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Monroe Theatre Guild

910 16th Avenue

PO Box 481

Monroe, WI 53566

608-325-1111

www.monroetheatre.com

April—June 2011

MTG’s Grand Opening Event Our first production in the newly

renovated MTG building and theatre.

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

A Musical Comedy for all ages. Based on the ―Peanuts‖ comic strip

by Charles M. Schultz. Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner.

Directed by David Sorenson

Music Director Cindy Blanc

Cast: Gary Hoff as Charlie Brown, Nicki Dougherty as Snoopy,

Amanda Rodriguez as Sally, Matt Finkenbinder as Schroeder,

Adair Bristow as Lucy, Ruel Mundth as Linus

and Ingrid Kallgren as the Little Red Headed Girl.

Evening Performances:

April 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th at 7:30 PM

Matinee performances:

April 3rd 2:00 PM, Senior Day with an ice cream social

sponsored by Culvers following performance

April 9th at 2:00 PM, Kids Day with ice cream treats

sponsored by Dairy Queen following performance

Tickets on sale at the MTG Box Office

at 910 16th Avenue, Monroe, WI

Non-members-$12, Non-member Seniors (60+)-$10

Members-$10, Member Seniors-$8

All kids 12 and under-$8

Mondays—Thursdays, March 14—April 7th, from 4—6 p.m.

or call 608-325-1111 or email at [email protected].

Years of dreaming, months of planning,

hours and hours of hard work, and look at us now!

GRAND OPENING April 1st

New front doors and box office Chandeliers and tile floor in the lobby

Theatre seating being assembled and installed

Food preparation area Public restroom, upper level

Hair and makeup room

Upcoming Summer Shows

Noises Off By Michael Frayne

Directed by Chris Weis

A Three Act Comedy

Performances at MTG

At 7:30 PM:

June 24th and 25th

And July 7th —9th

Auditions at MTG:

5 Men and 4 Women, ages 18 and up,

a variety of ages needed

Saturday, April 16, 10AM—Noon

Sunday, April 17, 3—5 PM

And Tuesday, April 19, 5:30—7PM

Or by appointment, call 608-558-4205

Scripts will be available for checkout at the

Monroe Public Library starting April 1st.

Summer Youth Theatre at MTG

Music, Myth and Mayhem For youth ages 8—15

Directed by Mary Harris

Rehearsals 3x’s/week from July 5th—21st

Performance Friday, July 22nd at 7PM

To Current Resident or

2011 MTG Board of Directors:

President: Dave Bristow 329-7061

Vice President: Denise Plantenberg 325-6733

Treasurer: Mellody Haug

Secretary: Carolyn Terkla

Steve Borowski, Brenda Carus, Keith Hoesly,

Rick Maliszewski, Joe Peters, David Ruegsegger,

Mary Soddy, David Soderberg, David Sorenson,

Dodi Westgard, Past President: Mark Miller

How to Paint Your Dragon Ages 10-14. Monday, April 11, 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Instructor: Suzanne Miller

Cost: $11 for MTG members, $14 for non-MTG members

From Chinese to European, dragons come in all shapes and sizes!

We will paint your favorite kind using acrylic on paper. Learn

techniques in drawing with a brush, blending paint and using fun

metallics to make scales.

From Page to Stage Ages 10 -14, Saturday April 9, 9 AM- noon

Instructor: David Bristow

Cost: $18 for MTG members , $21 for non- members

Students will read classic stories then adapt them for the stage by

acting out what they have read. Characters will be developed

through voice, movement and actions. Costume pieces and hand

props will be introduced to aid in the storytelling.

Reader’s Theatre Adventure! Saturday, April 16. Two age groups.

Ages 7-9, 9am – Noon And Ages 10-14, 1- 4 PM

Instructors: Matt Finkenbinder & Lisa Moon

Cost: $18 for MTG members, $21 for non- members

Class will begin with a variety of exciting acting games promoting

creative thinking and expression. Students will then explore a wide

genre of characters from classic children’s literature. Parts will be

read from a "script", with characters divided among the readers. No

memorization! The focus will be on reading with expressive voices

and gestures, making comprehension of the text

meaningful and fun! Class will end with a 30

minute performance for family & friends.

Masterpiece in an Evening Adult Class (Ages 15 and up)

Monday, April 25, 6:30 – 9:00 PM



Use found objects of papers, plastics, wallpaper, silk flowers

and old jewelry to create an assembled art collage. Pieces will

be painted with metallic acrylics.

Scenes from a Hat Ages 8-12, Saturday April 30, 10 AM- noon

Instructor: David Bristow

Cost: $12 for MTG members , $14 for non- members

Using MTG’s wide selection of costume hats and pieces, students

will create their own characters and work in a variety of small

groups to create scenes using those invented characters. A creative

way to imagine and have fun!

Sock Puppet Theatre - MotherGoose Mash-up Ages 5-7, Saturday, April 30, 9 -11 AM


Cost: $14 for MTG Members, $16 for Non-Members

Using a mash-up of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, students

will create sock puppet characters and use them to act out the

mixed –up tale. The finished performance will be videotaped

and posted on YouTube. Students first names only will used in

the credits on the video. No faces will be seen.

Masterpiece in a Morning Adult Class (Ages 15 and up)

Saturday, May 14, 9:00 AM - Noon



Learn painting techniques of using acrylic on paper to create

a beautiful pop-out painting of dragonflies, cattails, and pond

life. At the end of 3 hours, you will go home with a finished

piece of art.

Learning to Draw – Cartoons Ages 5-7

Tuesday, May 17, 3:30 – 4:30 PM



A fun beginning drawing class for junior artists. This is a

structured drawing lesson on using simple shapes to create

cartoon people and animals.

Please go to our website, www.monroetheatre.com, for a

downloadable registration form, or call 608-325-1111 for

more information. Scholarships are available.

Upcoming spring classes at mtg

When we dream alone it is only a dream, but when

we dream together it is the beginning of reality. Author Unknown

The MTG Board would like to thank the many donors

and volunteers who have given monetary support, or

their time and energy, or both, to help make dreams a

reality for this community. If you walked dogs at the

Humane Society, if you worked with or contributed to

the Capital Campaign, if you helped with the building

renovation, if you participated in shows or showed your

support in any number of other ways we Thank You.

Mission: The Monroe Theatre Guild, Inc. will

entertain and enrich the regional community

through live theatre and related performing arts.

The Guild will provide education and experiences

to develop talent in people of all ages.

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