Auditions will be held at the Port Tobacco Players Theater, 508 Charles Street in La Plata, MD.

Kids should come prepared to:
* sing a memorized (preferably Broadway-style) song - be sure to bring either:
   - sheet music for the accompanist
   - a karaoke-style CD or
   - a karaoke-style cassette tape, cued to the appropriate song
   - accompaniments must be free of vocals; do NOT plan to sing-along with a recorded voice
   - contemporary pop-style music is NOT encouraged

* recite a short, memorized monologue (a poem or short nursery rhyme is fine - preferably NOT the Pledge of Allegiance)

Kids need to be between the ages of 6 and 12 years old at the time of auditions.

Kids and their parents should be prepared to make a major time commitment for the year to ENCORE KIDS should the child be offered a place in the group.

If you have questions regarding auditions, do not hesitate to call the Port Tobacco Players at 301-934-6813.

Port Tobacco Players announces auditions for the comedy Hotbed Hotel to be held on January 7, 8, and 9th at 6:30 PM at the PTP Theatre. Visit the PTP website for audition preparations.

The 3rd Annual Midwinter Ball to benefit the Jude House

sponsored by The Waldorf Jaycees and The Jude House, Inc.

A traditional Country Ball and dinner with music by the Capital Quicksteps Quadrille Orchestra...

7:00 pm at the Waldorf Jaycees

Call John at 301 934-2490 or 301 259-0536 for more details...

THE ODD COUPLE
by Neil Simon

presented by AccokeekCreek Theatreco

January 24 to February 17, 2008

Thursday - Saturday @ 8:00 PM
Sundays @ 3 PM

The Black Box Theatre at the Indian Head Center for the Arts, Indian Head, MD. (directions)

Tickets: $18 | $15 seniors, students, members, groups of ten or more;

Thursday nights 17 and under for $10

CSM Presents "The Jungle Book."

Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 2 8 p.m.; Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 2, 3, 2 p.m.

College of Southern Maryland, Fine Arts Center, La Plata Campus, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.

CSM’s Children’s Theater presents Rudyard Kipling’s classic, "The Jungle Book,"the story of Mowgli, a young boy raised in the jungle by wolves and whose best friends are Baloo the bear and Bahgeera the black panther.

$5.

301-934-7828, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or BxOffc@csmd.edu. www.csmd.edu/FineArts.

CSM Auditions for "The Tempest."

Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. and Feb. 2, 9-11 a.m.

College of Southern Maryland, Fine Arts Center, La Plata Campus, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.

The CSM Theatre Company will hold auditions for its Spring Show, "The Tempest."

Prepare a five-minute monologue.

To reserve an audition time, contact the Box Office or sign up in the FA lobby. 301-934-7828, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or BxOffc@csmd.edu. www.csmd.edu/FineArts.

Back by Popular Demand!

The Maryland Community Theatre Festival Association brings the weekend-long competition back to the Port Tobacco Players Theatre in La Plata. Last year, PTP's entry, Never Swim Alone went all the way to Nationals and will be performed as a showcase piece to start off the festival this year.

Attend any session of three plays for $10 or purchase a $30 Pass to attend all the performances of the weekend!

Click here for a downloadable schedule of performances. Call 301-932-6819 for more information...

Audition Call for The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society

THE CHESAPEAKE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY

Under the direction of

Michael K. Santana

Seeks New Members

Auditions

Monday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m.

La Plata United Methodist Church , La Plata , Maryland

Call Carol Charnock at 301-642-0594 or 240-254-2068 for an audition appointment.

The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society has begun its spring rehearsal calendar.

Love to sing? Enjoy the music of the masters? Come join The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society (CCAS). The CCAS rehearsal/performance year runs from the end of August to mid-June.

Rehearsals are Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the La Plata United Methodist Church , La Plata , Maryland located at the corner of Routes 6 and 301.

Auditions, for the purpose of placement (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), will be held at 7:00 pm on January 14, 2008. Call Carol Charnock at 301-642-0594 or 240-254-2068 for an audition appointment.

High School and College students are welcome to join this Adult Choral group.

The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society (CCAS) was formed in 1996 to provide an opportunity for residents of Charles County and Southern Maryland to sing and perform complex choral compositions. Members are selected through auditions and pay an annual membership fee. High school and college students of great musical promise are invited to participate with CCAS as scholarship students. Currently 44 members comprise the Society. New voices are always welcome.

The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society is dedicated to the performance and promotion of choral music in the Southern Maryland communities.

"Go-DIVA --- of song, silence & the abuse of chocolate"

featuring Jennifer Cooper

Sunday, January 27th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm at the Port Tobacco Theater in La Plata

"Ms. Cooper was a rising vocalist with many accomplishments including PBS Television to arias in opera houses; then one day her voice was gone. You will be entertained throughout the performance which tells her story and how she discovered her voice once again."

Complimentary wine and cheese will be served before the show and during intermission. Doors open at 2:30 pm

Tickets: $30 per person

Contact Judy Van House (301-542-1102), Jay Lilly (301-542-1101) or Mary Lilly (301-259-4411) for tickets

(The CCAA is promoting the artistic event here; this should in no way be considered a CCAA endorsement of any person's candidacy for King Rex)

Jeff Yeager, author of "The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches" will be at Borders in Waldorf on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm to discuss and sign copies of his book.

"Yeager shares his unique philosophy of personal finance in 'The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less," a truly fresh and funny book that teaches us how to find financial freedom, make a positive difference in other people's lives, help save the planet, and enjoy life more simply by being willing to spend less."

Dates and times are subject to change, so call Borders to verify: 301-705-6672.

Grace Brethren Church presents

The Town & Country Gospel Jamboree featuring Quartet Night: 5 different quartets!!!

Saturday, January 26, 2008

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Free Admission

Grace Brethren Church

13000 Zekiah Drive

Waldorf, MD 20601

301-645-0407

The Sam Grow Band Birthday Bash

8:30 pm

$10 all ages

BrewHouse Live

403 East Charles Street

La Plata, MD

Enjoy a night of Blue Grass music. Jay Armsworthy and Eastern Tradition, Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Nanjemoy Community Center.

Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition plays a variety of "hard-driving" Bluegrass music. The band's repertoire consists of traditional Bluegrass, original ballads, energized instrumentals, and old-time gospel. With their own arrangements, Jay Armsworthy inserts a "punch" and a "drive" into Bluegrass music that enthuses audiences of all ages. Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner before the show sponsored by Nanjemoy Senior Center Council.

Dinner will be served 5:30 to 6:45pm. The show begins at 7:00pm.

Tickets for residents are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Non-resident tickets are $17 in advance and $22 at the door.

Sponsored in part by a grant from the CCAA.

Schubert Singers perform an Epiphany Concert on:

Port Tobacco Players announces auditions for the comedy Hotbed Hotel to be held on January 7, 8, and 9th at 6:30 PM at the PTP Theatre. Visit the PTP website for audition preparations.

The 3rd Annual Midwinter Ball to benefit the Jude House

CSM Presents "The Jungle Book."

CSM Auditions for "The Tempest."

Audition Call for The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society