OVER
THE POND TO POUGHKEEPSIE ENSEMBLE'S
MAPLE GROVE EVENTS
After visiting Maple Grove; an historic 19th-century home on the South Side of Poughkeepsie; Linda Roper was impressed by the ambience of the old house, so she decided to take an active role in it's restoration.
Originally a native
of England, and an actress who attended the Royal Scottish Academy
of Music and Drama, Roper coordinated a group
of local actors and actresses, and founded the OVER THE
POND TO POUGHKEEPSIE ENSEMBLE. 
Since its formation
in 2009, OVER
THE POND TO POUGHKEEPSIE has performed
numerous play readings and other theatrical events. All
donations collected at these events are used to help renovate Maple
Grove.
The exterior is coming along nicely, but it is now time to start working on the interior.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
Fundraiser
for
Maple Grove Historic Site
29 May 2011 at
3PM
Maple Grove
LETTICE AND LOVAGE
Poster
Suggested
Donation is $10.
Call 845-471-3248 for info and tickets.
At each performance, donations to help restore the site are encouraged.
Over the Pond to Poughkeepsie members Chuck Muckle, Nancy Auffarth and and Linda Roper (pictured L-R below) will be fund raising for Maple Grove by reading Lettice and Lovage..
“Enlarge! Enliven! Enlighten!” is the battle cry of Miss
Lettice Douffet, indefatigable enthusiast of History and The Theatre,
imaginative and implacable enemy of the “Mere”. Her encounter
with Miss Lotte Schoen, formidable devotee of unvarnished Fact, could
hardly be expected to be fruitful, yet a deeply productive friendship
develops between the two when they discover they share a mutual enthusiasm
for the grandeur of non-Mere days gone by, and an equally passionate
loathing for the vileness of modern British architecture - with which
they decide to deal.
Maple Grove is on
the National Register
of Historic Places and is located at 24 Beechwood Avenue in Poughkeepsie.
The mansion was built in 1859,
and reconstruction and renovation efforts are under way. For directions
or more information about Maple Grove, call (845) 471-9651, or
visit www.maplegroveny.org.
Links to prior performances and articles:
Prior Performances of the Over The Pond to Poughkeepsie Ensemble
Focus Article 5-8-2010 and Poughkeepsie Journal 5-11-2010