CM Performing Arts Center

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Deal Restrictions

  • Denomination: $50.00
  • Cash/Credit back for unused portion? NO
  • Use more than one deal voucher per visit? YES
  • No cash value.
  • Not valid with any other promotion
  • Tax and gratuity not included

Certificates valid towards the purchase of tickets to any show only.  Not valid towards concessions.  Change will be given in the form of another gift certificate.  More than one certificate may be redeemed per visit!  Based on full ticket prices.

NOW PLAYING/COMING SOON

THE PRODUCERS
Through July 26, 2009

THE WEDDING SINGER
August 7-30, 2009

THE WILD PARTY
September 18-October 11, 2009

BEAUTY & THE BEAST
October 23-November 22, 2009

ANNIE
December 11, 2009 - January 10, 2010

RENT
January 23 - February 21, 2010

During his years as a youth minister, founder Noel S. Ruiz came to realize the importance of music, drama and dance as tools for expression, teaching and community building. Often after one of his productions people would approach him and jokingly say, " Do you think you could bring this program to my facility?"  It was at that moment that Noel began to consider the possibility of forming a traveling performance troupe. With the encouragement and support of many friends an co-workers Creative Ministries was founded on February 15, 1987.

In the Spring of 1987 we produced the first traveling program, The Journey Cross and Crucifixion, a dramatic presentation of the Stations of the Cross. What was once a dream had evolved into a year round ministry touring with a variety of programs to churches schools and organizations through out Long Island and the neighboring boroughs. We became a legal not for profit and incorporated organization recognized by both the state and federal government in March of 1988. All of the original four Board members are still involved in the organization.

We quickly outgrew our first rehearsal space on Knickerbocker Ave. in Bohemia and moved to a larger rental space on Dante Court in Holbrook. This new space incorporated offices, rehearsal space and some storage space. For the first few years we only produced Broadway Musicals during the summer but by 1994 we were producing major musicals through out the year some involving as many as 150 people with lights, sound, full size sets and orchestra, and beautiful costumes. We continued to rent space in local schools and churches for the actual performances. It became evident that it was neither cost effective or artistically prudent to rent auditoriums.  It was time to take the leap of faith and investigate the possibility of buying or renting our own full theatre space.

In January of 1996 an ambitious multi-focused core group established the first building fund campaign to investigate and locate a new permanent home. After locating the Oakdale Theatre, an old movie theatre vacant for 9 years, and negotiating with the landlord terms of lease and renovation we began the arduous task of turning this eyesore into a facility capable of producing live theatre.. This involved our raising over $150,000 and recruiting our members to help with the actual renovations to keep the cost down. Over 100 volunteers spent hours, painting, sanding, recovering seats, hanging electrical wires and laying carpet. We had some help from our continuos supporter, Fleet Bank, as they sent a crew of volunteer employees to help with the renovation and donated much of the office furniture and many computers. The Creative Ministries Performing Arts Center opened May 23, 1997 with Man of La Mancha. "The Impossible Dream" was realized.


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CM Performing Arts Center
931 Montauk Hwy
Oakdale, New York 11769
Phone: 631-218-2810

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