Sketch Comedies Start Production

"Sunday Funnies" scripts are adapted from TV spots performed by Mark Turner in the '80's

      A production team of seven actors and four staff have commenced rehearsals of a collection of short comedy sketches called "Sunday Funnies". 

     The sketches are part of a larger program to be offered at St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday evening, May 20. 

     Mark Turner is directing the show composed of scripts from his past television spots and stage shows. The Sunday Funnies will culminate the larger program featuring our Film Gallery Cafe which will show two films with discussion. 

     Also featured will be the story of "The Prodigal Son" a solo dance by the Rev. Richard Lief, Canon for the Arts at St. Paul's Cathedral. 

     Light refreshments will be served and visual arts will be on display. The program starts at 6pm in the Great Hall on the 5th Ave. side of the Cathedral situated between 6th and 5th at Nutmeg near downtown San Diego. Suggested donation is $10. 

Film Premieres with Music & Desserts July 23

     The first public showing of Mark Turner's film "To the Diggers" is scheduled as part of the annual Music-Poetry-Art event, Saturday, July 23, 7 pm in The Great Hall of St. Paul's Cathedral, 5^th and Nutmeg, San Diego.
     The art and sound track of the film are nearing completion but Mark will be working long hours to finish just by the deadline. Part of the presentation is intended to include some of the physical art used to make the film. This will happen if the time and expense of matting and framing the art can be squeezed into the schedule.
     The film has been in production for about two years woven through all the delays and turmoil of disengaging from our mountain home base in Julian.
     Music for the evening will feature Reiko Obata on the Japanese Koto. She will be accompanied by violinist Annelle Gregory, recently featured at Carnegie Hall. Well known local poets and artists will also present their works and luscious deserts will be served.
     Tickets for the event (suggested donation of $10) can be reserved by e-mailing Rev. Richard Lief liefr@stpaulcathedral.org .