Janesville Performing Arts Center

🎭🎵💃 Become a Triple Threat! 🌟

Hey young performers in grades 4-8! Ever wonder what it means to be a 'triple threat' in theater? It's someone who can sing, dance, AND act - and we're here to help you become one!

REGISTER HERE: https://janesvillepac.org/education-outreach/register-for-classes/?pg=listeventsgrid&filter=c%7C16

Join our Triple Threat Masterclass and learn:
• Quick choreography tips
• How to find your singing range and style
• Ensemble singing techniques
• Character development tricks
• And so much more!

You'll even perform a final number to show off your new skills!

Don't miss this chance to level up your performing arts game. Register now at our website and get ready to shine on stage!

https://janesvillepac.org/education-outreach/register-for-classes/?pg=listeventsgrid&filter=c%7C16

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! You’ve seen him on Amazon and Dry Bar and now Jeff Leeson is back! Last time tickets were hard to come by so be sure to get yours now!

For over 25 years Jeff Leeson has been astonishing crowds across North America with his off the cuff, improvisational style that leaves crowds not only wanting more, but amazed at what they just witnessed. Combining traditional stand up comedy with long form improv Jeff creates a unique and personal experience for the audience each and every show. With over 100 million views of his stand up clips online Jeff is quickly becoming one of the most requested acts in North America! In addition to headlining top comedy clubs and theaters throughout North America, Jeff’s comedy has been featured on Sirius XM, Spotify, iTunes, 2 comedy specials on Amazon Prime, a DryBar comedy special and a special on Youtube entitled “Sorry I’m Not Kevin Hart.”

🥳Big thank you to for hosting our JPAC volunteer appreciation event. Thanks to the many volunteers that make JPAC go every year. We cannot do any of this without you. 🥰🥰🥰

Every few weeks JPAC will be highlighting a Director/Designer that we work with. JPAC believes in working with an array of different talents from our talent rich community. Big thanks to Nowlan Law for celebrating these people with us 🥳

🥳🤩🥳Our first Director is Julie Marquardt:
As a director, I put the focus on the EXPERIENCE of all involved in the production, from cast to crew to production team. We are all dedicating time away from other important life things (family, school, work, LIFE!), and fostering that respect and appreciation for each other is important. My role is to create a space where all can shine. For youth, I love to see how theatre helps them to develop empathy, which is important for them to see, in order to recognize their own light. Let's face it, adults in theatre still need that, too. I love being a part of community theatre, especially with the JPAC family, when I am lucky enough to be given that opportunity.

Who's up for a sneak peek of all the amazing opportunities we have for youth coming up at JPAC?????

Registration opens for most programs on Monday, September 2nd!

🎃👻 AND stay tuned for a fun Halloween announcement!

https://janesvillepac.org/education-outreach/register-for-classes/?pg=listeventsgrid&filter=c%7C16

***Please note, our show based programs Annie JR and The Littlest Christmas Tree will open for registration on September 15.***

Can’t stop thinking about the amazing performers this summer!!! Here’s some on stage and behind the scenes pics from our two summer shows!

What was your favorite moment from High School Musical and Mean Girls: High School Edition??

📸: JPAC Intern Aaliyah!

"🤣 Moms gone crazy! (Well, Unhinged) 🍷

Get ready for a hilarious night out with Moms Unhinged - the comedy show that's selling out across the country!

🎭 Join us for laugh-out-loud stories about:
• Motherhood mayhem
• Midlife misadventures
• Marriage, divorce, and everything in between
• The joys (?) of online dating
• And all the little things that drive moms nuts!

Featuring the comedic talents of:
Colleen Brennan, Jan Slavin, Lindsay Porter, and headliner Janae Burris

👉 Perfect for a girls' night out, your book club's wild side, or a fun evening with your own mom!
🍸 Clean(ish) comedy with adult themes and language. Sorry kids, this one's for the grown-ups!

Men, you're welcome too - come see what you've been missing!

This cast. The best. We're SO excited to share shots from the first read through of Tick, Tick... Boom! What a way to celebrate our 20th anniversary! Featuring Emily Clostermery as Jon, Lo Villarreal as Michael, and Lydia Black as Susan. Directed by Mike Stalsberg.

Tickets on sale now! https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?pg=selectevent&eid=128229&edid=0&fbclid=IwY2xjawE8DLpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXBa0aX26C95hxrDBFm3cKL3T_gnuU6jkQZpu_QsLayWoqK1l6RzorRyjw_aem_dScYvyPVHtdMCkp52NOAGg

The box office will be closed 8/28-9/2 for a staff break. We apologize for any inconvenience. Tickets are still available online at www.janesvillepac.org

JPAC is thrilled to announce the cast of TICK, TICK... BOOM! This incredible musical will be on the Main Stage this October. Incredible music, incredible talent, incredible team.

Cast:
Jon – Emily Clostermery
Michael – Lo Villarreal
Susan – Lydia Black

Production Staff:
Director – Mike Stalsberg
Producer – Suzy Baldwin
Music Director – Rob Tomaro
Vocal Director – Robyn Brennan
Choreographer – Dijon Kirkland

🎟https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?pg=selectevent&eid=128229&edid=0

So much great stuff happening! We’d love to see you at Steadily Improv'ing: Comedy Improv tonight!

Jeff Leeson comes to JPAC September 20th! He is back by popular demand after selling over 300 tickets last time he performed at the PAC. Don't miss this!

🎟https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?eid=125074&edid=0
📆September 20th, 7:30pm

The Circle Arts Collective is a resident group at the Janesville Performing Arts Center. Check out this new, innovative, Dance Drama they are producing at the PAC this Saturday and Sunday. There is some INCREDIBLE talent in this group. Check it out!

🎟https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?eid=133967&edid=0

Don't miss our talented JPAC students (K-12th grade) shine in our Youth Cabaret!

📅 Saturday, August 24
⏰ 10:00 a.m.

Come support these amazing performers and see the future of theater right here in Janesville!

Tickets on sale now! https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?pg=selectevent&eid=128474&edid=0

What a way to end our 2023-24 season!

A profound THANK YOU to everyone who came and filled the house for Mean Girls: High School Version this weekend! This cast, crew, and production team worked incredibly hard on this show all summer and we are just SO proud of every one of them. From working on choreo after rehearsal to staying late to paint the set to rehearsing lines in the lobby, this cast went all out and left it all on the stage.

In a word, they are… FETCH!

Wowzers!!!!!🥳🤩

We cannot thank the Janesville Community enough for their support this summer!
Our summer camps impacted over 130 students through performance and behind the scenes opportunities. We also produced an incredible outdoor production of Romeo and Juliet and hosted tons of performance-based camps for students of ALL ages. This makes it the most successful summer the PAC has ever had.

Thank you to the students who inspired us with their performances, thank you to the Directors and Designers who innovated and brought us to where we are today. Thank you to the grown-ups who believe in their students and brought them to rehearsal every day the past 6 weeks. Thank you to the patrons who showed up to support these performers in DROVES.

As a community center, JPAC strives to innovate, include, and educate. It is the fabric of what we do. These kids, mentors, and creative folk have built us into what we are today. They are the inspiration that keeps team JPAC going.

We LOVE you all! 🥰

Just when you thought we were done! 😆🙃😉
This weekend we have some super fun events going on!

Steadily improv featuring Nathan Lee Burkart Laura Ehret Schuler Ron Brown Kimberly A. Blanchette Tim Smallwood-Roberts Wayne R. Boardman George Gunderson Pasciak Tori Del Dotto and Amanda Langan bring their local comedy talents to the JPAC Gallery theatre this Friday, August 23rd at 7:30pm.

On Saturday, August 24th we will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary!!! This starts with the Youth Talent Cabaret, hosted by Jimmy Hodge and Cooper Buehl at 10am. This talent show features some super talented kids in our community. At 12noon we will have a special dedication and cake in the Main Auditorium.

We hope you join us for an incredible weekend. 🥳

Drywater Productions will be hosting a special screening of their student film at JPAC this THURSDAY at 6:00pm. This screening is FREE and a great opportunity to support the budding filmmakers in the area! We'd love to see your shining faces ☺️

🎟FREE!!! Just show up!
🕐6:30pm at JPAC
📆August 22nd, 2024

Today at 2pm is our last performance of MEAN GIRLS. Thank you so much to the community for all of your support and helping JPAC convey the important messages in this show. If you want to join the JPAC theatre family, there is always room with us 😄 Be on the lookout for more opportunities in the near future.

Today is your last chance to see this show! www.janesvillepac.org.

🎟https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?eid=99110&edid=0

📢The reviews are in and MEAN GIRLS at JPAC is SO FETCH!
"What a show!! Sooo fun! Great job to the cast and crew!!"
"The play was unbelievable!!!"
Two more chances to see the show! Tonight 7pm and Sunday at 2pm! See it now- celebrate our community's talent 🥳🤩

🎟https://janesvillepac.org/box-office/?eid=99110&edid=0

Photo Credit- Carter Baldwin

What DON'T we have going on this summer?! 😆😎😆

🎥This week we just concluded our first ever Student Film Class collaboration put together and guided by Drywater Productions. Thanks so much for their inspiration and innovation- bringing this class idea to us. Big thanks to Stephen C. Pickering and Cameron Pickering for sharing their remarkable talents.

These kids are incredible!🎞🤩🥳

So much great stuff in Janesville this week and we love being able to cap it off with Mean Girls this weekend!

Seven days and seven events happening in the Janesville area!

Interested in learning about these events and more?
Visit our events calendar: www.janesvillecvb.com/events

🥳Big thanks to JPAC Student Board Members Jimmy Hodge and Cooper Buehl for getting the Youth Cabaret back up and going for JPAC. We are celebrating JPAC's 20th Anniversary as well! Big thanks to the Kolste Family for sponsoring JPAC's 20th anniversary.🥳

See part of the press release on the event below!

📢📢📢JPAC Hosts YOUTH TALENT CABARET in Celebration of their 20th Anniversary.

📢Janesville, WI— This year, JPAC celebrates its 20th anniversary and is excited to announce a public performance of a YOUTH TALENT CABARET to recognize the accomplishment.

Two student Board Members, Jimmy Hodge and Cooper Buehl, have been tasked with creating, promoting, and hosting the event in collaboration with the JPAC team. The cabaret consists of 20 acts by students between the ages of 4-18 years of age. The talents are diverse and includes singers, dancers, comics, and much more. “Working with JPAC to produce the Youth Talent Cabaret has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I hope that this event benefits our community by providing a supporting and exciting environment for young performers to share their hard work and dedication to their crafts, and that performers, families, and audience members leave with an experience that they will remember for a long time.”, notes JPAC Student Board Member/Producer, Cooper Buehl.

The YOUTH TALENT CABARET will take place at JPAC’s historic main theatre, The Hansch Theater, and take place at 10:00am on August 24th, 2024. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office for $10. JPAC’s 20th anniversary is sponsored by the Kolste Family. A 20th birthday party that includes a dedication and birthday cake will immediately follow the cabaret performance. “I grew up on educational programming at JPAC; I am excited to pay it forward through the organization of this event. We appreciate the artists who will share their talents and the community who continues to support JPAC and the incredibly talented youth in the greater Janesville community.”, comments JPAC Student Board Member/Producer, Jimmy Hodge.