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SEPTEMBER 2013

e hope you’ll join us as we open ourseason with one of the most beloved

musicals of all time. Magnificent in scope,this heartrending story of love and redemptionhas moved and inspired audiences around theworld. After 19 years of unjust imprisonment,Jean Valjean is released, and finds nothing instore for him but m istrust and mistreatment.He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a newlife, initiating a life-long struggle for redemptionas he is relentlessly pursued by police inspectorJavert. Finally, during the Paris student uprisingof 1832, Javert must confront his past andreconcile his ideals. Its sweeping melodies andpowerful affirmation o f the human spirit havemade Les Misérables a modern day masterpiece.

Director Kathy Mulay (The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee, Deathtrap ), Musical DirectorCynthia Hunter (The Drowsy Chaperone, Ragtime,the Musical) and Fight Choreographer AtisKleinbergs (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, How toSucceed...) lead a talented cast that includesCivic veterans Kris Allemang Stahl, BrookeBerner, Janine Black, Keith Erik Brown, JeffCachero, Robert Cook, Cameron Gagnon, GarrettGagnon, Angela Gatzke, Courtney Green, Hannah

Clare Horner, Jeremy Koch, Sydney Lewis, PhillipM. McLellan, John L. Mulay, Joe Santamaria,David Senecal, Molly Senne, Jeff Stierle,Elizabeth Stone, Mary Teutsch, Ethan Waldron,Cece Weeks and Josh White.

Making their Civic debuts in Les Misérables areVanessa Banister, Rob Bradford, Caila Conklin,Josh Danks, Natalie Duncan, Fred R. Jacobs,James Patrick Ketelaar, Jason Koch, MeredithMancuso, Kaghen Miller, Thomas Olds, AlecOlweean, Olivia Perez, Brittin Lee Schumaker,Kelly Short, Zachary Joel Smits, Chelsea Stocksand Jihan Ain Young.

Mike Artis is Stage Manager with AssistantStage Managers Chelsea Cloyd, Julie Minar andKatherine Terberg.

Les Misérables is sure to sell out quickly, sodon’t wait; order your tickets today by callingthe box office at 343-1313 or online atwww.KazooCivic.com. As always, discountedtickets are available for seniors, students andgroups of 10 or more.

production sponsors:

We Proudly Open Our 85th Season with Les Misérables

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Kalamazoo’s Community Theatre

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg | Lyrics by Herbert KretzmerOriginal French Text by Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel | Additional material by James Fenton

Adapted & originally directed by Trevor Nunn & John CairdOrchestrations by John Cameron | Based on a novel by Victor Hugo

September 27 – October 13THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM | MUSICAL

A NEW PRODUCTION OFPanel DiscussionImmediately following the Saturday,October 5th performance of LesMisérables, we will be hosting a briefpanel discussion featuring Director,Kathy Mulay and Scenic Designer,David Kyhn. This special event issure to provide audience memberswith a rare insight into this wonderfulproduction.

Take a Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes of Les Misérables with‘Second Friday’ ClassesAs an audience member, how wouldyou like to see Les Misérables from aninsider’s perspective? New this year,as part of our Academy of Theatre Arts,we’re offering patrons an opportunityto do just that! Join us from noon to1:00pm on Friday, October 4, 2013 aswe draw back the curtain and sharewith you some of the special effects(including Javert’s big bridge moment)found in Les Misérables. Members ofthe artistic staff will be on hand toprovide insight into the design choicesused to create the overall look and feelof the production. The $30 class feeincludes the noontime session and aticket to the October 6th matinee ofLes Misérables. Space is limited soadvance registration is recommended.Please call 343-2280 or visitwww.KazooCivic.com to view ourAcademy of Theatre Arts Fall Catalog.

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Les MisérablesSEASON OPENER

September 27 at 7:30pm

UPCOMING AT A GLANCE

85TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT IN THE PARK(AUGUST 2013)

TIM’S WILD RIDE 3.0 (JULY 2013)

Inside the CivicFREE AUDITION WORKSHOP

September 21

ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS (SUMMER 2013)

BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL (JULY 2013)

elcome to the 85th season at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre! As a society

we make a big deal out of milestone birthdays.We congratulate each other onmaking it to the next stage oflife, reflect on our successes,examine our failures and checkon the status of our bucket list.It is a human rite of passage ofsorts and truly a reason to celebrate. As an organization,I guess it is no different.Eighty-five years in business issomething that we should beproud of and grateful for all at the same time. We have produced consistent qualitytheatre for our community inwartime and in peacetime,through the great depression and great recession and through the New Deal and the newmillennium. We have represented Kalamazooregionally, nationally and internationally intheatre competitions and helped to start stateand national organizations that support community theatre. And after all of these yearswe still hold our ranking as one of the top 5community theatres out of 7,000 in this greatnation. The Civic continues to offer opportunitiesfor our community to come together and producequality theatre for all ages each season.

In 1942, the Kalamazoo Civic Theatrepartnered with the Kalamazoo Public Schoolsto offer drama classes and theatre productionsfor school aged children in our county. Sincethat time, eight generations have had theopportunity to learn and grow from the programming that grew out of this partnership.We are now in our second successful year ofthe Academy of Theatre Arts that has expandedour opportunities to include theatre lovers fromages 3 to 103! And this fall, we have expandedour offerings again to include classes and

workshops for the theatre enthusiast. We recognize that not everyone who loves the Civicand theatre necessarily wants to be on stage.

Personally, as one who has adeep and abiding appreciationfor theatre and design anddirection, but has not beenbitten by the acting bug, I was thrilled to hear that Nicki Poer, our Director ofEducation and Outreach, wasplanning classes for the theatre enthusiast. We havenew programming called“Second Friday” a workshopdesigned to give you a behind the scenes look at aparticular production as well as the design and directorial

choices that went into the realization of thatproduction. This workshop includes a ticket andbackstage tour for the matinee performance.We also have a class that Dr. Patrick Coyle will be teaching which will broaden your knowledge and appreciation of musical theatre. You will hear the history, stories and possibly some gossip on all of the big hits on Broadway today.

These additions to our programming reallyround out the offerings for our fall curriculum. Youcan check out our programming for all ages onour website at www.KazooCivic.com/education.Don’t forget we have scholarships available for all ages, discounts for season subscribers, and family and multi-class discounts. Theseare just some of the ways we try to make theAcademy accessible to all. I hope you’ll give theAcademy a try. It is a great way to meet newfriends, give your students an opportunity tolearn new skills, and who knows maybe evencheck something off your bucket list. – KC

WHappy Birthday, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre

Kristen ChesakManaging Director

Academy of Theatre ArtsFALL OPEN HOUSE

September 20 (5:00pm-7:00pm)

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9 Receive up to two admissions per production (four with a double subscription)

8 Three performance venues

7 No hassel ticket exchanges

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5 Share admissions if unable to use them all

4 Tuition discounts on all Academy of Theatre Artsclasses and camps

3 Enjoy early reservation privileges

2 Bring friends & family with an additional $2 per ticket discount

1 See GREAT THEATREwhile getting unbeatable savings!!!

Top 10 ReasonsTO BECOME A

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To view our Fall catalog electronically go to www.KazooCivic.com

REGISTER TODAY FOR FALL CLASSES AT THE ACADEMY!

FIRST STAGE FOR AGES 3-5 PLUS CAREGIVERSHADOW PLAY (Includes Show Ticket)Saturdays • October 12 thru November 9 • 10:00 AM to 10:45 AMThursdays • October 17 thru November 14 • 10:00 AM to 10:45 AMPERFORMANCE ON NOVEMBER 7TH AT 7:30 PM

BUILD FOUNDATIONS FOR AGES 6-8MONSTER MAYHEM Saturdays • Oct 12 thru Nov 9 • 10:00 AM to NOONSHADOW STAGE (Includes Show Ticket)Wednesdays • Oct 16 thru Nov 13 • 4:15 PM to 6:15 PMPERFORMANCE ON NOVEMBER 7TH AT 7:30 PMWE CREATEMondays • Oct 14 thru Nov 11 • 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM

GAIN FOCUS FOR AGES 9-11TUNE IN: SPOOKY EDITIONSaturdays • Oct 12 thru Nov 9 • 10:00 AM to NOONSTEAM HEATWednesdays • Oct 16 thru Nov 13 • 4:15 PM to 6:15 PMCREATION STATIONMondays • Oct 14 thru Nov 11 • 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM

TECHNICAL CLASSES FOR AGES 9-15HORROR MAKEUPSaturdays • Oct 12 thru Nov 9 • 10:00 AM to NOONADVANCED HORROR MAKEUPSaturdays • Oct 12 thru Nov 9 • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

FOLLOW THROUGH FOR AGES 12-15FIGHTING WORDSSaturdays • Oct 12 thru Nov 9 • 10:00 AM to NOONADAPT & MODIFYWednesdays • Oct 16 thru Nov 13 • 4:15 PM to 6:15 PMCREATIVE SPARKMondays • Oct 14 thru Nov 11 • 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM

NON-PERFORMANCE CLASSES AGES 16+ON BROADWAYSaturdays • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMOctober 12 • October 19 • November 2 • November 9

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AGES 16+THE FALL FESTIVAL WORKSHOP SERIES (All 5 Workshops)The Very Beginning: Saturday • October 12 • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMWhat’s Next?: Saturday • October 19 • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMMore Than Words: Saturday • October 26 • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMMaking It Mine: Saturday • November 2 • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMRehearsal for Reality: Saturday • November 9 • 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

SENIOR CLASS FOR AGES 50+WHERE WERE YOU WHEN...?Thursdays • Oct 17 thru Nov 14 • 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

NON-PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPSSECOND FRIDAY-LES MISERABLES (Includes Show Ticket)Friday • October 4, 2013 • 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMPERFORMANCE ON OCTOBER 6TH AT 2:00 PM

SECOND FRIDAY-PETER PAN (Includes Show Ticket)Friday • December 6, 2013 • 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMPERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 8TH AT 2:00 PM

FALL ACADEMY OPEN HOUSEStop by the Carver Center anytime between 5:00 PM-7:00 PMon Friday, September 20, 2013 to see what we have plannedfor you this fall! Meet our teaching artists, have your questionsanswered, get a tour of our facilities, register on-site and ifweather permits, we will even have the grill going so you cangrab a quick bite. We will have on the spot activities happeningso you can get a sampling of some of the things we offer.There will also be a raffle for one full class tuition for the Fall2013 class of your choice!

REGISTRATION & FINANCIAL AIDRegistrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis in person by dropping off the form with payment to the Business Office or by phone, fax or US mail. Confirmation will be sentvia email once your registration is processed. Financial aid is available for any interested student of any age level—applications are available online at www.KazooCivic.com.

FALL CLASSES/WORKSHOPFINANCIAL AID EARLY BIRD DEADLINE:

Monday, September 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

FALL CLASSES/WORKSHOPFINANCIAL AID DEADLINE:

Monday, September 30, 2013 at 5:00 PM

FALL CLASSES/WORKSHOPREGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Registration will be accepted up to one business day prior to the first

day of class/workshop

For Fallclass details call

343-2280to request a catalog

NOW ENROLLING!

Our Academy of Theatre Arts provides opportunities for all interested to come together to create, share and grow in skills both onstage and off.

Peter PanAUDITIONS

September 29 & 30 Youth at 5:30pm, Adults at 7:00pm

ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS (SUMMER 2013)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 269-343-1313 OR VISIT US ONLINE AT www.KazooCivic.com

September 27 – October 13 November 29 – December 15 January 10 – January 25

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November 8 – November 16 April 25 – April 27Senior Class Reader’s Theatre Senior Class Reader’s Theatre

January 24 – February 8 February 14 – March 1

February 28 – March 15 April 4 – April 19 May 2 – May 18

October 18 – October 26 March 14 – March 21 May 9 – May 17Civic Youth Theatre Civic Youth Theatre Civic Youth Theatre

A NEW PRODUCTION OF

Songs from the Silver Screen (SCRT)AUDITIONS

September 29 & 30 at 6:00pm

85TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT IN THE PARK (AUGUST 2013)

BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL (JULY 2013)

ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP (SUMMER 2013)

Academy of Theatre ArtsFINANCIAL AID DEADLINESeptember 30 at 5:00pm

TIM’S WILD RIDE 3.0 (JULY 2013)

Saturday, September 21, 2013(Advanced Registration is Requested)

Peter Pan Workshops (11:00am-2:30pm)

Songs From the Silver Screen Workshops(2:15pm-3:30pm)

Technical Workshop: Flying(2:00pm-3:00pm)Detailed workshop Information available at www.KazooCivic.com

TIM’S WILD RIDE 3.0 (JULY 2013)

ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS (SUMMER 2013)

ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP (SUMMER 2013)

85TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT IN THE PARK(AUGUST 2013)

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective (CYT)OPENING NIGHT

October 18 at 7:30pm

MasqueradeFUNDRAISING EVENT

October 30

Peter PanTICKETS GO ON SALE

October 28 at 10:00am

Songs from the Silver Screen (SCRT)TICKETS GO ON SALE

October 21 at 10:00am

AUDITION DATESYOUTH (Ages 9 -15)Sunday, September 29th at 5:30pmMonday, September 30th at 5:30pm

ADULTS (Ages 16 and up)Sunday, September 29th at 7:00pmMonday, September 30th at 7:00pm

CALLBACKSSaturday, October 5th

LOCATIONThe Carver Center – Muzzi Dance Studio 426 South Park St(Those auditioning are encouraged to arrive thirty minutes prior to audition time.)

CASTINGSeeing 26 men and women ages 9 and upable to play ages 7 and up

FIRST REHEARSALMonday, October 14th

PERFORMANCESNovember 29th – December 15th

DIRECTORNicki Poer

MUSICAL DIRECTORDr. Patrick Coyle

CHOREOGRAPHERKathryn S. Williams

REQUIREMENTSYouth ages 9-15 will be taught a song fromthe show, a dance combination and may be asked to read from the script. Adultsages 16 and up are asked to prepare sixteen to thirty-two bars of a song from amusical from the same time period as Peter Pan (Broadway’s Golden Age of 1940-1960). You may choose a song from:42nd Street, Anything Goes, Babes in Arms,Brigadoon, Bye Bye Birdie, Carousel, TheFantasticks, Guys & Dolls, Gypsy, The King& I, Kiss Me Kate, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, South Pacific and WonderfulTown. Adults will also be taught a dancecombination and may be asked to read fromthe script.

AUDITION DATESSunday, September 29th at 6pmMonday, September 30th at 6pm

CALLBACKSSaturday, October 5th

LOCATIONThe Carver Center – Carver Studio426 South Park St(Those auditioning are encouraged to arrive thirty minutes prior to audition time.)

CASTINGSeeking 16 to 18 men and women ages 50and up

FIRST REHEARSALMonday, October 14th Rehearsals occur Monday through Fridayfrom 5:30pm-7:00pm

PERFORMANCESNovember 8th – November 16th

DIRECTOR/MUSICAL DIRECTORHal Hobson

REQUIREMENTSThose auditioning will be asked to preparesixteen to thirty-two measures of a song.Please bring sheet music; an accompanist willbe provided. Your audition selection does notneed to be memorized. If you are unable toprepare an audition song, selections will beavailable and taught at auditions.

If you would like to pre-register for auditions email Volunteer@KazooCivic.comor call Preston Misner, Director of Volunteers at 269-343-2280 x1006

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THE KALAMAZOO CIVIC THEATRE

329 South Park Street | Kalamazoo | Michigan | 49007

S A V E T H E D A T E

October 30th, 2013You’re invited to a

MasqueradeFEATURING A WINE TASTING,

LIVE MUSIC & DELICIOUS HORS D ʼOEUVRES

Join us for an evening of festivity on stage and

throughout the beautiful Civic Auditorium.

Costumes or masks are highly encouraged for

the spirit of the evening, but not required.

This fundraising event is generously sponsored by: