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June 13, 2010 -- Tickets for Verona Area Community Theater's production of Children of Eden are available by phone, e-mail or in person.  Check out the Tickets Page for all the ways to get your tickets.  Children of Eden opens this Friday at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.
June 12, 2010 -- The VACT Production Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 6th at 7:00 PM in the VACT building music room.  The purpose of the Selection Committee is to present nominations for the 2012 winter and summer shows to be voted on at the annual membership meeting in September.  At the first meeting we will "brain-storm" and create a list of 10-15 shows to read over the summer.  In August the list will be pared down to two winter shows and two summer shows which will be submitted to the board for approval and then to the general membership for voting.  All VACT members are invited to participate in the committee.  For more information contact Selection Committee chair, Marie Kyle.
May 22, 2010 -- Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the Summer Drama Camp schedule for 2010!  This year we are excited to offer the following classes: See the brochure, below.  Scholarships are available for those in need.  
April 15, 2010 -- Verona Area Community Theater is very proud to announce the cast list for the Summer 2010 production Children of Eden.  Thank you to everyone that auditioned.  It was a very difficult casting process because of all the talent. The first rehearsal is Monday, April 19, at 6:45 PM, in the VACT Building at 405 Bruce St.  Please bring money for book deposits and staff gifts.  Parents, please plan to stay with your child through announcements.  If you are not accepting your role, please let Phil (213-3828) or Dee (332-7991) know as soon as possible.
Directions to the VACT Rehearsal Building.
April 14, 2010 -- VACT is accepting applications for director for the Winter 2011 production of Guys and Dolls.  Please submit applications to the Board of Directors, in care of VACT President, Katie Monk.  For information on director selection, see the VACT Policies link on the left.
February 17, 2010 -- Tickets sales have begun for the VACT Children's Theater productions of A Race to the Finish and Music Man, Jr, as well at the VACT Youth Theater production of Fame. 

Tickets for Fame are available through the VACT Ticket line, 845-2383, and by email, tickets@vact.org.  Performances will be at Oregon High School Performing Arts Center, April 22, 23 & 24 at 7:30 PM.  For more information see the VACT Tickets Page.

Tickets for A Race to the Finish and Music Man, Jr may only be purchased at the VACT Building during rehearsals beginning February 28.  There is a limit of 10 tickets per purchase until all families have had a chance to buy.

February 9, 2010 -- The Verona Area Community Theater is proud to present two scholarships for students actively involved in the fine arts.  This includes the visual arts, music, drama, dance, TV/radio, or technical areas in the theater.  The Senior scholarship is designed to assist graduating seniors who intend to continue studying the fine arts at a college or university.  Students are not required to major in the fine arts, but are expected to continue active participation in the fine arts.  The camp scholarship is designed to assist a current freshman, sophomore or junior planning to further his or her studies in the fine arts by attending a summer camp. The application deadline for both scholarships is April 1st.
February 3, 2010 -- Auditions for the VACT summer production, Children of Eden, will be Monday and Tuesday, April 12th & 13th at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, beginning with children at 6:30 p.m.  Please bring a song to sing for your audition.  It does NOT have to be from the show, but please bring music for the accompanist.  Be prepared to learn and perform a brief dance audition.  Auditions for children will begin at 6:30, and music/dance/reading auditions for adults will start when the children are done.  Callbacks for lead roles will be Wednesday, April 14th.  Show dates are June 18 - 26, 2010.  Philip Doll will be the director.
January 19, 2010 -- Verona Area Community Theater opens its 53rd production, Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, on Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.  Performances this weekend are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, and a Sunday Matinee at 2:00 PM.  Additional performances are next Thursday, through Saturday at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are available at the door for $12 for adults and $8 for Students/Seniors.  For more ticket information, see the VACT Tickets Page.
January 12, 2010 -- Verona Area Community Theater is very pleased to announce the cast for The Music Man Jr.. First rehearsal will take place on Sunday, January 17, 3:00 – 5:00.

Please contact the Director, Terry Dvorak (terry@thedvoraks.com) with any questions.

January 12, 2010 -- The VACT Board of Directors has chosen Irving Berlin’s White Christmas for the Fall 2010 production.  Missy Holcomb will direct.  Watch the website for audition information around August.
January 12, 2010 -- Verona Area Community Theater is very pleased to announce the cast for A Race to the Finish. Rehearsals for A Race to the Finish will run as follows:
The First Show Cast will rehearse on Sundays from 1:30 -2:15 p.m.
The Second Show Cast will rehearse on Sundays from 2:15-3:00 p.m.

Please contact the Director, Katie Monk (katiemonk@me.com) with any questions.

January 11, 2010 -- Verona Area Community Theater is very pleased to announce the cast for the "All-Teen" production of Fame. Rehearsals will be Sundays, beginning, January 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the VACT Building.

Performances will be held on Thursday, April 22, Friday April 23 and Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Oregon High School Performing Arts Center. Please contact the Director, Terry Dvorak (terry@thedvoraks.com) with any questions.

December 17, 2009 -- Verona Area Community Theater is very pleased to announce a new "All-Teen" production of Fame for youth grades 7 - 12.

Auditions will be Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the VACT Building located at 405 Bruce Street in Verona.

Please contact the Director, Terry Dvorak (terry@thedvoraks.com) with any questions.
December 3, 2009 -- Verona Area Community Theater is accepting proposals for the 2010 "Fall Project" show.  Any VACT member may submit a project proposal, which should include confirmed production staff and whether the production is pre-cast or will be cast by auditions.  Proposals can be submitted to the VACT Board, in care of the VACT President, Katie Monk at katiemonk@me.com.  The deadline for application is January 1, and the VACT Board will select a director at its January meeting.  For more information on Fall Project Selection, please see the VACT Policies page.
November 19, 2009 -- The Cast List has been posted for VACT's Winter 2010 production, Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park.  Thank You to all who came out for auditions.  You made it a difficult, but thoroughly enjoyable process to cast the show.
Dale Nickels, Director
October 26, 2009 -- The Verona Area Community Theater fall, 2009 production, Something's Afoot, a musical spoof of Agatha Christie mysteries, opens Friday at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.  Performances will be October 30 & 31, November 5, 6, 7 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, November 1 at 2:00.  Tickets for Something's Afoot and the entire 2009-2010 VACT schedule can be ordered by going to the VACT Tickets Page.
October 12, 2009 -- VACT Children's Theater announces auditions for next year's productions.  Auditions will be Sunday, January 10, 2010.  See the detailed information, below. Note: Music Man audition times have been combined - see the updated audition details.
October 12, 2009 -- Verona Area Community Theater is accepting applications to direct the 2010 Summer Musical, Children of Eden.  Applications can be submitted to the VACT Board, in care of the VACT President, Katie Monk.  The deadline for application is November 1, and the VACT Board will select a director at its November meeting.  For more information on director applications, please see the VACT Policies page.
September 21, 2009 -- A number of VACT members are appearing in Stoughton Village Players' production of Fiddler on the Roof.  Jerry Pero (Police Sergeant in Wind in the Willows) is Perchik, Nate Ewings (Ellard in Foreigner) is Motel, Ariel Wilberg (Winnie Tate in Annie, Get Your Gun) and Mike Mitchell (Judge in Wind in the Willows) are in the Ensemble, and Tom Hensen (Arthur in Camelot) is Tevye.  Performances are October 15-24, 2009, and tickets are available through the Stoughton Village Players website.
September 15, 2009 -- Here are the results from the VACT Annual Meeting, held Monday, September 14.  For the VACT Board of Directors elections:
President-Elect:Dale Nickels
Vice President-Elect:    Greg Bass
Secretary-Elect:Marie Kyle
Treasurer-Elect:Philip Doll III

Selections for the 2011 production year:

 
September 14, 2009 -- Auditions for VACT's Winter 2010 production, Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park will be Monday and Wednesday, November 16 & 18, 2009, at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.  Watch the website for more information as the auditions dates draw close.
August 25, 2009 -- The VACT Annual Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14, at 7 p.m.  Watch the website and your email for the official announcement with the slate of board elections and production selections.
August 25, 2009 -- The VACT Board has approved the 2010 VACT Children's Theater productions: Music Man, Terry Dvorak, director, and A Race to the Finish, Katie Monk, director.  Auditions will be in January and performances are scheduled for Saturday, April 17th.  Watch here for more information.
August 25, 2009 -- VACT announces the cast for its Fall, 2009 production: Something's Afoot, a musical spoof of Agatha Christie mysteries.  Performances will be October 30 & 31, November 5, 6, 7 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, November 1 at 2:00.  Tickets for Something's Afoot and the entire 2009-2010 VACT schedule can be ordered by going to the VACT Tickets Page.
July 20, 2009 -- Verona Area Community Theater announces auditions for the 2009 Fall production, Something's Afoot, a musical spoof of Agatha Christie mysteries.  Dee Baldock will produce and Matt Pulda will direct.  Auditions are Monday and Tuesday, August 17 & 18, at 7:00 PM at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.  Come early to register. Call-backs will be on Thursday, August 20.  Contact Matt Pulda or Dee Baldock for information.
July 14, 2009 -- The deadline for submitting VACT Children's Theater proposals is August 1.  The VACT Board will choose the 2010 Children's Theater project at its August board meeting.  For more information see the VACT Policies#Childrens page.
July 9, 2009 -- Katie Monk (Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun) and Erik Sherpe (General Gengus Khan Schmitz in Seussical) will be in the Middleton Players Theatre production of The Producers.  Shows are August 14, 15, 21 & 22 at 7:30 PM, and August 16 at 2:00 PM.
June 30, 2009 -- The VACT Production Selection Committee will meet on Monday, July 13th at 8:00 PM in the VACT building music room.  The purpose of the Selection Committee is to present nominations for the 2011 winter and summer shows to be voted on at the annual membership meeting in September.  At the first meeting we will "brain-storm" and create a list of 10-15 shows to read over the summer.  In August the list will be pared down to two winter shows and two summer shows which will be submitted to the board for approval and then to the general membership for voting.  All VACT members are invited to participate in the committee.  For more information contact Selection Committee co-chairs: Dale Nickels and Marie Kyle.
June 19, 2009 -- Verona Area Community Theater opens its 51st production, Wind in the Willows, on Friday, June 19, 2009.  The characters of Kenneth Grahame's beloved stories come to life on stage at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.  Performances this weekend are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, and a Sunday Matinee at 2:00 PM.  Additional performances are next Thursday, through Saturday at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are available at the door for $12 for adults and $8 for Students/Seniors.  For more ticket information, see the VACT Tickets Page.
April 16 2009 -- Verona Area Community Theater is proud to present the cast for its 2009 summer production, Wind in the Willows.  Thank you to all who auditioned. First rehearsal is Monday, April 20 at the VACT Building (not the High School), at 6:45 PM.
April 7, 2009 -- VACT is accepting applications for director for the Winter 2010 production of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park.  Please submit applications to the Board of Directors, in care of VACT President, Dick Vock.  For information on director selection, see the VACT Policies link on the left.
April 7, 2009 -- Auditions for the VACT summer production, Wind in the Willows, will be Monday and Tuesday, April 13th & 14th at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, beginning with children at 6:30 p.m.  Please bring a song to sing for your audition.  It does NOT have to be from the show, but please bring music for the accompanist.  Be prepared to learn and perform a brief dance audition.  Auditions for children will begin at 6:30, and music/dance/reading auditions for adults will start when the children are done.  Callbacks for lead roles will be April 15th.  Show dates are June 19 - 27, 2008.  Dee Baldock will be the director.
March 9, 2009 -- The Verona Area Community Theater is proud to present two scholarships for students actively involved in the fine arts.  This includes the visual arts, music, drama, dance, tv/radio, or technical areas in the theater.  The Senior scholarship is designed to assist graduating seniors who intend to continue studying the fine arts at a college or university.  Students are not required to major in the fine arts, but are expected to continue active participation in the fine arts.  The camp scholarship is designed to assist a current freshman, sophomore or junior planning to further his or her studies in the fine arts by attending a summer camp. The application deadline for both scholarships is April 1st.
March 2, 2009 -- For Tickets to VACT Children's Theater's production of Once Upon a Mattress and Three Piggy Opera, contact Amy Hall at 608-712-5153 or asashall@charter.net.
Dates/times she will be selling tickets at the VACT building:
3/08: 2:00 and 5:00
3/15: 5:00
3/22: 5:00
3/29: 2:00 and 5:00
March 2, 2009 -- A number of our VACT students are performing in VAHS Theatre Arts' production of Neil Simon's Rumors, March 19-22, 2009 in the VAHS Performing Arts Center.  The cast includes VACT veterans: Mary Ann Raemisch, Persephone Caulkins, John Lyell, Amy Maxon, Zack Eskrich, Jacob Turner, Kristin Lucas, Alyssa Dvorak, Danny Halminiak, Jenny Noyes and Sarah Kroth, many of whom were recently in Camelot.

Rumors takes place in upper Manhattan at the home of Charley and Myra Brock.  The Brock's are holding a party to celebrate their 10th Wedding Anniversary.  However, the first guests to arrive at the home, Ken and Chris Gorman, hear a gun shot.  They find Charley upstairs bleeding from the head.  Myra and the servants are missing, and a bunch of frozen and half-thawed food is discovered unprepared in the kitchen.  Comic complications arise when, given everyone's upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and the media.  Neil Simon said that Rumors was the hardest play he had to write because every line had to further the plot.

Reserved tickets for the production are $10.00 and can be obtained by calling the VAHS Theatre box office at 845-4488.

January 26, 2009 -- The VACT Board chose Something's Afoot, a musical spoof of Agatha Christie mysteries for the 2009 Fall Project.  Dee Baldock will produce and Matt Pulda will direct.
January 5, 2009 -- Here is the cast list for the VACT Children's Theater productions of Once Upon a Mattress and Three Piggy Opera.  
January 2, 2009 -- Be sure to order your tickets for VACT's production of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot.  Shows will be January 23, 24, 29, 30, & 31 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for seniors/students.  Check the VACT Tickets Page for all the ways you can get tickets.

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