Projected Show Schedule:

Nov. 7 - Nov. 9 – Oklahoma!
March 2009 – Cultural Show TBD
May 2009 – Smoky Joe’s Café
Summer 2009 – High School Musical

All shows planned to be at Pennfield Performing Arts Center, except Winter culture show to be at Binda Performing Arts Center at KCC.

CIVIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS
“A WOMAN CALLED TRUTH”

A Celebration of the life of Sojourner Truth by Sandra Fenichel Asher.

“This play celebrates the life of Sojourner Truth, from the day she is sold away from her family, through her struggle to free herself and her son, to her emergence as a popular and respected advocate of abolition an women’s rights. Combining her actual words with authentic slave songs and spirituals of the time, this Joseph Campbell Award winning play has been honored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, and the IUPUI Children’s Theatre Symposium and is currently cited in Outstanding Plays for Young Audiences by ASSITEJ/USA. It is vibrant with TRUTH.

Auditions will be held at First United Methodist Church, 111 E. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, across from the Justice Center and City Hall, on Monday, January 14, and Tuesday, January 15 from 6:30-8:30PM.

Characters are Sojourner Truth, also referred to as “Belle”, a young Sojourner (middle school age).  The other characters play multiple roles each and are as follows: First Woman-Black, Second Woman-White, First Man-White, Second Man-White, and Third Man Black.  Since some persons will play several parts, we may cast an additional person or two.

No previous acting experience is required. Persons must be able to learn lines and attend 3-4 evening rehearsals per week.

Technical assistance will also be needed.  If you are interested in helping in any way please attend one of the auditions.

Battle Creek Civic Theatre announces auditions for “Steel Magnolias”, a theatre and film classic, August 21-22, 2007, at 7pm in room 104 of the Davidson Bld, Kellogg Community College, in Battle Creek.

Performances will be October 5-7 at the VA Med Center Auditorium in Battle Creek.

The show calls for six women. Previous acting experience NOT required. Auditions will consist of readings from the script.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Robert Harling

The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a "good ole boy." Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.

Battle Creek Civic Theatre announces auditions for “Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders”, an audience participation mystery-comedy dinner show to be performed one time only, Saturday, August 25, 2007, at Burnham Brook.

Auditions will be Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17, from 7-8:30PM both nights in the Valentine Room at Burnham Brook. Rehearsals will start the following week and will go 3-4 nights per week until August 25.

The show calls for three men and four women. Actors must be able to memorize lines and do some improvising as there will be interaction with the audience. Previous acting experience in NOT required.

The show takes place during prohibition and is set in the Imperial Ballroom, Atlantic City. It is an action packed show. You will want to be a part of this cast.

Battle Creek Theatre is seeking Memories and Memorabilia for a Salute to our Armed Forces "USO" type show which they are presenting in conjunction with the VA Hospital.

The show will be Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 7:00PM. They are looking for veterans who may have memorabilia which they would be willing to have on display prior to the performance in the VA auditorium at 6:00 PM. Also, if you are a veteran who would like to share your memories in person, or a family member of a veteran and would like to share your memories, please contact Shirley Carr at shirleyacarr66@yahoo.com or leave a message at 269-441-2708 by Monday, July 2, 2007

This is the Civic Theatre's gift to the community. The event is free of charge.

AUDITION INFO

On the VA Stage in December will be a readers theatre version of It's a Wonderful Life - the classic story of George Bailey and the lessons he learns one Christmas season.

Performances are December 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:00pm and December 10 and 17 at 3:00pm at Veterans Administration Medical Center Auditorium, Battle Creek.

AUDITION INFO

In celebration of KCC's 50th Anniversary, the play chosen for this fall is Can't Dance, by former KCC student and current instructor Mike Love.

Can't Dance is the story of Missouri convenience store owner Julie Ann Fontenot and her "off again - off again" relationship with liquor salesman Jack Hastings. While Jack would like his weekly sales visits to blossom into something more, Julie Ann is not so sure. Adding to the story are Andy Levine, Jack's all-business supervisor, and Prudence Golden, the small town's eccentric "veiled prophet."

Performances are October 19, 20, 21 at 7:30pm and October 22 at 3:00pm at Binda Performing Arts Center on the campus of KCC.

AUDITION INFO

During its ongoing search for a new permanent home, BCCT will partner with other civic-minded local entities, such as Kellogg Community College and the Veterans Administration, to bring the Battle Creek community the live theatre opportunities it deserves.

Last fall, BCCT partnered with KCC for a successful run of The Diary of Anne Frank, and hopes to continue that partnership this fall with a new co-produced show. Look for more details later in the summer.

For details about the search for a new performance space and to find out how you can help, please CONTACT US.