Photo by Jayson Kerr
Beverley Galpin is Director of Audiences and the Ivoryton Playhouse keeps her very busy. Jacqueline Hubbard relies on her and many other people to get the play from script to stage all set and the show ready to go. This post is dedicated to Beverley who does so much, to show what her day at times can entail.
7:30am: Beverley is up and at Shoreline Fitness in Old Saybrook exercising and showering. If there are actors coming in from the train from New York City, Beverley is there picking them up and dropping them off at the actor house.
9:30am: Beverley stops at the local Dunkin’ Donuts and picks up coffee and a bagel then heads to the office. Work calls and there are messages to listen to and phone calls to return. Beverley will also take care of any issues that occurred at the show from the previous night.
12:00pm: It is time to pick up the actors at the actor house and take them to the theater. The box office needs to be opened along with letting in the Box Office Staff. Have to get ready for the 2pm show. At 2:00pm the curtain speech has to be done then go back to the office and start on subscription renewals.
4:00pm: Pickup the actors at the theater and return them to the actor house.
5:00pm: Check in at home and prepare dinner and do the laundry.
6:00pm: While at home Beverley receives a phone call from the theater that the tape is not working and has to go in early to fix the printer. Stay to do curtain speech at 7:30pm. Hang around to take any actors back to the train in Old Saybrook to return to NYC.
Finally time to go home for a restful night’s sleep.
The end of November and the start of December is just a slightly bit different because we are graced by the presence of Beverley in the production of Barnum as Chairy.
The show runs from December 9 to December 19. This fun circus musical is for two weeks only so don’t let this parade pass you by!
