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APRIL WALLACE NWA Democrat-Gazette C alling all actors, ages kindergarten and up! Trike Theatre has lots of openings to fill and will have auditions from noon to 5 p.m. April 10 for all the productions in their newest season. "It's open for basically anyone who is interested in being in one of our productions," says Chris Tennison, Head of Academy for Trike Theatre. "We'll have shows of all different kinds." Those interested in auditioning are asked to prepare two monologues from film, theater or even to recite poems. For the littlest performers, Tennison says Shel Silverstein poems or nursery rhymes are good options. And if you want to be considered for their summer musical "The Descendants," then come prepared to sing 16 to 32 bars, or to those who are not familiar with that musical term, a verse and a chorus of a song. Tennison says they are looking for actors of all age levels and experience. "We hire professional actors as well, as old as wants to come through the door," he says. The number of openings in each production varies, but suffice it to say there are plenty of opportunities. Disney's "The Descendants" will require about 25 artists. Folks can also audition for Trike's Resident Acting Company at that time, which has 15 openings, and the shows call for adult actors all throughout the year, too. Productions like "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" all need adult professionals, and the Christmas play especially calls for lots of actors on stage. Trike's new season is exciting because, like most artistic companies, it has been operating in a different mode the past couple of years and is now beginning to return to a sort of new normal. "When the pandemic hit, we pivoted programming to virtual, which was lovely, but this is our first return to a 'normal' season since," Tennison says. Some virtual opportunities are still available here and there, but the overall hope is to bring the theater back to a traditional style of programming. "We're bringing back the summer musical, which we hadn't done in a couple years, cast sizes are larger because we do not have to social distance, so we can fit more in our shows. We're hoping that this brings us completely to our endemic phase and figure out what that looks like." Auditions will be general so that Trike can place actors where they are best suited throughout the season performance, so rather than going in with your heart set on one production, it may be best that the majority be open to whatever role comes their way. "All the directors for the season will be in attendance for the audition, and what will happen for a lot (of folks) is there might be callbacks at a later date MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 5 Trike Theatre offers on stage and back stage experiences for kids of all ages — even the adult ones. (Courtesy Photo) Ready To Pedal! Trike Theatre is back with auditions for Season 23 BENTONVILLE See Trike Page 6 FAQ Trike Theatre Auditions WHAT — Seeking youth and adult actors for upcoming season shows and the new Youth Trike Resident Acting Company WHEN — Noon to 5 p.m. April 10 WHERE — Trike Theatre at 902 S.W. Second St., Suite F, in Bentonville INFO — 464-5084 or trikethe- atre.org