Our next Winter Circus production will take place on March 8 and 9, 2025 at the Madison Youth Arts Center! We are spending twelve weeks creating and polishing original circus acts. We will include aerial silks, trapeze, stilts, physical comedy, theater, juggling, German Wheel, tightwire, acrobatics and more! We tend to use a collaborative format that allows participants to learn about choreography, creative process and performance skills as they combine ideas with mentorship and guidance from professionals in the field. Proceeds will benefit our Wild Rumpus Circus Scholarship fund!
Who: Kids (10 and up) through adults, with prior wild rumpus circus experience (min. 2 weeks of circus camp or two prior weekly class sessions), and consent of directors.
When:
- SUNDAYS Nov 3-17, 4:30-6 at the Goodman Community Center (ALL CAST REHEARSALS).
After that, we will take a break for the holidays break into small group rehearsals:
- SATURDAYS Jan. 4-Mar.1, tentatively 12-2 p.m. at the Rumpus Room for clowns
- SUNDAYS Jan. 5-Mar 2, 3-4:30, 4:30-6 or 6-7:30 at the Goodman Community Center for aerialists, stilt walkers, acrobats and jugglers.
- MONDAYS Jan. 6-Mar. 3, 3:30-5 at Madison Circus Space for wire walkers and German Wheelers
There will be no rehearsals: Nov. 24 – Dec. 29. Tech rehearsal will be Thursday evening, Mar. 6 and dress rehearsal will be Friday evening Mar. 7. There will be matinee and evening performances at 2 and 7 p.m. on Mar. 8 and a matinee performance 2 p.m. on Mar. 9. Participants must be available for all tech/performance call times, and a minimum of ten (out of twelve scheduled) weekly rehearsals between Nov. 3 and March 9. First-year performers are usually cast into one act or group, returning performers might be cast into more than one act. Plan for one rehearsal/week for each act the performer is cast into, and when you apply, please mention in the notes field which rehearsal blocks will and will not work for you. We will try to take all of that info into account when finalizing our casting and rehearsal schedules.
Where: Goodman Community Center, Madison (map), the Rumpus Room, AND the Madison Circus Space.
Cost: $300 for the 12-week workshop. Partial scholarships and work-study positions are available (thanks to past winter circuses!). Please inquire.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/16/2025
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Goodman Community Center
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