Arts Center Announces Programs & Auditions
Arts Center Announces Programs & Auditions
New SPARK! Programs for Grades K-2 welcomed; Short play series auditions set for March
SPRINGVILLE - Are your children lovers of art and music? Springville Center for the Arts announces two programs, SPARK! & Music SPARK!, both modeled after the Reggio Emilia approach to learning of “process over product.” The goal of each program is to improve overall learning and creative expression through contact with art or through the creation of musical mayhem.
SPARK! embraces and cultivates each child’s individual creativity and spirit. “Our experience of creativity in childhood shapes much of what we do in adulthood,” says SPARK! instructor, Alexandra Simmons. “Throughout the program, we hope to encourage the creative minds of young ones and embrace their curiosity.” SPARK! is geared for ages 2-5 and will meet Friday mornings from 10:00am-noon from January 31st through May 16th.
Music SPARK! is a new program introducing instruments, singing, dancing, and musical exploration. Instructor Sam Yetter will use alternative learning methods such as: Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, and Dalcroze, all emphasizing rhythm and improvisation to improve and develop children’s inner ear. Kids 3-5 will meet from 9:00am-10:00am on Saturday mornings, while ages 6-8 will meet from 10:00am-11:00am. Music SPARK! will be held on eight Saturdays: February 1st, 8th, 22nd, March 8th, 22nd, April 5th, 19th, and May 3rd.
Springville Center for the Arts will present SPARK! and Music SPARK! at Arts Underground, located at 66 East Main Street in Springville, NY. SPARK! is offered in two 7-class sessions at a cost of $105 or $95 for members. Music SPARK! is 8 classes at a cost of $100 or $90 for members. Prorated pricing and multi-child discounts are available. To register, visit springvillearts.org or call 716-592-9038.
AUDITIONS FOR SHORT PLAY SERIES GET IN THE CAR TO BE HELD IN MARCH
Springville Center for the Arts is pleased to announce auditions for the short play series, Get In the Car to be performed at the Carol Mongerson Theater this spring. The show originated in the Buffalo Writers’ Theater Annual Short Play Showcase in 2023, and is now making its way to Springville with a new cast. There are eight plays total, each of them lasting ten minutes and inspired by the phrase, “get in the car.” Many are comical while some deal with more serious topics.
The show will be directed by Matt Boyle who is also one of the playwrights. Matt has had several of his other short plays produced by theaters such as: Alleyway Theater, SCA, Inclusive Theater of WNY, Aurora Players, American Repertory Theater of WNY, and Buffalo Writers’ Theater. He is also an experienced actor appearing in several SCA productions, including: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Glengarry Glen Ross, The 39 Steps, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and most recently Fiddler on the Roof.
Auditions for Get in the Car will be held from 10:00am-1:00pm on Saturday, March 22nd in the Carol Mongerson Theater at 37 N Buffalo Street, Springville NY, 14141. Get in the Car auditions will include multiple cold reads from the short play series. Monologues are not required, but actors may bring one no more than ninety seconds long if desired. This short play series will have multiple directors; therefore, rehearsal dates/times/locations will be determined with their individual director after casting. For more information, visit springvillearts.org or call 716-592-9038.
Performances of Get in the Car will run Thursday, May 1st through Sunday, May 4th at the Carol Mongerson Theater. Tickets are $17 for seniors/students, and $20 for adults, available for purchase at springvillearts.org.