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This art is for the birds Coaster Theatre holds auditions for summer plays
Create bird, mosaic
art at a workshop
at Astoria Art Loft
ASTORIA — Create a beau-
tiful, foolproof, no-such-
thing-as-a-mistake work of
art in glass mosaic with Kai
Raden on two Saturdays at
the Astoria Art Loft. Cele-
brate spring and enjoy the
theme “Feathered Friends”
as you decorate a birdhouse
or create your own work of
art about birds.
The workshop will be
held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on Saturday, March 18 and
March 25.
Raden, a master artist in
glass mosaic, provides all
the materials, the tools, and
the techniques for even a
beginner to be successful.
A more experienced artist
will find much inspiration,
a wealth of materials, the
space and time to create a
colorful mosaic.
Call the Astoria Art Loft
at 503-325-4442 to reserve
your place in this workshop.
The cost for all materials,
supplies and instruction is
$75.
Enjoy a scenic, vintage
train excursion in 2017
GARIBALDI — RailsNW and
the Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad will offer two spe-
cial rail excursions this year
using a historic steam engine
on tracks that see limited
services.
The Oregon Coast Crawl-
er will take passengers on a
memorable all-day journey
of exploration and beauti-
ful Oregon scenery, all by
vintage train powered by a
steam locomotive.
The two excursions are
scheduled for May 20 and
Sept. 30. Both depart Garib-
aldi at 9:30 a.m., heading
to Batterson, and return to
Garibaldi at 5:15 p.m.
Cost is $135 per person,
and advanced ticket purchase
is require. No children under
5 are allowed.
For more information, call
800-717-0108 or visit www.
railsnw.com/tours/charter/
garibaldi_steam/garibal-
di_steam.htm
Journeying from Garibal-
di to Batterson, the Oregon
Coast Crawler continues an
ongoing tradition of arrang-
ing charter experiences using
vintage train equipment
on historic and scenic rail
routes within the Pacific
Northwest. Passengers will
be treated to stunning coastal
and canyon scenery on this
full-day excursion. The train
will make its way northward
and then inland on the Port
of Tillamook Branch Line
out of the fishing village of
Garibaldi, passing beside Til-
lamook and Nehalem Bays.
There will be an extended
stop in bayside Wheeler. The
train will then make a turn to
begin following the Nehalem
River with the day’s destina-
tion to be Batterson. Scenery
will change dramatically as
l through the rugged and not
easily accessible Nehalem
Canyon.
On the return trip, another
extended stop is made in
Rockaway Beach, affording
a chance for a glimpse of the
Pacific Ocean and some time
to stroll the streets to grab
some local taffy or ice cream.
This trip will be run
using the Oregon Coast
Scenic Railroad’s McCloud
No.25 locomotive, an engine
featured in the movie “Stand
By Me.” Several stops will
be made for the purposes of
photography and the train
includes an open-air car with
outdoor seating.
Audition for
‘Clue: The Musical,’
‘Steel Magnolias’
CANNON BEACH — The Coast-
er Theatre will hold auditions
for its two summer shows next
week, “Clue: The Musical”
and “Steel Magnolias.”
The community theater
is also looking for a few
good ladies and gentlemen
to help as ushers for the 2017
performance season. All ushers
receive a complimentary ticket
to that evening’s performance.
Call the theater box office at
503-436-1242 to sign up to
usher.
‘Clue: The Musical’
Auditions for “Clue: The
Musical” will be held at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at the
Coaster Theatre. Callbacks
will be held March 22.
The show will be directed
by Patrick Lathrop, and perfor-
mances will take place June 23
to Sept. 3.
The internationally popular
board game is transformed into
a fun-filled musical, bring-
ing the world’s best-known
suspects to life. “Clue: The
Musical” invites the audience
to help solve the mystery:
Who killed Mr. Boddy, in
what room and with what
weapon. Pay attention and
deduce the solution from clues
given throughout the fun filled
evening; there are 216 possible
endings! Only one hard-nosed
detective is qualified to unravel
the merry mayhem. Comedic
antics carry the investigation
from room to room. Even after
the culprit confesses, a surprise
twist delights the audience.
Characters in the musical
include:
• Mr. Boddy, the charismat-
ic host of the game, husband
of Mrs. Peacock, and victim of
the murder. He loves to crack
a joke.
• Detective, who arrives in
Act II to solve the mystery.
• Col. Mustard, who fancies
himself a triumphant war colo-
nel and is having an affair with
Mrs. Peacock. He is implicated
in the death of Mr. Boddy’s
parents and was married to Mr.
Boddy’s mother after the death
of her husband.
• Mr. Green, a con artist
and entrepreneur, he is a for-
mer lover of Miss Scarlet and
business partner of Mr. Boddy.
• Mrs. Peacock, a black
widow, socialite and chair of
Peacock Enterprises, married
to Mr. Boddy and cheating
with Col. Mustard. She was
suspected in the murder of five
previous husbands.
• Professor Plum, a super
genius, author and imposter,
his family fortune was ruined
by Mr. Boddy.
• Miss Scarlet, a former
Las Vegas lounge performer
and former lover of Mr. Green.
Shrewd.
• Mrs. White, a fun-loving
chief domestic of Boddy Man-
or; can be played by a man.
Those who want to au-
dition should arrive on time
and come prepared with a
one-minute a cappella song
and to have their vocal range
tested. Come to auditions
dressed for movement as you
may end up rolling on the
floor. Double casting may be
considered due to the limited
number of roles and to help
with the long summer com-
mitment.
If you are unable to make
auditions on March 21, contact
Lathrop at 503-436-0609 to
make alternate arrangements.
Intense music rehearsals
will be held March 27 to 31
and April 2 to 5. After April 5,
regular rehearsals will be held
Sunday through Wednesday.
Beginning June 1, rehearsals
will intensify until opening on
June 23.
‘Steel Magnolias’
Auditions for “Steel Mag-
nolias” will be held at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday and Thurs-
day, March 22 and 23 at the
Coaster Theatre.
The show will be directed
by April Poland, and perfor-
mances will take place June 16
to Sept. 2.
In “Steel Magnolias,”
Truvy’s beauty salon in
Chinquapin, Louisiana, is
where all the ladies who are
“anybody” come to have
their hair done. Helped by
her eager new assistant An-
nelle (who is not sure wheth-
er or not she is still married),
the outspoken, wise-crack-
ing Truvy dispenses sham-
poos and free advice to the
town’s rich curmudgeon
Ouiser; eccentric millionaire
Miss Clairee, who has a
Stretch your art skills with students
Astoria High
School’s art club to
lead workshop
ASTORIA —All are invited
to attend an art workshop
hosted by Astoria High
School’s community art club,
Art Out Loud. The workshop
will take place from 2 to 4
p.m. in the art classroom at
Astoria High School, located
at 1001 W. Marine Drive.
This fun and family-ori-
ented event offers opportu-
nities to create art pieces in
painting, pottery and pastels.
Centering around the theme
of spring, guests will be
able to paint a landscape,
use pastels to create a floral
piece, and mold clay into a
bird’s nest. All activities will
be instructed by student club
members.
Admission is $3 per per-
son and $10 for a family. All
proceeds go to Astoria High
School’s art club
The Art Out Loud club
was chartered in 2015 by
Elizabeth Roe, now a senior
raging sweet tooth; and the
local social leader M’Lynn,
whose daughter, Shelby, is
about to marry a “good ole
boy.”
Filled with hilarious rep-
artee and humorously reveal-
ing verbal collisions, the play
moves toward tragedy when
the spunky Shelby risks preg-
nancy against all advice. The
sudden realization of their
mortality affects the others
but also draws on the under-
lying strength — and love
— that gives the play, and its
characters, the special quality
to make them truly touching,
funny and amiable company
in good times and bad.
Characters include six
women, with ages ranging
from 20s to 60s:
• Truvy Jones, the owner
of the beauty shop.
• Annelle Dupuy-Desoto,
the beauty shop assistant.
• Clairee Belcher, the
widow of the former mayor
and a grande dame.
• Shelby Eatenton-Latche-
rie, the prettiest girl in town.
• M’Lynn Eatenton, Shel-
by’s mother and a socially
prominent career woman.
• Ouiser Boudreaux, a
wealthy curmudgeon. Acer-
bic but loveable.
All actors at auditions will
read from pre-selected sides.
If you wish to check out a
copy of the play or the sides,
contact the Coaster Theatre
at 503-436-1242. Note that to
check out a copy of the script
requires a refundable $20
deposit.
attending Astoria High
School. AHS’s art teacher,
Mickey Cereghino, serves as
the club’s adviser.
The club seeks to provide
community service through
the arts. Over the past years,
the club’s activities has
included making and distrib-
uting cards to Clatsop Care
Center, art sessions at local
elementary schools, charity
art shows, and outreach to lo-
cal schools and community.