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Carowinds to FW*m Staff Poivwfa V ? ? w?BB AWJ^/V* VO ' Representatives from Carowinds theme park will soon begin a week-long, six-city search for performers for the 1984 live shows program. The first of these auditions for singers, dancers and musicians will be held Jan. 29 at Caro winds. ? Auditions will be held at USC Jan. 30, and later at several other schools and universities throughout North and South Carolina. Bill Miller, Carowinds' live ^ows manager, said there are about 85 performer and technician positiuiis to be filled for the 1984 season. in addition to Miller, a representative from Taft Attractions, Carowinds' parent company, will be present at all auditions. The auditions are being held to find performers for Carowinds* seven live shows, and to scout performers for other Tafp-owrted parks in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Richmond, Va., as well. "Most people who work for us have had some sort of training and experience, but not necessarily vast amounts," Miller said. "We look for talent, poise, enthusiasm and a good, positive attitude." Miller said alumni of these live shows have J 1 vii \aj uiuttuwttjr, icicvimuii auttp upcrjw tiiiu internationally known dance companies. In addition, Taft Attractions has selected previous Carowinds' performers to perform on cruise ship lines, in United Service Organizations' tours overseas and in industrial shows. For more information, call (704)-588-2606 or write to Carowinds Live Shows Department, P.O. Box 240516, Charlotte, N.C. 28224. THE BROADWAY musical "Pump Boys and koom for 2 and all ski equ from check-in until yo fijjpr for $70.00 per couple 8 miles from Cataloochee SI I Call SUNDOWNER (704) 926 (|0? /? ii J 2 f 2 f If^you enjoy singing & traveling, j Carolina Alive Spring 1984 . For more information Bass & contact Dr. Richard Conant e . ,777-3125, 777-4280 n *. I Get The Looks That Get The EBBGEiiff mSm 2131 Devine MHRlttHR in the I Five Points Area Ugnp^p ! We carry Nexus ! u AID/M fi-ro nrnn nninuu ? o 1 rmnw GUYS GALS 50?/ | $9.99 $11.99 off Pei ForFiret Time Clients Only _ v Reg. $30 3 p;'c? Go?d NOW $1 ? Student I D. or for First Time Client Prices Do Not Inch For First Time C | ~ MasterCard & I VISA accepted audition for Dinettes" will come to the Township Auditoriun at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 as part of USC's Cultura Series. The show, a nostalgic musical review about lift in the South, was written by North Carolinian: and is set rieafc- the fictitious town of Frog Level S.C. The play was nominated for a Tony Award a; Best New Musical of 1982 and for four Drams Desk Awards.. USC Cultural Series Committee Chairmar Marguerite Ippolito said the show is "all at mosphere and music," ranging from ragtime t< gospel to jazz and rockabilly. Tickets for "Pump Boys and Dinettes" cosi $15 for the public and $9 for USC students, ar< w.. :i I :n u_ - .. .l avonauic uy man, auu Will UtJ- ctVcillcUMU at Lilt Township box office Wednesday. For more information, call 777-7130. Foi tickets, call 252-6530. AUDITIONS FOR the USC Dance Company's spring concert will be conducted from 1:30 tc 3:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in room 114 of the Blatt Physical Education Center. . Susan Earle, director of the company, said those auditioning should be prepared to perform in pointe shoes, jazz shoes and in their bare feet. The concert will be performed at Longstreet Theatre March 28 through April 1. For more information, call 777-7264 or too 1 oeo I 0^-JL0<J0. THE ACADEMY of Motion Picture Arts and j A? oin I e i S I r\rvLol C90 |3jUlck) C CfOQQ < | ?pH?fe?9?J * M feftju-hrr rms i-$60 . 1 ? j-$30 I jde Shaping r lients Only Rf 1984 live shi ' entertainment briefs ? s Sciences and the Academy Foundation have an, nounced the beginning of the 11th Annual Student Film Awards competition, according to 3 Elaine Richard, program coordinator. i The Student Film Awards was established by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and i Sciences and the Academy Foundation to recognize and encourage outstanding achieve > merit in film production by college and university students. t J Students from various states around the counJ try are eligible to enter the regional competition and compete for cash grants and trophies for outstanding achievement in four catagories: r animation, documentary, dramatic and experimental. After the regional selections are made, semifinalists will compete against films chosen in > six other regions. They will be judged by the Mo> tion Picture Academy's voting membership of leading film professionals. Winners of the competition will be flown to Los Angeles for the Student Film Awards' ceremonies June 10 at the academy's Beverly Hills headquarters. To be eligble, films must have been completed after April 1, 1983 in a student-teacher relationshiD within the curriculum of an accredited school. For more information, contact Paul Nagel.Jr., Department of Communications, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248127, Coral Gables, Fla. 33124, or call (305)284-2265. IRKDOWNS ON ALL MEI RECORD BAR'S H JANUARY CLEARANCE S, now through January 25 T-120 pgl PRO SERIES I Video Cassetti gw <iu. 12.99 ^ iHEESEBia l-BIAS II SK"*' n sale Bamra*. flpjlil S Video Cassette [ ^ _ reg. 12.99 , 1 dBsemEt jp|P?^^ERIEJ H n ii <i ii mM 1 tlVCUUl 1 ECORDS, TAPES & A LITTLE dws program THE SOUTH Carolina Arts Commission Media Arts Center will present an intensive twoday workshop on writing and marketing screenplays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29 at the South Carolina Arts Commission. Workshop topics will include guilds, fees, copyrights, development deals, story selection, character development, plot structure, dialogue and acquiring a literary agent. The workshop will be used to foster group support for regional screenwriters, and to discuss methods of working outside Southern California. Each participant will receive a sample screenplay, treatment and synopsis from a cur rent feature film, and a current schedule of Writers Guild fees. The workshop will be conducted by Michael Hauge, a Hollywood-based story editor and independent producer. To register and for more information, contact The Media Arts Center, South Carolina Arts Commission, 1800 Gervais St. or call 758-7942. AUDITIONS FOR Joe Orton's play, "What the Butler Saw," to be performed at Workshop Theatre, will be held at the theater from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday. The play calls for two female roles, one a woman of early-middle age, and the other about twenty years younger. The four men range in age from teen-ace to verv mat.urp Most nf roles can be cast across a considerable age range. Rehearsals will begin Feb. 8, and the play will run from March 21 to April 1, with a possible hold-over until April 8. For more information, call Leonard Metz at 799-4876 between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. BBh ALE lllff ljjlli Lyy. 5 5 uJSfl 'I MRXI C90 ^ (3 pack) reg. 8^99 run calia Bj s6" IIIEijl Bsll DB 60 C60 izjgm stai dWTV# on sale l||s299