2015-2016 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS YOU WON T WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE GREAT SHOWS: CIVIC YOUTH THEATRE evita Sept. 25 Oct. 10 hairspray May 6 May 22 mary Poppins Nov. 20 Dec. 6 hands on a hardbody Jan. 29 Feb. 13 of mice and men Mar. 4 Mar. 19 4000 miles Apr. 8 Apr. 23 Steel magnolias Feb. 19 Mar. 5 over the river and through the Woods Jan. 15 Jan. 30 ORDER YOUR SEASON SUBSCRIPTION TODAY! Sherlock holmes and the mystery of the Crown Jewel Oct. 16 Oct. 24 Stuart little Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Still life with iris May 20 May 28 SENIOR CLASS READER S THEATRE the great american Songbook Oct. 30 Nov. 1 and then there Were none April 15 - April 24 Name Address City State Zip Phone (h) (w) (c) Email o Single adult (8 admissions) $129 ea o double adult (16 admissions) $239 ea o Single Senior/Student (8 admissions) $119 ea Qty. $ Qty. $ Qty. $ o double Senior/Student (16 admissions) $209 ea Qty. $ tax deductible Contribution $ o Matching donation forms enclosed* Processing Fee......................................................... $5.00 TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ o Check (payable to Kalamazoo Civic Theatre) o Visa o MasterCard Exp. / Acct. No. MAIL THIS ORDER FORM TO: the Kalamazoo CiviC theatre Attn: Season Subscription 329 South Park Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 OR FAX: 269-343-0532 Signature * If you work for, or are retired from, a company that matches donations, please include the necessary forms. CUT HERE CUT HERE visit us at www.kazoocivic.com to view our online brochure. TO ORDER VISIT US ONLINE AT: www.kazoocivic.com OR CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT: 269-343-1313.
ThE KALAMAzOO CIvIC ThEATRE 329 South Park Street Kalamazoo Michigan 49007 N o N - p r o f i t o r g a N i z a t i o N u s p o s t a g e PA I D grand rapids, mi p e r m i t N o. 2 3 5 COLOR PRINTING PROVIDED BY RIVER RUN PRESS; ART DIRECTION BY JANET GOVER; GRAPHIC DESIGN BY TAMARA DIAMOND WELCOME! ENROLL TODAY! FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FALL CLASSES/WORKSHOP FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE: Friday, September 25, 2015 at 5:00 PM FALL CLASSES/WORKSHOP REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registration will be accepted up to one business day prior to the first day of class/workshop Easy online Registration! Enroll today at www.kazoocivic.com or call 269-343-2280 to request a Fall 2015 catalog. Find your way into theatre this fall at the Academy of Theatre Arts with classes as varied as the colors of the falling leaves! The options are exciting no matter what your age or experience level. Youth between the ages of 6-15 will find classes that explore and use emotion to create character as well as classes that challenge and delight through exploring mysteries. The 3-5 year olds will see which emotions are in control and how to create character from them. Adults have several options this fall including our acting series on the classical playwrights from Shakespeare to August Wilson. We are also thrilled to be kicking off technical classes for adults with our molding and casting class taught by Resident Properties Master, Stacy Bartell. For those over the age of 50, our Senior Class program offers a fun, in-depth class that will analyze and explore some of the scripts that we are producing this season! DON T MISS OUR FALL ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE! There is only one way to learn in person exactly what the Academy has to offer you and that is to come to the Open House held on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Stop by the Carver Center anytime between NOON - 2:00 PM to meet the teaching artists, learn more about the class offerings, get a tour of the classrooms, and then register onsite if you have not already registered.
Kalamazoo s Community Theatre SEPTEMBER 2015 Jay Berkow Brings Evita Tour Experience to the Civic R 2015-2016 Season Presenter: Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice ehearsals recently started for our 2015-2016 opening production of Evita. The man leading the way and directing this musical masterpiece is Jay Berkow. For the past 12 years, Jay has served as the Director of Musical Theatre at WMU but prior to his current position in higher education Jay was a professional actor, touring in national tours of La Cage Aux Folles, A Chorus Line, and Evita. The roles of Eva Peron and the show s everyman Che are two of the most vocally demanding roles in musical theatre, so Jay made the decision to double cast the roles of Eva and Che in the Civic s production. But he plans a team based approach, so that each actor can bring their interpretation to the role, while working together to establish a specific, consistent characterization of the role. This is not only a challenge for the actors playing these roles, but for the whole company. The entire cast will rehearse with both pairs of actors in these leading roles. The big production numbers in Evita represent the pivotal moments in Eva s life, and Jay is looking PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday September 25 7:30pm Saturday September 26 7:30pm Sunday September 27 2:00pm Thursday october 1 7:30pm Friday october 2 7:30pm Saturday october 3 7:30pm Sunday october 4 2:00pm Friday october 9 7:30pm Saturday october 10 7:30pm ASL Interpreted performance Production Sponsors: forward to staging those. The Civic cast includes an incredible ensemble of dancers who will be featured in the number Buenos Aires and the entire company is onstage during the final number in the first act, A New Argentina. Working closely with lighting designer AnnMarie Miller and scenic designer David Kyhn, Jay will be directing this Civic production in a way to keep the story clear, all while creating theatrical magic. A great deal of research on the Peron era in Argentina took place between the time Jay was involved in the show as a performer, and when he started directing the show once the tour closed. His thoughts and ideas about this incredibly enigmatic icon changed following his research. Eva Peron was an illegitimate girl who hated the middle class, she grew up wanting to redistribute the wealth in her country and change the social fabric of Argentina. Peron was a fascist who was in Italy receiving military training from Mussolini, and yet he marries this young socialist girl. Eva was instrumental in CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 EVITA PRODUCTION TEAM: Director/Choreographer: Jay Berkow Musical Director: Brent J. Decker Projections/Scenic Designer: David Kyhn Costume Designer: Barbara B. Moelaart Lighting/Sound Designer: AnnMarie Miller Hair/Makeup Designer: Kimberly hutchinson Properties Master: Stacy Bartell Technical Director: Phillip A. Miller Stage Manager: Mike Artis Asst. Stage Managers: Jacki Stahr, William Ross CAST: (Note: The roles of Eva & Che have been double cast.) Eva A: hannah hesseltine * Eva B: Abbey Brooks + Che A: Joe Dely Che B: Matt Kurzyniec * + Peron: zachary Joel Smits Magaldi/Man 1: Ken holda + Mistress/Woman 5: Julianna hirsh + Men s Ensemble: Brian R. Bay Robert Cook + Daniel Coyne Mark Doster + James Geary *+ Christian heintzelman Brendan Lodge * Michael Pacholski + A.J. Sharief + Mitchell Taplin * Women s Ensemble: Amy Rose Dunham Anna Grossi + Jeanne Lahaie * + Rachel Lynn Piper + Mikayla Raney + Jennifer Theisen Maggie Timmer * Children s Ensemble: Taye Bradford *+ Cali hill *+ hailey Kaeding *+ Kaia Kaeding + Daniel Sturdy * Joseph Sturdy Riley Em vandevelde + * Denotes Civic Debut + Denotes Academy of Theatre Arts Student BOX OFFICE: 269-343-1313 BUSINESS OFFICE: 269-343-2280 WEB: www.kazoocivic.com FOLLOW US ON:
ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS SUMMER ACTING CAMP DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO SALSA COOK-OFF AT POP CITY POPCORN THE CIVIC GARAGE SALE EXTRAVAGANZA DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO SALSA COOK-OFF AT POP CITY POPCORN CONTINUED FROM COVER PAGE Jay Berkow Brings Evita Tour Experience to the Civic getting Peron the presidency, yet was she aware of what he was doing or was he using her? Since he is so familiar with the show, Jay feels it is his responsibility to make choices and interpret the show so that the story is clear for the audience. He has definite ideas on who Eva Peron was and is working so that the storytelling in the Civic s production is consistent with the truth as we know it. Eva Peron was a girl who was seduced by power, yet her commitment to the people was true. She did care. Jay hopes the audience will take this journey with the Civic company, which will reveal this incredibly complicated young woman. A woman audiences will love at one moment, and despise the next. The Civic company has their fingers crossed there will be no mishaps like one night on Jay s tour. During the final scene, Eva lies dying, lamenting about the choices she has made, and she is surrounded by doctors and attendants. One night the actress playing Eva reached out toward an attendant so far, she fell out of the bed face first onto the stage floor. Luckily, it was her death scene and she had sung her last note, so, the attendants lifted her back into the bed for the show s final moment. Live theatre we love it! FOR TICKETS VISIT www.kazoocivic.com or call the Box Office at 269-343-1313 Know Before You Go e are gearing up for another W fantastic season at the Civic, and this year we are very focused on making sure that your theatre-going experience is the best one it can be. And for us, your experience actually starts when you decide to check out what opportunities are available at the Civic. We hope you will check out all of the great offerings for the 87th season in our newsletter, or on our website, or other social media sources. We want you to know about the show, interesting facts and stories that might make the production meaningful, and anything that you need to be aware of prior to seeing a production here at the Civic. This season we have added a tab on our production pages of our website entitled BEFORE YOU GO. This tab will have information regarding which venue the production is in, the GPS address for your phone mapping for your convenience, any parking issues or downtown events that might prompt you to allow more time in getting to the theatre, and any comments that we think you need to know about the content of the production - such as mature themes, or atmospheric fog or haze, or maybe limited wheelchair seating. Kristen Chesak Executive Director All of this information is designed to help you make an informed decision of your theatre going experience. We are such a diverse community and in serving this beautifully enriching community, we know that not every offering at the Civic will appeal to every community member. But, we also strongly believe that as a consumer of theatre, it is really up to you to decide what fits with you and your family s needs. And if you come across a show that you are not familiar with, but it sounds interesting, and you aren t sure it is for you or your family, please do not hesitate to call the box office and ask us anything you want to know about the show, we will be happy to tell you. We want you to have a great theatre-going experience - one that is entertaining, educating and enriching. I am looking forward to the start of another wonderful season with Evita and Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Crown Jewel. See you at the theatre! KC VISIT WWW.KAZOOCIVIC.COM AND CLICK THE NEW BEFORE YOU GO TAB LOCATED ON THE PRODUCTION PAGES OF OUR WEBSITE DIRECTOR, JAY BERKOW AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR, BRENT J. DECKER COLLABORATE DURING AN EVITA REHEARSAL UPCOMING AT A GLANCE The Great American Songbook (SCRT) AUDITIONS September 13 & 14 at 6:00pm Mary Poppins AUDITIONS September 13 & 14 (Youth 6:00pm & Adults 7:00pm) Academy of Theatre Arts FALL OPEN house September 19 (Noon-2:00pm)
KALAMAZOO COUNTY FAIR VOLUNTEER PERFORMANCE EVITA REHEARSAL PEOPLE S CHOICE WINNER DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO SALSA COOK-OFF ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS SUMMER MUSICAL CAMP upcoming auditions AUDITION DATES Sunday, September 13th at 6:00pm Monday, September 14th at 6:00pm LOCATION The Carver Center Carver Studio 426 South Park Street (Those auditioning are encouraged to arrive thirty minutes prior to audition time.) CASTING Seeking a maximum of 16-18 men and women ages 50 and up. REqUIREMENTS Those auditioning will be asked to prepare 16 bars of a standard song. Please bring sheet music an accompanist will be provided. Your audition selection does not need to be memorized. If you are unable to prepare an audition song selection will be available and taught at auditions. REhEARSAL SChEDULE Rehearsals will be held Monday through Friday from 5:30 PM 7:00 PM beginning September 28th October 29th PERFORMANCES October 30th November 1st DIRECTOR/MUSICAL DIRECTOR hal hobson ADvANCED REGISTRATION IS REqUESTED AUDITION DATES Youth (Ages 9-15) Sunday, September 13th at 6:00pm Monday, September 14th at 6:00pm Adults (Ages 16+) Sunday, September 13th at 7:00pm Monday, September 14th at 7:00pm LOCATION The Civic Auditorium Greenroom 329 South Park Street (Those auditioning are encouraged to arrive thirty minutes prior to audition time.) CASTING Seeking a maximum of 25 men and women ages 9 and up, there are potentially 19 roles for Adults ages 16 and up and 6 roles for youth ages 9-15. To register visit www.kazoocivic.com or email volunteer@kazoocivic.com or call 269-343-2280 x1006 REqUIREMENTS Youth will be taught a song and dance routine at the audition and may be asked to read from the script. Adults are asked to prepare 16-32 measures of a song. Please bring sheet music as an accompanist will be provided. Adults will be taught a dance combination and may be asked to read from the script. REhEARSAL SChEDULE Rehearsals will be held Monday through Friday from 7:00 PM 10:00 PM beginning October 5th November 19th PERFORMANCES November 20th December 6th (Potential Performances thru December 20th) DIRECTOR Todd Espeland MUSICAL DIRECTOR Brent J. Decker ChOREOGRAPhER Kathryn S. Williams For detailed production and audition information or to register online please visit www.kazoocivic.com Academy of Theatre Arts FALL FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE September 25 at 5:00pm Evita SEASON OPENER September 25 at 7:30pm Academy of Theatre Arts FALL SESSION BEGINS October 5 at 10:00am Sherlock holmes... (CYT) OPENS October 16 at 7:30pm
EVITA BEHIND THE SCENES LIGHTING CREW DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO SALSA COOK-OFF AT POP CITY POPCORN KALAMAZOO PROMISE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN BRONSON PARK KALAMAZOO COUNTY FAIR VOLUNTEER PERFORMANCE E in the SPotlight Meet Our New Board Members ach season the Civic welcomes new members to its Board of Directors. The Civic Board of Directors are active advocates for the theatre and its programs in the community, and also work to develop new audience members and donors for the theatre. We d like to introduce our new Board Members for this season: Leona Gould-McElhone Thomas Meyers Jay D. Prince Kendra vandevelde Leona is the Outreach Director for the Kalamazoo Children s Chorus. Leona received a B.A. from the University of Michigan and has an extensive background in television, marketing and fund development. She has won two Regional Emmy Awards in news and programming and produced her own television reality show in 2006. Leona lives in Kalamazoo with her family. Thomas is Vice President at Greenleaf Trust. He received a B.A. in Theatre from Kalamazoo College, J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, and is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. He has served on the Board at the Kalamazoo Nature Center and the Michigan Bankers Association Legislative Committee. Thomas has a strong background in and a passion for theatre. He loves this town and all the arts. Jay is President & CEO of Heritage Community of Kalamazoo. Jay received a Bachelor s degree in Healthcare Administration and program certificates in Hospital Administration and Long-Term Care Administration. Jay has served as a Board Member to LeadingAge of Michigan and Chairman of the Board to Senior Care Resources Network. He respects, values and celebrates the characteristics and perspectives that make each person diverse and unique. Jay and his wife Dana share a special love and interest for the theatre. Kendra earned a B.A. from Miami University in Psychology. She has served on the Bay View Theatre Arts Board, the Moorsbridge Elementary PTO, and was Campaign Leader for the Moorsbridge Reading Program Fundraiser. Kendra and her family have lived in the Kalamazoo area for over 18 years and really appreciate what the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre provides to the community. Mary Poppins TICKETS GO ON SALE October 26 at 10:00am The Great American Songbook (SCRT) OPENS October 30 at 2:00pm Inside the Civic FREE AUDITION WORKShOPS October 31