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Address: City, State: Zip: Phone: Email: Gift Subscription From: Occasion: q$18-6 Months q$33-1 Yr q$48-1 Yr+Member q$60-2 Yrs q$90-2 Yrs+Member Photo: Bryan Colley NOVEMBER 2005 • 17 A U D I T I O N S Belton High School Theatre* Kacico Dance* (Professional) Olathe Community Theater* Zombie Prom: Nov 29-Dec 1: 3pm Tue- Dancer Auditions through Nov 28 Fortinbras by Lee Blessing: Nov 5-6: 12pm Thr. Kacico Dance, a professional contemporary Sat-Sun. This show is a fun and odd combination dance co in KC seeking highly trained The play calls for 10 men between the of the styles and music of Little Shop of dancers, male and female, for 2006 season ages of 20 and 60 and 4 women between Horrors, Grease, and The Rocky Horror with the potential of future seasons. A the ages of 20 and 60. Auditioners Show. Belton High School students grades monthly salary of $500-$750 for Feb-Oct, are encouraged to prepare a 2-minute 9-12 are eligible to audition. Cast size will 2006. A 25 hr/wk rehearsal schedule with monologue, although readings from the be approximately 7 men and 7 women. All training in modern, ballet, yoga, improv, script will be available. All auditioners roles will act, sing, and dance. Auditions contact improv. Advanced level modern should read the play prior to the auditions will include 16-24 bars of a prepared dance, performing experience plus strong and should also read Hamlet if they song in musical comedy style, a dance training in ballet, good physical condition, haven’t already. Callbacks, if necessary, audition, and cold readings at callbacks. and teachable attitude are a must. BA or will follow Sunday’s auditions. Directed Performances are February 16-19, 2006. BFA is preferred. Improv, contact improv, by Art Suskin. Olathe Community Directed by Joel Short,. Belton High tap, pointe, acting, vocal and teaching Theater, 500 East Loula, (816) 932-9146, Forum Theatre, 107 W. Pirate Parkway, experience helpful. Send resume with 3 www.olathetheatre.org (816) 348-2721, [email protected] references, photo, 3 min performance video, and a statement about what your goals are Park University Theatre* City Theatre of Independence* in the next 5 years. Audition will consist Play It Again, Sam by Woody Allen: Nov Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters’ First of modern, ballet, improv, tap, contact 21: 6:30pm Mon. 100 Years by Emily Mann: Dec 5-6: 7pm improv, vocals, and interview. Audition Park University Theatre exists primarily Mon-Tue. cutoff date is 11/28/05. Include your e- as an interdisciplinary academic program Featuring two African-American Women. mail address. Confirmation, directions and in service to the Park University student Auditions will be open to all. Auditions additional audition info will be sent via e- body. Theatre Department auditions are will consist of cold readings from the script. mail. Go to www.kacicodance.org for info. open to all students, faculty, staff, and Scripts will be available for checkout (w/ $5 Contact Michelle Brown, Artistic Director, members of the community. The Theatre deposit) at the Sermon Center main desk with any questions. Kacico Dance, 8621 Department joyfully embraces equal two weeks prior to auditions. Directed by S. Buckner Tarsney Rd., (816) 578-4721, opportunity casting policies for persons Nancy Eppert. Roger T. Sermon Center, www.kacicodance.org from all racial, ethnic, and national 201 North Dodgion, (816) 325-7367, backgrounds. Directed by marsha morgan. www.citytheatreofindependence.org Lawrence Community Theatre Featuring 3 men, 8 women. Auditions Beau Jest by Alan Menken: Nov 28-29: 7pm consist of cold readings from the script. Hype7 (Professional) Mon-Tue. Jenkin & Barbara David Theater, Alumni Hypothetical 7 Comedy Troupe : Nov 2-3: Directed by Charles Whitman. Featuring Hall, Park University Home Campus, 8pm Wed-Thr. Sarah Goldman: young professional, Chris: (816) 584-6450, captain.park.edu/theatre The Hypothetical 7 has been performing her boyfriend, Bob: her escort, Joel: her sketch and improvisational comedy in brother, Miriam: her mother, Abe: her Theatre Atchison, Inc. the KC/Lawrence area for a dozen years. father. Lawrence Community Theatre, Love, Sex & the IRS by Billy Van Zandt & We’re looking to cast 5 new performers 1501 New Hampshire St., (785) 843-7469, Jane Milmore: Dec 6-7: 7pm Tue-Wed. of any age or experience level. We’re theatre.lawrence.com Auditions will consist of cold readings offering 2 possible audition dates - you from the script with other actors Directed only need to attend one. Wed. 11/2 at The Mystery Train (Professional) by Walt Boyd. Theatre Atchison, Inc., 401 8pm in Lawrence, KS - RM 235 Murphy A Christmas Conundrum : Oct 31-Nov 1: Santa Fe, (913) 367-1647, www.theatre Hall, Univ. of Kansas, OR Thurs. 11/3 at 5pm Mon-Tue. atchison.org R pm in KC - Westport Coffeehouse Theater. Interactive murder mystery dinner theater Directed by Matthew Reiss. For more is holding auditions for their Christmas audition information, go to hype7.com. show. Seeking two females, one male. To get an idea about the troupe’s style of Opening show is November 25th, closes comedy, check out hypotheticalseven.com Jan 7th. There is performance pay. for video and audio clips. Westport Auditions by appointment only. Prepare Coffeehouse, 4010 Pennsylvania, (913) a comic monologue. There will also be 262-9693, www.hype7. com cold readings from the script. Call for appointment or more information. The Mystery Train, Union Cafe, (816) 813- 9654, [email protected] 16 • KCSTAGE “Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking.” ~ Jean Racine NOVEMBER 2005 • 1 M A C A W A R D S F R I N G E F E S T I V A L S C O N T E N T S MAC Awards Millions Statewide Creating the U.S. Association there are several big-name acts MAC 2005 Grant Awards - Kansas City Area ‘guaranteed’ to be at each of the The Missouri Arts Council (MAC) recently of Fringe Festivals by Angie Fiedler • [email protected] various fringe festivals throughout completed the first phase of its granting for Organization Program Award the country. fiscal year 2005. MAC granted 248 awards Aha! Dance Theatre Da $1,219 During the weekend of October 7- American Jazz Museum Md $6,740 totaling $2,033,083 to nonprofit organizations 9, representatives of nine (out of a Another aspect of the meeting Arts Incubator Of Kansas City Va $7,939 involved sharing and comparing throughout Missouri. 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