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Things are heating up on the Sunset Strip. It's the final countdown and we want you to party with us while the Bourbon Room is still open!
Friday and Saturday nights Arch and Column Pub will be serving up drinks to those 21 and over.
Get your tickets now: https://www.simpletix.com/e/rock-of-ages-tickets-142115 -click
September 14-17 and 21-24
Photo cred: Wyatt Munsey
Director Announcement!
We are excited to share that Saralinda Bauer will be directing August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in CEC's upcoming 45th Season. The Piano Lesson audition announcement will be coming shortly - stay tuned!
We are still accepting applications The Carol Burnett Show: https://www.cectheatre.org/call-for-directors
As a reminder, Arch and Column Pub will be serving up drinks (cash bar) each Friday and Saturday during the run of Rock of Ages.
Must be 21 to partake.
Get your tickets now: https://www.simpletix.com/e/rock-of-ages-tickets-142115
Photo cred: Wyatt M. Munsey
Fight for your right to Party...with the cast of Rock of Ages, opening tonight at Columbia Entertainment Company.
Rock of Ages will run September 7-10, 14-17, 21-24; get your tickets now https://www.simpletix.com/e/rock-of-ages-tickets-142115
Photo credit: Wyatt M. Munsey
Are you ready to rock?? If not, get ready, because ROCK OF AGES opens this Thursday, September 7th!
Get your tickets now at https://www.simpletix.com/e/rock-of-ages-tickets-142115
📸 Wyatt M. Munsey
Do you like to interact with folks and get people excited about CEC? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that can be flexible around your schedule? Do you want to see our shows for free? Read on, because these opportunities are for you!
-- Our Box Office volunteer positions are some of our most flexible. We're looking to expand our crew of "regulars" to take tickets and work at the box office, and we're looking for a few volunteers who could help with some of the ongoing box office tasks. These are great opportunities for students, people who want flexible involvement, and people who want to see every show!
-- Our Marketing committee plans and implements marketing for our events, is always looking for new ways to advertise, and works to build in-kind advertising partnerships with local businesses. They also manage the social media and other marketing platforms. This is a great opportunity for people who love to make connections and people who love to make content!
If either of these opportunities sound interesting to you, RSVP for our New Volunteer Recruitment Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 5th! We'll have light refreshments and more information about these and other opportunities.
You can find more information on our Facebook event at https://fb.me/e/SViqeO0n or by filling out the RSVP form at https://forms.gle/Whxh8w1M7FfDvN2AA
These opportunities not your cup of tea? We have lots of opportunities, so check out our previous Committee and Volunteering Spotlights, or come on out to our event-- we'll help find a volunteer opportunity that's right for you!
Don't forget: one lucky person who likes and shares our Spotlight posts will win two free tickets to ANY Season 45 performance! The more Spotlight posts you share, the more chances you have to win!
Do you like to make a plan and get stuff done? Do you have experience in theater tech, a trade, or writing policies? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that's behind the scenes but critical for long-term success? Read on, because these committees are for you!
-- Our Technical Advisory committee works on all things tech and facilities. They plan upgrades and maintenance on our exciting systems, like lighting and sound, and our less exciting systems, like HVAC and plumbing. They also help recruit and organize technical volunteers for shows and events.
-- Our Policies and Procedures Committee is perfect for people with big ideas, people who love efficiency, and the "rules lawyers" among us. Members of this committee evaluate current policies and create standard procedures so the theater can run effectively. This committee is often less visible than a set runner dressed in black, but it makes the CEC experience better for everyone involved!
If either of these committees sound interesting to you, RSVP for our New Volunteer Recruitment Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 5th! We'll have light refreshments and more information about these and other opportunities.
You can find more information on our Facebook event at https://fb.me/e/SViqeO0n or by filling out the RSVP form at https://forms.gle/Whxh8w1M7FfDvN2AA
These committees not your cup of tea? We have lots of opportunities, so stay tuned for more Committee and Volunteering Spotlights!
Don't forget: one lucky person who likes and shares our Spotlight posts will win two free tickets to ANY Season 45 performance! The more Spotlight posts you share, the more chances you have to win!
Meet the Cast and Crew for Rock of Ages opening September 7 at Columbia Entertainment Company!
An exciting addition to this amazing show - Arch and Column Pub will be with us each Friday and Saturday night offering a cash bar.
Don't wait to get your tickets - they are going to go FAST!
https://www.simpletix.com/e/rock-of-ages-tickets-142115
Calling all Columbia movers and shakers!
Do you like to network? Are you great at promoting causes you believe in? Are you passionate about creating strong relationships in your community? CEC has two committees for you!
-- Our Fundraising Committee plans our fundraising events, builds relationships with sponsors and volunteers, and works with grants and other fundraising opportunities.
-- Our Community Outreach and Involvement Committee maintains and strengthens community relationships, plans and implements community outreach, and is always looking for ways to keep CEC involved and visible in the community.
(Not a stage person? Don't worry, actual movement and shaking-- and theatre experience-- is not required for either committee!)
If either of these committees sound interesting to you, RSVP for our New Volunteer Recruitment Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 5th! We'll have light refreshments and more information about these and other opportunities.
You can find more information on our Facebook event at https://fb.me/e/SViqeO0n or by filling out the RSVP form at https://forms.gle/Whxh8w1M7FfDvN2AA
These committees not your cup of tea? We have lots of opportunities, so stay tuned for more Committee and Volunteering Spotlights!
We want to spread the word far and wide about this event, so one lucky person who likes and shares our Spotlight posts will win two free tickets to ANY Season 45 performance! The more Spotlight posts you share, the more chances you have to win!
CEC is still accepting director applications for August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson"!
Published in 1987, "The Piano Lesson" is the fourth play in August Wilson's Century Cycle. The 1990 Broadway production of this critically acclaimed play was nominated for five Tony awards and earned the Pulitzer Prize for drama, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and the New York Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best Play.
Join us to bring this story to life right here in Columbia!
Submit your materials here: https://www.cectheatre.org/call-for-directors
CEC is accepting Director Applications for
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson -
It is 1936, and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. He has an opportunity to buy some land down home, but he has to come up with the money right quick. He wants to sell an old piano that has been in his family for generations, but he shares ownership with his sister and it sits in her living room. She has already rejected several offers because the antique piano is covered with incredible carvings detailing the family’s rise from slavery. Boy Willie tries to persuade his stubborn sister that the past is past, but she is more formidable than he anticipated.
Submit your materials here: https://www.cectheatre.org/call-for-directors
Thank you to all who attended our Set Design Workshop with Chris Bowling. It was a great session. We have three more coming up this month (Set Build, Light Design, and Sound Design) , register at: cectheatre.simpletix.com.
Director Announcement!
We are excited to share that Meg Phillips Crespy will be directing Pippin in CEC's upcoming 45th Season. Pippin will run June 13-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2024. For more information: https://www.cectheatre.org/pippin
Auditions will be held in April 2024.
We are still accepting applications for August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and The Carol Burnett Show: https://www.cectheatre.org/call-for-directors
Director Announcement!
We are excited to share that Michele Snodderley will be directing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in CEC's upcoming 45th Season. Joseph will run February 8-11, 15-18, and 22-25, 2024. For more information https://www.cectheatre.org/joseph
Auditions will be held in November.
We are still accepting applications for August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and The Carol Burnett Show.
Join us for our first workshop series. If you are interested in learning more about the technical aspects of theatre, this is the right place for you! There will be four workshops:
August 5th - Set Design with Chris Bowling
August 12th - Set Build with Ryan DeLeon
August 19th - Lighting Basics with Dan Harrison
August 26th - Sound Basics with Chris Barron
Space is limited for each session so register soon.
You can attend one, two, three, or all four. Attending all four gives you a 15% discount. To use the discount visit https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/ and select "Special Registration." This will package together all 4 classes to give you the 15% discount.
We've kicked off rehearsals for Rock of Ages! Cheers to the 45th Season at CEC.
Rock of Ages opens September 7th.
Cast announcement:
We have a cast for Rock of Ages! Thank you to everyone who came out to audition. Join us in congratulating this fabulous cast!
Drew - Dakota McWhorter
Sherrie - Michele Curry
Lonny - Brad Atkins
Dennis - Kelson Rosbach
Justice - ShaMarea Houston (Yolande Long understudy)
Regina - Kyrstin Keim
Stacee - Viv DeVeaux
Franz - Brandon Moore
Hertz - Scott Pummill (Rune Lea understudy)
Waitress #1/Ensemble - Elizabeth Alexander
Constance/Ensemble - Madison Harris
Ja’Keith/Ensemble - Rune Lea
Mayor/Ensemble - Jordan Brauer
Joey Primo/Ensemble - Joel Adams
Venus Girl/Ensemble/Dance Captain - Sydnee Goings, Elizabeth Lees
Venus Girl/Ensemble - Natalie McNeeley, Andrea Yelton, Yolande Long
Missed day one of auditions for ROCK OF AGES? Don't stop believing in your chance to be in this show, because we have more audition spots tonight!
Best of all, since this show is based on the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more, you probably already know one-- or all-- of the audition songs! Visit our Facebook event to sign up for an audition slot and to get more information: https://fb.me/e/NfTnp68V
Casting is open and welcoming to all ages, gender identities, orientation, and ethnicities. We welcome anyone to audition for the role they wish. Understudies may be cast in this production.
Don't forget! Auditions for our first show of the 45th season, ROCK OF AGES will be held Monday July 10th and Tuesday July 11th at Vidwest Studios. If you want to audition but can't make it to auditions contact the directing team at [email protected].
Visit our Facebook event to sign up for a 30-minute audition slot and to get more information: https://fb.me/e/NfTnp68V
Casting is open and welcoming to all ages, gender identities, orientation, and ethnicities. We welcome anyone to audition for the role they wish. Understudies may be cast in this production.
Prepare your songs and sign up for an audition time: auditions for ROCK OF AGES are just a few days away!
Auditions for ROCK OF AGES will be held Monday, July 10th and Tuesday, July 11th at Vidwest Studios. In person auditions will be held in 30-minute time slots each night between 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Can't make it to auditions? Contact [email protected] to make alternative arrangements. Visit our Facebook event to sign up for an audition slot and to get more information: https://fb.me/e/NfTnp68V
Casting is open and welcoming to all ages, gender identities, orientation, and ethnicities. We welcome anyone to audition for the role they wish. Understudies may be cast in this production.
Looking for a chance to live out your rock star dreams? We've got the show for you!
Auditions for ROCK OF AGES will be held Monday, July 10th and Tuesday, July 11th at Vidwest Studios. Potential callbacks will be Wednesday, July 12th 7:00pm at Vidwest Studios.
Casting is open and welcoming to all ages, gender identities, orientation, and ethnicities. We welcome anyone to audition for the role they wish. Understudies may be cast in this production.
Visit our Facebook event to sign up for an audition slot and to get more information: https://fb.me/e/NfTnp68V
Director Announcement!
We are excited to share that Enola Riann White and Ryan Stem will be co-directing Rock of Ages - CEC's 45th Season opener!
Audition information will be coming soon!
www.cectheatre.org
Thank you to our patrons for a wonderful 44th Season at CEC!
Season 45 is coming soon! Get your passports now for this can't miss line up! www.simpletix.com/e/cec-passport-tickets-111989
Want to get involved? Join our wonderful volunteer community - www.cectheatre.org/volunteer
It's okay Mother Superior. Tonight's performance of Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy may be sold out online but a limited number of tickets remain for walk-in purchases. They are first come first serve.
Tickets are still available for purchase for tomorrow's matinee. Purchase them in advance at Cectheatre.simpletix.com.
If you are no longer able to make a performance please contact the box office at 573.474.3699 to learn how to exchange your tickets for another show.
📸: Caitlin Revis
The pews are filling up for the final shows!
Sister Act is running one last weekend - Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm.
We encourage everyone to purchase your tickets in advance at
https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/
Photo credit: Caitlin Revis
Final weekend of Sister Act the Musical!
We will have an ASL interpreter tonight.
Come join us and Raise Your Voice with the Queen of Angels choir!
Visit https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/ to reserve your tickets.
Coming in a large group, or coming multiple evenings? Use the link to purchase a CEC Passport and then call to make your reservation. You'll get ten tickets that can be used for any person, at any show!
Photo credit: Caitlin Revis
We are coming up on the last weekend of Sister Act! We hope you will join us this weekend to Raise Your Voice with the Sisters and Queen of Angels choir!
Visit https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/ to reserve your tickets. Coming in a large group, or coming multiple evenings? Use the link to purchase a CEC Passport and then call to make your reservation. You'll get ten tickets that can be used for any person, at any show!
Photo credit: Caitlin Revis
Happy Father’s Day!
Bring the whole family out to enjoy this amazing show!
Don't forget to visit https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/ to reserve your tickets for Sister Act. Coming in a large group, or coming multiple evenings? Use the link to purchase a CEC Passport and then call to make your reservation. You'll get ten tickets that can be used for any person, at any show!
Photo credit: Caitlin Revis
Confession time!
Sister Act is in its second weekend and you won’t want to miss this hilarious production!
Don't forget to visit https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/ to reserve your tickets! Coming in a large group, or coming multiple evenings? Use the link to purchase a CEC Passport and then call to make your reservation. You'll get ten tickets that can be used for any person, at any show!
Photo credit: Caitlin Revis
An ASL interpreter will be on hand for the June 15th performance of Sister Act. The show starts at 7:30pm, tickets can be purchased at www.simpletix.com/e/sister-act-tickets-133987
We hope you will join us for one of our upcoming shows!
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Don't miss The Producers, June 9-12, 16-17 and 23-26! Tickets can be purchased at cectheatre.simpletix.com.
Don't miss your chance to see August: Osage County on the CEC stage! There's only one weekend left to see this powerful play. Get your tickets now at cectheatre.simpletix.com.
August: Osage County is opening Thursday! We're so excited to finally have this production on our stage! Get your tickets now at cectheatre.simpletix.com.
Ready to rock in our final weekend of Hedwig and the Angry Inch! There are only four performances left - Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. - so get your tickets now! https://www.simpletix.com/e/hedwig-and-the-angry-inch-tickets-75397
Whether you like it or not, we are proud to present Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Happy Opening to the cast and crew of the first show of our 43rd Season! If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, you can do so at https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/. Hedwig and the Angry Inch runs Thursday-Saturday until September 12.
Buy your tickets for Hedwig and the Angry Inch (opening Thursday) now! Head scratches from Hedwig not included. https://cectheatre.simpletix.com/
It's your last weekend to join our Killer Party! Watch our first-ever murder mystery musical movie, and celebrate our 42nd Season! Tickets to the streams can be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/54573
That moment when you realize you have to wait a whole other day before you can watch A Killer Party. It's not too late to get tickets! Buy yours now at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/54573
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