Talent show auditions Monday

VISTA —— Premiere Productions will hold auditions for its annual talent show for youngsters ages 6 to 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Broadway Theater, 340-B E. Broadway. The talent show will be held Jan. 8. Auditioners should prepare one-minute music, vocal or other selection suitable for a family audience. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded in three age groups. Participation fee is $10. For information, call (760) 728-1002.

'Oliver' auditions planned

RANCHO BERNARDO —— Christian Youth Theatre's North County Inland division will hold auditions for youths ages 8 to 18 for a musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic "Oliver" from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at Green Valley Church, 11501 Rancho Bernardo Road. Prepare a one-minute song with tape accompaniment or sheet music. For information, call (800) 696-1929.

Children's theater classes held

SOLANA BEACH —— Briona Daughterty offers beginning acting classes for third- through fifth-graders and musical theater classes for sixth- through eighth-graders. The beginning acting class is held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays; and the musical theater class is offered from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Participants can join at any time. For information, call the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, at (858) 720-2194.

Junior jazz company offers auditions

ENCINITAS —— Dunn-Razo Junior Dance Company is holding auditions for its ages 8- to 11-year-old jazz dance group, which meets from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays at Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 100. For information, call (760) 473-5675.

Teen acting workshop offered

CARLSBAD —— The Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA and Kristianne Kurner of Carlsbad's New Village Arts Theatre host a professional acting training program for children ages 12 to 17. Classes are held Wednesday afternoons and some Mondays in one-month sessions. Cost is $100 to $125 per session. For details, times and registration, call (760) 635-8720.

Youth theater workshop ongoing

NORTH COUNTY —— The Kid Act! youth theater workshop, a 10-week class in self-expression, role-playing and acting for children ages 4 to 11, is being offered.

Classes for 1- to 6-year-olds are offered from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays; and Classes for 7- to 9-year-olds are offered from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Cost is $139 per session. For locations and registration, call (760) 635-3340.

Film/TV acting class offered

OCEANSIDE —— Al Valletta and the Star Theatre in Oceanside offer 10-week acting workshops for actors ages 10 to 17 who want to pursues careers in film and television.

Ongoing classes meet from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $200 for 10 weeks. For information, call (760) 746-5908 or (760) 567-7118.

Youth orchestra seeks musicians

RANCHO BERNARDO —— Auditions for the newly formed high school symphony orchestra, the San Diego Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, are being planned.

The newly formed group, based in Rancho Bernardo, is directed by Gary Horimoto and is seeking musicians for its various ensembles. The philharmonic is for grades nine through 12; the Intermediate Symphony serves middle school students; and the Cadet Winds and Strings are elementary school level ensembles. Auditions are not required for intermediate and elementary groups.

For information, call (858) 673-0217.

'Winnie-the-Pooh' auditions scheduled

ESCONDIDO —— Patio Playhouse will hold auditions for "Winnie-the-Pooh" at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the theater, 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1-D.

Children ages 8 through 16 are invited to audition for the show, where Kanga tries to bring order and cleanliness to the 100 Acre Wood. Most roles require solo singing performances. Auditioners should bring their own one- to two-minute accompaniment tape or CD (music without vocals). A cassette/CD play will be provided. There will be no accompanist and no a cappella singing. Reading will be from the script. Auditioners also should bring a small school photograph or other photo. Those who do not have photos can have their pictures taken at the audition.

The following roles are available: Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Owl, Rabbit, Roo, a skunk, three young relatives of Rabbit and the voice of the narrator.

Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 4 through 20.

For information, call Chris Hall at (760) 739-8727.

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' auditions set

SAN MARCOS —— The city's Theatre West youth theater invites youths ages 7 to 18 to audition for its upcoming production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Auditioners should come prepared to sing a one-minute sample of a song, bring a recent photo and $2 for the audition fee.

Performances dates are Feb. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13, with show times at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

For information, call (760) 744-9000.

Casino Night to benefit youth theater

POWAY —— The Broadway Bound Youth Theatre Foundation will host its first Casino Night from 7 to 11 p.m. Jan. 15 at the San Diego Employers Association, 12255 Parkway Center Drive.

While players try their luck at poker, roulette, blackjack or craps, opportunity drawings will run throughout the evening and complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served. Winners at the gaming tables can turn in their play money for raffle tickets. Prizes include a DVD/VCR player, 19-inch television set, luxurious two-night stay in Palm Springs and more.

Proceeds will help fund upcoming BBYT shows, including 'Annie,' to be presented in March, and 'Grease,' scheduled for June.

BBYT is a nonprofit Poway-based youth theater program that has offered student training and productions since 1996.

Presale Casino Night tickets are available now for $25 each, which includes $100 in play casino money. Tickets purchased at the door will cost $40 each. To purchase tickets or for sponsorship information, call BBYT artistic director Lynne Broyles at (858) 748-4184 or e-mail lombardbbyt@san.rr.com.

Church to hold 'Oklahoma' auditions

RANCHO BERNARDO —— The Church at Rancho Bernardo's junior high and high school music program, Extreme Broadway, will present the play "Oklahoma" in its entirety this spring. Students who are interested in musical theater, singing, acting and dancing are invited to audition for the show.

Open auditions for leading roles and dancers will be held Jan. 29. Singing auditions will be from 10 a.m. to noon and dance auditions from noon to 1 p.m. Auditions are not required for the chorus.

There is a $75 production fee to participate. The fee covers costumes, make up, props and sets.

Rehearsals will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 24 at the church, 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. May 21 and 22.

To sign up, contact Jane Howard at jayne@thechurchatrb.org or (858) 592-2434, Ext. 323.

CORRECTION

Director's name misspelled

The name of the director of the play 'Arsenic and Old Lace' at the Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad was misspelled on Page B-2 of some editions of the Dec. 27 North County Times. The director's name is M. Eliane Weidauer. We apologize.