Greetings from Rhode Island!

Hello to all of the extended James St. Players family,

As many of you know, I am in my senior year at Providence College, primarily studying conducting for Musical Theater. It is an extremely interesting field and one that I received my grassroots in doing shows over the summer for the teen productions. The reason I am writing to you today is that the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has set up an opportunity in their yearly auction for a chance to conduct in a performance of Phantom of the Opera. The winner would be given two rehearsals with the musical director, a seat in the pit during the show and then the podium to conduct the exit music. Needless to say, it would be a dream come true.

I ask for your help financially in this quest. I understand that times are tough (I myself have an exorbitant tuition bill every year!) and anything that you could possibly spare would be greatly appreciated. It is an auction however and even if we are not the highest bidder, we intend to still donate the money to Broadway Cares. If anyone is not familiar with this charity, visit www.bcefa.org for information. The help that they bring to members of the theater community suffering from HIV/AIDS is invaluable.

If you would like to contribute, please make a check out to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and mail it to my mother by Sunday, Sept 24th at:

Nancy Rosati
11 Mayfair Ct
Nesconset, NY 11767

Again I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me my first real love for theater and the ability to take part in it.

~Colleen Rosati