The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

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idea of a subscription plan for sell
for the coming season of 1953-1954
opening Of the meeting by Josef H
minutes by Gertrude Splaine, and
Goddard in the absence of Lee &C
Mrs. Byron Lowery, chairman
Of the subscription committee, an
7nounced that a meeting held re-
Gently by her committee warranted
the open discussion of subscrip-
ton plan before the general as
sembly of the organization.
Points covering both sides of the
question were made by various
members. It was brought 0ut that
ihere is some doubt as to whether
ee not the residents Of Key West
regard the Players as a closed
group, and that by selling subscrip-
ions as in the Community Concerts
hat such residents would feel more
Inclined to regard the organization
IS q community asset in which
they have an active interest.
On the other hand, the pitfall of
0verseIling on subscription, thus
!. excluding tourist, Navy and other
groups who are interested in seeing
play productions, must be avoided,
II was emphasized.
IS In discussion Of the matter, Hur-
ka, stated that the subscrip-
ton plan would provide nucleus
for budgetary control" and also
lie in the Players with the COM
rnunity so that residents would be
more aware that their interest is
Welcome and that the group is not
an isolated one with only its own
interests at heart. He emphasized
that only a portion Of the tickets
should be sold on subscription leav-
Ing 4 reasonable number for open
GALES.
One member expressed the Opin-
ion that the so-called patron and
patFoness plan, selling not more
than two or three hundred tickets
for all three or four presentations
, during the season, would bring the
Subscribers into the group as an
intregal part of the Players; would
eliminate the so called select few
illusion: and would leave enough
tickets for public sale each night
Of production.
Another angle was 'what type of
play Is most desired by the pub
iic?" Subscribers would have a
voice In the matter in so far as
expressing desire for certain types
II plays simply through expressed
approval by subscribing to three
Of four (even five) productions.
Tie response Is a potential mea.
sufing stick.
President Hurka UNDERSIGNED
the fact that the more successful
Of the Little Theatre groups
throughout the country operate by
the Community Subscription plan,
thus showing an interest in play
ers unit as q community attrac-
tion and also assuring the theatre
groups Of the financial backing
they need.
Further discussion will be
thought up in future meetings.
Meantime, those who are interest
ed are asked to attend the first
meeting to be announced; and. or
to write opinions to the Players
group via the president, Josef Hur-
IA, Angela Street.
Other business at the meeting
included q report on the care of
costumes by Ann Carleton; the
formation Of bigger construction
committee to design stage sets,
estimate for materials and build
Ne sets. Frank Pennington and
Norman Street are co-heads so
far,
Jeanne Skewis gave a report on
The playreading committee. Out Of
80 suggested plays II were chosen
for reading and two for alterna-
tives.
Anyone In Key West who Is In.
tsRested in helping the committee
may do so by getting in touch with
Mrs. Skewis either at the YMCA-
USO or calling her home after $50
p. hi. at 2.2T6s and Ioaning any
Of the following plays for reading
lelther regular or anthology form
aereptAhlel:
siDell. Book and Candle" ''Voiee