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Audition for Forty-Second Street: Presented by
Gardendale Arts Council. Directed by Andy Duxbury. Choreographed by Vallerie Paulin. Music Directed by Brian Denton. Production Management by Tommy Thompson. Performance
Dates: July 13, 14, and 15, 2012 - Gardendale High School Theater. Audition Dates:
May 14 and 15, 6:30 - 9:00 each evening. Auditions will be held at Gardendale Civic Center. All roles are
open. For Auditions be prepared with: Head Shot
(optional). List of your conflicts
from May 29th - July 8th Conflicts after July 8th may result in not being
cast especially those that fall on performance dates. Music Audition: Please
prepare a song in the style of the show. Please bring your sheet music, an
accompanist will be provided. NO
CDs! You will be asked to read a scene or
scenes from the show. Dance/Movement
Auditions: All will be ask to demonstrate their ability to learn
choreography/movement. There will be a separate tap dance audition. Tap
Dance Audition: Please bring your tap shoes |
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Audition for Radio T.B.S. Trailer Park Broadcasting
Scandals: The
Montevallo Main Street Players will hold auditions for its production of Radio T.B.S. Trailer Park Broadcasting
Scandals by Mark Landon Smith on June 25 & 26 at 7 p.m. in the Parnell Memorial Library Theater, 277 Park Road in Montevallo. The
show will run August 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. and August 19 at 2 p.m.
Leah Kirk will direct. The action revolves around radio hostesses and society doyennes Vesta
Poteet and Dixie Mandrell who bring to you the
comings and goings of the activities in and around The Luna Del Mar
Manufactured Home Oasis and Monkey Empire. And what
a jumpin' place this trailer park is. There's a visit to Graceland from rovin'
reporter Missy Goode (and her unfortunate arrest by the security guards);
there's the upcomin' Miss Manatee contest; there's
The Heart of Dixie advice for the lovelorn and addicted. The
colossal celebration at Luna Del Mar, penicillin capital of central Florida,
honors Jesus and Elvis: A Tribute to the Kings, a little nativity with some
rock n' roll. It's not in honor of the
holidays but of Elvis that a drive-by nativity is planned with headlights to
be beamed on the annual tableau—low headlights, PLEASE! If you think that
this kings' tribute runs smoothly, you'll also
believe that teased hair is a thing of the past. The 10-woman cast, mid-teens to 50s. For more information, contact Steve
Gilbert at 205-960-8587
or sgilbert@travelnalabama.com. Visit the Montevallo Main Street
Players at www.montevalloartscouncil.org/mmsp. |
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EXTRAS
NEEDED! As many of you know, we have
started filming of Oyama Karate Take a
Chance! Many of you have expressed interest in participating and
contributing. On
Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th we need to get about 150 people to be spectators for
our tournament scenes. The location of the shoot is: Cross Point
Church 8000 Liles Lane Trussville, AL 35173 In addition to spectators, we
need students to fill roles of fighters (Adults/Women/Children), ringside
coaches, ringside family/friends… basically we need
to re-create our normal tournament atmosphere. *** It is crucial that we fill
up the place with the 150 or so spectators. It would go a long way to
putting us at ease if you could please let me know of your intention to take
part by returning a release form. We will begin each day a little past
8:00 a.m. and go until about 8:00 p.m. or sooner if we get everything
shot. Obviously, it’s not necessary to stay
for the entire time as a spectator, but whatever time you can squeeze would
be greatly appreciated. On
Tuesday May 15 we
will be filming ADULT CLASS SCENES at the Dojo. We need adult students
to be part of this filming as well. THE DOJO WILL BE CLOSED THESE DAYS. HONBU
DOJO BLACK BELTS—Please return a teaching
assignment sheets ASAP. The “Chief” is the one who will lead class and
be responsible for opening/closing the dojo. THANK YOU! OSU!!! Sensei Karl Please email theatre@ebhm.org for more information or
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Announcement for Theatre Patrons: MetroPrime Steakhouse is now offering a "PlayBill Hour", specifically geared toward the late-night performance crowd. Bring in your ticket stub, playbill, or program from an area performance and receive ½ off small plates, call liquor, and wine by the glass fro 9pm to midnight. Please visit www.MetroPrimeSteak.com |
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Announcement for Directors and Producers: Now Available!! Perfect for Dinner Theatre, Fund-Raisers, Benefits or as a Party Event! Society Paige. A New Comedy-Mystery by Whitney Ryan Garrity. It’s 1929 and flighty socialite Paige Whitehall is throwing herself a birthday party. Sheltered and pampered, Paige decides to invite an assortment of “Broadway” types and soon the room is filled with aspiring performers, bookies and amiable gangsters. When caustic columnist Fritzi Fitzroy arrives and manages to offend everyone in sight, it’s no surprise that she ends up drowned in the bathtub gin! This hilarious mystery requires absolutely no set! Featuring 5 female roles and 4 male roles, this versatile play can be performed as a solid one-act play or expanded as an interactive entertainment for a full evening. The interactive version features 8 possible endings – your audience decides whodunit!! Scripts -$5.00 (includes shipping) Minimum 10 scripts per production. Royalties - $30 per performance. Contact Whitplay Productions for a perusal copy. whitplay@gmail.com Coming soon … SOCIETY PAIGE – the musical! |
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ACTING OUT! MOVIE CAMP! JUNE 25-JUNE29 (SPACE IS LIMITED) Acting Out Academy is excited to announce that we are teaming up with actress and prestigious kid's acting coach Darcy Martin. Darcy will be making a special trip to Birmingham from NYC to take part in our first Movie Camp. The Camp will be the last week of June and consist of film, television and commercial training for ages 8-14. During the week we will write, cast and film a short film that will be premiered in a red carpet event Friday evening on the 29th and all our stars will have there own DVD of the film to keep. For more information and to register please visit our website: www.actingoutacademy.com or call 818-231-4065 |
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Upcoming Performances
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C.S. Lewis On Stage: The Seasoned Performers
celebrate the beloved author of The
Chronicles of Narnia, Screwtape Letters,
and Mere Christianity with
the staging of Tom Key’s acclaimed solo
dramatization: “C.S. Lewis On
Stage” for one show only on Sunday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the The Library Theatre at the Hoover Public
Library. Key is a native of Birmingham, a professional actor, and
now the Producing Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta’s
fastest growing professional theatre company, located in the country’s first
LEED certified “green” theatre. He is well known for his award-winning
performances in the celebrated off-Broadway musical Cotton Patch Gospel which
he conceived and co-authored with the late singer-songwriter, Harry
Chapin. Following the performance, in a private English-inspired home in
Ross Bridge, TSP will host a reception honoring Mr. Key, where patrons may
meet and chat with him. The reception will feature British pub fare and
beverages. This performance and reception both benefit The Seasoned
Performers’ tours to numerous underserved audiences in central Alabama. |
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Cyrano De Bergerac: Park Players Presents, Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Directed by
Brad Waters Cyrano de Bergerac, a cadet (nobleman serving as a soldier) in
the French Army, is a brash, strong-willed man of many talents. In addition
to being a remarkable duelist, he is a gifted, joyful poet and is also shown to be a musician. However, he has an
extremely large nose, which is the reason for his own self-doubt. This doubt
prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful
and intellectual heiress Roxane,
as he believes that his ugliness denies him the "dream of being loved by
even an ugly woman. May 10th thru 13th & May 17th thru 19th all
performances at 7:30pm at Homewood Central Park in Homewood for
more information: www.bhamparkplayers.com info@bhamparkplayers.com
call 205 590-0155 |
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Opening in June 2012 |
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The Last Hotel for Women: Birmingham Festival
Theatre: June
14 – 30. Call 205-933-2383
or visit www.bftonline.org for
tickets and performance times. Written by Randy Marsh / Directed by Edward C.
Miller. The novel by Vicki Covington was adapted for the stage by her brother
Randy Marsh, a playwright and founding member of BFT. Set in Birmingham in
1961, when Freedom Riders were passing through the Deep South, the production
centers around a hotel run by Dinah Fraley and her husband. They are visited frequently by the Birmingham Commissioner of
Public Safety, Sheriff Bull Connor, a known racist and bigot. Racial
tensions run high in this powerful drama that was originally staged in 1996,
and closes out our 40th
Anniversary Season.0, 2011 with performances
Thursday-Saturday nights at 7:30pm. Admission is $17 for adults ($15 online)
and $10 for seniors and students. Opening night is Hobo Night (pay what you
can afford with a $7 minimum).
Chemelwitz - Bates Redwine |
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The Normal Heart: Theatre Downtown (2410 5th Avenue South). Larry Kramer’s searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man’s lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis. Having recently enjoyed a successful Broadway revival, the show follows Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, he confronts the personal toll of AIDS in his personal life, through family and friends. June 14-16, 21-24 & 28-30. For more information, e-mail the director at theatredt@gmail.com or visit www.theatredowntown.org. |
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