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Cast Announced for The Dixie Swim Club
August 7, 2009 - Almost two dozen talented actresses auditioned for the five roles available in The Dixie Swim Club. Director Kay Carter Blaha has announced the cast. Tickets are now on sale for this heart-warming comedy, which opens on October 9.
Sheree: Linda Nelson
Dinah: Ninette Cummings*
Vernadette: Irene Bagdoian*
Jeri Neal: Colleen Lavery*
Lexie: Cindy Wegel
*Current Footlighter member
Footlighters Receive Five DASH Nominations for 2008-2009
August 4, 2009—The Eastern Mass Association of Community Theaters announced the 2008-2009 DASH Awards in a live webcast on Tuesday, August 4. The Walpole Footlighters are proud to have received five nominations:
Shannon Lillian Hogan – Supporting Actress in a Play, Rabbit Hole
David DaCosta – Actor in a Play, Rabbit Hole
Marianne Phinney – Set Dressing in a Play, Rabbit Hole
Dan Sheehan – Set Design in a Play, The Cemetery Club
Rabbit Hole cast – Ensemble in a Play
The complete list is available on the EMACT web site. Winners will be announced on September 19 at the DASH Gala.
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Jan. 22, 2009 - Boston Globe - Boston, MA, USA
Director Marianne Phinney (right) indicates approval of the costume and wig worn by Barbara Schapiro for a Walpole Footlighters production.
Footlighters Receive Five DASH Nominations for 2007-2008
July 31, 2008—Footlighters productions received 5 Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors (DASH) awards for this season, including four nods for Enchanted April. The Footlighters nominees were:
- Props in a Musical—Rebecca Kidwell and Evie Rayburg for The Spitfire Grill
- Set Dressing in a Play—Eileen Krupsky for Enchanted April
- Actress in a Play—Marianne Phinney in Enchanted April
- Lighting Design in a Play—Doug Gordon for Enchanted April
- Set Design in a Play—Barbara Pettis and Roger Pettis for Enchanted April
Marianne Phinney won the DASH for Actress in a Play.
Renovation Update
The lobby renovation and roof work are complete, but we still need help in completing the financing. You can help by attending our next special event or by making a donation. You can donate through our online store or mail your donation to
Walpole Footlighters
Capital Improvement Campaign
PO Box 189
Walpole, MA 02081
Footlighters Go to EMACT
The Walpole Footlighters took Dinner for Several to the EMACT Theater Festival in June. Cast and crew reunited for a 1-hour version of the John Shanahan comedy. The EMACT Theatre Festival requires the crew to set up and take down the set in 10 minutes or less. The play must be performed in 60 minutes or less. This is quite a challenge when starting with a full-length play and a complete set. Congratulations to Robin Gabrielli and Christine Grudinskas for their nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Robin also won Best Sound Design for The House of Yes. For more information about EMACT or the Festival, visit the EMACT site at http://www.emact.org.
