16 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Audition for ‘It’s a Wonderful Edible balloons, frozen treats: Ice Cream Museum is coolest Life’ at the Coaster heatre CANNON BEACH — The Coaster Theatre will hold auditions at 6 p.m. Aug. 8, 9, 15 and 16 for its holiday mu- sical “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The show will be directed by Sheila Shaffer and run Nov. 18 through Dec. 23. The Coaster Theatre has a long tradition of community supported, quality, fami- ly-friendly holiday shows beginning with the theater’s irst “Dicken’s Play” in 1972. Since then the Cannon Beach theater has produced several versions of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Broadway blockbusters from “My Fair Lady” to Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become almost as familiar as Dickens’ “A Christmas Car- ol” to American audiences. It’s the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, who dreams of escape and adventure only to have those dreams quashed by family obligation and civic duty. George’s guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him — by showing him — what the world would have been like had he never been born and that his life has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation of the classic 1946 ilm starring James Stewart celebrates the faith of the season, as well as the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one’s family and community will be rewarded. The play includes roles for eight to 12 men ages 25 to 65; six to 10 women ages 20 to 65; two boys ages 8 to 10 and early-to-mid teens; and two girls ages 6 to 8 and early-to-mid teens. At auditions, everyone will read from pre-select- ed sides from the show. Arrive prepared to ill out an audition form, and make sure to bring your schedules and conlicts, such as out of town dates, work schedule, appointments, etc. Rehears- als will start Sept. 26 and will typically run from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thurs- day but is subject to change based on casting. Arrive on-time to audi- tions; late arrivals may not be seen unless arrangements have been made. If you are unable to make the audition date/time, contact the theater at 503-436-0609. S a ve the date! T h e Cla tsop Coun ty H istorica l Society, w ith th e gen erous spon sorsh ip of City L um ber Com pa n y is proud to presen t a specia l tour of the “O ther” Fla vel Ho u se, the Ca p t. Geo rg e Co n ra d Fla vel ho m e a t 627 15th S treet o n R egatta Sunday AU G U ST 14 10AM -4 PM e st h e h ous rsh ip ! e b r t he be T ickets a re a va ila ble n ow , on ly a t th e T to tou e m Ca rria ge H ouse Visitor Cen ter, m 714 E xch a n ge Street, Astoria . way g e t a Tickets a re $10 for Cla tsop Cou n ty H istorica l is to Society m em bers a n d $25 for n on -m em bers M em bersh ips sta rt a t ju st $35 fo r in d ivid u a ls a n d $5 5 fo r a fa m ily C C HS Cla tsop Cou n ty H istorica l Society By ULA ILNYTZKY ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Move over Willy Wonka. A temporary museum dedicated to all things ice cream is treating visitors to edible balloons, a Chocolate Chamber, a “swim” in a pool of faux rainbow sprinkles and, of course, scoops of heavenly ice cream. New York’s Museum of Ice Cream is the lifelong fantasy of 24-year-old, co-founder Maryellis Bunn. The six-room tour begins with a free scoop of ice cream. At a press preview Thursday, the treat was topped with fruity cereal, marshmallows and a gua- va-lime zest. In the next room, heli- um-illed, edible balloons produce giggles as visitors’ voices are transformed into high-pitched squeaks. The museum opens to the public Friday. Admis- sion is free from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. After that, it costs $18 per person or $30 for two. The museum closes Aug. 31. The biggest attraction is a large pool illed with 11,000 pounds of confet- ti-colored sprinkles. Visitors can immerse themselves in the fake candy. Posted rules say: “make a wish,” ‘’dip at your own risk” and “Cau- tion: May cause spontaneous happiness.” Happiness was on the minds of Bunn and her co-creator Manish Vora who frequently asked “Are you having fun?” The two launched the project to fulill Bunn’s childhood dream of swim- ming through a pool of sprinkles. They also en- listed over 30 artists to create — what else? — ice cream-themed works of art. Each artist “brings a unique AP PHOTO/BEBETO MATTHEWS An installation called “Sundae Stag” by P.J. Linden is among ice cream-themed works of art previewed at the Museum of Ice Cream, last week, in New York. The museum runs through Aug. 31. AP PHOTO/BEBETO MATTHEWS Eden Neville assist with cre- ating an edible balloon, an attraction presented among the ice cream-themed works of art previewed at the Muse- um of Ice Cream. voice” to his or her creation, said Bunn. In a nod to Willy Wonka, the Chocolate Chamber is entered through a satiny brown curtain to a musical remix of “Pure Imagina- tion.” A chocolate fountain, free chocolates, cocoa-bean shards on the loor and an immersive chocolate video can be viewed from the comfort of a large bean bag. Elsewhere, visitors can suck on a dehydrated Miracle Berry that can alter the sourness of lemon slices atop an ice cream cone into a sweet delight. The tour ends in Tinder- Land, a playground fea- turing an ice cream scoop seesaw and an ice cream sandwich swing for two. Visitors also can discover “who they are as a lavor” through an app created with Tinder, said Vora. In addition to specially created ice cream by food scientist Irwin Adam, of Fu- ture Food Network, the mu- seum each week will offer custom frozen treats from one of the city’s favorite ice cream shops including Black Tap and Oddfellows. “It’ a lick-able, likable ice cream-centric experience,” said Bunn. And if you aren’t com- pletely satiated by the end of the tour, you can savor a different kind of expe- rience across the street at the Whitney Museum of American Art or the nearby High Line.