[NEohioPAL] Auditions for Crazy for You at Kent State Stark

[WILLIAMS, CYNTHIA]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Kent State Stark Theatre announces open auditions for Crazy for You



(Jackson Township, OH - November 17, 2009) Kent State University Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for this season's musical Crazy for You, music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, will be held on Monday, Nov. 23 and Tuesday, Nov. 24 in the theater of the Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.



The production will be performed on February 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 in the Kent State Stark Theatre. Auditionees must sing 32 bars of a Gershwin song or any song from the 30s or 40s. Please provide sheet music in the appropriate key. Accompaniment will be provided or those auditioning may bring their own.



Appointments are required. Contact the Fine Arts secretary at 330-244-5151 for an audition appointment. Scripts are available for periods of 24 hours from the secretary of the Fine Arts Building, Monday through Friday, during business hours.



A free tap dancing clinic will be offered for those considering auditioning for Kent State Stark's production of Crazy for You on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre. Basic steps such as shuffles, flaps and ball changes will be taught and then combined into simple dance combinations. No dance experience or tap shoes are required for participation. Comfortable clothing and sneakers or leather-soled shoes should be worn. Please note, this is a basic or beginner's workshop designed for those with little or no tap experience.

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CONTACT:  Cynthia Williams, public relations coordinator

                        Phone: 330-244-3262

                        E-mail: cdwillia at kent.edu<mailto:cdwillia at kent.edu>



About Kent State University at Stark:
Kent State University at Stark is the largest regional campus of Kent State University and serves 10,000 students each year, comprised of 5,300 enrolled in academic coursework and 4,700 enrolled in professional development courses. Kent State Stark offers 11 bachelor's degrees and three master's degrees, in addition to associate degrees. The campus is located in Jackson Township and consists of seven major buildings. The University Center, which houses The Corporate University and the Small Business Development Center, is accredited under the stringent guidelines of the International Association of Conference Centers. Always striving to enhance education through technological advancement, Kent State Stark features indoor and outdoor, campus-wide wireless Internet. Combining the best of a major university and a liberal arts college, Stark County's only public university serves our region as a key intellectual resource providing access to academic, economic and cultural advancement through excellence in teaching and learning. To learn more about Kent State University at Stark, visit www.stark.kent.edu<http://www.stark.kent.edu>.
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