Young Fox Valley Rep Actors are ready to Shake Up the Mainstage Elvis-style with FVR Youth Ensemble's "All Shook Up"
The kids and young adults of Fox Valley Repertory are getting All Shook Up, as they are busy rehearsing for their upcoming performances. This talented group of 8-18 year-olds will take the stage to perform an energetic Elvis-inspired musical featuring some of his greatest hits in November.
The production of All Shook Up, rated G, can be enjoyed by all on Fridays, November 11 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, November 12 and 19 at 10:30 a.m.; and Sunday, November 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Pheasant Run Box Office at (630) 584-6342 or online by visiting www.foxvalleyrep.org. Tickets are priced at $15 for adults; $12 for children 12 and under.
Into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that'll have the audience jumpin' out of their blue suede shoes with such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Jailhouse Rock," and "Don't Be Cruel."
At the conclusion of each show, actors will be collecting donations for the FVR Academy Scholarship campaign and a fellow nonprofit in the community – Lazarus House – an emergency shelter, transitional living center and outreach program serving the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Central and Rural Kane County. Currently Lazarus House is serving unprecedented numbers of guests; most notably the current number being served is a staggering 117% increase over October 2010 nightly averages for children and 61% increase for women.
“Lazarus House is deeply grateful for the talented young people performing in the Fox Valley Rep Performing Arts Academy's Youth Ensemble production of All Shook Up,” says Lazarus House Executive Director Liz Eakins. “We are humbled that they chose to collect donations after each performance to assist in supporting our neighbors in crisis who are currently calling Lazarus House home.”
Those included in the cast are from Bartlett: Vincenza Binetti, Maegan Daniels, Katie Jackovin, Batavia: Caden Bohmer, Bram Borger-Johnson, Morgan Dunn, Colette Max, Tori McKeehan, Bloomingdale: Faith Weitzner, Geneva: Nathan Castagna, Maddy Donatelli, Aly Fogel, Simran Sachdev, Sara Temple, Itasca: Gianna Pennacchio, Lombard: Maddie Novak, St. Charles: Erika Denker, Mitch Karmis, Amelia Kuhlman, Cameron Sherrill, Streamwood: Brett McMahon, Warrenville: Brian McDonald, Wayne: Anna Jurich, West Chicago: Ashley Tijerina, Wheaton: Sara Caligiuri, Winfield: Madysen Simanonis. Director is Patrick Stinson of Plano. Music Director is Kyle Donahue of Geneva.
The Fox Valley Repertory Youth Ensemble is an exclusive, audition only program for the best and the brightest young talent. Students are responsible for memorizing lines, music and choreography, and learning the craft of theater through the process of preparing for live performances. For more information on upcoming youth opportunities, visit www.foxvalleyrep.org/education or call 630-364-0550.
Ample free parking and valet services are available at Pheasant Run Resort. The resort and theaters are wheelchair accessible and hearing amplification systems are available. Ask the box office about lunch packages and group discounts.
Pheasant Run Resort is located at 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL. For tickets, call the Pheasant Run Box Office at 630-584-6342, or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Additional performance information may be obtained at www.foxvalleyrep.org.
Upcoming Academy Classes and Programs
AUDITIONS: “ANNIE” SPRING YOUTH ENSEMBLE
AGES: 6 to 18
OPEN AUDITIONS: Sunday, December 11 from 12:00-3:00 pm OR Wednesday, December 14 from 6:00-8:00 pm
CLASS: TWEENS ACTING AND AUDITION “HARRY POTTER” and “ELF”
AGES: 9 to 12
DATES: November 2-December 14, 2011
CLASS: KIDS MUSICAL THEATRE “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS”
AGES: 6 to 8
DATES: November 3-December 15, 2011
CLASS: YOUTH “GLEE” SHOW CHOIR-HOLIDAY SONGS
AGES: 8 to 12
DATES: November 5-December 17, 2011
CLASS: TWEENS MUSICAL THEATRE “HAIRSPRAY”
AGES: 9 to 12
DATES: November 5-December 17, 2011
CLASS: KIDS MUSICAL “HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS”
AGES: 6 to 8
DATES: November 5-December 17, 2011
CLASS: TOTS MUSICAL THEATRE “CINDERELLA”
AGES: 3 to 5
DATES: November 6-December 18, 2011
CLASS: KIDS IMPROV/ACTING/THEATRE GAMES
AGES: 6 to 8
DATES: November 7-December 19, 2011
CAMP: KIDS MUSICAL THEATRE “SOUND OF MUSIC”
AGES: 6 to 8
DATES: December 26-29, 2011
CAMP: TWEENS MUSICAL THEATER “HAIRSPRAY”
AGES: 9 to 12
DATES: December 26-29, 2011
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