CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW COMMUNITY THEATRE
OPEN AUDITIONS SCHEDULED IN EARLY APRIL
The Carrollwood Cultural Center announces the formation of a new community theatre and audition dates for its first production, Neil Simon’s Come Blow Your Horn.
The new theatre company, named the Carrollwood Cultural Center MAS Community Theatre after the Center’s former Artistic Director, the late Mary Ann Scialdo, will focus on dramatic and comedic productions. The Center will also produce an annual musical combining the talents of the Center’s Broadway Kids, Community Chorus and Band, a tradition that began with Scialdo.
“The idea was to continue the tradition that Mary Ann started and provide an opportunity for actors to participate in more dramatic and comedic roles, which will also give audience members something different to look forward to throughout the year,” Berg said.
MAS Theatre’s first production will be Neil Simon’s Come Blow Your Horn, a classic comedy chosen for its popularity. It is scheduled to debut May 20 and run through June 5. Open auditions for the show will be held at the Center, located at 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, on April 2 at 10am-1pm and April 3 at 10am-1pm with callbacks on April 4 at 7-9pm.
Come Blow Your Horn was Simon’s first play and debuted in the United States 1961. It is the story of two brothers, Buddy and Alan, and how their views on companionship transpose as one brother deals with heartbreak after falling in love while the other transforms into a ladies’ man.
Casting needs for the show include 3 males and 4 females and auditions are open to everyone. Calling ahead or reserving time slots is not necessary. Audition times will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information about the MAS Theatre, auditions for Come Blow Your Horn, and opportunities for stage hands, set and lighting designers, costume designers, sound technicians, directors and choreographers, contact Paul Berg at pberg@carrollwoodcenter.org or (813) 269-1310 ext. 202.