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Youth summer drama auditions this weekend

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Mishmash Productions will hold auditions Saturday and Sunday for its summer theater troupe production, “Shakespeare With Noodles.”
The production is a condensed version of “Macbeth.” Director Margaret Marsh said she has always loved Shakespeare, since first seeing “The Taming of the Shrew” as a child, during a summer Shakespeare festival.
“There’s something about the Bard and fresh air that, well, keeps this material fresh all these years later,” Marsh said. “And I think Shakespeare is a little like learning a foreign language. The earlier you start, the easier it is to learn. As an 8-year-old, I had no trouble understanding what was going on. It gets harder as we get older.”
Actors will be asked to recite Macbeth’s soliloquy from Act 5, Scene 5. Memorization is not required, but actors should be familiar with the passage prior to auditions. They will be asked to repeat the passage several times, with impromptu scenarios and characters such as “How would it sound if you had a cold?” and “How would it sound if the dentist just numbed your mouth?”
Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday in the basement of First Presbyterian Church, senior high youth room, from 1-4 p.m. Students who have just completed grades three through 10 are welcomed to audition.
Contact Marsh with questions or to schedule an alternate audition time at 402-463-0159 or magmash8488@yahoo.com.

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