OACOCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT N THE A R Milwaukee Ballet – Saturday, May 19 – 7:30 PM T INSIDE: • ComedySportz – Fun for Teens and Adults – page 13 • Oconomowoc’s Dream Chasers – page 14 S • Cabaret Café Returns – page 18 FALL • Visual Arts Programs All Year – page 20 • New for this Season – Film Series – page 25 2011 • OHS Drama Presents “Urinetown” – page 26 Oconomowoc Arts Center | Fall 2011 1 Experience our Lifestyle Opportunities Exceeding your expectations in: 24 hour skilled care and rehabilitation Assisted living Independent living Services to keep you independent and at home: Lake Country Life Enrichment Shorehaven Adult Day Center Mobile Meals Helping Hands Lutheran Homes@Home The Specialists in Serving Seniors Shorehaven Health and Rehabilitation Center Shorehaven Tower Lake Terrace Apartments Lake Country Café • Open to the public Carry Out • Free Wi-Fi Internet • Bottomless cups of coffee (262) 567-2062 Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Available for private parties, retreats and special occasions at 1306 W. Wisconsin Ave (in Life Enrichment building) Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc on beautiful Lac La Belle 1305 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc 262-567-8341 • www.lho.org Future home of Lake Shore Place OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 641 East Forest Street Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Box Office 262.560.3172 www.theoac.net Staff Arts Center Manager Michael Duncan Marketing/Public Relations Manager Robin Krakauer Box Office/Website Manager Cynthia Acosta Luksich Box Office Staff For Smart and camera phone users, get up-to-the minute information on Cheryl Fillmore, Ginni Hicks our website by using your “QR Reader” Connie Rizzo, Nancy Schwabe app and scanning the code to the right. Press the ‘See full site” link and get House Managers show, times, tickets and other special Lisa Abbott, Robert Abbott, promotional offers that will be added Lynne Carlstein, Mark Carlstein, throughout the year. Traditional access Deborah Duncan, Lindsay Duncan, is always available through www.theoac.net. Cheryl Fillmore, Jack Fillmore, Jan Gibeau, Angie Harrison, Contents David Harrison, Davey Harrison Ginni Hicks, Dan Holzmiller District Officers/Community Support ............................... 4 Adrianna Nowak, Connie Rizzo Michael’s Corner ....................................................................... 6 OAC Technicians by Michael Duncan Marisa Abbott, Brandon Gariss, Sean Floeter, John Kyle, Mainstage Series ....................................................................... 9 Michael Nicolai, Dustin Strobush Comedy Series .........................................................................13 Joe Zack, Andrew Zietlow Oconomowoc’s Dream Chaser ..........................................14 Usher/House Manager by Rebecca Seymour Coordinator Cynthia Acosta Luksich Cabaret Café .............................................................................18 Thank you to our many ushers Visual Arts Series.....................................................................20 and volunteers for making the Special Events ..........................................................................22 OAC run smoothly. Film Series .................................................................................25 Mission Statement OHS Drama Presents Urinetown .......................................26 The Oconomowoc Arts by Tom Klubertanz Center mission is to provide patrons and artists of all ages, Box Office Information ...................................................28-29 a professional, cultural and educational experience with the For advertising info, call highest quality programming Marcus Promotions at opportunities possible. 262-782-9751, Ext. 102 Armour Rd The OAC is located at 641 E. Forest Street and is part E Oak St 67 Summitt Ave of the Oconomowoc Senior High School campus. It is located in the south central part of Oconomowoc E Forest St S Silver Lake St S Westover St r D immediately west of Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, s u p one block west of Summit Avenue (Hwy 67) which is the m C a r main north/south artery into the city. D OAC Oconomowoc m u Memorial Hospital i d a t Bolson Dr S Oconomowoc Arts Center | Fall 2011 3 DISTRICT OFFICERS/COMMUNITY SUPPORT Oconomowoc Area School District Dr. Patricia E. Neudecker, Superintendent of Schools Board Of Education Mr. Donald Wiemer, President Mr. Mike Bickler, Secretary Mr. John Griswold Mrs. Susan Kay, Vice President Mrs. Sandra Schick Ms. Elizabeth Thelen Mr. Dave Guckenberger, Treasurer Programming Committee Marisa Abbott Marilyn Largent Kim Schultz Lisa Boudin Emily Mariano Peter Schwabe Michael Duncan Betty Reul Joe Zack Marketing Committee McKenna Bryant Rebecca Seymour Michael Duncan Jennifer Starke-White Robin Krakauer Visual Arts Committee Film/Media Committee Michael Duncan Michael Duncan Terry Peterson Terry Kaldhusdal Paul Schultz Michael Krill Jason Van Roo James Scheuer Special Events/Hospitality Committee Julie Falk Sandy Karkossa Ginni Hicks John Koehn Barbara Hirsch June Mather Artistic Partnerships First Stage Children’s Theater Academy, Milwaukee, Literary Partnerships Books & Company, Oconomowoc (Visiting Author’s) Visual Arts Partnerships Waukesha Creative Arts League Pewaukee Area Arts Council (PAAC) – Ekphrastic Event Milwaukee Regional Art Fair Support With gratitude, the Oconomowoc Area School District acknowledges these local organizations, businesses and private patrons for their outstanding support of the Oconomowoc Arts Center… Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, Oconomowoc Performing Arts Council, Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation, Plunkett Raysich Architects, Oconomowoc Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Paul Phelps and Oakbrook Esser Studios, Mr. and Mrs. Narendra Patel – “Cuculidae” (Bird of Songs) Sculpture, Ace Hardware of Oconomowoc, Badger Blueprint of Oconomowoc, Books & Company, Footlights – Marcus Promotions, Inc., Jerry Foust, Neumann Company, Piggly Wiggly, The Pub – Irish Tavern & Restaurant, Sherpers Thanks to the UW Extension and the Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardeners for their assistance with the OAC gardens and their support of its educational value. Thanks to the Oconomowoc High school Landscape Class for their assistance with the OAC gardens. The Oconomowoc Arts Center gratefully acknowledges a grant from the Oconomowoc Area Foundation’s Scheriffius Fund and Richard R. and Karen Bertrand Charitable Fund. Direct gifts in memory have been made to the OAC by the following supporters: Mr. and Mrs. David Reul in memory of Ralph Trepte Dr. and Mrs. Victor Soderstrom in memory of Wally Wiese Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weimer in memory of Wally Wiese Rae Kinn in memory of Mary Von Bereghy 4 Oconomowoc Arts Center | Fall 2011 DISTRICT OFFICERS/COMMUNITY SUPPORT The VIC Donors The VIC is the rehearsal area named in celebration of excellence in education in the Oconomowoc Area School District and in honor of Vic Passante, OHS theater director, teacher and mentor from 1974 to 2007. Major Donors The Debbink Family Foundation Craig and Mary Schiefelbein Thomas X. Herro Foundation Oconomowoc Area Foundation Orbis Corporation Paragon Development Systems, Inc. Pat and Mary Sue McNamee And to the students, community members, and businesses who contributed to the 2007 celebration honoring Vic Passante’s dedication to the arts and to learning. Proud Supporter of the Oconomowoc Arts Center FBFCWI.COM MEMBER FDIC Oconomowoc Arts Center | Fall 2011 5 MICHAEL’S CORNER The 2011-12 Season! What’s new at the In film, we have presented The Kings and OAC… Queens of Middle America and Consider the Conversation, two documentary films by The 2011/12 season local film maker and educator, Terry Kald- is finally here! With husdal. The latter was a world premiere your input and and is now being shown to audiences volunteer committee across the country. support we are proud to present an exciting In the visual arts we have hosted art 3rd season of professional and school events from the Waukesha Creative Arts district events that will delight the most League, Pewaukee Area Arts Council’s discerning arts patron. There are new “Ekphrastic” art, poetry and dance event, partnerships, two new series, new op- the Wisconsin Regional Artists Program portunities and new ways to save money and now the Milwaukee Regional Art on the tickets you buy! Fair. More visual arts events are in the Want to get involved… planning stages. The OAC is looking to grow our volunteer The professional series on the main stage committees. At present we have openings and cabaret has witnessed Broadway, film for people to serve on the programming, and TV star Tyne Daly and Grammy and marketing, film, visual arts and special Emmy Award-winning John McDaniel, events committees. We are also in need of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the several volunteers for ushering, conces- Milwaukee Ballet, Bel Canto Choir, the Wis- sions and coat check throughout the consin Philharmonic, the Florentine Opera season. For committee volunteers, please School Tour, American Folklore Theater, contact Michael Duncan at 262.560.2130. American Player’s Theater leading actor, For ushers and other front of house vol- James DeVita, Pat McCurdy, the Rhode unteers contact Cynthia Luksich our box Sisters, Danceworks Performance Company office manager at 262.560.3172. and a host of other talented national and regional artists. We have been a home for An OAC perspective… the First Stage Children’s Theater’s Summer It’s hard to imagine that the OAC will be Academy and weekend classes since 2009. just three years old in November