CATS Posts the 2009-10 New Season Schedule
Creative Arts Theatre & School has announced
and posted the 2009/2010 Production Season.
 The new season begins with a Disney classic, Geppetto & Son, the
story of the other important character in the tale of Pinocchio. Other
favorites include Yankee Doodle Dandies, an original written by Taffy
Giesel, and Carla's Song - The Story of the Homeless Christmas Tree, a
story adapted and directed by Kit Hussey. Other popular shows include Bunnicula and There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom, as well as The Secret Garden. See the season listing on the
SHOWS page.
 While most of the season was announced, the May end-of-year Fund Raiser show is still in the planning stages and will be announced by December.
CATS also announced new show pricing for the season, which raises single tickets $1, but introduces a range of discount options at lower prices, including $7 for CATS students. The new plan retains traditional low ticket pricing for shows in the DFW Metroplex and adds SEASON TICKET options for an Extended Season, Summer Season, and Family Season Tickets at discounted prices, which make buying season tickets a good deal for families.
Look for new pricing on our TICKETS page.
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Fall Class Registration in full swing
Creative Arts Theatre & School opened registration for Fall 2009-10 classes this month. Class schedules are online at Fall Classes. Registration began July 27. Classes begin Monday, August 31 and run through May 21, 2010.
"Classes this year will be offered on Monday - Wednesday," reports Kim Howard, Education Director, "with some classes and workshops on Saturday. Classes include acting, musical theater, voice, dance, technical theater, and Home School
classes."
CATS also announced a rollback in tuition pricing for the economic recession. New class pricing can be found on our 2009-2010 TUITION page. And download a copy of the new PDF Class Schedule.
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Sponsors Make The Difference
Area businesses help make a difference in meeting CATS Mission
 CATS is blessed with a continuing number of businesses that help us meet our Mission.
Businesses have as many reasons for supporting CATS as there are the people who work in those companies, but they all help in myriad of ways.
For a business that wants to sponsor one of our family-oriented shows, the cost can be as little as $500. Look at a directory of businesses who have helped on our Sponsors Page and check out the sponsorship benefits by calling the office (817) 861-2287 for more information.
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Check our our show Auditions
Audition dates and information posted
CATS has posted the Audition Dates for the new Show Season. The audition for Geppetto, the first show is August 25-26. This and several other shows will be OPEN CASTING calls this year. Check out the webpage for details.
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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
 CATS will present the funny musical, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The show is presented by Alley Cats, students, graduates and alumni, as an end-of-summer fund raiser and farewell to graduating students. This show will be the climax to a long hot summer.
Book, music & lyrics by Clark Gesner
From flying a kite
to
Getting a Valentine
to
Beethoven
Filled with fun & laughs
August 21 - 23
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2:30 pm
Tickets only $5
Tickets for performances can be purchased at the door or by calling the box office at (817) 861-2287. |
Message from the Board
CATS has weathered a long, difficult summer and is about to open a new Season and our new school year.
The Board and Staff worked hard to contain costs during the lean summer and prepare for a new season. The building is still on-sale, as CATS long-term viability is clearly in a new location, however no offers caused us to move by August, the target for cutting off a sale for this year. "We said we wouldn't jump into something and lose the value we have in our major asset," reports Charlie Bowles, Board President. "But it's still too expensive to operate and we can't upgrade it. We still need to move. But it won't stop our school."
Thanks to a number of volunteers and student helpers this summer and a generous giving campaign, begun by Jill Dominguez on Facebook's Help Save CATS page which raised a substantial contribution, we paid our bills and salaries.
CATS opens a new season in two weeks. The economy is tip-toeing back to life, and we've dropped prices on tuition. "This will allow families to send multiple kids or take multiple classes more easily," reports Bowles. "This was a major failure in last year's tuition plan." We also created a family-friendly pricing plan for our new season of family shows. "We say we're a family-oriented school and theater," adds Bowles, "and these prices help families experience our theater and classes much easier."
The CATS family has held together through difficult times over the past 30-years. Staff and Boards have struggled to meet our obligations by trying new programs and strategies to cover the high costs of running a program like this, some with success, others with failure. But the single factor in all of these struggles was to focus on our Primary Mission: To
develop the potential of young people from diverse backgrounds through
performing arts training and performance opportunities.
People have asked repeatedly during this summer what they can do to help. Money helps - contributions have been great - we need more. BUT, the single most important need is for committed parents and volunteers who come and help DO THINGS AT CATS. There's lots to be done, which we can't often afford to pay for. So CATS must learn to become a volunteer organization. We hope you'll come help us reach the Mission. Call the Volunteer Coordinator on our Board (look for a story about that soon) or come by and say, "What can I do?" And come see our shows. Thanks. for your continued support.
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