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The Mission of ShirleyArts! is to sponsor and promote the visual and performing arts for education and enjoyment.
We are located in Shirley, a small town in north central Massachusetts, only an hour west of Boston.
Our mailing address is ShirleyArts! PO Box 49, Shirley, MA 01464.
You can also contact us at
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Also look for us on our Facebook page.
Please join us for the following amateur and professional classes, events,and performances.
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In case of questionable weather, check this spot for possible event cancellations.
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For the Fall - We are considering doing the musical Oliver. We would need a large
cast of adults, teens, and children. We would need much help with costumes, props, and sets. Auditions would be at the end of August, with rehearsals on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and the show going up at the beginning of November. Please let us know if this is something that would interest you.
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Our children's summer show Cinderellawas enjoyed by both the cast and the audience. It is wonderful to see these boys and girls learn their lines and songs and choreography and then figure out when and where to move scenery pieces and change costumes quickly and still keep the audience entertained. We had participants from Ayer, Groton, Harvard, and even Arizonia, and now they all have new friends.
A group of nine adults directed by Rob Houle and Joanne Landry received rave reviews for their performance of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. We were thrilled to have this opportunity to attract so many performers and audience members from outside Shirley. We hope they will come back often.
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Sixty Kindergarten and First Grade students took Music and Movement classes this winter. They had their class recital on March 31st to the delight of family and friends.
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Our February energetic teen production of The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet kept the audience smiling and laughing out loud. Some folks on our facebook page said they were sorry they missed it. Keep checking this page for other upcoming events so you don't miss anything.
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The Children's Touring Christmas Choir performance at the Bull Run Brunch to benefit the Shirley Friendship Fund had to be postponed to Sunday December 27th but still earned $400 for the Shirley Friendship Fund.
On Saturday December 19th, at 7:00 p.m.,we had a Community Christmas Concert to benefit Loaves and Fishes. Our Children's Touring Christmas Choir took part along with our teen/adult choir. Guest performers were from the madrigal group -A Goodlie Companye. That night we earned $725 for Loaves and Fishes and heard some wonderful music.
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Our first musical with adults and kids in the cast took place in November of 2009 and was a roaring success.
Wizard of Oz had great audiences and a cast that is ready to sign up for another family show.
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The 2009 Summer Children's Musical was Seussical Jr.
This colorful show, full of exciting production numbers, included teens and children from Shirley, Leominster, Groton, and Harvard. Audience members commented that it was one of the best they have seen us do. Parent involvement was wonderful for this show and all their efforts were much appreciated.
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***** Useful Information *****
Warning - Please do not go by mapquest! For accurate directions to the Shirley Middle School, where many of our events take place, click here.
Possibilities - If you know a professional or amateur class or performance that you would like to see brought to Shirley, please tell us about it. For a production proposal form,contact us at
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SCHOLARSHIPS to arts events and arts classes are available through ShirleyArts! for All, a Youth Ventures program.ShirleyArts!will also be raising money to help SMS band students with their instrument rentals. Did you know that band and drama students do better on their SATs than math or science majors ? Please help us support the arts.
 Some ShirleyArts! productions receive financial support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council through the local Shirley Cultural Council. This help is much appreciated.
For a History of our past productions, Click Here.
For membership information, Click Here.
Note that we are a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation and all your donations are tax-deductible.
Officers for ShirleyArts! for 2010 are President and Treasurer John Rounds, Artistic Director Meredith Marcinkewicz, Secretary Laurie Marcinkewicz, and Board Members Kathy Ellis, Vicky Landry, Kathryn Lyon, Lela Male, and Barbara Nole. Pass on your comments and suggestions to any of them.
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