ARTS Program

The ARTS Program
Activities Revealing Talents & Skills

Professional instruction in the Arts is available to CHOICE, unlimited Consumers free of charge in the following Art disciplines: 
For more information contact the Program Developer/ Theatre Director at CHOICE, unlimited (724-5869 ext. 34).

Visual Arts: Studio Class
This popular class has been in peak demand since March of 2006.  Participants discover hidden talents while discussing art and developing their individualized artistic expression.  The class provides its participants an opportunity to learn how to work together on special projects.  In the summer of 2008 participants will collaborate with CHOICE, unlimited’s Theatre Company to help create set and prop pieces for BOLD-choice Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet’s Tragic Comedy.  These developing artists have the opportunity to display their work in public venues and at CHOICE, unlimited’s annual Art Show Fundraiser.
Where: Lincoln Park Center
When: Two classes meet every Thursday; the first at 8:45am and the second at 10:15am.
Please note: Clas is currently full. Openings for new participants take place at the end of July.

Movement & Dance: Emotion in Motion
The success of the winter dance class; Emotion in Motion has inspired CHOICE, unlimited to offer the next step of this creative style of movement in a 10-week Summer Session of Emotional Characters in Motion.  This class challenges both past and new participants to explore the potential of their body’s individualized expression of movement.  It meets on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:15 pm and will end with a Class Demonstration on August 18 2008.  Participants gain greater body awareness and control and become less inhibited in expressing emotions and movement in front of others.  The class welcomes anyone who is curious about this unique style of dance movement to join them at the August 18th Class Demo Day beginning at 1:15 pm.
Where: Mount Olive Lutheran Church - 2012 E. Superior Street * Duluth
When: Monday August 18th from 1:15-2:15pm

Theatre Arts: Acting Class
This 6-week course allows participants to gain valuable communication and performance skills while having fun.  The group learns how to portray different characters and emotions while participating in theatre games and improvisations.
Where: St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Carriage House
When: Thursdays 10:30-11:30 am
Fall Session: Date TBA

BOLD-choice Theatre Company(Battling Obstacles Living with Disabilities)
BOLD-choice Theatre Company is an Outreach Theatre Company that creates and tours disability awareness theatre productions. It provides a unique style of theatre performance that exposes community and student audiences to the talents of individuals with disabilities.

Rehearsal Schedule

(Click here for printable BOLD-choice Summer 2008 Rehearsal & Performance Schedule(PDF))

GOOD-BYE BEAUTY and the BEASTS

After 2 years of touring, the BOLD-choice Theatre presented its final performance of Beauty and the BEASTs.  On May 6 2008 the cast of Beauty and the BEASTs took its final bow in front of a public audience as sponsored through a local MS Support Group at the Bethany Baptist Church.

 The Last Village People Dance

A church is just one of the many venues this cast and crew have performed at while touring from Northeast Minnesota to Northwest Wisconsin hitting sites in the cities of Duluth, Superior, South Superior, Two Harbors, Cloquet, and Proctor.  The Beauty and the BEASTs Company has held performances in school gymnasiums, cafeterias and school auditoriums as well as Conference Banquet rooms, College Commons/Café areas, Club Recreation rooms and Church Fellowship halls.

Beauty and the BEASTs shared its message of diversity, equality and awareness of disabilities with over 3500 area Elementary and Middle School aged students.  This awareness helps educate and sensitize the youth in this region building a better environment for our community’s future employers, government officials and corporate executives.  We aim to carry the success of our past forward as we go into BOLD-choice’s fourth year of existence.
Thank You Bob & Annie (and John & Cheryl –not pictured) for your Dedication as BOLD-choice Volunteer Community Actors
The Finale’ Dance

Upcoming Performance:

HELLO Romeo & Juliet's Tragic Comedy

Our 2008-09 Outreach production will be the BOLD-choice adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It will target a slightly older audience that involves not only Middle Schools but High School students as well. Romeo and Juliet is the perfect story to address teen issues as it explores young
love, the needless perils of war and teen suicide. Sound too much like a downer? Never fear … BOLD-choice is here! BOLD is determined to present a comic version of Shakespeare’s brilliant plot, updating it to modern day and catering to today’s youth. To get to the comedy however there’s a bit of tragedy that needs to be waded through thus giving us the title of the new BOLD production; Romeo & Juliet’s Tragic Comedy.

Romeo & Juliet’s Tragic Comedy will be 55 minutes long & appropriate for 5th through 12th grade students. Discussion guides will be available to help prepare for the presentation and encourage pre and post show student discussions.

The BOLD-choice Theatre Company is busy creating its next Outreach Production that will be available to travel to area schools as of Fall 2008. To book a performance or for more information contact Theatre Director Colleen Daugherty at CHOICE, unlimited 218-724-5869.
	Master Capulet	Tybalt
	BOLD-choice ensemble members begin creating “fun” versions of the Shakespearian characters Master Capulet and Tybalt for the new 2008-09 Outreach production of Romeo & Juliet’s Tragic Comedy.
CLICK HERE FOR THE R & J SUMMER REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (PDF)
FAQs about booking a BOLD-choice Theatre production: What day of the week does BOLD-choice Theatre perform? The Company members are available to perform on Tuesday afternoons.  A 1:30 pm performance time often works out to be the best time for a performance. How much does it cost to bring BOLD-choice to your school or organization? Romeo and Juliet’s Tragic Comedy is $200 per performance.  Our performance fee helps cover expenses CHOICE, unlimited spends toward travel and employee time.  We work out an agreement with schools and organizations that cannot cover our initial fee as listed above.  Contact Colleen at 218-724-5869.   What size space is needed to make it happen for BOLD-choice to present there? A performance space that is large enough to suffice both actors and audience. The actual performance area should be approximately 25’ deep by 25’ wide. The day of the performance this space must be available the whole day so as to allow the crew to set up for the performance. Actors arrive at noon to rehearse.  This becomes a closed rehearsal until 15 minutes prior to show time (30 minutes prior for public audience presentations). What age group does BOLD-choice appeal to? We have found that BOLD’s unique style of performance appeals to all ages.  However, each production is created with a different age range targeted.  Romeo & Juliet’s Tragic Comedy is being created to appeal to Middle School through High School.  Why would a school want BOLD-choice Theatre to perform for its students? BOLD-choice provides high impact Issue Awareness Entertainment that promotes student discussion concerning topics such as: Disability awareness Bully /Diversity awareness teen love and relationships the perils of war teen suicide Check out the BOLD-choice testimonials written by area school staff and students after viewing the 2007-08 outreach production of Beauty and the BEASTs   Testimonials: The following quotes were taken from evaluation sheets and thank you letters written about the BOLD-choice Theatre’s 2007-2008 outreach production of Beauty and the BEASTs. From Instructors and Staff that viewed Beauty and the BEASTs: “This was one of the best performances I have seen dealing with disabilities and diversity.” “Mesmerizing performance – you had the students’ attention the entire time.” “My students ‘got it’ – better than any lesson I could teach.” “I know this really touched my students and they saw the message of looking at people’s character.” “The most touching parts were when the actors shared about their disabilities.” “Your troupe made a big impact here!” “The discussion guide was very helpful in engaging the students to openly talk about disabilities and diversity.” “We’d love them to come back again.” From students (grades 3 – 12) that viewed Beauty and the BEASTs:  “I learned something from this play.  I learned that every one including people with disabilities are special.”  “Disabilities can be painful to have but even though you still have a big heart.” “It made me feel that disabled people are so cool.” “It was really awesome.” “Thank you BOLD-Theatre for the best play ever to be seen by people.” “If I could see your play again - I would.”