Come join in the fun with this classic Golden Age production!
Chelsea Area Players
Chelsea Area Players is a local theatre group formed 1972. We are based in Chelsea, Michigan, and reach participants and audiences throughout the region.
The purpose of the Chelsea Area Players is to:
- Enrich the educational and cultural life of the community
- Promote understanding and appreciation of an important art, provide worthwhile entertainment
- Encourage interest and active participation by the community in all phases of the theatre through dramatic productions and other related activities
- Foster and support the involvement of community youth and adults in the dramatic arts.
You’ve met the people behind the scenes, now a special welcome to our fabulous cast! You can catch these fantastic folks in the Ron Mead Auditorium at Chelsea High school in our production of Oklahoma! Tickets are available at: https://chelseaareaplayers.org/ Shows take place on: -Friday, June 12th at 7pm -Saturday, June 13th at 7pm -Sunday, June 14th at 2pm Hope to see you there!
“All the sounds of the Earth are like music…” 🌼 Step into the wild wild west with us somewhere, somewhen in Oklahoma! We’re just over a week out from opening— as it all comes together, check out some moments from rehearsal! Oklahoma! opens next Friday, June 12 and closes on June 14. Ticket link is in our bio and on our website at chelseaareaplayers.org. See you soon!
Our next designers are Brian and Will, our audio and lighting designers! Brian is excited to be a part of CAP’s production of Oklahoma! He has been a part of many CAP Jr. and CAP production teams for over 10 years, doing both lighting design and sound design. He played Jud in his high school production of Oklahoma (a very long time ago) and is very happy his kids get to be a part of it now for this show. Will is a rising Senior at Chelsea High School and is thrilled to help with Oklahoma! He’s previously worked for Chelsea’s Theatre Guild in various productions including High School Musical; Sherlock Holmes; White Christmas; and Almost, Maine. He’s also worked for the Croswell, as well as CAP throughout the years. When not onstage or designing, Will loves swimming, hiking, singing, and being outside. He’s so excited to have fun with his friends this summer and to have an amazing senior year! He hopes you enjoy the show! Oklahoma! opens June 12th, and tickets are available at https://chelseaareaplayers.org/
Before auditions, we introduced you to several members of our team, but it takes more people to make the magic happen! Next, we want to introduce you to Izze Bloomensaat and Hannah Schwarz: Izze has been working in the theatre industry for four years. She started out as a theater technician for Chelsea High School and has worked in lighting, stage management, and scenic carpentry. Her most recent jobs have been spot operator for The Encore, puppet designer for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with the Burns Park Players, and light board operator for Cinderella at the Croswell Opera House. Hannah has been designing costumes since her sophomore year of high school. Some of the notable shows she has designed for are; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, High School Musical, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Hannah is in her first year at Eastern Michigan University, majoring in Elementary Education. Outside of theatre, Hannah enjoys reading, singing, and hanging out with her friends! She’s very excited to design for CAP for the first time, and looks forward to the show!! Oklahoma! opens June 12th, and tickets are available at https://chelseaareaplayers.org/
