[NEohioPAL]NWT AUDITIONS FOR SONDHEIM'S ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Wed May 5 08:35:05 PDT 2004

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            Near West Theatre Audition Call for "Anyone Can Whistle"
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Near West Theatre auditions teens ages 13 (entering high school) to 19 =
for the 27th Annual Summer Youth Theatre production, Anyone Can Whistle, =
on May 25, 26 and 27. Auditions for this Sondheim musical are at St. =
Pat's Club Building, W. 38th and Bridge Ave. (3606 Bridge Ave.), third =
floor, from 7:30 - 10 p.m. All roles are open. The production will =
include a large ensemble and cast.

NWT holds group auditions that require no preparation. All individuals =
should arrive 15 minutes early to register. Auditions begin promptly at =
the designated time. Anyone arriving after the starting time will be =
asked to audition at the next scheduled time. Participants should wear =
comfortable clothing that doesn't restrict movement.  For information, =
call NWT's Business Office, 216/621-1919, x 106.  Or, check us out on =
the web at www.nearwesttheatre.org.

Near West Theatre is proud to acknowledge support from The Ohio Arts =
Council and the season sponsorship of SoftRock 102.1 FM, WDOK.

In 1964, after writing lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy, and making =
his debut as a composer with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the =
Forum, the world got its first glimpse of Stephen Sondheim's rebel =
genius with Anyone Can Whistle, an absurdist social satire about =
insanity and conformity. The show tells the story of a town that's gone =
bankrupt because its only industry is manufacturing something that never =
wears out.

Mayoress Cora Hoover Hooper and her town council flunkies stage a fake =
miracle ala "Lourdes" where water flows from a rock to attract tourists. =
 When patients at the local mental hospital, the Cookie Jar, escape and =
mix with the townspeople and tourists, chaos ensues.  The songs are =
solid gold Sondheim with gems like "There Won't Be Trumpets", "Everybody =
Says Don't", and the title ballad "Anyone Can Whistle."

            Since 1978, Near West Theatre has provoked theatre through a =
process that is intense, challenging and transforming-for participants =
and audience alike. People from all walks of life come together to be =
challenged-by sharing their unique life stories and experiences-to find =
their own voices and to make personal connections with the production. =
Through this sometimes rugged and ragged process, people not only =
discover themselves in new ways but relate to each other through the =
medium of theatre. Connections are made. Community is formed. The result =
is authentic, raw and passionate theatre.

NWT is the recipient of the 2003 Governor's Award for the Arts for =
Community Development and Participation.

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Anyone Can=20
Whistle, an absurdist social satire about insanity and conformity. =
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tells the story of a town that=92s gone bankrupt because its only =
industry is=20
manufacturing something that never wears =
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town council=20
flunkies stage a fake miracle ala=20
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flows from a=20
rock to attract tourists.  =
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patients at the local mental hospital, the Cookie Jar, escape and mix =
with the=20
townspeople and tourists, chaos ensues. =20
The songs are solid gold Sondheim with gems like =93There Won=92t =
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=93Anyone Can=20
Whistle.=94
<FONT=20
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   =20
    Since 1978, Near West Theatre has provoked theatre =
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audience alike. People from all walks of life come together to be =
challenged=97by=20
sharing their unique life stories and experiences=97to find their own =
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rugged=20
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to each other through the medium of theatre. Connections are made. =
Community is=20
formed. The result is authentic, raw and passionate theatre.
<FONT=20
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Governor=92s=20
Award for the Arts for Community Development and =
Participation.
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