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In the news
Feb 15, 2012
26th Annual Theatre Guild Flower Sale
The Salina Community Theatre Flower Guild sale will take place Saturday, April 21 from 8am-2pm, and Sunday, April 22 from 1pm-4pm in the lobby of the Theatre. Along with our special geraniums, the emphasis will be on pre-planted pots for sun and shade. The selection includes herb gardens, French gardens and lettuce bowls, plus a small number of bedding plants. You can order the Prairie Star geraniums from any guild member between February 9 and April 17, and can pick them up at the sale on April 21 or April 22.
New this year! You might win spectacular pre-planted pots, a recycling fountain, or a rattan and glass balcony set – just donate a small amount for a raffle-give-away! The winning tickets will be drawn at the intermission of Cabaret on Saturday, April 21.
Click here for order form. For more information, email geraniumjd@cox.net.
Feb 3, 2012
New fundraiser Announced!
The city’s hottest ticket this spring is Dancing With Salina Stars, taking place March 9 at the Theatre. This exciting event combines great food and drink, along with a silent and live auction. You’ll bid on rare sports memorabilia, KU and K-State athletic tickets, and more. The evening culminates in a dance-off in which you get to pick the favorite celebrity dancer!
The Salina celebrities include Rod Meier, Mollie Carter, Ken Hakoda, Sarah Payne, Carolee Jones, Dr. Rob Freelove, and Todd Michaelis. These contestants will be paired with SCT’s elite dance teachers and choreographers for different styles of dance. The audience determines who will be named champion!
Tickets are $50/person and include hors d’oeurvres, an open bar, auction, and the dance competition. It will be an exciting night of fun for all, benefiting SCT programs. For reservations, call 785.827.3033 today!
Sept 30, 2011
SantaLand Diaries
Read the Salina Journal article about SantaLand Diaries.
Dec 16, 2011
Free dance classes offered
The Center for Theatre Arts will be offering free dance classes over the holiday break intended for experienced dancers. From 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 27, there will be a musical theater jazz class to learn style and technique needed to audition for “Cabaret” at Salina Community Theatre. From 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 28, Ballet Barre will be followed by contemporary jazz. Turns and leaps will be the focus of the class from 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29. Classes are taught by Victoria Spicer and Alison Hiatt. All classes will be at Salina Community Theatre. For more information, call Jordan at 785-827-6126 or email jordan@salinatheatre.com.
Nov 15, 2011
SCT OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED
The public is invited to attend a Holiday Open House at Salina Community Theatre on Sunday, November 20 from 2-4pm. Tours of the brand new Theatre Education Wing will be available, and cookies and cider will be served. Visitors can take tours of the Sunflower Financial Theatre, as well as the office spaces and conference room. It's a great chance to see this newest addition to Salina's arts venues.
Sept 30, 2011
Think Pink
Read the Salina Journal article about Pinkalicious.
Sept 23, 2011
SCT to have holiday show auditions
Salina Community Theatre will have auditions for its holiday production, White Christmas, at 7 p.m. October 3-4 at the theater. All roles are open. Those wishing to audition should prepare a song and be ready for a movement audition as well. Roles are available for actors ages 18-70, one teenaged girl age 13-17, and dancers ages 15 and older. The production opens November 25, the Friday after Thanksgiving. There will not be any rehearsal the Wednesday before Thanksgiving or on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, call 827.6126.
Sept 14, 2011
SCT workday scheduled
Come to the SCT workday on Saturday, September 17 from 10am-2pm. This work day is dedicated to moving the metal pipes that hold SCT's costumes. Please meet at the costume cave on Santa Fe (entrance below The Running Co.) at 10am. If you are a student, you can use this opportunity to work off scholarship hours. If you bring a friend or family member, their hour can be credited to your scholarship hours, too. See you there!
Aug 26, 2011
Auditions to be held for Pinkalicious
Salina Community Theatre's Center for the Theatre Arts will have auditions for Pinkalicious at 10am Saturday, August 27. Auditions are open to students in fourth through eighth grades. Those auditioning should prepare a song and monologue of 30 seconds each and be prepared to dance.
The play tells the story of Pinkalicious, who gets Pinkititis from eating too many cupcakes. The affliction turns her pink, which at first she doesn't mind. Then it starts to go too far.
The show will be staged Oct. 8.
Aug 26, 2011
SCT changes curtain times
Salina Community Theatre will move all curtain times for its shows to 7:30 p.m. This includes all adult productions except matinee performances that will remain at 2 p.m.
After a number of questionnaires to subscribers, ticket buyers and a polling of other community theaters throughout the Midwest, the 7:30 p.m. start time was determined to be not only the most popular here but also with audiences at other community theaters.
"This time still allows patrons to have dinner before a show, but also brings the evening to a bit earlier curtain. In the past, some of our most popular shows have ended as late as 10:30pm or 11pm," said Michael Spicer, the theater's executive director. "The earlier start will also allow for some of our own post-show gatherings between audiences and actors that we are planning this year." For more information, contact the theater at 827-6126.
Aug 5, 2011
Tuesdays with Morrie auditions set
Salina Community Theatre will have auditions for the second season production, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23 in the theater, 303 E. Iron.
The play tells the true story of retired sociology professor Morrie Schwartz and his relationship with his students. On his graduation, Mitch Albom, the narrator, tells his favorite professor, Morrie Schwartz, that he will keep in touch. However, Albom doesn’t contact his professor until one night when he sees Schwartz being interviewed on TV. It turns out that Schwartz has developed ALS, a terminal disease, and is in a wheelchair. Albom begins to visit his professor and soon realizes that, though he has grown remarkably, he still has a lot to learn from Schwartz.
The play requires two men, one older and one younger, to play two roles. This show will be the first season subscription show in the newly opened Sunflower Financial Theatre.
For more information, call director Michael Spicer at 827-6126.
Aug 5, 2011
More performances of ‘Restless’ set
Additional performances of Restless, a dance show performed by the Iron Street Dance Company, will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 12-13 in the Sunflower Financial Theatre at Salina Community Theatre, 303 E. Iron. Tickets cost $15 for adults and seniors and $10 for students. Dancers will receive $2 off. Restless is a compilation of contemporary and improvisational dance routines based on dreams and how they are experienced. The show features the work of five local choreographers: Alison Hiatt, Jordan Martens, Sam Shirack, Maggie Spicer and Ethan Young. The show’s original performances July 22 and 23 were so well-received and attended that an additional weekend of performances were added, said Martens, education director at Salina Community Theatre.
July 15, 2011
See the Salina Journal's "Encore" feature about SCT's contemporary dance production, Restless.
July 8, 2011
See the Salina Journal's "Encore" feature about SCT's new addition.
July 4, 2011
See the Salina Journal's "Great Plains" feature on SCT's Summer Stage.
July 1, 2011
Dance workshop to be offered
Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre company member Josh Ishmon will be teaching two contemporary modern dance classes at Salina Community Theatre, 303 E. Iron. The classes will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 13 and 10 a.m. to noon July 16.
Ishmon is a member and choreographer of Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre in addition to having choreographed for South Shore Dance Alliance, Indiana Ballet Theatre and Ballet Chicago. Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre is rooted in African-American traditions of storytelling and universal themes in contemporary modern dance.
SCT is offering the workshop through a special arrangement with St. John’s Baptist Church. Class size is limited to 20 participants. Participants should be 13 years old or older and have some dance experience. The cost is $15 for one class or $25 for both classes. To register, call the theater at 827-6126.
For more information, contact Jordan Martens, education director, at 827-6126.
May 20, 2011
One-day shutdown planned as construction nears completion!
As we reach the final stages of construction on our Theatre Education Wing, one of the last things on the "to-do" list is to switch over between our old and our new transformer. Since this important task is a must, a complete shutdown of Salina Community Theatre cannot be avoided. On Thursday, June 9, 2011, there will be no electricity in the building and SCT will be closed to make this transition. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be back in business on Friday, June 10, 2011 -- to open our fantastic new musical The Drowsy Chaperone. Thank you for your understanding during this exciting time of change -- we appreciate your support!
May 20, 2011
SCT seeks art for special project
Salina Community Theatre is seeking work by local artists to display in the lobby of the new Theatre Education wing. The theme of the work should be inspired by dreams, to coordinate Restless, an evening of dance created by young choreographers. Restless will be presented July 22 and 23 in the Sunflower Financial Theatre.
Submissions can be in any discipline that can be displayed in a small space, such as photography, painting, sculpture, and video. Interested artists should contact Michael Spicer at 827-6126 and be prepared to send a representation of their work for consideration.
May 20, 2011
Center for Theatre Arts to have open house
An Open House for class enrollment at The Center for Theatre Arts will take place Monday, June 6 from 10am-6pm. Staff will be available to answer questions, and hard-hat tours of the new building will be available. Those interested should enter through the box office doors at Salina Community Theatre, 303 E. Iron.
The Center for Theatre Arts offers classes for all ages and levels. All members of the staff have practical experience in their field and continue to practice their training and craft. The dance program, led by Peggy Simms, features a newly expanded class schedule, as well as two brand new studios for class space.
For more information, contact Jordan Martens, Education Director.
May 20, 2011
SCT seeks directors for upcoming plays
Salina Community Theatre is looking for experienced directors. With the opening of the Theatre Education Wing coming in the next month, the theater is looking for individuals interested in directing on the Kephart Theatre stage, in the Sunflower Financial Theatre, and with the Center for Theatre Arts productions. SCT produces 14 to 16 shows each year. Candidates should send a resume to:
Salina Community Theatre
P.O. Box 2305
Salina, KS 67402
They also can send a resume by email to Michael Spicer, Executive Director. Potential candidates will be interviewed by a committee including staff and community directors. For more information, contact Michael Spicer through email or by calling 785.827.6126.
May 20, 2011
Dance company to have auditions
Salina Community Theatre’s newly formed Iron Street Dance Company will have auditions for its dance project “Restless.” Auditions will be from 5 to 7pm Thursday in the Salina Community Theatre rehearsal room, 303 E. Iron. Dancers should have completed 10th grade or above, and have experience in multiple disciplines. Those auditioning should be prepared to learn two to three brief combinations. Dancers will audition for all choreographers. Rehearsal schedules will be determined upon casting. Performances of “Restless” will be at 7pm July 22 and 23.
“Restless” is a compilation of dances about dreams. Choreographers include Alison Hiatt, Jordan Martens, Samantha Shirack, Maggie Spicer and Ethan Young. Pieces will be in the style of modern, contemporary and improvisational dance. The Iron Street Dancers are an advanced dance company based out of the Center for Theatre Arts at the Salina Community Theatre. For more information, email Jordan Martens, Education Director, or call 785. 827.6126.
Mar 18, 2011
Don't miss CTA Days!
On April 16 from 10am-2pm, the Center for Theatre Arts is hosting CTA Days. You'll have lots of fun playing games, learning about the variety of classes offered, and will be eligible to win great prizes. Best of all, you can test your talents by auditioning for our Summer Stage production, Seussical the Musical!
For more information, come by the Theatre, or call 785.827.6126.
Mar 11, 2011
2011-2012 Season line up announced!
Michael Spicer, Executive Director of Salina Community Theatre, has announced the productions selected for the 2011-2012 season. The shows are:
The King & I
Tuesdays With Morrie
Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical (NOTE: in June 2011 the holiday production changed to White Christmas)
Lend Me a Tenor
Fences
Cabaret
Footloose, The Musical
Mar 11, 2011
Theater offers special performances
Read the Salina Journal article.
Mar 8, 2011
Center for Theatre Arts pizza party
The Center for Theatre Arts is having a pizza party! On Monday, March 21 from 5-8pm, Salina's Pizza Huts (1200 S. Santa Fe, 550 S. Ohio, or 2935 S. 9th) will donate 20% of your total to CTA education programs, just for completing and presenting this coupon when you order. CTA staff be on hand at the S. Ohio location with lots of fun activities!
Mar 8, 2011
SCT Guild flower sale scheduled
The 2011 Salina Community Theatre Guild's flower sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 16 from 8am-2pm at Kenwood Hall. Patrons can order special geranium varieties in advance. All kinds of bedding plants, vegetables and French gardens can be purchased at the sale, as well as potting soil, hanging baskets & planters.
2011 Guild flower sale order form
Jan 26, 2011
'Dixie Swim Club' picked for festival
Salina Community Theatre's recent production of the comedy "The Dixie Swim Club" will be Salina's official entry in Kansas' AACT Fest 2011, the biennial festival of the American Association of Community Theatres.
The Kansas state festival is scheduled for March 18-20 in Atchison.
"The Dixie Swim Club," which focuses on the lifelong friendship and yearly reunions of five southern women who were part of the same college swim team, will be cut to a one-hour running time for festival production, said Salina Community Theatre Executive Director Michael Spicer. The show will compete with other entries from throughout the state, he said.
Plans are under way for public performances of the, shortened festival version of the play on March 11 and 12 at SCT, Spicer said, with proceeds from ticket sales used to defray traveling costs to the state festival.
If the play is judged one of the top two entries at the state festival, it will be invited to the AACT regional festival, Spicer said, which will be hosted by Salina Community Theatre April 28 to May 1.
AACTFest11 Region V Conference online registration
Dec 27, 2010
Staff offers Hard Hat Tours of Theatre Education Wing
Get an up close and personal look at the exciting progress as the Theatre Education Wing takes shape. Beginning February 5, Theatre staff will provide "Hard Hat Tours" of the construction, giving a special glimpse into the planning stages, phases of construction, and current state of the building. To arrange a tour, please call 785.827.6126 for an appointment.
Nov 18, 2010
Center for Theatre Arts to be in Salina Downtown Holiday Parade!
On Saturday, November 20, all interested participants -- CTA students, parents, brothers, sisters -- are invited to ride on the CTA float in the Salina Downtown Holiday Parade. Riders should meet on 7th St. across from the City-County Building at 5:15pm. The parade starts at 6pm at Elm St., and will travel south on Santa Fe to Prescott, then return to the Community Theatre where the booster club will provide a holiday party with cider, hot chocolate, and cookies for everyone!
Nov 10, 2010
Italian wine tasting featured prior to Merry Swingin' Christmas
On December 17 at 6pm, just prior to Les Lankhorst's Merry Swingin' Christmas!, join us for a Italian wine tasting event -- the perfect compliment to this great holiday show. The cost is $25 per person, or $40 per couple. Please call 785.827.6126 for reservations.
Nov 10, 2010
Center for Theatre Arts pizza party
The Center for Theatre Arts is having a pizza party! On Tuesday, November 16 from 5-8pm, Salina's Pizza Huts (1200 S. Santa Fe, 550 S. Ohio, or 2935 S. 9th) will donate 20% of your total to CTA education programs, just for completing and presenting this coupon when you order. CTA staff be on hand at the S. Ohio location with lots of fun activities!
Oct 29, 2010
Les Lankhorst in Merry Swingin' Christmas!
Salina Community Theatre, in association with The Chiropractic Wellness Center and News Radio KSAL 1150 present -- one night only! -- Les Lankhorst in Merry Swingin' Christmas! Friday, December 17 at 8pm. Tickets $25, $22, or $15, available online or by calling the Box Office at 785.827.3033.
Keep up to date on Les's schedule by visiting his website.
Additional support provided by Marshall Motors, Mike Payne of Coldwell Banker Antrim-Piper Wenger Realtors, and Pickel & Bruckner, LLC. Photo by Monarch Portraits.
Oct 19, 2010
“Beyond the Dream…” Everything you ever wanted to know
about a performing arts career
On Thursday, October 21st at 6:30pm a lecture entitled “Beyond the Dream…” will be held at Salina Community Theatre. The lecture is open to teenagers, young adults, older children, and parents. There is no charge for admission, but reservations are strictly required -- call the Theatre at 785.827.6126. No one under age 6 will be admitted with or without a parent, and nobody under age 18 will be admitted without parent or legal guardian (substitute non-legal adult guardians are not permissible).
Presenter Peter Sklar, reknowned New York talent scout, knows a thing or two about helping aspiring child stars achieve success. His list of protégés includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon, and Mischa Barton, to name a few, along with many current and former Broadway, TV, and film actors, singers and dancers.
Reality shows like American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance have spring-boarded some of the most talented kids in the nation into super stardom. But with so much available talent, what really sets one kid apart from another? According to Sklar, an arts career is about two things: self-image and health. He argues that these qualities outweigh looks, training, connections, and even talent.
“The people who sit behind the table are trying to decide two things: do they like you, and do they believe you,” Sklar tells young audiences. “If you don’t feel good mentally and physically, you won’t open up and show us who you really are. When that happens -- no matter how good you are, how pretty, or who you know -- we’ve already lost interest.”
Alluding to a dramatic rise in self-destructive behavior, such as smoking, drinking, drugs, and eating disorders among so-called “happy” teens, Sklar marvels at how often these activities secretly co-exist with good grades, good behavior, and virtually every other outward sign of stability.
“The kids I interview are the smartest and most talented -- the highest achievers in the nation,” proclaims Sklar. “And they’re often the most unhappy, unhealthy, and least employable.”
Sklar boasts an Ivy League pedigree with a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University, and four decades of experience. He’s been the subject of multiple feature-length articles in the New York Times, was interviewed on E! True Hollywood Story, appeared as a guest expert on Donahue, and has had his work presented on the Bravo Channel, Good Morning America, and dozens of other media outlets.
He’s currently developing an original musical based on his experiences entitled The Kid Who Played the Palace, to be directed by William Martin, (Broadway’s The Lieutenant, recipient of five Tony Award nominations).
Oct 12, 2010
Volunteers honored at Awards Gala
One of SCT's most valuable assets -- our volunteers -- were honored at the Awards Gala, held October 10. Click here for a list of the winners, and be ready to mark your calendars for next year's award celebration! More information coming soon.
Use the blue arrows to take a look at a few images from the 2010 Volunteer Awards Gala.
Sept 24, 2010
Awards Gala to honor SCT volunteers set for October 10
Please join us on October 10 at 6:30pm at the Salina Country Club for a special event to celebrate SCT's fantastic volunteers! The evening's activities include dinner, drinks, and entertainment, along with the awards ceremony and a special presentation of Volunteer of the Year. Call 785.827.6126 to purchase tickets: $10 for volunteers, $20 for non-volunteers, $35 per couple.
Nominate someone for a Keppie Award! Click here.
sept 1, 2010
Promos for Hello, Dolly! now running
Click the 'play' button on the control bar to see our TV spot now running on area stations.
Aug 16, 2010
Education wing construction update
We have made big advances in the construction on the new addition to the theatre! The foundation and basement walls are set and the second floor is starting to go in. The excitement builds as we can see the new dance studios start to take shape. As the building progresses the parking lot and driveway will change but access to the building will not. Stage door #1 will always be accessible for classes and students entering and exiting the building. Parents can also park on Iron Street, west of the theatre, and walk down the stairs. All of these little changes will pay off next summer with a new state-of-the-art facility. In June 2011, SCT/CTA will have full use of the new dance studios, costume storage, expanded lobby and the Sunflower Bank Black Box Theatre!
July 21, 2010
"So You Think You Can Dance" National Dance Day
The Center for Theatre Arts at the Salina Community Theatre is offering free dance classes in support of National Dance Day on Saturday, July 31st! As part of his commitment to support dance education and physical fitness in the United States, Nigel Lythgoe is launching National Dance Day on "So You Think You Can Dance." National Dance Day will take place on July 31, 2010 and will include a variety of dance-themed activities for people of all ages. It will empower, challenge, and inspire everyone to try various styles of dance ranging from hip-hop to ballroom to anything that moves. Above all, it will encourage everyone to dance as a means to stay fit and be healthy. See Center for Theatre Arts free dance class schedule here. Get the poster here.
July 16, 2010
Promos for SCT's 50th Season now running
Click the 'play' button on the control bar to see our TV spot now running on area stations.
June 23, 2010
Center for Theatre Arts asked to perform at mural dedication
Center for Theatre Arts Center for Theatre Arts Dancers, under the direction of Peggy Simms and Jordan Martens, were asked to perform in Salina's Campbell Plaza at the dedication of "Waiting in the Wings," a mural designed by David Loewenstein (Lawrence) and painted in collaboration with Debbie Wagner of Bennington.
The mural was developed around the ideas of mentorship and creative exploration in Salina. Its composition is divided into a brightly lit and colorful center stage with more monochromatic shadowed areas off stage, waiting in the wings. Framing the mural on the left and right are theater curtains. A young boy on the right and girl on the left are depicted seated chairs, adapted from the relief above the entryway to Lincoln School; they are shown being mentored/inspired/guided by teachers who pass along tools to help them along as they develop their lives. Accompanying these figures are other figures walking along high wires of artistic exploration. At the edge of the light and shadowed areas of the design, there appear much larger representations of the boy and girl as they cross over onto the lighted stage with tools of self expression.
Jan 21, 2010
Groundbreaking on Theatre Expansion set for February 11
The official groundbreaking for Salina Community Theatre's new education wing will be at 11 am Feb. 11, although the actual construction will begin on Jan. 25. This is the result of an extensive capital campaign in which SCT has raised over $3.5 million dollars to double the size of its space. The new theatre, designed by Jones-Gillam-Renz Architects and to be constructed by Cheney Construction, will include a new performance space, an expanded lobby/box office/concessions area, additional classrooms and storage, and office space. The project is scheduled to be completed March 2011. To read the Salina Journal article about the expansion, click here.
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