January 17-19, 2003
McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
“MATTY” was performed three times at McNeese State University over the January 19th weekend for fun and to help benefit McNeese Baseball.
For additional information about the McNeese State Baseball program call (337) 475-5484, fax Head Baseball Coach Todd Butler at (337) 475-5063 or E-Mail Lyles Martin at McNeese State Baseball.
January 24, 2003
UCLA’s Little Theatre
Macgowan Hall
UCLA North Campus
This performance has become a bi-annual tradition at UCLA and was presented to the public courtesy of UCLA Baseball. Curtain time was 7:30 p.m. Adults $10, Students $5. Call Brian Smith in the UCLA Athletic Department at (310) 206-3302 for information on the performance already being tentatively booked for January of 2005 OR e-mail information@matty.org — This performance was in conjunction with UCLA Baseball’s Alumni Weekend. What could be more fun than enjoying a performance with the past, present and future major leaguers on the UCLA Bruin Baseball Team?
April 11-12, 2003
Northridge United Methodist Church
9650 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91324
Two special performances in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles! “Matty” delighted audiences that filled the seats at NUMC and temporarily transformed the sanctuary into the turn-of-the-century Polo Grounds!
June 28, 2003
THE CITY OF OXNARD, CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL!
THE PACIFICA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Pacifica High School
600 East Gonzales Road
Oxnard, California
This was one of the most anticipated and unique MATTY events ever! On the day that the New York Giants played the Chicago White Sox in an exhibition game in Oxnard, California on November 11, 1913, the schools were closed, thousands showed up and two newspapers covered the event. The Giants won 3-2.
The City of Oxnard celebrated its 100th Anniversary this year and to commemorate that event they are re-created the game that was played there during the famous 1913 World Tour featuring Charles Comisky’s Chicago White Sox and John McGraw’s New York Giants. This event featured local historians lecturing on the event (with multimedia presentations), a performance of Eddie Frierson’s acclaimed Off-Broadway play, MATTY and then culminating with the re-created game from 1913 at Oxnard College on Sunday, June 29. The detail for the day even included a race between “Hans Lobert” and a horse! This is just a small portion of a myriad of activites that were planned (i.e. dances, fireworks, concerts).
SUMMER RUN AT THE SANTA CLARITA REPERTORY THEATRE
SCRT
24266 Main Street
Newhall, CA 91321
MATTY returned to the Santa Clarita Repertory Theatre for a sold-out two week run in August of 2003!
