Crow has been kidnapped!

Bad news, fellow Crows. Our beloved Crow has been kidnapped. The dastardly deed happened at the Eugene Celebration. Be on the look out for a miserable fellow with black feathers, yellow beak and feet. We have not received ransom demands but we realize how popular Upstart Crow is, so perhaps the scoundrels are determining the value of our Crow. Since his presence in the Studios is beyond dollar calculations, we are hoping to negotiate his return on more friendly terms.

Anyone spotting this bird, should call us immediately and we will send out a team to rescue his tail feathers! Do not attempt to rescue him on your own. The scoundrels may be dangerous and armed with bird seed. A reward of two tickets to Dance With The Stars for the Crow with information leading to the rescue of beloved mascot!

Dreaming of Eugenie

Great performance by our Crows at the Eugene Celebration this past weekend. Kudos to all the great kids and volunteer parents who came out and sat in the sun all talking crow and helping potential crows try out outlandish costumes. Had a suggestion by a couple of crows for a dunk tank next year! Any volunteers for that job? It would have been nice in the heat but it will probably rain next year - and we would be a bunch of soggy crows.

More Crows getting on board for the Stage Door Production Team. We are only taking 20 students this year, so if you want in, don't wait to call or sign up. Our first performance will be Dance With The Stars and The Festival of the Trees. Remember being a member of Production Team does not mean you can't audition for other theatre performances. Stage Door is to hone your skills, especially those of you who have demonstrated your passion for the art.

In case the news hasn't spread yet, we are unable to do Annie this season as anticipated. The national touring company has blocked any theatre groups from doing it within the area that they are performing. Since they are at the Hult Center in January, that knocked us out of the box.

We have decided to flip our season with next year's offering and do Disney's Beauty and The Beast instead and put Annie on next year's schedule. A bit disappointing, I know, but hopefully this is a good alternative and we will have a wonderful chorus of forks, knives and spoons - not to mention wonderful animated characters in the castle, through the woods and of course the townspeople! Lots of roles, music and dancing to tempt even the savage beast...Auditions will be in December so keep checking the web site.

Scrooge is next - get ready for Dickens of a twist to this tale. You know we just can't leave well enough alone! Music, dance and a delightful funny story...what a great way to spend the holiday! No auditions for this production. We begin on Oct. 20th with our regular theatre schedule on Mondays and Thursdays. Check the web site for details.

Coming right up - Dance With The Stars! This will be great fun with local schools competing for a chance to see Upstart Crow's production team perform for their school! Come cheer on your school or just to enjoy a great night of dance! Lots of fun for everyone. If you came last year you know we ain't lying, if you miss it this year, you will be cryin'!

The Crow is dreaming of Eugenie

Last call for all crows who would like to be part of the Eugene Celebration...if you are within the sound of my caw, head on down to the Studios on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 - 1 for a rehearsal of the performance for the Eugene Celebration. We will be doing reprises of Cinderella, Grease, Wizard of Oz and Music Man! If you would like to volunteer to man the booth at the Kid Zone on either Saturday or Sunday at the Celebration, call the office. We are looking for a parent and two kids to volunteer 2 hours. All volunteers get a Celebration bracelet to enjoy the rest of the Eugene Celebration so it is a great way to be a part of the fun!

Come by and see everyone as we gear up for the new season at the Open House on Saturday, Sept 6 from 1 - 3 pm. We will have registration available for the new Production Team - Stage Door Productions and for Scrooge, which starts on October 20th. Hear all about Dance With The Stars and

We perform on Saturday, Sept 13 at 1:30 pm. on the KidZone stage. If you can't be part of the show or volunteer, then come down and watch! The KidZone is free!

Just Flew In!

Just got back in on the tail of Hurricane Gustav after being bounced around a bit by Hurricane Fay! Wild couple of weeks in Florida but the creative juices are flowing and we are ready to hit the ground running!

Open House on Saturday from 1 to 3 pm. Come on down and see what the crow is up to. More information will be available about our upcoming theatre schedule, events and the new Stage Door Production Team. There will be free dance classes and a preview of our Eugene Celebration show! You won't want to miss this.

Speaking of Eugene Celebration, come out to the KidZone on Saturday and Sunday and make some fun with us. We are looking for volunteers to man the crow booth - hoping to get kids involved since they really know the ropes around here. We will be performing from 1:30 to 2:00 pm on the corner of 8th and Olive. Volunteers get a bracelet so they can enjoy the rest of the festivities. The KidZone is a free area so bring the family and enjoy!

If you would like to be a part of the performance or can volunteer, give us a call!