Call for Volunteers
Volunteer for the fourth annual Delaware River Cleanup on Saturday, September 18, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., organized by New Jersey State Parks.
The Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) is a partner with the NJ Parks and is managing the volunteer sign-up process. The cleanup will include shorelines from Holland Township in Hunterdon County to Duck Island within the Abbott Marshlands in Hamilton. Two locations will involve the use of canoes or kayaks. To learn more or signup, visit the DRGP website at www.delawarerivergreenwaypartnership.org.
Audition
Somerset Valley Players, Hillsborough’s community theater, is looking to fill 11 roles for the nostalgic holiday comedy “A Christmas Story” by Philip Grecian, Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark. The show will open on Friday, December 3, and run weekends through Sunday, December 19.
Auditions will be held at the theater on Sunday, September 12, and on Tuesday, September 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. Readings will be from the script.
Director Emily Windus is looking for two adult males; two adult females; five boys ages 7-13; and two girls ages 9-11. All roles are open to any ethnicity. Masks are required inside the playhouse.
For complete information including character breakdowns, special notes for auditioners, and required forms, go to the auditions page at the theater’s website, www.svptheatre.org.
The Somerset Valley Players theater is located at 689 Amwell Road in Hillsborough.
Pegasus Theater is holding auditions on Thursday, September 9, for a November production of “God of Carnage.”
Roles being cast are Alan Raleighs, 40s-50s, male identifying, non-white (BIPOC); Michael Novak, 40s, male identifying, any race/ethnicity; and Veronica Novak, 40s, female identifying, white.
Please bring a prepared comedic or dramatic monologue from a published work. Please also be prepared to perform a cold reading, if asked. Please bring headshot and resume, even if submitted electronically.
Auditions run from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Christ Church Parish, 130 Prince Street, Bordentown. All actors auditioning are required to be fully vaccinated. For more information or to register visit www.pegasustheatrenj.org.
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey is holiday fall new student auditions on Tuesday, September 14. Students must register for an audition time. Visit www.yocj.org for full audition information.
For a Cause
The EASEL Animal Rescue League is holding a virtual walk/run to raise funds for the care of the animals at the shelter in Ewing. EASEL is a no-kill shelter that saves hundreds of homeless dogs and cats each year from across the central New Jersey region.
EASEL’s Fast & the Furriest event will take place from September 18 to 25. Registration costs $20. Participants can walk or run with their pets anywhere and on their own schedule while raising money for the animals at EASEL. To register, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Trenton/FastandtheFurriest.
This event is entirely virtual, so distance covered will matter more than speed. Participants can manually log their steps/miles or connect their fitness tracker (Fitbit, Apple watch, or phone app) to monitor their progress on the race web page, and watch how far they can go to raise money for animals in need.
The top performers from each of the male and female categories will receive a large one-of-a-kind backpack/travel bag with the EASEL logo embroidered into the fabric, donated by Trenton Joe’s of Ewing.
For further information contact fastandfurriesteasel@gmail.com.
Call for Art
West Windsor Arts Council is seeking designs for West Windsor’s 225th anniversary logo contest. Logo design entries will be collected through Thursday, September 30.
The Year 225 Logo Contest is being overseen by the Historical Society of West Windsor (HSWW) and the West Windsor Arts Council (WWAC). A joint selection committee composed of members from both organizations will select and announce the winner. Open to all past and present West Windsor residents.
Visit www.westwindsorarts.org.
