Dear Elcee, I have some ideas of plays that I’d like to see LCTC perform. Who do I give my suggestions to? Dear Reader,Thank you for asking. Actually, we have been asked this question quite a bit. The short answer is, the Play Selection Committee. Who are they, you ask? The Lake County Theatre Company

Dear Elcee, Why is LCTC using a computer for the music in the musicals rather than a live band? Dear Reader, That is an excellent question. For four shows (South Pacific, The Producers, Oklahoma, and now, Chicago), LCTC has been using a computer to generate the orchestral music for their musicals. There are three major

Dear Elcee,I thought that the LCTC Bylaws dictated that there should be elections for the Board of Directors. I understand that we installed a new Board at the July meeting, but I don’t remember getting a chance to vote. Can you explain? Dear Reader, Thank you for that great question! Under the Bylaws, the Board of

From the Director, John Tomlinson In theatre vocabulary you will find two kinds of beats. One is pretty simple, while the other is a bit more complex. An actor may hear two common usages: you hear the phrase “take a beat,” or you hear there is a “beat change.” These terms are not interchangeable. In

Dear Elcee, Help! I tried out for a show and I got a part! I’m really excited, but as I am reading the script, I see a bunch of terms that I don’t understand …. upstage, downstage, aside … what does it all mean? Dear Reader,Congratulations and welcome to theater! There is a whole set