The Jungle Book is a huge production for us, and we’re still looking for several more kids to join our cast. If you’re at all interested, please let us know. There’s still time to join in the fun!

KFAD is happy to announce that this spring the kids will be putting on the children’s version of Disney’s The Jungle Book! Our first rehearsal is January 9. This is a large production, and we’re going to need about 30 kids for it, so please come on out and join us!

To register, please contact Marge Austin, Executive Director, at (608)774-4140 or kidsfunanddrama. Thanks!

Kids Fun and Drama (KFAD) will be holding their annual summer camp in August! Camp dates are: August 1st – 18th, Mondays – Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – Noon. We will teach basic music instruction and hand chimes and will also be learning music from Broadway shows for our “Night on Broadway” fundraiser dinner on September 18th.

The fee is $50.00 Reply to this e-mail or call Marge Austin at 608-774-4140 to enroll.

[The summer camp has been canceled for this year.]

Also, the Fall 2011 play has been announced and will be Oliver! Rehearsals will begin in early September. For more information, contact Marge Austin at (608)774-4140 or at kidsfunanddrama.

After looking at several show possibilities, the spring production will be  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. There will be one cast consisting of all students that previously made up Junior KFAD and Senior KFAD. Practices are Monday and Thursday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Sign up and the first rehearsal is: Monday, January 10.  The fee is $100.00.  If funds are a consideration, please talk to Marge about scholarship opportunities.

Show dates: Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m.

It’s time for KFAD’s Fall Session to begin!  There are many things happening this fall. On Monday, September 13, at 6:00 p.m. there will be a parent meeting. Also, please mark Sunday, October 10, on your calendar for a new fundraiser.  We will be having an Italian themed dinner held at La Casa Grande from 4–7 PM. The children will be learning Italian songs, and there will be performances by David Newman, a concert pianist, and Cindy Bacon, a soprano soloist.  More information for volunteering and tickets to sell will be shared at the meeting.

Fall show information and start dates:

The Senior KFAD will be performing How to Eat Like a Child. Practices begin Thursday, September 9, from 4–6 PM, at the KFAD Studio, 416 College Street.

The Junior KFAD will be performing, It’s a Jungle Out There.  Practices will begin Wednesday, September 15, from 4–5:30 PM. Senior KFAD actors are encouraged to join the Juniors until the October 10 Italian dinner.  There will be an emphasis on learning the songs for the dinner until that point, and then the Juniors will focus on their show rehearsal.

Hand chimes start Tuesday, September 21, from 4–5:30 PM.

Information about our summer and fall programs is now available. The summer program runs from August 2–19, and the fall session begins on September 9. We’re also launching a new Junior KFAD section that begins October 13. Our fall performances will be November 19–21.

For more details, download our latest brochure (PDF).

KFAD starts its new session on January 14, 2010, from 4-6 PM. If you’re thinking of joining us, the time to act is now.

We’ve made some changes with this session. First of all, you must reserve your space in the session before we begin, as we have limited space. Also, Marge will be casting on the first day.

Our actors will be performing two different plays: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Three Billy Goats Gruff. The cast will be divided based on experience and age. The younger group will perform Three Billy Goats Gruff, and the older (seasoned) children will perform The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

The tuition price remains the same: $100.00 per child, or $150.00 for the discounted family rate. To reserve your spot, call Marge Austin at 608-774-4140.

Once again Space is limited! Please e-mail myself or contact Marge at 774-4140 to reserve your child A.S.A.P. Call soon!

KFAD is gearing up again. Drama classes begin on Thursday, August 27, from 4 to 6 PM. They continue every Monday and Thursday from 4 to 6 PM, starting the following week.

Hand chimes class begins on September 1st from 4 to 5:30 PM.

The fees for both of these classes are $100.00 per child or a set family price of $150.00.

A lot of new children joined the summer program. Due to class size, we have placed a limit on the amount of children, we can accept. Please register as soon as possible to assure your child will have a spot. Call Marge Austin at 608-774-4140 to reserve your child’s placement.

Our summer session runs from August 3rd thru August 20th, and we meet Monday thru Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. Marge Austin will teach music reading, hand chimes, and vocal techniques, and will begin working with the kids on the fall show’s music.

The session fee is $50.00 per child.  If money is an issue, please don’t let it keep your child away!

Please contact the studio at 368-1578 or contact Marge directly at 774-4140.  Please make the call A.S.A.P., as Marge will be out of town on vacation on July 24th thru August 2nd and would like a head count before she leaves.

This spring’s show is The Return of the Glass Slipper, a funny update of the Cinderella story, and it starts tonight! The performances on May 1 and 2 are at 7 PM, and the matinee on May 3 is at 2 PM. The show is at the First Presbyterian Church (501 Prospect Avenue, Beloit, WI).

The Beloit Daily News featured an excellent article about the play in yesterday’s paper, complete with photos. Be sure to check it out.

The kids have been working hard to get ready, and they’re looking forward to their turns on the stage. We hope to see you there!