will be no live audiences inside the theatre. Written by James McLure, the program features two separate one acts whose characters, settings and events are related to one another. It shows two sides of the same coin. In the first, Laundry and Bourbon, Elizabeth, Hattie and Amy Lee confront with humor the difficulties of relationships and how far someone should go to accept the flaws of someone they love. In the second, Lone Star, Roy, Ray and Cletis face some devastating revelations with pathos and humor on their way to determining and embracing what are the most important aspects of their lives. Jennifer Kafka Smith directs Laundry and Bourbon and Steven Arnold directs Lone Star. The production contains mature themes and language, and tickets, which are already on sale, can be purchased at garfieldcenter.org/pinkthunderbird.

The 2021 edition of Short Attention Span Theatre will be a live outdoor event for live audiences. Taking place July 23, 24, 30 and 31, it will once again feature a collection of 10-minute plays that will include premieres by local playwrights. The location for the outdoor event is still to be determined.

Opening September 24, and running three weekends will be the stage comedy Clue. Written by Sandy Rustin, based upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, and with additional materials by Hunter Foster and Eric Price, the production was previously planned for the 2020 season but was cancelled due to the pandemic. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, the tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Colonel Mustard and Wadsworth, the butler, race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Bradley Chaires will direct the comedy which runs September 24-26, October 1-3 and 8-10.

Shrek The Musical will end the 2021 Garfield Center for the Arts season. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring songs by Jeanine Tesori and a book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Jennifer Kafka Smith will direct the production which will run December 3-5, 10-12 and 17-19.

The Garfield Center intends to produce both Clue and Shrek The Musical as live performances for live in-house audiences. However, contingency titles have been planned should health and safety concerns prevent a return to live audience events. The Garfield Center would make an additional announcement later in the season if that adjustment becomes necessary.

A New Sign of Life: The Garfield Opens for Live Performances with 1959 Pink Thunderbird

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The Garfield Center restarts live performances from the stage with a streamed production of 1959 Pink Thunderbird opening April 30th.

For most of 2020, the pandemic kept the Garfield Center for the Arts closed to the public. Only their initial production of Greater Tuna made it to the stage before the pandemic closed everything down in March. The GCA remained active, though, offering free weekly streamed programs under the banner of GCTV: The Garfield Streams the Arts, and by presenting two ticketed streamed programs: September’s Short Attention Span Theatre Online 2020 and December’s (STAY) Home for the Holidays! Both ticketed events were video-captured, edited programs.

The Garfield Center is excited and pleased to announce its return to live performances starting April 30th with 1959 Pink Thunderbird. Written by James McLure, the program is a presentation of two one-act plays, Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star, which are related to one another by events, characters and plot. The production is being rehearsed and staged with social distancing and health considerations in mind, and it will be performed live from the Garfield stage and streamed online for home audiences. There will be no live audiences in the theatre. The production contains adult language and themes and is for mature audiences.

Performing Laundry and Bourbon are Sharon Herz, Jen Friedman and Melissa McGlynn. The Director is Jennifer Kafka Smith. The setting is the porch of Roy and Elizabeth’s home in Maynard, Texas, on a hot summer afternoon. Elizabeth and her friend Hattie are whiling away the time folding laundry, watching TV, sipping bourbon and Coke, and gossiping about the many open secrets which are so much a part of small-town life. They are joined by the self-righteous Amy Lee who, among other tidbits, can’t resist blurting out that Roy has been seen around town with another woman. The ensuing conversation is increasingly edged with bitter humor as Elizabeth’s inner strength is tested while important understandings are realized.

Performing Lone Star are Paul Cambardella, Brad Chaires and Brian Whitaker. The Director is Steven Arnold. The setting is the backlot of the local bar. Roy, once the local high-school hero, is back in town after a hitch in Vietnam and trying to reestablish his position in the community. Joined by his younger brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy sets about consuming a case of beer while regaling Ray with tales of his military and amorous exploits. Roy cherishes three things above all; his country, his wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. But with the arrival of Cletis, the fatuous son of a local store owner, the underpinnings of Roy’s world begin to collapse as potentially devastating revelations are made with pathos and humor.

The production’s Technical Directors and set builders are Butch Clark and Nic Carter, scenic designers are Steven Arnold and Butch Clark, and the Streaming Engineer is Nic Carter with Charlie Joiner assisting as a Streaming technology consultant. Paul Cambardella is overseeing props and Barbi Bedell provides costuming assistance.

The production is offered to ticket buyers for 4 live-streamed performances only, each beginning at 8:00 PM, on Friday, April 30, Saturday, May 1, Friday May 7 and Saturday, May 8. Tickets are $15.00 (plus a modest processing/streaming fee) and can be purchased starting April 8th on the GCA website at garfieldcenter.org/pinkthunderbird.

The Garfield Announces Auditions For 1959 Pink Thunderbird-  A Return To Onstage Live Performances

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The Garfield Center for the Arts is preparing to present a full season of plays performed live on our stage for a streaming online audience. The first production of the season teams up two associated one-act plays by James McLure. Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star are the individual one-act titles, but they are frequently presented together under the title 1959 Pink Thunderbird in reference to a car that is mentioned prominently in both plays. The remaining season will be announced in the near future.

The production is slated for performances on 2 weekends, Friday and Saturday evenings only, on April 30, May 1, May 7 and May 8. Auditions will be held by appointment, and a description of the process and appointment procedures are below.


In Laundry and Bourbon, Elizabeth and her friend Hattie are whiling away the time folding laundry, watching TV, sipping bourbon and Coke, and gossiping about the many open secrets that are a part of their small-town life. They are joined by the self-righteous Amy Lee who, among other tidbits, can’t resist blurting out that Roy, Elizabeth’s husband, has been seen around town with another woman. The ensuing conversation is increasingly edged with bitter humor, but from it emerges Elizabeth’s inner strength and a quiet understanding of the turmoil that her husband has endured since his return from Vietnam. The Director is Jennifer Kafka Smith.

In Lone Star, the scene shifts to the backyard of Angel’s, a local bar, where we finally meet Roy. Once a local high-school hero, he’s now a moody, macho type trying to reestablish his position in the community after his hitch in Vietnam. Joined by his younger brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy sets about consuming a case of beer while gradually revealing that he cherishes three things above all; his country, his wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. When Cletis, the son of the local hardware store owner, arrives on the scene, the underpinnings of Roy’s world are threatened as unexpected and potentially devastating conflicts are revealed. The Director is Steven Arnold.

Needed for Laundry and Bourbon are three women, age 30s to 40s, and needed for Lone Star are three men of the same approximate age range.

For health considerations, the directors are requiring actors to audition individually and by appointment only. Face masks or face shields are required. Auditions will be held at the Garfield Center for the Arts, 210 High Street in Chestertown, on Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21. There are half hour appointment slots available between 1 PM and 7 PM on both days.

To make an appointment, please send an email to gctvpa@garfieldcenter.org. Use the subject header “Auditions Appointment.” In the email, please give GCA your name, age, your phone number, indicate which date you want to audition, and give a range of time in which you can be available on your preferred date. GCA will respond with a confirmation on the specific time for your audition and give you further instructions.

If you cannot attend either audition date and would like to make a special appointment, or if you have any additional questions, you may also address them via gctvpa@garfieldcenter.org and use “Auditions Question” as your subject header. Do not call the theatre.

GCA’s “(Stay) Home for the Holidays” Extends Its Online Run to January 3rd

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Sponsored by Chesapeake Bank and Trust, The Garfield Center’s “(Stay) Home for the Holidays!” is a family-friendly, holiday-themed online video program. Produced by GCA Executive Director Steven Arnold, the program was scheduled to finish its online availability on December 20th. Due to popular demand, however, the online run has been extended until January 3rd.

The program features five new video-captured short plays by area playwrights, a reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by area kids, and the hilarious return of memorable Garfield Center characters from past productions as they audition for the role of Santa.

Participating Playwrights include Worton’s Mark Sullivan, Elkton’s Michael Collins, Chestertown’s Steven Arnold and Rich Pauli of Annapolis. Segment Directors and Producers include Jennifer Kafka Smith, Nic Carter, Mark Sullivan, Paul Cambardella, Francoise Sullivan, and Steven Arnold, who also serves as the overall video Editor for the project.

Creating “(STAY) Home for the Holidays!” involved a large number of talented area volunteers. The cast and crew includes Ben Anthony, Steven Arnold, M.G. Brosius, Paul Cambardella, Nic Carter, Michael Collins, Katie Cox, Nevin Dawson, Ryan Ewing, Finley Ewing, Liam Ewing, Jen Friedman, Sharon Herz, Tom Herz, Averie Hitzges, Jane Jewell, Jim Landskroener, Harrison Lavery, Melissa McGlynn, Peri Overton, Tilghman Overton, Rich Pauli, Sophie Pierce, Kirby Powell, Kaya Ricketts, Jennifer Kafka Smith, Izzie Squire Southworth, Mark Sullivan, Francoise Sullivan, Lydia Sullivan, Stella Sullivan, Ella von Voss, Toph Wallace, Abbey Wark, Mark Wiening, Kendall Willis, Phebe Wood, Robin Wood, Kelly Young, and Auggie!

Tickets are only $10.00 and can be purchased on the Garfield Center website at https://garfieldcenter.org/stayhomefortheholidays. Ticket buyers will receive an emailed receipt that will also contain viewing instructions.

The Garfield Center to Present the Online Holiday Event “(Stay) Home for the Holidays!”

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Like the recent, successful edition of “Short Attention Span Theatre,” which reimagined the yearly live short play festival as an online presentation, The Garfield Center’s “(Stay) Home for the Holidays!” will be a family-friendly video program to enjoy during the holiday season. Consistent with adjustments that the pandemic has brought to all performers and organizations, “(Stay) Home for the Holidays!” participants contributed their efforts from their own socially distanced locations. The resulting feature-length program is produced by GCA Executive Director Steven Arnold, and its performance run begins online on December 4th and will remain available for ticket buyers through December 20th.

Sponsored by Chesapeake Bank and Trust, the program boasts the premiere of five new short plays by area playwrights that feature local actors and directors, along with a reading of a classic holiday poem by a cast of area kids, and the return of a long list of memorable Garfield Center characters from past productions as they audition for the role of Santa.

GCA Board President Mark Sullivan is the writer, director and editor of “Thanksgiving 2020.” A comedy based on the foibles and challenges of holiday mask-wearing, the cast includes Nic Carter, Abbey Wark, Francoise Sullivan and Steven Arnold.

GCA Theatre Manager Nic Carter directs “Taking His Lumps,” by Annapolis playwright Rich Pauli. An FBI Special Agent is investigating possible North Pole improprieties. But is the agent who he says he is, or is something afoot? The cast includes Jen Friedman, Kelly Young, Nevin Dawson and Jane Jewell. Steven Arnold is the editor.

Jennifer Kafka Smith directs “Party Masks 2020.” Written by Elkton resident Michael Collins, the comedy imagines the next stage in fashion accessorizing – an obsession over designer pandemic masks. Sharon and Tom Herz make up the cast, and the videographer and editor is Steven Arnold.

The GCA’s Steven Arnold is playwright, director and editor for two of his own new plays. “Scale Back” is a Thanksgiving-themed play telling the story of an older couple finding comfort in new traditions long after their children have made their own families. In the cast is M.G. Brosius and Robin Wood. Phebe Wood is the Production Assistant.

In Arnold’s second play, the comedy “A Holiday for the Taking,” a little girl walks in on Santa during his Christmas morning stop at her home. But is it really Santa, and who is really in control of the ensuing cat and mouse game? The play teams up the father-daughter cast of Ryan and Finley Ewing. Liam Ewing is the videographer.

Twelve young area performers deliver a new reading of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic holiday poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Produced by Paul Cambardella from a concept by Jennifer Kafka Smith and edited by Steven Arnold, the cast includes Ben Anthony, Finley Ewing, Averie Hitzges, Harrison Lavery, Peri Overton, Tilghman Overton, Sophie Pierce, Kaya Ricketts, Lydia Sullivan, Stella Sullivan, Ella von Voss and Kendall Willis.

“The Santa Auditions” are comedy bits that will play out in installments throughout the overall program. From a concept by Francoise Sullivan and Produced by Jennifer Kafka, featured performers include Melissa McGlynn, Izzie Squire, Jim Landskroener, Kirby Powell, Toph Wallace, Katie Cox, Robin Wood, Mark Wiening, Paul Cambardella and Auggie.

Tickets are available online at https://garfieldcenter.org/stayhomefortheholidays. Ticket buyers will receive an emailed receipt that will also contain viewing instructions for when the video goes online on December 4th.

Short Attention Span Theatre Returns to the Garfield…Sort of…

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Continuing the tradition of eclectic variety SAST has become known for, this year’s selections run the gamut from thought-provoking to absurd, covering topics like love and hate, poultry and philosophy, interviews and confessions.  This year’s online SAST will mark the first time in which all of the plays will be from local writers.

A Room of My Own by Michael Collins is directed by Jennifer Kafka Smith and features Kelly Young, Amada Fry and Lucia Foster. Act Now! by Rich Pauli is directed by Zachary Ryan and features Dan Guidice and Hester Sachse. Two Broody Hens also by Rich Pauli is directed by Jennifer Kafka Smith and features Jen Friedman, Melissa McGlynn and John Mann. Job Interview by Howard Mesick is directed by Nic Carter and features the father-daughter team of Brian and Shannon Whitaker. The Tea Drinkers is written and directed by Mark Sullivan and features Connie Fallon, Robbie Spray, and Francoise Sullivan. Epistemology written and directed by Steven Arnold and features Nic Carter and Dylan Lyles.

Tickets for Short Attention Span Theatre 2020 Online are now available. To purchase tickets, you may do so at https://www.garfieldcenter.org/sast2020/.  Ticketholders will be able to access the program beginning at 7 PM on Friday, September 18. The program will remain viewable until Midnight on Sunday, September 27. The link for viewing will be sent to the audience via email on Friday, September 18 prior to the show. The link can then be used at any time during the 2 week run of the show.

Because of the devastating effect Covid 19 has had on our revenue, the Garfield Center for the Arts’ livelihood, now and in the future, is more dependent than ever on the financial success of events like this. Once you have received the link, we ask for your cooperation in restricting its use to only you and your household. The GCA greatly appreciates your consideration and assistance on this.

The Garfield Center for the Arts is located at 210 High Street in the Arts & Entertainment District of historic Chestertown, Maryland. Our mission is to invigorate the cultural life of our community by nurturing, celebrating and supporting arts and artists through performance and education.

Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

To learn more about the GCA, visit www.garfieldcenter.org, like us on Facebook (facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts) or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/GarfieldCenter) or Instagram (instagram.com/garfieldcenterforthearts).

The Garfield Center’s Short Attention Span Theatre Forges Ahead Online

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Why did the chicken cross the road? How strange can it get when two friends decide to debate pizza, philosophy and the nature of debate itself? When is a simple marketing flyer anything but a simple marketing flyer? What could possibly be the harm in a lovely cup of tea amongst friends? Would you hire an odd and overqualified applicant for a job in a burger joint? We’re all locked down in our homes with our beloved families — but, where do we go when we need to get away from our beloved families? All of these intriguing questions will be given very entertaining answers in The Garfield Center for the Arts’ upcoming Short Attention Span Theatre 2020 Online starting September 18th.

A long tradition that has its earliest roots in 2005, when it was called 8×10 – The 10-Minute Play Project, Short Attention Span Theatre (as it came to be known starting in 2008) has been a successful, yearly short play festival that has grown every year in attendance and popularity.

In 2009, Live Playwrights’ Society was created as a local stage writers’ support group. Founded by current GCA President Mark Sullivan, current GCA Executive Director Steven Arnold and past GCA Executive Director Lucia Foster, local LPS playwrights were encouraged to write for and participate in SAST even as other local playwrights were already submitting material. In past years, SAST has featured new short plays by local writers Steven Arnold, Paul Briggs Jen Friedman, Tia Glomb, Diane Landskroener, Earl Lewin, Brent Lewis, Howard Mesick, Rich Pauli, Robert Earl Price, Mark Sullivan, Keith Thompson, Rebecca Weiskind-Dey, and Mary Wood.

This year’s online SAST will mark the first time in which all of the plays will be from local writers. Those plays include A Room of My Own, by Elkton’s Michael Collins, two plays, Act Now! And Two Broody Hens, by Rich Pauli of Annapolis, Job Interview, by Dover’s Howard Mesick, The Tea Drinkers, by Worton’s Mark Sullivan, and Epistemology by Chestertown’s Steven Arnold.

A Room of My Own is directed by Jennifer Kafka Smith and features Kelly Young, Amada Fry and Lucia Foster. Act Now! Is directed by Zachary Ryan and features Dan Guidice and Hester Sachse. Two Broody Hens is directed by Jennifer Kafka Smith and features Jen Friedman, Melissa McGlynn and John Mann. Job Interview is directed by Nic Carter and features the father-daughter team of Brian and Shannon Whitaker. The Tea Drinkers is directed by Mark Sullivan and features Connie Fallon, Robbie Spray, and Francoise Sullivan.  Epistemology is directed by Steven Arnold and features Nic Carter and Dylan Lyles.

Viewers will be able to access the program, by way of an unlisted YouTube page, beginning at 7 PM on Friday, September 18. The program will remain viewable until Midnight on Sunday, September 27. Advance ticket buyers will receive a link for viewing via email on Friday, September 18. It will arrive no later than 6 PM that evening. The link can then be used by the purchaser during the 2 weekend run of the show and anytime in the week in between. Ticket buyers on or after the 18th will receive the link in their emailed receipt.

Tickets for Short Attention Span Theatre 2020 Online are now available. To purchase tickets, you may do so at https://www.garfieldcenter.org/gcaevent/sast2020online/.

Questions should not be addressed to the Garfield Center’s Box Office, but instead emailed to sast@garfieldcenter.org.

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A Message to Our Community from the Garfield Center for the Arts

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Dear Friends,

We at the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre stand in solidarity with many voices around us, and across the country, in stating that Black Lives Matter. We denounce the systemic racism and racial oppression that pervades our society, and we condemn actions of targeted police violence against the Black community.

We also recognize that true change starts at home. We acknowledge and accept responsibility for the role our building has played in perpetuating segregation and bias on the Eastern Shore. From its opening as The New Lyceum movie theater in 1928 all the way through the 1960s, the building enforced segregated seating, with Black patrons relegated to a rear section of the balcony. We recognize that this history and its legacy are painful to our Black neighbors, and we are deeply committed to repairing this relationship by supporting and working toward complete equality and inclusion.

However, we know that simple solutions and occasional events are not enough. We are actively seeking opportunities to engage more deeply with individuals and groups whose identities are underrepresented in our organization. We invite our Black artists and neighbors to join us in re-making our building into the kind of cultural center and institution where everyone feels welcome to participate and be a part of a vital and artistic community.

The Staff and Board of Directors of the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre.

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Call for Script Proposals for the Garfield Center 2021 Season

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The Garfield Center for the Arts has opened its annual call for play and musical titles for consideration for production in its 2021 season. Suggestions and proposals can be made by Directors who would like to present a play or musical in the 2021 season as well as by interested community members, patrons of the Garfield Center and arts participants. All proposals must be received by the Garfield Center before Monday, May 18, 2020.

For Directors, the Garfield Center Programming Committee has issued the following specific guidelines for proposing titles:

– Submit a list containing multiple titles (at least 3, no more than 10).

– Give title, playwright and a synopsis for each proposed title.

– For each title, give the casting requirements (gender and age breakdowns).

– For each title, state how many total weeks of rehearsal would be needed prior to opening (include dress rehearsal week).

– If the royalty company that owns the play/musical is known, include that information.

– Explain why a specific title would make for a successful production at the Garfield.

– Explain how, if relevant, each title may engage the general Eastern Shore community.

– Provide a bio of your past theatre experience including directing, if applicable.

– Your calendar year availability to direct the show must be included for consideration.

Interested community members, Garfield patrons and participants who would like to suggest titles need only follow these guidelines:

– There is no requirement to give more than a single suggestion, but multiple suggestions are welcome.

– Your response to why a title would be a good fit for the Garfield Center and how it would engage the Eastern Shore community would be very helpful for title consideration.

As indicated above, The Garfield strongly recommends that interested Directors should propose multiple titles instead of just one or two. Providing a list allows the Programming Committee to consider more titles in which a Director has a specific interest. Directors will also gain an opportunity for larger consideration by submitting more than one title.

Detailed information on submitting a proposal is also available on the GCA web site at http://garfieldcenter.org/directors/.

Anyone wishing to submit titles should compile their proposals into a single list and email it to playideas@garfieldcenter.org. Once received, submissions will be acknowledged with a response email. Directors will be informed of the final selections once the Programming Committee has chosen the season.

About The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre

Located at 210 High Street in the Arts & Entertainment District of historic Chestertown, Maryland, the Garfield Center for the Arts’ mission is to invigorate the cultural life of its community by nurturing, celebrating and supporting arts and artists through performance and education. Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in various community endeavors, including producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, My Fair Lady, Short Attention Span Theatre, The 39 Steps, Mister Roberts, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Sylvia, Sweeney Todd, Animal Crackers, Miracle on 34th Street, Annie: The Musical and most recently Greater Tuna. The Garfield also provides quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance series, MUSICAMP and our monthly programs Open Mic Night, Live Playwrights’ Society and the newly formed Improv Group, and collaborates with Kent County Schools to provide enrichment opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students through our Spring and Fall Educational Outreach Program. Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

To learn more about the GCA, visit www.garfieldcenter.org, like the GCA on Facebook (facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts) or follow the GCA on Twitter (twitter.com/GarfieldCenter) or Instagram (instagram.com/garfieldcenterforthearts).

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‘GCTV – The Garfield Streams the Arts’ to Premiere Wednesday, March 25

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Due to the continuing health crisis, and closures due to state government requirements, the Garfield Center for the Arts has announced GCTV – The Garfield Streams the Arts, a program that will give home audiences weekly streaming live content they can enjoy in the comfort of their own homes. The program will begin on The Garfield’s Facebook page starting Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 PM. The Garfield Center’s Facebook page is located at www.facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts.

The Garfield Streams the Arts will present a variety of content showcasing local talent. Each week, content will feature local musicians and bands, and theatrical performances by actors who will present a variety of source material. The premiere event will feature comedic and dramatic monologues and other various readings from multiple participating actors, each from their own live-stream location.

Additional upcoming streaming events will include performances by Bob and Pam Ortiz, Nevin Dawson, Shannon Whitaker, and Brad Chairs, among others. Future additional performers and content, as well as a calendar of events for the performances, will be available on our website at www.garfieldcenter.org.

Each GCTV performance will be uploaded to the Garfield Center’s YouTube page shortly after its live presentation for anyone who is unable to view the live stream performance. In addition to these performances, The Garfield Center is also preparing to upload more of its past performances to its YouTube page, which can be found at www.youtube.com/PrinceTheatreCtown.

The Garfield Center would also like to hear from any other performers who want to participate in this program. To express your interest, send an email to ncarter@garfieldcenter.org.

The Garfield Center is committed to continuing The Garfield Streams the Arts, and expanding it if possible, for as long as social distancing is necessary and until we can safely reopen our facility to audiences who participate in, enjoy and support the arts and the cultural events we produce for our community.

About The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre
Located at 210 High Street in the Arts & Entertainment District of historic Chestertown, Maryland, the mission of the Garfield Center for the Arts is to invigorate the cultural life of our community by nurturing, celebrating and supporting arts and artists through performance and education. Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in various community endeavors: Producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, My Fair Lady, Short Attention Span Theatre, The 39 Steps, Mister Roberts, Love, Loss and What I Wore, Sylvia, Sweeney Todd, Animal Crackers, Miracle on 34th Street, Annie: The Musical and, most recently, Greater Tuna. The Garfield also provides quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance series, MUSICAMP and our monthly programs Open Mic Night, Live Playwrights’ Society and the newly formed Improv Group, and collaborates with Kent County Schools to provide enrichment opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students through our Spring and Fall Educational Outreach Program. Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.

To learn more about the GCA, visit www.garfieldcenter.org, like us on Facebook (facebook.com/garfieldcenterforthearts) or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/GarfieldCenter) or Instagram (instagram.com/garfieldcenterforthearts).

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