The Legit List 4/23/24 AUDITIONS around Danbury and Connecticut

 Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, auditions. And If you give me a minute I’ll tell you where to go.

Auditions coming up around Danbury

At the Brewster Theater Company auditions for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will be April 27 and 29 with callbacks May 2 

Theatreworks New Milford AUDITIONS for Betty's Summer Vacation will be Sunday April 28 and Monday April 29. 

The Sherman Playhouse is still trying to cast the role of Toby Fleming for EVELYN IN PURGATORY.  

Around Connecticut:

The Hudson Shakespeare Company auditions for the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at the Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford on April 22nd and 23rd, 7-9pm. 

CURTAIN CALL, STAMFORD Auditions APRIL 22, 23 and 24 for Taming of the Shrew, their 21st season of Shakespeare on The Green!

For audition specifics check the links.

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The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of theater auditions around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For week including April 23 there are auditions in Brewster, New Milford, Sherman, New Britain, Stamford, and Stratford. Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. Link to Look- http://stagegram.blogspot.com/ Link to Listen-  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2AUlAcXebONPOH08tBMnnS?si=OLmP5OO5SxGZnf7nquAWMg 

News-Times editorial response

The News-Times of Danbury, CT ran a story May 16, 2012 which said "Danbury area snubbed: Tourism ad omits western Connecticut". Danbury was not included in this one, very good video, but Danbury is not ‘snubbed’ by the Department of Economic & Community Development's Offices of Culture and Tourism attractions promotion.

That is a mouthful... to say, that Danbury is included in the State’s effort to promote economic development through the arts and tourism. An example is The Danbury Cultural Commission is working with Arts Network of Danbury and other groups to promote Open House Day, the one-day statewide event designed to pay tribute to Connecticut’s unique world of history, art, and tourism on June 9. A dedicated group of volunteers have been meeting for months to get this event going and they have done a superb job. Almost a dozen venues are available on June 9 with activities for children and adults.

And Danbury, through the Cultural Commission and others, hosts events almost every weekend. There are music, theater, museum,  and sporting events every weekend and many are free. To anyone who says that in Danbury there is nothing to do, they just are not looking. Everyone can find something interesting to do, especially on the weekends. Start by looking in the News-Times. Do a search for “danbury ct events” and you will find hundreds of things going on. Follow me on Twitter (@TheaterProducer) for the latest local theatrical production schedule.

The Danbury Cultural Commission works hard, with other groups, to encourage people and organizations to produce entertainment for everyone’s enjoyment. The State has included us and will continue into the summer and for years to come.

Gregory Wencek

member: Danbury Cultural Commission

Danbury falls into the Litchfield Hills tourism section of the state.

A Vision but No Plan – a dialog with Dan Malloy

No real surprises when [HVCA] along with 25 or so colleagues met with Dan Malloy in Hartford yesterday (October 7th) to discuss his position with supporting the arts.  The meeting, organized by the Connecticut Arts Alliance (CAA),  came on the heels of a large Tourism rally in Hartford where more than 1ooo  people attended.  Mr. Malloy is running on a platform to restore the tourism budget of $1 to 15 million because its right for Connecticut.  While everyone agrees -the arts and tourism go hand in hand, still, there are many issues with nuances that need to be talked about.
Mr. Malloy was not willing, yesterday,  to commit to anything specific and right away should he become Governor because he admitted that a systemic and fiscal review will need to take place and he most certainly will need to understand a few things.   So, no explicit promises and no plan outlined for how he intends to give the arts a fair share of an extremely small pool of state dollars.  However, he stated that the arts are valued and considered important assets for Connecticut.  Mr Malloy agrees that to incorporate arts and culture into an overall plan is a more comprehensive approach to getting Connecticut back on track.  This is a discussion long over due.   He talked about his record in Stamford as an active supporter through participation at events,  policy making, funding decisions, and as a contributor.  After an economic impact study related to arts and culture it showed $12 returned for every $1 invested in Stamford.  All in all he he made the case that he gets it; the arts is a part of our culture, a job creator, and generator of $ and should be supported.   Tom Foley is scheduled to meet on Monday.
CAA has laid out a full advocacy platform, which has been shared with candidates.  They are outlined below.

1. Strengthen the Capacity of Nonprofits Arts Organizations to Serve Connecticut’s communities. Maintain sufficient and consistent funding for the ARTS grants programs of the Commission on Culture and Tourism, including a restoration to $5 million in funding for Basic Cultural Resources grants. Significant reductions in CCT the past two years have weakened the State’s cultural capacity and caused organizations to close, and eliminate jobs and programs. Decreases in funding have also weakened Connecticut arts organizations’ ability to compete for other private and public funds.
2. Protect and maintain annual allocations into the Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund.
3. Protect the longstanding tax exemption of nonprofit arts organizations in recognition of the vital public benefits they provide.
4. Reserve an annual share of state bond funds to finance the capital improvement, restoration and modernization of cultural facilities.

For the complete platform document or to if you’re an arts leader, board member, supporter with a propensity to get involved please contact me for more information  lscails@hvculturalarts.org  or 203-798-0760.



Reprinted from HVCA blog with permission.