Auditions Coming Up for Four Shows

   If you're looking for a theatre project to tackle, are you in luck!

   No less than four shows are holding auditions in the near future - here's a rundown:

- Julius Caesar - ARTS production of William Shakespeare's play will hold auditions Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Renaissance Theatre on the bottom floor in the dance studio. Roles are open to both men and women. The show will be presented March 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, 2012.

- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - The CUP production will hold auditions Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church (corner of 5th Avenue and 11th Street). Please come prepared with a 16-bar vocal selection from a "Disney"-type movie or show. Wear comfortable clothing for movement and be prepared to read from the script The directors are Katie Cook and Cody Vinson. Roles are available for men, women and teenagers (age 13 and up). Performances will be March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 

- Secret Garden - 5th Avenue Theatre will hold auditions for the musical Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at Huntington's City Hall auditorium. Be prepared with a 30-second cut of a song, dressed for a movement audition and come prepared to read selected cuttings from the script. Dates for the show are March 1-3 and 6-10 with a school performance on Thursday, March 7 at 9 a.m. There are roles for adults 18 and above as well as children ages 8-18. For more information, please contact Eddie Harbert at 304-544-2831.

- Almost, Maine - Company of Dreams will hold auditions for the comedy Friday, Dec. 21 and Saturday, Dec. 22 at 6:30 p.m. (both days) at Fairview High School in Westwood / Ashland Ky. Those auditioning will asked to do a cold reading from the script. Five men and five women will be cast. The show dates are Feb. 7-9, 2013, on the Hillside Stage at Hillside Community Church, 900 Greenup Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ashland Ky. For more information, contact the director at 606-615-8439.

    So, lots of great shows to choose from - pick one and have fun being part of a community theatre production! You can thank me later.