Heilman & Haver - Episode 32 (Guest Gary Fetterplace - Part 1)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 32.  We hope you enjoy the show!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Series: Get to Know Your Theater - Featuring Bremerton Community Theater

A behind the scenes look at local theaters, their history, and what the future holds for them post-COVID.  Visit our YouTube channel for our interview with Rana Tan, Production Coordinator for BCT, and learn more about a true local gem.  And follow our channel for more episodes throughout the summer of Get to Know A Theater.

SHOUT: The Mod Musical

Playing now at Bremerton Community Theater - five extremely talented local ladies celebrate the song, dance and humor of the 1960s.  Plays Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through June 27th and, with social distancing restrictions, their limited seating goes quickly.  So jump online at BCTSHOWS.COM and reserve tickets for SHOUT, their swinging 60’s music sensation.  

Movies of the Decade: The Graduate

Join us Saturday, June 26th,  when we’ll celebrate the 60’s with The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman.  We hit the stage at 6:30 to get the show started and Jeremy Arnold will be back virtually with another insightful introduction.  Tickets are $11 - visit ROXYBREMERTON.ORG.

Lebowski Fest

Lebowski Fest, rolls into the Roxy tomorrow, Saturday, June 12th.  It’s going to be more fun than bowling in the semi’s and that’s not just, like, our opinion, man.  There will be a costume contest, trivia, photo booth, drink specials and White Russians... ahem, Caucasians, galore.  So grab your marmot and your green nail polish and join us at 7pm.  Tickets are $12 - BUY THEM HERE.

West Sound Film Festival 2021 Accepting Submissions

Would you like to see your film up on the big screen?  Enter the 2021 West Sound Film Festival.  It will be held August 6th-8th of this year at the Roxy and submissions are open now and will be accepted through the end of June.  For more info and to submit your project visit the West Sound Film Festival on FilmFreeway and stay tuned right here for festival news and interviews.

IN THE LOCAL SPOTLIGHT:  Gary Fetterplace

Gary Fetterplace is an active local actor, producer, scenic designer and set builder who grew up and got his start in theater in England and attended The Italian Conti Stage school (previously attended by his professional stage mum).  His first professional stage appearance was at The London Palladium at the tender age of 11 with further appearances In London and on television.  Gary first appeared in the US in Jesus Christ Superstar at Bremerton Community Theater in 2004 and he has since appeared at nearly all the local theatres in over 75 productions either on stage or behind the scenes.  

Gary has also acted or been involved in nearly every Shakespeare production in the county since 2007.   His first foray into Producing and Directing was in 2011 during the inauguration performances of BCT’s RBS Hall.  Since then he has added his extensive carpentry and design skills to the local theater scene - most frequently at Bremerton Community Theater, Bainbridge Performing Arts, and Western Washington Center for the Arts - assisting with set design and building, including the 5 staircases and wrap around balcony of BCT's Romeo & Juliet which was awarded best set design by The Kitsap Sun newspaper for the 2015/2016 season. He is president of The Lesser Known Players and has served as trustee and treasurer for BCT since 2009.  

IN THE MIX Guest Recipe: "Gary's Pink Thingy"

2 oz Vodka
1 oz Chambord
Pour Over Ice
Top with Sprite

COMING UP NEXT WEEK

Join us next week, Friday, June 18th, for the second half of our interview with Gary and more on his techniques for stagecraft and design.