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Callbacks! Two Actors Needed!
Taking Flight Theatre Company
Evil Dead The Musical
Thursday, March 11th, 7:30 PM
Waddell Theater
1000 Harry Byrd Hwy Sterling VA 20164
The following two roles are needed:
Ash (Male – Tenor/Baritone): The hero and iconic character of the musical.
This devoted S-Mart housewares employee evolves over the course of the show
from a cowardly college student to a wise cracking deadite slayer
with his detachable hand chainsaw and 12 gauge boomstick.
Linda (Female – Mezzo-Soprano): The prototypical girl next door.
Linda is sweet, thoughtful, and completely devoted to Ash,
until she turns evil and tries to kill him.
She laughs an annoyingly inordinate amount of time after transforming.
* Cold Readings From the Script
* Songs from the show
For more information contact director, Phil Archey at:
philliparchey@yahoo.com or call 814.934.4177

Currently Casting!
Stroyka Theater
Bye Bye Birdie
Book by Michael Stewart
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Originally Produced by Edward Padula
We are currently casting for the following:
* Mrs. MacAfee
* Featured Ensemble of All Ages
Performances in June 2010 in Downtown PC (Penn Quarter)
Most rehearsals will be located in and around Burtonsville/Silver Spring, MD.
All roles are volunteer.
To schedule an audition, contact Director Jennifer L. Gusso
at 443-752-2086 or JGusso@stroykatheater.com

Accepting Director Proposals
Taking Flight Theatre Company
2011 Season
If you are interested in submitting a show to direct at Taking Flight,
please visit our website to download the Director Application.
Submit your proposal no later than March 19th, 2010.
Not sure if the show you want to submit is appropriate to our company?
Some of the elements that we look for when selecting our seasons are:
* Edgy
* New
* A little off beat
* Interesting technical elements
Contact Matthew Randall our Season Selection Committee Chair,
randallmg@aol.com, with any questions.

Call for Directors
Silver Spring Stage
2010-2011 Season
"Private Lives" by Noel Coward
Tentative Production Dates: Sept. 18-Oct. 9, 2010
Scripts available from Samuel French
"Wait Until Dark" by Frederick Knott
Tentative Production Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 20, 2010
Scripts available from Dramatists Play Service
"Blackbird" by David Harrower
Tentative Production Dates: Jan. 7-29, 2011
Scripts available from Dramatists Play Service
"Three Days of Rain" by Richard Greenberg
Tentative Production Dates: May 13-June 4, 2011
Scripts available from Dramatists Play Service
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Dale Wasserman,
adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey
Tentative Production Dates: June 24-July 23, 2011
Scripts available from Samuel French
You can submit proposals for up to 2 shows.
Please send either a Word document or PDF by email to David Dubov at ddubov@gmail.com.
Director interviews will be scheduled following the submission deadline.
  Deadline:  April 6, 2010
Please see the website for additional details.

Workshop Openings!
The Charis Center for the Arts
Act Up Act Out
Spring Break Workshop

Classes in acting, dance, voice, guitar and percussion
open to any student in grades 1-12.
This intensive week of study ends with a performance.
All skill levels and experience are welcome to work with our trained teachers. Students will be grouped by age and ability.
Check our website, or call 410 693 0940.

Coming to Washington DC!
Mortified
Dear Angsty People in Washington DC,
- Did you write lame-ass love letters as a kid?
- Did you write angsty lyrics as a teenager?
- Did you spend high school writing melodramatic journals?
So did the people behind Mortified. And they want you to join them.
Dust off that diary! Whip out that Trapper Keeper!
Yep, Mortified DC is actively looking for new readers to join the fun.
If you or someone you know would like to read aloud
utterly embarrassing childhood relics in front of total strangers ...
we'd LOVE to hear from you.
Open to anyone from actors to accountants. Must be 21+.
Read the full AD HERE
Share the shame: www.getmortified.com/casting

RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER NEEDED!
Florida Studio Theatre
A LORT D Regional Theatre in Sarasota, FL.
Seeking a resident Costume Designer for a three-theatre operation.
We are seeking applicants with significant professional theatrical design experience.
Duties include: costume design, costume construction, supervise/schedule staff,
and oversee all costume shop operations in concert with the shop manager.
Scenic Design experience is a plus.
FST is a 36 year old professional LORT D Theatre in Sarasota, FL.
Email cover letter, resume with references and salary requirement to:
Search Committee, Resident Costume Designer.
Email – jashford@floridastudiotheatre.org

Actors and Actresses Needed
Thunderous Productions
Twelfth Night
Performing at the Greenbelt Arts Center in late June.
Rehearsals, which will be held on one to three nights a week,
will begin in the Beltsville, College Park and Silver Spring areas in March.
Current open roles include Feste (fool), Malvolio, Orsino,
Valentine, the sea captain and several townspeople.
Shakespearean experience is not a requirement.
Those interested should contact Rick at 301-937-4532

Seeking Designers And Music Director
Annapolis Summer Garden Theater
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin.
Looking for a Costume, Set, and Lighting designer,
as well as a Music Director
The show centers around a fictional spelling bee
set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School.
Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee,
run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.
The show runs June 24th to July 25th.
If you are interested or would like to know more,  please email the Director at darnell.morris@gmail.com

Seeking Designers And Music Director
Annapolis Summer Garden Theater

Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story
Written by Alan Janes & Rob Bettinson
Directed by Melissa Huston
Looking for Costume Designer, Music Director, Set Designer,
Prop Master and Stage manager.
Performance dates August 5th - September 5th
Downtown Annapolis
Please email the Director at buddymusical@gmail.com

Lighting Designer Needed!
Kensington Arts Theatre
Looking for a talented designer to light our next musical:
Violet
Please see our website for more about the show.
KAT is a highly acclaimed community theatre based in Kensington, MD.
While there is no pay, it's a great way to put your artistic vision on the stage.
Not to mention - a great gig to put on your resume!
If you are interested, please send resume to kevingarrett@gmail.com

Opens March 5th
Silver Spring Stage
Die! Mommie! Die!
by Charles Busch
Directed by Michael Sandner
Fridays and Saturdays March 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 8pm
Sunday Matinees: March 14 and 28 at 2pm
Woodmoor Shopping Center
Colesville Road and University Blvd, Silver Spring, MD
Tickets available through our website.

Opens March 5th
2nd Star Productions
Ernest Thompson's
ON GOLDEN POND
Directed by Charles W. Maloney
March 5 through March 20, 2010
March  5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 at 8 PM,
and March 7, 13, 14 and 20 at 3 PM
Bowie Playhouse in White Marsh Park
Southbound MD 3 between US 450 and US 50 in Bowie, Maryland
$20 General Admission, $17 Seniors (60 and up) and full time Students
Discount of $2 per ticket for groups of 15 or more prepaid on a single order.
Call 410-757-5700 or 301-832-4819 for reservations,
or see our website for more information.
Opens March 5th
Rockville Little Theatre
Over the River and Through the Woods
by Joe DiPietro
Directed by Frankie Lewis
March 5-6-7, 12-13-14, 19-20-21, 2010
    Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm
Gaithersburg Arts Barn
   For Arts Barn tickets, call 301-258-6394
or go to www.gaithersburgmd.gov/artsbarn
Ticket prices: Gaithersburg residents - $13, Others - $15

Auditions
Rockville Little Theatre
I REMEMBER MAMA
by John Van Druten
Directed by David Levin
March 8 and 9 (callbacks March 10) at 7:30 p.m.
Glenview Mansion (external link)
Rockville Civic Center Park
603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville MD 20851
(map and directions)
Performance dates: May 7-16, 2010
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre - Rockville Civic Center Park

Auditions
Silhouette Stages, Inc.
Regional Premiere Production
The Drowsy Chaperone
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Score by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Directed by Conni Ross and Debra Mobley
March 9th and 10th, 2010 at 7 pm
Dance Foundations
8940 Route 108, Columbia, MD 21045-2129
Bring a current headshot and resume
Prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo song and a ballad.
Actors may audition with songs from The Drowsy Chaperone.
Actors should be ready to dance as well.
The dance audition may include a tap combination. 
Call 410-461-7373 or email conni.ross@verizon.net for more information.
Performances May 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th at 8 pm
May 23rd and 30th at 3 pm. 
Slayton House in Columbia
Auditions
Laurel Mill Playhouse
Company
Book by  George Furth
Music and Lyrics by  Stephen Sondheim
 Director - Michael Hartsfield
Producer - Maureen Rogers
 Thursday, March 11at 7:00pm
Saturday March 13 at 10am.
Laurel Mill Playhouse
508 Main Street in historic Laurel.
Eight women and six men are needed.
Sixteen bars of a ballad or up tempo song will be requested.
Bring sheet music for the accompanist that will be provided.
Contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.
For additional information visit our website.
Runs May 21 through Sunday, June 13.
Friday and Saturday evenings with two selected Sunday matinees. 
Opens March 12th
Chevy Chase Players
Incorruptible
By Michael Hollinger
March 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 2010
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Chevy Chase Community Center
5601 Connecticut Avenue NW, DC
$15 - Adults, $13 - Students and Seniors
Cash only at the door.
For more information, email the Players at ccp.info@yahoo.com

Auditions
Annapolis Summer Garden Theater
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed by Darnell Morris
March 18th from 7:00-9:30 and March 20th starting at Noon.
West Annapolis Elementary School
Looking for Actors 18+ of All Ethnicities!
Please prepare 16-32 bars of two contrasting Contemporary Musical Theater pieces (i.e. up-tempo and ballad).
Please no Stephen Sondheim.
You may be asked to sing only one, or both.
Bring sheet music that is clearly marked and in the appropriate key.
An accompanist will be provided.
No taped music or a cappella singing.
Wear clothing and shoes appropriate for movement
and be prepared to learn short dance combinations.
A resume and photograph (headshot, snapshot, school photo, etc.) are required.
If you do not have a photo, a photo will be taken at the initial audition.

The show runs Thursday-Sunday night June 24th to July 25th.
If you are interested or would like to know more, please email the Director at darnell.morris@gmail.com
Auditions
Annapolis Summer Garden Theater
Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story
Written by Alan Janes & Rob Bettinson
Directed by Melissa Huston
March 18th from 7:00-9:30 and March 20th starting at Noon.
West Annapolis Elementary School
Actors/Singers/Musicians, ages 18+
Some of the roles will be filled by actor/musicians.
Please prepare 16-32 bars of period and style appropriate music.
Buddy, the Crickets, and other actor/musicians -
come prepared for a separate instrumental audition.
Bring sheet music that is clearly marked and in the appropriate key.
An accompanist will be provided.
No taped music or a cappella singing.
Wear clothing and shoes appropriate for movement
and be prepared for cold readings from the script.
A resume and photograph (headshot, snapshot, school photo, etc.) are required.
If you do not have a photo, a photo will be taken at the initial audition.
The show runs Thursday-Sunday August 5th to September 5th
Downtown Annapolis in the outdoor Summer Garden Theater.
For complete character profiles and show summery, please email the Director: buddymusical@gmail.com
Opens March 18th
Heritage Players Inc.
GODSPELL
Thursday through Saturday, March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27, at 8 p.m. and
Sunday March 21 and 28 at 2 p.m
Rice Auditorium
on the campus of Spring Grove Hospital Center
Catonsville, MD
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors
March 18 is “pay what you can” night.
The production is dedicated to the memory of Alan Brenner,
friend and performer with Heritage Players.
In his memory, proceeds from the performances will be donated to:
“Expanding Horizons:  Broadway Kids”
Joint program of Loyola University and Columbia Center for the Performing Arts,
which fosters the development of social skills in autistic
and other special needs students through the magic of theater.

Additional information is available on our website, or 410 869 9174.
Opens March 19th
Laurel Mill Playhouse
A Murder is Announced
by Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon
Directed by Mark Allen
Produced by Maureen Rogers
Weekends through April 11
Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m.
Sunday matinees on March 28 and April 11 at 2pm.
$13 general admission, $10 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over).
For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2.
For further information visit the web site,
or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557
Opens March 20th
Potomac Theatre Company
Snow White & the Several Sillies
by Marilyn Shockey
A musical with tuneful comic twists to enchant all ages.
Directed by Stephanie Offutt
Saturdays and Sundays, March 20, 21, 27 & 28, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Bullis School, Blair Family Center for the Arts
10601 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Tickets: $12;  20% off prepaid groups of 10 - (301)299-8571

Auditions
The Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Auditions for VLOC's next TWO productions:
H.M.S. Pinafore
by Gilbert and Sullivan
Engaged
by W. S. Gilbert
Saturday, March 20, 7:00-10:00 pm
Sunday, March 21, 2:00-5:00 pm
You may audition for either or both productions on either date.
Callbacks will be on Tuesday, March 23, 7:00-10:00 pm.
To schedule your audition please email vloc.auditions@gmail.com, or leave a message at 301-576-5672 with your preferred date and time.
To be considered for H.M.S. Pinafore, please prepare one song, in English.
An accompanist will be provided.
You will be provided with sides to read for either production.
Please bring a resume and headshot, if available,
as well as a list of your schedule conflicts through July 25th.
All roles are open and are unpaid.
More information about both productions is on the VLOC web site.
H. M. S. Pinafore will be presented June 11-20
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville,
then the U.S. segment of the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival
in Gettysburg for a June 24th performance.
Engaged by W. S. Gilbert is a humorous farce,
VLOC's first production of a non-musical work.
It will be presented at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival
in Gettysburg on June 22nd,
and at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington in July.

Auditions
Silver Spring Stage
Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Pauline Griller-Mitchell
Assistant Director – Marcia Kolko
Producer – Rich Ley
Sunday, March 21, 1:00 pm
Monday, March 22, 7:00 pm
Casting 6 men, 7 women
Traditional casting for a play set in London just before World War I.
British accents required (a dialect coach is being provided for the production).
Cold Readings from the Script
For further information please contact:
Director Pauline Griller-Mitchell at: pgrillermitchell@hotmail.com
Silver Spring Stage is an all-volunteer community theater.
Production Dates:  June 4 - June 27, 2010
Auditions
Bethesda Little Theatre
A Sentimental Journey
through Great American Music

A Musical Review
Sunday and Monday, March 21st and 22nd, 7:30-9:00 pm
Ingleside at Rock Creek
3050 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015
Prepare a ballad and an uptempo song.
Accompanist provided.
For more information call Elaine Hughes 301-589-0720
Show dates June 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
Writers Center in Bethesda.
Please visit our website.

Auditions
Silver Spring Stage
for a benefit production of:
The Vagina Monologues
Sunday, March 21st from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Tuesday, March 23rd from 7:30 to 9:30 PM
Thursday, March 25th from 7:30 to 9:30 PM (call-backs)
Silver Spring Stage
Casting women of all ages and ethnicities.
Cold readings from the script.
Runs May 14 - 16 (one weekend only).
For more information see our website, or email christiessstage@aol.com

Auditions
Sandy Spring Theatre Group
Called Up to Life
by Arthur Levine
Monday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 23
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
The Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square, Gaithersburg, MD.
Seeking men and women of all ages for the 10 roles.
Actors will be playing more than one role.
Bring an uptempo song or a ballad.
Specific talents:
Baal Shem Tov - baritone/tenor range, plays ages from young child to 60.
Feiga - ingenue, soprano
Fruma Leah - 20-30s, mezzo soprano
Rabbi's wife - character role, alto
Gershon - baritone
Simon the Wanderer - character actor
Dov Baer - juvenile, love interest to Feiga
Rabbi Feldman - older actor
Rabbi Avraham - older actor
Menachem Mendel - younger actor
Performances:  June 11-27, 2010, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn.  
We will be making a CD of the original cast recording and a DVD of the show.  
For more information, contact the director, Stan Levin: sdlfilms@aol.com

AUDITIONS!
St. George's Players
Brooklyn - The Musical
March 23 & 24, 7-9 pm
Ages 15-22
3 F 2 M  singing leads (soprano/baritone range)
5-7 Chorus
2 younger females (ages 6-8)
All crew positions needed as well.
All positions are non paid
Performances May 14,15,16,21,22,23
Venue - Glenn Dale, MD

Auditions
Silver Spring Stage
Fat Pig
by Neil LaBute
Saturday  April 24  2-5 pm
Sunday  April 25  6-9  pm
Silver Spring Stage in the Woodmoor Shopping Center
10145 Colesville Rd. Silver Spring MD 20901
2 Men and 2 Women (Late 20s - early 30s)
Auditions will consist of cold reading from the plays.
Scenes will be available at the auditions.
Rehearsals will be Saturdays and most Sundays with one week night rehearsal. 
Also Needed: Assistant Director, Stage Manager and crew.
Please contact director if interested. 
For More Info: Contact Seth Ghitelman at sethboaz@gmail.com
The show runs July 16- Aug 8 with matinees on July 24 and Aug. 8
Silver Spring Stage is an all-volunteer community theater.