THEATER BUS For the "Over 55s" - JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2020
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THEATER BUS
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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2020
Theater Bus, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching the quality of life for all
adults over 55 residing in the greater Madison community by providing safe,
affordable, escorted outings to theatrical, cultural and social events.
HAPPY 2020
Happy New Year! We are excited to begin another Next up, we are off to support the Baraboo Theater
year of scenic bus rides, making new friends, dining Guild. The Baraboo Theater Guild is a non-profit
at fine restaurants, seeing great shows and supporting group of volunteers who love live performance! They
community theaters in Wisconsin and beyond. have been serving the Baraboo community for over 50
years. They are excited to present the comedy, Two
We will kick off 2020 at the Palace Theater in the Into One, written by Ray Cooney, one of the most
Dells with the fast-paced comedy, Moon Over Buffalo. successful British playwrights and an undisputed king
of farce. He was the first to introduce politics to the
This is a laugh-a-minute show-within-a-show, with London stage. Two Into One is about nothing more
everyone in the wrong costumes and reading the than the hilarious attempts of a Member of Parliament
wrong lines. It’s mayhem filled with witty jokes. If to arrange a night with a secretary for the Cabinet
you like fun and farce, this show is for you. Just be Minister. The problem is not so much that the Minister
prepared to leave the theater exhausted from laughter. and the young lady are both married (not to each other
obviously!) but that the young lady is the personal
Back by popular demand is our favorite February secretary to the Leader of the Opposition. This show
event, the Fasching Celebration at Laack’s Ballroom will be presented at the lovely Baraboo Arts Banquet
in Johnsonville, WI. This will be Theater Bus’s 14th & Convention Center. We will dine at the banquet
trip to this event. We keep coming back for more. You center before the show.
are guaranteed a lively afternoon of entertainment by
Inside this bulletin is our year end appeal. Your tax
the Dorf Kapelle band as they perform authentic folk
deductible donation will brighten the life of an older
music of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech
adult and support the arts! Thank you for choosing
Republic. Let’s Go Dorfin! Don your ladyhosen and
Theater Bus. Best wishes for 2020!
lederhosen. Bring your appetite and good cheer for the
hearty buffet of German dishes and the tapping of the ~ Bonnie
Fasching keg. “Zicke, zake, Zicke, zake, hoi, hoi, hoi!
There will be door prizes too. Good Luck! P.S. Our office will be closed December. 24 through
January 1, 2020. We will open Jan. 2, 2020.
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Our volunteers make Theater Bus possible. They are our Office Staff, Committees, Trip Leaders, Escorts, and
the Board of Directors. And they pay the same price for our trips that participants pay.
Thanks to all of you, Theater Bus succeeds!
THEATER BUS
For the “Over 55s”
Established 1976
Address
437 S, Yellowstone Dr.
November 2019
Suite 214
Madison, WI 53719 Dear Friends,
Phone Every year at this time we ask you, our participants and friends, to make a
608-257-0003
contribution to support Theater Bus, Inc. We hope you will be generous.
E-mail
info@theaterbus.org In 2019, Theater Bus hosted a wide variety of programs – 30 in all – that provided
our participants with opportunities to socialize and experience live theater.
Website
theaterbus.org
We have offered these trips at a minimum charge and want to continue to do so.
Executive Director Our event prices reflect the actual cost of your theater ticket, meal, tips and
Bonnie Knuppel transportation, plus a $17 administrative fee. The administrative fee covers only a
portion of our operating expenses. The remainder of our expenses must be covered
Co-Presidents
Dorothy Halverson through your donations and the support of corporate friends and grant foundations.
Bob Lenz
You can help us keep trips at a minimum charge and cover our operating expenses
Secretary in one of two ways:
Barb McNallie 1) Make a generous year end donation today
Board Members or
Kay Allen 2) Include an additional contribution each time you register for a trip.
Dennis Austin
Mary Jane Bennett
Asta Blanchar
Please help us continue our 43-year tradition of providing affordable trips to the
Howie Blanchar best community theaters our area has to offer!
Isabel Hubbard
On behalf of the Theater Bus Board of Directors, thank you.
Emeritus
Board Members
Sincerely, Theater Bus, Inc. is a nonprofit
Jane Henning Bonnie Knuppel 501 (c) (3) organization.
Karen Jones Your gift is tax-deductible.
Jane Kessenich
Executive Director
Shirley Ross
Please return this form
I love Theater Bus! with your gift to:
Theater Bus, Inc.
437 S. Yellowstone Dr. #214
Madison, WI 53719
I am enclosing my 2019 gift of $_______.
I am enclosing $______ in memory of ________________________.
I am enclosing $______ in honor of ___________________________.
Name:________________________________________________________
Street:________________________________________________________
City/Sate:______________________________ Zip code:_______________
1 Moon Over Buffalo & Lunch
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A hilarious comedy, Moon Over Buffalo
Price: $ 92 tips included
centers on a couple of over-the-hill actors
Place: Palace Theater in the Dells trying to keep their marriage and their rag-
Time: Lunch/Show: 12:00/1:00 p.m.
tag touring company afloat. In Buffalo,
New York, there’s suddenly one last shot
Deadline: Dec. 13
at stardom — film director Frank Capra is
Pickup Points & Times (Bus pickup):
rumored to be arriving for their matinee
9:45 a.m. - West –Oakwood Village
and might sign them to a Hollywood contract. But this is fun-filled
10:00 a.m. - West –Covenant Church
farce at its finest so everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
10:30 a.m. - East –Former Babies-R-Us
It’s a perfect madcap, door-slamming, belly-laugh adventure.
Estim. Return to West side: 4:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Palace is Roast Beef served with garlic mashed
potatoes, honey glazed carrots and steamed green beans.
Dessert is Fruity Rainbow Sherbet.
(Menu is subject to change without notice)
2 Fasching Celebration & Lunch
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020 No matter what you call it, many cultures
Price: $75 tips included throughout the world celebrate the pre-lenten
Place: Laack’s Ballroom season with elaborate celebrations and revelry.
Johnsonville, WI Whether intended as one last fling before the
Time: Lunch/Show: 11:30/2:00 p.m. fasting and austerity of lent or just to scare
Deadline: Jan. 23 away the evil spirits of winter, we gather
Pickup Points & Times (Bus pickup): together at Laack's Hall in Johnsonville. The
8:45 a.m. -West –Theater Bus Office performance begins with the tapping of the
9:00 a.m. -West –Oakwood Village Fasching keg (Look Out For The Spray). Then sit back and enjoy as the
9:30 a.m. -East –Former Babies-R-Us Dorf Kapelle band entertains you with more than two hours of great music.
Estim. Return to East side: 5:30 p.m.
There will be door prizes too!
The buffet menu is Smoked Pork Chops, Goulash, German potato salad,
mashed potatoes, sweet sour red cabbage and mixed vegetables.
Dessert is Chef’s Choice.
3 Two Into One & Lunch
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2020 Two Into One is about the hilarious
Price: $72 tips included attempts of a Member of Parliament to
Place: Baraboo Arts Banquet Center arrange a night with a secretary for the
Baraboo, WI Cabinet Minister. The problem is not
Time: Lunch/Show: 12:00/1:00 p.m. so much that the Minister and the
Deadline: Jan. 16 young lady are both married (not to
Pickup Points & Times (Bus pickup):
each other obviously!) but that the young lady is the personal
9:45 a.m. - East –Former Babies-R-Us
10:15 a.m. - West –Oakwood Village secretary to the Leader of the Opposition.
10:30 a.m. - West –Theater Bus Office
Estim. Return to West side: 4:30 p.m. Lunch at the Baraboo Arts Banquet Center begins with fruit salad
and black-eyed pea soup. Followed by your choice of:
*Pulled Pork or *Chicken Fried Steak or *Champagne Whitefish or
*Vegetarian Southern Portobella Mushroom. Entrees will be served
with Southern greens and Mac’n Cheese. Dessert is Peach Cobbler.Participant Policy
In order to assure a safe and pleasant experience for all participants, those attending our trips must be mobile
and able to perform, without assistance, activities of daily living which include boarding and exiting the bus as
well as navigating the venues, restaurants, bathrooms, boat docks etc. We cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
Some trips may not be advisable for those with mobility issues requiring a walker. All coach buses have
storage space and one seat for each passenger. If you take up more than one seat, you must pay for a second
seat. We retain the right to refuse service to anyone exhibiting what we consider to be unacceptable behavior.
Cancellation Policy
Your request for a refund must be received prior to the deadline date for the trip. Refunds will be issued for
refundable expenses only, less a $17 administrative fee. After the deadline date, you may find a replacement
to fill your spot. Please let us know who that person will be. If you are unable to find a replacement and there
is a wait list for the event, Theater Bus may be able to assign a substitute and issue you a refund less the
administrative fee.
Instructions for Completing the Reservation Forms
Note: Some events fill well before the deadline. If more than two weeks have gone by after the bulletin mailing,
please call the office before registering to ensure that there is still space available. Register early to ensure that you
have a space. Registrations will not be taken over the telephone or spaces held unless payment has been received.
1. Select the form for the event you wish to attend. Please complete providing the following information:
Name and address—Please use a return address label if you have one to ensure that we capture your infor-
mation accurately. Otherwise, print your name and address clearly.
Telephone number—Your phone number is necessary in case we have questions. Our volunteers will call you
prior to the event to confirm your attendance, pickup location and time. Please provide Emergency Contact
name and phone number.
Number attending—If you are registering just yourself, enter “1.” If you are registering more than one person,
write the number attending and then write the name, address, phone number, pickup location, and meal choice, if
required, of any others attending on the reverse side of the form.
Additional contribution—As a nonprofit organization, we provide scholarships for participants in need. We
depend upon donations to keep costs down and to include everyone. Thank you so much!
Indicate your preferred pickup location. Please be at that pickup location 15 minutes prior to the designated
time.
If you wish to sit with a friend or group of friends, indicate the name(s) on line 4.
If you have special dietary needs, please call the office in advance to make accommodations.
If meal selections need to be made prior to the event, please indicate your meal preference on the form.
2. Theater Bus accepts checks, but not credit cards, as payment. Separate checks should be written for each event,
although you may include registration fees for more than one person attending a single event on a single check.
Checks should be made payable to Theater Bus.
3. Mail your registration form(s) and payment to: Theater Bus, Inc., 437 S. Yellowstone Dr. #214, Madison, WI
53719 (Please note that we do not notify you of our receiving your reservation, but you can call to verify. Your
cancelled check is your confirmation.)
Note: All tips are included in the cost of the trip, to include a tip for the bus driver and wait staff.
Please bring your cell phone on a trip and keep it turned on. Silence the ringer during theater performances.
There are times in which we may need to contact you before a trip, during a trip, or after a trip.Moon Over Buffalo & Lunch 1 Fasching Celebration & Lunch 2
Date: Wed., Jan. 15, 2020 Cost: $92 Deadline: Dec. 13 Date: Sat. Feb 8, 2020 Cost: $75 Deadline: Jan. 23
Check #___________ Additional contribution: $________ Check #___________ Additional contribution: $________
Amount enclosed $_________ for ______ # of people Amount enclosed $_________ for ______ # of people
1. 1.
Name & Address (Use a return address label) Name & Address (Use a return address label)
2. Home phone: _____________ Cell phone: ____________ 2. Home phone: _____________ Cell phone: ____________
3. Pick-up location: 3. Pick-up location:
West—Oakwood Village, 6205 Mineral Point Rd. West—Theater Bus Office, 437 S. Yellowstone Dr.
West—Covenant Church, 326 S. Segoe Rd. West—Oakwood Village, 6205 Mineral Point Rd.
East—Former Babies-R-Us, 2161 Zeier Rd. East—Former Babies-R-Us, 2161 Zeier Rd.
4. I wish to sit with: _________________________ 4. I wish to sit with: _________________________
5. Emergency Contact Name & Phone number: 5. Emergency Contact Name & Phone number:
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Two Into One & Lunch 3
Date: Sun., Feb. 16, 2020 Cost: $72 Deadline: Jan. 16
Check #_________ Additional contribution: $________
Amount enclosed $_________ for ______ # of people
1.
Name & Address (Use a return address label)
2. Home phone: _____________ Cell phone: ____________
3. Pick-up location:
East—Former Babies-R-Us, 2161 Zeier Rd.
West—Oakwood Village, 6205 Mineral Point Rd.
West—Theater Bus Office, 437 S. Yellowstone Dr.
4. I wish to sit with: _________________________
Theater Bus, Inc. phone: 608-257-0003
437 S. Yellowstone Dr. Suite 214 Madison, WI 5371
5. Emergency Contact Name & Phone number (corner of Yellowstone Dr. & Enterprise Ln.)
______________________________________________ Please call if you need directions to our office.
6. Meal Choice:
Pulled Pork Chicken Fried Steak
Champagne Whitefish
Vegetarian Southern Portabella Mushroom
The Theater Bus mission is supported by Oakwood Village University Woods.
We thank them for their belief in our organization.
We thank the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation for their generous
donation to underwrite the cost of printing this newsletter.
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Reasons to Go with Theater Bus Reminder Call: We will call you with your pickup
Premier Seats: We obtain main floor seats whenever times and locations several days before each event.
possible. Round Trip Transportation: We pick up Tickets: Escorts distribute tickets at all events.
from convenient Madison locations and return you to Smoke-Free Events: Smoking is prohibited.
your car. Escorts: Escorts will be at each event to
Fun: Great venues, great food and great people!
provide direction.
Pickup Locations Contact Info
Theater Bus provides the following convenient Madison pickup locations. Bonnie Knuppel
Please arrive 15 minutes early. Executive Director
West—Oakwood Village University Woods at 6205 Mineral Point Road Theater Bus
(enter at Island Drive, stay left, turn right at first stop sign, entrance on 437 S. Yellowstone Dr. #214
right), Covenant Presbyterian Church located at the corner of Mineral Point Madison, WI 53719
& Segoe Roads (weekday events), Theater Bus Office, 437 S. Yellowstone (608) 257-0003
Dr. (weekend events.) Email: info@theaterbus.org
East—Former Babies-R-Us, 2161 Zeier Rd., park in rows nearest Fazoli Website: www.theaterbus.org
Restaurant Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
After hours, please leave a message
Note: Before each trip, our message at 257-0003 gives the pickup times and your call will be returned.
and locations for each trip. Messages are checked the morning of our
departure. Please let us know if your plans change.You can also read
