As Summer draws to a close, we artist types quickly (and inevitably) come around to the questions, "What did it all mean? What was it about?" If you have joined us this summer, you know that we have had an awfully good time. Producing joyful works like YOGI and DINING ROOM and FROG & TOAD and our current hit JUNE MOON doesn't happen without a lot of hard work, but it comes with a lot of laughs. And we have had fun.

But the work we do here is really possible only because of a tremendous amount of commitment from my staff. They routinely work 60-hour weeks. When we are turning around a play everybody works 12 or 14 hour days from Saturday until we start up again the next Thursday. And they get paid - well, like they work at a summer theater! But it's not even just sweat equity. Even our youngest, college-age interns bring a tremendous amount of skill and craft to their work.

For me, their hard work has paid off with four tremendous productions which I hope everyone has enjoyed. I am so proud of them all. I was so honored to get to work by their side this summer. And I hope that you all have enjoyed the fruits of their dedication. It has been a summer we will remember fondly, and I hope you will too.

Soon, we'll be in touch asking you to pre-subscribe for NEXT summer! By doing so, you'll be able to get tickets for next year's offerings at a terrific discount without any service fees - and I promise we'll have another brilliant, talented, hardworking group of people here to do it again!

Thanks for your support of us here at DTF, and I hope you've had as much fun as we have.
Sincerely,
Carl Forsman

JUNE MOON is a hit!

Bob Rose, of the Glens Falls Post-Star, loves DTF's current production, June Moon. Click here to read his rave review!

June Moon plays 'til August 30th only, so don't miss your chance to see this hilarious jazz-age comedy. Call 867-5777 or click here for tickets.


Spencer Moses and Larissa Goldberg


Mark Alhadeff and Brit Whittle


Mark Alhadeff, Spencer Moses, Carol Halstead, and Brit Whittle


Brit Whittle, Mark Alhadeff, Spencer Moses, and Larissa Goldberg


Brit Whittle, Mark Alhadeff, Spencer Moses, Peter Bretz, and Curran Connor


Peter Bretz, Spencer Moses, Mary Bacon, Brit Whittle, and Carol Halstead

Three down. One to go!

It's hard to believe that Frog and Toad is over and that June Moon is ready to begin. August is just flying by!

We had so many kids and so many families come to see Frog and Toad. We even had a sold out matinee performance on the final Wednesday of our run! So, I thought, before we move on to the next one, I'd post a few production photos and give everyone a final look back on the first musical of DTF's new era...

Enjoy!

"Toad looks funny in a bathing suit!"
l to r: James Donegan as "Lizard", Darrin Baker as "Toad", Jeff Edgerton as "Frog",
Jessica Blair as "Turtle", and Sarah Mugavero as "Mouse".


James Donegan as "The Snail with the Mail"
Many, many parents had to deal with their kids walking around like Snail
for days after seeing the show. We here at DTF apologize... maybe!


"He'll Never Know!"
Darrin Baker as "Toad" and Jeff Edgerton as "Frog"


"It's pleasant sledding down the hill...."
Jeff Edgerton (top) and Darrin Baker.... before disaster strikes their sled!

A Year With Frog and Toad is a Hit With Kids of All Ages!

The children in the audience of Dorset Theatre Festival's third show of the season, A Year With Frog and Toad, are just as enthralled by the stage production as by the Arnold Lobel books the musical is based on. Kids have called out words of advice to the actors onstage during performances and rushed the stage during curtain call to meet Frog and Toad. Child audience members have been given backstage tours and gotten autographs from the performers.


Jeff Edgerton (Frog) signs autographs for Laura and Miranda.


Darrin Baker (Toad) signs a program for an adoring fan.

But, as Bob Rose says in his glowing review of A Year With Frog and Toad in the Glens Falls Post Star, "If you don't have available offspring, just go by yourself. Believe me, you will come away totally satisfied. This is a show, masterly performed, for all ages."

Performances continue through August 9.