CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre Inc. (CAST) has announced events, classes and performances for January of 2016.
Youth Acting Classes will take place Saturday mornings at CAST in January and February, beginning Jan. 9 under the instruction of Gayle Gearhart, CAST artistic director.
Grades 1-3 will meet 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., grades 4-7 will meet 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., and grades 8-12 will meet 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Registration can be done online or on Jan. 9 when arriving for classes. Registration is $35 per child, or $30 per child for families with more than one participant.
American Sign Language classes will be offered Wednesday evenings, starting Jan. 27, from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., under the instruction of Dr. William J. Grigsby, Ph.D.
These classes will feature deaf history, deaf culture, deaf arts and more. All ages are welcome to participate. The only cost for this class is the purchase of an optional workbook.
Registration is available online but is not required.
Friday Night Live! returns to the CAST stage on Friday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. This family-friendly, open mic performance is loosely-based on the popular Saturday Night Live.
Local musicians and comedians are encouraged to participate. Admission is $5 and doors open at 7 p.m. The next Friday Night Live! will be Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
The CAST Music Series welcomes Touch of Grey, a local classic rock band, to the stage on Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased online at www.ClearfieldArts.org/tickets or at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Registrations are being accepted for a Sip and Paint fundraiser. CAST is pleased to be partnering with The Liddle Gallery and Moena Restaurant to offer this fundraiser at Moena Restaurant on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Registrations are only being accepted online and registration closes Jan. 31.
Gearhart has launched a new program for area theater companies to share actors, directors, spaces and performances. The Reader’s Theatre Co. will perform its first selection, Love, Loss and What I Wore, at The Liddle Gallery in Clearfield on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m., at the Rowland Theater in Philipsburg on Jan. 23 at 2 p.m., and at the Reitz Theatre in DuBois on Jan 24 at 2 p.m.
An ensemble of five actresses explores the many aspects of womanhood. Both funny and moving, the play moves quickly and gracefully through feminine wiles, worries, wanderlust and wonder. The performances are $5 each, and tickets can be purchased at each venue prior to each performance.
CAST is currently seeking businesses and organizations that may be interested in placing advertisements in the upcoming program for the season. Many sizes and arrangements are still available. These ads will be seen by many people, and the sponsor will be supporting the arts in downtown Clearfield.
CAST is also currently accepting season ticket subscriptions. student, regular and donor prices are available. As a season subscriber, you are guaranteed specific seats for each season performance on the night of your choosing, and a discount on tickets.
Work parties to help spruce up CAST will happen each Saturday in January starting at 12 p.m. Building maintenance, repairs, set construction, cleaning, reorganizing materials, and much more will be done during this time. Any and all volunteers are greatly appreciated during these sessions.
CAST is the local nonprofit arts center located at 112 E Locust St., in Clearfield. Tax-deductible contributions can be accepted at CAST, P.O. Box 613, Clearfield, and members are always searching for those who love the arts to take part in the revitalization.
For more information about any of the above enents, and to become involved, please visit www.ClearfieldArts.org, e-mail ClearfieldArts@gmail.com, call 814-765-4474, or visit CAST on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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