428 S. Oak Street in Bluffton
260-824-5222
www.wellscocreativearts.com
creativeartscouncil@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wellscocreativearts
Instagram: @creativeartscouncil
Creative Arts office hours — Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday (by appointment only).
Creative Arts Dance Academy
Excerpts from “The Nutcracker”
Creative Arts Youth Dance Company proudly present excerpts from “The Nutcracker”
Admission: $5 at the door
Performances:
Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 7 at 3:00 p.m.
Creative Arts Theater
Creative Arts 24/25 Theater season has been announced:
· “The BEST Christmas Pageant Ever” – Dec. 12 – 14, 2024
· “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” – March 6 – 8, 2025
· Disney Newsies JR – June 13 – 14, 2025
· Disney Artistocats Kids – June 27 – 28, 2025
Admission: $15 per person sold through ArtsTix – (260) 422-4226
Auditorium: 428 S Oak Street, Bluffton, IN 46714
New Adult Acting class this Winter
Acting 101/102
· Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. 6 week session: Jan. 6-Feb. 10
· Creative Arts Council of Wells County, 428 S Oak St, Bluffton / Enter Door 10
· Age 16+
· Cost: $100 per student
· Instructor: Meagan VandeLaar
Whether you are completely new to the acting world, have done some plays but want to dive deeper and grow your craft, or you are an experienced actor that could use a refresher course, Acting 101/102 will give you the basic (and not so basic) tools you need to take the next step in your acting journey in an engaging and empowering atmosphere. Participants will be introduced to several acting and movement techniques, learn the basics of scene study and characterization, and learn to follow their impulses and work collaboratively with their scene partners.
· Registration: https://form.jotform.com/243045826666160
Auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
· Friday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m.
· Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Callbacks, if needed, will be Tuesday, Nov. 19.
· Where: Lounge and Cafeteria at Creative Arts Council at 428 S Oak St, Bluffton, IN.
Please enter through entrance 10 (the Creative Arts entrance) and follow the signs to the audition area.
· Who: There will be an adult chorus as well as a children’s choir as part of the production. Anyone age 8 years old and up can audition for the show.
· What to prepare: As there is no actual dialog in this musical, there will be no reading done during the audition. Please prepare a short song for the audition that highlights your vocal range and personality. A CD/MP3 player will be provided. However, NO ACCOMPANIST WILL BE PROVIDED. Please plan on providing your own accompaniment (CD/MP3, etc.) or even an unaccompanied solo. Also, if interested, please be prepared to learn a short group choreography segment to give an idea of your abilities in that area which will also be reviewed. The brothers and wives (along with some of the leads) will be performing choreography during the show.
· Registration: Please register prior to attending auditions on our website at: https://www.wellscocreativearts.com/other-yearly-productions
“The BEST Christmas Pageant Ever” presented by Creative Arts Theater
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids- probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem-and the fun- when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas! A great show for all ages! Run time – 1 hour 15 minutes
· Performances (4):
Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
· Tickets ($15) on sale through ArtsTix at https://tickets.artstix.org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent4203.html or by calling (260) 422-4226, Monday – Friday from 12 to 6 p.m. or Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.
Auditorium, 428 S Oak St, Bluffton
Creative Arts School of Music
· Voice Lessons with Lynne Niermeyer, Tuesday afternoon/evenings, $30/half hour lesson
· Guitar Lessons with Mike Needler, Tuesday afternoon/evenings, $35/half hour lessons
For more information regarding the music lessons above, please call the office at (260) 824-5222 for lesson times/availability.
Ongoing Activities
Creative Crew: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All forms of creativity welcome: painting, drawing, needlework and more…. spend the morning working on your craft and socialize with other artists. Enter Door 1 or Door 10 at Life Community Church, the creative crew meets in the cafe.
Readers’ Brown Bag Luncheon: Meeting the last Tuesday of the month at noon at Life Community Church, enter door 10. All readers are welcome. Feel free to call the office for more information.
***Important Scheduling Note: Changes can occur after the Creative Happenings column has been published. Please confirm dates and times before planning to participate in programs and activities***
Creative Arts Council activities are supported by memberships, sponsors and grants from funders including Arts United, a regional agency; the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a national agency.
