Gulf Coast Writers Association

& the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre

present the 2nd annual

Valentine's Day Love Poem Contest

Winner receives: Two free tickets to the Bay St. Louis Special Valentine Dinner Theatre Production on February 11^th, and a Commemorative Plaque presented at the event.

Send your entry as a .doc attachment to writerpllevin@gmail.com

Subject line: “Valentine Poem Contest”

Deadline: February 2, 2012

No Line Limit! No Entry Fee!

A Valentine’s Evening to Remember for All Ages

The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre will present a very special Valentine’s evening of song, poems, and the presentation of “Love Letters” by A. R. Gurney. On Friday, February 10^th or Saturday, February 11^th, spend the evening with the one you love dining and romancing. Reservations and menu choices must be made by 5 pm on Wednesday, February 8^th .

Special additional show - The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre will take the Valentine show on the road! The Valentine show will travel to the Long Beach Getaway (formerly the Long Beach Lodge) on 305 Church Avenue for a performance on Tuesday, February 14^th. The show times and deadlines for reservations and menu choices remain the same for the Long Beach Getaway. The only change is that the Getaway will take the reservations and menu choices by phone at 228-363-4458 or 228-363-0566 for the Long Beach Getaway performance only.

First - Love songs will be performed by two of the areas local crooners, Lex Mauffray and Larry Clark. They will sing throughout the evening. We know that every couple has the “special” song that reminds them of the times they were falling in love. And so – a very special opportunity – you may be the lucky couple to have your song performed during the evening. Here’s how - with your reservation – mention your song, and if you have your reservation in by Saturday, February 4^th at noon, then it will entered into the love song drawing that our esteemed Mayor Fillingame of Bay St. Louis will draw on Monday afternoon. Then during the show that you are in attendance, your song will be announced and performed live. Good luck to all that enter the drawing!

Songs must be entered by noon on February 4^th. (This was a wonderful moment last year.)

Second - Dramatic readings of classic and contemporary love poems will be performed throughout the evening by local actors Donna Oakley and Clayton Pennylegion. And – the Gulf Coast Writer’s Association is conducting a regional love poem contest. The president of the GCWA, Philip Levin, will choose the winning poem on February 7^th and it will be recognized during each Valentine’s evening. If you were at some point inspired by your love to put those feelings into a poem, enter the contest. You may be surprised!

Poem entries must be into the Gulf Coast Writer’s Association by February 7^th.

Third - The play is the thing. The play “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney will be performed by local actors Bob Smith and Cheryl Grace. This play has performed many times on Broadway and is a classic love story that spans a forty-year period. While it is a short play, it is powerful. “Exhilarating, funny, and moving.” – The Wall Street Journal.

“Delightful, entertaining, satisfying….The most charming play to date….” – New York Observer. “A mini epic…Dialogue this fine can speak for itself.” – USA Today.

Fourth – Food and drink. This event will be catered by the highly touted Chef Patrick Heim of TASTE! The delightful menu will include asparagus salad with strawberries and sweet balsamic vinegar, your choice of grilled beef tenderloin with truffled whipped potato and white peppercorn sauce OR sautéed wild mushroom and rosemary chicken and truffled whipped potato followed by a dessert of dark chocolate pudding with white chocolate sauce.

Bottled water, soda, and beer can be purchased at the theatre. BYO wine or liquor.

Note: Depot Duck located at 142 Blaize Avenue (228-463-0236) will give 5% discount to all patrons attending the Valentine show. Discount offer available on days of the show (Friday, February 10^th or Saturday, February 11 or Tuesday, February 14th) or may be applied to pre-paid advance orders.

Five – Reservations are going fast. Seating is limited. Show starts at 7pm. Theater doors open at 6:15pm. $75 per couple. Call 228-864-2882 or go to www.bsllt.org to make your reservation.* Reservation forms will be at Maggie May’s at 126 Main Street. Drop the reservation form off at the Little Theatre drop box by February 8^th (or, as previously mentioned, by February 4^th by noon if you want to enter the love song contest). The Little Theatre drop box is on the entry porch of the theater building.

To reserve - We require: NAME – PHONE # - EMAIL – THE NIGHT YOU WANT TO ATTEND – CHOICE of ENTRÉE - optional – FAVORITE SONG. Enclose your check for you fees with your reservation form.

MOST IMPORTANT – This will be the evening to remember. This will be a Valentine’s experience that everyone would love to share with the love of our life.

*If you are attending the February 14^th show at Long Beach Getaway, call 228-363-4458 or 228-363-0566 for reservations and menu choices.

The Little Theatre cannot reserve for the Long Beach Getaway.

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