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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE SUMMER PROGRAMS
WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?
We are in our 5th year of producing
musical theatre experiences for children and youth of the Quad Cities. These projects give students a chance to
participate in the process of creating a theatrical production. No one is turned away from our shows. Everyone
gets a chance to be a part of this wonderful, community building experience. Our goal is to take you or your child wherever
you or they are 'at' and guide them through the process of creating musical theatre. YOU DON'T NEED ANY EXPERIENCE. You'll
get that here.
I've been in a show before. Should I do this?
Up to you.
We have several students who come back every year, every show. It's about more than simply putting on a play.
It's about the experience. It's about the people you work with. It's about having fun. It's about making
new friends. It's about learning new skills. It's about taking a chance. It's about expressing yourself.
The only way to really learn about performing is to do it. We offer that opportunity here. We take these projects
very seriously and professionally...even if you're only 9 years old!. While we strive to always keep it fun, we expect
discipline and hard work from everyone. It takes a huge amount of time and effort to bring a show together in a mere
2-3 weeks.
What Does the Fee Cover? It seems like a lot of money.
The fee from the two casts combined covers the cost to produce these shows. Both
of these shows cost several thousand dollars just to attain the rights and licensing for the production. Then
we add the cost of building a set, creating costumes, renting lights and sound equipment, purchasing cast t-shirts, picture
cds, dvds, small directing staff/orchestra fees and renting space for the performances. It usually breaks
at about even.
The price breaks down to less than $4/hour per student. We feel this is very reasonable.
Do you Charge for tickets?
We certainly
do! Parents/guardians receive free tickets to the performance.
We take the money from ticket sales to cover our
costs of operating the Center for Living. Our summer production's income allows us to pay the bills and also
offer special classes throughout the school year at greatly reduced rates to underpriveleged youth in the area. We strive
to serve nearly 100 'at risk' youth every year. That's almost 1/3 of our total student population.
Who
are you?
The Center for Living is ran and owned by me, Dino Hayz, and my wife Tina Hayz. I
am the Creative Director of the place. We are NOT a non-profit organization. We are a local 'mom and
pop shop' that strives to earn our keep by serving our community through the arts, wellness and educational activities. I
have been doing professional educational theatre in the area since 1990. I got my start at the Putnam Museum. My degree's
in performing arts: theatre AND music. I love to work with children and youth. I have been involved
with well over 100 professional and community shows throughout the past 20+ years. I enjoy nothing more than
creating community with people through theatre.
Along with being the Managing Director at the Center for Living,
Tina Hayz is the Director and Head Teacher at Blessed Beginnings Preschool in Moline, IL. Her degrees are in Elementary
Education with an early childhood endorsement. She has also been in professional educational theatre for several years.
One of her greatest loves is dance. She took a leap of faith the last few years and tried her hand at choreography.
She has choreographed our last 3 productions of SchoolHouse Rock, High School Musical and Grease. She's a wonderful
soul with an extraordinary amount of talent in dance and an inextinguishable love for working with children of all ages.
We are two people who are dedicated to providing you/your child with a high quality experience that will
benefit you/them for years to come.
Why do I/my child have to audition if I'm paying for
the class?
Everyone who signs up is IN the show! We do have placement auditions to see who you'll
be in the production. The placement auditions will give us a chance to see where you best fit into the show.
What do I need to bring to the auditions?
Bring 16 bars of your favorite tune (with cd
accompaniment OR sheet music). You can also sing a capella (without music) if necessary. Be prepared to dance
and read from the script.
Both shows will audition on the same day in separate studios at the Center.
Audition Dates:
March 27th OR 28th from
1-4pm.
YOU PICK ONE!
The auditions will last 3 hours. Everyone shows up at 1pm and everyone will leave
by 4.
A $50 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is required at registration to hold your
spot and will be deducted from your total tuition.
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