DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

If you have served as an assistant director on a CLOTA production or have other directing experience, you may be interested in applying to direct for the CLOTA Center Stage in the 2011 season or after. Please contact Judy Ditzler at 760-446-2622 or Ditzler@verizon.net to receive an application. If you are interested in being an assistant director in the future, please let Judy know that too. The deadline for new directing applications is Monday, September 6, 2010. If you submitted an application for another season, just let Judy know that you are still interested for 2011.

The play reading committee is currently working on a selection of plays for 2011. The directors chosen for 2011 will choose from a list of plays that the committee will present to the CLOTA Board. If you would like to suggest a play that you think would work at the CLOTA Center Stage, please notify Judy no later than June 6 in order to have it considered for the 2011 season

NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED

The election is over and CLOTA has two new and three returning Board members as a result. Margaret Cornelius, Judy Ditzler and Larry Lier will continue on the Board, joined by Tristan Kratz and K. Pearl Woolam. Welcome and best wishes as we all work together to promote theatre in our community. Thanks to all who participated in the election process, especially Louise McIntosh who counted the ballots.

CLOTA ANNOUNCES SEASON FOR 2010

The Community Light Opera and Theatre Association are pleased to announce the plays to be produced in 2010 at the CLOTA Center Stage, 1425 N. Inyo. Anyone interested in participating should leave a message on the CLOTA hotline at 760-446-2411.

The second production of the season will be the musical CABARET by Kander and Ebb, directed by Tristan Kratz.

The third production will be the comedy ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Elena Vitale. Auditions will be held August 27 & 28, 2010, with performances scheduled for the first three weekends of November. There are roles for 3 women (2 older and one early 20’s) and 11 men of varying ages.

Free readings by the CLOTA Center Stage Readers will be scheduled around the remaining 2 major productions as time allows. Watch for more information about all these events in the local newspapers and on the CLOTA website, www.ridgecrest-arts.org/clota.

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