Happy Holidays to one and all! This month finds us celebrating the festivities that take place this time of year as well as preparing for another great CenterStage production.

We wish you all the best this season and if you need to warm up from the cold, why don't you join us for a stroll down Main Street in Louisville for the Parade of Lights! (see below)

Sincerely,

CenterStage Threatre Company will be participating in the Louisville's 2007 Parade of Lights. This event takes place Friday, December 7th starting at 7:00. Please join us in celebrating the season!

Meet us by the Elks Lodge on South Main St. in Louisville at 6:40 pm. Bring some battery-powered lights if you have them. Pick-up will be at the end of the parade route, Main and South Street.

We are looking for a volunteer with a truck to pull our float this year. If you are interested (or would like further information) contact Priscilla Lacy at (303) 665- 2867.

The 2nd annual CenterStage Theatre Company Holiday Party takes place in just a few weeks. Our first one was a rousing success with good food, sing-a- longs and lots of laughs.

This year we've even got exciting prizes to raffle off this year including gift baskets from local companies Chocolove and Celestial Seasonings and much more!

The party will take place Saturday, December 22nd from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m at the Louisville Center for the Arts (801 Grant Avenue). All CenterStage families are welcome. So come one and all and don't forget to bring your singing voices!

CenterStage Theatre Company announces auditions for Les Miserables, the acclaimed musical based on the book by Victor Hugo. This show will be directed by Amy Austin. Students in grades 4-12 (with limited roles for grades 4-6) may try-out.

Audition Dates:
Friday, December 14th: 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m
Saturday, December 15th: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m
Callbacks: Sunday, December 16th (Time TBA)
Audition Location:
St. Ambrose Episcopal Church 7520 S. Boulder Road, Boulder

All performances will be performed at Louisville Middle School in mid-April 2008.

Ah, the holidays are here. But who wants to fight the crowds when doing your holiday shopping? Instead, make those purchases from the comfort of your home (or office) by ordering online - and benefiting CenterStage at the same time!

Register at iGive.com, choose CenterStage as your beneficiary organization and then shop at more than 680 stores. A portion of your purchases will benefit our organization.

Just for signing up and shopping within 45 days, CenterStage will receive $5 from iGive. So go on, sign up today!

Don't forget to visit the Precision Plumbing website each month to nominate CenterStage, a local non-profit for a $1,000 donation. The more nominations we receive, the better our chances to win the monthly drawing.

CenterStage will present Urinetown in Summer 2008. Though one of the more oddly named musicals in some time, this is certain to be a fun show to watch and participate in.

Urinetown is described as "One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years. It is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!"

Directed by Jeanie Balch, auditions will be in early May for actors, ages 15 to 20. Performance dates are July 16 to 27 and will be at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder.

In the spirit of the season, we hope you can give generously to support CenterStage Theatre Company. Your contributions support high-quality children's theatre that includes an enriching, educational experience for the participants.

All donations are tax deductible and go toward expenses such as facility rental, show royalties and repairing and replacing equipment. Thank you to our generous donors this year. We greatly appreciate it!

Don't miss the chance to see our CenterStage actors in performances at schools throughout the area. We're so proud of them, bravo!