FALL ACTING CLASS SERIES This fall, Circle City Theatre Company offered an opportunity for high school students (ages 14-18) to hone their audition skills in our 12-week acting class held at Pittsboro Presbyterian Church (95 East St, Pittsboro, NC 27312). The participants will receive personalized attention and guidance as they prepare for auditions with confidence. Meeting once a week on Wednesdays for two hours (5:30pm-7:30pm), students will:
Review essential audition vocabulary, procedures, and etiquette.
Explore a variety of playwrights and learn how to choose compelling audition monologues.
Practice introductions and apply fundamental acting techniques to their selected monologues.
Receive coaching and feedback on three monologues—dramatic, comedic, and classical—to add to their audition repertoire.
The class will culminate in a final showcase, where students can demonstrate their progress and newfound skills for family and friends.
JUNE 15th JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL We had a fabulous time meeting neighbors at Community Organizing for Racial Equity's (CORE's) 7th Annual Juneteenth Festival celebrating Black artists and creativity in our community! CORE is a nonpartisan 501c3 non-profit organization working to build a network of community organizers working together to drive systemic change using solutions developed by those most impacted.
MAY 2nd - 4th THE YELLOW BOAT Our first play, The Yellow Boat by David Sarr, was an amazing experience. When selecting our inaugural production the feedback from our youth, parents, and the greater community was honored. The common theme among the comments and suggestions received was to produce a piece that is ‘deep’, ‘mature’, ‘trust young people with tough topics’, and ‘reflects the community’. The Yellow Boat, a transformative story written by David Saar checked each box. The core values of Saar’s work are resiliency, creativity, and unconditional love. Those same values are seen and felt right here in Chatham County. Thank you to the remarkable cast, crew, and production team that brought this story to life! And thank you to all our generous donors and sponsors that made this fee-free play possible. And a special thanks to our community partners at the Chatham County Public Health Department, UNC Hospice, and Alliance for AIDS Services - Carolina for participating and sharing experiences in the very special Talk Back session.
It is our mission at Circle City Theatre Company to provide a space for youth to be themselves and believe in themselves through high quality performing arts opportunities. As a new nonprofit organization, we absolutely rely on the generosity of our community of grant making organizations, sponsors, and supporters to make camps, classes, and fee-free seasonal productions like The Yellow Boat and Nevermore! Edgar Allen Poe, The Final Mystery possible. And of course, gratitude goes out to our parents and volunteers for the gifts of time and skills. We sincerely thank all of the amazing Circle City Theatre Champions for their critical support.
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As the only youth theatre in the county creating opportunities for young performing artists, donors are a vital part of our existence. Your one-time or ongoing monthly gift will help further our goals of:
Providing enriching year-round programming for youth, by youth.
Creating a strong fiscal foundation to ensure a strong future.
Being an engaged part of the community we serve.
Keeping wellness, clarity, and safety in all we do.