Midwest Vocal Express-LoveTheArts

Friends of Theatre Arts Presents

Featuring

Bel Canto Boy Choir

and world renowned accordionist

Stas Venglevski

Saturday, February 12, 2011 a fundraiser supporting the theatre program at Wauwatosa East High School

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Love the Arts!

Saturday, February 12, 2011 Dale K. Hidde Theater Featuring

Midwest Vocal Express Male A Cappella Chorus Grant Wilson, Director

Stas Venglevski

Accordionist Extraordinaire and

Bel Canto Boy Choir

Ellen Shuler, Director Amanda Carnahan, Accompanist Order of Appearance Midwest Vocal Express Stas Venglevski Midwest Vocal Express Tosa East Players Preview INTERMISSION Midwest Vocal Express Quartet Club Bel Canto Boy Choir Stas Venglevski Midwest Vocal Express Finale Love The Arts 5

SPECIAL THANKS

Thanks to the following patrons and sponsors who by their generosity help to make your experience at this performance one to remember.

Performance The Schroeder Group, S.C................................................................................. Playbill One Way Café.................................................................................................Promotion St. Matthew’s Church......................................................................................... Parking Wauwatosa East Nick Hughes........................................................................................................Principal Wendy Traeger......................................................................................Choral Director Tom Thaney..........................................................................................Theater Director Anne Case Urban................................................................Administrative Assistant John Fernandez........................................................................... Building Supervisor Bill Robison...............................................................................Website Development Susan Patton............................................................................................ Silent Auction Tosa East Players..................................... Ushers, Tech Crew, Poster Distribution Reception Joan Riggin...................................................................... Wauwatosa Woman’s Club Patricia Engelhardt........................................................ Wauwatosa Woman’s Club Maxie’s Southern Comfort............................................................................. Desserts Niemann’s Candies...................................................................................... Chocolates Locker’s Floral..........................................................................................Floral Displays Highlands Café....................................................................................................... Coffee Pinnacle Wine Distributors................................................................................... Wine Metcalfe’s Market....................................................................................... Beer & Soda Silent Auction Brass Light Gallery NX Level Blue River Moon Salon and Body Work PF Chang’s Cold Spoons Gelato Positive Proclamations Comedy Sportz Ron Boyd Piano Tuning Distinctive Memories Skylight Opera Donna Noyes Ten Chimneys Embassy Suites Downtown Chicago The Clark Hotel Florentine Opera The Delafield Hotel General Beverage Milwaukee Wave InterContinental Milwaukee Tosa East Athletic Boosters Kil@Wat Tosa East/Mr. Nick Hughes Locker’s Floral Tosa East Players Meritage Tygerfly Milwaukee Art Museum Viktor Victoria

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S I L E N T AU C T I O N

Tickets to the post-show reception at the Wauwatosa Woman’s Club will be available in the lobby during intermission.

School Spirit

• Wauwatosa East spirit wear (sweatshirt, t-shirt, scarf and hat)

• Four reserved seats for 2011 graduation & reserved parking

• Four tickets to Tosa East production of “The Phantom of the Opera”

Home Sweet Home

• $350 gift certificate for lighting at Brass Light Gallery

• Full photo session from Distinctive Memories – Robyn Nichols

• Piano tuning from Ron Boyd Piano Tuning

• Wine basket from General Beverage

• Handmade blanket and doilies by Donna Noyes

Out and About

• Overnight stay at InterContinental Milwaukee & dinner for two at Kil@Wat

• Overnight Stay at The Delafield Hotel & two Full Estate Tours at Ten Chimneys

• Overnight stay with breakfast at The Embassy Suites, downtown Chicago

• Overnight stay at The Clark Hotel and a bottle of champagne

• Two full estate tours at Ten Chimneys and 1 lb. of Alfred Lunt Blend coffee by Anodyne

• $50 gift certificate to Meritage and $20 gift certificate to Cold Spoons Gelato

• Two tickets to the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum (February 12-May 15)

• Family four pack of tickets to Comedy Sportz

• Two tickets to Skylight Opera’s 2011 season

• Two Tickets to the Florentine Opera

• $25 gift certificate to PF Chang’s

• Four tickets to a Milwaukee Wave game

Personal Products

• $150 Sports Performance certificate from NX Level

• Freshwater pearl and crystal handmade jewelry set (necklace, bracelet, and earrings) by Positive Proclamations - Sandy Krause

• Davines hair care products - Italian products that promote beauty and eco- sustainability from Blue River Moon Salon and Body Work

• Nexxus Phyto-Organics – Natural organic hair care products from Blue River Moon Salon and Body Work

• Two pairs of earings from Tygerfly and $25 gift certificate from Viktor Viktoria Love The Arts 7

A M E S S AG E F R O M T H E F TA P R E S I D E N T

Thank you for your support of The Friends of Theatre Arts. FTA members are dedicated to ensuring the continuing excellence of the drama program at Wauwatosa East High School. Funds raised by FTA go directly to support the educational programming students and community members enjoy now and will benefit from in the future. For more information about FTA and its mission, please go to www.tosaeastfta.org.

Mary Yentz FTA President

F TA B OA R D M E M E B E R S

Mary Yentz......................................................................................................... President Jill Fahr..................................................................................................................Treasurer Donna Koeble.............................................................................. Reporting Secretary Liz Armstrong......................................................................Education & Scholarship Terri Kuhlmann............................................................ Fundraising & Development Mary Livingston.......................................................... Fundraising & Development Ellen Engelking.............................................................................Production Support Jen Rakowiecki....................................................................................Patron Relations

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M I DW E S T VO C A L E X P R E S S

Founded in 1989, Midwest Vocal Express (MVE) male a cappella chorus specializes in “Storytelling through Song,” performing: • Traditional barbershop favorites • Show tunes • Spirituals • Popular music Headquartered in Greendale, WI, and made up of singers from across Southeast Wisconsin, MVE is known locally for the best in family entertainment, and worldwide for their “legendary” theatrical presentations on the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Contest Stage. In the summer of 2010, MVE won 8th place in the chorus competition with over 800 choruses worldwide.

Under Director Grant Wilson, Midwest Vocal Express thrives on changing the lives of the audience through performance. Grant Wilson brings a broad array of singing, directing and coaching talents. His directing career began in Canada, and in 1991, Wilson led the East York chapter of Toronto to the Barbershop Harmony Society International Competition. He has also served as Director for the Milwaukee, WI chapter and as assistant director of Midwest Vocal Express. As a singer, Grant has performed with a number of quartets, highlighted by appearances on the International Contest Stage with “Highfalutin,”“Hullabaloo,” and “Jackpot!”

MIDWEST VOCAL EXPRESS ON STAGE! 2011 Feb. 12 Valentine Sweethearts Show............. Wauwatosa East High School April 30 Spring Chorus Contest...........Greendale High School Auditorium May 21 Spring Shows..............................Greendale High School Auditorium Dec 10 Christmas Shows........................Greendale High School Auditorium Visit www.MVE.org for more information about shows and tickets.

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M I DW E S T VO C A L E X P R E S S P E R F O R M I N G M E M B E R S

Tenors

Basses

Baritones

Harry Hanson Mike Lietke Paul Oesterich Andre Olivas Ben Stephany Ashley York

Erik Anderson Derek Balke Bob Fichtner Jim Franklin Scott Ganswindt Dale Heinen Tom Hermann Bob Krantz Jim LaBelle Jim Lewis Larry Lewis Gary Pratt Joe Pulvermacher Mark Trevor Ranum Dennis Stern Bill Taggart Randy Will Bob Wozniak Brian Younger Walt Ziegler

Dave Baxter Dave Bittrich Brad Charles Darryl Cremer Aaron Davis Scott Erickson Dan Fenske Dick Marcus #Josh Umhoefer Tom Weber Grant Wilson Jerry Wolf

Leads Jim Ansay John Biltz Chuck Crary Fred Graskamp Scott Haugen Paul Hultgren Steve Johnson Matt McClellen John Miller Matt Nagel Jim Schmidt George Sonnentag Randy Teuschmann John Ward Harold Ziegler Mike Ziegler Tim Zielke

Performance Team Members in Bold # Assistant Director

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M I DW E S T VO C A L E X P R E S S O R G A N I Z AT I O N

President........................................................................................................Jim LaBelle Past President.............................................................................................Larry Lewis Treasurer.....................................................................................................Andre Olivas Secretary................................................................................................ Fred Graskamp V. P. Music..............................................................................................Josh Umhoefer V. P. Membership...................................................................................... Tom Weber V. P. Marketing.................................................................................... Matt McClellen Board Members at Large..............................Matt Nagel, Mark Trevor Ranum, Brian Younger Chorus Manager.......................................................................................Jim Schmidt Quartet Club Founders................................................ Bo Gibson, Bill Kilbourne Music Librarian............................................................................................John Ward Expressions Editor..................................................................................... Randy Will Learning Tracks Engineer.................................................................Harry Hanson

M I DW E S T VO C A L E X P R E S S M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T

Midwest Vocal Express, the Greendale, WI Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, is a fraternity dedicated to providing its members, audiences and community with: A cappella entertainment excellence, education in this unique American musical style, and altruistic service.

COME SING WITH US !

Midwest Vocal Express meets Every Monday night at 7:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 6705 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129 We perform popular songs in 4 part harmony Call us at 888-240-4426 or visit us on the web: www.MVE.org Midwest Vocal Express is supported in part by: A grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, a CAMPAC grant from Milwaukee County Arts Fund, and the Harmony Inn, Historic Downtown Greendale, WI.

State of Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

Greendale

Midwest Vocal Express, P.O. Box 543 Greendale, WI 53129 12 Love The Arts

F E AT U R I N G

Stas Venglevski

Virtuoso Bayan Accordion Artist

His artistry, dazzling technical command, and sensitivity have brought Stas, a native of the Republic of Moldova, part of the former Soviet Union, increasing acclaim as a virtuoso of the bayan (all button accordion.)

Stas is a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow where he received his Masters Degree in Music under the tutelage of the famed Russian bayanist, Friedrich Lips. In 1992 he immigrated to the United States. Stas’ repertoire includes his original compositions, a broad range of classical, contemporary and ethnic music. He has toured extensively as a soloist throughout the former Soviet Union, Canada, Europe, and the United States, including numerous performances with Doc Severinsen, Steve Allen, and Garrison Keillor. Additionally, he has performed with symphony orchestras throughout the United States.

S I N G A L O N G - L E T M E C A L L YO U S W E E T H E A R T

Words: Beth Slater Whitson Music: Leo Friedman Let me call you “sweetheart,” I’m in love with you.

Let me hear you whisper that you love me, too.

Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true.

Let me call you “sweetheart,” I’m in love with you.

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SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST

Bel Canto Boy Choir Ellen Shuler, Director

The Bel Canto Boy Choir was established in September 2009 as the first and only of its kind in Milwaukee. The group, composed of auditioned treble-voiced boys, performs choral repertoire from classical to modern under the direction of Ellen Shuler. Its first season included concerts with Bel Canto Chorus and the Vienna Boys Choir. Currently in its second season, the choir has been praised by music critic Elaine Schmidt (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 11, 2010) as a “well-trained, nicely blended, disciplined group.”

Director Ellen Shuler holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Montana State University and a Master of Music Education with a Choral Emphasis from Florida State University. Since moving to the Milwaukee area, Ms. Shuler has worked as a choral editor at the Hal Leonard Corporation and was a contributing author to the Macmillan McGraw-Hill music education series, “Spotlight on Music” and Music Express Magazine. Ms. Shuler was thrilled to be Assistant Director of the children’s choir for the National tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Most recently, Ms. Shuler could be found conducting three different levels of the Milwaukee Children’s Choir, from beginner thru advanced.

While working with MCC, Ms. Shuler’s choir worked in collaboration with the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. In addition to the Bel Canto Boy Choir, Ms. Shuler currently directs the youth choir at Mequon United Methodist Church. At the University School of Milwaukee Ms. Shuler teaches pre-primary music, directs the Upper School Concert Choir and Swing Choir, and is Music Director of theatrical productions in both the Middle and Upper Schools.

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Hats Off for Supporting Friends of Theatre Arts!

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