New Springfield Community Theater Launches Valentine’s Week
with Love Letters
Performed by Mayor Sarno & Brenda Garton-Sjoberg / Kathy Tobin & Steve Hays
The new nonprofit, Springfield Community Theater of MA, is the brainchild of Vana Nespor, artistic director, and Angela Park, executive director of 52Sumner. The group will offer its first five performances of Love Letters on Valentine’s Week, February 13-15, featuring well known community leaders.
Nespor invited Mayor Domenic Sarno to perform in the hilarious, touching show with media icon Brenda Garton-Sjoberg on Thursday and Friday nights, February 13 and 14, in a dinner theater setting.
AND, media celebrity Kathy Tobin and the Drama Studios’ legendary Steve Hays to take over the roles at matinees on Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15, and with a special Saturday evening, Feb 15, dinner theater finale.
“A special Valentine to our communities,” Nespor insists.
Nespor and Park chose Love Letters for the group’s fund raiser sendoff. “In this play, two friends read hilarious, poignant letters they wrote to each other throughout their lives. It reminds us to embrace love and life,” says Park. The idea really took off when the team reached out to four local leaders and television celebrities who immediately volunteered to help.
Doors open at 6 pm for the dinner theater performances and at 1 pm for the matinees. The group worked with Nosh Restaurant and Café owner Teri Skinner to create elegant, high quality family style three-course dinners for the evening and towers of snacks for the matinees. Seating is at round, eight person tables. Wine, beer, and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
For more information and tickets go to the websites for Springfield Community Theater of MA https://www.springfield-community-theater-of-ma.org/ and 52Sumner.com
