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Auditions for Youths Ages 10-18 Set for May 22 for

The Theater Project’s 7-Week Annual Theater Workshop in Cranford

Workshop held in conjunction with Union County College’s annual
College for Kids Summer-long program 

Cranford, NJ (May 2010); The Theater Project, Union County’s Professional Theater Company, will hold auditions for youths ages 10-18 on Saturday, May 22 from 2pm-4pm for its annual Theater Workshop, a seven-week program that immerses student participants in the full theatrical process, culminating in the public production of a play in the Roy Smith Theater at Union County College’s Cranford Campus.

Interested auditioners should contact Mary Iannelli at 973-716-6654 or by email at mary.iannelli@prudential.com to schedule a specific audition time and to receive necessary information prior to auditioning. Enrollment is limited, and both previous and new participants are encouraged to audition. Students admitted to the Workshop will incur a registration fee of $125, with discounts available if siblings are also accepted. 

The Theater Workshop runs from June 22 to August 15 with rehearsals on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Students will be rehearsing “The Audition” by Don Zolidis, a hilarious and heartbreaking look at the madness of auditioning for a high school production of A Chorus Line and the actors who brave the process for that perfect part. The Workshop will conclude with a three-performance run of “The Audition”, August 13-15, at the Roy Smith Theater on the Cranford campus of Union County College.

During the seven-week Theater Workshop, students will learn acting and vocal techniques, character development, presentation skills, staged makeup, and more. Students will also experience the technical side of theatrical production, including stage management, set design and construction, lighting design, and more. In addition, students will learn and participate in the important behind-the-scenes fundraising and marketing side of theater through the selling of tickets and program advertisements, promotion, and more.

Ihe Theater Project Jr. College for Kids Summer Theater Workshop is presented by The Theater Project, Union County College’s Professional Theater Company, in conjunction with Union County College's Continuing Education Program.The Theater Project’s exciting 2010 season continues in July with the NJ premiere of Christopher Durang’s recent off-Broadway smash hit: ’Why Torture is Wrong…and the People Who Love Them’ (running July 8-August 1) and in September with the Regina Taylor musical ‘Crowns’ (running September 23-October 17). ABOUT THE THEATER PROJECTBegun in 1994, The Theater Project is known as Union County College’s Professional Theater Company and is celebrating another season of producing new works and contemporary classics. An award-winning Associate Member of the New Jersey Theater Alliance, The Theater Project is recognized for its color-blind casting policy and provocative “actor’s view of theater” seating where the audience literally sits on stage with the actors where the action is. More information is available at thetheaterproject.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: David Neal @ 908-322-4588 / theaterprojectpr@gmail.com

NOTES ON ACCESSIBILITYAll Theater Project activity takes place on the ground level of Union County College’s two-story Cranford complex. An 8-foot wide sidewalk with a curb cut leads to the entrance of the College nearest the theater, and when desirable, patrons with special needs can be driven to these doors and disembark at that point.  The Theater Project’s 75 seat venue is able to accommodate as many as 12 wheelchairs.  The flexible seating allows for companion and seeing-eye dog accommodation.

 ABOUT UNION COUNTY COLLEGE

The Theater Project is Union County College’s Professional Theater Company. As the oldest community college in New Jersey, UCC has been serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College has maintained its commitment to scholarship by providing a solid liberal arts foundation while, at the same time, developing new programs and courses that meet the challenges of a rapidly developing society. To learn more, visit www.ucc.edu.