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Auditions for W.H.A.T. ‘radio show’ upcoming

By Kevin Canessa to audition/perform. Visit looking for good speaking involves spies, murder, love radio station. kc@theobserver.com www.whatco.org for more voices for many characters and other trademarks of AlThe show date is Oct. 24, T he West Hudson Arts & Theater Co., announces the return of live details or to download audition forms. Complete it and bring it to the audition. Copies of the form will be available at the audition. All in the three stories. Some characters have one or two lines each, while others are main characters. Actors will play more than one role, so fred Hitchcock. And it’s all in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films. With “The Lodger,” “Sabat Arlington Depot Park at dusk. Social distancing rules will apply. Bring your own chairs (spaces will be provided.) A short children’s theater to West Hudson auditioners must be 18 or the ability to do multiple otage” and“The 39 Steps,” Halloween performance will with auditions for “Vintage older. voices or dialects is a plus, “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live be presented in the afterHitchcock: A Live Radio Actors will read from but not a must. Radio Play,” is a triple feature noon. Play,” Wednesday and sides provided and take Sides will be available on — complete with vintage In addition to on-stage Thursday, Sept. 16 and 17, part in some simple improv the night of the auditions commercials — that recretalent, WHAT also seeks at 7 p.m. at the American exercises. If an actor would and will also be available at ates a daring train chase, volunteers for this and all Legion Post, 314 Belgrove like to read for a specific www.whatco.org. a serial killer’s ominous future productions to build Drive, Kearny. role, please mark it on your Virtual and socially dispresence and a devastating sets, make costumes, sell

Brandi-Leigh Miller and audition sheet and you will tanced evening rehearsals explosion through the magic tickets, etc. Sign up to volMichael Haefner will direct read for that role as well as are planned. of live sound effects and unteer at www.whatco.org the play by Joe Landry. others. About the show musical underscoring. This or send an email inquiry to

No experience, memHaefner and Miller are Michelle advertising@theobserver.com 201-991-1600 It’s spooky, exciting, show is set in a 1940s-style info@whatco.org. bership or fee is required Newspaper: Client:

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