THE BOARD (2011-2012)

President...........................Ron Green
Vice President......................Kyle Aptacy
Secretary...........................Kate McCormick
Treasurer...........................Elizabeth Hummel
Business Manager....................Mike Powell
Members at Large....................Dawn Marshall, Angie Schlauch
Past President......................Kathy Harmer

COMMITTEE HEADS (2011-2012)

Membership........................Kate McCormick
Publicity.........................Fran Carroll
Reading...........................Andrea Paul
Box Office........................Jay Owens
Properties........................Kate McCormick
House and Grounds.................
Production........................Coz Baldwin
Lights and Sound..................Zach Palmer
Social............................Jacki Green
Website & Social Media............Coz Baldwin

• Board meetings are held at the theater the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm, all year ’round. Board member elections are held in June of each year.
• General member meetings are held at the theater the third Wednesday of every month, September through June at 7:30pm. They are open to the public.

THE PLAYERS AND THE PLAYS

The Village Players are a registered 501c3 non–profit organization. Our members are made up of volunteers from the surrounding communities. We are a diverse group with varied ages, occupations and skills. All actors, members and staff are volunteers.

We have been producing plays for over 6 decades. We produce 4 regular season productions, with 8 performances each production (6 evening and 2 matinee performances). Our season runs October through June. In addition, we offer benefits to groups and organizations. For more benefit information, click here. We also usually have some form of a summer production (one-acts, children’s theater, dramatic readings, musical showcases) that runs one or two weekends.

Our plays are usually a comedy, drama, mystery, or a farce. During our intermission we have beverages (coffee, water, iced tea, lemonade) and a snack item. The concessions are donation only. We also hold a 50/50 raffle during intermission.

Performance Times & Prices:
Friday and Saturday evenings: 8pm ($12)
Sunday matinees: 2pm ($10)

• Doors to the theater open 30 minutes before show time to purchase tickets. Season ticket holders do not have to wait in the ticket line and may enter when the doors open.

THE THEATER

Our venue is a renovated dairy barn that dates back to the early 1800s. Our theatre is a smoke-free facility that can seat 186 patrons per performance. We are handicap accessible. There is on site and street parking available. Restroom facilities are available.

HISTORY

The Village Players began as a fundraiser in 1947. A sub-group of the Crooked Billet Club, the Junior Neighbors Club, has such good success with the fundraiser that they organized the theatre. Originally, the productions were held in the Hatboro High School auditorium. When the need for their own venue arose, the players purchased the dairy barn and renovated it to a theatre. The following photos are of the original players.

Preparing the newly purchased dairy barn for the new home of the VPH. Some suspect it to be the original Tanner Brothers barn.

Taken at the cast party held at 410 N. York Road in Hatboro, then the residence of Doris and Bernard Katz

PRODUCTION STAFF

During our productions we have a crew that helps with every aspect of the show. These volunteers are of great help and are extremely appreciated. They put in their own time and do not receive anything in return except the satisfaction of a job well done. They may be actors from other shows, friends, or family. We also have high school teenagers who volunteer for community service.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Village Players remains a fixture in the local community. In addition to bringing theatre to the community, we work together with other community groups in the surrounding Hatboro area. Most recently, we have collaborated with the Kiwanis Club in revitalizing Tanner Park. Some of the groups we have also worked with Elm Street District-Hatboro, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and First Fridays in Hatboro. On dress rehearsal nights, we have groups come in from the area’s retirement villages to see the performance at no charge.