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Firehouse Theatre Project's 2009-2010 Season is coming up fast! So, it is time to purchase your season subscription to ensure your ticket for the finest in off-broadway and original plays available in the Richmond area and beyond. They have comfortable new seats and a spectacular lineup of plays you will not want to miss!

Nashville Ballet will hold Youth Cast auditions for the 2009 encore production of Nutcracker on Sunday, September 13, and on Sunday, September 20, at 3630 Redmon Street, Nashville, TN 37209. Nashville Ballet will present the Nashville-based version of this holiday classic. The traditional story is set during the time of the 1897 Tennessee Exposition when the Parthenon was built and incorporates many local elements, such as the interior of Clara?s house designed after the Belle Meade mansion. There are many different and imaginative roles in this production. Only one audition is needed; select one of the two dates. There is a $10.00 audition fee and all participants are required to bring a full-body photograph. All participants must be eight years old by December 31, 2009. Girls should wear proper dance attire and boys should wear shorts and a T-shirt. For more information, please call Ms. Rachel Norfleet at 615-297-2966, ext. 20, email rnorfleet@nashvilleballet.com or visit www.nashvilleballet.com.

Thin Air Theatre Company presents at the Butte Theatre, 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek; Oct. 2-31, a melodrama adapted from the 1867 Victorian melodrama Lost in London by Watts Phillips. This new adaptation tells the story of a poor Cripple Creek miner who journeys to Denver to reclaim his wife and to have his vengeance on the villain who stole her. It is a thrilling story of honor, revenge, and enduring love, even from beyond the grave. The show will be followed by an all new Halloween Olio.

James A. Blackman III and Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities proudly present Rodgers & Hammerstein?s Oklahoma! September 16 - October 4, 2009 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The production is helmed by the 2008 Ovation Award winning team from Miss Saigon: Director Stephanie Coltrin, Musical Director Alby Potts, and Choreographer Karen Nowicki.

Cast member Laurie Gardner from the new Off-Broadway hit 'Girls Night: The Musical' will be this week's guest on WGHT Radio's 'Curtain Call' Wednesday, August 19 at 9:30 a.m. Morning host Teisha Bader interviews stars of the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway every Wednesday morning on WGHT Radio (1500AM), North Jersey's oldies station. Recent guests on 'Curtain Call' include Kristin Chenoweth, Christopher Sieber, Stephanie J. Block, and LaChanze. The interviews can also be heard live at www.ghtradio.com.

Bask in the warmth and enchantment of Italy without leaving Seattle during Taproot Theatre Company?s production of Enchanted April. Elizabeth von Arnim?s resplendent 1920s novel comes to life on stage in this Tony Award-nominated play by Matthew Barber. The enticement of an enchanting Italian holiday captivates the hearts of two British housewives on a drizzly London afternoon in 1922, and fills their imaginations with wisteria and sunshine. By the time they arrive at their Mediterranean villa, an aging matron and a young socialite have joined their quest for something more. The gardens, sea, cinnamon and pasta are just the beginning of the transformation they discover. Enchanted April, directed by associate artistic director Karen Lund, opens on September 25 and runs through October 24 with low-price previews on September 23 & 24, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on September 30.

On August 29 and August 31, 2009, Ilitch Charities will hold a gala and Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit four noted nonprofit organizations in metro Detroit. Both events will give metro Detroiters the rare opportunity to meet and mingle with top sports figures and entertainment celebrities. Sports legends such as Bill Laimbeer, Vinnie Johnson and Lance Parish are expected to participate, along with up-and-coming athletes such as 2008 Olympic gold medalist Peter Vanderkaay. In addition, entertainment celebrities such as actors Dave Coulier and Steve Blackwood plan to join guests at the events.

Life can be pretty grim for a reaper. The Downstage is set to present the world premiere of Jo Randerson?s Good Night. Good Night - The End runs from 11 September - 3 October. Show times are: 6:30pm Tue-Wed and 8pm Thu-Sat. Ticket prices range from $25 to $45.

Shenan Arts announces auditions for its production of Cotton Patch Gospel will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

Brent & Rachael Ditzler joined Totem Pole Playhouse Fiddler, Larry Dahlke for a private session at the summer playhouse in Caledonia recently. Brent Ditzler, age 9 is in the 3rd grade at Corpus Christi and has been playing the violin for 5 years. His sister, Rachael, age 12 is a 7th grader at Corpus Christi in Chambersburg and has been playing the violin for almost 10 years. She is a member of the Hershey Symphony Festival Strings conducted by ASCAP award winning arranger, Dr. Sandra Dackow.

The Legacy Theatre's on going Kids Program, Broadway Workshop, begins next week! This sessions theme is.... 'Comedy Tonight!'

Tap Dogs, the most successful tap show of all time, takes Mesa Arts Center by storm Saturday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. Created by Dein Perry, Tap Dogs is rocking theatrical entertainment ? part theatre, part dance, part rock concert, ? a rough, tough, and rocking reinvention of tap. Tickets are available through the Mesa Arts Center Box Office at mesaartscenter.com or by calling 480-644-6500.

Seattle Opera's production of Wagner's Ring is now underway. During this summer's busy preparations, they've been documenting the process of putting an opera onstage through various videos. For a backstage glimpse at how it all comes together, check these out!

Due to record Box Office Sales, The Gift Theatre announces extension of the Chicago Premiere of Rinne Groff?s ?The Ruby Sunrise?. Rinne Groff's The Ruby Sunrise is directed by Gift Ensemble Member John Gawlik. It will be extended to run from September 11th-September 27th, 2009.

The Metropolitan Room recently announced its September events.

Imago Theatre is offering free tickets to performances of its newest production The Cuban Missile Tango playing August 27th to 30th.

Auditions for Windham Theatre's production of The Fantasticks will be held on Tuesday & Wednesday, September 8 & 9, 2009 at 7 PM at the Windham Middle School Auditorium, Quarry Street, Willimantic. The show will be directed by Victor Funderburk with Music Direction by Ken Clark. The show dates are November 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 & 21, 2009 at the Burton Leavitt Theatre.

The Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel, Md. will hold Level 1 and Level 3 Improv classes for teens 13-18 for five weeks starting August 30. Instructor Ken Krintz returns to LMP for these sought after classes. Fee will be $50 for 5 classes.

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Workshop and Summer Intensive (Session Two). Foster also taught a master class on song interpretation during the Summer Intensive (Session One).