Scammers!

[courtney o'keefe]

Just wanted to give you a head's up that I received a phone call today from a blocked number telling me that a family members was getting served with a civil complaint and could I get the message to them.

Sound familiar? It should.

It's a scam and the Better Business Bureau is aware, but so widespread that it's difficult for them to keep up. I also called the Somerville Police Department and was invited to come down and fill out a form. According to my research and conversations I had, they call the family members to scare the person into paying money they don't owe. Nice, huh?

Before anyone gets a phone call and flips out that their loved one owes money and placed you down as a reference, please research the phone number, the company and insist something is sent to you in writing. Then, tell them never to call you again.

Details...
Civil Complaint being delivered by US Document Services (or American Document Services)
They will give you a case number
1-866-809-7595

Anyone else go through this?

Looking for a few musicians

[muffyjo]

As often is wont to happen, I'm helping out with a show and we're looking for help. Might this be you?


WANTED: 2-4 musicians to volunteer for the spring play Knight of the Burning Pestle being performed by Theatre@First April 23–May 2.

This Elizabethan comedy will be done in Renaissance style, with most of the music taken directly from the text of the play. The musicians will comprise the house band, and will take turns playing along to the play's many simple songs. For the big finale song, everyone will play and all the actors will sing.

Almost any acoustic instruments can be used, including guitar, fiddle, flute, oboe, lute, recorder, etc. For more information, e-mail the director Mary Parker at maryphilippa (and then the AT sign) gmail (and then that DOT thing) com. Individuals as well as groups welcome to reach out (we will happily pair folks up).

We'd like to hear responses by the first week in February.


About Theatre@First (http://www.theatreatfirst.org):
Theatre@First is an all-volunteer community theatre based in Davis Square, Somerville, MA.

The mission of Theatre@First is to work together to provide a fun, friendly, and creative theater experience for cast, crew, and audience alike. We welcome volunteers at all levels of experience, without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, body type, age or disability. We encourage a supportive environment in which to work, play, grow, and explore new areas of the theatre arts. We offer affordable and eclectic performances to the community, aiming to surprise, delight, entertain, and educate our audiences.

Theatre@First is part of the Massachusetts Community Theatre Corporation, a non-profit arts organization recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)3.