Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake
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From its inception in 1988 as a small community theater, Schoolhouse Arts Center has grown into a thriving arts center with arts education and theater productions for all ages. The Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake was formed in the spring of 1988 by Hank and Nancy Beebe. The first endeavor was to produce community plays. An arts education program was implemented in the fall of 1988. A board of directors was formed in 1990. In 1994, the group purchased the old Standish High School building, built in 1914, in Sebago Lake Village. The basement was used for the main performance space, with first and second floor rooms as classroom space. Schoolhouse Arts Center is a rural, non-profit, publicly supported organization dedicated to arts education and the presentation of the arts. The vision of the Schoolhouse is to bring to the community a fun, creative, educational, and supportive arts environment where people can grow, develop skills, and be involved in the arts in an area where such opportunities are lacking.
The community theater at Schoolhouse Arts Center seats 120 and produces six main stage shows per year. This past 2011 season, we sold over 2500 tickets to see Rowan & Martin's Laugh In, The MOMologues, Narnia, Unnecessary Farce, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!).
The education program at Schoolhouse Arts Center offers arts classes to students from preschool through adult. Classes include storybook theater, acting, theater ensembles, voice, orchestra, guitar, dance, art, and conversational French. Last year, we provided 45 different classes to over 250 students and five summer programs including a Teen Shakespeare Workshop, two Musical Theater Camps, and two Summer Arts Camps, which served another 100 students.
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facebook.comAuditions for NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP will be January 25 & 26 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Choose a monologue from the script and have it prepared for auditions. For a a copy of the script, visit www.schoolhousearts.org NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP will be directed by Jerry Walker and performances will be June 1 - 3 on Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Rehearsals are flexible and can be worked around cast members' schedules. PLAY SYNOPSIS: They are called the best four years of our lives... and they are. Memories made in high school range from that first magical kiss to the last dance at Junior Prom. But high school isn't just dreamy-eyed romance. That 4-year trek is also fraught with uncertainty, betrayal, danger, stress, love, hate, and fear. Although times have changed, the basic stories remain the same. Come join the teenagers of Schoolhouse Arts Center as we share this evocative story. Even if high school is but a distant dream now; if you think your children's children would be more likely to identify, you too will lose yourself in the flood of emotions, memories, and the honest storytelling of Jerry Walker's NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP script. LIST OF CHARACTERS: JULIE A GIRL GUY JEFFREY YOUNG GIRL YOUNG MAN LEXIE EMILY SAM UPPERCLASSMAN PAIGE TYLER THE OTHERS SKINNY GIRL 1 SKINNY GIRL 2 CARLA GEORGE ROGER JONATHAN JONATHAN’S MOTHER SAMANTHA SPIKE REDSTREAK TEARDROP CARA THE MAGNIFICENT CARL HANK REAL CUTE GIRL RACHAEL CLARA JENNY ADAM JAKE SARAH GRACE ROBERT JERK 1 JERK 2 CHUCK JODY JOEY ANDREA BILLY MINDY JEFF NANCY JEANETTE DICK JANE KATE DAD MOTHER DOCTOR NURSE LIFELESS FIGURE IN THE BED
Auditions for our third annual "Truly Talented Kids" are in January! Open to performers ages 10-18 interested in participating in our cabaret-style show. Singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, baton-twirlers—if you've got talent, we want to see it! Fresh faces & old pros welcome! This is a great way to showcase your talent! Auditions are January 6th & 14th 3:00 - 5:00 pm in the Schoolhouse Arts Center's Blackbox Theater with performances on March 23rd & 24th at 7:00 pm. You must be able to attend both performances. Please come prepared to show us 2 minutes of your talent. If you need music, please bring your music on a CD or be ready to play it yourself. This show is a fundraiser with all proceeds going towards improvements to Schoolhouse's Blackbox Theater. This event is sponsored by The Blackbox Teens—a theater education and service group made up of teens. If you have questions, please e-mail blackboxteens@gmail.com or schoolhousearts@gmail.com Important Dates: Auditions: January 6th & 14th Shows: March 23 & 24
Schoolhouse Arts Center is offering a FREE acting workshop for teens! This is a rare opportunity to learn some great acting tips & tricks in a fun and supportive environment. Focus will be put on the basics of successful acting and trust of your fellow actors on stage. This is a great opportunity to improve your acting skills and get ready for that next audition! This workshop will be three 2-hour sessions on Saturdays Jan 6, 13 & 20 from 1-3 pm. Jerry Walker has been directing and teaching acting for over 40 years. You do not want to miss this awesome opportunity! Reserve your spot today, by emailing schoolhousearts@gmail.com
***Tonight's Home for The Holidays Show has been cancelled due to the weather. Stay safe out there!
This is the last weekend to see HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS at Schoolhouse Arts Center! Fri & Sat at 7:30 pm and Sun at 2:00 pm. You are sure to leave humming Christmas songs in your head!
⭐️ Calling all directors! ⭐️ We have selected our line-up for the 2018 season and are soliciting proposals to direct the following shows: Spring Show : Harvey, April 13 - 22, 2018 Summer Show: Seussical, July 13 - 29, 2018 Fall Show: And Then There Were None, Sept 28 - Oct 7, 2018 Winter Holiday Show: Elf, The Musical (Pending Rights)* Nov 30 - Dec 16, 2018 *Should the rights to Elf be unavailable, the production committee will recommend either A Christmas Story or A Christmas Carol as back-up show choices. If interested, please review the above shows and submit a proposal in writing expressing your interest in any show(s) you would like to be considered for. Please include in the proposal: 1. Your vision for the show, including ages of cast members 2. An estimated budget 3. An estimated idea of what you envision and would need for the set 4. Whether there are people that you would like to recommend for production positions (stage manager, set builder/designer, costumer, choreographer, music director, etc.) 5. Costuming needs 6. Any conflicts or constraints you would have regarding possible rehearsal and show times; 7. Anything else you may need that is not listed above! Please send proposals to Sarah Reidy at sarahwreidy@gmail.com by 12/22/17.
Only two weekends! Don't miss this wonderful holiday show that is sure to leave humming Christmas carols all the way home!
Opens TOMORROW!!! Get your tickets today!!!
SUNRISE CORNER is selling RED BOWS FOR HEAT to help us raise money to replace the furnace in our theater! Get your big red bow today and support a good cause! Thank you SunRise Corner!!! https://www.facebook.com/sunrisecorner/
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