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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. For
more information, visit the No Shame Athens
Facebook page—the night has been moving
between Sundays and Mondays—or call RoA at
the above number.
John G. Nettles
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