WPCNR STAGE DOOR. By John F. Bailey. October 2, 2003: At a news conference this morning, White Plains Performing Arts Center Impresarios, Tony Stimac and Jeffrey Rosenstock confirmed that Bob Newhart, the television and comedy star would headline the Gala fundraising event November 9, and announced a 3-day Opening Weekend Entertainment Extravaganza.

On Saturday, November 8, they said The Flying Karamazovs would perform at 3 PM and 7 PM on Saturday, the 8th, and that on Monday evening, November 10, at least 5 Broadway performers have agreed to participate in a "Broadway Salutes White Plains" review. Tickets for the Saturday and Monday performances will go on sale October 8 at the box office. Tickets to the Gala Performance can be ordered now by calling 1-888-977-2250. Beginning October 8, Tickets to the Flying Karamazovs shows and the Broadway Stars review may be ordered using that same number.

A group of dignataries attending the conference toured the White Plains Performing Arts Center site afterwards with the Mayor and city officials, and observed the steel superstructure of the seating being put in place. The Project Supervisor for HRH Construction, Steve Feinstein,  said he expected to complete the theatre by October 31, and his crews would be working 6 days a week, 10 hours a day to achieve that.