Auditions, Etc.

Audition:
Auditions for GREASE: Auditions will be held for the musical GREASE, presented by CenterStage, on Saturday, August 9 at 7:00pm and Sunday, August 10 at 2:00pm at the offices of Brasfield & Gorrie, 3021 7th Avenue South. Those auditioning should bring sheet music (accompanist provided) and may be asked to read from the script. Please also wear (or bring) comfortable clothing suitable for a movement audition. GREASE will be directed by Frank Thompson, with Musical Direction by Debbie Mielke, Choreography by Bonnie Wootan, and Stage Management by Lee Fowler. Production dates are October 17-26 at Virginia Samford Theatre. The roles of SANDY, RIZZO, and TEEN ANGEL have been cast. All other roles are open.
ArtisiticDirector@Centerstage-Productions.org .

Youth Acting Workshop at VST September-December, 2008
Frank Thompson, Artistic Director of CenterStage, is offering a 14-week acting workshop for young people ages 8-18. Classes will be held at the historic Virginia Samford Theatre in the Martha Moore Sykes Studio. In addition to Thompson, instructors will include Matthew Von Redlich (SFDA Certified Fight Arranger/Stage Combat) Leah Luker (Production Manager, Birmingham Children's Theatre) Martha Summey (Instructor of Theatre, The Altamont School) and other local theatre professionals. The cost of the workshop is $350 for the 14- week course, which will culminate in a showcase performance by the students. AGES 13-18 will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30-5:00pm, and AGES 8-12 on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm. (For those coming in a few minutes late, the first fifteen minutes of each class will be devoted to a physical and vocal warm-up.) Topics covered will include acting, voice & diction, movement, improv, stage combat, and more! Class sizes are limited to insure plenty of individual instruction. A $100 deposit is required to hold a place in the class, with the remaining balance due on the first day of class. For more information, email Frank Thompson at flt31230@yahoo.com

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