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Wednesday, May 25 1 994“ Houston Timos-Journal Page 12A Helping hands! Midstate business men help Players with new theatre Eleven years ago, the founding members of Perry Players listed among its mission statement "a comfortable theatre home audiences and performers love to visit.” So, in the Fall of 1991, when the cur rent board began looking for sites, they also began looking for expert assistance in making that dream come true. Mike Slater, Director of Design Management at Williams and Asso ciates in Macon, was involved from the outset. "I actually began with Perry Players in 1988 when I played the doctor in 'Never Too Late'. 1 was already familiar with their standards and enthusiasm, so when they approached me about helping with the project, I was glad to be involved." "The theater was designed by Charles Brittain," says Donna Hooper, "but Mike was invaluable. From the beginning, he helped us formulate the specifics of what we actually wanted, and guided those goals through each phase of the de velopment process. He also volun teered his talents with some of the design work, which helped us tremendously on our restricted bud get." As the building moved on, so did the need for additional outside assistance. Steve Aydelott, cur rently the General Manager of War ren Scott Construction in Ameri cus, worked with Slater when the project began, and became interested in helping as he watched it progress. He volunteered to oversee the building phase, and secured bids, selected the contractors, pro vided cost and material estimates. "I've never been associated with theater before," says Aydelott, "but I believe in being active in the community. And with Mike's in volvement, and the contributions that Perry Players makes to Middle Geeorgia, I knew it was a project I wanted to do." After three years and countless hours of planning, designing, re-de signing and multitudes of behind the-scene work, everything came together quickly. In January of this year, Marty Myers of Myers Con tracting and Supply was hired to make it happen,. "Time was not on our side, so to speak," says Donna Hooper. "The Music Man' was opening in late February, so basically we had six weeks to go from blueprints to reality." Myers was at the building throughout the construction, serving as the on-site contact for his own crew and those of the sub-contractors. "One of the challenges of this building is fram ing around all of its little quirks. Marty's crew was meticulour with that and everything else they did. What we're most grateflul for, though, is that he was here, at the building when we couldn't be. With such a tight schedule, and so many different people working on top of each other, we were worried about it being finished in time, and in the right way. But once we saw Marty's standards, we knew we'd be all right." The hard work and dedication of these three men did not go unno ticed. In his March 4th article, Larry Fennelly, entertainment columnist for The Macon Tele grap[h, called the building's trans formation "The Miracle on Main Street". "That was a tremendous compliment," says Hooper. "Everyone involved with Perry Players has known and appreciated what Mike, Steve, and Marty have done for us. But to have a third party walk in and recognize the im pact they had on our success indi cated the true size of their contribu tions." As a result, last month Perry Players hosted a dinner at the New Perry Hotel to honor them. And, in keeping with the theatre group’s tradition, each was presented with an inscribed pewter plate thanking them for their commitment to the "Miracle on Main Street". "The time, resources and talents they have donated to the theatre are per manent gifts to Perry Players and to Middle Georgia," says Hooper, "and we want the pcop;le who enjoy our productions to know what Mike Slater, Steve Aydelott and Marty Myers have done for us." For information about the snext play, "Arsenic and Old Lace", you may call the theatre line (912)987- 5354). If you want a personal re sponse, leave your name and phone number, and Dennis Hooper, Presi dent of Perry Players, will respond to your call. jfjP 6 PACK OF COKE OTOK.. Mowers Sale Priced!, '■■■■ t l * l U\i |^SjlSSji|irSp SOLID PINE $A A BUNK BED ;, t Solid pine construction ' wtth a Lacquered finish. Mattresses sold separately ssgSUSS I w° V* So IPr* ■ r^*'** \ la Li ROPER SAVE BIG ON EVERY AIR CONDITIONER IN STOCK. SIZES RANGING FROM 5000-24,000 BTU! ’ lac? NO INTEREST weekend! l /0 F °l* ’iw 1 / I '' A TO PAY YEAR! 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