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January 23, 2012--
Verona Area Community Theater opened its 63rd production, Noises Off,
on Friday at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Remaining performances
are this week, Thursday through Saturday, January 26, 27, & 28 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are
$12 for adults and $8 for seniors/students. Check the VACT Tickets Page for
all the ways you can get tickets.
January 10, 2012 --
The VACT Board of Directors has chosen High Society for the
Fall 2012 production. Marsha Heuer will direct. Watch the website for audition
information around August.
Based on the Philip Barry play The Philadelphia Story and the 1956 musical screen adaptation
with Cole Porter's songs, High Society, the plot centers on pretentious Long Island socialite Tracy Lord,
who is planning a June 1938 wedding to an equally pretentious executive when ex-husband Dexter Haven arrives to
disrupt the proceedings. Additional comic complications arise when tabloid reporter Mike Connor, who is
there to cover the wedding, also falls for the bride-to-be.
January 9, 2012 --
Be sure to order your tickets for VACT's production of Noises Off. Shows
will be January 20, 21, 26, 27, & 28 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, January 22 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.
December 20, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the cast list for its 2012 Teen production
of GREASE. Thank you to all 78 who auditioned. Please see the important
information for cast members at the link below.
December 13, 2011 --
Thank you to all 152 children that auditioned for Seussical Junior and Welcome to the Jungle. Please
help your children understand that we are just not able to cast everyone. Our practice space is not
set up to accommodate everyone that auditioned effectively. It becomes both a safety issue as well
as an enjoyment factor for all involved. We are committed to providing a rewarding theatrical
experience for each and every child and minimizing the cast size is what allows us to do this. Please
encourage your child to try again next year.
For those children that are on the cast list, please let me know ASAP if you do not plan on accepting
your part. Terry@thedvoraks.com
Please remember to watch for an email invite.
IMPORTANT: Please read carefully
Material pick up will take place at the VACT Building from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December
15 (Please be prepared to pay a $20 administrative fee per child for Seussical Jr. and a $10.00
administrative fee for Welcome to the Jungle. There is also an optional $10.00 t-shirt payment. If this is a hardship for anyone, please let me know and we will work something out.
Please contact me if you will not be picking up your materials on Thursday.
Welcome to the Jungle Rehearsal Information
Rehearsals start for everyone on January 22, 12:45-1:30.
Seussical Junior Rehearsal Information
First rehearsal will take place on Sunday, January 15, 3:00 - 5:00 (Select cast members only). I
will be notifying the people that I need to come.
Rehearsals start for everyone on January 22, 3:00 - 5:00 and at 1:30 - 5:00 for some cast members
only). I will be notifying the people that I need to come.
-- Terry
December 12, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is accepting proposals for the 2012 "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, Karl Curtis. 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 27, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is happy to announce auditions for the 2012 VACT Youth Theater
production, Grease. Auditions will be December 17 & 18, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at
the VACT Rehearsal Building, 405 Bruce St., Verona.
Please plan to audition at only one of the audition dates with the following:
Sing approximately 16 bars of a piece from a musical. Please bring music for the accompanist.
Read a scene from the script to be assigned at auditions.
Dance a brief routine that will be taught at auditions.
Be sure to bring your calendar to list your rehearsal conflicts.
If you have questions please contact Marie Kyle at mkyle@tds.net,
or Missy Holcomb at mjhcpm@hotmail.com.
| Auditions: | December 17 & 18, 2011 1-3PM |
| Rehearsals: | Sundays, 5-9PM, begining Jan. 15 |
| Dress Rehearsals: | April 16 - 18 |
| Performances: | April 19, 20, 21 |
Performances will be at the Oregon PAC. Marie Kyle will direct.
November 9, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the cast for the VACT winter show,
Noises Off.
Thanks to all who auditioned. First rehearsal, tonight, November 9, at 6:45..
November 1, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is happy to announce the 2012 VACT Children's Theater
productions will be Seussical, Junior, and for the younger kids,
Welcome to the Jungle. See the details in the link, below. Here are the important dates:
Auditions will be held at the VACT building, 405 Bruce Street. Due to the unavailability of the Verona PAC, dress rehearsals
will need to be on Monday and Tuesday, and we won't be able to be on the stage again until Saturday.
October 27, 2011 --
Auditions for Noises Off will be Monday and Tuesday, November 7 and 8, at 6:30,
at the VACT Rehearsal Building, 405 Bruce Street, (NOT the High School). Callbacks
will be on the 8th, beginning at about 8:00. The
first read-through is Wednesday, November 9 at 6:45pm. Rehearsals begin Monday, November 21! Auditions
will consist of a couple of short improvisation exercises with line readings to follow at callbacks. Please dress
comfortably! Noises Off performances are January 20-28, with rehearsals
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:45pm.
October 18, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is happy to announce the 2012 VACT Youth Theater
production will be Grease,
| Auditions: | December 17 & 18, 2011 1-3PM |
| Dress Rehearsals: | April 16 - 18 |
| Performances: | April 19, 20, 21 |
Performances will be at the Oregon PAC. Marie Kyle will direct.
October 5, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater opens its 21st season with a VACT original production, Undertow: The Musical,
written and directed by Verona's Karl Curtis. The show opens
on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Performances
are Friday and Saturday, October 14th and 15th at 7:30 PM, and a Sunday Matinee, October 16th at 2:00 PM. Additional
performances are the following Thursday through Saturday, October 20-22 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are
$12 for adults and $8 for Students/Seniors and are available by phone, email, snail mail and in person at
the Verona Public Library. For more ticket
information, see the VACT Tickets Page.
October 5, 2011 --
VACT is accepting applications for director for the Summer 2012 production of Encore! 2012. Please
submit applications to the Board of Directors, in care of VACT President, Karl Curtis. For
information on director selection, see the VACT Policies link on the left.
September 29, 2011 --
Many VACT student actors will be on stage for Verona Area High School Theatre's production of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
musical opens tonight and runs through Sunday, October 2nd.
VACT folks in the cast include
Alannah Spencer as the Narrator, Joel Roberts as Joseph,
Danny Halminiak, Kolby McConville, Alex Roller, Mike Cashman as the brothers,
Jenny Marsland as Mrs. Potiphar and Michael Eddy as Pharaoh. Also in the cast are:
Taylor Weigel, Erin Bormett, Carly Roethlisberger, Frost White, Cassidy Slinger, and .Jenny Noyes.
Rounding out the children's chorus are:
Elise Benz, Winter White, Oliie Gauthier, Nathan Lucas, Rachel Nelson, Sapphina Roller,
Anna Heinzen, Zaria Roller, Lydia Benz, Ellie Heinzen, and Natalie Long.
Performances are September 29 - October 1 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 2 at 2:00 PM. Tickets
are available at the door.
September 15, 2011 --
The VACT Annual meeting was held, September 13, at the VACT
building. Here are the results of the voting:
Congratulations to the new Board members:
| President-Elect | Terry Dvorak |
| Vice President-Elect | Katie Monk |
| Secretary-Elect | Dick Vock |
| Treasurer-Elect | Missy Holcomb |
At large-1 year term
(Treasurer-Emeritus) | Marsha Heuer |
August 16, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is happy to announce the 2012 VACT Children's Theater
productions will be Seussical, Junior, and for the younger kids,
Welcome to the Jungle. Here are the important dates:
| Auditions: | December 10 and 11 |
| Dress Rehearsals: | April 9 and 10 |
| Performances: | April 14 |
Times for auditions, rehearsals and performances will be announced. Due to the availability of the Verona PAC, dress rehearsals
will need to be on Monday and Tuesday, and we won't be able to be on the stage again until Saturday.
September 8, 2011 --
The VACT Annual meeting is Tuesday, September 13, at 7:00 PM at the VACT
building. It's time to catch up on the past year of VACT events. If you have
been involved in any way in a VACT show last year, you are half way to membership. See
below for more information about membership. As
a member, you get to vote for the 2013 winter and summer shows. The selections are:
The Board positions up for election are:
| President-Elect | Terry Dvorak |
| Vice President-Elect | Katie Monk |
| Secretary-Elect | Dick Vock |
| Treasurer-Elect | Missy Holcomb |
At large-1 year term
(Treasurer-Emeritus) | Marsha Heuer |
August 16, 2011 --
Mark you calendars for the VACT Annual meeting, Tuesday, September 13, at 7:00 PM at the VACT
building. It's time to catch up on the past year of VACT events. If you have
been involved in any way in a VACT show last year, you are half way to membership. See
below for more information about membership. As
a member, you get to vote for the 2013 winter and summer shows. The selections are:
Watch your email around the first of September for the 'official' meeting announcement
with a membership form you can fill out and also the slate of candidates for the board of
directors.
August 16, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is happy to announce the 2012 VACT Children's Theater
productions will be Seussical, Junior, and for the younger kids,
Welcome to the Jungle. Here are the important dates:
| Auditions: | December 10 and 11 |
| Dress Rehearsals: | April 9 and 10 |
| Performances: | April 14 |
Times for auditions, rehearsals and performances will be announced. Due to the availability of the Verona PAC, dress rehearsals
will need to be on Monday and Tuesday, and we won't be able to be on the stage again until Saturday.
August 16, 2011 --
For the musically challenged members of the VACT family, we are presenting a play for
the winter 2012 show. Noises Off by Michael Frayn, presents a manic menagerie as
a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called NOTHING'S ON. Doors slamming, on- and backstage
intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
Auditions will be November 7 & 8 at the VACT Building, 405 Bruce St. Shannon Plunkett
will be the director.
August 12, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the cast for the VACT Original Production,
Undertow: The Musical, written and directed by Karl Curtis.
Thanks to all who auditioned. First rehearsal, Monday, August 15 at 6:45.
July 8, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is accepting proposals for the 2012 VACT Children's Theater
and Youth Theater productions. The deadline for submitting proposals is
August 1st. Send proposals to the VACT Board, in care of the VACT President,
Dale Nickels. For more information
on Children's Theater Selection, please see the
VACT Policies page.
June 24, 2011 --
The VACT Production Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 PM in the VACT
building music room. The purpose of the Selection Committee is to present nominations
for the 2013 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.
June 17, 2011 --
VACT's The Wizard of Oz has received great publicity in local media. Here are three links:
June 8, 2011 --
The Verona Area Community Theater is proud to present one of America’s most beloved stories, The Wizard of Oz,
at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center beginning Friday, June 17 and running through Saturday, June 25.
The show will feature a flying Wicked Witch, Dorothy, evil monkeys and even a real live Toto! The cast
of Wizard of Oz is 97 munchkins and adult strong. Verona Area Community Theater was started
in 1992 and has since produced over 60 shows ranging from small casts of four to over one hundred. Extremely
talented VACT veteran actors, along with some new faces make this a show you don’t want to miss.
The Wizard of Oz opens at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center on June 17 and runs
through June 25. Show times include June 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25 at 7:30pm and June 19 at 2:00pm.
Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $8 for Senior Citizens and students. Pick up tickets in person at
the Verona Public Library Monday and Tuesdays between 4 and 6 pm, or by calling 608-845-2383, or go
to the VACT Ticket Page to order tickets.
This project is supported by the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission with additional funds from The Evjue
Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times.
May 31, 2011 --
VACT alumni: Jenny Marsland, Roberta Riportella and Tom Hensen are involved in an upcoming production of
To Gillian On Her 37Th Birthday, by Michael Brady, the inaugural production of The Sugar River Project,
with proceeds benefiting NAMI Dane County (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
Two years ago Gillian died in a tragic accident, leaving behind a bereft teenage daughter and a guilt-laden grieving
husband. David has refused to move on from the loss of his wife, buying the cottage they used to summer in and
living at the beach year round. Rachel, their daughter, misses her mother but is also ready to get her own
life back. Her father's grief scares her and she looks to her mother's sister, Esther, to help. Esther,
in turn, tries to set David up with another woman, Kevin, in the hope that someone new will help him let go of Gillian.
Directed by Stuart Brooks, featuring Pete Bissen, Tom Hensen, Jenny Marsland, Roberta Riportella, Kathy Lynn Sliter,
Jessica Witham, and Libby Zabit. Tickets available at brownpapertickets.com,
$20 advance/$25 day of show.
Performances are: Thursday, June 9, 7:30pm, Friday, June 10, 7:30pm, and Saturday, June 11, 4:00pm & 8:00pm.
May 24, 2011 --
Here is the brochure for VACT's summer drama classes and workshops for 2011! Please feel
free to forward this brochure to others that may be interested in the classes, but are new to VACT.
Adults, please be sure to note the special audition class for our members ages 18 and up!
Contact Katie Monk (katiemonk@me.com) for details.
April 14, 2011 --
Thanks to everyone that auditioned. Here is the cast list.
FIRST REHEARSAL is next Monday, April 18 at 6:45 pm at the VACT Building, 405 Bruce Street.
April 5, 2011 --
VACT is accepting applications for director for the Winter 2012 production of Noises Off. Please
submit applications to the Board of Directors, in care of VACT President, Dale Nickels. For
information on director selection, see the VACT Policies link on the left.
March 7, 2011 --
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 7, 2011 --
VAHS Theatre Arts will present the eccentric, absurd, original production of Murther! by
Jacob Turner --March 18th-20th, 2011 in the VAHS Performing Arts Center.
Miranda Catford is just your ordinary, naive teenage girl who is simply looking for money.
She walks into a random house where the door is open and finds immediate employment
with the owner of the house, Agatha Catford, a witch who is completely out of her mind.
Miranda becomes the maid and is supposed to clean up the already clean house for a
dinner party of four with Agatha, her husband Karl, who is a vampire, and her parents
Brian and Muriel, a warlock and a witch, respectively. After taking a phone call from a
mysterious stranger, Miranda discovers that there is a plot to murther Karl Catford, and
the murtherer will be the unexpected guest. As the night progresses and Miranda delves
deeper into this house of absolute absurdity, several unexpected guests arrive, including a
sorceress, the mayor, Mrs. Claus, a grizzly bear, and a snowman. The first act ends with a
gunshot and the characters go wild in their hunt to solve the ancient question: whodunit?
However, this absurd play has just as absurd of a final twist.
Murther! has previously been seen as a Staged Reading in May 2009 but this is the first
full-blown production. While tackling the darker theme of a murder mystery, the
absolute craziness that takes place in the show is sure to delight, entertain, and engage as
audiences will witness a story the likes of which they have never seen before.
Auditions were held in December and a talented cast of veteran performers and new
faces to the VAHS stage began rehearsals in January preparing the show for performance.
Students featured in the production include Lindsey Tindall (Miranda Catford), Maddi
Peplinski (Agatha Catford), Rebecca Kehl (27!? Catford), Kyle Kretschmann (Karl
Catford), Nick Christian (Dave Snowmanson), Veronique Yeo (Mr. Fluffypants), Jeff
Anderson (Brian Catford), Jannike Heide (Muriel Catford), Alannah Spencer (Malycivethia
Snowmanson), Kristin Hoel (Mrs. Claus), Blake Garcia (Destiny), Natalie Strait (The
Mayor), Madeleine Pierce (Grizzle T. Bear), and Sarah Kretschmann (The Woman in
Black).
The production will be directed by Jacob Turner with A.J. Schoeberle as Assistant
Director, Rebecca Kehl as Tech Mistress, Mary Morris as Props Manager, Hayley Pollei as
Stage Manager, Rachel Romens as Assistant Stage Manager, in addition to numerous other
hard-working student production staff members. The show also features the work of
several veteran VAHS theatre adults, including Steven J Nibbe as Producer/Tech Director,
Nancy Horns as the Costume Designer, and Fanny Leung as the Make-Up Designer.
Reserved tickets for the production are $10.00 and can be obtained by calling the VAHS
Theatre box office at 845-4488.
March 4, 2011 --
Tickets for VACT Children's Theater productions, Beauty and the Beast, Jr. and
Stone Soup are $6.00 for reserved seats and can ONLY be purchased at the VACT Building,
405 Bruce Street, Verona each Sunday from 12:30 - 1:00 and 4:30 - 5:00 starting March 13th. There
are no reservations allowed for these tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the door but there
will be a very limited number of seats available by then. Show Date: April 23 at 1:00 and 4:00.
Tickets for the VACT Youth Theater production, Footloose are available
through the VACT Ticket line, 845-2383, by email at tickets@vact.org,
or at the VACT Building, 405 Bruce Street, Verona, every Sunday starting on March 13th from 5:00 -
5:30. Tickets are $12.00 and $8.00. Performance Dates are April 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 at the Oregon PAC. See
the VACT Tickets Page for more information.
March 4, 2011 --
The VACT Board of Directors has chose an original production, Undertow: The Musical,
written (book, music and lyrics) by Karl Curtis with additional music and accompaniment by Greg
Matysik. Set at the beach and in the high school of a fictitious American coastal town, the show
takes a campy, comedic and ultimately inspiring look at life as a teenage outcast who hopes the greatest
scientific discovery of the age will help him land the girl next door.
February 28, 2011 --
Auditions for the VACT summer production, The Wizard of Oz, will be Monday and Tuesday, April 11th & 12th
at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center, beginning with children at 6:30 p.m. Please
prepare 30 seconds or less of a song to sing for your audition. It does NOT have to be from the
show, and if you plan to use the accompanist, please bring your own music. 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 13th. Show dates are June 17 - 25, 2011. Terry Dvorak will be the director.
February 1, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater opens its 58th production, Guys and Dolls,
on Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Performances
are Friday and Saturday, February 18th and 19th at 7:30 PM, and a Sunday Matinee, February 20th at 2:00 PM. Additional
performances are the following Thursday through Saturday, February 24-26 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are
$12 for adults and $8 for Students/Seniors and are available by phone, email, snail mail and in person at
the Verona Public Library. For more ticket
information, see the VACT Tickets Page.
January 10, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the cast for the Youth Theater show Footloose.
Thanks to everyone who auditioned.
PLEASE NOTE: The cast list has been recently updated. If you did not see your name on the previous list, please check this version.
January 10, 2011 --
Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the casts for the Children's Theater shows Beauty and the Beast Jr.
and Stone Soup. Thanks to everyone who auditioned.
December 8, 2010 --
Verona Area Community Theater is pleased to announce the cast for Guys and Dolls. Thanks
to everyone who auditioned.
December 8, 2010 --
Verona Area Community Theater is accepting proposals for the 2011 "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, Dale Nickels at dnickels@ipswitch.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.
December 6, 2010 --
Auditions for the VACT winter production, Guys and Dolls,
will be Monday and Tuesday, December 6th & 7th at the VACT Building,
at 7:00 p.m. (not the PAC this time). 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. Audition readings for lead parts will follow. Callbacks for
lead roles will be later Tuesday, about 9:00. Show dates are February 18 - 26, 2011.
David Watts will be the director.
December 6, 2010 --
Verona Area Community Theater opened its 20th season Friday with Irving Berlin's White
Christmas. The stage adaptation of the Bing Crosby Christmas classic comes to
life on stage at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Remaining performances
are this week, Thursday through Saturday, December 9 - 11 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are
$12 for adults and $8 for Students/Seniors and are available by phone, email and
at the door. For more ticket information, see the VACT Tickets Page.
November 22, 2010 --
After you see VACT's White Christmas, be sure to see more VACT members in
CTM's upcoming holiday production of A Wonderful Life. Appearing in
the musical, adapted from the film by Frank Capra, are VACT alumni:
Donovan Armbruster (Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun) as Mr. Martini,
Rick Henslin (Gaston in Beauty and the Beast) as Tom Bailey,
Roberta Riportella (Smokey Joe's Cafe) as Mrs. Hatch,
Tom Hensen (Arthur in Camelot) as Henry Potter,
Jenny Marsland (Storyteller in Children of Eden),
Alex Roller (Who Cadet in Sesusical),
Joel Roberts (Tom Sawyer in Tom Sawyer), and
Kate Ewings (Guenevere in Camelot).
An "American Christmas Carol" - based on Frank Capra’s beloved film, George Bailey discovers that
life really is wonderful because of the love and respect of his community and family. A grand scale
musical presented in the Capital Theater, Overture Center for the Arts. Performances are
December 10 - 23, and ticket prices are $12 to $35. Call 608-258-4141 or
visit www.ctmtheater.org.
November 15, 2010 --
Verona Area Community Theater opens its 57th production, Irving Berlin's White Christmas,
on Friday, December 3, 2010. The stage adaptation of the Bing Crosby Christmas classic comes to
life on stage at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center. Performances
are Friday and Saturday, December 3rd and 4th at 7:30 PM, and a Sunday Matinee, December 5th. at 2:00 PM. Additional
performances are the following Thursday through Saturday, December 9 - 11 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are
$12 for adults and $8 for Students/Seniors and are available by phone, email, snail mail and in person at
the Verona Public Library. For more ticket
information, see the VACT Tickets Page.
November 3, 2010 --
VACT Children's Theater announces auditions for next year's productions. Auditions will
be Saturday, January 8, 2011. See the detailed information, below.
Stone Soup Auditions for ages 4 - 1st Grade
This is the classic folk tale of people coming together to share a meal that they all help prepare. The
mini-musical is a story of motivation, teamwork and cooperation.
Beauty and the Beast Jr. Auditions for ages 2nd - 6th Grade
The junior version of this smash Disney Broadway hit is guaranteed to be a huge success.
VACT Children's Theater Audition Details
Please contact director:
Terry Dvorak (terry@thedvoraks.com)
with any questions.
Audition information for the VACT Youth Theater production, Footloose will be posted soon.
October 20, 2010 --
Auditions for the VACT winter production, Guys and Dolls,
will be Monday and Tuesday, December 6th & 7th at the VACT Building,
at 7:00 p.m. (not the PAC this time). 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. Audition readings for lead parts will follow. Callbacks for
lead roles will be later Tuesday, about 9:00. Show dates are February 18 - 26, 2011.
David Watts will be the director.
October 2, 2010 --
VACT is accepting applications for director for the Summer 2011 production of Wizard of Oz. Please
submit applications to the Board of Directors, in care of VACT President, Dale Nickels. For
information on director selection, see the VACT Policies link on the left.
September 22, 2010 --
The Verona High school will present the fall comedy musical whodunit, Curtains (from the creators
of Cabaret and Chicago) next week. Shows are Thursday through Friday evenings Sept. 30 -
Oct. 2 at 7:30 PM and Sunday Oct. 3 at 2 PM. Tickets are reserved seating and $10 for adults
and $5 for students. Contact the box office for ticket information at 845-4488. Come
out and see the show.
Curtains is a send-up of backstage murder mystery plots, set in 1959 Boston, Massachusetts. It
takes its characters on an emotional and artistic adventure. It is an excellent combination of
imagination, one liners, and frivolity with an undertone of dark humor; a unique show that will be
enjoyed by the cast as much as by an audience of all ages. Cast include Jacob Turner
(Lieutenant Frank Cioffi), Lindsey Tindall (Niki Harris), Alannah Spencer (Georgia Hendricks),
Maddi Peplinski (Carmen Bernstein), Joel Roberts (Aaron Fox), Kyle Kretschmann (Sidney Bernstein),
Michael Eddy (Christopher Belling), Sarah Kretschmann (Bambi Bernet), Sam Daering (Daryl Grady),
Sam Fauble (Johnny Hatmon), Danny Halminiak (Oscar Shapiro), Ryan Moffat (Bobby Pepper), Jannike
Heide (Jessica Cranshaw), and Jeff Anderson (Randy Dexter). Alyssa Dvorak served as a
Producer and Adrienne Kramer stage managed the production. Many other students are involved
in the chorus, backstage help, set construction and pit. It should be fun for
all. Spread the word.
Tom Hensen will be reprising the role of Arthur in Theatre Unlimited's production of Camelot at the
Janesville Performing Arts Center (408 South Main Street, Janesville) on Oct 8th, 9th,14th,15th &smp;
16th @ 7:00 PM., and a 2:00pm Matinee on Oct 10th. Ticket Prices: $12 (except Thursday Oct. 14th:
"Pay-what-you-can" Night); Call 608-758-0297 for reservations.
Kate Ewings (Guenevere in Camelot) will be in the Madison Theatre Guild production,
The Glass Menagerie. This semi-autobiographical account of Tennessee Williams' early days in 1930s
St. Louis is a heartbreaking yet often funny memory play told from the perspective of Tom Wingfield. The
Glass Menagerie is the story of a family desperate to break free of the burdens of their past and their
present. Each escapes into their own personal glass menagerie as a means of eluding the pain of their
own - and each other's - existence.
Performances run Friday, October 1 through Saturday, October 16 in
the Drury Theatre at The Bartell (113 East Mifflin Street, Madison WI). Check the MTG website for
exact performance dates and times.
Tickets are $15. Purchase tickets in advance at http://madisontheatreguild.org/ or in person in the Bartell
Lobby starting one hour before the performance. All seating is general admission. Group rates for ten or
more do apply. Learn more at: http://madisontheatreguild.org/.
September 14, 2010 --
Congratulations to the new VACT Board members elected at the annual meeting: