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NOVEMBER 17, 2016 // 19 Audition for ‘A Sting in ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ the Tale’ in Tillamook this holiday season Try out for this murder mystery satire play TILLAMOOK — The Tilla- mook Association for the Performing Arts announc- es open auditions for the comedy thriller “A Sting in the Tale.” In “A Sting in the Tale,” two once-successful crime-writing playwrights are writing a blockbuster to pay off their mount- ing debts — or are they fulfilling their full poten- tial by plotting the perfect murder? The nagging wife is the ideal victim, especially as she is heavily insured. It all seems plausible until the playwrights’ secretary is mistakenly killed and a stagestruck detective appears on the scene. Auditions will be held at TAPA’s Barn Community Playhouse, located at 1204 Ivy Ave., at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 and at 2 p.m. Sat- urday, Nov. 19. TAPA is looking for three men and two women, in varying ages, to fill the roles of this production. The play “A Sting in the Tale” is written by Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner and was first pres- ent in 1982 in England. TAPA’s production will be directed by Chris Chi- ola. Performances will run Feb. 17 through March 5. Audition packets are available via TAPA’s web- site: www.tillamooktheater. com TAPA is a nonprofit community theater ded- icated to providing high quality performing arts experiences through enter- tainment, education, and community participation. Two local women hold fundraisers for training Buy baked goods from The Yogi Bairs this weekend SEASIDE — Lainey Mc- Minn and Sarah Stowers call themselves “The Yogi Bairs.” These two aspiring yoga instructors want to attend a 200-hour training course that will certify them as Registered Yoga Teachers. To help them raise some of the $4,000 tuition for this month-long program, the women will be taking part in different fundraising events this weekend. The Yogi Bairs will be participating in two bake sales. One will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Bob Chisholm Community Center. The second bake sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Avamere, the assisted living facility located on U.S. Highway 101, just south of Avenue U. Raffle tickets will also be sold for the chance to win a gift basket filled with treasures from Tipton’s Home Décor in Seaside. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on Valen- tine’s Day and the winner notified at that time. For more information, or to make a donation, call McMinn at 971-601-0411. You can also learn more on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Yo- giBairs at the Coaster Theatre CANNON BEACH — This holiday season, the Coaster Theatre Playhouse brings the American classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” to the stage starting Friday, Nov.18. “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become almost as famil- iar as Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The saga of George Bailey, the Ev- eryman from the small town of Bedford Falls, dreams of escape and adventure only to have them quashed by family obligation and civic duty. His 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 adapta- tion 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. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is directed by Sheila Shaffer and features Ben Ruderman as George Bailey, Slab Slabinski as Clarence Odbody, Stew- art Martin as Mr. Gower/ Mr. Potter’s Goon, Marin Donohue as Young George/ Pete Bailey, Timothy Garvin as Harry Bailey/Sam Wain- wright, Susi Brown as Mother Bailey, Karen Martin as Aunt Tilly, Aftyn Garvin as Violet Petterson, Markus Brown as Bert/Mr. Welch, William Ham as Ernie, David Sweeney as Uncle Billy, Emily Dante as Mary Hatch/Bailey, Donald Conner as Henry F. Potter, Carolyn Anderson as Mr. Potter’s Secretary/Mrs. Thompson, Nancy McCarthy as Mrs. Hatch/Mrs. Martini, Eliza Davis as Miss Andrews/ Miss Carter, Bob Goldberg as Mr. Martini, Parker Fergus as Newpaper Boy/Tommy Bailey, Aeriel Bird as Zuzu Bailey and Hannah Dante as Janie Bailey. The show runs Nov. 18 through Dec. 23. Thursday, Friday and Saturday perfor- mances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows start at 3 p.m. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY GEORGE VETTER / CANNON-BEACH.NET Guardian angel Clarence Odbody, played by Slab Slabinski, right, shows George Bailey, played by Ben Ruderman, left, that his life has been meaningful in the Coaster Theatre’s produc- tion of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” which runs Nov. 18 to Dec. 23. The theater is located at 108 N. Hemlock St. in Cannon Beach. Tickets are $15 or $20. Reserve your tickets online at http://coastertheatre.com or by calling the box office at 503-436-1242 or visiting the box office in person. The box office is open 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and on perfor- mance days from 1 p.m. to curtain. Clatsop Community College art exhibition to support scholarships for art students ASTORIA — The Clat- sop Community College Royal Nebeker Art Gallery announces the upcoming art exhibition “Medley: Clatsop Community College Art Scholarship Benefit Exhibi- tion.” The show will feature work from CCC art depart- ment faculty and invited regional artists who are do- nating all or a portion of the proceeds from the sales of their artwork to a brand new scholarship fund that will support CCC art students. The art exhibition will open with a reception at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 and continue through Jan. 19. The gallery reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Local artists Noel Thom- as, Christos Koutsouras, Rebecca Reubens, Tom Benenati and Roger Hayes are just a few of the artists who have accepted the invi- OPENING RECEPTION 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 CCC Royal Nebeker Art Gallery 1799 Lexington Ave., Astoria Free tation and will have work on display. CCC Art Faculty mem- bers participating in the show include Richard Row- land, Kristin Shauck, Lucien Swerdloff, David Homer, Miki’ala Souza and Rebecca Read. The CCC Royal Nebeker Art Gallery is located at 1799 Lexington Ave. in Astoria and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on weekends and holidays by appointment.
