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‘Vagina Monologues’ raises
money for The Harbor
ASTORIA — Clatsop Com-
munity College is pleased to
announce that Eve Ensler’s
“The Vagina Monologues”
will be performed 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, March
9 and 10, in the Royal
Nebeker Gallery at Clatsop
Community College. Tick-
ets are $10 each.
An Obie Award-winning
whirlwind tour of a for-
bidden zone, “The Vagina
Monologues” introduces a
wildly diverse gathering of
female voices, including a
6-year-old girl, a septuage-
narian, a vagina workshop
participant, a woman who
witnesses the birth of her
granddaughter, a Bosnian
survivor of rape and a fem-
inist happy to have found a
man who “liked to look at
it.”
The play is directed by
Mindy Stokes, the director
of CCC’s Lives in Transition
Program (LIT) and wom-
en’s studies faculty. In the
last decade, Stokes and her
students have produced mul-
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“Moonglow” poster
Share the spotlight in ‘Moonglow’ production
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tiple feminist events includ-
ing “The Vagina Mono-
logues,” “The Clothesline
Project” and “One Billion
Rising.”
Join us for an evening of
laughter, tears and pushing
the envelope as Clatsop
Community College staff
and local feminist activists
celebrate Women’s History
Month with two perfor-
mances. All proceeds benefit
The Harbor, an organization
that supports and advocates
for survivors of domestic
violence, sexual assault and
stalking.
TILLAMOOK — Tillamook
Association for the Per-
forming Arts (TAPA) has
announced open audi-
tions for a production of
“Moonglow,” written by
Kim Carney and directed
by Ann Harper.
Auditions will be held
at the Oregon Coast Dance
Center (106 Main Ave.) in
Tillamook 3 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 24, and Sunday, Feb.
25.
Performances will run
Friday, May 4, through
Sunday, May 20.
“Moonglow” is the
story of feisty Maxine and
widower Joe as they and
their children live through
a year of fading reality.
Memories and their present
circumstance intertwine in
this account of life in an
adult care facility. Several
points of view on aging and
dementia are represented.
Popular music of the 1930s
and 40s will be highlighted.
TAPA is looking for four
women and three men to fill
the roles of this production.
One male and one fe-
male are over age 60, one
male and one female are
35 to 60, one male and one
female are 18 to 30 (some
dancing will be required of
these two), and one female
is 25 to 50. No previous
acting experience is neces-
sary, though a willingness
to work together and learn
is encouraged.
Audition packets are
available at tillamookthe-
ater.com or by emailing
TAPA at info@tillamook-
theater.com. Packets will
also be available at the
audition site.
TAPA is a nonprof-
it community theater
dedicated to providing
high-quality performing
arts experiences through
entertainment, education
and community participa-
tion.
A ‘Suiteheart’ deal for Tillamook animals
TILLAMOOK — The Tilla-
mook Association for the
Performing Arts presents
the comedy “Suitehearts”
at the Barn Community
Playhouse (1204 Ivy St.).
This witty production opens
Friday, March 9, with a gala
celebration and runs through
Sunday, March 25.
Performances will be
held 7 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays (March 9 and 10,
16 and 17, 23 and 24), and 2
p.m. Sundays (March 18 and
25). Doors open 30 minutes
prior to curtain.
Directed by Chris Chi-
ola and produced by Diane
Cross, this production is a
fundraiser for the Tillamook
Animal Shelter and United
Paws of Tillamook. One
dollar from every ticket will
be split and donated to these
organizations that benefit the
safety and welfare of animals
in Tillamook County. There
will be other opportunities to
donate to these organizations,
as well as information on
their mission, in the lobby
of the Playhouse during the
show’s run.
Written by William Van
Zandt and Jane Milmore, the
creative team behind many
hit plays and TV sitcoms, the
show is about two couples
who vie for a New York Ho-
tel’s honeymoon suite while
the doorman gets rich off the
shenanigans.
Tickets are $15 per
person and available at
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FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
“Suitehearts” poster
Diamond Art Jewelers
(307 Main St., Tillamook;
503-842-7940). For more
information, email info@
tillamooktheater.com or find
us on Facebook.