Ann Davis News

On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, DreamWrights Center for Community Arts received a generous gift of support. Andrew Koplitz, Assistant Business Services Partner for York Traditions Bank, presented a $3000 check to Ann Davis, Executive Director of DreamWrights. With this EITC funding, York Traditions Bank will be the sole sponsor of It's A Wonderful Life. 

Protecting the body from injury is important to a dancer.  Teachers Tanya T. Roberts and Melissa Desrosiers and director Ann Davison from The Bedford Youth Performing Company in Bedford, New Hampshire visited the Marblehead School of Ballet and attended a customized workshop presenting in-depth lessons on injury prevention techniques using proper alignment and core strength for dancers. 

This summer, even though under construction, DreamWrights is holding another robust and active lineup of summer camps. 

At this year's League of American Orchestras National Conference, the Volunteer Council of the League will present the Women's Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (WCCO) with a Roundtable Award in the annual Gold Book competition.

Cabaret, one of the great Broadway musicals of all time, opened to a packed house at Theatre at the Center (TATC) in Munster on opening night on May 7. The show continues through June 4. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!

Magic Theatre's 50th anniversary gala fundraiser was held on Friday, April 7, at the Minnesota Street Project and celebrated 50 years of artistic trailblazing by honoring the theatre's previous Artistic Directors (including founder John Lion and successors Harvey Seifter, Larry Eilenberg, Mame Hunt, Chris Smith and current Artistic Director Loretta Greco). Scroll down for photos!

Cabaret, one of the great Broadway musicals of all time, begins previews at Theatre at the Center (TATC) in Munster on May 4 and opens on May 7 for a run that continues through June 4.

CAT Theatre and When There's A Will director Ann Davis are pleased to announce the cast for this upcoming dark comedy:

The Social Capital Theatre is excited to announce the return of the 24 Hour Sketch Challenge - right here on the Danforth!

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts is pleased to announce its new board members for 2017, its twentieth anniversary year. Claudette Calder, Procurement Manager at Armstrong Flooring, Mark Evans, CEO at Protech Mechanical Contractors Inc., Tom LaForgia, Development Officer at York College, Trisha Melikian, Accountant for the City of York, Amy Young, Business Development at Wagman Construction, and Kirk Wisler, Physical Education Teacher West York Area School District, bring focus and expertise to the team. Three teen advisors: Christine Catterall, a freshman at York Catholic, Brayton Kominsky, an 8th grader at Northeastern Middle School, and Jacob Whitacre, a sophomore at West York Area High School, add the younger voices and viewpoints necessary to the mission. These new board members join returning members, Allison Witherow, Jim Tyson, Jason Sabol, Randy Riley, Suzanne McConkey, J.T. Hand, Kevin Alvarnaz, and board chair, Stacey MacNeal.

Wolverhampton Musical Comedy Company (MUSCOM) will return to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre next year with a musical based on the hits of 'The King' himself, Elvis Presley.

Theatre at the Center's production of Annie Warbucks, the sequel to Annie, the 1977 Tony Award-winning smash Broadway hit, opened to a packed house Sunday, November 20. Based on Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie comic strip, the book is by Thomas Meehan with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. Annie Warbucks opened Off Broadway in 1993 and broke records for the time with 200 performances.  The Jeff Recommended production will continue through December 18. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!

Not only does 2017 offer what promises to be a highly entertaining year of theatrical programming for DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, but also marks the theatre's 20th year anniversary.

Five Chicago actor-musicians made their Theatre at the Center debut in this production. Christine Mild as Rhetta Cupp, Shaun Whitley as Jim, Matt Holzfeind as Jackson, Matt Edmonds as L.M. and Cody Siragusa as Eddie are joined by Veronica Garza, who returns to the TATC stage to play Rhetta's sister Prudie Cupp. Directed by Brian Russell with musical direction by William Underwood, Pump Boys and Dinettes will continue through October 16.  Check out some songs from the show below!

?On Today, September 22 from 5pm - 7pm, local celebrities Mayor Kim Bracey and DreamWrights Executive Director, Ann Davis will be serving up drinks and fun at the Holy Hound Taproom. Proceeds will benefit the DreamWrights Capital Campaign.

It was a full house on Sunday, September 18, for the opening night of Pump Boys and Dinettes at Theatre at the Center in Munster. The audience was treated to a little slice of Americana with this upbeat roadside musical. Scroll down for photos from the opening night festivities!

Five Chicago actor-musicians make their Theatre at the Center debut in the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes.  Christine Mild as Rhetta Cupp, Shaun Whitley as Jim, Matt Holzfeind as Jackson, Matt Edmonds as L.M. and Cody Siragusa as Eddie are joined by Veronica Garza, who returns to the TATC stage to play Rhetta's sister Prudie Cupp.   The director is Brian Russell and William Underwood is Music Director. 

?On Thursday, September 22 from 5pm - 7pm, local celebrities Mayor Kim Bracey and DreamWrights Executive Director, Ann Davis will be serving up drinks and fun at the Holy Hound Taproom. Proceeds will benefit the DreamWrights Capital Campaign.

Five Chicago actor-musicians make their Theatre at the Center debut in the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes.  Christine Mild as Rhetta Cupp, Shaun Whitley as Jim, Matt Holzfeind as Jackson, Matt Edmonds as L.M. and Cody Siragusa as Eddie are joined by Veronica Garza, who returns to the TATC stage to play Rhetta's sister Prudie Cupp.   The director is Brian Russell and William Underwood is Music Director. 

On Sunday, July 17 Theatre at the Center celebrated opening night of the Neil Simon comedy classic THE ODD COUPLE. THE ODD COUPLE runs through August 14. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!