2017 Auditions

Auditions for Heart-A-Rama 2017 –“Jitters” - are set for 7:00, Thursday, February 9 and 1:00, Sunday, February 12in the Mertens/Kadow Room at the Capitol Civic Centre.  Audtionees will be asked to read from a provided script and sing of song of their choice.  Directors request that those auditioning provide a list of conflicts for the months of February  through April. 

 2017 marks the organization’s 47^th year of fund-raising fun and will be presented  at the J.E. Hamilton Community House in Two Rivers on April 27,28, 29 and May 4, 5 and 6 2017.  Directors Bev Denor, Lisa Novachek, Ellen Peronto, Jim Pautz  have assembled a collection of skits and musical numbers highlighting comical worries and phobias such as night terrors, fear of millennials, and anxiety over finding the perfect (pri)mate. 

 Heart-A-Rama 2016 raised $91,570.02. $82,413 was presented to Karla Lodholtz, Vice President of the American Heart Association-Wisconsin Affiliate. The remainder stays in Manitowoc County to support local heart health needs and for education.

 General chairpersons, Tom Bartelme, Diane Hansen and Karen Schweitzer-Olson are happy to announce the following additions and changes to the organization’s planning team: Juliet Kosarzycki and Kelsi Kaminski, advertising; Katie Eichmann, choreographer; Barb Bundy-Jost, program design; Stephanie Carpenter, theme logo design; Charles Allger and James Gordon, production assistants.  Mary Ann Knier will paint the “Best Seat in the House” to be auctioned off each night prior to the official opening of the all volunteer variety show.   Art students, under the advisorship of Assistant Art Professor Erin LaBonte, will handle all set painting needs.  Pianist and vocal coach respectively are Phillip Weatherford and Paul Reilly.