Strike One... Strike Two...

This past Thursday, staff members from WTT teamed with the Addison North Dallas Business Guide to participate in the First Annual Charity Bowl sponsored by the new lavish 300 Dallas Bowling Center. During the tournament, non-profits competed for a grand prize of $3,000 awarded to the team with the highest score. While we didn't win the grand prize, we did receive an award for the Most Strikes and made $300 for the theatre! Congratulations to our team: WTT Staff members Stephen Cano, Andy Gosnell and Callie Kilgore with Sharla DeFrancisco from the Addison North Dallas Business Guide! And a very special thank you to both the Guide for choosing WTT to participate in the event and to 300 Dallas for hosting the First Annual Charity Bowl.

WTT team members Andy Gosnell, Callie Kilgore and Sharla DeFrancisco prepare for battle!

Andy concentrates on not getting a gutter ball!

And while we may not have won the grand prize, we certainly had the best cheering section thanks to Heidi Shen, Elizabeth Kaminski and Landrie Bock (who was much more enthuastic during the rest of the game)!

A Working Weekend...

This past weekend, WTT's Board of Directors spend time together at their annual Board Retreat. The purpose of this retreat is come together as a group to discuss the common goals for the theatre in the upcoming and years and brainstorm on how to make those goals a reality. Serving on the Board of Directors is a labor of love for members... and WTT is honored to have such distinguished board members!

WTT staff looks on as consultant Betty Richardson leads the retreat.

A very special thanks goes to Chamberlain's Steakhouse for hosting a wonderful dinner for our Board of Directors this past Friday and to Dusty Smith with Springhill Suites for providing our meeting place! And if you are interested in serving WTT as a member of our Board of Directors, contact Judy Schecter at 972.450.6227.

Scenes from an Open House...

Last night, WaterTower celebrated the arrival of its upcoming 2006-2007 Season with an Open House! From 5 PM to 7 PM, we welcomed 300 guests who visited with the WTT staff, participated in backstage tours, and were treated to highlights from the upcoming season.

A very special thank you goes out to Blue Mesa Grill, Canary Cafe, Kenny's Wood Fired Grill, and May Dragon for providing a wonderful assortment of food for our guests. Be sure to check them out over the upcoming year - each makes the perfect pre or post-show dining experience. And be sure to tell them that you heard about them at WTT!

For everyone who wasn't able to join us last night, here is a sampling of what you missed:

Addison's Honorable Mayor Joe Chow chats with WTT Board Member Corky Pledger.

Chris Miller of Rainmaker Advertising, TACA Board Member Barbara Daseke, and WTT Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin pose for picture.

Highlights of the upcoming 2006-2007 Season were performed by Tom Parr, Denise Lee, Shane Peterman, Stacey Oristano, Terry Martin with Lee Harris on piano.

Audience applaud WTT's successes over the past year.

And a very special THANK YOU goes to Mark Oristano of Mark Oristano Photography for capturing the evening on film!