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SHARI NFTTIES OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS It's mid-August here in semi-rural Georgia, usually the dog-days of the year, and about the time that conversations inevitably turn to all the variations on "Hot enough for ya?" Except that this year has turned out to be one of the most sweltering summers on record throughout the U.S., and it's felt tike we've all been living in somebody's armpit since June. Subsequently, and I think I speak for everyone, I'm getting pretty fed up with hear ing and talking about the weather everywhere I go. How fortunate, then, that I get paid to talk about other stuff, which brings us to this week's installment of Theatre Notes. Here you'll find news of some upcoming events that take place indoors and require everyone around you to stop talking about the heat and pay attention. T&G: The Town & Gown Players will present The Awakening of Spring, Eric Kumsomboone's adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 1891 play about seven school friends discovering FDFMAS: Floorspace Dance, Fitness & Movement Arts Studio presents an afternoon- long seminar in burlesque performance, fea turing the well known (and fabulous) Taloolah Love, who will bring her extensive experience in revival bump-and-grind to aspiring per formers on Saturday, Aug. 20. From 1-2:30 p.m., Love will hold a class and craft session entitled "All You Ever Wanted to Know about Pasties and More." From 3-4:30 p.m., makeup artist and pin-up photographer Kellyn Wiley will teach "How to Achieve a Pin-up Look." From 5-6:30 p.m., burlesque festival mainstay Miss Fonda Lingue will teach "Burlesque Moves." Tickets are $30 per class, $75 for all three. The workshop will be held at Floorspace in the Chase Street warehouses, 160 Tracy St. The next day, Floorspace begins a series of Theatre Play classes for children and adults on Sunday, Aug. 21. Led by performer and. educator Niki Tulk. the weekly classes will incorporate movement, improvisation and play irt a safe and nurturing environment. Beginners who wish to develop stage confi- The Town & Gown Players will present Wedekind's The Awakening of Spring Aug. 19-21. their sexuality and the pains of growing up. This is a Second Stage production that runs Friday-Sunday, Aug. 19-21, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Athens Community Theatre on Grady Avenue. Tickets are $5 at the door, no reservations. Town & Gown has unveiled its 2011-2012 season offerings with an ambitious slate of Main Stage shows that includes Steven Dietz's adaptation of Dracula (Oct. 7-16), Jesus Christ Superstar (Dec. 2-11), Enchanted April (Feb. 10-19), Amadeus (Apr. 13-22), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (June 8-17) and Lysistrata (Aug. 3-12). The company's Second Stage schedule is still being worked out, but the first show of the season, Stephanie Reavis' The Party Bomb, is on track for Oct. 24-26. Check out www.townandgownplayers.org for information about upcoming shows. ALP: Athens Little Playhouse is present ing the family-friendly production There's a Monster in My Closet! at the ALPS Theatre in the Alps Village Shopping Center (the Baxter Street side) Friday-Sunday, Aug. 19-21. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (706) 542-6383 for tickets and (706) 208- 1036 for more information. dence and advanced performers who want an opportunity to workshop are encouraged to attend. The Upper Elementary class will meet from 3-4 p.m., and the Adult class meets 4:15-5:15 p.m. Visit www.floorspaceathens. com for more details. RoA: Rose of Athens Theatre company will be holding auditions for its 2011-2012 season on Monday, Aug. 29 from 6-9 p.m. at Seney- Stovall Chapel. This year the company will be presenting adaptations of Huckleberry Finn, A Christmas Carol, James and the Giant Peach and The Comedy of Errors. Auditions are open to actors age nine and up, musicians and designers. Call (706) 340-9181 for details or visit www.roseofathens.org. In addition, RoA has resumed its weekly night of open-stage performance, No Shame Athens, at Hendershot's Coffee Bar on Oglethorpe Avenue. The stage is open to any one who wants to sing a song, tell a joke, do a scene, or eat a bicycle in five minutes. 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