Theatre Department
Onstage or backstage, students in the CLC Theatre Department have the opportunity to be heavily involved from their first day on campus. There are numerous classes in: performance (acting, directing, children's theatre, creative dramatics, improvisation), technical theatre, and theatre studies (introduction to theatre, stage to screen, theatre history). Students have the opportunity to travel in-state or to New York or to London with travel study courses in The Theatre Experience. This list of theatre courses qualify for a variety of liberal arts goals, and a different mix of classes are offered in rotation each semester. What's learned in the classroom is taken directly to the stage with CLC Theatre's production program. The theatre serves as a cultural hub for the Brainerd Lakes area, and enjoys a 40+ year tradition of providing year-round theatre entertainment. Last year, over 250 students, community members, and guest artists collaborated together and performed for over 10,000 theatre-goers.
NEW!
Theatre Performance Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degree
This 2-year program is intended for students who wish to major Theatre and ultimately earn a Bachelor of Arts from a four-year university or college. The degree can also be used as a bridge into Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs. The A.F.A. degree includes courses in acting, technical theatre, makeup, costuming, script analysis, and lab courses in acting and production. In addition, the 60-credit degree includes general education electives. As of 2010, CLC is partnered with Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) in Marshall, enabling A.F.A. students to transfer into the SMSU theatre department with junior class standing. For more information, check out the academic overview of the Theatre Performance A.F.A. and contact Professor Patrick Spradlin at (218) 855-8255 or pspradlin@clcmn.edu
CURRENT CLC STUDENTS
CURRENT CLASSES Narrow your course search down to "Theatre" or THTR. Classes are offered all year-round in the classroom, online, and as a hybrid of both.
WORK-STUDY POSITIONS We employee students on a part-time basis, and depending on financial-aid eligibility, you could work all-year round. Positions have included up-front in the Box Office, behind-the-scenes in the Scene Shop, or decking-out the performers in Costume Construction. Before applying, make sure you are work-study eligible by consulting your finanical-aid award letter.
AUDITIONING & VOLUNTEERING
You do not need to be enrolled at CLC for a chance to be onstage or backstage. Simply contact us and ask! (Faculty and staff contacts are at the bottom of the Information page.) Backstage crew and ushers are needed year-round.
Auditions are officially announced in two ways:
1. On our events calendar on the Theatre Home Page.
2. Via direct e-mail to our subscribers.
Auditions annoucements are sent to the "Brainerd Daily Dispatch" newspaper, but whether or not it is printed is beyond our control. The most direct way to find out is to sign-up for our e-mail subscribers list. Simply let us know at the Box Office (contact listed at the bottom of this page). You'll receives updates about upcoming auditions, new shows, the latest changes, and ticket discounts. We are spam-free, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
LAST YEAR'S PRODUCTIONS
CLC has stage plays for over 40 years and this work-in-progress. Expect to see more shows listed here.
Summer 2011
"Ole & Lena & the Great Big Walleye"
"Annie"
"It Runs in the Family"
Spring 2011
"The Clown who Ran Away"
"Tiny Town"
"The Drowsy Chaperone"
Fall 2010
"A Christmas Carol"
"When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemon Meringue"
"Harvey"
Summer 2010
"Noises Off"
"The Producers"
Central Lakes College Theatre
501 W College Dr / Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 855-8199
clctheatre@clcmn.edu