For Immediate Release

Contact:  NSAA Marketing Director and “Willy Wonka KIDS” Producer/Director Angela Mack angelam@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or call 262.377.3514

Photo opportunity:  Dress Rehearsal, Monday May 21 4:30-7pm, 1111 Broad Street, Grafton WI

(Grafton, WI)  The North Shore Academy of the Arts (NSAA) Jr. Stagekids will be presenting “Willy Wonka KIDS” on Wednesday May 30 at 5pm.  The 45 minute show is open to the public.  Donations will be collected at the door for admission.

“This particular show is unique because it is the first ‘Show in a Month’ that the performing arts department has tackled.  There were just four rehearsals at 2.5 hours each and then a dress rehearsal.  The children have worked very hard to memorize the material at home.  We thought we would like to try a shortened rehearsal time based on what other children’s theater companies have tried”, says Producer/Director Angela Mack.

The Jr. Stagekids Program is part of NSAA’s spiraling curriculum in the performing arts.  The Jr. Stagekids level is for ages 6 to 11 and helps to promote confidence, introductory acting, singing and choreography skills.  NSAA is currently enrolling for its summer Jr. Stagekids production, “Disney’s Winnie the Pooh”.  As with “Willy Wonka KIDS”, the show will be produced and directed by Angela Mack of Grafton.  Registrations are taken online through www.northshoreacademyofthearts.com.  The registrations office can be reached at info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or 262.377.3514.

After several years in the Jr. Stagekids Program, young actors move up to the Stagekids level which is for grades 2 through 12.  Performances are held at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center.  The students are taught by a team of professionals such as an acting coach, choreographer, vocal director, costume designer and more.  The final production is semi-professional and is performed for school groups as well as general audiences.  NSAA is currently enrolling for its 2012 production “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”.

“Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The memorable score features “The Candy Man”, “Pure Imagination”, “Oompa Loompa” and ”I Want it Now” by Academy® and Grammy® award winners Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, neatly fitted into a new script adapted under the auspices of the Dahl Estate. With a flexible cast size, featuring roles for children and a tour-de-force role in the title character.” – MTI Shows

(Photo of a previous Willy Wonka KIDS cast courtesy of Jonathan Kirn and may be used with permission.) 

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GRAFTON, WI

For Immediate Release

Contact 1.262.377.3514 or info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org

Photo Opportunity:  November 21 or November 28 between 5pm and 7:30pm, 1111 Broad Street Grafton WI

Fifty five southeastern Wisconsin children, ages 6 to 11, will be presenting the musical ANNIE Kids on December 5 at 5pm and 7pm.  The musical will be about 45 minutes long and held at the North Shore Academy of the Arts (NSAA), 1111 Broad Street Grafton, WI.  Admission is free and open to the public however donations will be collected at the door.

The musical consists of two casts.  The “Green Cast” will perform at 5pm and contains thirty three cast members.  The “Purple Cast” will perform at 7pm and contains twenty two cast members.

The NSAA Jr. Stagekids Program is directed by Angela Mack who is also the Marketing Director for NSAA.  “The Jr. Stagekids program is part of a spiraling and growing musical curriculum at NSAA.  Typically children enter through our Pre-K “Imagine Me” program, move onto “Stage-Kinder-Kids”, then Jr. Stagekids, Stagekids and all the way up to the adult level,” said Mack who has also played “Motormouth Maybelle” in Hairspray and “Narrator” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (CPAC).

Pictured above is the “Green Cast” Annie played by 4th grader Claire Holtebeck.  “Claire has been singing, dancing and acting since she could move and speak,” commented her mom Lisa.  “In her free time, she makes up commercials and videotapes herself for YouTube.  Claire also loves playing soccer and hanging with friends and family.  She is VERY excited to be a part of ‘Annie’–a lifelong dream!”

The “Purple Cast” Annie is played by an eight year old Greta Dane from Cedarburg (pictured above).  Greta was also recently cast as the lead in a traveling theater group based out of Milwaukee, WI.  “Greta is a pretty amazing kid…I have raised her to believe that she can do anything she wants if she puts her mind to it and I have yet to see her prove me wrong.  She loves to sing and spends time composing her own songs.  She also plays and loves piano and got an electric guitar for her 8th birthday last month which she is slowly teaching herself how to play. Her role as Annie is her first shot at acting”, said her mom Sharon.

NSAA is now registering for their 2012 productions which include Stagekids Seussical (target ages 2nd through 8th grade), Aladdin Kids, Willy Wonka Kids and a brand new 30-minute comedy for the middle schooled called “School Daze”.    Online registration and discounts are now being offered on the NSAA website. www.northshoreacademyofthearts.org

Tickets for our Stagekids Production CAMP ROCK and adult/youth production of HAIRSPRAY will be on sale for the general public on March 30.  Both shows will be packed into one fabulous musical weekend at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center.

CAMP ROCK Shows/Times:

Thursday May 5 at 6:30pm

Friday May 6 at 9:30am and 7:00pm

HAIRSPRAY Shows/Times:

Saturday May 7 9:30am, 1:00pm and 7:00pm

Saturday May 8 at 2:00pm (Take mom to lunch and a show!)

Call the CPAC at 262. 376.6161 for $7 adult tickets and $3 child tickets.  Tickets expected to sell fast.  Grab a few extras for family and friends when you call!

View MORE PHOTOS on our NSAA Fan page  Much THANKS to Photographer David Fischer

WHO: Jr. Stagekids
WHAT: Present Disney’s The Jungle Book
WHEN: Monday March 28, 5pm (Green Cast) and 6:30pm (Purple Cast)
WHERE: NSAA, 1111 Broad Street in Grafton
COST: Cash donations accepted at the door
MORE INFORMATION: email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or visit http://www.northshoreacademyofthearts.org

WHO: “Just For Gleeks” Teen Club
WHAT: Present their season final show
WHEN: Monday March 14, 7pm
WHERE: NSAA, 1111 Broad Street in Grafton
COST: FREE
MORE INFORMATION: email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or visit http://www.northshoreacademyofthearts.org

WHO: Jr. Stagekids
WHAT: Present Disney’s The Jungle Book
WHEN: Monday March 28, 5pm and 6:30pm
WHERE: NSAA, 1111 Broad Street in Grafton
COST: Cash donations accepted at the door
MORE INFORMATION: email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or visit http://www.northshoreacademyofthearts.org

WHO: Stage Kinder-Kids
WHAT: Present “How Does Your Garden Groove”
WHEN: Thursday  March 31, 1pm
WHERE: NSAA, 1111 Broad Street in Grafton
COST: Free
MORE INFORMATION: email info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or visit http://www.northshoreacademyofthearts.org

 
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians will begin 4/25.  If you sign up early online, you receive a discount.  Here is the link to register.   

http://northshoreacademyofthearts.com/online-registration/jr-stagekids-101-dalmations/

Jr. Stagekids “101 Dalmations!” SPRING

Jr. Stagekids Production DISNEY’s “101 Dalmations!”

Target age: 6 to 11 years old
For those children who love to act, sing, and dance…this class is for you! Make friends and build self-confidence while learning to deliver lines, act in character, sing and perform choreographed moves!  PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!  Our Jr. Shows fill quickly!  No refunds after registered. Contact angelam@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with questions.  Limited Class Size.

Instructor: Angela Mack and Jr. Stagekids Crew

Time/Days:  4:30 to 7:00 pm  Mondays  4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, mandatory dress rehearsal 5/23, 5pm show at NSAA on 5/31

Early Registration Fee: $100                                Fee: $110
Program: 220

Thousands competed.  But ten year old Liora Bushee won the award for the National Menorah Essay Contest. This incredible win landed her near the White House giving a speech to an audience of thousands.   The event was covered by CNN and can be seen 17 minutes into the video on this website.

Liora presented her speech, titled “Light” on the first day of Chanukah for the Annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony in Washington DC on Dec. 1.

She confidently spoke, “Light can easily overcome darkness.  The darkness is the bad and mean things in this world and light is happiness and joy.

You can read the rest of her essay HERE.

Liora has participated in several shows through the NSAA Jr. Stagekids program.  The goal of the Jr. Stagekids program is:

For those children who love to act, sing, and dance…this class is for you! Make friends and build self-confidence while learning to deliver lines, act in character, sing and perform choreographed moves!

We are very happy that Liora had the confidence and bravery to speak in front of such a large audience with clarity, feeling and perfect timing.

You see, we do more than just put on shows.   Our Peforming Arts Department helps DEVELOP LEADERS.   It’s our desire to develop “the leader within” each and every student….

About “Schoolhouse Rock Live!”

“The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and “Do The Circulations,” it’s lighting up stages everywhere, from school multi-purpose rooms to university and regional theatres all around the country.  Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.”  — taken from http://www.schoolhouserocklive.net/
 

SHOW TIMES:  5pm “Green Cast” and 7pm “Purple Cast” (each show lasts about 45 minutes)
SHOW DATE:   Monday December 13
SHOW VENUE:  North Shore Academy of the Arts, 1111 Broad Street, Grafton WI
SHOW COST:  Donations accepted at the door for admission
 

About Jr. Stagekids:
 
NSAA’s all-inclusive Jr. Stagekids Program is designed for children ages 6 to 11 who are looking for musical theatre experience in a fun, safe and encouraging setting.   It is for those children who love to act, sing and dance.  Cast members make friends and build self-confidence while learning to deliver lines, act in character, sing and perform choreographed moves.  Many of our Jr. Stagekids go on to be in our all-inclusive Stagekids Productions.  From there, some have been hired for TV shows, hired by the Fireside Dinner Theatre as professional actors, pursued successful careers in communications such as the British Broadcasting Corporation and have even ended up on Broadway!  NSAA believes in encouraging, challenging and embracing every child regardless of what level they are at.

 
Upcoming Jr. Stagkekids Shows:

Now registering for Disney’s Jungle Book and Disney’s 101 Dalmatians.  Email Director Angela Mack angelam@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with questions.  Conveniently REGISTER ONLINE.  Discounts given for early registration.

Upcoming Stagekids Shows:

Adult/Youth Production of “Hairspray”
K5-9th Grade Production of “Camp Rock: The Musical”
Email debbiek@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or register ONLINE 

Upcoming Stage-Kinder-Kids Shows: 

(ages 3 to 6) “How Does Your Garden Groove?”

Hello Actors!

If you haven’t heard by now, we have some exciting performance opportunities for you in 2011!  Details can be found at the following links:

1) Youth/Adult “HAIRSPRAY” with limited roles for 2-8th graders

http://northshoreacademyofthearts.com/2010/10/new-venuedates-for-2011-production-of-hairspray/

2) K5-9th Grade “CAMP ROCK” The Musical!”

http://northshoreacademyofthearts.com/2010/10/now-registering-for-our-2011-production-of-stagekids-camp-rock/

3)  Our Jr. Stagekids (ages 6 to 11) will be performing in “DISNEY’s The Jungle Book” and “DISNEY’S 101 Dalmatians” 

4)  Our Stage-Kinder-Kids (ages 3 to 6) will be performing in “How Does Your Garden Groove?” 

5)  We also have performing arts opportunities for Homeschoolers and teenage GLEE show fans (“Just For Gleeks”) http://northshoreacademyofthearts.com/2010/10/the-nsaa-teen-glee-club-has-fun-with-lady-gagas-song-poker-face/

Email Debbie Knuth debbiek@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with questions about “Hairspray” and “Camp Rock:  The Musical” or Stage-Kinder-Kids. 

Email Angela Mack angelam@northshoreacademyofthearts.org with questions about Jr. Stagekids, “Just For Gleeks” and the Homeschool Theatre class.

*photo courtesy of http://alicialeewade.com

Pizza Productions!

Target age: 7 to 14 years old
Students will be taught to lose their inhibitions and trust their own creative capabilities through fun dramatic activities. They will learn how to convey a wide array of emotions with facial gestures and body movement while having a blast eating pizza on Friday nights!

Register ONLINE

Or email instructor angelam@northshoreacademyofthearts.org or registrations info@northshoreacademyofthearts.org