50-70 People are needed NOW---for ALL City Parade-- New Volunteers can Start by coming by the Parade Warehouse almost every new day between now and Saturday August 8th The address is 2210 W. Clybourn, just simply call 414-333-3334 to set up an advance time.

---OR you can 'just show up' THIS Wednesday (July 10th)- at 1pm or 7pm at 2210 W. Clybourn. YOU are very important. Please pick a time and attend. If you are reading this, Your Facilitator at this time will most likely be Ron Scot Fry. (formerly of The Rennaisance Faire).

People are of all ages are beginning to create large scale puppets, creatures, and non motorized floats for The ALL City Parade. On August 8th, The Parade and Pageant will provide a colorful musical extravaganza in Washington Park. You can help BUILD the parade in free workshops going on now! Call 414-333-3334 and leave your contact information. 4 weeks left until PARDE- Crunch time is HERE and we need 50 people NOW--- EVERY Wednesday at 1pm or 7pm at 2210 W. Clybourn is the time we will meet and get the positions situated. We meet at the parade warehouse where we are putting on those finishing touches- YOU are very important-a variety of all people, ages and nationalities are needed . Please pick either time and attend.

It is important that 75 or more people show up at our next gathering to prepare for the parade proper. We will give you an overview of the storyboard for the Parade and you will discover your role in this important event with a goal to unite the community and overcome social ills through the use of dramatization, stilt walking, choirs , costuming, theatre, floats and puppetry.

The project is a collaboration between Milwaukee Public Theatre, <u>Milwaukee Mask and Puppet Theatre</u> and dozens of other groups, and is inspired by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre’s <u>May Day</u> parade. Read more about the Milwaukee parade's <u>origins</u>.

Milwaukee Public Theatre is collaborating with <u>Optimist Theatre</u> to produce To Be! for school and other groups in 2009-2010. The Bard himself can visit your school.

Milwaukee Public Theatre specializes in the creation of highly acclaimed theatreworks that celebrate our uniqueness and challenge us to reach our potential.

Touring shows present vital contemporary themes and social issues on stage and at public events and parades. A major area of programming since 1976 has been summer free-to-the-public musical/vaudeville/circus productions for Milwaukee's parks and public places.

TOBACCOSAURUS REX —A humorous and educational puppet play about tobacco that is toured by two performers or taught to youth to perform themselves. Performances are 30 minutes with a 20-30 minute talk-back or a 2-hour performance/workshop. Space/technical needs: good sightlines for classroom of 25-30; for audiences in First-Fifth grade.

FAQS (Facing Adolescents' Questions about Sex) —An original show with music by and for young people that deals with HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. Created in collaboration with MPS, Fighting Back and Running Rebels. Performances are 30 minutes with a 20-30 minute talk-back. Space needs: good sightlines for classrooms of 25-30; for audiences in middle & high school.

INTERACTIVE THEATRE —Empowering vignettes dealing with social issues and inviting audience participation in a "rehearsal for life" that provides tools to explore solutions for problems kids face every day. Interactive Theatre is developed in collaboration with the Center for Applied Theatre and directed by Mark Weinberg and Jenny Wanasek.

CUENTAME UN CUENTO (Tell Me a Story) Latin American Folk Tales—A simply staged set of interactive stories with music and masks that are adapted and directed by Carolina Soza. Bilingual presentations are 20-60 minutes with a 2-4 person show. Space/technical needs: 10’ x 10’ for 2 wireless mics and 1 standing mic; for audiences K thru adult.

TALES FROM THE NILE —Rose Onama’s stories about growing up on the Nile River in Uganda accompanied by music and drumming. Presentations are 20-60 minutes with a 2-5 person show; Flexible space needs requiring 1 wireless & 1 standing mic, minimum; for audiences K thru adult.

AJULA—A highly dynamic youth drum and dance troupe presenting music, dance and stories from the African diaspora. Presentations are 20-60 minutes with a 6-15 person show. Space/technical needs: 20’-30’ x 20’-30’ clean bare floor, preferably wood; with 5- standing mics; for audiences K thru adult.

ONE WOMAN'S VOICE —An interactive history program about citizenship and the right to vote that recreates the character of Theodora Winton Youmans, an early Wisconsin journalist and suffragette. Created and performed by Kathleen Stacy, this presentation is a 20-30 minute performance with a 20-30 minute talk-back. Technical needs: 1 wireless mic; for audiences age 8-adult.

Storytellers—MPT presents a wonderful array of storytellers, spinning tales ranging from folklore to history, from faraway lands and distant times to the very heart of our communities today. Tell us what you’re looking for and our gifted performers will make your audience laugh, cry, gasp, sigh and beg for more through simple staging or strolling. Performances are 30-60 minutes with a 1-person show. Space/technical needs: 1 wireless mic; for audiences K thru adult.

An Important Notice of 'Divine' Theatre to Those Whom Hear the Calling

by Barbara Meyer-Spidell of WJTI 1460AM La Nuevo Ritmo and El Samanal de Milwaukee on behalf of Milwaukee Public Theatre.

July 8th, 2009

All people living in Milwaukee or within a 100 mi. radius are encouraged to participate in a developing parade in collaboration with Milwaukee Public Theatre. MPT specializes in this creation of protagonistic acclaimed theatre, in presenting vital contemporary themes, celebrating that which overcomes defined and isolated social ills.

The concepts being used in the parade have surfaced from general public opinion sessions or information gathered in the last few months at varying locations throughout the city. The First Annual People's Parade and Pageant's attempts to heal the city and encourages area Volunteers to sign-up today, in person, at the Parade Warehouse located at 2210 W. Clybourn Ave., in Milwaukee.

In highlighting complex structures, storyboard designed theatre, costuming, and puppetry, is confirmed and created, and then used to challenge volunteer and spectator alike to reach a level of conciousness, or mental and emotional potential, in that, it is an attempt to heal the discerning masses and to satisfy the obsequious volunteers in one fell swoop. It is truly divine theatre, and open to all those who hear the calling.

This experience is ideal for all ages interested in general skillbuilding or in enhancing of personal character development. Full families are welcome, and all participants fully committed will fully benefit from the experience.

A minimum of 75 people are needed NOW--- New Volunteers can Start by coming by the Parade Warehouse almost every new day between now and Saturday August 8th, located at 2210 W. Clybourn, by just simply calling 414-333-3334 to set up an advance time.

---or just show up THIS Wednesday at 1pm and 7pm at 2210 W. Clybourn. YOU are very important. Please pick a time and attend. Your Facilitator at this times will be Ron Fry (formerly of The Rennaisance Faire).

It is imperative that all spheres of humanity include themselves in this effort for a 'full example' effect, because of this, all ages, all nationalities, all credos, are essential. This themed parade satisfies the communal to urge to heal through culmative transitions of ideas morphing through a labyrinth of positive endings.

It touches base on rage, industrialized material scorn, addresses food supply issues and maybe a repetetive theme, which comes up time and time again- as does victimization, and in succeeding in truth, attempts to include freedom from pain and final healing. It's means are to advance society through dramatizations, and ends fully on a positive note.

MPT is personally sifting social masses in order to find warm bodies willing to help fill the roles, which are very light in musical technical knowledgeability, and either walking people or wheelchaired people are needed to carry light puppets, intricately designed, to unearth and support the main overall character of the parade/pageant. The event is non-motorized.

MPT has been a major part of area of programming since 1976, where it has been staple in ' summer free-to-the-public performing art productions for Milwaukee 's parks and public places', according to MPT representatives.