These articles were prepared for the September 19, 2007 issue of U.S. 1 Newspaper. All rights reserved.
Pierrot Theater seeks a high baritone or second tenor to fill the shoes of Marvin in "Falsetto." (The actor cast in the role withdrew due to a family emergency). The show opens Friday, September 28, at Kelsey Theater. Call Pete LaBriola at 609-658-1233.
Pennington Players has auditions for "Miracle on 34th Street" on Saturday and Sunday, September 22 and 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prepare a one minute monologue (30 seconds for children), and bring a resume and photo. Must be seven years-old to audition. Call Amy Foris for an appointment at 609-570-3581. Kelsey Theater, West Windsor.
Somerset Valley Players seek actors for "A Christmas Carol." Auditions are October 10 and 11, at 8 p.m., at Amwell Road, Hillsborough. www.svptheatre.org or call 908-369-7469.
Youth Stages seeks actor-educators to conduct creative drama and theater classes, workshops, and residencies throughout the state. Specifically needed are educators to teach elementary school children after school in the central New Jersey area. Applicants should have at least a bachelor degree in theater arts and experience teaching creative drama and theater classes with youth. Undergraduate will be considered if they show potential and are good with children. $30 to $50 per hour plus travel reimbursement. www.youthstages.com or E-mail Jean Prall Rosolino at manager@youthstages.com.
Kelsey Theater offers a beginning tap dancing workshop on Tuesdays, from 6 to 7 p.m., September 25 to November 27. Basic steps and common intermediate steps designed for theater actors to have a sufficient tap foundation to perform in musical theater. Tap shoes are required. $100. Register at 609-570-3566.
The Community Christian Adult and Children Choirs are accepting registration for new and returning singers during rehearsal through September. Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church Street, Allentown. Music reading not required. Practice CD provided. www.ccchoir.com or call 609-587-7076 for full schedule or information.
Trenton Children's Chorus holds auditons for its Young People's Chorus on Tuesday, September 25, Slackwood Presbyterian Church, 1020 Brunswick Avenue, Lawrenceville (just north of the Brunswick Circle) for grades 7 to 12 and young adults. www.trentonchildrenschorus.org.
Westminster Conservatory is starting an adult chamber reading ensemble to meet every other week for 16 sessions beginning Tuesday, October 2. Wind, string, and mixed. Tuition is $240. Register at 609-921-7104 or visit www.rider.edu/conservatory.
DanceVision, a non-profit dance education and performing arts company based in Princeton, started by former ABT ballerina Susan Jaffe and Risa Kaplowitz, will provide high-caliber performance opportunities for the pre-professional dancer, ages 6 to adult. Open auditions for "The Nutcracker" take place on Sunday, September 23, Princeton Dance & Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Princeton Forrestal Village. For schedule call 609-514-1600.
Delaware Valley Poets Anthology is accepting manuscripts of poems, through Friday, November 30. Submit up to five previously unpublished poems, single-spaced, no more than five pages total. Name, address, phone number, and E-mail address should appear in the upper righthand corner of each page. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for notification. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Mail to: DVP Anthology, P.O. Box 5362, Trenton 08638-0362.
Art & Frame Express seeks area artists and photographers to showcase their work at the annual "Local Artist Exhibit" in the East Windsor gallery during October. 609-490-1200 or E-mail myframingstore@gmail.com.
Pinelands Preservation Alliance presents the third annual Tour de Pines, October 3 to 7, in celebration of Pinelands month. The five-day event traverses the Pinelands National Reserve. Each day's tour ranges from 40 to 50 miles a day. Participants may ride one to five days. Registration deadline is Monday, September 24. Call Mike at 609-959-8860, ext. 11, or E-mail tour@pinelandsalliance.org.
Princeton Community TV offers courses in video editing, lighting for video, and new media. An orientation session on Tuesday, September 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is open to anyone with an interest in video and digital media production. Visit www.princetontv.org or call 609-252-1963.
Mercer County College offers free workforce training in computer applications including Windows, Outlook, E-mail, Word, and Excel; and English as a second language. No charge to participating companies other than normal wages during working hours. Call Doreen Blanc at 609-570-3279 or E-mail blancd@mccc.edu.
Princeton Environmental Commission invites area homeowners to be part of its October green home and garden tour. The tour benefits families looking to build or renovate with energy efficient materials. Builders and landscapers who have worked on the project will be asked to guide visitors, describe their contributions, and answer questions. Call 609-921-1359 or E-mail acriscit@princeton-township.nj.us.
This adorable little number has been completely remodeled by more than 50 companies to showcase such top-of-the-line building materials as carriage house garage doors (by Prestige Garage Doors) and Brazilian cherry floors. Tour the `Sophisticated Comfort' house weekends, September 22 to 30, 103 North Main Street, Cranbury. $5 to benefit Cranbury
Lions Club. www.kaiser-building.com
If you like to take an evening walk, you can walk just four miles for a good cause after work on Thursday, September 27, when Walk for Hope takes place in Mercer County Park, at 5:30 p.m., to benefit CancerCare, a nonprofit that provides free professional support services, including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help to anyone affected by cancer.
To register E-mail Kathy Trethaway at ktrethaway@cancercare.org