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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.
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