AUDITIONS! – “Graceland” & “Asleep on the Wind”

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Added audition dates this Thursday & Friday, June 20 & 21, 6pm at ETC stage.
If interested but can’t make audition dates, know of anyone who may be interested, or have any questions regarding the play please contact the director, Sheila Shaffer, at lucidreamersheila@gmail.com .
Looking for actors for 2 companion one-act plays “Graceland” a dramedy, and “Asleep On the Wind” the prequel by Ellen Byron.
Performance dates: September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 /matinees 22 & 29.
For ‘Graceland‘:
1 woman, Bev – age 40-60
1 woman, Rootie – early to mid 20s, Cajun/Southern accent
For ‘Asleep On the Wind’:
1 girl, Rootie – 11-15, Cajun/Southern accent
1 male, Beau – age 18-30, Cajun/Southern accent
Auditions will include readings from selected scenes. Please bring a list of your conflicts for the audition form.
Rehearsals will begin August 1st and will be Monday through Thursday through Sept 12th. Then may include the Friday & weekend prior to opening if needed.
*** TRIGGER WARNING!!  Please be advised there are references in the scripts of bullying and domestic abuse.
**** Also looking for an acapella trio or quartet to sing “Aura Lee” and one singer on acoustic guitar to sing “Love Me Tender”.

THE STORIES:
GRACELAND. The place is the front entrance of Graceland, the late Elvis Presley’s Memphis mansion, the time, five o’clock in the morning, three days before the estate is to be opened to the public. Two ardent Presley fans, Bev and Rootie, are camped out before the gates, each determined to be the first to enter the sacred precincts. Bev is a bewigged, middle-aged lady with too much make-up and a brassy down-home style; Rootie is young and shy and somewhat intimidated by the raucous Bev.
ASLEEP ON THE WIND. The time is ten years before the time of GRACELAND, the place, a small clearing in Bayou Teche, Louisiana, the “special place” that Rootie refers to in the other play. This is where Rootie and her favorite brother, Beau, a handsome, sensitive and restless young man come to talk in private and to escape her other two brothers who seem to delight in pestering their shy, reclusive sister. This time Beau has a double purpose for their meeting: to persuade Rootie to try to stick it out at home and in school; and also to tell her that he has enlisted in the army and has requested service in Vietnam.

Beauty and the Beast

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Get ready to be transported to the enchanted world of Beauty and the Beast as ETC brings the Broadway Musical to life on stage at the Enrichment Through Culture Theater on the dates shown below.

 

Buy Tickets at Peter & Annie’s in Cumberland, or use our new online feature.

Youth Talent Show & Spaghetti Dinner

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ETC is hosting a Youth Talent Show & Spaghetti Dinner. This will benefit ETC’s Free after school Arts Program.
This will be held at ETC on Sunday, April 7th, 2024 at 2 p.m. Suggested donation is $15/person or $30/family.
More details in the flyer. Come One, Come All, for an afternoon of great food and Entertainment!!

Beauty & The Beast Auditions

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Hello everyone! Beauty and the Beast auditions are coming quick to work with the CHS Drama Club show schedule and Cumberland’s spring break. Auditions will be March 3rd from 1-5 in the Cumberland HS Choir Room, enter through the Middle School Bus door E4. Come prepared with a song you’re comfortable with and your best dance move! We will have scenes for you to do and do a quick vocal range test. Please also bring a list of your conflicts for the audition form. There is a potential for callbacks to happen from 4-6 pm on March 7th in the ETC basement if needed!
All parents! First, If your kiddo is under the age of 14 we will need you to join them for the audition process. Also, we will need your help with watching kids in the basement during rehearsal when they’re not on stage, getting them ready for dress rehearsals and shows, and getting them where they need to be. A sign up will be sent out once casting is complete. This is a big cast, our small directing team cannot do it all on their own!
Can’t make it but want to audition? Have questions? Please contact Emilie Springsteen at emiliespringsteen@gmail.com. We hope to see you there! Thank you so much!
-Directors Emilie Springsteen and Hannah Paul

Cumberland Cabaret: “Love Notes”

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Get ready for a night of romance as our community’s gifted musician’s take the stage for “Cumberland Cabaret: LOVES NOTES” – a talent showcase dedicated to love songs.

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, our local performers will be delivering soulful renditions of classic, contemporary, and even original love songs. Bring your family, friends, or that special someone, and immerse yourselves in the magic of live music – an experience that promises to make this a perfect date night to remember! 

 

Home Again / Hay River Sisters Christmas Concert

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Home Again / Hay River Sisters Christmas Concert (and bake sale)

Friday, December 15 at 7pm

Come enjoy a couple of the bands you saw this summer at Island City Music as they swing into the Christmas Season. Home Again and The Hay River Sisters will each have a set, and then join together with you to sing some of your favorites. And a bake sale to help you with your holiday dining! Just like downtown, a free will offering will be collected. Sponsors for this event are Louie’s Finer Meats, Dairy State Bank, and Cumberland Federal Bank.

Thank you sponsors!

Art Making Mondays at ETC

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Attention all 1st through 6 graders: Come join us at ETC on Mondays from November 27 to December 18, 2023, and make art! We will be using Paint, Oil Pastels, Clay and Watercolor Paint, with direction by Artist teachers Angela Nelli and Virginia Streitz.

Your child or children can be dropped off and picked up at ETC. Review the poster for all details, and sign up with Susan Bridger by calling or emailing her using the information at the bottom of the poster.

There is no cost involved in the child(ren) participating in these activities — but donations are accepted to offset the cost of materials and supplies.

 

“FOX ON THE FAIRWAY”

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Join us at ETC for the play “The Fox On The Fairway”, a comedy-farce by Ken Ludvig.
Performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sep 28, 29, 30, and Thursday, Friday, Saturday Oct 5, 6, 7 – with curtain time at 7pm, and Sunday, Oct 8 for a 2pm matinee.
Tickets $12 at Peter and Annie’s, at the door, or call 715-822-8514 and follow the prompts.
Please be advised this show contains mature content not recommended for young children.

“VINCENT”

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VINCENT

An incredible performance! ETC present “Vincent”, a multi-media play written by Leonard Nimoy about the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh. Four nights only. Directed and performed by Philip Warner. 

WHEN: Wednesday August 23 through Saturday August 26th, 2023. All performances at 7pm. 

WHERE: ETC Theater – 1595 2nd. Ave. Cumberland, WI

TICKETS: $12 at the door, at Peter & Annie’s Cafe, or by calling 715-822-2787