The Key West citizen., 1954-11-11
Key Vest Players
We're Organized
l5 Years Ago

The current membership drive O.
the Key West Players for their
ls54'5S season represents the 18th
year OF this little theatre group.
efforts TO bring the legitimate dra.
ma to Key West theatre goers.
The Players very first produc-
ton was "Squaring the Circle, -
which they put on in the Harris
School. Subsequent plays were Civ
en- in the high school auditorium or
any other place that was made
available.
Finally, in 1876 the group be.
came an officially chartered or
ganization and through courtesy
and cooperation of the Woman q
Club, the stable at the rear Of the
Clubhouse was turned over to The
Players and became known as The
Barn Theatre.
by then many people with pro.
fessional stage experience had set.
tied In Key West and had become
active in The Players. Among
these were MAZDA and Joseph La
zarovici, Janice and George White
and Emily Woolley Goddard. who
gave unstintingly Of their time and
effort in maintaining the profes.
sional degree of performance es.
tablished by the groups very first
production OF "Squaring the Cir
Gle"
This established reputation of top
quality performances, accomplish
ed with far less facilities than that
available TO other little theatre
groups, has given the Key West
Players q most enviable standing
In the little theatre world and It
Is known in practically every little
theatre in the country.
Today, the Players stand on the
brink Of expansion demanded by
the growth of their community.
The Barn, with its limited seating
capacity Of SO persons. must be
enlarged, or new larger quarters
obtained.
Since the Players are strictly q
non'profit organization, and the in
come from one show is spent on
the next one to assure the best
possible performance for Key West
theatre goers, 1t is financially i'm
possible for them to obtain new
quarters (not at today's prices, any
way.
Therefore the Barn must be en-.
larged and permission has been
obtained from the Woman's Club to
do this, at the Players expense, Of
course.
The Players are now putting on q
concerted membership drive which
would contribute toward the build.
ing fund, and, at the same time.
enable the group to pay the higher
royalties demanded for new Broad
way releases, such as my Three
Angels"
Until the expansion program Is
completed, however, the number of
memberships available must neces.
sarily be limited to the present
size of the Barn, and all interested
in seeing good dramas, profession.
ally performed, in Key West are
urged to avail themselves of these
memberships.
A subscribing membership for
one year is less than the cost of
four tickets TO season performan.
ces at regular prices. In fact, the
membership card is good for four
free admissions to the seasons
plays.
The holder Is q full member in
good standing with complete vot-
ing privileges and the right TO par
ueipate in the Players year-round
events.
These memberships viii be good.
too, for the Players first produc-
ton of the season, that well known
comedy, Harvey" which will
open at the Barn on Monday, Nov
eber Is, as well as "My Three An
gels. scheduled for production in
December.
No invitstions are being sent out
Tor people to join. all one need do
Is ask any member. or stop in at
the Fred Astaire School at S34 Du.
val Street, or phone Mickey Rem
ma at 2'SS2s. or Emily Goddard.
the membership chairman at 2.
Just contact any one of the q
bove. tell them how many mem
bershlps you wish and you'll be
able to pick up the cards at Betty
Ann Stationers when you make
your reservations for Harvey