Directed by Ted Hesse and accompanied by Anita Gifford, the Greater Decatur Chorale will present many of your favorite tunes of a lifetime in their winter show, “Unforgettable.” Call 422-5911 to purchase your tickets today!
7:30 p.m. on January 11 & 12
2 p.m. on January 13
$10/person in advance
$12/person at the door
Location is the convenient and comfortable Shilling Auditorium at Richland Community College.
Sign up now for the Decatur Park District’s fall drama classes for ages 3 – adult! All sessions are held at the Poage Arts & Recreation Center, 2020 N. Oakland Ave. Register online at Decatur-parks.org. Call cultural arts supervisor Marie Jagger-Taylor at 421-6648 for details.
Fairy Tale Times (ages 3 -6)
Explore classic fairy tales, then recreate each story with basic props and costumes.
Code Title Date Time
492102-06 Stone Soup Oct. 6 9 – 9:30 a.m.
492102-07 3 Billy Goats Oct. 13 9 – 9:30 a.m.
492102-08 Little Red Hen Oct. 20 9 – 9:30 a.m.
492102-09 Elves & Shoemaker Oct. 27 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Fee: $8 ($6 with resident discount)
Park Players (ages 7 -14)
Someone killed Shakespeare! Plots that twist and turn have created the perfect reason for any one of his characters to kill the Bard. Concludes with a Murder Mystery Lunch Party. Fast-paced, interactive fun!
Code Day Date Time
472524-07 Saturday Oct. 6 – 27 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $58 ($50 with resident discount); includes script and basic prop/costume needs
Stage Make-Up (ages 9+)
In this 4-day class, students will learn how to exaggerate, diminish, and create facial features to help an actor portray a character. Facial features, old-age makeup, and bruises and cuts will be covered. Fee includes personal make-up kit. Registration deadline: September 28.
Code Day Date Time
472525-04 Monday Oct. 8 – 29 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Fee: $65 ($60 with resident discount)
Stage Craft: Intro to Technical Theatre (ages 10+)
Learn new techniques to transform items on-stage or in your home. Brushes and tools will be available to create marbling, textures, woodgrain, and more on a variety of surfaces. Fee includes all materials.
Code Day Date Time
472522-04 Thursday Sept. 20 – Oct. 25 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Fee: $55 ($50 with resident discount)
Registration for the Park District’s dance/drama classes will take place August 15 from 3 – 7 p.m. at the Poage Arts & Rec Center (2020 N. Oakland). Dance classes begin September 5. For more info, call Marie Jagger-Taylor at 421-6648 X1.
Do you love to sing and share your talent with the community? Audition for the Greater Decatur Chorale on August 27 from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Poage Arts & Rec Center (2020 N. Oakland). To audition, prepare a song of your choice and sing it with or without a tape or CD. You may be asked to sight read or perform tonal memory singing, as well. For an appointment, call Marie Jagger-Taylor at 421-6648.