Area Arts

Will Holt's "A Little More Out Of The Light": Will Holt returns to Deertrees Theatre in Harrison on August 5th and 6th at 8 p.m. with a sequel to last summer's wildly popular musical memoir, "A Little Out of the Light." Filled with new songs and new stories, "A Little More Out of the Light" continues and expands on Mr. Holt's recollections of a lifetime in show business.

Tickets are available at the Cool Moose in Bridgton, Fare Share Co-Op in Norway, Books & Things in Bethel and at the Box Office. For reservations and further information please call Deertrees at 207-583-6747.

Anni Clark at Deertrees To Be Recorded Live
After twenty-three years, thousands of concerts and five solo albums, Anni Clark is finally recording a live album and she is doing it at one of her favorite venues, Harrison's Deertrees Theatre on Sunday, August 1st. at 7 p.m. A free pre-concert wine and cheese reception, sponsored by Oxford Homes and Williams Broadcasting, will be held in the BackStage Gallery at Deertrees at 5:30 pm.

Tickets are $12 and are available at the Cool Moose in Bridgton, Fare Share Co-Op in Norway, Books & Things in Bethel and at the Box Office. For reservations and further information please call Deertrees at 207-583-6747.
L/A Arts Music in the Parks for August 3rd and August 5th.

Jordan Benissan and Don Campbell
There's still lots of fun to be had at L/A Arts Music in the Parks. Every week throughout August enjoy great music, Tuesdays at noon in Festival Plaza on Main Street in Auburn, and Thursdays at noon in Courthouse Plaza on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. On Tuesday, August 3rd L/A Arts and Sharon,

Leary and Detroy welcomes back Jordan Benissan and his African music ensemble Sankofa. Later in the week, at Courthouse Plaza in Lewiston on August 5th, experience the country sounds of Don Campbell joined by Tonya Shevenell on bass and Andy Happel on fiddle in a concert supported by Mechanics Savings Bank. The Music in the Parks Series is sponsored by Federal Distributors, Fleet Bank, and The L&A Fund. For rain date rescheduling information, tune in to Music in the Parks Media Sponsor CNN1240. Rain dates are always the following day at the same time and location.

For more information about Music in the Parks and other L/A Arts events contact L/A Arts at 782-7228 (1-800-639-2919) or see the website at www.laarts.org.

Call for Actors:

Celeste Philippon, CLT Director, is calling for auditions for "Man of LaMancha" on Monday and Tuesday, August 23 and 24, at 7 pm at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy St, Auburn. The production dates are October 15-30.

The auditioners will be required to sing a prepared song according to character. A pianist will be available. Cold readings of selected scenes from the play will occur for those interested in principal roles.

This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its original author, Miguel de Cervantes. In the 16th century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor was arrested together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They were accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition and were cast into a huge dungeon. The other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes desperately wishes to save a manuscript he carries with him, and stages, with costumes, makeup, and participation of other prisoners, an unusual defense-the story of Don Quixote de la Mancha.

Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quixote/Alonso Quijana) [45-up] Low Tenor/Baritone;
Manservant (Sancho Panza) [35-up] Low Tenor/Baritone; Aldonza (Dulcinea) [30-up] Soprano; Governor/Innkeeper [30-up] Bass/Baritone; Antonia (Alonso's Niece) [18-25] Soprano; Housekeeper (for Alonso) [30-50] Meso-Soprano; Padre [30-50] Tenor; Barber [20-40] Tenor; Duke/Dr Sanson Carrasco (Antonia's fiancée & Knight of the Mirrors) [25-up] Tenor/Baritone. Seven Muleteers will complete the cast: Jose, Tenorio, Paco, Juan, Anselmo, Pedro, & a Guitar player [various ages] Tenor-one of whom must be able to play guitar and sing onstage.

Chorus Members: Captain of the Inquisition; Moorish Girl (dancer); 4 attendants to the Knight; Soldiers; Prisoners; Prison Guards; Gypsies (Moors); Maria (Innkeeper's Wife); Fermina (a serving girl)

A complete listing of the character requirements and more information are available at the theatre's website, laclt.com. Questions may be sent to the Director at stgmgr13@hotmail.com