Special Offer for Center Stage Jackson Participants

Special Dance Class Offer from
Intelligent Exercise Jackson!

Michelle and Kevin Deer of Intelligent Exercise Jackson visited our December board meeting to talk about a special offer for Center Stage Jackson participants. If you are interested in auditioning for The Drowsy Chaperone in March, these classes will help with your dance skills! This is a special offer and a great deal that we hope you’ll take advantage of!

Who & Where
Intelligent Exercise Jackson
225 & 227 N. West Ave.
Jackson, MI 49201

What
Introduction to Dance and Stage Presence for Musical Theatre
The classes will cover the basics of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and the ever-important Stage Presence to make for better auditions and give yourself a leg up!

When
These classes will run four weeks long each Friday in January and February. Classes for youth ages 15 and under will start at 5:30pm. Classes for teens and adults age 16+ will start at 6:30pm.

Special Pricing
These classes are only $36 for the entire four week series!

How to Sign Up
Head over to iejackson.com to sign up today!

Contact
Michelle Deer at Intelligent Exercise Jackson
517-962-9389
www.iejackson.com

Auditions for Croswell

Announcing auditions for The Big Meal

Auditions for The Big Meal, a play by Dan LeFranc, will take place in January. The show will run from February 23 to March 4, and is directed by Eric Parker. Audition dates and times: Saturday, January 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, January 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Location: Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, MI 49221

About the show

Synopsis: In a suburban restaurant, eight actors present the life-changing moments from five generations of a modern American family. From their most intimate joys to their most public sorrows, this family’s long history is revealed through a time-bending odyssey of birth, death, divorce, and dinner. This play has roles for: 6 adults (3 men and 3 women); 2 children (1 boy and one girl, roughly 10 to 13 years old). To audition: All auditioners will be asked to do a cold read from the script. You do not need to prepare a monologue or any other materials. This is not a musical, so no vocal selection is required. There is also no dance. For more information, email John MacNaughton at jmacnaughton@croswell.org or call 517-263-6868.

More information

New York Times review of The Big Meal at Playwrights Horizons: "Snappy overlapping dialogue that captures the tumultuous, sometimes subtly antagonistic tenor of family gatherings." Variety review: "Smart theatricality, plenty of amusing, overlapping, rapid-fire dialogue, and a well-attuned sense of contemporary family dynamics in an age where families are more likely to eat out than eat in."

Learn more about auditions

The Croswell | 129 E. Maumee St. | Adrian, MI 49221 517-264-7469 | www.croswell.org

CENTER STAGE JACKSON ANNOUNCES YOUTH SINGING COMPETITION 2018

Registration is now open for Center Stage Jackson's 10th Annual Youth Singing Competition, to be held at 7:00pm on Saturday January 27, 2018 at Northwest High School's Cafetorium (6900 Rives Junction Rd. Jackson, MI 49201).

This competition is open to youth in Jackson County or attending a Jackson County school that are in 12th grade or younger. Competitors will be divided into three categories: Child (age twelve and under), Teen (age thirteen through 12th grade), and Group/Ensemble (two or more singers). Registration is $25 per act (soloist or group/ensemble).

The registration deadline for competitors is Saturday January 20, 2018 at midnight. Registration must be completed online at www.CenterStageJackson.org. There is a limit of twenty acts, after which point registration will close.

Judges include Ann Holt, Jackie Livesay, Stephen Murphy, as well as Home.fm honorary judges. Competitors will be judged on criteria including tonal quality, breath, musical elements, and presentation.

Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. The amount of the cash prizes will be determined by the amount of registration fees collected.

The winners of the Child and Teen categories will also get to co-host Mornings@Home on 106.9 Home.fm for a day!

An accompanist will be provided, or competitors have the option to either bring their own accompanist, or provide a CD with their background track.

Spectator tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the door with cash, credit, or debit only, starting at 6:30pm on the night of the competition.

Special thanks to 2017-18 Official Media Sponsor, Home.fm!

Contact: Becky Onnen, Competition Director at mooleeboo@gmail.com or 517-945-8821.