'Oyster' becoming a Pearl
July 7, 2011
If you've driven down Ash Street in recent days, you may have noticed a bustle of activity outside what was once Community Fellowship Church.
After an amazingly successful run of "Seussical Jr.," the old gray church on Ash Street is now officially being transformed into the Pearl Theater.

"Garden Goddess" Katrhyn Starr-Heart, adept at transforming unruly weeds into a beautiful garden.
7160 Ash Street has been a hive of activity, both inside and out, as walls come out, pews go in, work is underway on the stairwell and "The Garden Goddess," Kathryn Starr-Heart," transforms the "little jungle"outside into manicured grounds worthy of a community performing arts center.

And no one is working harder than Carolyn Testa, dynamo owner of the transformation now underway. She assumes that there's nothing sexier than a woman with tools in hand, and she does have a point, but I think much has to do with the sawdust in her hair and the smile on her face ... as Tim Taylor would say, "Ar Ar Ar Ar AR!"

Thanks to five strong young backs and expert guidance, there are now pews in the balcony, and Carolyn and her crew are looking at swatches to upholster them.

Even while work is going on to renovate the Pearl, work is underway on the theater's debut performance, Paul Rawling's original play, "No Cure for Love," scheduled for mid-October. Turnout at last week's auditions were great, and the play is an astounding go for production; tentatively scheduled for mid-October, when the transformation is scheduled to be complete.

The Pearl Theater is located at 7160 Ash Street, just after the turn-off from I-95. You can follow the Pearl via their facebook site, available by clicking here.

If you missed the audition but want to take part, you can still call Paul Rawlings at (208) 267-5332.
Carolyn Testa is wielding tools in both hands at once to bring our community's Pearl Theater to life,
And she manages to smile at even the roughest jobs. You'd almost think she was a construction worker by trade ... not knowing her interests span so much farther.  
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