Photos of DMTC productions

Talk about an unpublicized treasure! We've been attending the performances of the Davis Musical Theater Center (DMTC) for some 6 years as season subscribers. I can't think of a show that has disappointed us although there are naturally some better than others. But there are many people in the Sacramento area unfamiliar with the DMTC and it's low price/high quality productions. So the DMTC itself is an unpublicized treasure.

But what I want to write about today is Dannette Vassar's marvelous photography regarding the DMTC. For as long as we've been going there, the DMTC has had photos of the cast members along with their "bios" in the lobby rather than trying to include that material in the program. I believe these photos have all been done by Dannette. I have yet to see an unflattering portrait. Since at least 2003 Dannette has also been photographing the DMTC performances. And at least since late 2007 has posted these photographs on SmugMug, a web site designed specifically for professional photographers to display and sell their best work. SmugMug takes all the work out of taking and fulfilling orders for these photographers work.

To me the amazing thing is that although Dannette has excellent photographs of 29 DMTC productions, there is not a word or link on the DMTC website referring visitors to her photo galleries on SmugMug. I only found it by coincidence while looking up a name of a cast member on Google. Here's the link again

http://dvassarphoto.smugmug.com/DMTC%20-%20Main%20Stage

and an example from the play Oliver! in which I played Dr. Brownlow (handsome chap in the second row with a top hat):