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CITA
2006
at Master Arts Theatre

January 6 & 7
Teen Drama Class produces
The Ransom
of Emily Jane

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January
Master Arts taught Improv at Calvin Christian

 


Jan 19 - March 30
Classes began in Hudsonville
Act I, Scene I - Start up Acting
Ages 7 - 9
Act II, Scene I - Acting Today
Ages 10 - 12
Act III, Scene I - Basic Acting
Ages 13 to High School

 


January 23 - March 28
Classes for youth at Master Arts Theatre
Imagine It 2
Ages 6 - 9
Creative Concepts 2
Ages 10 - 12
Teen Class II - Improvisation
Ages 13 - High School
Liturgical Dance
Ages 10 - 15

 


Jan 29
September Bears
performed at BEACON LIGHT COMMUNITY CHURCH
Muskegon, MI

 


February 2 - 18
The Invisible Man
by H.G.Wells
adapted by John deLancie

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February 17
Silent Light
performs at Byron Center Christian School
This performance is one of 8 performance during the year.

 


February 24 & 25
CITA Regional
at Spring Arbor University
Besides individuals that represented Master Arts at Spring Arbor, workshops were taught by Pris McDonald, Dawn Day and Walter Williams.
Silent Light and Contents Under Pressure both had a chance to perform.

 


March
Weekend Seminars
Acting, Directing and Comedy Improv

 


March 4
Contents Under Pressure
10 Hour Marathon

Raise over $700.00 for the microphone headset system for the traveling troupes.
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March 9

Special Acting Troupe
performed for Thornapple Covenant Church

 


March 10

Parable Players
Baptist Church Ministries Conference
This performance is one of three performances this year.

 


March 11
Master Arts performed workshop
at the Baptist Church Ministries Conference
This workshop is one of 10 workshops by Master Arts in this year.

 


March 11
Driving Miss Daisy
at the Dogwood Center
in Fremont, MI

 


March 24 & 25
Contents Under Pressure
traveled to Spring Arbor University
and performed on Friday evening,
then held a Saturday Seminar on Comedy Improv

 


March 31 & April 1
Teen Drama Class produces
Comedy Improv

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April 20 - May 6
The Book of Job
adapted for stage by Orlin Corey
sponsored by Aspire Auto Works

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May 3
The Book of Job
for South Christian High School

 


May 12 & 13
Mime and Dance Concert


Saturday, May 13
Ministry Appreciation Breakfast

May 18
Street Theatre
performed for the
Girl Scouts of America

 


May 19 - 21
Salvation Army Women's Ministry Retreat
Dawn Day and Silent Light performed at the retreat as well as Parable Players and Contents Under Pressure

 


June 2, 3 & 4
Grand Rapids Arts Festival
Street Theatre
performed Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 at 4:00 PM
Saturday they got rained out after the first set.
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Contents Under Pressure
performed Sunday, June 4 at 4:40 PM

 


June 10
Master Arts Theatre
participated in the
Cutlerville Days Parade.
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June 12 - 16
P*U*S*H Physical Training

 


June 13 - July 31
Street Theatre at the Library…

Tues. June 13—Rockford Library
Tues. June 20—Byron Center Library
Wed. June 21—Gaines Township (Cutlerville) Library
Thur. June 29—Cascade Library
Wed. July 5—Alpine Library
Thur. July 13—East Grand Rapids (John Collins Park)
Tues. July 18—Kentwood Library
Mon. July 31—Lowell Library

Teen Class in Comedy Improv

Mon. June 19 - Wyoming Library
Wed. June 21 - Grandville Library
Fri. June 23 - Byron Center Library
Fri. July 7 - Kent City Library
Tues. July 18 - Cascade Library
Tues. July 25 - Spencer Library

 


June 15 - 17
CITA NY

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Pris with friends in New York City

 


June 19 - 23
Training Performance Camp
Hudsonville
Secret Agents in Disguise
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June 19 - 23
Master Arts taught drama at
Kids Games - Grand Rapids 2006

June 23 - July 1
Trap for a Lonely Man
by Robert Thomas
Possibly the American Premiere
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Excerpt from an email received during the production of the show: "we are looking to put on a production of Trap for a Lonely Man next year. but the copy of the script comes from England...
Could you tell me where you obtained your rights...?"
Peter
secretary of Lakeshore Players
Montreal Quebec

 


July 7
Contents Under Pressure
performs with their new uniforms
Royal Blue and Black Bowling Shirts

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July 10 - 14
Arts Day Camp
at Grace Bible College
with 60 Students

 


July 10 - 21
Youth Summer Stock
The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne
adapted by Bettye Knapp
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July 24 - 28
Arts Day Camp
at New Community Church
with 30 Students

 


July 29
Master Arts Theatre
participated in the
Byron Days Parade.
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July 31 - Aug 4
Arts in the City
at Mosaic Life Church, Easttown
with 25 students

 


August 4
House at Pooh Corner
performs at Kids Day at the Zoo
sponsored by WGVU

 


August 18 & 19
Encore production
The Book of Job

 

August 8
Street Theatre
Pinegrove CRC, Howard City
This performance is one of 25 performances, plus the 8 performances at the libraries

September 14 - October 7

Cheaper by the Dozen

based on the book by Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
dramatized by Christopher Sergel
directed by Cassie Williams

The original 12 performances were 90% sold by opening night. We added six more shows for a total of 18 shows. We averaged 94% seating capacity.

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Sept. 10 & 16
September Bears

performed 3 times in September.
with two performances at Hager Park Church in Jenison, MI
and once at Indian Lake Nazarene Camp in Vicksburg, MI

 


September 18 - November 20

Classes at Home

DRAMA
IMAGINE IT Ages 6 - 11 yrs
Mondays/Sept. 18—Nov 20, 2006 4:15-5:30 pm
Instructor: Greg Toft

Teen Class III—ADVANCED DRAMA Ages 12 - High School
Mondays/Sept. 18—Nov 20, 2006 4:15– 5:45 pm
Instructor: Walt Williams

 


September 19 - November 21

Classes in Hudsonville

DRAMA
ACT I, SCENE 2 Ages 6 - 11 yrs
Tuesdays/Sept. 19—Nov 21, 2006 3:45-5:00 pm
Instructor: Greg Toft

ACT III, SCENE 2—IMPROVISATION 12 - High School
Tuesdays/Sept. 19—Nov 21, 2006 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Williams

 


October 7
Street Theatre
performed at Salvation Army Renaissance Festival

 

Oct  13
Life Beyond Shadows

 

October
Master Arts Theatre joined the
Cutlerville Chamber of Commerce

 


October 27

Annual Fundraising / Showcase Banquet
The banquet raised over $10,000 toward the general support of the theatre.

 


October 28

Former members of Pine Gate Chapel and members of the first pastor's family arrived to remove the cornerstone of the building.
Although they found nothing in the cornerstone, they has a great reunion.

 


November

A New Storage Barn was built to store our platforms.
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November 16 - December 22

Robert Fulghum's
Uh - Oh Here Comes Christmas
Based on the essays by the author of

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Adapted by Ernest Zulia and David Caldwell

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November 30
Contents Under Pressure
perform for Children's Bible Hour
This performance is one of 9 performances during the year.

 


Dec 15 & 16

It's a Wonderful Life
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Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 7PM
Hudsonville Community Center
5578 School St
(Former United Methodist church, near the Library)

 

Saturday, Dec 16, 2006 at 2PM & 7PM
Dogwood Center
4737 South Campus Ct, Fremont, Mi 49412

 


Dec 12
Littleboro Valley
performed for the Ottawa City Juvenile Detention Center
This is one of four performance this Christmas

 


December 31, 2006
Contents Under Pressure
performs for Resurrection Life New Years Eve Party