Winter Classes
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begin Jan 5
If
you have always longed to get up on that stage some day or find out
just how they make those buildings look so real, then the classes at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre are just right for you. We offer
classes for the novice as well as the seasoned. If you have plenty of
theatre experience under your belt, but just want to fine tune your
skills, join our other seasoned members in a class designed just for
that purpose. On Stage or back stage, we offer classes in many of the
theatre arts. Come join us at our next class. We'll be looking
forward to seeing you.
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Chattanooga Theatre Centre eNews for December 10 |
A Christmas Carol 
Only 6 performances remain!
(and one of those, Thursday, December 18 is SOLD OUT).
Don't
miss out. Performances this week are Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 PM
($10 tickets are still available for this one), Friday, December 12 at
8:00 PM, Saturday, December 13 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, December 14 at
2:30 PM. Next week there are only TWO performances: Thursday,
December 18 at 8:00 PM which is SOLD OUT and A Christmas Carol will close on Friday, December 19 at 8:00 PM.
The Fezziwig Family Feast for this Friday, December 12 is SOLD OUT. Tickets for the Fezziwig Family Feast
on December 19 are still available. Celebrate the holidays with your
group! The Fezziwig Family Feast offers a delightful buffet dinner
with the costumed cast of A Christmas Carol, complete with a magician and photos.
Buffet
and show ticket is just $35 per guest - December 12 (SOLD OUT) and
December 19 at 6:00 PM. Tickets for the Feast on December 19 are still
available through this Friday, December 12 when it will be sold out.
Call the CTC Box Office now at (423) 267-8534 or buy your tickets online.
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Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. 
opened last Friday with a SOLD OUT crowd! We had a small reception beforehand to honor the Steakley, Young and Winer families and dedicate the James K. Steakley/Meyer Winer Youth Theatre and the Sonia Young Rehearsal Studio.
It was a wonderful night. The new tree painted on the wall in the
lobby looks great and Youth Theatre donors at the $250 level or higher
will get a leaf with their name on it, on that tree. Thanks to Nancy Anderson and Ken Barnett for painting the tree and to Pat O'Brien and Paul Hartmann
for painting the lobby walls. We're going to need volunteers to help
us continue painting the rest of the Circle Lobby walls, thanks to a
donation of paint from Sherman Williams! Look for announcements about a painting/work party during the month of January!
Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
will be playing through December 21st. It is a delightfully colorful
production with 30 talented young actors. Don't miss the fun. The tea party,
slated for this Saturday at about 4:30, following the matinee still has
space available. Tickets for the show and tea party are $15 or $25 for
two. Tickets for Alice In Wonderland, Jr. are also available. Call the box office (423) 267-8534 or buy your tickets online. |
Next on the MainStage - Doubt 
Rehearsals are well underway for our upcoming MainStage production of John Patrick Shanley's Doubt.
You've "no doubt" seen the trailers for the movie starring Meryl Streep. Well, see the movie and then come see our production January 16 through February 1, starring Alice Smith, Rob Inman, Joanna Miller and Brandolyn Shropshire, directed by Bob Willie. Opening night is Friday, January 16 and it will be catered by our wonderful Michelle Huffman Wells of Events with Taste (our MainStage opening night reception sponsor).
Speaking of Doubt, we've partnered with AVA (Association for Visual Arts) right here in North Chattanooga to create "Expressing Doubt" an art exhibition at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. We will host an exhibit of fine art in our lobby during the run of Doubt. AVA and CTC are asking artists to submit either a work about the concept of "doubt" or a work inspired by the film or play Doubt by
John Patrick Shanley. Works will be juried and accepted works will be
placed on display in our Main Lobby from January 16 through February 1,
2009. $1,500 in prize money will be awarded to outstanding works and
all artists selected for the exhibit will receive 2 tickets to see the
play. This juried exhibit is open to all 2-D and 3-D artists. One
entry per person. There is an application fee of $10 for AVA members
and $20 for non-AVA members. One piece will be chosen from the show to
receive a $1,000 Best-In-Show prize. Two pieces will be chosen from
the show to receive $250 Juror Awards.
Contact Neely Hyde at AVA, nhyde@avarts.org or (423) 265-4282, ext. 105 Click here to download a pdf version of the application. Click here to visit AVA's website.
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Epic Proportions 
Also in rehearsal is the first offering in this year's Circle Series - Epic Proportions by Larry Coen and David Crane. Only 6 performances of this hilarious comedy, directed by Patrick Sweetman from UTC, Janaury 23 through February 7, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM.
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Annual Fund
As
you all know, we kicked off our annual fund campaign in October. This
year to date (since September 1, 2008, when our fiscal year begins)
we've received a generous, $10,090 in individual contributions. Add to
that our challenge gift from First Tennessee of $25,000 and we have
just over $35,000 towards our $52,000 goal. If you haven't yet pledged
or contributed, won't you consider making an end-of-the-year donation
to your Chattanooga Theatre Centre? We could really use your help. Click here to find out more about the 2008-2009 Annual Fund campaign.
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Auditions
The next auditions we have coming up are:
Monday and Tuesday, December 15th and 16th for Go, Dog. Go! in the James K. Steakley/Meyer Winer Youth Theatre.
Also for the Youth Theatre, January 5 & 6 for Yellow Boat.
On the MainStage, auditions for the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical Company will be held on January 25 & 26 - directed by Brother Ron McIntyre Fender.
The next auditions for the Circle Series are for Rabbit Hole on February 1 & 2 (these are new audition dates), directed by Beth Gumnick.
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Twelfth Night
Shakespeare Chattanooga Hosts Open Workshop for Twelfth Night; Invites Audience Auditors
"Dost
thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and
ale?" So the roistering Sir Toby Belch baits the Puritan Malvolio in
Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night. Originally written for performance
on the last of the twelve days of Christmas, the play was the perfect
choice to kick off a series of workshops and readings by Shakespeare
Chattanooga.
On December 18, 7-9, at the Chattanooga Theatre
Centre, SC will be discussing text, breath and other classical
techniques in a workshop with the cast of a reading of Twelfth Night
set for January 8. The workshop will be open for auditing by members of
the public, though only cast members will be allowed to ask questions
or offer comments.
The workshop will be co-hosted by Janis Hashe, who is directing the reading and Kim Jackson,
who is playing Viola. "We want to give those interested in learning
more about both the play and classical techniques a chance to do so, in
an informal way, so we decided to open the workshop for auditing,"
Hashe said. "We'll host a talk-back after the reading itself and take
questions and comments at that time."
Besides Jackson, cast members include Marianna Allen (Olivia), Kevin Bartolomucci (Antonio), Carlene Conway (Maria), Tom Conway (Sir Toby Belch), Steven Disbrow (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Ward Fleissner (The Captain), Carol Fleissner (Curio), Greg Glover (Orsino), Casey Jackson (Sebastian), Dylan Kussman (Malvolio), Bob Roza (Valentine/Priest), Anne Roza (Fabian), and David Seeber (Feste). Stephanie Smith will read stage directions.
What: Twelfth Night workshop; auditors only
Where: Chattanooga Theatre Center, Circle Stage, 400 River Street, Chattanooga
When: December 18, 7-9 p.m.
How Much: Free
For more information, contact: Janis Hashe, producer, 423-622-2862
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Christmas with Choral Arts
Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:30 pm
First Centenary United Methodist Church
419 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN
Choral
Arts of Chattanooga presents a joyful evening of seasonal music.The
program offers something for everyone, from the tender harmonies of
"The Coventry Carol" to the thrilling sounds of John Rutter's "Gloria".
Choral Arts performs under the direction of Dr. William Green. Organist
David Friberg will be joined by
a brass and percussion ensemble, and members from the Grace Moore
Singers of The Chattanooga Girls Choir will be our special guests.
Tickets
are available at the door: adults $15; students $5 with ID; children
under 12 are free. Save by purchasing a $40 "season ticket package",
which includes three tickets that can be used for any concert in any
combination. Please call 423-877-7050 or visit our website for more information. Like the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, Choral Arts is a funded agency of Allied Arts of Chattanooga.
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Thanks for reading and I'll see you at the Theatre! - GQ
George Quick, Producing Director
Chattanooga Theatre Centre
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