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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.
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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.