Summer Classes for Kids
I Have an Accent?
As heard on Spectrum West, please join professional acting coach, Susie Draeger, as she gives a FREE class on our Wisconsin accent at 10:30am on Saturday, April 17. She’ll share film/tv examples and give tips on how to change up our Midwest accent when on stage, don’t ya know. To sign up, please email us at cvtgact@aol.com and we’ll send you the Zoom link. It’ll be fun, dontcha know!
Scriptwriting Workshop
We are excited to announce a free playwriting workshop through Zoom. Playwrights Jim and Jane Jeffries will help budding writers take an idea to the stage. You’ll learn about building characters, dialogue and plot lines, how to engage an audience and how to successfully end your play. Workshop: 10:30am to 12:30pm on April 24 and May 22. The first session will be the “how to” portion and then the participants will be sent off to write a short play. The second session will allow participants to share feedback about the newly created plays. If you are interested in the workshop, email Ann Sessions at cvtgact@aol.com. We will send you the Zoom link.
RCU Rock the Riverfront
Registration is open for the RCU Foundation Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic. Proceeds from the event will benefit three partner charities: Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild in Eau Claire, The Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls and Northern Star Theatre Company in Rice Lake. This partnership will help these groups operate during this time of great need.
Registration for this virtual event is open Now through June 26. Participants can run or walk anytime between June 5 and June 28. Registration details are available at www.rcu.org/race. Please sign up and vote for the Theatre Guild!
Every registration includes a free charity vote and additional votes can be purchased at $2 each. The charity with the most votes will receive $15,000, second place will receive $7,500, and third will receive $5,000.
Find all the details for these activities at www.rcu.org/race.
Scholarships
The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild is seeking applications for their 2021 Scholarship Program. $1,200 in scholarship money will be divided among one to three students and is awarded annually to a high school senior(s) pursuing music or theatre in college in the fall and/or a college student(s) continuing in music or theatre. Email cvtgact@aol.com with questions.
Shop
It’s the Holidays! We have some great gifts available this season! Go to https://shopcvtg.myshopify.com/collections/all. For more information, call 715-832-7529 or email cvtgact@aol.com.
Make a Donation to our 40th Anniversary
We are excited to celebrate our encore 40th Anniversary of the Theatre Guild as we look forward to resuming live performances in 2021. But we need your help! Please consider a donation of $40 or $400 or whatever you can afford to give. Thank you. Donate Here!
Season 40
Tickets
For tickets to any CVTG show, call 715-832-7529
To purchase tickets online, search for the show on the Pablo Center at the Confluence website, or click for direct links.
Matilda
The Musical
Legally Blonde The Musical
Support
Make a Donation
Sponsor a Show
Advertise in Show Programs
Buy a Brick
Auditions
Volunteers
The Theatre Guild offers volunteer opportunities for:
Performers, Musicians, Directors, Costumers, Carpenters, Painters, Designers, Lighting Techs,
Sound Techs, Backstage Crews & More
Make new friends; learn new skills. Call 715-832-7529 or contact us to get involved. Watch our Facebook page for volunteer needs!
Education
We offer free summer arts classes for kids ages 4 to 18 through a partnership with the Eau Claire Area School District and look forward to in-person classes in the summer of 2021!
Venues
Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre is part of CVTG’s office and rehearsal space. Free parking is available on nearby streets and lots.
Pablo Arts Center
Pablo Arts Center is across the footbridge from the Grand Theatre. It contains two performance spaces, the RCU Theatre and the JAMF Theatre. Free parking is available in some lots and on the streets (look carefully for parking signs). There is paid parking available in one of the nearby Eau Claire ramps, or you may choose valet parking right in front of the center.
Board & Staff
Board of Directors
John Murphy, President
Talk-Show Host/Promotions – Mid-West Family
David Hirsch, Vice President
Physician – Marshfield Clinic
Kim Shult, Treasurer
CPA, Partner – Baker Tilly
Becky Mattson, Secretary
Retired Teacher – ECASD
Russell Slack, Past President
Event Support – Mayo Clinic Health Systems
Andie Auna
Training Manager – Xcel Energy
Bob Carr, CVTG Founder
Retired Educator
Jeremy Corder
Mortgage Servicing Specialist – RCU
Chris Finn
Purchasing Technician – City of Eau Claire
John Stoneberg
Retired Librarian – LE Phillips Memorial Library
Jen Zwicky
Youth Development Director – YMCA
Staff
Ann Sessions, Executive Director
Tim Menebroeker, Tech Director
Volunteer
Angie Alexander, Volunteer Coordinator
Mission
The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild develops, encourages, and promotes opportunities for community members in the Chippewa Valley community to experience quality theatre, whether on the stage, in the audience, behind the scenes, or in a classroom.
The mission of the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild is to produce a broad spectrum of high-quality theatrical presentations, to delight and challenge our audiences, to provide hands-on learning experiences in all aspects of the theatre for children and adults, and to nurture and celebrate the achievements of our volunteers.
Theatre for Kids’ Mission
The Theatre Guild’s children’s programming develops, encourages, and promotes quality theatre experiences that delight and challenge our participants and audiences.
The mission of Theatre for Kids is to nurture an appreciation for theatre in children, to celebrate theatrical achievements of participants, and to provide affordable, accessible, and educational hands-on experiences to the youth in our community in all aspects of theatre.
Code of Conduct
Values
Integrity
We believe that honesty, respect, and fairness are essential to everything we do.
Encouragement
We promote the expression of ideas, foster individual creativity and effort, and embrace the acceptance of others.
Cooperation
We believe collaboration, inclusiveness, and teamwork are vital for a quality organization and a vibrant arts community.
Recognition
We are committed to the acknowledgment and open appreciation of all our volunteers.
Enjoyment
Our success is dependent on an atmosphere which is fun, friendly, comfortable, and positive for everyone.
Our History
Season Sponsors
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Visit Eau Claire
WEAU
Wisconsin Arts Board
Xcel Energy Foundation
Wisconsin Public Radio
Eau Claire Community Foundation
Pablo Center at the Confluence
Address:
Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild
102 W Grand Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703
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