Arts & Entertainment
Goodspeed Holds Annual Food Drive to Benefit Local Food Bank
Food Drive begins Monday, November 20 with a Special Performances at BOTH THEATERS
GOODSPEED HOLDS ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT LOCAL FOOD BANK
*HOT DEALS: SPECIAL BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE TICKET OFFER
Available for a Monday performances of Rags and A Connecticut Christmas Carol
plus THANKSGIVING WEEK PERFORMANCE TIMES
Food Drive begins Monday, November 20 with a Special Performances at BOTH THEATERS
On Monday, November 20, Goodspeed Musicals kicks-off their Annual Food Drive to benefit the East Haddam Food Bank. Goodspeed will be collecting donations during Thanksgiving week in the hopes that they will have another record-breaking year for participation. The need is even greater this year as the number of households served by the East Haddam Food Bank has grown once again to record levels.
Goodspeed Musicals is offering a special buy one ticket, get one free to patrons who bring a generous donation of non-perishable foods to the November 20th 2:00 matinee or the 7:30 p.m. performance of RAGS at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam OR the 7:30 p.m. performance of A Connecticut Christmas Carol at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn.
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The East Haddam Food Bank is in need of many non-perishable food items, especially “the basics” such as soups, pastas, canned fruits and vegetables, and cereals, as well as paper goods and personal toiletries.
“The Goodspeed family acknowledges the tremendous need right here in our community,” explains Executive Director Michael Gennaro, “we encourage all of our visitors to participate in this marvelous opportunity to share with our neighbors in the spirit of giving.”
During Thanksgiving week, performances at both theaters will take place on Monday, November 20, at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm; Friday, November 24, at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm; Saturday, November 25, at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm; and Sunday, November 26, at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Donations will be accepted at The Goodspeed AND The Terris Theater November 20 through November 26. Tickets for Rags and A Connecticut Christmas Carol are available through the Goodspeed Box Office at 860.873.8668 or at www.goodspeed.org. Advance reservations are recommended. This offer is subject to availability, with no adjustments for prior sale.
ABOUT Rags at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn. through December 10:
Welcome to the new world! Fresh from Ellis Island, a young mother and her son search for a new life and a sense of home as the 20th century beckons. The streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side may not be paved with gold, but they echo with the music of opportunity, optimism and hope. A ravishing score by the songwriters of Wicked and Annie colors a sweeping saga of America’s immigrant past. Celebrate our rich roots in Goodspeed’s new adaptation of a neglected masterpiece of the musical theatre.
Book by Joseph Stein | Music by Charles Strouse | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz |
Revised Book by David Thompson | Choreographed by Parker Esse | Directed by Rob Ruggiero
The Goodspeed is located at 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT
ABOUT A Connecticut Christmas Carol at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. through December 24
*A BRAND NEW MUSICAL*
Some of the most beloved storytellers in Connecticut history come alive for a yuletide gathering you won’t forget. Famed actor and local legend William Gillette leaves his castle on the Connecticut River to adapt Dickens’ holiday classic in the 1920s. Local heroes Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe and P.T. Barnum make spirited appearances opposite Gillette’s Scrooge in a highly theatrical twist on a family favorite. Custom-made for Goodspeed with all-original music, here’s a tuneful, heartfelt confection spiced with enough Nutmeg State flavor to sweeten your season.
Book by L J Fecho | Music and Lyrics by Michael O'Flaherty
Choreographed by Lisa Shriver | Directed by Hunter Foster
The Terris Theatre is located at 33 N Main Street, Chester, C
