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Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress Set

[caption id="attachment_210" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Opening Saloon Set for Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress"][/caption] So I've had a few requests for pictures of the set we used for Taming the Wild, Wild West.  Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate the usual good shots I normally have of our sets.  But, I…
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On Golden Pond

Footlighters Theater Group presents On Golden Pond! Jean DeLollo Theater Calvary United Methodist Church 15 Ridge Place Latham, NY November 6, 7, 13, 14, 2009 7:30 pm (Doors open 7:00pm) November 7, 2009 2:00pm (Doors open 1:30pm) Directed by Sky Vogel and starring Michael F. Hayes, Paula Ginder, Edmund Metzgold, Mindy Miner, Zachary Pearson, and…
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Just Live

We all go through various crossroads in our lives. Some of them are easy to navigate. Some take a little longer, or require a little more self-introspection before passing through. I saw this hanging up in the office the other day. Not necessarily a Pulitzer winner in terms of literary devices, it still has a…
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200 Songs for 200 Klicks – Help Fight Cancer a Musical Way

A friend of mine has decided to enter The Ride to Conquer Cancer in his own unique and compelling way. Brian Chick will be participating in a 200km bike ride this June 2010 to raise money for the Princess Margarett Hospital Foundation for cancer research. As part of the team, "The Eradicators," Brian hopes to…
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Mr. Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze, Dies at 57

What would dancing be without the famous line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"?  What would Ballroom dancing be without Patrick Swayze as the cover boy?  Would it still be as popular as it is today without Dirty Dancing in our lives? Patrick Swayze, son of Jesse and Patsy Swayze, was born in Houston in…
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Networking VS. Self-Promoting

The following is an article posted on LinkedIn this week that was written by Patricia Nixon.  She makes some excellent points that I wanted to share with you. I agree with her statements - I've seen this MEMEME attitude stemming up more and more in lots of arenas - not just on networking sites. I…
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Auditions for On Golden Pond

Footlighters Theater Group has a couple of roles left to fill for this Fall's production of On Golden Pond.  If you are in the Capital District area in NY, and are interested in participating in the show, please contact us at Footlighters1@yahoo.com. Rehearsals are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. Performances are the first two weekends…
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New Website Coming Soon!

I am very excited to announce that the website for Silverpen Productions is finally getting an overhaul! We are working on a completely different design (partnering with Emulsion Works Design Studio) and organization system, as well as new content and some great new features. For right now, the basic site is still up and we…
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Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress

[caption id="attachment_167" align="aligncenter" width="211" caption="Lady Claire & Colt Revolver, Jr."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_168" align="alignright" width="189" caption="Rhoda Steed & Russell Grub"][/caption] Just wanted to send out a big thank you to all of you who supported Footlighters' spring production of Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress! The show ended up being a successful comeback for…
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Back in the Office!

[caption id="attachment_156" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Sunset on the St. Lawrence River  -Photo courtesy of Silverpen Productions (c) 2009"][/caption] We're back from our week away. We had a nice time and the weather was actually the best weather I think we have seen all year! Our stay on the St. Lawrence wasn't as relaxing as we had…
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