P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Beth Norman - Southern Hospitality By: Roy Riedy |
Beth Norman's name has appeared 164 times in the Highlands Little Theatre programs, newspaper articles in local papers, and HLT Newsletters since it first appeared listed under "House Managers" in the HLT program for Once Upon A Mattress in August, 1985, 17 years ago.
Twelve plays later her name appeared on the Production Staff page under House Managers as the "Coordinator" in the June 1988 program of Neil Simon's California Suite.
In the October, 1988 HLT Newsletter, Beth defined for the membership, what a "housemanager" was and outlined its duties. Her definition will serve as an excellent description of what she has been doing so well for Highlands Little Theatre for the past seventeen years:
"Housemanagers are our wonderfully-dressed greeters who seat our special theatre-goers. They are asked to come an hour before the doors open and to make sure our guests know that without an audience, we have no reason to perform.
"They must be people who love theater and all that we stand for. They know that the audience's comfort and safety are as important as the show they will see. Housemanagers are just as important as the stars because they prepare the audience for the wonderful time they will have.
"That is what a housemanager is. . . ."A special thanks to those who have served so well, so often." Beth Norman, Housemanager Coordinator. And a special thanks to you Beth, who have served so well and so long.
Since Once Upon a Mattress in 1985, Ms. Norman has "managed the house" for 83 of the 132 plays presented by Highlands Little Theatre which translates into 62% of all the plays given at the Lakeside Playhouse.
Beth has been recognized for her fidelity and many years of service by four well deserved Zenons. She received her first award at the Seventh Zenon Ceremonies in 1992 for "Outstanding contributions to the theater as House Manager," and her second Board Service Award in 2001 at the Sixteenth Annual Zenon Awards for "House Managing and Public Relations." Her last two Zenons were received at the Eighteenth Annual Zenon Awards, the first of the two, a Board Service Award for "Outstanding Achievement as Chairperson of the House Managers", and the second, the coveted Janelou Buck Significant Achievement Award. Which welcomed Ms. Norman into HLT's exclusive club of eighteen members.
Congratulations Beth on a job well done, done cheerfully, colorfully, and continually with that special southern charm that we have all come to expect and love. You are another of the reasons why people come back to the Lakeside Playhouse and why our theatrical endeavor has been a success and continues to prosper in Highlands County.
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