Hello Valued Volunteers and Patrons,

There is so much happening at the Civic I am sure you will not want to miss out. The workshop and auditions for Let It Be: A Musical Celebration of the Beatles are fast approaching. We are looking for a diverse cast of actors which include individuals of the BIPOC community.  CYT will hold its workshop for Disney's Finding Nemo Jr. soon so you will want to sign up today. Usher orientation is coming up in August for all who would like to usher this season. There is so much more to volunteer for at the Civic. Make sure to read on to learn more.

If you have any questions about any of the information in the following articles or anything volunteer-related at the Civic, please feel free to contact your Director of Volunteers, Mike Artis, at martis@kazoocivic.com or call 269-548-3031.  

Singers, Dancers, and Beatles enthusiasts ages 50+, the signups for the Kalamazoo Civic Senior Reader's Theatre musical Let It Be: A Musical Celebration of the Beatles workshop and auditions are available now.  For those wishing to attend the audition workshop on Saturday, July 20th from 2-4pm, this is a chance to meet and learn from the production team of Director Mike Scorzo and Music Director Lori Hatfield.  They will take you through everything you need to prepare for your audition.  This show is looking for a diverse cast of up to 30 performers and does include parts specifically written for black actors and dancers.  

Auditions are set for Sunday, August 4th at 6:30pm and Monday, August 5th at 6:30pm. Participants are asked to sign up for a 30-minute audition slot.   Participants will be asked to sing and do some sort of movement. To sign up for either of these opportunities, please click on the buttons below. 

Let It Be: A Musical Celebration of the Beatles was originally conceived by Maggie Pitts. Set at the height of the Vietnam War, Let It Be explores the political and social unrest that divided our country from the late 60s thru the mid-70s. And as the title suggests, this show features many of the Fab Four’s classics. 

We are presently looking for a few singers that would like to perform at the Kalamazoo County Youth Fair on Saturday, August 10th for an 11:30am performance.  Those wanting to perform should click on the button below.  We are looking for a diverse cast of singers of all ages.  

• Blast off with Space Pirates! our new program for teens and adults of all ability levels with a performance on Friday, August 9th at 7:30 PM
• Support El Concilio students in their performance of Rock Around the 50's on Saturday, August 10 at 6:00 PM. 
• Cheer on the students of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo as they perform We Are Monsters on Friday, August 16th at 7:30 PM

See you there! 

We are in need of volunteers to help with cleaning up the makeup and hair supplies in the Civic Auditorium on July 20th at 11:00am. Volunteer Katey Martinek will lead a small team to get the makeup room ready for the upcoming season.  If you would like to assist with this clean up, please click on the button below.

We are looking for a few volunteer ushers for Friday, July 19th from about 3:00pm to 5:30pm for a Camp presentation in the Civic Auditorium. We also need ushers for Space Pirates camp on Friday, August 9th at 6:30pm in the Civic Auditorium.  On Saturday, August 10th, we need users for the El Concilio camp of Rock Around the '50s at 5:00pm. Last, we need ushers for The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo's production of We Are Monsters, Friday, August 16 at 6:30pm performing in the Civic Auditorium. If you would like to assist with this, please click on the button below to sign up.

Ushers, there will be an orientation for all ushers on Friday, August 23rd at 12pm or on Monday, August 26th at 6pm in the Civic Auditorium. Those wishing to usher this season should plan to attend one of these orientations.   This orientation will help answer questions that you might have, talk about duties and responsibilities, customer service, the new concession position, and expectations.  Please RSVP to the button below to let us know which day you plan to attend.  

Ushers are able to sign up for the first two musicals of the season.  We are looking for ushers for Six: The Musical - Teen Edition and Let It Be - A Musical Celebration of the Beatles.  Ushers need to arrive 1hour and 15 minutes early for performances.  The times listed on the signups are the times that you need to arrive at the theatre. Those wishing to work concessions in the Civic Auditorium this season need to be 18 years or older.  This is because concessions volunteers will be dealing with alcohol purchases in the theatre.  

To sign up, please click on the button below.  All volunteers need to do their volunteer paperwork for this season (June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025). If you still need to submit your paperwork, you may do it online.  See the article below for the links.

There will be a workshop for The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre's production of Disney's Finding Nemo Jr. on August 3, 2024.  Those looking to audition for this show may want to consider taking the audition workshop.  This workshop offers you a chance to hear what the directing team is thinking for the show, gives you a chance to receive audition materials and work with the directing team on what to prepare for the audition.  This is a CYT production, so it is open to all between the ages of 9 to 18 at the time of performances.  Space is limited so if you want to sign up for this workshop, click on the button below. If you have questions about the workshop, please contact AnnMarie Miller at amiller@kazoocivic.

Audition signup is also available for Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.  Auditions are Sunday, August 18th and Monday, August 19th at 6:00pm.   Those auditioning will be asked to do a dance combination, sing, and possibly read from the script.  Those wishing to audition for this should click on the button below and select the date that they would like to audition.  If you have any questions about auditions, please contact your Director of Volunteers, Mike Artis at martis@kazoocivic.com or call 269-569-9037.

Want to volunteer for the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre this season?  Well, it is that time of year again.  Volunteers need to fill out the volunteer form and background check (for 18 years and older) for the 2024-2025 season.  Please follow the links below to prefill out your paperwork before volunteering at the Civic.  

A huge thank you to Jan Watson for the donation of flowers to the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre for our gardens and flower beds.  We appreciate your generosity and helping to beautify the grounds of the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

Playing at Center Stage Theatre starting tomorrow is Oliver!  Based on the Charles Dickens 1838 novel Oliver Twist.  This musical is the winner of the Academy Award in 1968 and is sure to touch your heart. Oliver! plays July 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7pm and July 14 and 21 at 2pm. This show includes many volunteers from the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.  To find out more or purchase tickets go Center Stage Theatre's website: Home - Center Stage Theatre Kalamazoo (kzoocst.com) .

Continuing tomorrow through Sunday at the Kindleberger Summer Festival for the Performing Artis is 17 Again.  Based off the movie of the same name, this show features several volunteers from the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.  This show plays Friday at 7pm and Saturday and Sunday at 5pm.  This show is free of charge.  For more information go to Kindleberger's website  Kindleberger Arts – Celebrating 40+ Years of Fabulous! 

Thank you, Volunteers, for your time and dedication to the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre!  We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you soon at the theatre.

Mike Artis (he/him/his)

Director of Volunteers

martis@kazoocivic.com

Phone: 269-548-3031

Kalamazoo Civic Theatre

329 S Park St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007

(269) 343-1313 Box Office; Volunteer Phone (269) 548-3031

Email: volunteer@kazoocivic.com

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