Be The Story – Summer Camps 2021

The 2021 Summer Camp season is here! We’re super excited to announce the camps this year. We know you’ll find a place to plug in, so check them out. Some new camps and some new age brackets to help students get the most of out the camps we offer.

Be sure you join the REMIND class for the Summer Camp you register for. You will receive all the details for your camp through the REMIND class app.

Click here to read how we are handling the COVID-19 situation. We are planning to operate all camps. Please contact Mark if you have any questions or concerns, by email mark@cgfinearts.org or phone (317) 696-1827.

Twisted Stories – Be The Story Summer Camp 2021

Ages:
10-14 years of age
Dates:
June 7-June 11
Location:
Studio One at the Greenwood Park Mall
Times:
9:00-4:30
Performance Friday at 4:30M

This camp will focus on music and dramatic excerpts from the work of Roald Dahl. It will feature music from Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Willy Wonka and more. The camp will end with a showcase at the end of the week on Friday at 4:30.

Any additional notes will be sent home via Remind. Join the Remind for Twisted Stories Camp by texting 81010 with the class code: @cgfaatssc

Total Cost: $200

Registration Fee: $50 – CLICK HERE to pay for your registration fee. An additional email will be sent approximately 2-3 weeks prior to camp with Registration Paperwork.

Total due after registering: $150. Final payment may be made via mailing a check, online payment or bringing a check to the first day of camp. If mailing a check, mail so it arrives BEFORE the first day of camp to: 5307 Skyline Ln. Greenwood, IN 46143 made payable to CGFAA.

Silly Stories – Be the Story Summer Camp 2021

Ages:
5-10 years of age
Dates:
June 14-18
Location:
Studio One at the Greenwood Park Mall
Times:
9:00-4:30PM

This camp will be specifically designed for beginning actors/actresses ages 5-10. This camp will focus on music and dramatic excerpts from Seussical, The Grinch and other Dr. Seuss works. The week will culminate with a showcase on Friday June 18 at 4:30.

Additional notes and reminders will be sent home via Remind. Join the Remind for Silly Stories by texting 81010 with the class code: @cgfaasssc

Total Cost: $200

Registration Fee: $50 – CLICK HERE to pay for your registration fee. An additional email will be sent approximately 2-3 weeks prior to camp with Registration Paperwork.

Total due after registering: $150. Final payment may be made via mailing a check, online payment or bringing a check to the first day of camp. If mailing a check, mail so it arrives BEFORE the first day of camp to: 5307 Skyline Ln. Greenwood, IN 46143 made payable to CGFAA.

History Stories – Be the Story Summer Camp 2021

Ages:
12-18 years of age
Dates:
June 21-June 26
Location:
Studio One at the Greenwood Park Mall
Times:
9:00-4:30
Performance Saturday based on enrollment

This Full Day Camp will take focus on working on historical based musical theater such as Newsies, Hamilton, Annie, Get Your Gun, and Les Miserables. This Music Intensive week will focus on vocal skills, characterization and script writing “Our Own Stories.” The camp will conclude with a weekend showcase of Student’s original scripts with the musical numbers learned throughout the week. Performances will be held on Saturday, based on enrollment in the camp, either one (6:30) or two times (1:00 & 6:30).

Any additional notes will be sent home via Remind. Join the Remind for History Stories Camp by texting 81010 with the class code: @cgfaahssc

Total Cost: $200

Registration Fee: $50 –  CLICK HERE to pay for your registration fee. An additional email will be sent approximately 2-3 weeks prior to camp with Registration Paperwork.

Total due after registering: $150. Final payment may be made via mailing a check, online payment or bringing a check to the first day of camp. If mailing a check, mail so it arrives BEFORE the first day of camp to: 5307 Skyline Ln. Greenwood, IN 46143 made payable to CGFAA.

Stories Diner – Be the Story Summer Camp 2021

Ages:
12-18 years of age
Dates:
July 12-16
Location:
Studio One at the Greenwood Park Mall
Times:
5:30-9:30 Monday through Friday
Saturday 9:30-12:30 Performances

A murder has happened at the Diner, the staff works with the audience to solve the mystery. This dinner theater will feature music from the 1980’s. This week features an original script by our own staff and focuses on improvisation skills. The goal would be able to perform this in our community for other organizations, as COVID restrictions allow. Performances will be held on Saturday, based on enrollment in the camp, either one (6:30) or two times (1:00 & 6:30)

Any additional notes will be sent home via Remind. Join the Remind for Stories Diner by texting 81010 with the class code: @cgfaasd

Total Cost: $200

Registration Fee: $50 – CLICK HERE to pay for your registration fee. An additional email will be sent approximately 2-3 weeks prior to camp with Registration Paperwork.

Total due after registering: $150. Final payment may be made via mailing a check, online payment or bringing a check to the first day of camp. If mailing a check, mail so it arrives BEFORE the first day of camp to: 5307 Skyline Ln. Greenwood, IN 46143 made payable to CGFAA.

Adventure Stories – Be The Story Summer Camp 2021

Ages:
5-15 years of age AND 16 and older
Dates:
June 28-July 3
Location:
Studio One at the Greenwood Park Mall
Time:
Monday Through Friday 9:30-12:30 – Kids 5-18
Showcase Friday at 4:30

This half day camp is being offered to those ages 5-18. This mixed ages group camp is great for siblings that would like to attend camp together and those brand new! This will feature a showcase of music and drama at the end of the week. Aladdin, Jungle Book, Peter Pan and more.

Additional notes and reminders will be sent home via Remind. Join the Remind for Adventure Stories by texting 81010 with the class code: @cgfaaasbc

Total Cost: $150

Registration Fee: $50 – CLICK HERE to pay for your registration fee. An additional email will be sent approximately 2-3 weeks prior to camp with Registration Paperwork.

Total due after registering: $100. Final payment may be made via mailing a check, or bringing a check to the first day of camp. If mailing a check, mail so it arrives BEFORE the first day of camp to: 5307 Skyline Ln. Greenwood, IN 46143 made payable to CGFAA.

 

Announcing
Creative Grounds productions of
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr & Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Directors: Abbey Ziemba & Katie Landis
Music Directors: Mark Landis, Kyleigh Hernandez, Tiffany Billingsly & Terion Cooper
Choreographers: Eric Bley
Student Directors: Elianah Atwell & JD Onstott
Show Coordinators: Erin Troxell, Sherri Atwell, Becky Monroe, Shonda Sonnefield

Full cast list of BOTH shows available here.

Rehearsals will be Friday 5-9 and Saturday 10-3. See rehearsal schedule calendar below.

Rehearsals will be held at both Southland Community Church and Rocklane Christian Church. Specific location may change based on availability of spaces.

Performances will be held at TBA

Full Rehearsal Schedules (Advance to January for James -JAGPJ and February for Chitty -CCBB):

Cast Party Date, Time & Locations TBA

Sign up for REMIND messages for Spring 2020 Productions by clicking here. Class code is @cgfaas2020

CGFAA Code of Conduct

CGFAA Audition Welcome Letter

CGFAA Parent Committee Roles Defined

Casting Information

These productions could be double cast based on talent availability.  These productions are open to students ages 8-18.

Production & Audition Fees

Audition Fees are $25 per student. The audition fee is applied to your total Production Fee of $175 which makes the remaining balance $150.  Production fees may be paid in payments split over 6 weeks, but must be paid in full before Tech Week begins.  Audition fees are non-transferrable and not refundable. Limited number of scholarships are available for each production. Please contact Mark Landis to receive the application for Scholarship.

Students are only called for rehearsal when they are needed and will not be called for the entire rehearsal unless needed.  Pizza will be available on Friday evenings for $5 per student.

Saturdays, any student that is called and might need to eat will be encouraged to bring a sack lunch or snack.

Congratulations to the Center Grove Fine Arts Academy cast of Oklahoma!

The directing team is excited to announce the cast of Oklahoma!

Excited and ready to see y’all!

Character Student Name
Aunt Eller Jessica Bast
Curly Johnny Gaiffe
Laurey Olivia Schemmel
Ike Skidmore Caleb Wilson
Fred Nate Penrod
Slim Connor Johnson
Will Parker Luke Schmitt
Jud Fry Josiah Wilson
Ado Annie Carnes Meghan Wombles
Ali Hakim Kaden Click
Gertie Cummings Silvia Siedle
Ellen* Hannah Crumbacher
Kate Allyssa Moore
Sylvie Gretchen Miller
Armina* Jade Stevens
Aggie Kellyn LaVoy
Andrew Carnes Ray Landis
Cord Elam Toby Raab
Jess Keegan Click
Chalmers Isaac Grannis
Mike Declan Campbell
Joe Henry Pippenger
Sam Aidan Schneider
Virginia* Taylor O’Rear
Vivian* Terasa Suter
Girl Nicole Schneider
Featured Dancers/Townsfolk
Brynn Dunlap
Lydia Grannis
Selah Grannis
Sarah Haynes
Katerina Linville
Cassandra Sawyer
Emily Skluzacek
Maria Stremming
Townsfolk
Stephenie Baker
Laurel Burgess
Alyssa Chandler
Ari Dawson
Annalee Ennis
Charleigh Ennis
Krista Ennis
Katie Gries
Lily Harbert
Anna Imbornone
Ana Lee
Alex Lund
Lucy Mercer
Adrian Monroe
Anna Myer
Leah Salcedo
Grace Sawyer
Julie Siedle
Reanne Sonnefield
Annie Troxell
Grace Troxell

*=will also be a Featured Dancer

Disney’s Frozen Jr.

Director Katie Landis
Music Director TBA
Assistant Music Director Mark Landis
Choreographer Christa Fleming
Assistant Director Laurel Hays
Student Director Breanna Woods
Show Coordinators Brook Ochoa, Sherri Atwell

Audition Slots available below for students ages 8-18. Please read all information below carefully before signing up.

September 13 Rehearsals Begin 5:00-9:00

Rehearsals will be Friday 5-9 and Saturday 10-3. See rehearsal schedule below for full schedule.

Rehearsals will take place at Southland Community Church

Performances will be held at T. C. Howe High School November 21-24, 2019

Full Rehearsal Schedule – Click HERE – note the rehearsal schedule says “Fall Break” and we will NOT be having rehearsal for Frozen Jr that weekend.

Cast Party Date, Time & Location – TBA

Sign up for REMIND messages for Disney’s Frozen Jr by clicking here. Class code is @cgfaadfj

CGFAA Code of Conduct

CGFAA Audition Welcome Letter

CGFAA Parent Committee Roles Defined

Casting Information

Production has the potential of being double cast, based on talent level available for casting, but is not guaranteed to be double cast. Performance schedule will be adjusted based on casting.

Production & Audition Fees

Audition Fees are $25 per student. The audition fee is applied to your total Production Fee of $150 which makes the remaining balance $125.  Production fees may be paid in payments split over 6 weeks, but must be paid in full before Tech Week begins.  Audition fees are non-transferrable and not refundable. Limited number of scholarships are available for each production. Please contact Mark Landis to receive the application for Scholarship.

Students are only called to rehearsal when they are needed and will not be called for the entire rehearsal unless needed.  Pizza will be available on Friday evenings for $5 per student.

Saturdays, any student that is called and might need to eat will be encouraged to bring a sack lunch or snack.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Director Abbey: Ziemba
Music Director: Mark Landis
Choreographer: Eric Bley
Assistant Director: Callie Cox
Assistant Music Directors: Samantha Burkey, TBA
Student Director: Gabbie Greene
Show Coordinators: Amy Click, Erin Troxell

Get your tickets TODAY – CLICK HERE

Rehearsals will be Friday 5-9 and Saturday 10-3. See rehearsal schedule below for full schedule.

Rehearsals will take place at Southland Community Church

Performances will be held at Southland Community Church October 31-November 3, 2019

Full Rehearsal Schedule – Click HERE

Cast Party November 9 from 5-9PM, Location – TBA

Sign up for REMIND messages for Oklahoma by clicking here. Class code is @cgfaaok

CGFAA Code of Conduct

CGFAA Audition Welcome Letter

CGFAA Parent Committee Roles Defined

Casting Information

Production has not been double cast.  The cast list is available here.

Production & Audition Fees

Audition Fees are $25 per student. The audition fee is applied to your total Production Fee of $150 which makes the remaining balance $125.  Production fees may be paid in payments split over 6 weeks, but must be paid in full before Tech Week begins.  Audition fees are non-transferrable and not refundable. Limited number of scholarships are available for each production. Please contact Mark Landis to receive the application for Scholarship.

Students are only called to rehearsal when they are needed and will not be called for the entire rehearsal unless needed.  Pizza will be available on Friday evenings for $5 per student.

Saturdays, any student that is called and might need to eat will be encouraged to bring a sack lunch or snack.

We’re excited to announce the cast of Into The Woods: A Community Theatre Production by Center Grove Fine Arts Academy.

Cast members will report for the first rehearsal Thursday, May 9 from 5:30-7:00.  We will hand out scripts and do a read through of the show. You will also receive instructions to download the music.

Please click here (copy/paste laurelchays@gmail.com) to email the show coordinator, Laurel Hays, to confirm or deny your role. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all on Thursday!

-Into The Woods Directing Team-

*=Also Villager/Ball Guest

Role Cast Name
Cinderella Emmie Wright
Baker’s Wife Christine Long
Little Red Riding Hood Tiffany Billingsly
Witch Suellen Swaney
Jack’s Mother Nicole Thompson
Rapunzel Margaret Smith
Cinderella’s Stepmother Katie Landis
Lucenda Olivia Eaker
Florinda Callie Cox
Cinderella’s Mother* Erleen Faris
Granny* TBD
Snow White* TBD
Sleeping Beauty* Olivia Schemmel
Giant* Elisabeth Klingshirn
Baker Austin Stodghill
Jack Ben Frederick
Wolf Caleb Wilson
Cinderlla’s Prince Matthew Blandford
Rapunzel’s Prince Johnny Gaiffe
Narrator Mike Gaiffe
Steward Sam Jones
Cinderella’s Father* Jacob Krodel
Mysterious Man* Jessica Bast
Villagers/Ball Guests
Stephanie Baker
Kirsten Cutshall
Lyndi Houston
Rachel Krodel
Hannah Krodel
Olivia Ludlow