Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts:
Dance troupe
iLuminate, a dance company that combines technology with motion in glow-in-the-dark performances, will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in Jones Performing Arts Center, Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. The company made its national debut on TV's America's Got Talent in 2011 and had a run off-Broadway at New World Stages in New York. Tickets are $12. Call (870) 245-5555 or visit obu.edu/boxoffice.
Smacking down
Roman Reigns, "The Lunatic Fringe" Dean Ambrose, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Mr. Money in the Bank Sheamus and Big Show are on the card (subject to change) for the WWE SmackDown, 7 p.m. today at North Little Rock's Verizon Arena. Tickets are $17.50-$102.50 (plus service charges). Call (800) 745-3000 or visit the website, ticketmaster.com.
Military movie
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, will screen the documentary Latino Americans: War and Peace (1942 -1954), 6:30 p.m. Wednesday as part of its monthly "Movies at MacArthur" series. The movie is recommended for viewers ages 12 and older. Admission, popcorn and beverages are free. Call (501) 376-4602 or email rmmiller@littlerock.org.
Writer in residence
Creative nonfiction writer Dinty W. Moore, director of Ohio University's undergraduate and graduate programs in creative writing, will give a public reading at 7:30 p.m. today in Room 103, Stanley Russ Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. A book-signing will follow. Moore will also give a craft talk and workshop for UCA students as part of a two-day residency. Call (501) 450-3340 or email stephv@uca.edu.
Auditions
Community Theatre of Little Rock will hold open auditions for The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical by Betsy Kelso and David Nehls, 2 p.m. Sept. 26-27 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., Little Rock. Prepare to sing at least 16 bars of a song; take two copies of the sheet music, including one for the accompanist. The audition will also include cold readings from the script and a short dance call. Mark Troilett directs. Production dates are Nov. 26-29 and Dec. 4-6 and 11-13. Call (501) 410-2283 or visit ctlr-act.org.
• The Argenta Community Theater will hold auditions for youngsters in grades 4-6 for Voices in ACTion, a performing children's choir, 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 26 and 2-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. Music and vocal director Kurt Kennedy will select 25 children; a three-day workshop will precede weekly rehearsals, toward an initial spring 2016 concert. A $60 monthly fee will cover all rehearsals and materials; there is a limited number of scholarships based on financial need. Call (501) 353-1443 or visit argentacommunitytheater.com.
• Symphony of Northwest Arkansas will hold auditions for the SoNA Singers, a choral ensemble that will perform works a cappella and with the orchestra, Sept. 26 at Bentonville High School, 1801 S.E. J St., Bentonville. Auditioners should prepare a solo (preferably an oratorio, aria or art song; an accompanist will be provided); the auditions will also involve pitch memory exercises, intervals and major and minor scales. Performances with the orchestra will include "A Very SoNA Christmas" on Dec. 5 and Francis Poulenc's Gloria on April 30. Rehearsals will take place Sunday afternoons, generally in Bentonville. Email director Terry Hicks at thehicks14all@me.com to set up an audition time or for more information.
• Western Arkansas Ballet will hold open auditions Sept. 26 for its 30th annual production of P.I. Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker at its studio, 4701 Grand Ave., Fort Smith. Auditioners should be at least 6 years old with at least two years' experience in dance and/or gymnastics. There are also parts available for adults and boys with little or no dance experience. For girls 6-8: registration 10-10:30 a.m., audition 10:30 a.m.-noon; ages 9-10, registration noon-12:30 p.m., audition 12:30-2; for ages 11 and up, registration 2-2:30, audition 2:30-3:30. For boys 6-8, registration 10:30-11 a.m., audition 11 a.m.-noon; ages 9-10, registration 12:30-1 p.m., audition 1-2; ages 11 and up, registration 2:30-3, audition 3-3:30. Wear appropriate dance clothing. There is a $10 audition fee. Performances will be Dec. 12-13. Call (479) 785-0152, email m.schoenfeld@waballet.org or visit the website, waballet.org.
• The Argenta Community Theater will hold auditions for the musical Brigadoon (music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner), 6-9 p.m. Oct. 2 and 4-7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. Director Vincent Insalaco, choreographer Allison Stodola Wilson and music director Kurt Kennedy will cast approximately a dozen principal residents of the title Scottish town and four principal New Yorkers, plus members of the chorus and dance ensemble (who will be on stage much of the show). Age range is 18-60 plus. Scottish characters will perform using Scottish cultural accents; a dialect coach will be part of the production team. Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of a song, preferably from Brigadoon or a similar musical; the last hour of each audition session will include a dance call. A list of available roles, descriptions and voice parts is available at the website, argentacommunitytheater.com. Rehearsals begin the week of Jan. 11; production dates are Feb. 10-14 (including a special Feb. 14 Valentine's Day performance for couples) and Feb. 16-20. Call (501) 353-1443.
• The Studio Theatre, 320 W. Seventh St., Little Rock, will audition performers 16 and older for the musical Into the Woods (music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine), by appointment only Oct. 5. Director Rafael Castanera and musical director Bob Bidewell are seeking to cast an ethnically diverse company for 10 female and six male roles. Auditioners will sing 32 bars of a song either from, or in the style of, the show; take sheet music for the accompanist and a photograph and resume (preferred but not required). Callbacks will be Oct. 7. Rehearsals begin Feb. 8; production dates are March 11-26. For more information, email casting.studiotheatre@gmail.com; use the same email address to schedule an appointment (include all your contact information) with "Into the Woods Appointment Request" as the subject line. Visit thestudiotheatre-lr.org.
Style on 09/15/2015