page last updated: May 8, 2000 at 1:04am CDT
1. Summer Show:
Sleeping Beauty, directed by EAudtions:
June 6 and 8 at 7pm in the Kindig Performing Arts Center
2. Summer workshops
June 19 through July 26 - Technically Speaking Workshop
6:00-9:00pm, Mondays and Wednesdays, Kindig Performing Arts Center
Vernon Schwartz will conduct a 6 week non-credit workshop where participants will learn the basics of construction for theatrical scenery. The workshop will meet 2 evenings a week. For more information, call the department of Community Education at 708-596-2000, ext. 2230.
June 20 through July 27 - Shakespeare For Actors Workshop
6:00-9:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Room TBA
Vernon Schwartz will conduct a 6 week non-credit workshop where participants will learn the basics of reading, speaking and interpreting several of William Shakepeare's plays. The workshop will meet 2 evenings a week. For more information, call the department of Community Education at 708-596-2000, ext. 2230.
3. Guerilla Theatre Scenes
Paul would like some folks to perform for his engish class on May 18 to 7:00pm. Leave your name and number and he'll call with details.
4. Memorial Day Parade
Last year, there was some mention of attempting to do the parade again this year. Perhaps Megan can be suckered to organize this since she did last year?
5. Great America
A trip to Great America is planned for the Saturday after Father's day. Sign up or whatever if you're interested in going.
6. PAC Rats Fall Play: Murder on the Rerun, directed by Megan
Auditions: August 24 and 25 at 7pm in the Kindig Performing Arts Center
Rehearsals begin following week and are generally Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7-10pm.
Show dates: November 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8:00pm
Megan can fill in with how many men/women, plot, etc.
7. Holiday Concert: December 8. If she can get the rights, Ellie wants the Rats to do a 10 minute version of "it's a wonderful life" that is hilarious.
8. January Kid's show: Sleeping Beauty strikes again. Performances are Saturdays, January 13 and 20. Grammar school shows are January 16 through 19. Forgot to set an audition date. Whoops. Coming Soon!
9. February: Shakespeare Scenes, directed by Vern Schwartz
Auditions: October 19, 20, 26 and 27. Yeah, 4 days' worth.
Performance Dates: February 16, 17, 18, 23, 24. The 18th is a Sunday. Perhaps a matinee?
10. April: Spring show, directed, we hope, by Patrick Schmitt
Auditions: February 1 and 2 at 7pm in the Kindig Performing Arts Center
Not sure what Patrick wants to do; he is looking at "Holiday" (cast of 15) or something else Ellie is not familar with. He will decide by the end of June or before.
Performances: April 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 8:00pm
11. Other schtuff as it rolls off the top of a warped mind:
-- Meeting dates for 2000-2001 are set and posted on the theatre web page.
-- Would folks be interested in coming in whenever we can find a clear weekend and clean out the scene shop? It's a total wreck and needs to be organized before summer workshops.
-- Dave Rudolf has been contracted again to do a Halloween show for kids.
-- Renaissance Faire trip again?
-- Patrick has been pestering Ellie to do story theatre for a kids show. Frankly she is too cheap to pay 40 bucks a throw for Paul Sills' script. Who wants to play in adapting kids stories (eyeing Diane who left phone message that Ellie never returned mentioned something about being a willing sucker). Dunno when it would go up, probably next January. Maybe sooner.
-- Most of the theatre/music dates have been set. You can see a preview on the theatre web pages.
12. Anything else??? What did Ellie forget??
13. Next meeting is Thursday, June 1st at 7pm either in PAC lobby or in empty Lecture Hall.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:10pm so Barry could do his emcee gig with the Symphonic Band.
Minutes are a rehash of the agenda, which was prepared by Ellie.
page last updated: May 8, 2000 at 1:04am CDT