Audition Workshops Saturday, January 24th with Kelly Briggs & Michael Berkeley

To help auditioners of all ages prepare, TriArts will offer a two-hour audition workshop led by Artistic Director Michael Berkeley and NYC Casting Director Kelly Briggs. Held on Saturday, January 24th, the workshop will cover all aspects of the audition process. There will be two 2-hours sessions, from 11am-1pm for kids and 2pm-4pm for teens/adults.

New York City casting director Kelly Briggs is the casting consultant for Disney Entertainment. Kelly is casting director for Cohoes Music Hall and other theatres. He looks forward to sharing his years of casting experience, tips and advice with TriArts. As a performer he has appeared in the Broadway and National tours of CATS and Les Miserables. Kelly has served as TriArts NY casting director for many years and will be casting the 2009 TriArts summer season with Michael Berkeley.

Michael Berkeley (TriArts Artistic Director) has extensive professional experience with auditions. He has played for Broadway show auditions as well as regional theatre and stock auditions in NY. He has musical directed National tours and shows around the country. His Irving Berlin revue, I LOVE A PIANO, is currently in its second year on the road.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn the do's and don’ts of auditioning in a fun environment with two professionals. Bring audition songs if you have them.

The fee for the audition workshop is $25 per person; please call 860-364-7469 ext. 100 to sign up. The workshops will be held at the Bok Gallery at TriArts, located at the theatre (49 Amenia Road, Sharon, CT.)

Auditions for TriArts 2009 Season Start January 30th!

Check out the website (www.triarts.net) for more details, then email audrey@triarts.net or call 860-364-SHOW (X. 100) to schedule your appointment.

The Exciting 2009 Season Includes:

Kids2009! — May 23 & 24
Kids 2009! is a cabaret-style show that showcases the best of the gifted young talent in the Tri-State area. Elementary schools, middle schools and high schools will be the focus of a dynamic all-singing, all-dancing, all kids revue created and directed by Michael Berkeley.

“Backstage with Johnnie O” on WZBG this Saturday

Michael Berkeley will be speaking with popular local DJ, Johnnie O of Litchfield radio station WZBG this Saturday morning, around 9 am. If you’re up and about, be sure to tune into FM 97.3 on your radio to hear them chat about TriArts’ upcoming auditions.

Young Playwright Festival is back for 2009!

Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) took to the Sharon Playhouse last summer! Eight winning plays were staged by professional directors and performed by professional actors on the main stage to the delight and pride of the winning playwrights.

We are excited to announce that play submissions are now being accepted for 2009 YPF to be presented on June 30th (Ten minutes in length for entries from 3rd to 8th graders, up to 20 minutes for high school entries.)

This may be the year to see your words and characters come to life at the Sharon Playhouse!

For more information on the festival, check out the Web site. And let those creative juices start to flow.

Go On With the Show

Yes, we are facing challenging times.  But it is precisely at times like these that theater matters most. Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, people sang musical theater’s songs of hope, spirit and optimism. Theater is an essential part of the American culture--at the best of times, but especially at the worst of times, there is “no business like show business”.

TriArts provides something we can all be proud of—in the theater community and in our community. Now, more than ever, please help us “go on with the show.” Won’t you consider making your tax-deductible donation to TriArts today?

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With deep thanks and appreciation, your friends at TriArts.