JPAS Hosts Auditions for HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD 9/11

Are you a Theatre Kid? JPAS will hold auditions for the musical HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD (By Delia Ephron. John Forster and Judith Kahan) on Saturday, September 11, 2010 beginning at Teatro Wego! Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, for kids 7-12 years of age. Auditions are by appointment only! Please call 504-885-2000 ext. 202 to schedule a 5 minute audition slot. Kids and parents should download an audition packet with helpful info and rehearsal schedule at www.jpas.org (Click on "Theatre Kids" under the "Education" Menu) prior to the audition.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM AND BRING WITH YOU TO THE AUDITION! Kids should come prepared to read a short poem provided in the audition packet and sing a Disney song of their choice a Capella. Kids are asked to bring a current photograph. There is no enrollment fee to participate in this production! Rehearsals will be held in the evenings and on weekends beginning October 5 at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego. Performances will be weekends at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre November 12-21, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM, Saturdays & Sunday matinees at 2PM, with special matinees for school groups November 11 and 12 at 9:45am and 11:15am. Meredith Long directs with musical direction by Jonne Dendinger! *Please note, in order to allow the most kids to participate in this program, this production will be double-cast. Please download and read the audition packet for more info!.

JPAS Theatre Kids! present HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD
By Delia Ephron. John Forster and Judith Kahan
November 12-21. Performances Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM, Saturdays & Sunday matinees at 2PM

Tickets $10 for Kids, $15 for Students/Seniors, $18 for Adults
Arts Adventure Series Performances for school groups November 11 & 12 at 9:45AM*and 11:15am
(Student Admission is $5 for student with 1 chaperon admitted free for every ten paid students! FREE study coordinating study guides available for download at www.jpas.org!)
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego
Directed by Meredith Long. Musical Direction by Jonne Dendinger
Join the Theatre Kids! as they take the audience on a musical romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child. The JPAS Theatre Kids! instruct the audience on several important subjects of being a kid like how to beg for a dog, how to torture your sister, how to act after being sent to your room and how to laugh hysterically.
How To Eat Like A Child is a JPAS Theatre Kids! Production and not included in season subscriptions.

More About JPAS Theatre Kids!

JPAS Theatre Kids! proudly presents theatre and musicals for kids, performed by all-kid casts! Theatre Kids! welcomes kids ages 7-12 who want to learn more about the theatre and dramatic arts. Productions chosen for this program are based on educational experiences for the kids and of course, fun!

2010-2011 JPAS Theatre Kids Productions at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
How To Eat Like A Child November 12-21, 2010
Disney's Aristocats Kids April 1-10, 2011

The JPAS THEATRE KIDS! program began in Fall 2008. This program gives kids year-round opportunities to participate in theatre, experience the process of putting on a show as well as learning basic acting techniques and skills. There is no enrollment fee to participate and auditions for Theatre Kid! productions are held two months prior to performances. JPAS believes kids' enthusiasm and energy really invigorate the arts. Theatre Kids! activities give young people a chance to have fun with theatre, thus nurturing a life-long love of the arts.

More About the Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS)
Founded in 1978 by Dennis G. Assaf and Hannah Cunningham, Jefferson Performing Arts Society is a non-profit professional arts organization whose mission is to promote arts performance, training and outreach by providing a diverse range of quality programs that entertain, educate and enrich the cultural and economic vitality of Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans and the Gulf South.
JPAS focuses on three main elements:

PERFORMANCE JPAS annually provides a wide range of theatrical performances that appeal to many interests and age groups. Most seasons include a selection of grand opera, musical theater, dance and music. JPAS strives to network and partner with national and international artists and companies to bring new and diverse programming to the Southern Region.
TRAINING JPAS provides performance and technical based training in the arts for all ages with a particular focus on young people.

OUTREACH JPAS provides arts education programming in local area schools, as well as access to professional theatrical experiences that align to classroom curricula and Louisiana Content Standards, including Arts Adventure Series, Cultural Crossroads and Stage Without A Theatre. JPAS provides performers, musicians, artistic experiences and expertise to select area events and organizations to enrich the community.

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