The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
‘The Foursome’ opens stage season in Thomaston
THOMASTON — Landmark Community Theatre is reopening to the public with a small cast comedy using veteran actors, “The Foursome” by Norm Foster.
This show centers around four old college friends playing a round of golf. Rick, Ted, Donnie and Cameron are home for their college reunion. Unlike their college days, the conversation doesn't include talk of beer and final exams, but of colonoscopies, home-security systems, alcoholism, Buddhism and more.
The cast includes LCT executive director, Jeff Dunn, as “Donnie” the family man. Lou Guertin returns to the Opera House stage as “Rick” the lifelong bachelor. Guertin has been seen in “Of Mice and Men”, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, and “Elf.” Chuck Stango plays “Cameron” the worrywart of the bunch. Stango is the immediate past chairman of LCT and a regular at the opera house and throughout the region. His past LCT credits include “Of Mice and Men”, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical”, “Mamma Mia!”, and “The Music Man.”
Scott Stanchfield plays the role of “Ted” the divorcee. An LCT veteran in the 0rchestra, this is his first performance on stage in Thomaston. He has performed with the Warner Theater and the Goshen Players to name a few.
“The Foursome” will be performed for a live audience with social distancing. Patrons interested in seeing the show but are unable to attend in person may purchase an online version to watch at home. “The Foursome” will run from May 7-15 at 8 p.m. If tickets sell out, more shows may be added.
Admission is $25. Any current ticket holders or subscribers may use past credits or exchanges to purchase tickets to this production. For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.landmarkcommunity theatre.org or email tickets@landmarkcommunitytheatre.org Patrons may call the box office at 860283-6250; hours are limited.
Landmark Community Theatre has been hard at work getting the Thomaston Opera House in shape for a post-COVID-19 reopening. “It is crucial that the new operations follow all of the COVID safe recommendations set out by the CDC, Department of Health and the state of Connecticut. This includes providing hand sanitizing stations, socially separated seating, temperature checks, cleaning all surfaces and purifying the air,” according to LCT.
“With a grant from the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation, the opera house has been refitted with touchless faucets and dispensers in the restrooms. Each entrance and other areas have touchless hand sanitizers. The facility’s HVAC system has been retrofitted with Infrared UV light filters to purify the recycled air. The system also introduces fresh outside air at the same time. Landmark also purchased an ionizing disinfecting sprayer to be used before and after performances to ensure clean surfaces,” according to the theater. “Other systems have been modified to include a box office system change to automatically create separation of two seats on either side of ticket orders. Landmark has also temporarily removed every other row of seats for further separation. Revisions continue on a house staffing plan to provide instruction for cleaning, social separation and crowd control. It is a top priority of Landmark Community Theatre to keep its patrons, volunteers and staff safe at all times. All of these precautions take time, money and volunteers to ensure their effectiveness.”
Anyone interested in volunteering or would like more information can email landmarkcommunitytheatre@yahoo.com