10/11/12
Happy National Coming Out Day!
October 11, 2012 is National Coming Out Day!
http://gaylife.about.com/od/comingout/a/comingoutday.htm
http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/national-coming-out-day
October 16th- Reading Pride selling vouchers for Boscov’s “Friends Helping Friends”- 9:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Lower Level, Children’s Department Register. A $5 voucher gets you 25% all items on this day at Boscov’s. All the proceeds benefit the Reading Pride Event in July!
October 16th- PFLAG’s annual meeting. 7:00 pm. The group will show “Out in Silence” which is about the announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown and a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school.
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading and Berks County
416 Franklin StreetReading, PA 19602
October 20th- LGBTQ History- Presented by Rev. Jen Glass of the MCC. Plus, Mayor Spencer will recite the proclamation declaring October LGBT History Month in the City of Reading. (Great opportunity to learn more about the LGBTQ community, meet some people, and honor the city for this dedication!)
Have a wonderful day!
10/5/12
La Cage Aux Folles Auditions
In June 2013, Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown, PA is taking the unusual step of producing LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. I use the term “unusual” because this is a work that is rarely done outside of Broadway or a National Tour setting. I believe LA CAGE is rarely mounted because it is exceedingly difficult to cast and also because of the gay themes of the work.
At Steel River, we often seek material that is accessible and at the same time challenging and thought provoking, as a means of building community. For example, we just closed NEXT TO NORMAL (dealing with bi-polar and schizophrenia mental health issues), and past productions include HAIRSPRAY(bullying, body image, race relations), QUILTERS (women’s studies), RAGTIME, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, and A RAISIN IN THE SUN (race and class issues), and upcoming are producing INTIMATE APPAREL (race, class and gender issues), among many others.
As part of producing LA CAGE, we are reaching out to the gay community to help us with this production. It is our hope that some of your members may be interested in AUDITIONING, and others may want to come to a performance as a GROUP EVENT.
AUDITIONS for LA CAGE are Oct 13, 15, 20, 22, 23 by appointment. We are seeking actors, singers and dancers for all roles including Les Cagelles (drag performers at La Cage aux Folles, each with strong individual characterization). Interested parties are asked to contactcasting@steelriver.org for full information on roles and audition prep, and to schedule an appointment.
Rehearsals are evenings/weekends, starting late March.
Performances - 3 weekends, June 6th – 23rd (Thurs @ 7:30 pm, Fri & Sat @ 8:00 pm, Sun @ 3:00 pm)
There is no pay for this production; however, housing and small travel stipend possible depending on role and actor location.
LOCATION/TRANSPORTATION
Steel River Playhouse is in Pottstown, PA
1 hour west of Philadelphia via 422
30 minutes west of King of Prussia via 422
1 hour north of Wilmington, DE via 202 and Route 100
35 minutes north of West Chester via 202 and Route 100
25 minutes east of Reading, PA
45 minutes south of Allentown/Bethlehem area
1 hour east of Lancaster
Public transportation from Philadelphia is limited (train to Norristown, bus to Pottstown, OR Greyhound from Philadelpha to Pottstown)
ABOUT STEEL RIVER PLAYHOUSE:
Each year, Steel River Playhouse produces over 90 performances and hosts more than 10,000 people as audiences, students, artists, donors and volunteers from throughout the region. We offer performance opportunities through open auditions; theater technical training; acting, voice, and instrumental lessons; classes and workshops for all ages; summer camp programs; and educational outreach including scholarships, complimentary study guides, and audience talk- backs, artists in the classroom, traveling children’s shows, and other initiatives. Steel River Playhouse is a “gateway” performing arts center, melding the traditions of volunteerism, camaraderie, and entertainment found in local theater, with the artistic goals, education, and professional staff of a regional theater. As a gateway performing arts center we:
• Attract new audiences to live performances, with convenient, affordable and high quality productions, comprehensive educational offerings, and enriching volunteer participation in all aspects of performing arts, both onstage and off.
• Encourage artistic creativity and expression, contributing to the development of the whole person and an understanding of the human spirit.
• Embrace emerging and established artists, allowing them to take risks, stretch their skills, and present new work.
• Support community, as a magnet destination promoting the economic vitality of the region and by providing a platform for shared experiences by diverse audiences.
• Encourage creative exploration and skill-building for students and volunteers of all ages, working side-by-side with professional instructors, performers, directors, and designers.
Thank you for taking a look at this information. Please let me know if this is something you might like to distribute.
Sincerely,
Marta Rubin Kiesling, Executive Director
Steel River Playhouse
P.O. Box 1325, 245 E. High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
610.970.1199 (Playhouse)
610.304.5502 (Cell)
10/1/12
LGBT History Month at the Reading Public Library
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