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Feature Articles for March 2003
Area Arts News Amity Children’s Theater Gets Kids into the Act The Amity Children’s Theater (ACT), 236 Lilac Lane, Douglasville, is a non-profit organization comprised of children ages four to 17, from the tri-county area. The goal of the group is to enable its members to gain experience in all aspects of the performing arts. ACT currently offers its members the opportunity to participate in on-stage and touring theatrical/musical productions. In the future, ACT plans to provide acting classes, short skit programs and dance revues. ACT will present the Broadway production of “Annie” March 7, 8 and 9, at the Hill School of Performing Arts, Pottstown. The cast consists of 42 members with a wide variety of talents, as well as dogs rescued from the Humane Society. For more information about ACT or the “Annie” production, call 610-385-8035 or visit www.amitychildrenstheater.org. What’s Alukaleigh? Yes, what is “Alukaleigh” and why has Maureen Carr, local singer and songwriter, been seen hanging out with porcupines? Both questions are answered on Carr’s new CD, Alukaleigh Lutz and Other Songs for Kids. Along with her husband, Ben, Carr is best known for hosting one of Berks County’s longest running open mic nights at the Blue Marsh Canteen on Route 183. It may come as a surprise to some that Carr has chosen to record for the three- to eight-year-old crowd, but as a mother and early childhood music teacher at Berkshire Learning Center in Wyomissing, it is understandable and credible. As a matter of fact, the Carrs’ daughters, Meghan and Devon, both contributed to the recording, as did several younger Tulpehocken School District students: Jamie Weidman, Mark Adam Snyder and Janelle Fernandez. Alukaleigh Lutz and Other Songs for Kids, which retails for $12, is available at Borders Bookstore in Wyomissing, Smarty Pants in Wyomissing and at Educational and Fun in Reading. The CD may also be ordered online at www.maureencarr.carrsmusic.com or www.cdbaby.com/maureencarr. New Projects at Imagination Children’s Theater The Imagination Children’s Theatre has many exciting projects in the works for 2003. Along with the new permanent stage located on Diller Avenue in New Holland, new theatre troupes, musical groups and productions, the theatre will also offer new classes and workshops for children of all ages and their parents. Classes to be offered include: Storybook World, a literary- and arts-based workshop for ages three to five, with parents; Treasure Trunks, for ages seven to 18; Theatre Techniques, for ages seven to 18; and an Easter Crafts Workshop for ages three to 18. Class and registration information can be obtained online at www.imaginationentertainment.com or by calling 610-451-0748. |
