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Beaver Island Players

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Summary

The Beaver Island Players were a community theater group that presented Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite on August 20, 1973. The group retained part of the proceeds for future productions and donated $50 to the Medical Center Building Fund.

Evidence and limits

The August report documents the organization and one production. It does not establish a formal incorporation date or a complete membership roster.

The dated record

6 dated events · 1973–1998These years on the timeline →

Sources

  1. Reports the Players’ completed Plaza Suite performance, says part of the proceeds would support future productions, and names Martha Miller, Lola Hill, and Jim Janda on the executive committee with Jack Webster as consultant.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports the Players recruiting aspiring actors, actresses, and assistants for summer productions and directs applicants to Martha Miller; it gives no production title, cast, or formal organizational update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-04_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Players”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/organizations/beaver-island-players-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “First Summer Play.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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