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September
Monday, September 9th
12:00pm
  • Time: 12:00pm

BA Dance Applications are due to Prof. Clifton Brown, by NOON.

Thursday, September 12th
4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

We are pleased to announce JOINT auditions for two children's theatre shows this upcoming Thursday, September 12th!  Auditions will take place from 4:00 - 6:00, but we will keep auditioning until everyone has had a turn if we have a big turnout.  Please wear clothes that you feel comfortable moving around in, and come ready to have fun and bring your sense of play.  If needed, there will be callbacks the following evening (Friday, September 13th) during the same time slot.  

The Frog Prince
By David Mamet

Directed by Lena Buechler

(Note:  those individuals involved in Comedy of Errors will not be eligible.)

The Frog Prince is a smart take on the classic Grimm's fairy tale.  A prince, engaged to be married, goes out into a field with his servingman to pick flowers for his bride.  Unfortunately for the prince, however, the field is owned by a strange old sorceress. She turns him into a frog for his lack of consideration for others and the fault of not turning the flowers back over to her.  The spell can only be lifted when, "a pure and honest woman of her own free will shall plant a selfless kiss upon [his] lips."  The frog, with his loyal servingman's assistance, makes his home in the forest and begins to woo a kind-hearted and down to earth milkmaid.  Finally, he receives his kiss and returns to human form, but under bittersweet circumstances.  The Prince has lost his royal title and his riches, the milkmaid's kiss came just before she left to join her fiance, and the servingman's life has been lost to the perils that lie outside the forest.  In the end, however, the prince's final transformation from frog into a man again is greater than the first.  He has embraced humility, learned compassion, and now appreciates the value of loyalty.  Contrary to other takes on this story, the prince's story is more about these lessons than it is about romantic love.

Auditioners ought to have read the script that is located in both green rooms.  The director is looking for actors who can bring the dialogue to life, and who can also infuse it with comedy, movement, and creativity.  All actors (The Frog Prince, especially) ought to have a strong sense of comedic timing and a good grasp on the language and rhythms of the play.

 

Arkansaw Bear

By Aurand Harris - Directed by Jamie Norton 

Saddened and bewildered at her grandfather's approaching death, Tish runs to her "special tree." There, in a world of fantasy provided by her wish on a star, she meets the world's greatest dancing bear. He is old, like her grandfather, and is running away—from death. In trying to help him, she begins to understand the meaning of both life and death, which helps her to cope with her own sadness. The play blends realism and fantasy, pathos and humor. It is delightfully theatrical, with music, magic and dance, and enthusiastically applauded by children's audiences and family audiences. Cast of 6.

Auditioners should come ready for cold reads and ready to play. The director is looking for actors who are willing to make bold choices and capable of finding humor between the lines.

5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Griff's Deli - 1640 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green
  • Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

The Student Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization is hosting a fundraiser at Griff's Deli on September 12th, from 5:00-9:00pm.  This event will help send WKU dancers to the Tennessee Dance Festival, American College Dance Festival, and a summer study-abroad trip to Italy!  The NDEO Chapter will receive a percentage of the profits made during these times so please come have dinner with the Dancers!


Check out the menu options at: http://griffsdeli.com/

Tuesday, September 17th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Bruster's Ice Cream - 2712 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green
  • Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Student Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization is hosting a fundraiser at Bruster's Ice Cream on September 17th, from 6:00-8:00pm.  This event will help send WKU dancers to the Tennessee Dance Festival, American College Dance Festival, and a summer study-abroad trip to Italy!  The NDEO Chapter will receive a percentage of the profits made during these times so please come have dessert with the Dancers!

 

Check out the menu options at: http://www.brusters.com/

Thursday, September 26th
8:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm

The Magrath sisters have had a rough life, and it’s getting rougher – Lenny spends all her time taking care of other people with no one to care for her, Meg’s had a nervous breakdown, and Babe... well, Babe just shot her rich and powerful husband.  Somehow they have to figure a way out of their past and present messes into a more promising future. Join us for this classic dark Southern comedy about three sisters finally starting to figure out what they want and maybe, just maybe, how to begin getting it.

Adults $15 / Students $12

Friday, September 27th
8:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm

The Magrath sisters have had a rough life, and it’s getting rougher – Lenny spends all her time taking care of other people with no one to care for her, Meg’s had a nervous breakdown, and Babe... well, Babe just shot her rich and powerful husband.  Somehow they have to figure a way out of their past and present messes into a more promising future. Join us for this classic dark Southern comedy about three sisters finally starting to figure out what they want and maybe, just maybe, how to begin getting it.

Adults $15 / Students $12

Saturday, September 28th
7:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: 600 Kirtley Way, Bowling Green (Inside the Clubhouse on left)
  • Time: 7:00am - 1:00pm

The Student Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization is hosting a fundraiser yard sale at 600 Kirtley Way, Bowling Green, on September 28th, from 7:00-1:00pm.  This event will help send WKU dancers to the Tennessee Dance Festival, American College Dance Festival, and a summer study-abroad trip to Italy!  

8:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm

The Magrath sisters have had a rough life, and it’s getting rougher – Lenny spends all her time taking care of other people with no one to care for her, Meg’s had a nervous breakdown, and Babe... well, Babe just shot her rich and powerful husband.  Somehow they have to figure a way out of their past and present messes into a more promising future. Join us for this classic dark Southern comedy about three sisters finally starting to figure out what they want and maybe, just maybe, how to begin getting it.

Adults $15 / Students $12

Sunday, September 29th
3:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm

The Magrath sisters have had a rough life, and it’s getting rougher – Lenny spends all her time taking care of other people with no one to care for her, Meg’s had a nervous breakdown, and Babe... well, Babe just shot her rich and powerful husband.  Somehow they have to figure a way out of their past and present messes into a more promising future. Join us for this classic dark Southern comedy about three sisters finally starting to figure out what they want and maybe, just maybe, how to begin getting it.

Adults $15 / Students $12

Monday, September 30th
8:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm

The Magrath sisters have had a rough life, and it’s getting rougher – Lenny spends all her time taking care of other people with no one to care for her, Meg’s had a nervous breakdown, and Babe... well, Babe just shot her rich and powerful husband.  Somehow they have to figure a way out of their past and present messes into a more promising future. Join us for this classic dark Southern comedy about three sisters finally starting to figure out what they want and maybe, just maybe, how to begin getting it.

Adults $15 / Students $12

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