• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Windham Region Chamber of Commerce

  • Home
  • News
    • Chamber News
    • Member News
  • Community Programs
    • Eastern CT Veterans Community Center
      • Resources
      • Survivors of Suicide Loss
      • Afghanistan: Let’s Talk About It
  • Business Resources
    • RE-OPENING CT
    • COVID-19
    • Business Resource Center
    • Windham Region Business Directory
  • Upcoming Events
  • Member Center
    • Member Login
    • Member Directory
    • Member to Member Deals
    • Chamber Alliance Networking (CAN) Coffee Hour
  • Join
    • Benefits Of Membership
  • Staycations
    • Step Back in Time
    • Shopping Staycation
    • The Great Outdoors
  • About Us
    • 2019 Annual Report
    • 2020 Board of Directors
    • Contact Us

May 19, 2014 by Windham Chamber

The Windham Theatre Guild Presents WAITING FOR OPRAH By Mary Miller

May 18, 2014:  Remember the days on TV when everyone was talking about Oprah Winfrey’s Book club shows?  Well, the Windham Theatre Guild is happy to end its 2013-2014 season with a touching new comedy that’s becoming a surprising hit across the country… Waiting For Oprah, running May 30th  through June 8th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre.

It’s the last meeting of the First Tuesday Book Club (which meets on Thursday!) and Allison, Mia, Fran, Louise, and Janice are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of their celebrity guest. Janice is determined to make a good impression despite the fact she hasn’t read the book. Louise is thrilled at the idea of being in the same room as Oprah. Allison, however, is not convinced that Oprah’s arrival will do anything but disrupt the meeting. Mia, arriving late as usual, is simply delighted that she hasn’t missed anything yet. And Fran is just waiting for a miracle to change the course of her entire life.

As one hour rolls into the next, with no sign of their guest, the women jump from conclusion to conclusion as they speculate on: Why she is coming? What will she bring? Does this outfit make me look fat? But the question: Will Oprah come? … is ultimately not as important as why they are there and what they learn about themselves and what they mean to each other.

Waiting for Oprah’s Director is Kerin Griffin who couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try Directing for the first time. It was the right show at the right time. Working full time in Hartford, having a family and continuing her other volunteer duties as a board member and being on the fundraising committee was quite the balance, but this has been a wonderful experience for her.  Kerin has been part of the guild since she was 10 and played the color orange in the kids chorus of Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat. In the last 17 years, she has acted, produced, stage managed, and worked back stage and up in the booth.

Waiting For Oprah runs May 30th, 31st,  June 6th &  7th, 2014 at 8 pm, Thursday June 5th  at 7:30pm and Sunday June 1st & 8th, 2014 at 2 pm at the Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 Main Street, Willimantic.  Ticket prices are $18 for Adults, $15 for Students/Seniors, and $11 for children under 12. All UCONN, ECSU & QVCC students pay the discounted price of $12.   For reservations and information, call the Windham Theatre Guild at 423-2245 or buy your tickets on-line at windhamtheatreguild.org.

Filed Under: Member News

Footer

Connect With Us

We’re conveniently located in the heart of downtown Willimantic’s business district. Call us to schedule a meeting to discuss your business needs or to meet with our Business Resource Center.

Windham Region Chamber of Commerce
1320 Main St., Suite 27
Willimantic CT 06226
Phone: (860) 428-7739

info@windhamchamber.com

Subscribe to our newsletter!

Sign up below to receive weekly news and events from the Chamber!

Select list(s) to subscribe to


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: The Chamber of Commerce, Inc, Windham Region, 1010 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, 06226, https://www.windhamchamber.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

Recent Posts

  • SLICE OF LIFE Living History Event in Windham, CT
  • STANDARD MILEAGE RATES FOR 2022 & OTHER MILEAGE TAX INFO
  • DID YOU KEEP ANY OF YOUR EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC? YOU NEED TO READ THIS!
  • DO YOU OWE ANY CT TAXES FROM 2020 OR BEFORE? THERE IS HELP
  • MAPLE FESTIVAL IS MARCH 19-20!!

Categories

Copyright © 2023 · The Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Windham Region