Pictures! Reviews!

• Ellsworth American story: our Society needs your help!
• Web Albums with lots of photos!
• Facebook Albums courtesy of Walter Churchill: Dress Rehearsal | Performance Friday, 2/19/10
• Picasa web album courtesy of Bob Pentland

Gilbert & Sullivan a la carte

• We perform programs of songs from a variety of operettas throughout the year.
• Check out our upcoming performances.
• If you wish to book us for a concert, please email us!
• G&S À la carte Concert Group rehearsals continue - shows coming up - want to join?!

Join Us or Donate

To support our show and other efforts, please JOIN! or donate to:

• GSSME
• Box 1791
• Ellsworth, ME 04605

Thank you!

Board of Directors 2009-2010

• Peter Miller, President
• Kim Forthofer, Vice President
• Linda Firlotte Grindle, Secretary
• Jay Sutter, Treasurer
• H. Conway
• A. Cushman
• Shawnna Farley
• Phyllis Gibson
• Debbie Hangge
• Irv Hodgkin
• Joe Marshall
• Dotti Schaller, Clerk
• Trudy Smith
  
  

 

W. Russell Flint watercolor detail

(courtesy: Gilbert & Sullivan Archive)

 

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Welcome!

2011 marks our 35th year!

Join our anniversary production of

Ruddigore
or
The Witch's Curse

Thank you to everyone who attended our performances of The Sorcerer, and to our generous friends and contributors.

A very generous admirer has challenged the community to donate $5,000.00 to our Society. If we meet the challenge, our benefactor will provide a matching donation of $5,000.00! Please help us meet this challenge!

Please donate to our Annual Appeal

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine (formerly, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Hancock County) was established as a non-profit, 501c(3) charitable organization in 1976. Our mission is to preserve the works and traditions of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan for the enjoyment of ourselves and audiences in Eastern Maine and abroad. Your donation is tax-deductible.

With your generous support, we enjoy a 34-year tradition of
• full productions: sets, costumes, a full orchestra (24-30 pieces) and a full chorus (40-65 voices).
• off-season concerts: Gilbert & Sullivan a la Carte performs programs from a variety of operettas at libraries, nursing homes, churches, and other small venues
• scholarships: we sponsor a small number of young singers, covering the cost of voice lessons for a year
• education & outreach: we work with area schools, offering a 2-3 day workshop incorporating history, musicality, and theatrical training for young people ages 10 and older

This year is a tipping point for us. Our bank account is dangerously low, and we are in real danger of folding. Your help is needed to keep this art alive in Downeast Maine!

 

Please send your check to GSSME, Box 1791, Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Thank you!

Annual Meeting: all current and prospective members!
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 2:00-3:00pm

We will vote on slight revisions to our By Laws, elect officers, and enjoy ourselves!

The Annual Meeting is a convivial Pot Luck.  Contact us for directions!

Come Sing With Us!

Rehearsals set to begin Tuesday, Oct. 5.

No auditions ever required to sing in the chorus!

We particularly need men for Ruddigore - please contact us to join our group!

(Enthusiasm and interest are as important as an ability to carry a tune!)

We welcome new members!
Old or young, experienced or not, G&S neophytes and Old Timers!
Speak to any of us, or drop us an email!