Audition for Funny Bones ~ C'mon! You Know You're Funny!

Auditions for Funny Bones, a comedic revue to be performed in April (8th, 15th & 16th) by the UFT Players, will take place Thursday and Friday February 25th & 26th from 4-6:30PM at UFT Headquarters (50 Broadway) in Manhattan. Please prepare a comic skit, scene, monologue or song no longer than 5 minutes in length. Contact E. Rosen (director) at e-rose@earthlink.net or 718.851.8357 for more information.

- 2/25 The audition scheduled for Friday, 2/26 has been cancelled because of expected inclement weather. Please watch for an email giving new audition dates in early March.

Missed It?

Did you miss WARREN WYSS on the Barry-Z show August 7th? Click here to listen to a tape of the show. Warren was joined by Producer/Writer CY ADLER, Actor/Singer JOSEPH CALLARI and Film and Stage Director BEN GOLDSTEIN and Impressionist GARY ALAN.

UFT Players Featured on Barry-Z's Radio Show August 7th

Milt Polsky and Warren Wyss (co-chairs of the UFT Players) will be featured on Barry Z's on-line radio show (The Barry Z Show) this Friday, August 7th from 6 - 7 PM. They are hoping to be joined by Cy Adler, one of the producers (and originator) of the musical Wholly Mother Jones. They'll discuss the UFT Players and this season's production of Mother Jones.

Visit the site http://chataboutit.com and click on the arrow to listen to the show live this Friday evening.

Everyone Agrees ~ It WAS Too Marvelous for Words

The UFT Players tribute to Johnny Mercer, "Too Marvelous for Words", held on May 28th and May 29th, was...well, just that! These pictures, taken by UFT photographer Doug Rosensweig, showing Janet Kaplan (top), John DeMicco, Debi Beck, Dan Wasserman and Ken Laufer at the piano (bottom) will appear in the next issue of the NY Teacher, the UFT newspaper. The show, directed by the talented Helen Stanley Glickman, featured solos, duets, a rousing full chorus version of Accentuate the Positive and poetic readings of famous Johnnny Mercer songs.

Stay tuned for new musical productions in the UFT Players' 2009-12010 season which starts in September.

Stay Tuned for the 2009-2010 Season

The UFT Players Executive Board will be meeting in early June to plan next season's season. The calendar will be posted as soon as it is finalized. Be prepared to participate in another fantastic series of musical and dramatic events!

Women's Words

In honor of Women's History Month, Elizabeth Rosen, a member of the UFT Players Executive Board, conceived and directed the UFT Players Women's Words production, held this past Friday, March 27, 2009.

With material written only by women, including scenes, monoloques, poetry and songs, the evening captured the spirit, determination and humor of women. Original material was also performed, including poetry by Ilene Bauer and Tasha Paley, a monologue by Bridgette Boucher and a song by Lissa Joseph.