FORSESTBURGH, NY (August 5, 2012: When Forestburgh Playhouse Producing Director Norman Duttweiler decided to present “The Rocky Horror Show” this season, he decided to add a couple of
new elements to the standard Playhouse production method.
He invited Paul Ciliberto of Thunder 102 to join the cast as the Narrator, and he decided to make the entire event a fund raiser for a number of local charities. “Originally, we thought of using “The Rocky Horror Show” as a fundraiser for one charity, but I quickly realized that there were so many worthy local causes that I decided to include seven different charities as the recipients of our donation. And with the success of the show, I am happy to report we were able raise over $3,000.”
Representatives of each group met at the Playhouse this past Thursday to receive their checks. Pictured in front of the Playhouse sign in the front row are Matt McNeill of Sullivan County SPCA, Jennifer Pantel of the Federation for the Homeless, Linda Cellini of the YMCA of Sullivan County, Paul Ciliberto of Thunder 102 representing St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and Barbi Neumann of the Boys and Girls Club of Sullivan County. Second row includes Norman Duttweiler, and Jim Lomax of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Catskills. Lilly Hendrickson of Sullivan County CASA received a check as well, but was not available for the photo.











So cool, saw it last month with my best friend MIke. I didn’t know it was raising money.