laughter

One of the most wonderful sounds to hear, that of children laughing and singing, came drifting across the brook as I stepped out on the porch of the Sugar Tree cottage this mid-morning. The Lakewood Theater Young Performers Camp is in session!

https://www.lakewoodtheater.org/young-performers-camp

you are welcome here

Camp, cottage, cabin, house... it can get confusing what to call these spaces we have here on Olive Street, even when there's an architect's dictionary right in front of me.  So if while talking of them sometimes the nomenclature changes, it's just because I mean to say "come and sit down, have a cup of tea, here is shelter and comfort, you are welcome here"

Chaunticleer

This is one of the creative crossstitch art peices made by MJ Clifford, during her stay at the Sugar Tree Cottage this June. I have named him Chaunticleer, and he is now very proudly hanging and watching over the cottage's breakfast nook!

 

More of MJ's crossstichery creations can/will be found hanging in other cabins we have on Olive Street, and many are available for sale right in the Lakewood Theater lobby, or through her own Wee Willow facebook shop which includes her sweet magnets and greeting cards as well.   

inside the Sugar Tree Cottage

on the way

Often seen walking along Olive Street on his way to or from Lakewood Theater, is Jacob Coombs, man of many talents and an important part of the Lakewood community. Waiter at the Lakewood Inn Resturant,  set builder/head carpenter at the theater, and actor. He has graced the main stage since 2013 and this season he appears in three of Lakewood's eight productions!  Come see him in  But Why Bump Off Barnaby?, Bullshot Crummond, and Who's in Bed with the Butler?  

Tickets to all Lakewood Theater productions are available at the box office, by calling 474-7176  or online by clicking here  

another Lakewood star

Tucker Atwood will be our first "artist is residence!"  We haven't worked out what his barter exchange will involve yet, but he will be spending the entire Lakewood season in the Perkins House!

Very popular on the Lakewood Theater stage for eight seasons, you may see him this summer in the reprisal of  But Why Bump Off Barnaby?  plus  Bullshot Crummond, and Scapino.

When not on stage, Tucker is a maths teacher, an avid hiker (he has had some adventures on the Appalachian Trail even), bicyclest, and a writer. He is in fact a self-published author, and here you can find two of his titles for sale https://bookshop.org/lists/titles-by-olive-street-guest-tucker-atwood

furry friends

If you are strolling down Olive Street and you pass number 29 you might be greeted by these feline friends from the safety of thier porch. If they aren't napping at the time.

Lakewood Inn Resturant

Part of the Lakewood Theater history, and very much the present, is the Lakewood Inn Resturant. The atmosphere is beautiful, the food is amazing, the staff very friendly! A wonderful place to dine before an evening at the theater or for a weekend brunch. 

And they open this weekend! Please call ahead for reservations at 858-4403 and visit thier website for a sample menu and other information.  www.lakewoodinnrestaurant.com

special guest

A very special guest will be staying at the Sugar Tree Cottage for a few weeks this summer: we are delighted that MJ Clifford (and one of her cats, Willow) will be using the cottage while MJ is performing in the first two plays of the Lakewood Theater season!

MJ is very well known at Lakewood, as one of the founders of Curtain Up Enterprises and a member of the Cornville Players, taking the stage during more than thirty seasons! When she wasn't on the stage, she was quite often the one taking your tickets and welcoming you as you entered the theater. 

She will be reprising her role in But Why Bump Off Barnaby? during an encore run of the 2020 production, and also appearing in Four Old Broads, and Who's in Bed with the Butler? at Lakewood Theater this season. 

"Wee Willow" is the name under which MJ creates colorful cross stitch, and you'll find a selection available for sale in the Lakewood Theater lobby,  through the Wee Willow facebook page and some will be gracing the walls of these cabins on Olive Street!

My current personal project is turning the little artist room into a temporary bedroom, and then the Sugar Tree Cottage will be able to say a Lakewood Theater legend "slept here!" 

moment in time

Another beautiful painting of Lakewood Theater by Robin A. Davis, this one depicting the theater as it was in the 1920s.  

Available for purchase at Treasures in Madison, 270 Main Street.   (207) 696-8440

Update November 18th, 2022 -  I purchased this painting! Not sure where it will hang on Olive Street yet...