WPCNR STAGE DOOR. By John F. Bailey. July 21, 2009: The White Plains Performing  Arts Center will run a fall season of productions, according to John Ioris, Chairman of the White Plains Performing Arts Center Foundation, which manages the theatre on a long-term contract for about another two years. Ioris said subscribers should be receiving notifications of the new fall season within a week. The schedule is being put together by Jack Batman, former Artistic Director.

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Ioris confirmed that the major fall fund-raiser for the WPPAC would be "Tribute to the Mayor" featuring Mayor Joseph Delfino under whose administration the White Plains Performing Arts Center was created.

Ioris told WPCNR  “half the schedule has been set and the balance of the schedule has not been decided."

Ioris said that Jack Batman, whose contract as Artistic Director expired in June, is working with the theatre on a consulting basis, organizing the fall productions. Ioris said the new fall series of productions “we need to get mailed and selling quickly,” saying he expected the schedule out next week. He declined to name the first productions because rights had not been secured as yet.

Mayor Joseph Delfino, the incumbent Mayor who is leaving office in 163 days after eleven years, 6 months and 21 days in office, will be honored for his achievements in a fall fundraiser for the benefit of the financially-in-need WPPAC October 9, as part of a continuing fund-raising effort for the theatre, Ioris said. 

Ioris told WPCNR the Board of Directors has not decided how the proceeds from the “Tribute to the Mayor” will be used. Ioris said several uses of the funds raised are being considered: setting up an endowment for the theatre, funding the present schedule,  programming, or purchase of equipment for the theatre.