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There is never a dull moment here at the Theatre! We've got Main Stage shows, a special 20th Anniversary show in the Studio, auditions and workshops, all happening in the next couple of months. Read on for all the details. And as always, if you've got questions, need more information, have something glowing to say to us, as well as suggestions, please feel free to contact us at manager@a2ct.org.
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A Few Good Men-Lots of Great Actors!
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Mark your
calendars for A2CT's upcoming production of the timely drama, A Few Good Men, directed by Andy
Ballnik, May 1-4 at the Arthur Miller Theatre.
A Few Good Men follows the trial of two Marines
for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay. When a female
lawyer makes a valiant effort to defend her client, she puts the Marine Corps
and the entire military system on trial.
The
talented cast of A2CT's production features Civic veterans as well as
newcomers. The cast includes Kaffee:
Carl Ellison as Kaffee, James Brown as Sam, David Renken as Ross, Wendy Ascione
as Jo, Sam Zwetchkenbaum as Jessep, Jeff Steinhauer as Markinson, Rey Arceno as
Santiago, Russell Aaron Rabb as Dawson, Brandon Cave as Downey, Brad Peters as
Kendrick, Rob Roy as Whitaker, Mark Battel as Stone, Chris Schewchenko as
Howard, Ed Reynolds as Randolph, and David Beaulieu & Theodore Empson as
MP's and Sargeants.
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| Bigfoot Lives! |
A2CT's Studio Series announces the 20th
Anniversary reunion production of Bigfoot
Stole My Wife, directed by Cassie Mann, May 16-18 at the Studio Theater,
322 W. Ann St. Performances are Friday
and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Tickets are $10 general admission and $15 reserved seating. As a special treat, the actors of Glenn
Bugala's Improv Workshop will present a
post-show improv session following the Saturday performance of Bigfoot.
Bigfoot Stole My Wife,
originally produced at A2CT in the fall of 1988, is a series of monologues
ripped from the tabloid headlines.
Before there was Bat Boy: The
Musical, there was Bigfoot-and
theater has never smelled the same since.
Join us as we hear how I Ate My
Best Friend's Brain, about The Time I
Died, and view the little-known but absolutely authentic Tablecloth of Turin. These and other true stories are sure to set
your mind reeling and your funny bone throbbing. Auditions for Bigfoot Stole My Wife take place Sunday, March
30 from 2-4pm and Monday, March 31 from 5-7pm.
There are no callbacks for this production. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. There are roles for 5 actors ages
16-80. Scripts are available for
perusal with a $5 refundable deposit at the A2CT office at 322 W. Ann St.
Production dates are May 16-18, 2008 at A2CT's Studio
Theater, 322 W. Ann St.
For more information, visit the audition page at http://www.a2ct.org/files/participate/audition.htm
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| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Auditions
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Auditions for the musical comedy, A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum, directed by Rosemary Gass take place Saturday,
April 5 at 3pm, and Sunday, April 6 at 2pm.
Callbacks, if needed, are Monday, April 7 at 7:00pm. All auditions take place at A2CT's Rehearsal
Studio, 322 W. Ann St.
There are roles for 8 women and 7 men ages 18-80, plus a chorus and a variety of skilled performers including belly-dancers, gymnasts, jugglers and mimes. Those auditioning should prepare 16 bars of a song similar in style to the show (musical farce) and should bring sheet music. Auditions will also consist of cold readings from the script and improvisation plus dance and movement.
Those auditioning need attend only one of the regular audition dates and should
arrive at the beginning of the audition period. All auditioning should be available for callbacks. No pre-registration is required. Production dates are June 5-8, 2008, at The
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. For more information, visit http://www.a2ct.org/files/participate/audition.htm#Forum
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Two Great Workshops: Improvisation Workshop & How to Be an A2CT Producer
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Improvisation Workshop
In Spring 2008, for six
weeks from April 12-May 17, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will host a workshop on
improvisation. This entertaining course teaches students how to live in
the moment, interact with others, accept new information and utilize it-all
without scripts. The finale of the course is an improv show for friends and
relatives. The workshop is taught by A2CT's own Glenn Bugala, who
directed A2CT's critically acclaimed productions of Our Town, Tommy, A
Midsummer Night's Dream, Front Page, and A Little Night Music.
This class is designed for all levels! If you've never acted and want to
learn acting techniques that are simple and really work, this workshop is for
you. Class size will be limited to allow participants maximum stage time.
Classes
run every Saturday from
10am-noon starting April 12, 2008. Last class is May 17, 2008. All classes take place at A2CT's rehearsal
studio at 322 W. Ann St.
The final improv show will
take place immediately following A2CT's
Studio Series Saturday evening performance of Bigfoot Stole My Wife, May 17.
The Improv workshop is for
people ages 16 and up. Cost is $150 per
participant, payable in advance to cover all six weeks of the workshop.
Class size is limited, so
register soon. Registration forms are
online at http://www.a2ct.org/files/participate/workshopform.htm or you may register by calling or visiting the A2CT office
M-F from 9am-4pm at 322 W. Ann St; 734-971-2228.
How to Be an A2CT Producer
Led by musical producer
Doug Harris and non-musical producer Teresa Myers, this 2-hour workshop covers
everything you need to know in order to be an A2CT producer. A2CT producers are
paid positions, and there are opportunities for producers and assistant
producers for the 2008-09 season. This producer's workshop takes place April 19
from 1-3pm at the A2CT Studio, 322 W. Ann St.
Registration forms are
online at http://www.a2ct.org/files/participate/workshopform.htm or you may register by calling or visiting the A2CT office
M-F from 9am-4pm at 322 W. Ann St; 734-971-2228.
This workshop is free to
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Our 08-09 Season
Into the Woods
Lend Me a Tenor
Follies
Stage Door
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Kiss Me Kate
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You could look this cute...
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 ...with your very own A2CT t-shirt! We have a fresh batch of t-shirts for sale in both black and purple, in various sizes. Adult t-shirts have the new A2CT logo on the front and "The Power of Performance" on the back. Kid's t-shirts have a plain back or, for those little starlets, "Diva in Training." T-shirts can be purchased at the A2CT office during business hours or at the box office during our performances. Shirts can also be purchased over the phone with a credit card and mailed. If you're proud to be an A2CT member, let it show!
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