Artistic Director / President’s Message In 1995, my Elly award-winning friend, the late Chris Goetzke, recommended I go see Berkeley Rep’s Journey to the West. He even asked them for the script. At that time, Community Asian The- atre of the Sierra (CATS) was just a small organiza- tion, and I didn’t feel we were ready to take on such a huge project. Fast forward to 2013, I dusted off the script, reread it, saw the potential, and showed it to Director Diane Fetterly, and the rest is history. CATS received 11 Elly nominations and 5 wins for Journey to the West. This is a record for CATS!!! Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance (SARTA) says it is rare to receive a nomination in every cate- gory. If you saw Journey, you will agree with the judges that the nomina- tions are truly deserved. Nominated for an Elly award in the Comedy division were: Diane Fetterly – Director - Winner, Teresa Shea – Set – Winner, Teresa Shea – Costume - Winner,Tim Dugan – Lighting, Tynowyn Woolman – Sound - Winner, Michael Baranowski – Lead Actor, Trish Adair – Lead Actress, Kimberly Wellman – Lead Actress, Brett Torgrimson – Sup- porting Actor, Kate Tobie – Supporting Actress, Journey to the West – Best Overall Comedy - Winner. Congratulations to our winners, nominees and EVERYONE involved for bringing this magical show to life. Go to our website at www.cat- sweb.org for photos of the Elly awards event. More exciting news: To celebrate CATS 20th Anniversary in 2014, we will produce the Broadway musical and Tony award-winning Miss Saigon at the Nevada Theatre from April 10 to May 10. We had a wonderful turnout for auditions. Our fantastic cast and pro- duction team include: Director- Susan Mason; Co-Music Directors - Susan Mason and Jeffrey Mason; Set Designer – Pamela Hodges; Costume Designer – Jill Kelly; Lighting Designer – Erin Beatie; Sound Designer – Chris Christensen; Choreographer – Haven Caravelli; Properties Designer - Katherine Scourtes; and Hair and Makeup Designer – Sara Quay . Cast members are: David Holmes, Jared Lee, Jay Barker , Silas Brown, Tinley Ireland, Bernadette Garcia, Olivia Pritchett, Allison Chan, Jennifer Murray , Erin Cummiskey , Heather Druktenis, Lisa Moon, Melissa Rosprim, Susan Schimmel, Brett Torgrimson, Chris- tian Burke, Jake Dabis, Kevin Freeman, Kevin Lucas-Ross, Cornell Vanity , Virgil Wong, Aneka Torgrimson, and Ava Pritchett. For more news on CATS, look inside this newsletter for upcoming events. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement to make CATS what we are today. Volume XIX - Number 1 2013-2014 ✬ Final Dress: All Tickets $15 ❖ Preview: All Tickets $20 ▲ Opening Night with Gala Reception ✿ Benefit for Friends of Nevada County Libraries Thursday Evenings: Advance: $23 $15 (17yrs & under) Door: $28 $15 (17yrs & under) Friday, Saturday Evenings & Matinees: Advance: $28 $15 (17yrs & under) Door: $30 $15 (17yrs & under) For ticket information: www.catsweb.org or call Jeannie Wood 530-265-2990 Tickets available in December 2013 at www.catsweb.org, the Briar Patch Book Seller in Grass Valley -1- at The Nevada Theatre 401 Broad St., Nevada City, CA Lisa Moon 10 7pm ✬ 11 8pm ❖ 12 8pm ▲ 13 2pm 17 7pm 18 8pm ✿ 19 8pm 20 2pm 25 8pm 26 8pm 27 2pm Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. April, 2014 24 7pm May, 2014 1 7pm 2 3 8pm 4 2pm 9 8pm 10 8pm 8 7pm Sold Out Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) presents Directed by Susan Mason Musical Direction by Susan Mason & Jeffery Mason