Audition
ActorsNET of Bucks County is holding auditions for its first production of Season 29, “Evelyn in Purgatory” by Topher Payne. The poignant and funny drama that chronicles a group of public school teachers who have all landed themselves in the disciplinary limbo that is the “rubber room,” a reassignment center housed in an empty office in the Department of Education building, while they await their fate.
Director Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski seeks an ensemble cast of two male and five female actors for this production. Auditions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, July 22 and 24, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ActorsNET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
Actors will be asked to read from sides provided at the audition, so please arrive at the theatre at least 15 minutes BEFORE the time you are scheduled to audition to familiarize yourself with the material you’ll be asked to read.
Please bring a list of all conflicts from August through October 2025. A headshot and resume are appreciated but not mandatory. Alternatively, please email these materials ahead of time to TheActorsNet@gmail.com.
Visit www.actorsnetbucks.org to fill out an audition form and reserve a time slot. Email the production team at TheActorsNet@gmail.com with any questions.
“Evelyn in Purgatory” runs from October 10 through 26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There will be two shows (2 and 8 p.m.) on Saturday, October 18. Call time for actors is one hour before the show starts.
Cast members are required to attend and participate in Strike at the end of the last performance on October 26.
Rehearsals will begin in late August/early September and will generally be held three evenings a week, with some weekend rehearsals as performances approach. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided at the first read-through.
Kelsey Theater on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College and Plainsboro’s Huaxia Chinese School seek actors ages 7 to 16 for “The Ballad of Mulan,” an ancient Chinese brought to life in a unique multi-disciplinary performance. According to legend, Mulan took her aged father’s place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man. She becomes a formidable warrior as she fights and saves China. When the Emperor ultimately honors her for her long and distinguished military service, she declines the position of high office he offers, and returns home to her beloved family.
Performances are Friday, August 1, at 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3, at 1 and 4 p.m.
Auditions take place Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18, 9 to 11:45 a.m., at Windsor Athletic Club 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. Prepare a 2-minute monologue.
Roles are open to performers of all races gender and identities, sexual orientations, body types and abilities. Audition appointments are required by completing the form at https://forms.gle/fhhuetJiYe7xvzUQ7.
Rehearsals will continue through July 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. pus some evenings, depending on cast availability. Contact info: hxchinese88@gmail.com for more information.
Call for Donations
Lawrence-based nonprofit HomeFront invites members of the community to join its annual campaign for clothing, shoes, backpacks, school supplies, and gift cards for more than 1,500 children in the region impacted by poverty.
There are several ways to help:
• Sign-up to sponsor a child or children.
• Organize a drive or donate general school supplies. Visit HomeFront’s Amazon Wishlist at bit.ly/hfschool25
• Make a tax-deductible donation to HomeFront’s back to school fund at www.homefrontnj.org/Back-to-School-Drive
To sign-up, please email getinvolved@homefrontnj.org or call 609-989-9417 x112.
Drop off items by Monday, August 11, to ensure items get to families in time for the first day of school. HomeFront’s donation center is open at 1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville during the following hours:
Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Saturdays between 9 a.m. and noon.
Learn to Speak Italian
Registration for Fall 2025 Italian Language Classes at Dorothea’s House, the Italian-American cultural center in Princeton, is now open for past and new students. Classes will begin the week of September 8 and run for 12 weeks.
Both in-person and remote classes are being offered. The fee for each class is $155. Instructors will notify students in online classes as to the Internet-based tool they will use.
Go to dorotheashouse.org and click on Italian Classes to view offerings, payment options and to register. Register by August 27 to avoid a $20 late fee and possible cancellation of classes due to low enrollment.
For questions, email Louise Hoffman at louisedh2024@gmail.com.
