Audition
M&M Stage Productions has auditions for “A Night in the Theater” and “The Actor’s Nightmare,” on Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3, to 5 p.m. CM Building, Mercer College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.
“A Night in the Theater,” directed by Mike DiIorio, is about four noisy theatergoers, ages 40s to 50s. “The Actor’s Nightmare,” directed by Dan Spalluto, needs a cast of five. Audition sheets are available at mandmstage.com. Bring an updated picture and resume. Readings will be provided at the audition. The show dates are Friday to Sunday, January 24 to 26. Call 609-828-6567 for information.
Sports for Cause
Mercer County Turkey Trot will be held Thursday, November 28, at Mercer County Park, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor. The entry fee for the 5K road race or the 1 mile fun walk/run is $25. ($30 after October 31 or on race day). Participants who register prior to November 20 receive a t-shirt. Races begin at 8 a.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor and local food pantries including the Jewish Family and Children’s Service Food Bank. E-mail MercerTurkeyTrot@gmail.com to register or for information.
Arts in Schools
Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania, based in Plainsboro, and Target are teaming up to offer arts education grants of up to $10,000 each, to selected New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania preschools, elementary, middle, and high schools. Grant recipients will work with YA’s staff, and a roster of more than 300 professional teaching artists, to plan arts programming tailored specifically for their schools’ unique needs.
The grants are designed to bring inspiring arts experiences including performances, hands-on workshops, and professional development delivered by YA’s team of professional teaching artists. Each grant will also provide support for selected school to create a community celebration as a culminating event.
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, with priority given to schools in financial need. At least five schools will be selected. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 4, at 3 p.m. All applicants will be notified via E-mail or phone by Friday, October 18. Visit www.yanj-yaep.org.
For Playwrights
Villagers Theater is accepting submissions of original, unpublished works of comedies, dramas, and farces for the 2014 New Playwrights Series. Selected plays will be presented as staged readings in the Zaidi Black Box Theater from February to May. The selected playwrights are required to attend the readings and to participate in discussions with the audience.
Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, October 15. Script word count must be 25,000 words or less. All submissions must include character breakdown and detailed synopsis. Include brief bio and contact information. One-act plays, shorter scripts, and full-length scripts are invited. Musicals will not be considered.
Though there is no limit on cast size, a play with less than eight characters and one set are preferable. All submissions must be sent to NewPlaywrightSeries@yahoo.com.
Lawrence Library seeks plays for its sixth annual One-Act Play Festival, on Saturday, April 26. Playwrights residing or working in the Delaware Valley are asked to submit their works of a staged reading. Plays should be 10 minutes in length with a maximum of five characters. The plays chosen by the selection committee will be staged for the community by local actors and directors at the library at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.
Playwrights, amateur or professional, should submit their plays by Sunday, December 15. Scripts can be E-mailed as a Word document attachment to akerr@mcl.org or may be brought to the Lawrence Library reference desk. Include two title pages: one with the play title only and the other with play title and name, address, phone, and E-mail of author. The playwright’s name should not appear in the script. For additional information call Ann Kerr at 609-989-6922.
Literati
Princeton University Library offers manuscripts by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), Class of 1917, online. The library has digitized Fitzgerald’s manuscripts and typescripts of his autobiographical first novel, “This Side of Paradise” (1920). Visit https://pudl.princeton.edu/collections/pudl0044 for free access.
The manuscripts and typescripts are part of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Princeton University Library. Fitzgerald, who dropped out of Princeton in 1917 to join the Army during World War I, began writing “This Side of Paradise” during his Princeton years.
“This Side of Paradise” joins the previously digitized autograph manuscript and corrected galleys of “The Great Gatsby” in the Princeton University Digital Library. Contact Don C. Skemer at dcskemer@princeton.edu or Gabriel Swift at gswift@princeton.edu.
Recycle
Copper River Salon & Spa of Princeton invites people to recycle used beauty product containers in the bin outside the shop at 6 Moore Street, Princeton. Beauty secrets are shared on the shop’s website, www.copperriversalonandspa.com. “How to Blowdry Like a Pro” is the first in a series of do-it-yourself videos. The first video features Nadia Shahzad of Princeton Junction. Call 609-921-2176 or E-mail anna@copperriversalonandspa.com.
For Singers
Lashir, the Jewish Community Choir of Princeton, is now auditioning for the upcoming season. The four-part choir sings solely in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino, and performs at community and synagogue events. Must have some musical experience and ability. Auditions are Thursdays, October 3, 10, and 17 at 7:15 p.m. at the Jewish Center of Princeton. Contact Robin Wallack at robinwallack@verizon.net or 609-683-8505.
Call for Photos
Terhune Orchards invites photographers of all ages and abilities to submit photos for its seventh annual photo contest. Capture your favorite farm activity or scene at Terhune Orchards and share it by entering it in the contest.
Limit of two entries per person. The first place winner will receive a $100 Terhune Orchards gift certificate. Honorable mention winners will receive $50 gift certificates. The deadline to enter your photos is Tuesday, October 1, at 5 p.m. The photo show will open on Saturday, October 5 at 9 a.m., when the winners are revealed. The photos will remain on display in the winery tasting room through November 1. Visit terhuneorchards.com.
Available
Mercer County offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for individuals meeting various income qualifications to receive bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, and energy-related home repairs.
Last year’s clients should receive a recertification form before Tuesday, October 1. New clients, as well as returning clients, may contact Home Energy Assistance at 609-989-6858 or 989-6959. Monies are administered in conjunction with the NJ Department of Community Affairs, and funding levels are established annually.
For Teachers
Pi Chapter of the National Sorority Of Phi Delta Kappa, a sorority of educators, sponsors study and review classes to encourage and assist those persons desiring to successfully pass the Praxis and to enter the field of education.
Classes are held at the Wilson Neighborhood Center, 169 Wilfred Avenue in Hamilton. There is an information session on Monday, September 30, at 6 p.m. Call 609-871-4674 for further information.
Alice Paul Institute presents a program about New Jersey history, especially about Alice Paul and the institute’s programs and education curriculum available, on Monday, October 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Free.
Teachers also earn two professional development hours, have the opportunity to network with other educators, get free curriculum and resources, learn about the institute’s field trip options, and tour historic Paulsdale. Refreshments will be served.
Paulsdale, a National Historic Landmark, is located at 128 Hooton Road, Mt. Laurel. Paul (1885-1977) was author of the Equal Rights Amendment, founder of the National Woman’s Party, and a lifelong activist for women’s equality. Register with Kris Myers at kmyers@alicepaul.org or 856-231-1885.
Call for Volunteers
Princeton Battlefield Society seeks volunteers for “Back to the Revolution” on Saturday, September 28. The event needs volunteers from 10:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Volunteers are needed at the welcome table, Princeton Battlefield Society Education tables, and sales table. Also at tables featuring Young Patriots artwork and research display on Colonel Reed, recommended American Revolution books, American Revolution artifacts, photography club display of Battlefield images, and a toy soldier vendor. Assistance is also needed for the demonstrations of cooking, laundry, medicine, herbs, laploom, and knitting. E-mail kcherry10@gmail.com with hours available.
