Don’t miss this spooky good time!ome on down to Sleepy

Hollow! We are very pleased to be presenting the world pre-miere of this all-new, musicalversion of the Washington Irvingoriginal. Written especially forour Youth Theatre program, thisadaptation brings a new twist tothis classic haunting tale. Threetrick-or-treaters from today magically find themselves trans-ported into the middle of colo-nial New York as the tale ofIchabod Crane unfolds aroundthem. The antics of these mod-ern day children will make youlaugh out loud and send chillsdown your spine as they comeface to face with all of the oddcharacters, traditions, ghostsand goblins of Sleepy Hollow.And that’s before they confrontthe infamous Headless Horseman!The catchy new tunes range from classic haunting themes to bluesto pop numbers that will haveyou dancing in the aisles.

Directed and choreographed byNicki Poer with musical direc-tion by Kelly Love Haselton, the talented cast of Sleepy Hollow,

A Musical Tale features Civicveterans Erin Atkinson, Roland

Bissonnette, Ximena Davis,

Micah Froman, Maddy Guimond,

Josh Johnson, Holly Jones, Levi

Jones, Estefan Kizer, Sarah

Kueppers, Natalie LaCroix,

Tiffany Melvin, Tevin Monroe,

Caitlin Puhalski, Nathaniel Pyzik,

Noah Pyzik, Joe Santamaria,

Haley Rose Sikkenga, Alexander

Smith, Jordan Swope and Keanu

Wagner.

Making their Civic debuts inSleepy Hollow, A Musical Tale areCole Curtiss, Autumn Dietrich,

Caroline Jordan, McKenna

Laabs, Olivia Lyszyk, Isabella

Metzner, Khristopher Roop,

Aaron Sargeant, Zoe Srackangast

and Nadia Tyler.

Returning to the Civic aspart of the hard working creware Koichi Anderson, Steven

Boysen, Acacia Costales, Lucy

Cutler, Bailey Ford, Xavion Gill,

Sydney Gonser, Abby Guimond,

Hailey Runyon, Grace Santamaria,

Amethyst Stewart, Lavender

Stewart, Caty Sterling, Amber

Stilson, Maxwell Thornton andEmily Walsh.

First time crew membersinclude Alison Bakhuyzen,

Alison Barnett, Nicholas Crocker,

Carmela Harris, Maya Fernandez,

Grace Hall, Jermaine Harris, Jordan

Hasper, Genevieve Knowles, Jillian

Ko, Mary Kuras, Graham Lape-

Shoub, Jacob Mitchell, Sophie

Nielson, Alina Offerman, Kelsey

Mae Powers, Mission Romo,

Matthew Roop, Manny Tsang andDuncan Wallis.

Marisa Kaugars is stage man-aging Sleepy Hollow, A Musical Tale

with Stefon Hemphill and Nick

Pryor serving as Assistant StageManagers.

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A New Musical By Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman

Based on Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

October 29 – November 6Civic Auditorium | Musical | Civic Youth Theatre

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ur 82nd Season got off to agreat start with the opening ofGodspell. If you haven’t had achance to see this fun-filled show,it’s not too late. But don’t waittoo long; it only runs throughOctober 10th.

Now that we’ve opened theseason, we’ve hit the ground run-ning. Youth classes are in session.Five productions have been castand four are in rehearsal. ThisFriday, October 8th, we’ll beopening Moliere’s comedy Tartuffe

in the Parish Theatre. Director D.Terry Williams and our wonderfuldesign team have come up with agreat concept for the production.You’re not going to want to miss it.

And when was the last timeyou attended a world premiere?Our Youth Theatre will be pre-senting the world premiere ofSleepy Hollow, A Musical Tale. Thisexciting new musical adaptation

of the Washington Irving originalwill open just in time forHalloween. And as an added treatJanet Vogt and Mark Friedman,the playwrights and composers ofSleepy Hollow, will be joining uslater this month in preparation foropening night!

We are also very pleased toannounce that we will be offeringAmerican Sign Language inter-preting services during one per-formance of each production thisseason. If this service would be ofinterest to you or someone youknow, please contact the boxoffice and one of our associateswill be happy to tell you whichperformances will be signed.

The Kalamazoo Civic Theatrehas been part of our communityfor 81 years. We have been thecommunity’s playground for fourgenerations. In that time we havegrown and changed but one thinghas remained constant - our

mission to provide meaningful, lifeenriching, theatrical experiencesfor the people of SouthwestMichigan. I hope, as the seasonunfolds, you’ll find many opportu-nities to participate in all that’shappening at the Civic. Whetheryou’re looking for time testedfamily favorites or local premieresof contemporary new works, you’llfind them on our stages this season. We will continue to offera richly diverse array of educa-tional and entertainment experi-ences sure to be enjoyed by allmembers of the family.

As much as we are the com-munity’s theatre, it takes thecommunity to make our theatre.I look forward to seeing you atthe Civic.

◆ KRISTEN CHESAKManaging Director

B E H I N DT H E

S C E N E SKeeping our commitment to Community!

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Scripts are available and may bechecked out from the Business Officewith a $5.00 refundable cash deposit.All of us at the Civic are committedto the practices of flexible, imaginative casting. We encouragevolunteers of all ethnicities andbackgrounds to participate inour creative endeavors. Also,reasonable accommodationswill be made for those requiringspecial needs.

We encourage those auditioning toarrive thirty minutes prior to theaudition time. An early arrival willprovide plenty of time to fill out nec-essary paperwork, get a drink of waterand take a few deep breaths beforethe audition begins.

For more information regarding show synopsis, auditions, volunteering or crew opportunities

call 269-343-2280 OR visit us online at www.KazooCivic.com

AUDITION DATESSunday, November 7 at 7pmMonday, November 8 at 7pm

LOCATIONCivic Theatre – Auditorium Rehearsal Room

CASTINGSeeking two African American men and threeAfrican American women able to play 23 and up.The following are the vocal types needed: Soprano-strong voice with at least a high B flat, well developedlower register preferable/Soprano-strong, versatile middle voice/Alto-rich, sultry low voice/Tenor-expressive,versatile voice, well developed low register preferable/Baritone/Bass-expressive, provocative, sultry voice

REQUIREMENTSThose auditioning will be asked to sing specific selections from the production. Contact us for a selection list and to receive music. Those auditioningwill also be asked to learn a dance combination.

PERFORMANCESJanuary 14 – January 30

DIRECTORAlfrelynn J. Roberts

MUSICAL DIRECTORCarolyn Bertrand

CHOREOGRAPHERAnthony J. Hamilton

✁U P C O M I N G A U D I T I O N S

To register for auditions emailVolunteer@KazooCivic.com

or call Preston Misner, Director of Volunteers at

269.343.2280 x 1006.

INSIDE THE CIVICFREE WORKSHOPSAin’t Misbehavin’, LeadingLadies & Wait Until Dark:

Saturday, October 3012:30pm-5:00pm

Advance Registration Requestedby Wednesday, Oct. 27

To register for Inside the Civicemail Volunteer@KazooCivic.com

or call Preston Misner, Director of Volunteers at 269-343-2280 x1006

For additional Inside the Civicworkshop information

and registration forms visitwww.KazooCivic.com

Interns help to get our new season off the ground!

82 SEASONS OF QUALITY THEATRE

AUDITION DATESSunday, November 7 at 7pmMonday, November 8 at 7pm

LOCATIONCivic Theatre – Auditorium Green Room

CASTINGSeeking one woman able to play20’s, one woman able to play early30’s and one woman able to play60 and older as well as one manable to play early 20’s, two menable to play 60 and older and twomen able to play late 30’s or early40’s (these roles will require cross-dressing and “feminine voice work”as well as a British dialect.

REQUIREMENTSThose auditioning will be asked toread from the script.

PERFORMANCESJanuary 28 – February 12

DIRECTORBrad D. Poer

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October 8 – October 23Parish Theatre | Classic

The religious fraud Tartuffe has wormed his way into the affections and

household of rich merchant, Orgon, with pantomime piety and counterfeit

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thru October 10Civic Auditorium | Family Musical

Prepare ye for one of the longest running and most beloved Off-Broadwaymusicals of all time. Combining improvisation and contemporary storytellingto illustrate the parables found in The Gospel According to Matthew, Godspellhas entertained audiences around the world. The fun-filled score, by StephenSchwartz, who also wrote the smash hit Wicked, incorporates a variety of stylesincluding pop, folk rock, gospel and vaudeville. Many of the songs featured inthe show, including Day by Day, Learn Your Lessons Well, All For The Best, AllGood Gifts, Turn Back, O Man and By My Side have become staples of theAmerican Musical Theatre and pop culture alike. This uplifting musical pro-claims a message of tolerance, kindness and hope that is sure to resonate withfamily members of all ages.

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