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M.;;..........;;A.....;;;...._.;;...;N;;,__.;;;C:;;.........;=-E �S A U D I T I O N S ol LEGACY Continuedfrom page 6 Continuedfrompage7 StoneLion PuppetTheatre* The CrossCurrents Punsters are back. Paul Mesner Puppets* Rikki Tikki Tavi by Heather Nisbeet-Loewenstein, Greg or just settingfoot on stage for the firsttime, this workshop has We take the headlines and poke £un at everqthina! something for everyone! Audition DanceCombination will be SCHOOL OF THE ARTS OfficerBuckie and Gloriaby Usedwith pennission of Peggy Mackendar composer. Mar 2-Mar 17: Sat, 11am Sat-Sun, taught at this workshop! Trailridge Middle School, 75th and Rathman. Mar 13-Mar 24: Fri, 7pm Wed-Fri, 10am Wed­ 1pm Wed-Fri, 10am Quivira, (816) 464-9420, wwwtheatreinthepark.org Sat 8 pm April 7 • KC Athenaeum Department of Music & Theatre Sun, 1pm Adapted from the tale by Rudyard Kipling this curious and brave Officer Buckle knows moreabout safetythan anyone in Napville. mongooseafter a misadventure with a floodlands up in a bun­ Linwood& Charlotte· Tickets $10 Adva.nce,$12 Door Weel:?ly Classes • Master Classes • Ages s-Adult The Theatre in thePark's 2002 Season by ''The Music But when he talks about safety tips, nobody listens. Until, that is, galow garden where all the residentsare terrified of a pair of Info: 816-292-2887• Tickets: 816-960-4636 Man" "Footloose" "Annie Get Your Gun" "Oliver!". Apr 5- the Napville PoliceDepartment buys a new police dog, Gloria. A King-Cobras. It is Rikki's job to teach them that everyone, no www.CrossCurrentsCulture.org ",tJ13:l::.3,fl!f Apr 7: Fri, 6pm Sat, 9amSun, 5pm precocious pup with a vivacious personality! Gloria soon shows matter how small can makea difference. Setin EastIndia with CrooaCurrentaofCulture ia" memberof theJuatOff Br°"dw"'l11,edtreA..ocidtion SPRINCiCOURSES "The Music Man" "Footloose" "Annie Get Your Gun" "Oliver!" everyone how entertaining she can be while offering her own large bunraku puppets, masks and. more. Featuring Laura Directed by (MM) Brad Zimmerman, (Foot)Phil Kinen, Brian Audition Techniques Comedy Sports safety tips. Featuring Paul Mesnerand Diane Bulan, Puppets for Burkhart, Heather Nisbett-Loewenstein,JakeWalker $6.00 indi­ McGinness,(AGYG) Barbara Nichols. TrailridgeMiddle School, Acting I Acting Shal:?espeare this production were created by Suzanne Moulton and Paul viduals, Fine Arts Theater, 5909Johnson Drive, (816) 235-6222, ATTENTIONPLAYWRIGHTS www.stonelionpuppets.org (Intended for Children) 75th and Quivira, (816) 464-9420, www.theatreinthepark.org Sceneworl:? Creating a Character Mesner.Set design by TammyKeiser andPaul Mesner; lighting design by Art Kent; music by Steven Dillman. $6 per person; Colla Voce Dialects for the Stage group rates available for groups of 15 or more., Unity on the Theatre forYoung America* Theatre of Relativity* (Professional) Crosscurrents Announces the The Lifeand Times of the Three LittlePigs Incorporated!by Theatre of Relativity. Mar 23-Mar25: Sat­ Stage Combat Private Piano Plaza, 47th & Jefferson, (816) 235-6222, www.paulmesner Feb 26-Apr 12: puppets.org/ (Suitable for Everyone) Fri, 1pm Sat-Sun, 2pm Tue-Fri, 10amTue-Thr, 12pm Sun, 3pm Mon, 7pm Five & Dime Improvisation & Scenes Private Voice A rollicking musical adaptation of the old English fable in which Interview,cold readingsand improv exercises.We arelooking for Piccadilly Productions* threeyoung pigsgo out into the world to seetheir fortunesand creative, open-mindedand committed artists. After investment Improvisation & Humorous/Dramatic recoup,a stipendwill bepaid to cast& crewbased upon audi­ Pla riting Contest 3 BillyGoats Gruffand Other SillyStories Mar 18-Apr 5: discover instead the perils of living on their own. All the familiar yw Monologues Interpretation ence attendance and dedication. Directed by Maria A. Perez­ Sat, 12pm elements of the old fable are included, but the storyis presented Andujar. (2) Femalesages 20 to 40, (2) Males30 to 50, (I) Male Comedy Sketches, Dramatic Pieces: 5, 10, 15 min in Length "3 Billy Goats" is told with a hilarious castof Piccadilly Puppets as an historical fantasyset in a pre-humanworld where pigs actor of small height (4 to 5 ish), (3) Male Actors/Dancers, (2) legacysa.com • 913•397-7278 and fun musical songsarranged by Kelly Werts. Then sit back were mastersof all animalkind. $6 per person;group rate is $4 Win Money! Attain Fame! Female Actresses/Dancers. The Next Space, 512 E. 18 St., Catherine Boone, Artistic Director and let Brother John tell your children a few great storiesthat will per personfor groups of 20 or more; $3. 75 per personfor groups Scores of Dollars in Prii.es Plays Performed foran Audience of Dozens of I 00 or more.,Theatre for Young America, 4881Johnson Drive, [email protected] O' [email protected] keep them enraptured and wantingmore. Come experience our For details, contact Bill Clause: 816-361-5147 or [email protected] world of singing goats and lumbering trolls. Asonly Piccadilly (913) 831-2131, www.tya.org (Intended for Children) does,we will have you laughing at that troll, and cheering for the heroesand heroines. Directed by Lisa Jorgensen. Featuring Unicom Theatre BACKSTAGE John Anderson,Lisa Jorgensen$6, Discounts forgroups of 20 or Spinning Into Butter by Rebecca Gilman. Mar 13-Apr 7: r ----- 7 SHOW ME FESTIVAL & COMPETITION Sat-Sun, 3pm Wed-Sat, 8pm Tue, 7:30pm Continued/rampageI I more at $3.50 a ticket, Shawnee Civic Center, 13817 Johnson The RogerT. Sermon Center (the host location) is a public community center and per- I Drive, (816) 668-2402, www.piccadillypuppets.com (Intended SarahDaniels, Dean of Students at a mostly white college, calls There is a specificform to fillout called the Appli­ I tormance material should be selected respecting the community values of the host theatre. I for Children) herself a liberal. But when one of her black students receivesa Performing companies are expected to exercise good taste and judgement in selecting and . cationFonn PA. PA standsfor Performing Artist. I performing their material. The Powerhouse Theatre stage at the Roger T. Sermon Center is a I series of racist letters, she makes a stunning discovery. While proscenium stage and basic stage dimensions are 25· wide by 23· deep. In addition there Is approxi­ investigatingstudents and faculty, she finds bigotryin the least Afterfilling out the formit maytake 3 or 4 months, I mately 6' ot wing space on each side of the stage. There is not a tly system in this facihty. There is I Quality Hill Playhouse a limited backstage area for storage of scenery. Groups are encouraged to choose material that Around the WorldMar 15-Apr 14:, 3pm, 1pm Wed-Mon, likely of places-withinherself.