Volume 14, Number 2                  June 29, 2007

Season 2007 - 2008 Children's Theatre in Van Horne  ...

Second Stage Presents
Flying Colors

It's been a busy June for ACT I of Benton County, with our new season in full swing with two productions on the boards in one month!  Two weeks on the heels of our season opener Kids' Kabaret, Second Stage, our theatre camp for the southern half of Benton County, performs the children's musical Flying Colors.  The play was written by Claire and Monte Montgomery, with music and lyrics by Monte Montgomery.  The production runs at the Benton Community School's Auditorium in Van Horne Friday, June 29, Saturday, June 30, both at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, July 1 at 2:00 pm.  Admission for Flying Colors is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors.  Tickets are available at the door.

Flying Colors is directed by Mary Horst.   The story features the town of Splitsville, USA, in which the populace is divided between blue and green people, with the humor coming from the superficial prejudices that come from each group's self importance.

Annie Horst is the Assistant Director.  Also assisting are Lois Deerberg, Ann Franzenburg, and Kelynn Schulte.  Group leaders are Annie Horst, Billy Hahn, and Emma Miles.  Additional assistance to the production is provided by Bonnie Lueckenotto, Nate Horst, MacKenzie Gage, Ellen Franzenburg, Ryan Deerberg, Jenny Nulty, and Bridget Nulty.  The set was built by Dave and Mary Horst, ALlen and BOnnie Luckenotto,and painted by Annie, Nate, and Ellie Horst and Megan Luckenotto.  The light and sound crew is Ellen Franzenburg, Ellie Horst, and Nate Horst.  The pianist is Annie Horst.

Appearing in the cast of Flying Colors are Jenna Wagemester, Kaitlyn Wells, Karly Hagen, Alex Stewart, Dezi Bridgewater, Kalie Franzenburg, Cassidy Nulty, Taylor Gage, Lindsey Cook, Jake Petersen, Trevor Feauto, Anna Hagen, Patrick Gorkow, Anna Sebetka, Miranda Hammes, Hayley Frese, Aspen Auld, Gracie Jurgens, Ellie Horst, Tyler Feauto, Emily Sebetka, Maxwell Tiedemann, Morgan Johnson, Alicia Gage, Grant Franzenburg, Ashley Brennan, Annika Radar, Bennett Gorkow, Stuart Tiedemann, Ocean Goers, Rachael Frese, Karly Miner, Colin Hurley, Madison Knaack, Lindsey Cook, Whitney Shutterle, Melila Burgess, Paige Namanny, Macy Miner, Anna Stenberg, Molly Williams, and Kaelyn Knaack.

Sponsors for the production are the Benton County State Bank and the Coon Creek Telephone Company.

The full company of Flying Colors during the first week of rehearsals.

Rehearsal Photographs

For additional information about this Flying Colors, go to the Flying Colors show page of this website at www.act1.org/colors.htm.

Season Opener Enjoys full houses  ...

Camp Creamery's
Kids' Kabaret plays to nearly 400

ACT I's opening production of the 2007 - 2008 Season, Kid's Kabaret, played two successful performances on June 16 and 17 at the Palace Theatre.  The performances were attended by nearly 400 patrons.

Appearing in Kids' Kabaret were Claire Andreesen, Matthew Andreesen, Madi Arend, Ericka Barloon, Rachel Barloon, Sydney Bartling, Baylee Bruce, Alli Canaday, Annaclaire Chin, Lillian Chin, Autumn Diesburg, Madison Diesburg, Monet Elwick, Abby Gloede, Wesley Haefner, Hanna Haisman, Katie Hancock, Will Hancock, Aspen  Hepker, Ethan Horak, Willow Huber, Hannah Kalous, Katelin Kremer, Sam Martin, Alex Marzen, Aunna Marzen, Alexandra Maynard, Chiara Ogle, Gabriel Ogle, Calla Priebe, Holly Priebe, Janna Priebe, Emily Reisch, Joshua Ridley, Emily Robinson, Alicia Rollins, Tanner Rollins, Madi Rummel, Elliott Ryan, Abby Scheel, Collin Schlotfeldt, Beth Stainbrook, Hope Staker, Nicholas Stout, Tia Whited, and Jay Wieland.

The production was the result of the week long Camp Creamery, in which three professional actors from the Old Creamery Theatre company in Amana, Sean McCall, Deb Kennedy, and Jackie Wynes, worked with campers in day long sessions and staged the song and dance review.

Kids' Kabaret was sponsored by Betterton Chiropractic, with additional funding from the Vinton Community Foundation.

Performance Photographs

For additional information about this production, go to the Kids' Kabaret show page of this website at www.act1.org/kabaret.htm.

Two shows in one month, just two weeks apart!  Nearly 100 theatre students in Benton County have been working hard in two different ACT I sponsored theatre camps in June to create our opening productions.  It was very gratifying to see the success of Camp Creamery earlier this month.  The Old Creamery members who worked with us or who attended our production were very impressed with our facilities as well as the depth of our children's theatre program.  Thank you to those dedicated individuals who have worked so hard since 1999 to make our summer children's theatre such an vital part of our program; thank you also of course to the students for their enthusiasm and dedication, and to the parents and patrons for their support.

See you at the BCHS for Flying Colors!

Steve

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