The Hebronian December 2008 Page 1 Volume 7, Issue 3 ... - Gulemo

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Jancis and McCalla were especially grateful
to Kelly at Hebron Parks and Recreation Department,
Tom and Karlene at the Amston
Post Office, and the entire RHAM Middle
School Office staff for selling advance tickets
to the performances. “They were just great,
and we appreciate their willingness to help us
out with this important aspect,” said Jancis.
Over 300 tickets were sold in advance of the
Friday night premiere.
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rented for the occasion and historical photos that are in the Society’s
collection.
“It was an amazing effort, and an amazing job by the students, teachers
and community members who auditioned for the play,” said Jancis.
With so many parts, everyone was guaranteed not one but three or
more roles, speaking and non-speaking!
“I’ve heard many positive things about Quest from many people, but
what pleases me most is hearing that one special phrase – ‘I learned
more about Hebron history from this play than I ever knew’ – and
that was one of the Society’s key goals,” said McCalla. “I can’t say
enough about the enormous talent that exists right here in our small
community.”
She also gives credit to a good friend who did a
lot of the silent work necessary for such a massive
performance. “I could not have pulled this
off without Paula’s help in managing the many
small details needing attention in the final weeks
before we opened,” said McCalla.
Especially important to the Society was creating
a program that would be considered “collectible,”
just as the 1958 program is today. Diana Wythe
Tyler created an original watercolor for the cover,
which everyone agreed is “simply amazing.”
McCalla also credited Gulemo Printing of Willimantic
for the program’s successful reception.
“Lena Fontaine and Bjorn Stemberg went to
literally untold lengths to ensure the highest
quality program, and I’m very grateful for their
professional support and assistance,” she said.
Leftover programs will be available at the Old
James Bussiere D.M.D.
20 Liberty Drive
Hebron, CT
860.228.7878
The actors weren’t aware that several in the
audience were members of the 1958 Quest
cast, some of whom traveled back to Hebron
just to see the play again. “It was fantastic,”
said Connie Johnson, who played Lowis
Peters in the original play, and came with her
daughters to Saturday night’s performance.
Dwight Martin, part of Moore’s production
crew in 1958, attended with Marie Billard,
whose grandfather, Edwin Smith, was portrayed in Act 2/Scene 7 when
Hebron’s Great Elm in the center of town was cut down. Martin and
Billard were so delighted with the play that they stayed afterwards
and talked with many of the young actors about their memories of
the 1958 original.
At the end of Saturday night’s performance, the cast presented Jancis
and McCalla with beautiful bouquets of flowers and gift certificates
to Donato’s Restaurant. The actors also all signed the creative “canon”
(or is it a “pump”) built by Gifford, who donated the special prop to
Hebron Historical Society where it is now on display for all to see and
remember the effort that went into this mammoth production.
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