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Carowii at Unioi provide By Chris Handal Staff Writar About 100 high school and college level Derformers auditioned for parts as singers and dancers for possible summer employment at Carowinds Theme Park, located almost at the North-South Carolina border Tuesday. Kings Productions hosted the auditions for both Carowinds and two other parks in the area. According to Jay Downie, Kings Productions director of operations, about $100,000 is being spent on each of the auditions which are now being held at colleges and universities in North and South Carolina. "WE NEEI) to find people to perform in our shows," explained Downie. "If we don't get the people, we don't get the shows and if we don't get the shows, we don't get the people in the park." The auditions have been conducted for five years and Downie thinks the process is now running smoothly. Hopeful performers filled out an audition form and when asked to display their talent in an audition room, were given two to three minutes. During that time, they were asked to change their style of dancing or singing. Some were put on the spot and had to spontaneously perform Have a ball in i Kingdom ? via < Making plans lor s|) not t harttw a (irrvho t orm* on down to tin* l)a\ tona Hi-at h or I 01 We'll make .ill the art lanlastu spring \at .iti j hat k relax and enjoy I'art ol any trip to I i ourse, tin' lantasy o Kingdom at the Walt Resort We'll take yoi spei lal one- or two-d loaded with tun and i Iake a tree-tallinn i ou ter spat e in Spat e tilrt?nthe midst t)t a ! with the Pirates ol th< Anil take a wondertu with W) ghosts in tin Mansion, j You'll receive a spt admission tit ket tt?r plus a bonus tit ket tt .-Jmv V_ ids audi n Ballro rs future something they were not prepared for. Those who were asked to come-back for a second audition this week in North Carolina included Lower Kichland High School student Teresa Ferry who described the judges as "beautiful, very sweet." SHEKKY SMOAK. a member of the University of South Carolina band, expressed everybody's feelings best when she said, "The audition was run very professionally. Some of the auditions I've been to had people who ran it make me feel uneasy, but these people made me feel at ease." One performer who had a particularly rough day was Carolina student David Howey. Because of a mix-up in the Gamecock, he showed up for the audition at 7:30 in the morning. Undaunted, he returned in the afternoon for a chance to perform. Unfortunately, there was an influx of people around the time he registered causing a delay of more than an hour before he could perform. Even though he did not get selected for a second audition, he had some kind words for the judges, "They were nice. I only wish that I had known more about the auditions so I could have been better prepared." 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For those that did not make it, there is always next year and there will be a next year, according to Downie. "There has been tremendous interest in the area and we're definitely coming back." Despite the mix tp in the Gamecock advertisement reporting the time fv tryouts from 6-9 a.n Tuesday, most of tho; j auditioning said they were treated as individuals and that the overall situation was a success. KEEPS[George, You're Wear One Wherever teSJg You Go AT THE JEWELRY 2909 Piatt Sprngs Rd., w "it's more than just anc ney World Magic March 1-31, 1981 /est arrival. 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