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Below is information on our 2021-2022 School Day Productions, Upcoming Spring 2022 events, and Charlotte’s Web Audition information.

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School Day Productions and Other School Day Events:

All BG OnStage SCHOOL DAY Performances are open to classes/groups of school age children.

PUBLIC Performances are open to the general public.

BG OnStage School Day Production tickets are $6 per student.

For every ten (10) students booked, a class will receive one (1) free adult ticket.

To reserve your class, email Education Director, Elise Charny at echarny@artsofsky.org or call 270-904-5016.

Yes, Virginia School Day Performances:

Thursday, December 2nd at 9:30am and Noon

Friday, December 3rd at 9:30am

Public Performance:

Friday, December 3rd at 6:30pm

Charlotte’s Web School Day Performances:

Thursday, March 31 at 9:30am and Noon

Friday, April 1 at 9:30am

Public Performances:

Friday, April 1 at 6:30pm

Yes, Virginia Cast

Miriam, the Librarian- SaraBeth Rogers

Virginia- Reese McWhorter

Ollie- Micah Rogers

Scraggly Santa- Jeremiah Rogers

Mr. Church- Austin Yates

Charlotte- Kelly Bryant

Mrs. Whiskers- Kate Jarboe

The Jolly Gentleman- Joseph Byrd

Understudies

Virginia- Elle Reynolds

Ollie- Brendan Reiter

Charlotte- EllaGrace Rogers

Mrs. Whiskers- Katerina Rogers

City Dwellers

Gracelyn Boca, Amelia Bolin, Joseph Byrd, Mackenzie Franks,

Rileigh Gossett, Morgan Martin, Karrigan Morrison, Channing Peters,

Brendan Reiter, Elle Reynolds, EllaGrace Rogers, Katerina Rogers,

Jillian Sandelin, Mykayla Tanner,

Lydia Trowbridge, Jana Wilson

News Paper Kids

Gracelyn Boca, Amelia Bolin, Morgan Martin, Karrigan Morrison,

Channing Peters, Brendan Reiter, Elle Reynolds,

Jillian Sandelin, Mykayla Tanner

Dancing Pigeons

Gracelyn Boca, Amelia Bolin, Karrigan Morrison, Elle Reynolds,

Jillian Sandelin, Mykayla Tanner

Library Patrons

Channing Peters, Katerina Rogers, Mykayla Tanner

Around the World Santas

Father Christmas- Amelia Bolin

Pere Noel- Brendan Reiter

Sinterklaas- Lydia Trowbridge

Gaghant Baba- Joseph Byrd

Kanakaloka- EllaGrace Rogers

Jultomten- Mackenzie Franks

Ded Moroz- Jana Wilson

St. Nick- Rileigh Gossett

SPRING 2022 Classes and Events Info COMING SOON!

Auditions for Charlotte’s Web

We are looking to cast actors ages 8 to ADULT for the roles in our production of Charlotte’s Web. Please note that this production of Charlotte’s Web is NOT a musical, it is a play.

Audition Dates: Friday, January 21 at 5pm, Saturday, January 22 at 1pm, Sunday, January 23 at 3pm.

Actors only need to attend one audition day; whatever works best with their schedule. Auditions are Open Call, meaning that they are first come, first audition. You DO NOT need to reserve an audition time slot. Actors will be auditioned in groups of 4 or 5. Auditions will consist of a cold read, meaning that portions of the script will be made available the day of auditions for actors to look over and audition with in the rehearsal room. Actor resumes are appreciated but NOT required.

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:

If you would like to submit a video audition, we are offering that option for actors who may not be able to attend in person auditions for whatever reason.

Video auditions need to be emailed to echarny@artsofsky.org no later than Saturday, January 22 at 5pm.

Audition sides for video auditions will be available here on December, 21st.

Please send in your audition via a link (Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) NOT as an attachment. Introduce yourself and which side you will be using. If the side has more than one character in it, please have someone off camera read for the other roles.

If you have any questions, please email Elise at echarny@artsofsky.org.

Junior Theatre Class

BG OnStage’s Junior Theatre class is the perfect beginners class for actors who may be interested in theatre! Classes function as rehearsals as students work on a popular children’s book as material for their “class performance”.

Junior Theatre is for students ages 6-10.

Class fee: $75

Class Dates: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, (last class and performance)

Registration Deadline: February 4, 2022

For a student to be considered completely registered, we need a completed registration form AND payment. Due to the popularity of the class, we do not hold spots for students.

Registration Form HERE

Registration forms and payment can be dropped off in person or mailed to:

Attn: BG OnStage/Elise Charny, PO Box 748, Bowling Green, KY 42102.

Stage Makeup 101

Spring 2022 Cabaret Nights

March 25th, 2022 at 6pm

Theme–Open Mic Night

Performers are free to bring to the mic any material (family friendly and limited to three minutes in length) as we get back to our in-person Cabaret Nights.

Location: The SKyPAC Lounge

Audience Admission: $6

To get on the set list, email Elise at echarny@artsofsky.org

April 15th, 2022 at 6pm

Theme- MisCast!

Have you ever wanted to perform a piece that wasn’t necessarily your “type” or gender? Well, here is your chance to do it! Pieces are limited to three minutes.

Location: The SKyPAC Lounge

Audience Admission: $6

To get on the set list, email Elise at echarny@artsofsky.org

May 13, 2022 at 6pm

Theme- Dynamic Duos!

Enjoy a night of duets! Two voices for the price of one! Grab your singing partner and join in the fun! Pieces are limited to three minutes.

Location: The SKyPAC Lounge

Audience Admission: $6

To get on the set list, email Elise at echarny@artsofsky.org

Past BG OnStage Productions:

Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR.

Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR

The Hobbit

Alice in Wonderland JR

Beauty and the Beast

Junie B Jones: Jingle Bells

School House Rock JR

Into the Woods

Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon KIDS

Elf JR

Junie B Jones the Musical

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Seussical JR

Frozen JR

Lessons Information:

Our lessons rates are $30 for half an hour and $40 for an hour.

Call 270-904-5016 or email echarny@artsofsky.org .

Instructors:

Elise Charny- Audition & Monologue Prep

Elise graduated Cum Laude from Marymount Manhattan in New York with a BA in Theatre Arts, concentration in Performing. Continuing with her education and experience, Elise obtained her Masters in Theatre Education from Emerson College in Boston.

Elise has served as a performer/director/educator in the theatre community for the last twenty years. In 2013, Elise established the John F Kennedy School Drama Club in Somerville, MA, which still running today. For the last five years, Elise has served as Artistic and Education Director of BG OnStage, creating various programming and directing all of the theatrical productions. She has also aided students in achieving their goals of attending GSA and musical theatre/drama college programs, past students have been accepted at The New York Film Academy, University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music, Northern Kentucky University, Southern Illinois University, Austin Peay State University, and Western Kentucky University. With this new chapter of her career, Elise is very excited to be joining the SKyPAC family to continue to bring quality theatre education and theatre opportunities to the community!

Olivia Duvall- Voice Instructor

Olivia is a Bowling Green native and a soprano Vocal Music Education major at Western Kentucky University. Olivia has been immersed in both the theatrical and classical musical field since her 5th grade year and is intently involved in the WKU Music Department. Olivia currently acts as Vice-President and soon-to-be President of the American Choral Directors Association chapter at WKU and has been a member of the WKU Chorale since her Freshman year. Along with an academic participation in music, Olivia is also heavily embraced in the church music community as well, shown through her involvement in the worship ministry at her local church. Olivia also holds experience through the Kentucky Center’s Governor’s School for the Arts as an alumna of the 2017 Vocal Music class, and plans to obtain a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting to aid her passion of taking charge of an ensemble.

Olivia is ecstatic to begin teaching with BG OnStage at SKyPAC and both provide knowledge to those she is teaching and learn from them at the same time.

Claire Smith- Voice Instructor

Claire Smith is a soprano from Lexington, Kentucky. In her time as a performer, she has participated in multiple choirs, musicals, plays, and one opera. She has performed as a soloist in several major works at WKU, put on a recital, and is currently working on her Mahurin Honors College Capstone Thesis Experience in composition. In Spring 2020, Claire placed first in the National Student Auditions Classical Junior Women Category in the Kentucky and Tennessee region. Currently, she is the president of WKU’s Students of the National Association for Teachers of Singing and served as a secretary in the past. She will graduate with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from WKU in the Spring of 2021.

Claire recently completed vocal pedagogy, an intensive course that goes through the anatomy and physiology of the voice, as well as effective vocal technique and instruction. She is excited to apply the many techniques she studied to her teaching methods.