15-0616_SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY THEATER_E1a_Correspondence_packet_46/16/2015
Christy JakI ^ „ E1a
From: . Monique Rea
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:32 PM
To: Derek Reeve; Pam Patterson; Sam Allevato; Kerry Ferguson; John Perry; Maria Morris;
box_office^
Subject: PLEASE RENEW CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE LICENSE AGREEMENT!
i am in support of the Camino Reai Playhouse staying where it is presently! The Camino Playhouse adds to our
community, "I ask the Council to ensure that Camino Real Playhouse remains a vibrant part of historic
downtown San Juan Capistrano and renewthe license agreement under the same terms and conditions that
have benefited all of us in San Juan Capistrano for the past quarter of a century."
Please keep the character of the City San Juan Capistrano unique and vibrant. The Camino Playhouse is a
wonderful part of our unique town!
Thank you,
Monique Rea
^ • • • ^ s
6/16/2015
Christy JakI — """^ ~"— Fla
From: Kathy Fischer ^ ' ^
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:41 AM
To: Derek Reeve; Pam Patterson; Sam Aiievato; Kerry Ferguson; John Perry; Maria Morris;
box_office
Subject: PLEASE RENEW CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE LICENSE AGREEMENT!
"I ask the Council to ensure that Camino Real Playhouse remains a vibrant part of historic downtown
San Juan Capistrano and renew the license agreement under the same terms and conditions that
have benefited all of us in San Juan Capistrano for the past quarter of a century."
Dear City Council Members:
The Camino Real Playhouse has been an important part of the community for over twenty-five years
in the following ways:
*Producing quality entertainment for residents of South Orange County *Bringing more patrons to
locai restaurants and businesses *Holding classes year-round for children and adults in the
perforrhing arts *Providing summer camps for children ^Contributing a unique venue that adds to the
prestige of San Juan Capistrano
I have had the pleasure of watching Camino Real Playhouse grow from its birth to the present day as
both a patron and an active member. San Juan Capistrano is a wonderful place to visit thanks in no
small part to Camino Real Playhouse and the programs provided there.
I know that the City Council will want to maintain this important part of the community. Thank you
for your past and continued support of the Camino Real Playhouse.
Kathryn Leyes Fischer
1
6/16/2015
Christy JakI
From: John Ludutsky _ ^ E1 cl
Sent: ' Tuesday, June 16, 2015 1:11 PM
To: I Derek Reeve; Pam Patterson; Sam Allevato; Kerry Ferguson; John Perry; Maria Morris;
I box_office
Cc: ' John Ludutsky; Louise Ludutsky
Subject: PLEASE RENEW CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE LICENSE AGREEMENT!
"I ask the Council to ensure that Camino Real Playhouse remains a vibrant part of historic downtown San Juan
Capistrano and renew the license agreement under the same terms and conditions that have benefited all of us in
San Juan Capistrano for the past quarter of a century."
My wife & I live in San Clemente & are longtime subscribers & donors to the Camino Real Playhouse. Another
couple from Laguna Hills joins us as subscribers to the same series we attend. When we attend a play in our
subscription series the 4 of us always have dinner before the show at one of the several Camino Real
Playhouse's partner restaurants in San Juan Capistrano. My wife & I always attend the Camino Real Playhouse's
Shakespeare In The Park presented at Heritage Park every summer. In addition we've attended several Second
Stage Comedy Night presentations the Playhouse presents on the second Saturday of every month & always
have dinner before the show at one of the Playhouse's partner restaurants in San Juan Capistrano. We're always
amazec. by the exceptionally high quality of the performances we attend at the Playhouse. Finally, we're very
impressed by the work the Playhouse does with kids through their Acting Academy For Kids,
Without a doubt the Camino Real Playhouse is truly a performing arts jewel & contributes mightily to the
overall'excellence of the city of San Juan Capistrano.
John & Louise Ludutsky
1
i 6/16/2015
Christy JakI E1a
From: Maria Morris
Sent: ; Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:51 AM
To: Christy JakI
Subject! FW: Please read this one!!
Maria Morris
City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
32400 Paseo Adelanto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 443-6309
From: Tom fmaiito:
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:46 AM
To: Derek Reeve; John Perry; Kerry Ferguson; Maria Morris; Pam Patterson; Sam Allevato
Cc: Beverly Blake; BJ Scott; box offlcei
Subject: Please read this one!!
! knowyou have been inundated with emails supporting Camino Real Playhouse, far more than you can read. This letter
was se|nt to me today and i hope you can all find time to read this one.
I
j
Hello Tom I Please see what I've written below and ! hope that it can do some good and help in keeping you guys open
foryearsto come! Miss you!
i
~Michae! LaMasa
To Whom it May Concern,
From a very early age, 1 knew that 1 wanted to be on the stage. 1 didn't know exactly how to make it happen, but 1 knew
that it was what 1 wanted to do. Growing up in a house with two non-performers as parents, there were not a lot of
options as far as how and where my dreams could become a reality. Attempts were made through school functions and
amateur children's theatre here and there, but it was the moment that I stepped into the Camino Real Playhouse that I
knew that acting could be more than just what I did after schooi - Acting could be my life.
The very first professional theatre I ever did was at the Camino Real Playhouse over 20 years ago. Since then, I've gone
on to study theatre, move to New York City for conservatory training, and enjoyed a 12 year career as a performer in
regional theatres and national tours across the country. This fall, I will be assuming the role of Assistant Director of the
First National Tour of Woody Allen and Susan Stroman's Broadway smash. Bullets Over Broadway.
1
Turning back the clock to my early years of trying to become an actor, I remember walking into that tiny building and
walking down the hallways of cast photos at the Playhouse. 1 remember seeing real dressing rooms for the first time, i
remember walking through the scene shop and seeing where ali of their set pieces were built. More importantly, I
remember meeting BJ and Tom Scott for the first time. These were two people who's lives were dedicated to the
theatre. I had never met or seen anyone like them in my entire iife. Their vast collection of knowledge and desire to
share it with the world through art was inspiring to me and I absolutely ate it up. Show after show, children's program
after ch Idren's program, I would spend just about every weekend at the Camino Real Playhouse learning and absorbing
all I cou d. From BJ and Tom, I learned the rules of the theatre - the craft and the religion of stage. I learned the respect
and discipline required of me to be worthy to step out onto that sacred space. I learned about the great playwrights and
actors who care before me. I learned about Shakespeare and the Greeks. I learned about how to take direction and how
to be a |-eal professional. More importantly, 1 learned who and what 1 could become as both an actor and a person.
When I heard that the Camino Reai Playhouse might possibly be no more, I had a moment of confusion. It didn't make
sense to me - A world without them didn't seem to make sense to me. My reasons for wanting and needing the
Playhouse to still be around aren't for my own nostalgia or to preserve my roots. It is not so that 1 could still see my face
on the wall of cast photos or see my handprints in the cement outside. No, my desire to still see the Camino Real
Playhouse alive and well isn't just for me, but rather all of the future generations of kids like me who yearn and long for
direction and guidance towards a life on the stage. What the Playhouse provides is more than just a place for people to
come and sit and watch a play... it's a place where countless people from all walks of life can come and allow themselves
to be inspired. For me, it was a lighthouse that guided me away from the rocks and out to the open seas that were my
career as an actor. To many other kids and aspiring actors, it has been and should continue to be the same thing.
Please, don't send us Into the rocks. Find it in your heart to allow the Camino Real Playhouse to continue to guide
generations of young actors towards greatness. Please allow the Playhouse to continue to be a safe place for artists and
families. Please allow the Camino Real Playhouse to live on in more than just our hearts.
Thank you,
Michael LaMasa
..MnRancing our community tErou^E "performing arts...
Tom Scott, President
Capistrano Center for the Performing Arts
Web: www.CapistranoCenter.com
e-mail: Tom(5)CapistranoCenter.com
Phone: 949 842 1321
2
Christy JakI
From: | Mark Bodenhamer <mark@sanjuanchamber.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:09 PM
To: City Clerk Scanstation
Subject: Item ElA - Playhouse/Ecology Center
Attachments: June 15 Item ElA. Playhouse.EcoCtr.docx
6/16/2015
E1a
Please include the following in the Council packet for Agenda Item ElA.
Thank you!
Mark Bodenhamer
Chief Executive Officer,
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
949.493.4700 / mark@.saniuanchamber.com
i
1
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
RE: Support-Agenda Item E-l-A; Ecology Center & Playhouse License Agreement
Mayor Reeve & Members of the City Council:
I am writing to respectfully request that the Council direct staff to work on renewing the License Agreement
with both the Ecology Center and the Camino Real Playhouse. Both entities are highly regarded, long-
standing members of our community and offer immense benefit both cuituraiiy and economically.
The Ecology Center is providing a great service to the community by offering educational opportunities and
preserving some historic elements of our City's past. Their many events and programs bring a unique
demographic into San Juan Capistrano and cultivate an understanding of increasingly important
envirgnmentai issues.
The Camino Reai Playhouse is another asset that has a great impact on the community. The Playhouse is one
of just a few entities that brings people into our downtown at night on a consistent basis. This results In
additional shopping and dining visits and introducing new people to the historic downtown. This benefits the
local businesses directly and positively Impacts the City and its residents through tax revenue.
Further, as with the Ecology Center, the cultural impact can't be understated, People of ail ages gain from the
high-quality programs offered at Camino Reai Playhouse. Their productions are something that this City
shouljd take great pride in and work to preserve.
Both the Playhouse and Ecology Center have been members of the Chamber of Commerce, supporters of
other local, non-profit organizations and outstanding 'ambassadors' for the City of San Juan Capistrano. The
loss of either organization would be a great loss for our local economy and the wonderful cultural identity of
San Juan Capistrano.
On bahaif of the Chamber of Commerce and the 300+ local businesses we represent, i respectfully ask that
you support the renewal of both license agreements.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mark Bodenhamer
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce