Aloha Performing Arts Company

Aloha Performing Arts Company will hold open auditions for Richard O'Brien's cult classic rock musical "The Rocky Horror Show" on Sunday August 24 at 2:30 p.m. and Monday August 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. Seventeen volunteer singer/dancer/actors are sought for this production, which will be presented October 17 through November 1. Some crew positions are available also. Rehearsals will be conducted Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons beginning September 2. Weeknight rehearsals will be 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday rehearsals will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

All roles are open, and newcomers are encouraged to audition. Characters are:

• Dr. Frank N. Furter, a cross dressing mad scientist from the planet of Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania, with good moves and a belting rock and roll voice of considerable range

• Who: Many age ranges see below for details
• When: Sunday July 6 @ 2:30pm; Monday July 7 @6:30pm
• Where: Aloha Theatre

APAC will be casting the four plays selected for the 15th annual Original Play Festival at auditions on Sunday July 6 at 2:30 p.m. and Monday July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aloha Theatre. Approximately 30 actor/readers are sought for the festival. Rehearsals, beginning July 9, will be minimal (five per play) and memorization is not required, as the shows are presented as staged readings, with actors carrying scripts. OPF XV will be presented at the Aloha Theatre August 13-16 nightly at 7:30 p.m.

Aloha Performing Arts Company will be holding auditions for approximately 30 actor/readers for its 15th annual Original Play Festival on Sunday July 6 at 2:30 p.m. and Monday July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. The festival will be presented at the theatre August 13 through 16. Actor/readers will not be required to memorize lines, as the festival features new, unproduced theatrical works in staged reading format, with actors carrying scripts. Each play will rehearse once a week for five weeks and will be performed only once, so the rehearsal and performance commitment is minimal compared to mainstage shows.

4/9/08
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The Aloha Performing Arts Company will be holding auditions for "Seussical Junior " May 3rd and 4th at 1:00pm at the Loft in Kainaliu. Ages 4 -18 are encouraged to audition. Adults will not be cast as this is a junior show. Sue Boyum is director, and Lee Vinson is choreographer.

The cast features many of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters including:

2/1/08
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APAC HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR "CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF"

11/21/07
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APAC HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN"

"There's no business like show business," and Aloha Performing Arts Company is out to prove it, by producing the Broadway musical that made the phrase a theatrical mantra. Auditions for Irving Berlin's immortal "Annie Get Your Gun" will be held Saturday December 15 at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday December 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the APAC loft in Kainaliu. There are plenty of roles available for volunteer performers of all ages, including: Annie Oakley, the sharp-shooting title character; Frank Butler, the sharp-shooting hero; Buffalo Bill; Chief Sitting Bull; Pawnee Bill; Jessie, Annie's little sister, age 14; Nellie, Annie's other little sister, age 12; Little Jake, Annie's little brother, age 10; Dolly Tate, an over the hill entertainer; Tommy Keeler, a handsome young man; Winnie Tate, his girlfriend, age 17; various other supporting roles, and an ensemble of cowboys, Native Americans, kings and queens, debutantes, socialites, waiters, messengers, porters, and stage hands.

10/8/07
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ALOHA TEEN THEATRE HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR "A CHRISTMAS CAROL'

Aloha Teen Theatre, a division of the Aloha Performing Arts Company, will be auditioning for volunteer performers for the holiday classic "A Christmas Carol" on Monday, October 29 and Tuesday, October, 30 th at 6:30 p.m. at the APAC loft in Kainaliu. "A Christmas Carol," adapted by Christopher Schario from the novel by Charles Dickens, has a cast of mixed ages. At least five men and four woman are needed for casting. The production will be under the direction of Sandra Burck.

Major roles available are; Scrooge, a cold hearted man who has no love for Christmas, children, or anything pertaining to happiness, and five other actors. These five actors take on numerous roles throughout the production.

Those auditioning will each be asked to read sections from the script. Experience is not required for auditions and newcomers are welcome. Those under the age of 18 may audition only with parental permission. Permission forms are available on the APAC website, www.apachawaii.org.

Aloha Performing Arts Company will be auditioning for volunteer performers for the first mainstage production of its 2007/2008 season, "Little Shop of Horrors," on Monday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m (at the loft). Four major male roles, four major female roles, and seven minor roles will be cast. "Little Shop" is a delightfully zany musical comedy by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, based on the 60's cult film by Roger Corman. APAC's production will be directed by Jerry Tracy, with musical direction by Dale Ross, and choreography by Lee Vinson.

6/21/07
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APAC ANNOUNCES SCRIPTS AND AUDITIONS FOR 14TH ORIGINAL PLAY FESTIVAL

Aloha Performing Arts Company has completed the script selection process for its 14th annual Original Play Festival. From a field of 25 entries from all over the country, five plays were chosen and will be given staged readings August 15-18, at a venue to be announced. A total of 34 roles will be cast at festival auditions Sunday July 8 at 2:30 p.m. and Monday July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the APAC Loft in Kainaliu.

Original Play Festival XIV will be staged Wednesday through Saturday, August 15-18, with all performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. The festival kicks off Wednesday with "Assault," by Oahu playwright Anthony Michael Oliver and directed by Molly McGivern. In this mystery, which has 4 male and 3 female roles, an apparently unprovoked assault at a marina results in an arrest and a trial which result in changes in the lives of members of an affluent New York community.

Aloha Performing Arts Company is seeking nine actors with good British accents for its next production, the hilarious farce "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn, directed by Jerry Tracy. Auditions will be held at the APAC loft in Kainaliu on Monday and Tuesday, April 16 and 17, at 6:30 p.m. Those auditioning should be ready to read from the script with an English accent. Rehearsal will begin in late April and performances will be at the Aloha Theatre June 8-24. APAC's loft is on the second floor of the old Ben Franklin building, across the street from Oshima's and Kimura's in old Kainaliu town. Parking is scarce, so those auditioning are encouraged to park on the street or in the public lot just north of the building.