Use Your Voice to Tell Your Story Workshop w/ presenter Kirk Wahamaki Saturday, September 13, 2025

Northern Lites Readers Theatre in Cadillac, Michigan, is excited to host this voice workshop, made possible by a grant from the Community Theatre Association of Michigan (CTAM) as part of their “On the Road” series
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WHO MAY ATTEND: Adult and high school community theater and readers theatre members from Cadillac and the surrounding area

WHEN: Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, with free admission to the Northern Lites Readers Theatre performance 'Four Winners' at 7:00 pm

WHERE: Up North Arts, 601 Chestnut Street, Cadillac, Michigan (across from the high school football field)

COST: $25 includes breakfast treats, lunch, and admission to the Northern Lites Readers Theatre’s performance.

Register online at: https://upnorthartsinc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/upnorthartsinc/event.jsp?event=10795

or mail a check made out to Up North Arts with “NLRT” in the memo line and mail to:
Up North Arts, Inc
PO Box 62
Cadillac, Michigan  49601

Register by September 1^st, 2025

BRING:  Please bring a prepared monologue (2-4 minutes; optional, but encouraged), information about your theatre’s season to share, and a reusable water bottle.

QUESTIONS: Contact us at readerstheatrecadillac@gmail.com, (231) 468-3040, or find us on Facebook as Northern Lites Readers Theatre

WORKSHOP AGENDA

9:30-10:00 - Meet and Greet with breakfast treats

10:00-12:00-

• Using voice to communicate meaning through volume, pitch, tone, speed, and clarity
• Using imagination to inform artistic choices through the use of voice
• Using observation, listening and responding
• Warming up and exercising the voice

12:00-1:00 –

Lunch with time to socialize and, if you choose, a walk along the shore of Lake Cadillac on the paved Keith McKellop Walkway

1:00-3:00 –
Monologues – present your 2-4 minute prepared monologue to the group and Kirk will offer a helpful critique

Time on your own to visit downtown Cadillac or go out to dinner with new friends

7:00 pm (optional)
Attend the Northern Lites Readers Theatre evening performance of ‘Four Winners’ (free admission with your workshop registration). The performance is in the same location as the workshop.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER — KIRK M. WAHAMAKI

Kirk recently retired as the Artistic Director for Muskegon Civic Theatre after 18 years, and has worked in working theatre for over 40 years. Kirk has worked with Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, The Dogwood Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Lincoln Trail College, Community Theater of Terre Haute, Topeka Civic Theatre, Racine Theatre Guild, and Indiana State University.

His most recent directorial credits include: Ragtime, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Old Heart, and Always…Patsy Cline. A theatre generalist, Kirk has also worked extensively in scenic, lighting, and sound design, and directed a film, Old Heart, which is now premiering around the country. In addition to his technical work, Kirk has performed in many shows.

Kirk and his wife Sheila (who is also retired from teaching theater at Muskegon Community College) live in Muskegon.