IPFW voice teacher Julie Donnell will appear in a concert featuring the 17th century chamber music of Dietrich Buxtehude. Directed by IPFW professor Melanie Bookout, the concert also features faculty members Ann Donner, Wayne Peterson, and Robert Allen Saunders. They will be joined by Russell Bookout and Anne Martin, friends of the Department of Music.
ABENDMUSIK: THE MUSIC OF DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE is Sunday, March 7 at 5:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Tickets are on sale at the door. Admission for IPFW Students is free. $4.00 Adults, $3.00 Seniors, $1.00 All other students. For more information call the Department of Music at 481-6714.
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IPFW student Jan McCauley was the winner of a 2003 Design Projects Award in costume design at the recent 36th Annual Regional American College Theatre Festival in January. Her costume designs for the musical PIPPIN took top honors as a non-realized design project.
Ten students, along with Professor Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft, participated in the festival. Performance majors Melissa Dowty and Kasey Foster advanced to the semi-final and final rounds, respectively, in the Irene Ryan Foundation Acting and Scholarship competition. Kyra Hartman also submitted costume designs in the fully realized production category for SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER.
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The Scottish Rite Center needs six ushers for the upcoming "Live Lawrence Welk Show," starring original performers Ralna English, Mary Lou Metzger, Ava Barber, Jack Imel, and Dick Dale. The show is Monday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. Ushers would be needed from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Email
samantha_teter@srcenter.org or call her at 260-423-2593 ext. 30 if you are available.=====
Arena Dinner Theatre announces their 2004-05 season:
THE FANTASTICKS, directed by Brian H. Wagner, August 13-28 (Auditions: June 21 & 22, 2004 @ 7pm); DADDYS DYING, WHOS GOT THE WILL? directed by Scott Frey, October 1-16 (Auditions: August 15 & 16 @ 7pm); SORRY WRONG CHINMEY, directed by: Dan Ambrose, November 26-December 18, (Auditions: October 3 & 4, 2004 @ 7pm); PICNIC, directed by: Wayne Schaltenbrand, January 14-29 (Auditions: November 28, 29 2004); THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940, directed by: Brad Beauchamp, March 4-19), (Auditions: Jan 16, 17 2005 @ 7pm); TEN LITTLE INDIANS directed by: Larry Wardlaw, April 22-May 7 (Auditions: March 6, 7 2005 @ 7pm); DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP? directed by: Becky Niccum, June 3-25 (Auditions: April 17, 18, 2005).
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Ball State student Tony Sirk, from the Fort Wayne area, directs RUTHLESS!: THE MUSICAL, which runs through the March 10 in Strother Theatre at Ball State University. Eight-year-old Tina Denmark will do anything it takes to win the lead in her school musical -- including murder. Tickets for this send-up of egocentric child stars and back-stabbing stage moms are available by calling the Ball State Box Office at (765) 285-8749.
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The Pulse Opera House in Warren will hold auditions for ARSENIC AND OLD LACE March 1 at 7:30. The first round of auditions for THE FANTASTICKS is March 2 and 3 at 7:30. Pulse will take this production to the international musical theatre festival in Germany this November. The cast must pay for their own plane tickets, but food, lodging, and transportation at the festival are provided.