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Theater Latté Da today announced casting for Violet, the rarely-produced musical which it will present in the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie, February 26 - March 21, 2010. Under the direction of Theater Latté Da artistic director Peter Rothstein, the production features a score by Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori, the composer whose music brought Tony Kushner's book and lyrics for Caroline, or Change to life. Britta Ollmann - a childhood star of the Children's Theatre Company who originated title roles in Pippi Longstocking, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz - will play the title role. Ollman recently returned to the Twin Cities after completing her studies at New York University and appearing in the Broadway premiere of A Catered Affair.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, opens on Thursday, December 17 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.

Manhattan Theatre Club's hit production of THE ROYAL FAMILY, written by theatre legends George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber is currently playing its final week. The twice extended production, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes will play its final performance on Sunday, December 13 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Covina Center for the Performing Arts announces the kick off of its 2010 season with a celebrity slate that includes Southern California's Channel 4 weatherman and stand up comic Fritz Coleman, and five performances of Elvis: The Musical, The American Trilogy Show, featuring Las Vegas' two time Entertainer of the Year, Paul Casey.

Olney Theatre Center's National Players celebrated 60 years of touring at a benefit at the Inn at Brookville Farms on Monday, December 7. Helping to celebrate was Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart, who is currently touring in Young Frankenstein after originating the role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein on Broadway. Roger is also known for his role as George Williams, the murderous pharmacist, on Desperate Housewives. Roger performed in A Little Night Music at Olney Theatre Center in 1986.

The New York Philharmonic will conduct a holiday food drive to benefit New Yorkers in need, December 12-19, 2009, as part of Food Bank For New York City's annual campaign 'NYC Goes Orange,' which refers to the color of hunger awareness. This is the sixth year that the Philharmonic is collecting food for this initiative. Concertgoers as well as members of the general public are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items in the lobby of Avery Fisher Hall. Monetary donations can also be made online at foodbanknyc.org any time during the season.

In RED NOIR, which opens at The Living Theatre on Thursday, December 10, writer Anne Waldman combines metaphors of the film noir genre and reflections on modern life in our economically and ecologically trouble ridden war culture. Set on the Lower East Side, with an array of vivid characters whose lives intertwine, the play follows Ruby (Sheila Dabney) as she investigates a black market deal done by many greedy hands and pursues two men, Jelly (Anthony Sisco) and Bolt (Eno Edet), each carrying a valise - one filled with a nuclear or toxic substance; the other filled with the seeds of the future.

Blumenthal Performing Arts Center presents DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN from December 26th through the 31st at Booth Playhouse (130 North Tryon St).

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents STS9 on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 9:00pm & Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 8:00pm at Showbox at the Market.

MotorCity Casino Hotel has announced the return of Morris Day & the Time, at Sound Board Friday, March 5th at 8 pm.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre is currently presenting the theatrical spectacular, Aurélia's Oratorio this holiday season. Aurélia Thierrée grew up in the circus and has charmed audiences around the world with this display of stage illusion. The show was conceived and directed by Aurélia's mother, Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, who - along with her husband, Jean Baptiste Thierrée - created Cirque Bonjour, Cirque Imaginaire, and Cirque Invisible, innovative troupes that inspired Cirque du Soleil. Performed in the state-of-the-art Roda Theatre, Aurélia's Oratorio opens December 9 and closes January 24.

For the 13th year Centaur Theatre Company presents the Annual Wildside Festival, a selection of cutting-edge plays that celebrate the spirit of independent theatre. This season the Wildside Festival will feature creations by some of Montreal's most amazing female artists as well as one show by an artist making waves in Toronto. From January 5th- 17th catch six plays in repertory, including the OFF THE MAIN winner (Centaur's Best of the Montreal Fringe award), My Pregnant Brother.

Stray Cat Theatre announces AUDITIONS for THE PLAY ABOUT THE NAKED GUY by David Bell. The show will be directed by Damon Dering. Auditions are Monday 12.14.09 from 6-10pm and Tuesday 12.15.09 6-8pm at the Tempe Performing Arts Center (the old one - where we perform - 132 E. 6th Street at Forest Avenue, in Tempe's Mill Avenue District near Arizona State University.)

For the first time, Denver Center Attractions will put all tickets on sale at once for its 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' season of Broadway hits headed for Denver next year. Just in time for the holidays, tickets will go on sale Sunday, December 6 for all DCA shows in 2010.

Last Tuesday the Mayor's office proclaimed November 24th Epic Theatre Ensemble Day. The Mayor met with the Epic Theatre Ensemble Founding Executive Directors Ron Russell, Melissa Friedman and Zak Berkman, Founding Producer James Wallert and Shakespeare Remix Participant Shana Brown at the Chelsea High School to make his proclamation

The Minnesota Shakespeare Company celebrates its fortieth year with William Shakespeare's most celebrated work, Hamlet. Directed by Mikel Clifford and featuring Nick James as Hamlet, and Rob Gardner as Claudius, the show opens Friday, January 8th, 2010, and plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM, and Sundays at 6:00 PM through January 31st at the Lowry Lab Theatre in the Lowry Building at 350 St. Peter St., St. Paul 55102. There is no performance Friday, January 29th.

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut opens its holiday attraction, ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry on Friday, December 4th.

The Barn Players presents The 2009 Barn Players '6 x 10' Ten-Minute Play Festival. 6 Local Playwrights, 6 Original Plays, and 6 Directors, will be featured in this evening of theatre at The Barn Players. Performances run from December 4th through 6th on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm

McLaughlin Theatre Company announces auditions for FAME on February 5, 2010 from 5pm-9pm and February 6, 2010 from 11am-1pm. The show has a book by David De Silva and José Fernandez and will be directed by Gemma McKenney. Callbacks are scheduled for February 6, 2010 at 4pm.

The Woodland Opera House announces auditions for ALL SHOOK UP to be held on January 17 at 6 p.m. and January 18 at 7 p.m. Auditions are located at WOH studio at 415 4th Street, Woodland. Actors should bring sheet music and dress to dance.