Clueless: The Case of the Missing Art I was so excited when Renee DeRossett and Kim Trammell with the Tybee Arts Association (TAA) called me about their Clue Mystery Theater ONE NIGHT ONLY program! It’s my favorite game (well, other than strip poker). What a great idea! Ms. Scarlett, Professor Plum, Colonel Mustard, the lead pipe, revolver, rope, Library, Conservatory, etc. All fun times and being played out at TAA Arts Center!! Clueless: The Case of the Missing Art is set for October 21, 2016, from 6pm to 9pm at the TAA, located at 7 Cedarwood Avenue. This is an original production, created and executed by the TAA especially for its many members and friends. The entire event is adlibbed (FUN!) and the majority of the TAA Board of Directors, as well as a few “seasoned” actor friends, are coming together to create an evening of fun, friendship and community. I can’t wait!! This production is an interactive mystery murder comedy cocktail party set on Tybee. The audience must watch closely and ask questions. The thief will be hiding somewhere in the room. Solve a hilarious theft while you feast on fantastic hors d’oeuvres and drink excellent wine! The audience will decide who the prime suspect is, and if you guess the correct answer(s), you will be paid for your services with the recovered art! (Oh, I hope it’s a Picasso!) I had a sit down with Renee and Kim. I had questions. What exactly does the TAA do? What is a Black Box Theater? How is it different from the Tybee Post Theater? How do you make your money? Here is the scoop: Not to be confused with the Tybee Post Theater, which offers live music and entertainment, the Tybee Arts Association is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1990 and incorporated in 1996. Originally founded by Ann Monahan, Pat Locklear, and Mary Ingalls in 1990, TAA has been keeping the arts alive on Tybee by offering classes in all forms and mediums of art, art shows and festivals, live performance theater and theater workshops, classes and camps for the citizens of Tybee. Their Charter and Purpose is to develop and sustain an interest, appreciation and enjoyment of the arts on Tybee by offering exhibits and theater performances for the education and enjoyment of the citizens of Tybee and all visitors to the area. They offer educational programs to children and adults who are interested in learning or perfecting their artistic endeavors. Now, what exactly is the Black Box Theater? (I am new to all this so I had to ask.) It is a theater term which means it consists of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor. It is a relatively recent innovation in theatre. This Black Box is attached to the classroom space at 7 Cedarwood and it is perfectly named! With art shows, classes and auctions starting in 1990, the festival of the arts in 1997, and theater performances starting in 2002, TAA brought arts and live theater performances to Tybee in venues throughout the City, including the Pier, the American Legion, the old school cafeteria and even the stage at the old City Hall. The City offered the old Fire Station on Cedarwood Avenue to TAA in 2008 and it has now become a Tybee icon in itself! Many people were involved in beginning the TAA and the theater, but the building is named after Jim Ingham. He and his wife, Carol, were instrumental in encouraging the theater and getting it up and running. The TAA has put on some seriously good productions. The Black Box only seats 60 butts, so some events have been held at various locations, but all via the TAA. The first production at The Black Box was the female version of The Odd Couple. It was a huge hit! Other locations have hosted huge hits as well, and to name a few, Steel Magnolias, Lefty the Pirate, The Wizard of Oz, Sordid Lives, as well as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. All of the actors, stage hands, prop people and shuckers and jivers are volunteers. It takes a lot of people to pull together to be able to put something like a play out. Cheers to all the hard workers! I have just named a few things that the TAA accomplishes. In 2009, they started the Summer Camp Theater for Kids. Now it’s in its eighth year! This annual camp is a two week drama day camp for kids from 6 - 16 years old, and is hosted the second and third week of June every year. The kids learn the art and craft of theater with games, improv and lessons in the basic principles of acting and the art of theater. In the second week of camp, the kids audition, rehearse and perform a play on the last day of camp. TAA also offers scholarships to Tybee kids that otherwise would not be able to attend the camp. Next year’s camp will be June 12 - 23. Sign up is NOW! There are limited campers allowed per session. 8 TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | OCT 2016 PRESENTS By Alaina Loughridge
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