Review: Bernstein's Mass

Looking back at our performance of the Mass on March 25th, I'm very happy. Even though there were some basic issues, they were things that really couldn't have gone better during the performance. Our choir is phenomenal, but there will always be issues, mostly due to the voluntary nature of the group. I love working with this amazing group of people and look forward to next season!!

Bernstein Mass

The Bernstein Mass that we've been practicing for in Chorale is coming up!

MARCH 25th!

Check the MCFTA Box Office for details!


http://www.mcfta.org/tickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=12921

Chorale Update #1

Alright, so I had a rehearsal last night for Chorale. It was a wonderful rehearsal and tons of fun as right now we're doing the pictured above Bernstein Mass. It's going to be an awesome concert. We rehearse in the evening most Mondays from 7-9:30ish. It's not a huge time commitment and we are quite good. Last night we started putting "due dates" on parts of the mass. So that we can for sure finish being ready for the concert, which is March 25th. We finished prepping the Alleluia and the Agnus Dei last night. The song book is 113 pages long and I'm a bit overwhelmed, but What we've gone through so far has been simple enough, even though it was my first rehearsal.

Welcome!

Welcome to "A SMASH" a blog about being a volunteer at the Midland Center for the Arts. I've been volunteering at the Center for more than 10 years, and I'd love to share my experiences with people who are interested in volunteering at the MCFTA, or other local theatres/arts venues in their own cities and towns. The Midland Center for the Arts is an amazing venue that Midland is lucky to have. Two theaters, one apx. 400 seats, the other apx. 1200 seats, with a "Hall of Ideas" which is an interactive anthropological museum of Midland and its history. Midland has had such exhibits as "Wonderful Things: Treasures from Tutankhamun's Tomb," "Sue: Bigger Than T-Rex," and "The Art of The Brick." National Touring exhibitions that stop in such places as Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, also stop in Midland, because of the amazing space we have. There are many rehearsal rooms and meeting rooms, offices and the like, as well as two fully equipped backstage theater shops, and lighting/sound booths for each theater.

I am an avid thespian, and have been in many productions, including Ragtime!, Molly and The Last Bookworm, and 42nd Street. These productions are all put on via the Center for the Arts, and we are so lucky to be able to be involved. I'm also involved in the backstage arts, most recently Assistant Stage Managing our production of Annie. I hang lights, operate light/sound boards, stage manage or just work stage crew. I sing in our Music Society Chorale, which performs an average of 5-7 times per season, which lasts approximately a year. My involvement has gained me many amazing opportunities, as well as making some amazing friends. Theater is an awesome way to do all of this, and I encourage you to get involved if you have a chance!