Laurel Martin

The description of the kinds of services involved in identifying a Yeoman of Regard fits Laurel like a glove. She has toiled tirelessly for the company in every area of our work, both onstage and off. It is easy to provide an overview. Laurel joined the Savoyards in 2002 as a member of the chorus of The Sorcerer and worked on costumes. She has been involved in every main stage show since then, either onstage or backstage, as well as in five summer shows.

In 2003 Laurel was elected to the Board of Trustees, a position she held until 2007 and again from 2009 to 2011. In 2005, she coordinated the first Family Matinee. She has served as Chairman, Producer, Paint Chief, Set Designer, Graphic Designer, Technical Director, and Lobby Decorator. She has long held a position known as Second Trombone, responsible for renting props and set pieces.

Laurel is an exemplar of the idea that the Savoyards are an extended family. Not only does she see the company as her extended family, she has involved her own family in the company in several ways. Her daughter, Linnea, has been onstage in four productions and has been Paint Chief for two years; her son, Davin, designed the lighting for the time machine in last year's production of Patience;and her husband, Dan, has been infinitely supportive of her efforts, often joining the construction crew and printing the large checks which we use to donate to UMCOR.

Perhaps most important for the company, Laurel has chaired the nominating committee for a long time. In this role, she has sought candidates for the Board of Trustees, encouraged and nurtured participation in the ongoing work of the company and helped to shape the company's future.

Throughout the time she has been with the company, Laurel has been unflaggingly enthusiastic in her dedication to The Sudbury Savoyards. For these reasons, we are delighted to present her as this year's Yeoman of Regard.

2002 The Sorcerer: Chorus, Costume Construction
2002 Engaged: House Staff
2003 Patience: Chorus, Playbill Ad Assistant, Costume Construction
2003 Hayfever: Set Construction and Painting Crew
2004 The Pirates of Penzance: Trustee, Playbill Ad Assistant, Publicity Crew, Chorus, Costume, Set and Props Construction
2004 The Boys Next Door: Set Construction, Publicity, House Staff
2005 The Mikado: Family Matinee Coordinator, Props Co-Chief, Graphic Designer, Trustee, Nominating Committee, Chorus, Costume and Set Construction, Publicity Crew
2005 The Matchmaker: "Ermengarde," Producer, Co-Technical Director, Graphic Designer, Set and Props Construction, Painting Crew, Stage Crew
2006 The Grand Duke: "Martha," Graphic Designer, Family Matinee Coordinator, Trustee, Costume, Set and Props Construction
2006 California Suite: Co-Producer, Co-Technical Director, Props Co-Chief, Graphic Designer, Stage Crew, Set Construction and Painting
2007 Iolanthe: "Fleta," Props Co-Chief, Chairman Board of Trustees, Costume and Set Construction, Paint Crew, Publicity Crew
2007 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: "Frieda," Graphic Designer, Set Construction and Painting
2008 The Yeomen of the Guard: Ticket Chief, Nominating Committee, Second Trombone, Stage Crew, Set Construction and Painting Crew
2008 Arsenic and Old Lace: Graphic Designer, Set Construction and Painting
2009 Utopia, Limited: Family Matinee Coordinator, Assistant Props Designer, Second Trombone, Chorus, Costume and Set Construction, Painting
2009 Our Town: "Sarah Craig," Graphic Designer, Co-Producer, Co-Technical Director
2010 Princess Ida: "Ada," Props Co-Designer, Nominating Committee Chair, Second Trombone, Trustee, Costume Construction
2010 On Golden Pond: Graphic Designer, Paint Crew
2011 50th Anniversary: Committee Member, Discovery Room Coordinator
2011 Trial By Jury and HMS Pinafore: Paint Co-Chief, Trustee, Second Trombone, Chorus (Pinafore)
2011 Mary Rose: "Mary Rose"
2012 Ruddigore: Paint Chief, Nominating Committee Chair, Second Trombone, Chorus
2013 The Gondoliers: Set Designer, Nominating Committee Chair, Second Trombone, Chorus, Props and Paint Crew
2013 The Fantasticks: "The Mute," Co-Technical Director
2014 The Pirates of Penzance: Nominating Committee Chair, Second Trombone, Chorus, Costume and Props Construction
2015 Patience: "Dr. Roberta Sullivan," Set Designer, Family Matinee Coordinator, Nominating Committee Chair, Second Trombone, Chorus
2016 The Sorcerer: Set Designer, Family Matinee Coordinator, Nominating Committee Chair, Second Trombone, Chorus
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A Savoyard Family

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Modeling the "Volunteer" shirt.

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At the Induction Ceremony on February 27, 2016

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Laurel's Acceptance Speech

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