From staff reports
Jeremy Kaltenbach, a 2002 graduate of North Clarion High School, has been donating his time and talents to helping the Sawmill Theatre for the Arts.
Jeremy Kaltenbach
Now a computer engineer living in Columbus, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University, Jeremy has designed a software system that enables the theater staff to reserve and print tickets in a computerized method that is customized for the specific needs of the Sawmill Theatre.
She began conversations with her son about how he might be able to help.
Throughout the theater’s off-season this past winter, the two were able to develop the software that has already shown itself useful as a better recordkeeper and time saver.
In its first week of operation since April 9, 38 tickets have already been processed for the 2018 theater season.
What a season it promises to be.
Live musicals, plays and bands will be held weekly throughout the summer at the rustic theater, located in the heart of Cook Forest State Park.
The Sawmill Theatre will present the following performances during the 2018 season:
From May 10 to 12 -Love Potion #9 (Mahoning Valley Ballet)
From May 18 to 20 – Savannah Sipping Society (Brookville Community Theater)
May 26 – Charlie Wheeler Band
June 1 and 2 – Journeys (Enchante Cabaret)
From June 7 to 9 and from June 14 to 16 – Daddy’s Girl (Clarion Community Theater)
From June 21 to 23 – Annie, Jr. (Clarion Center for the Arts)
From June 28 to 30 and from July 5 to 7 – Around the World in 80 Days (Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild)
From July 12 to 14 – All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (Oil City Community Playhouse)
From July 18 to 21 – Saloon Keeper’s Daughter (Knox Community Theater)
From Aug. 3 to 5 and from Aug. 9 to 11 – Nunsense: The Mega Musical (Brookville Community Theater)
From Aug. 16 to 18 – Skits from the Carol Burnett Show (Elk County Footlighters)
From Aug. 23 to 25 and Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 – Fishwrap (Clarion Community Theater)
From Sept. 7 to 9 – Serenade on Broadway (Enchante Cabaret)
All shows are $15 per seat.
Tickets are available online at www.sawmill.org or by calling the theatre’s box office at (814) 927-5275.
In addition to live theater, the Sawmill Center for the Arts offers local residents and tourists alike several large festivals throughout the year.
June 2 – annual “Soup at the Sawmill” luncheon
From June 8 to 10 – French & Indian War Encampment
July 7 – Family Forest Fest
July 14 – Folk Music Festival
July 14 and 15 – Wood Carving Show & Competition
Aug. 18 and 19 – Quilt Show
From Sept. 14 to 16 – Chainsaw Carvers’ Round Up
From Nov. 2 to 4 – Gingerbread Tour
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 – Festival of Trees
The Sawmill Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to instructing, preserving and honoring the arts.
Located at 140 Theatre Lane in Cook Forest State Park, the center also offers a wide variety of art classes and a bountiful craft market, full of one-of-a-kind handcrafted items.
For more information, visit http://www.sawmill.org.
Funding for the Sawmill Center for the Arts comes, in part, from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Western Pennsylvania Great Outdoors.
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