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Glasgow Daily Times
GLASGOW
July 02, 2009 12:24 pm
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The Far Off Broadway Players will hold auditions for “Arsenic and Old Lace” on July 9 and July 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and again on July 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Plaza Theatre.
There are roles for 11 men of various ages and female roles for two older women and one younger woman in the play. Directed by Charley Goodman, this classic comedy centers around the eccentric Brewster family of Brooklyn, New York. Show dates for the production will be Oct. 16-18 at the Plaza Theatre.
Advanced preparation for the audition is not necessary. Excerpts from the play will be available for reading at the time of audition. Anyone who would like to read the script ahead of time may go to Garmon and Goodman law office at 139 N. Public Square. Scripts may be checked out for a one week time period. No former acting experience is required.
Several crew members will also be selected for those who would like to be involved with the production behind the scenes. There are positions for a stage manager, set designer and construction technicians, props designer, lighting and sound designers, costume designer, house manager, and publicity director. Anyone with experience in any of these areas or if anyone would like to become involved, they may attend an audition to apply.
If there is anyone who cannot attend one of the audition times, but would like to audition for a role or be considered for a crew member position or would like more information, call Charley Goodman at 651-6366 or 651-8812.
Visitors welcome free tours at Mammoth Cave
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK — Mammoth Cave National Park will offer the Discovery and Mammoth Passage cave tours free of charge on July 18-19, and Aug. 15-16 as a gesture by the National Park Service to help citizens enjoy the outdoors. The tours were previously done in June.
“We consider the weekend a great success,” said Superintendent Patrick Reed. “The purpose was to give folks a break in these tough economic times. Some came out specifically because of the free tours, others who were already here added a free tour to their visit. Both Saturday and Sunday showed significant increases over the number of people who visited on the same weekend last year.”
On June 20-21, 7,151 people toured Mammoth Cave, compared to 5,157 people on the same weekend in 2008, a 28 percent increase. The park ran the self-guided Discovery tour through the busiest part of the day, and then added extra Mammoth Passage tours to ensure all visitors would have an opportunity to go on one of the free tours.
“One woman told us the tours added to a cheap summer get-a-way she planned for her grandchildren,” said Mike Adams, Mammoth Cave’s chief of interpretation. “She said they came to this area to use discounted tickets at one attraction, then came to Mammoth Cave for the free tours. We hope others will follow her example when we offer the free tours again July 18-19 and Aug. 15-16.”
Campfire programs come to Mammoth Cave National Park
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK —Mammoth Cave National Park will be offering campfire programs throughout the summer at the amphitheater near the Mammoth Cave Hotel.
Each program begins at 8:15 p.m.
The following is a list of upcoming campfire program topics and dates: July 19, David Spence — “The River Green;” July 20, Charlie Hanion — “Myths & Mysteries of the Underworld;” July 21, Joel Gillespie — “Into The Hive;” July 22, Colleen Olson — “The Big, The Small, and The Really Small;” July 23, Joe Duvall — “Floyd Collins: Entrapment, Death and Burial;” July 24, Keven Neff — “Let’s Go Cavin’;” July 25, Darlene Owens — “Smoke and Ash;” July 26, David Spence — “The River Green;” July 27, Charlie Hanion — “Myths & Mysteries of the Underworld;” July 28, Joel Gillespie — “Into the Hive;” July 29, Colleen Olson — “The Big, The Small, and The Really Small;” July 30, Joe Duvall — “Floyd Collins: Entrapment, Death and Burial;” July 31, Keven Neff — “Let’s Go Cavin” and Aug. 1, Darlene Owens — “Smoke and Ash.”
Comedian offers special concert at Plaza
Comedian Tim Wilson will perform in concert Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre.
Proceeds from the concert will go to fund research for cystic fibrosis.
Tickets are $25, $20 and $15, and can be purchased online at www.plaza.org, over the phone at 361-2101 or at the theater’s box office.
KRT serves up third helping of ‘Tuna’
HORSE CAVE — Kentucky Repertory Theatre serves up its third helping of Tuna on Friday with the opening of the much anticipated “Red, White and Tuna” written by Joe Sears, Ed Howard and Jaston Williams. The polyester-clad citizens of Tuna, Texas, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., with a reception preceding the performance at 6:45 p.m.
Robert Brock and Henry Kevin Haggard take the stage once again as the sole performers playing all of Tuna’s inhabitants including men, women, children and animals (thanks to 40 lightning-quick costume changes). In this latest saga, all the Tuna favorites return as the Prayer Posse led by Vera Carp and Reverend Spikes take on church hymns while Petey Fisk continues his off-beat pleas for a more humane Tuna. The flirtatious Tastee Kreme gals have a food booth at the Reunion serving Aunt Pearl's prize winning potato salad that may have been in the heat too long.
“Red, White and Tuna” runs July 3 – Aug. 16. For ticket information and reservations contact the KRT box office at (800) 342-2177.
‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’ comes to Barn Lot
EDMONTON — A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage as Barn Lot Theater presents “Schoolhouse Rock Live”! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and “Do The Circulation,” but it will be on stage for three consecutive weekends from July 9 through July 26 with shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday each weekend starting at 7 p.m.
The audience is introduced to Tom (Robert Morrison), a young teacher preparing for his first day of school.
As he rehearses what he will say, he hears the school bell and the sound of the children settling into their desks. One at a time we see Tom’s “other sides”, as they enter speaking his thoughts.
We are introduced to George (Trevor Peden), the romantic side; Dori (Eliza Albany), the goofy side; Shulie (Laura Chandler), the sweet side; Joe (Wesley Peden), the cool side; and Dina (Melinda Owens), the mature side.
Tickets are $10 for regular, $8 for students, active military and senior citizens 55 and older and preschool is $5.
To make reservations or for more information please call (270) 432-2276.
KRT offers youth theater
Kentucky Theatre for Youth in affiliation with Kentucky Repertory Theatre announces its Student Theatre Workshop for the summer of 2009 for students 8-18 years old. This year the theater will offer three separate one-week sessions of the workshop as follows: July 13-18; July 27-Aug. 1.
The daily schedule is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 11:55 a.m., with a showcase presentation on Saturday at the end of each week-long session.
Registration fee for each one-week workshop session is $100. For more information or to enroll a student, call Donna Freeburn at (270) 786-1200 or education@kentuckyrep.org.
Barn Lot Theater seeks artists’ works
EDMONTON — Barn Lot Theater is seeking the work of local artists to feature in conjunction with its productions.
The artists’ work will be displayed in the theater’s lobby — one for each of the July, September and November performances of 2010. For more information, call the theater at (270) 432-BARN (2276).
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