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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016
LRP to hold auditions for ‘Pirates of Penzance’
Last Resort Players (LRP)
urge area residents to unleash
their inner pirate and audition
for the November production
of Gilbert and Sullivan’s
“Pirates of Penzance.”
Auditions will be held
Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m.
and Sunday, May 15, at 2 p.m.,
at the Class Act Theater on the
corner of Kingwood Street and
Rhododendron Drive.
This classic operetta has
long-dazzled audiences with
numbers such as “A Modern
Major-General” and the haunt-
ing ballad, “Poor Wandering
One.”
Furiously fast and funny, the
cast requires a variety of actors
ranging from the Pirate King
and his apprentice to the four
daughters of the Sergeant of the
Police.
In addition, this work
accommodates a large chorus.
For audition purposes, pre-
pare approximately 32 meas-
ures of a Broadway classic or
operetta music that will give a
good example of singing abili-
ties.
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Stage and music directors for LRP’s upcoming production of “Pirates of Penzance”
share ideas in preparation for auditions in May.
“Sing to show off your vocal
technique and skills,” said
musical artistic director Laura
Merz. “The emphasis is on
‘show off.’ It’s going to be a
campy production.”
“Pirates” is directed by Leah
Goodwin, who most recently
directed “Les Miserables.” Her
assistant director is Mary
Conley. Music direction is by
Jennifer Weier.
Production dates are Nov. 4
to 6 and 11 to 13 on the main
stage at the Florence Events
Center.
Anyone unable to attend
auditions for valid reasons
should call Leah Goodwin at
541-852-1643 to arrange
another time.
Library to host May
‘Hang It All 2’ display
The
Siuslaw
Public
Library will again present
“Hang It All 2” beginning
Monday, May 2. The exhibit
will continue through May
30. This year’s theme is
“Animals.”
Artwork will be on display
throughout the month of May
in the lobby gallery and
lobby display case. This
show is in addition to the
annual “Hang it All” in
November.
All artists and craftspeople
are invited to enter this non-
juried art show. This is a
great opportunity for all
artists — whether profession-
al, beginner or in-between —
to display their talent in a
popular community exhibit.
Artists can submit one
entry per person in any medi-
um.
Two-dimensional items
must be framed and wired for
hanging.
No “sawtooth” hangers are
allowed.
Maximum size for flat
work is 38” measured either
horizontally or vertically.
Three-dimensional items
must fit into the display
case.
Maximum accepted size is
12” deep by 12” by 24.”
All entries should be hand-
delivered to the Bromley
Room of the main library in
Florence on May 2, between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
No shipped items will be
accepted.
Information brochures are
available at both the main
library, 1460 Ninth St. in
Florence, and the Mapleton
Branch.
For more information, call
the library at 541-997-3132.
FRAA to host ‘Memoir as Medicine’ writing workshops
Recent studies by Dr. James
Pennebaker show that writing
can heal pain, disease, grief,
mental illness, loss, heartbreak,
PTSD, emotional traumas and
life upsets.
Expressive writing through
journaling, memoir and short
stories allows us to reflect
and redefine our struggles
into greater meaning and pur-
pose.
The Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) will present a
new series of “Writers on the
River” workshops based on this
L OOKING
theme, starting with “Writing to
Heal Your Life: Memoir as
Medicine” on Saturday, May
14, from 9 to 11 a.m., at 120
Maple St. in Old Town.
Taught by FRAA creative
writing instructor Catherine J.
Rourke, the program is
designed for writers of all lev-
els. Perfect for those who jour-
nal or write memoirs and short
stories, this workshop will
guide participants in writing
their old stories to create a new
screenplay for their lives.
Through various tools and
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guided prompts in a supportive
setting, writers will learn how
the power of story can trans-
form their health, hearts,
minds, bodies and souls.
“By putting feelings onto
paper and shaping them into
art, we discover the mythic
dimension of our challenges,”
Rourke said. “Expressive writ-
ing shows us that these stories
contain our greatest wisdom,
healing and seeds of redemp-
tion.”
Classes fill up quickly, so
pre-registration is required.
Cost is $20 for FRAA members
or $25 for non-members,
payable at the door.
Rourke is an award-winning
journalist, editor, author and
columnist educated at the City
University of New York, the
University of Oxford/England
and the Walter Cronkite School
of Journalism.
The former New Yorker now
resides in Florence where she is
writing a memoir.
To register, call 541-708-
2120 or email CJReditor@
gmail.com to register.
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