Sights & Sounds– June 26
Stage 62’s production of “Avenue Q” is looking for a new lyric to replace the words “George Bush” in the song “For Now.” The winner will receive two tickets to a performance of “Avenue Q” at Stage 62 and hear their lyrics incorporated into the show’s finale.
“We are looking for something fresh, fun and possibly even local to Pittsburgh,” said Stephen Santa, director of the production. The word, or phrase, should be a person, place or thing – preferably with two syllables.
Here is the original lyric:
“Sex-is only for now!
Your hair-is only for now!
George Bush-is only for now!”
To submit an entry, email the new lyric and your name to avenueQcontest@stage62.org. Deadline for submissions is July 8. The winner will be notified via email.
Stage 62’s rendition of “Avenue Q” will run at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, 8 p.m. July 18-20 and 25-27 and 2 p.m. July 21 and 28. Tickets are $18 for seniors and $15 for students and can be purchased by calling 412-429-6262 or visiting www.stage62.org.
The Heritage Players will perform Dan Groggin’s musical “Nunsense,” 8 p.m. June 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. June 30 at the Seton Center, Brookline. Tickets are $10.
For more information, call 412-254-4633 or visit www.heritageplayers.org.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) sponsors its 28th annual Lens On Litter Photo Contest, with a deadline of Oct. 31. Use your camera to identify the worst examples of litter in your Pennsylvania community.
The contest is open to amateur photographers only. For more information, call Pennsylvania Resources Council at 610-353-1555.
Pittsburgh CLO will hold auditions for the staged reading of the new musical “Judge Jack Justice, The Trails of Love,” directed by Van Kaplan. Principal actors must be available Sept. 30-Oct. 5.
Needed are five actors who can sing well. The parts include Jackie, female-50s, mezzo, belt, a sharp-witted, cynical television judge; Henry, 40s, tenor, Jackie’s mild-mannered, insecure bailiff; Shane, 40s, baritone, smarmy television executive, also plays several small roles, including Jackie’s pompous ex-husband, a government agent, a ventriloquist and a zombie; woman No. 1, 20-30s, versatile singer, mix and belt abilities, plays a variety of roles and man No. 1, 20-30s, versatile singer, plays a variety of roles.
Auditioners can meet by appointment, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. July 27 at the CLO Academy. Callbacks will be made by July 28. Call or email to schedule an audition time.
Auditioners should prepare two songs of their best material; one up-tempo and one balled. Bring legible sheet music in the correct key. Applications can be downloaded from www.pittsburghclo.org/pages/clo_auditions or picked up at the audition. Requests for an audition appointment should be emailed to CabaretAuditions@pittsburghclo.org, and include a preferred time range, which will be honored as sign-ups permit. If email is not available, call 412-281-3973 ext. 234.
The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, will exhibit seven decades’ worth of original art from cartooning’s highest honor, The Reuben Award. The exhibit runs through Aug. 11.
This is the first time in the organization’s history that original art from these legendary artists has been assembled in one exhibition. Rare works seldom seen by the public from artists such as Gary Larson of Far Side, Charles M. Schulz of Peanuts, and many more will be displayed.
• Partnering with 16 cartoonists and 15 organizations, the ToonSeum has created “Oakland,” a new visitors guide featuring short comic vignettes of great Oakland venues, including The Original Hot Dog Shop, Phipps Conservatory and the Cathedral of Learning. It is free to the public.
For more information, visit www.toonseum.org.