LITTLE ROCK — Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts this week: Hairspray auditions
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff, will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. May 29-30 for its production of the musical Hairspray (music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the John Waters film).
The show is based on Pine Bluff native Buddy Deane’s Baltimore television show that featured high school students dancing to pop tunes of the day.
Auditioners should prepare a one- to two-minute vocal selection; there will be a brief dance audition with choreography that will be taught on site, and for which they should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Director Philip McGuire’s ensemble cast will have parts for actors white, black, male and female in an age range of teenage to adult. Mark Binns will be the musical director.
No experience is necessary. The center is also seeking technical volunteers for costuming, set building,makeup, hairdressing and wigs and front of house activities.
Production dates are July 25-29. Call (870) 536-3375 or visit ArtsScienceCenter.org.
Professor poet
Professor and performance artist Mars Hall will be the featured poet for the Wednesday Night Poetry Readings, 8 p.m. Wednesday at Central Loft Cafe, 514B Central Ave., Hot Springs.
Hall, born in Detroit as Gary Marshall, teaches communications at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
An open microphone session for all poets follows. Admission is $2. Call (501) 881-4885 or e-mail budonfoot@yahoo.com.
Music instruction
The University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music offers private and group music lessons and music camps through the summer at UCA, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway.
A Little Mozart Pre-piano class for pupils in grades K-2 starts today. Tuition is $80.
Most other classes and lessons begin the week of June 4, including group classes in beginning guitar for ages 16and up (cost: $130); Beginning Piano for Late Bloomers, age 55 and up ($100); Piano II for adults ($120); and a new group cello class for beginners and first-year students ($100). For most classes, early-bird discounts are available if you complete registration approximately 10 days before the first class meets.
Summer camps include Rock Camp (directed by Smokey Emerson) for youngsters ages 12-18, June 25-29 and Summer Strings for players in grades 6-12 (directed by Mike and Susan Burkepile), July 22-28.
Register throughout May in person in Room 203, UCA Snow Fine Arts Center, 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-5 p.m. weekdays; by mail; by e-mail (jannb@uca.edu or tbumgarn@uca.edu) or by phone: (501) 450-5755 or (501) 450-3672. Class information, tuition costs, descriptions of all programs and a list of faculty members are available at the website, uca.edu/csm.
UCA’s music department and CSM will also co-host one week of the two-week Faulkner Chamber Music Festival for piano and string students, July 30-Aug. 4. Register through the website, FaulknerChamberMusicFestival.com.
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