Artistic Director of Acting Out since its inception in 2008, Criselda is thrilled that we now have three choirs and a Seniors Reader’s Theatre group under our umbrella.

SO NOTED:
Starting with a hilarious community pizza party for Christmas in our first year (2023) and then, the stunning Les Mis concert followed by the Amazing Race Christmas Edition and a show about a high school reunion as a vehicle to sing 19 songs about “time” (you name it, they sang it!), a jam packed Christmas market show and a visually immersive concert featuring a large variety of genres, this choir does it all and does it so well. Their concerts all tell a tale, include surprise elements and are wonderfully immersive. Wait until you see what So Noted will do this year!

CLEOPATRA:

Our women’s ensemble started with a wildly-successful “Speakeasy” show and appeared at So Noted’s spring show about “time” with some shockingly gorgeous songs. In 3 years they have tackled some challenging repertoire and risen to the challenge each time. Just this year they offered a little masquerade and mystery in a delightful cruise themed show. Will they perhaps make a surprise appearance at any of the other group’s shows? Most definitely!!

ACTING OUT MUSICAL THEATRE:
Our “original” group from 2008 has evolved into an amazing repertory company that makes appearances as “the actors telling the story” at our So Noted shows and our Cleopatra shows. But wait, there’s more! This year they are “hosting” a Halloween musical revue show that you must not miss….unless you are prepared for the dire consequences….just don’t miss it – it’s gonna be fab! And as a side note….we now have a touring company comprised of 5 of the actors from AOMT…did you see Perils of Penzance? Watch for that show at the Fringe!  You really don’t want to miss this one!!

FORTE PLUS:

Wednesday afternoons have become a firm fixture in many senior’s lives and we are thrilled to continue together after just 3 years of singing many new and much loved tunes together in both our Christmas and spring terms. This group continues to impress on every level and manages to easily fill seats while happily raising money for the local foodbank and other charities. You must witness this amazing bunch of people sing so beautifully together.  Their shows are outstanding.

SENIORS ACTING OUT TOGETHER:

We started SAOT with Fiddler On The Roof of course! Forte Plus sang and this reader’s theatre troupe told the story. Simply wonderful! Then they told the famous tale of a certain Ebeneezer Scrooge at Christmas while Forte Plus provided the music. Their spring show was an insanely entertaining collaboration with FP – an old fashioned radio show entitled “Murder, Mayhem and Music”.  They followed that with a show about a mailman who experiences Christmas and community as he does his rounds.  And their most recent show allowed them to tell folk tales as Forte Plus sang folk songs – all set in a senior living facility with unexpected characters woven into a memorable show.