* * * SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE * * *

We believe that live theater is something that everyone should have a chance to experience - so dress rehearsal for each of our four main productions this year will be designated a 'Share and Share Alike Show'. You share your time and enjoyment, we share some entertainment, we all share with those who need some help by our Food Bank donations. A dress rehearsal is just like the "real" show. It's a final runthough to make the actors confident. What better way to do that than to have an audience to react to you? So this is a chance to see the show for free. Just donate non-perishable items for the Food Bank. Join us and come enjoy!

* * * A NEW THEATER … AT LAST * * *

Now that we have a permanent home, we encourage you come visit us often. We are located at 95 Philadelphia Lane, in Jasper, GA. Philadelphia Lane intersects Old Philadelphia Road just behind the Jasper WalMart that is on Highway 515. Go to our "Contact" page on the website for a map and come see us. Whether you come to see a show, participate in a camp, class or workshop, volunteer your time, or are looking for a place to hold YOUR event, remember: If it's entertaining, it's Tater Patch!

Please visit our Donors and Sponsors page to see our Wish List and Donate online.

Sep

Dracula in rehearsal

By Nan

Program cover by Michael Garrison

Rehearsals for the upcoming production of Dracula are proceeding well. The platforms for the show have been built at Twelve Stone Farm. The dimensions are taped out now at our rehearsal space on Church Street. The small “rooms” of the set make movement a challenge of precision for the performers, but they are all rising to the occasion. Costumes are being sewn and props are being gathered. The cast has enormous enthusiasm for this suspenseful version of the famous story.

Excitement mounted this week when set designer Robert Countryman came by a rehearsal and dropped off a very large wooden box. It appeared to be a crate which contained soil…. perhaps Transylvanian soil. Certain cast members found it quite exciting and wanted to climb right into the box and spend the day there. Apparently there are “method actors” in the cast.

Tater Patch is working with the American Red Cross to assist with one or more blood drives in October. More will be announced on this soon. Some cast members thought “Give blood, starve a vampire” was a worthy slogan. Let us know what you think.