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Senior Citizens Fly in Golden Years Theatre Company 'Peter Pan'

The final performances are Friday and Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm at Rotella Magnet School in Waterbury.

Naugatuck Patch Mayor Nancy Sasso Janis flies in as Wendy in 'Peter Pan.' She will play the role on Saturday evening.
Naugatuck Patch Mayor Nancy Sasso Janis flies in as Wendy in 'Peter Pan.' She will play the role on Saturday evening. (DEREK WARD photo)

Don't miss 'Senior Citizen Peter Pan,' presented by the Golden Years Theatre Company. All cast members are 60+, and for most of them, it is the first time that they have stepped on a stage. Now is the chance for children and grandchildren to come out and support their elders.

The entire process of bringing this show to the stage will become a documentary film thanks to the daughter of director Bob Tansley, the Broadway veteran Brooke Tansley.

From the Folklight Film Club website:

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Golden Years is a fully independent film funded by donors with the support of a fiscal sponsorship from a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit - Folklight Film Club. This means that - unlike most media projects - donor support is eligible for a tax deduction. As such, the producers and all employees will be working at or below industry standard rates for a small independent documentary and will be in compliance with the IRS rules and guidelines concerning non-profit fiscal sponsorships. Award-winning production company, Practical Magic, will be our production services provider and is donating in-kind the use of all camera, lighting, and sound equipment and use of their facilities in Burbank for post production. Included in the budget of the film is a donation to the Golden Years Theatre company, which is in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) status. The total fundraise from donors and brand partners needed to get Golden Years through production, post-production, to market, and to global audiences is $340k. $31k is urgently needed to complete production, which is currently in progress.

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