Fall Full Session: September 6 - January 18,2009 (Saturdays)
All registered students are cast in a show presented to the public at the end of the session.
All shows will be presented on the American Cabaret Theatre stage.

Grades K-2 (YOUNGSTERZ): Youngsterz meet Saturdays from 9:00 - 10:00am. Class focuses on an introduction to acting through energetic acting games and performance. Youngsterz will perform in the Kidz production (see performance schedule below.) Call 614-5057, or e-mail info@yatkids.orgwith questions.

Grades 3-7 (K :: more

The hysterical horticultural hit LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS kicks off Civic's 2008-2009 season playing September 12 through September 28, 2008. The show, based on the 1950s camp classic, is a madcap musical about a menacing, man-eating plant and the hapless florist that keeps it fed. The delightful "malt-shop'� score by the award-winning team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken features 50s and 60s style rock-n-roll and bluesy ballads such as "Suddenly Seymour'�, "Feed Me'�, "Somewhere That's Green'� and the title song. "An exuberant delight! Leaves the audience ravenous for more!'� '“ New York Times.

Join audiences around the country who have delighted in this whimsical romp through Victorian crime fiction! Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective, with his trusted companion, Doctor Watson, team up again to take on a deliciously dangerous case they can't refuse. Behind the nefarious crimes is none other than Holmes' cool head and unassailable heart. Who will win this final adventure: the criminals, the master detective or the woman?

Both a light-hearted comedy and a warm, enlightening drama, Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson's GOLDA'S BALCONY plays on the Civic mainstage October 31 '“ November 16, 2008. Indomitable and commanding yet at times compassionate and reflective, Golda Meir, the Milwaukee school teacher who became prime minister of Israel is portrayed in a riveting and inspirational play. "A tight-knit story of war and peace.'� '“ New York Post.

Frank Capra's beloved film becomes a winning one-man show in this highly theatrical treatment of everyone's favorite holiday movie classic. It's Christmas Eve: a distraught George Bailey stands on the bridge, sure he has failed his family and community. Clarence, an angel-in-waiting helps George see how vital a role he's played in the world and restores George to his family while earning his own wings. One actor plays more than 30 roles and adds insight about the film's iconic place in our lives. Anyone who's ever loved this movie won't want to miss this charming theatrical tour de force!

A Christmas Musical Extravaganza that Highlights the Excitement of the Department Store Window Unveilings in New York City!!!

A sparkling, crisp, song and dance filled celebration of the season returns to The Artists' Studio for the Holidays. Remember bundling up to go downtown and see the Christmas window displays?Remember the excitement, and anticipation? Enjoy that moment again, without shivering in the cold! Filled with beautiful singers, wonderful dancers, silly jokes and a whole lot of fun, this look at Christmas through the ages is sure to delight young and old alike. Be sure to reserve early for this Fishers favorite!