CBT Auditions - Spring 2010
Information is now available for upcoming auditions for Clarence Brown Theatre productions of Speech and Debate and Man of La Mancha in the Spring of 2010.
The Callboard Blog
December 1, 2009
August 25, 2009
R.I.P. Sam Brown
I was shocked to hear today of the death of Sam Brown.
Many people in the Knoxville area remember Sam as a television anchorman, for many years on WATE-TV Channel 6 and then on WKXT (now WVLT) Channel 8. (He worked in a couple of larger markets for several years before returning here.) In recent years he was a lecturer in the UT College of Communications and was the Vice-President for North American operations of KnowledgeSource.
Sam took the anchor chair at Channel 6 while I was finishing my degree in broadcasting at UT, before I started working at several area radio stations. As a young person just entering that field, it was exciting to see another young person making his mark. Sam helped change the way news was covered in the Knoxville market. Some anchors in this area before him were basically news “readers”, but he helped develop the concept of true broadcast journalism here. He won four national Edward R. Murrow Awards. I soon left the area, but occasionally saw him at UT football games.
A few years ago, I saw him at my office — both of us having some recognition that we’d met before, but not really remembering how (we both had had dark hair back in the 70s — but now we both sported the salt-and-pepper look). We had a nice talk about the old days of broadcast news in Knoxville. I was glad to hear he was doing some teaching, but was sorry that he was no longer on the air. He did that so well.
We’ll miss Sam Brown — he was a class act.
August 5, 2009
CBT Student/Community Auditions
CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE
AUDITIONS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
THE FLU SEASON
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
OEDIPUS REX
CHARLEY’S AUNT
WHO?? Ages 17+
WHERE?? Ula B. Doughty Carousel Theatre
on the University of Tennessee campus
WHEN?? Saturday, August 22nd 1:00 PM until ??
Appointments ARE needed
PREPARATION: 1-minute monologue, 16 bars of a song *
Singing not necessary if only auditioning for
FLU SEASON, OEDIPUS REX or CHARLEY’S AUNT
There will be an accompanist present.
Please bring a resume and photo (photo does not
have to be a professional head shot)
CALLBACKS: Sunday, August 23rd 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(For LITTLE SHOP, FLU SEASONand
CHRISTMAS CAROL) Sunday, November 15th
Time to be determined
(For OEDIPUS REX and CHARLEY’S AUNT)
To schedule a time, call 974-6725 or come to 219 McClung Tower.
For complete information about the upcoming season, please visit our website: www.clarencebrowntheatre.org
CBT Auditions for Children
CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE AUDITIONS FOR CHILDREN
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
WHERE?? Carousel Theatre at the University of Tennessee
WHEN?? Saturday, August 8, 2009
10:00 AM (appointments are not needed)
PREPARATION: Be ready to sing a traditional Christmas carol of your
choosing, and dress comfortably for active play. We will begin promptly at 10:00 am.
Callbacks: Saturday, August 22nd, time to be announced.
For more information, please call Betty Tipton at 974-6725.
For complete information about the upcoming season, please visit our website.
http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.org/
June 18, 2009
The Smokies’ Star Doesn’t Play
If you haven’t seen a baseball game at Smokies Park (Exit 407 off I-40), you’re missing a great time.
It’s a 9 Inning Vacation!
For some, just being baseball is enough. But it’s pretty good baseball - minor league level Double-A — and some of the guys you’ll see will make it as Major Leaguers. Also, the ballpark is nice — nice setup, easy access, good sightlines, nice people, and pretty good food (although they need to cook their hotdogs a little hotter on “dollar hotdog night”). And, since it’s minor league baseball, there are all sorts of promotions, contests, and the “Rally Crew”.
A big plus for us as of a year ago is the Smokies’ affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. As some of you know, I love, live, and die with the Cubs, and it’s fascinating to see what the Cubs have in their pipeline.
The Smokies have a new major attraction this year — their manager. Now, minor league managers are frequently people of whom you have some vague memory — often a former journeyman major leaguer (frequently catchers!). It’s rare to see a big star coming through the system, learning the managerial ropes one rung at a time.
But that’s just what the Smokies have this year — Baseball Hall of Fame member Ryne Sandberg, who had a stellar career at Second Base for the Chicago Cubs. Fans have flocked to the ballpark to see the legend, who managed last year at the Cubs Single-A affiliate in Peoria, Illinois.
During the game, Ryno is all business, managing his team. His focus remains fixed on the field and his players.
But prior to the game, he takes time out to greet the throngs who line up to meet him and to gather those precious autographs, often spending 20 minutes or so with the fans, cutting it short only when it’s time for the game-beginning festivities. Sandberg shakes hands, gets his picture made with fans, and autographs all sorts of things — baseballs, bats, balls, photos, and more.
For a normal 7:15 p.m. scheduled start, he may begin seeing people at 6:45 p.m., but don’t wait until then to go down to the Smokies bullpen — there’s usually a long line).
Result — lasting memories for the fans, who keep coming back!
Here is my flickr set of photos from Smokies Park, featuring Manager Ryne Sandberg.
Or, even better (big and automatic), here’s the slideshow.
April 9, 2009
CBT Streetcar Auditions Apr. 28
CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE
UNDERGRAD and COMMUNITY
AUDITIONS
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Directed by Cal MacLean
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Clarence Brown Theatre Main Stage
First Rehearsal – August 3, 2009
Performances – September 3-20, 2009
Roles available: nurse, newsboy,
denizens of the Quarter
Pick up sides in Room 206, McClung Tower
March 3, 2009
More Vagina Monologues
In case you missed the performances of The Vagina Monologues in the Clarence Brown Theatre last month, you still have a chance to see it performed in Knoxville this year — this time off-campus.
The details:
Change the Story of Women!
Join us as we raise funds and awareness to end the violence that affects one in three women around the world.
What: Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues
When: Thursday, March 12th at 7:00pm
Friday, March 13th at 7:00pm
Saturday, March 14th at 2:00pm
Where: World Grotto
16 Market Square
How: $10 tickets available at World Grotto in advance and at the door. Proceeds benefiting the Knoxville YWCA
The Vagina Monologues is made up of a varying number of monologues read by a varying number of women (initially, Eve Ensler performed every monologue herself, with subsequent performances featuring three actresses, and more recent versions featuring a different actress for every role).
Every monologue somehow relates to the vagina, be it through sex, love, rape, menstruation, mutilation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, the variety of names for the vagina, or simply as a physical aspect of the body. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment, and the ultimate embodiment of individuality.
October 30, 2008
Doc, Doc …Goose
InterAct Children’s Theatre for the Deaf is proud to present Doc, Doc…Goose by Patrick Rainville Dorn.
Public shows are scheduled for Tuesday, November 4th at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church at 10am and 1pm; Thursday, November 6th at the Knoxville Museum of Art at 6:30pm; and Saturday, November 8th at Ijams Nature Center at 1pm.
Performances are presented in spoken English and American Sign Language simultaneously.
Tickets are $5 – children 3 years old and under are admitted free. Tickets are purchased at the door. For additional information, please contact them at http://www.discoveret.org/interact/index.html or 865-609-1646.
InterAct Children’s Theatre for the Deaf is a not-for-profit children’s theatre company that performs all shows simultaneously in spoken English and American Sign Language. They perform a Spring show and a Fall show annually. They strive to further expose deaf and hard of hearing children to theatre and literature by bringing children’s stories to life on stage; expose hearing children to the existence of American Sign Language (ASL) through its use in the arts; and bridge the hearing and deaf communities.
InterAct is the only theatre in this region that provides fully accessible children’s theatre to East Tennessee’s deaf community. Furthermore, they provide the opportunity for actors who are deaf and hard of hearing to become involved in the Knoxville theatre scene, knowing that language, communication, and access will not become issues. Hearing audiences enjoy their shows as well and are exposed to not only what may be a new language to them, but also to an entirely new and uniquely visual theatre experience through the use of American Sign Language on stage.
September 16, 2008
Hutchens to Direct Performing Arts Center Just Down the Road
A major new performing arts complex is rising on the campus of Maryville College, and a familiar face to Theatre in the Knoxville area will guide its opening and operation.
Maryville native Robert Hutchens will be the Executive Director of the Civic Arts Center, a partnership project of Maryville College, the City of Maryville, and the City of Alcoa.
The $47.3 million complex will feature a 1200-seat performance hall, a 250-seat recital hall, a 200-seat flexible theatre, and a grand lobby offering a 250-capacity dining area, three gallery/exhibit spaces and an outdoor arts plaza that can be used for special events.
Construction is scheduled for completion late 2009 with a grand opening to take place in early 2010.
Hutchens has been serving as Assistant Drector of Maryville College’s Center for International Education, but prior to that had an extensive career in theatre, much of it with the University of Tennessee Theatre Department, where he served as Director of Public Relations and Promotion. He was also Company Manager for UT’s Hunter Hills Theatre in Gatlinburg and was an adjunct instructor. (He also has a degree in Speech and Theatre from UT.)
The Arts Center will not only serve the Fine Arts Department of Maryville College, but will also serve as a performance venue for Maryville and Alcoa school and community groups, in addition to hosting Broadway shows, concerts by touring musicians and orchestras, traveling art exhibits, film series, children’s plays and presentations by nationally recognized speakers.
Here’s the part that strikes fear into the hearts of those promoting arts events held on the campus of the University of Tennessee: the site map shows what looks like row after row of free parking!
Here’s the official release on Mr. Hutchens’ appointment from Maryville College.
The Civic Arts Center has its own website, where you can view a webcam to see progress on contstruction!
September 15, 2008
Opera Opportunities
Interns Needed
The Knoxville Opera is looking for 2 interns:
- For the office as a Marketing/PR Intern
- In character in our Rossini Mascot costume for various appearances.
The in-office internship is not a paid one, but we do reimburse for gas, etc. The mascot internship pays $25 per hour + gas.
If interested, contact Deborah Sims, Director of Marketing and PR for the Knoxville Opera at www.knoxvilleopera.com.
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