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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