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Berkeley Repertory Theatre is currently presenting the theatrical spectacular, Aurélia's Oratorio this holiday season. Aurélia Thierrée grew up in the circus and has charmed audiences around the world with this display of stage illusion. The show was conceived and directed by Aurélia's mother, Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, who - along with her husband, Jean Baptiste Thierrée - created Cirque Bonjour, Cirque Imaginaire, and Cirque Invisible, innovative troupes that inspired Cirque du Soleil. Performed in the state-of-the-art Roda Theatre, Aurélia's Oratorio opens December 9 and closes January 24.

For the 13th year Centaur Theatre Company presents the Annual Wildside Festival, a selection of cutting-edge plays that celebrate the spirit of independent theatre. This season the Wildside Festival will feature creations by some of Montreal's most amazing female artists as well as one show by an artist making waves in Toronto. From January 5th- 17th catch six plays in repertory, including the OFF THE MAIN winner (Centaur's Best of the Montreal Fringe award), My Pregnant Brother.

Stray Cat Theatre announces AUDITIONS for THE PLAY ABOUT THE NAKED GUY by David Bell. The show will be directed by Damon Dering. Auditions are Monday 12.14.09 from 6-10pm and Tuesday 12.15.09 6-8pm at the Tempe Performing Arts Center (the old one - where we perform - 132 E. 6th Street at Forest Avenue, in Tempe's Mill Avenue District near Arizona State University.)

For the first time, Denver Center Attractions will put all tickets on sale at once for its 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' season of Broadway hits headed for Denver next year. Just in time for the holidays, tickets will go on sale Sunday, December 6 for all DCA shows in 2010.

Last Tuesday the Mayor's office proclaimed November 24th Epic Theatre Ensemble Day. The Mayor met with the Epic Theatre Ensemble Founding Executive Directors Ron Russell, Melissa Friedman and Zak Berkman, Founding Producer James Wallert and Shakespeare Remix Participant Shana Brown at the Chelsea High School to make his proclamation

The Minnesota Shakespeare Company celebrates its fortieth year with William Shakespeare's most celebrated work, Hamlet. Directed by Mikel Clifford and featuring Nick James as Hamlet, and Rob Gardner as Claudius, the show opens Friday, January 8th, 2010, and plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM, and Sundays at 6:00 PM through January 31st at the Lowry Lab Theatre in the Lowry Building at 350 St. Peter St., St. Paul 55102. There is no performance Friday, January 29th.

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut opens its holiday attraction, ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry on Friday, December 4th.

The Barn Players presents The 2009 Barn Players '6 x 10' Ten-Minute Play Festival. 6 Local Playwrights, 6 Original Plays, and 6 Directors, will be featured in this evening of theatre at The Barn Players. Performances run from December 4th through 6th on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm

McLaughlin Theatre Company announces auditions for FAME on February 5, 2010 from 5pm-9pm and February 6, 2010 from 11am-1pm. The show has a book by David De Silva and José Fernandez and will be directed by Gemma McKenney. Callbacks are scheduled for February 6, 2010 at 4pm.

The Woodland Opera House announces auditions for ALL SHOOK UP to be held on January 17 at 6 p.m. and January 18 at 7 p.m. Auditions are located at WOH studio at 415 4th Street, Woodland. Actors should bring sheet music and dress to dance.

The Winters Theatre announces auditions for 'Moon Over Buffalo' by Ken Ludwig on Wednesday, January 13, and Thursday, January 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Winters Community Center.

Runaway Stage Productions announces auditions for Goldilocks and the Misadventures of Mother Goose, written and directed by Lillian Baxter, on January 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Muskogee Little Theatre recently announced its upcoming holiday production will be 'Miracle on 34th Street'. The production will run from December 4-12, and the director is Charles Mutch.

The Broken Arrow Community Playhouse is proud to present Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella' the enchanted edition from December 4-13. The production is directed by TL Bringle, who just finished directing their acclaimed production of Crimes of the Heart.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' plays at Clark Youth Theatre December 4-5 and 9-12 at 7:30 pm and December 6 & 13 at 2 pm. Kathryn Hartney is directing.

Richard Skipper will join Eileen Fulton in her annual holiday show, THE CHRISTMAS SHOW, at Don't Tell Mama. The performance will take place Saturday, December 5th at 3PM.

Taproot Theatre brings the hit play It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play back to the stage as it holds its holiday production at the Stage One Theatre at North Seattle Community College. Adapted for the stage by Joe Landry and directed by Karen Lund, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play runs through December 30.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, January 31. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Houston.

AlterNative Theatre Company (Joe Marshall, Founder/Artistic Director; Adrian Maynard, Managing Director) and The Actors' Playhouse present the much anticipated THE GAYEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER! written and directed by Joe Marshall. The production opened on Sunday, November 29 and runs through January 3, 2010 at The Actors' Playhouse (100 7th Ave South).

Take a 'snowy sleigh-ride home' with The Front Porch Country Band. Welcome the warm comforts of the holiday with their new classic, Country Christmas. You just can't help smiling along when you celebrate the season, '...the good ole' country way.' Bring the whole family for a Christmas Eve homecoming sure to '...change a heart and make the world brand new.'