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Jonathan Pratt is a SCPA veteran and staunch arts advocate. For ten years he ran a successful performing arts venue in NYC using the equipment listed below and is willing to part with it for a very reasonable price.

Items available include:

SOUND

• 32 track Allen and Heath mixing console
• 2 30′ Yorkville subwoofers
• 2 powered Mackie Mains
• 2 JB 200 PRO powered wedges
• 2 EVA PRO powered wedges
• Crown CE 200 amplifier Yamaha Professional Series Amplifier PS 2002
• 2 DBX 160 XT compressors
• Vox compressor limiter
• Sony V77
• Lexicon rack effects module
• Yamaha SPX 90
• DBX 32 track stereo equalizer

LIGHTING

• 8 cans with gel mounts
• 3 programmable motorized lights
• 2 long multicolor stage front lights
• 2 lighting snakes
• 1 box of 6 small spot cans
• Many cables and miscellaneous gear

STAGE/RIGGING

• 8 crates full of useful rigging gear
• 1 very large roll of high quality white Marley
• full stage backing high end velour stage blacks

Price is very negotiable in order to support a local organization; if you’re interested please call or text Jonathan at 347-403-3450 or email him at jonmpratt@mac.com.

From Amelia Burke:

Memorial Service for Mike Burke
At: The Art Center at Dunham
1945 Dunham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45238

January 6th at 3:00pm

This memorial is informal, we will have some speakers. Mike would not want anything fancy.

I would like everyone to share their stories and memories. He was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.

There will be snacks and beverages provided.

From John Wesseling:

For those of you who have not heard let through social media, our community theater community lost a very special man on Friday.

Michael [Wayne] Burke passed away Friday morning after a 6 month fight with Lymphoma.

Mike was a founding member of the Sunset Players and was just 58 year young. He was truly the kindest man I have ever met. He cared about everyone he knew – and many he didn’t. I could go on for pages as to why Michael was, and is so special. But if you are one of the hundreds of people whose lives he touched, you will already know why!

I know that this is somewhat of a religious phrase (and Mike was not a church-goer – yet still a man of great faith), there will be a celebration of his life, a memorial celebration on January 6^th at 3pm at the Dunham Arts Center, home of the Sunset Players.

All are welcome!

If you desire, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Michael’s name at either, The Arts Center at Dunham/Sunset Players (sunsetplayers.org) and/or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (http://www.lls.org/).

From Jerry Yearout:

The world has just lost a great man. Mike Burke just passed away after his long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife Amelia and friends. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts.

I will post funeral arrangements when they become available. -Rob

From Cindy Emmer

Jim Burton, community theater director, producer, actor, and jack of all technical trades, passed away earlier Monday evening after a prolonged decline.

He passed peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. Service information to follow. He struggled mightily for the last five years, and for him at least that is over. He certainly earned his rest, but we still miss him – already. 

Thank you to all of you who visited, and kept him going by involving him in activities.

From Vicki Rafferty

Funeral arrangements – Friday, 11/24 at Mueller Funeral Home, 6971 Tylersville Road, Mason. Visitation is from 5:30 – 7:30 then service from 7:30 – 8:30.