Tryouts Calendar
STAGE/SCREEN
Manoa Valley Theatre auditions for the May 19-June 6 production of Mark Medoff's play OGunfighter,î 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Bakken Auditorium, Mid-Pacific Institute. Rehearsals start March 22. Scripts: 988-6131.
National Society of Arts and Letters Hawaii Chapter seeks contestants for its 2004 Career Awards for Musical Theatre Competition. To request rules and entry form: NevaRego@hawaii.rr.com, 734-2774. Deadline: Sunday.
The Hawai'i Shakespeare Festival auditions for its third season (July 16 to Aug. 8), noon-3 p.m. March 28 at Palik• Theatre at Windward Community College; 4-7 p.m. March 29 at Earl Ernst Lab Theatre, University of Hawai'i-Manoa; 4-6:30 p.m. March 30 at Leeward Community College's Lab Theatre; and 7-10 p.m. March 31 at KawaiahaUo Theatre, Mid-Pacific Institute. Rehearsals begin in May. 261-5080, www.hawaiishakes.org.
MUSIC/DANCE
Rainbow Dance Squad Auditions, for college-age men and women in the University of Hawai'i system, 9 a.m. April 4, UH-Manoa Athletic Department, Studio 3. Must be available for all UH football games and other events as scheduled. 956-7657.
Hawaii Kai Towne Center calls for groups from churches, schools and community organizations to perform on the center's stage. Call Wisa for information: 941-0440.
Taize Choir, learn chants used in communal prayer, 12:30 p.m. Sundays, Parke Chapel (next to St. Andrew's Cathedral). 234-5282.
Hawai'i Vocal Arts Ensemble auditions for singers with clear, flexible voices. Auditions at 4 p.m. Sundays. Call for an appointment, 261-6495, or e-mail MaestroTim@aol.com.
O'ahu Civic Orchestra invites musicians to join rehearsals at 7 p.m. Mondays at Eiben Hall, Chaminade University. 261-6127, 735-5726.
Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is looking for new members. Rehearsals 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint Francis School auditorium. 944-3373.
Honolulu Chorale rehearses for the new concert season, 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Andrew's Priory. 524-0815, ext. 257.
AL WATERSON AND YOU TALENT SEARCH, competition, for singers 18 and older, with prizes and possible recording contract, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Don Ho's Island Grill. Register: 947-5736.
Chaminade University Chorus invites experienced singers to join this community chorus. Rehearsals 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 201, Eiben Hall, on the campus. 261-6495 or MaestroTim@aol.com.
Sounds of Aloha Barbershop Chorus seeks new members. Male singers of all levels and vocal parts sought for four-part, barbershop-style, a cappella harmony. Rehearsals 7 p.m. Thursdays, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse. 262-7664.
Expressions by choice, an organization for avant-garde artists, seeks musicians, vocalists, groups and bands to audition for bimonthly performances. Call for audition location and dates: 593-3682.
PAGEANT
Miss Hawaii USA 2005 and Miss Hawaii Teen 2004 accepting applications from women ages 19-26 for the Miss Hawaii pageant, and ages 15-18 for the Miss Hawaii Teen pageant, both to be held May 16. Miss Hawaii winner continues to Miss USA pageants. Production fees range from $100 to $500 and are all inclusive. Deadline: Saturday. 538-6690 or e-mail 2couture@lava.net.
CK Productions seeks contestants for the Mrs. Hawaii International (married women ages 21-56) and Miss Teen Hawaii International (ages 13-19) for the May 2 pageant with winners continuing to the national pageant in July in Illinois. Registration fee: $50. Entry fee: $300. Deadline: March 31. 221-2434.
Miss Hawaiian Island Beauty seeks contestants ages 3-55, for the state pageant to be held in June. Winner continues to the national pageant. Registration fee: $25. Deadline: March 31. 223-4482.
Aloha Festivals seeks Island residents of Hawaiian ancestry for its 2004 OUahu Royal Court „ a king and queen (30 or older) and prince and princess (ages 16-20). Applicants judged on knowledge of Hawaiian culture, personality, community service, appearance and other criteria. Applications at Aloha Festivals office, Ward Warehouse. Deadline: April 2. 589-1771, www.alohafestivals.com.
Miss Emine Pacific Trusts Pageant seeks contestants, ages 12-24, for the pageant to be held in July. Winner receives a savings bond and other prizes. Participation fee is $200. Deadline: April 30. 294-4113.
Send announcements to: Tryouts Calendar, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Call 525-8034, fax 525-8055, or e-mail islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with OTryouts Calî in the subject line.
