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• Resumes Sunday August 10, & Sunday August 24 - Durham, & Chapel Hill, respectively
  The Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT)
  Program: Auditions* - by appointment**
  7/27: Music Suite, Forest Hills Baptist Church, Clark Avenue (near NCSU), Raleigh. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  8/10: Duke Memorial Methodist Church, Durham. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Come in the back of the church at the door for the Soul Food Lounge and a representative will greet you.)
  8/24: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Fordham Boulevard (next to St. Thomas More Catholic Church), Chapel Hill. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Free. http://rtoot.org/
  *"The Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT) is seeking competent musicians to audition to play with us in the fall. See our website at rtoot.org for details. We are derived from the world-famous Really Terrible Orchestra (RTO) of Edinburgh, Scotland, where, in 1995, a group of players got together and hired a conductor who rearranges the hard parts for instruments that can't manage the notes as written. The RTO has released a CD, played concerts in London, and will be appearing in New York at Town Hall on April Fool's Day, 2009(!). We especially encourage families to join us. If dad played the clarinet in college and mom played the cornet long ago, and if little Susie is playing the viola in the middle school orchestra, we provide a unique opportunity for the family to play together in an ensemble. The Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT) is being organized by W. Sands Hobgood, keyboardist and conductor in the triangle area since 1952. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons in the Triangle (i.e. not in any of the vertex cities) to underscore the fact that we intend to be the Really Terrible Orchestra of the entire Triangle. The first concert is scheduled for 11/21 at University United Methodist Church in beautiful downtown Chapel Hill, in the fellowship hall. Featured will be the slow movement of Mozart's 23rd Piano Concerto in A Major, conducted very slowly from the keyboard by Mr. Hobgood. A second concert will be played in Durham in the spring, followed by a concert in Raleigh."
  **[Visit the] website ... to request an audition time or send email directly to shobgood@gmail.com.

• Through Saturday August 16 - Raleigh
  Summerglen Music: Christina Thompson, trombone/instructor
  Program: Summer Trombone Choirs for Young Trombonists*
  7657 Summerglen Drive, Raleigh. Times t.b.d. based on participants' availability.
  $80 - register by 6/16. 919/395-7605
  *Beginner, intermediate, & advanced trombone students are invited to register for Summerglen Music's Summer Trombone Choir program. Choirs will hold 8 weekly rehearsals over the summer and will end the season with a concert on 8/16.

• Through Monday September 8 - Chapel Hill & Durham
  Women’s Voices Chorus
  Program: Auditions
  By appointment - call 919/684-3855 or allan@duke.edu
  http://www.womensvoiceschorus.org/

• Open until filled - Raleigh
  Tabernacle Baptist Church (http://www.tabernacle-raleigh.org/)
  Program: Opening for organist/pianist* (start date 9/7/08)
  8304 Leesville Road, Raleigh.
  Contact Peggy Holland, Minister of Music, at 919/781-4600 or Peggy@tabernacle-raleigh.org
  *Duites include Sunday morning worship and Wednesday evening choir rehearsals and other events.

• Open until filled - Raleigh
  PineCone - the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Inc.
  Program: Opening for an Administrative Assistant*
  227 W. Martin Street, Raleigh.
  Submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to director@pinecone.org or mail to PineCone, ATTN: William Lewis, P.O. Box 28534, Raleigh, NC 27611
  *"Salary: $10 per hour; Start Date: Immediately.
  "The Administrative Assistant is a part-time position, averaging 25 hours a week. There is flexibility in how the Administrative Assistant's time is structured within the week and over the course of 12 months. The person in this position will assist PineCone in accomplishing our goals related to box office services, membership relations, and database management. The Administrative Assistant is supervised by and reports directly to the Executive Director.
  "SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE: Box Office Services; Processing ticket orders by phone, mail, and fax; Overseeing ticketing accounting including daily receipts, deposits, credit card handling; Maintaining a record of fiscal accountability for ticket sales receipts; Preparing final Box Office reports and submitting them to Executive Director; Resolving customer service issues; Exporting ticket buyer information to master database; Member Services/Database Manager; Membership maintenance and support; Inputting membership renewals, ticket buyer customer information, mailing lists, and other data as requested; Creating mailing labels, text files, and various print-outs; Writing 'thank you' notes for donations received; Other duties as assigned
  "QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma; Bachelor's Degree preferred; Proficient in Microsoft Office applications - Word, Excel, and Access; Superb oral communication skills, as well as strong analytic ability; Strong customer service and problem solving skills; Extremely sharp attention to detail; Able to learn software programs other than Microsoft Office products; Ability to work independently and collaboratively."

• Open until filled - Durham
  Durham Symphony Orchestra
  Program: Auditions for all instrument groups to fill anticipated openings and develop a sub list
  By appointment.
  Free. For more information, call 919/560-2736 or email office@durhamsymphony.org

• Open until filled - Durham
  Mallarmé Chamber Players (http://www.mallarmemusic.org/)
  Program: Opening for Business and Development Manager*
  Durham. Email resumé and cover letter to suzanne@mallarmemusic.org or mail to Human Resources, Mallarmé Chamber Players, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701. No phone calls or faxes! (re-posted with revisions 8/6/08)
  *For more information, click here.
  
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• Sunday-Monday August 10-11 - Raleigh
  Stagelight Productions
  Program: Auditions for Tom Lehrer: Tomfoolery: Lots of Silly Words and Far Too Much Music
  Dynamic Sound Rehearsal Studios, 241 Horizon Drive, Raleigh (near Six Forks and Sawmill). 8/10 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., & 8/11 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., with callbacks 8/12 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
  Free. 877/29-STAGE or http://www.stagelightproductions.org/
  Notes: "There are 5-6 non-specific roles for 3 men and 2-3 women (18 or older). Please prepare an upbeat Broadway show tune or comic song and bring sheet music (accompanist provided) or a 'karaoke-type' CD. If you are interested in seeing or hearing some of the music that is in the show, please go to youtube.com and search for Tom Lehrer. There are a number of videos of Tom's early performances (circa 1950s) of songs such as 'The Masochism Tango,' 'The Vatican Rag,' and 'National Brotherhood Week.' Compensation: A stipend will be paid based on ticket sales, approximately $25/performance at capacity.
  "Performances will be given in the Kennedy Theatre, Raleigh, 10/3-26, 2008, with a possible holdover of one week (through 11/2)."

• Monday August 18 - Winston-Salem
  North State Chorale, Richard Earl Cook, director
  Program: Open rehearsal*
  Friedland Moravian Church, 2750 Friedland Church Road, Winston-Salem. 6:15 p.m.
  Free. 336/725-0858
  *"The North Sate Chorale, currently in its 20th season, invites men interested in joining the ensemble to an open rehearsal on Monday, August 18th.... The North State Chorale ... performs several concerts each season. In addition, the chorus has appeared in concert with the Winston-Salem and Greensboro Symphonies, Piedmont Opera Theatre, the UNCG Opera Theatre, the Piedmont Wind Symphony, and at Biltmore Estate. Men interested in joining the chorus should contact the director at for more information."

• Monday August 25 - Thursday September 4 - Hickory
  Western Piedmont Youth Symphony
  Program: Auditions
  By appointment.
  $50 per year. 828/324-8603

• Monday August 25 - Saturday September 13 - Asheville
  Asheville Choral Society, Lenora Thom, director
  Program: Auditions for the 2008-9 Season
  By appointment.
  Free. 828/232-2060 or http://www.ashevillechoralsociety.org/

• Tuesday August 26 - Cary
  Cary Children's Concert Choir, Roberta Thomason, director
  Program: Auditions - grades 3-6
  Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Road, Cary. 7:00 p.m.
  Free. 919/319-6534 or http://www.concertsingers.org/Children.htm

• Tuesdays, September 2, 9. 16. 23 & 30 – Durham
  Triangle Gay Men's Chorus (TGMC),* John Philip Mullinax, director
  Program: Open Auditions for all male voice parts for 2008 Fall & holiday season
  Durham Arts Council Building, 120 Morris Street, Durham. 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
  Annual dues $75. 919/819-1165, membership@tgmchorus.org, or http://www.tgmchorus.org/
  *"Established in 1995, the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus (TGMC) welcomes gay and gay-affirming men in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill region of North Carolina who enjoy vocal performance and seek a professional yet fun venue to showcase their talents, while presenting a positive image of the gay community to the public at large. TGMC is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, International (GALA), and has performed in venues across North Carolina, the USA, and in Canada. Auditions are relaxed, with no prepared selection necessary and are for voice section placement only. TGMC welcomes ALL men who enjoy singing."

• Saturday September 6 - Chapel Hill
  September Prelude Festival Workshop for adult amateur players.
  Coaching by UNC, Duke and NC Symphony players; master classes led by the Chiara String Quartet.
  UNC, Chapel Hill. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  $. 919/821-2030 or http://www.rcmg.org/.

• Saturday September 13 - Raleigh
  Burning Coal Theatre Company: Carolyn McKenna Dorff
  Program: Masterclass: Auditioning for Musical Theatre
  Meymandi Theatre, Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  $75, payable prior to the class. 919/834-4001 or http://www.burningcoal.org/. (Enrollment is limited to 15.)

• Friday-Saturday & Monday September 26-27 & 29 - High Point
  NC Shakespeare Festival
  Program: (Non-Equity) Auditions for "Shakespeare to Go"
  NCSF Spirit Center, High Point. By appointment, 9/27 from 1-5p, 9/28 from 10a - 3p, & 9/29 from 7-10p, with callbacks 10/4
  Free. Call ... between 9a & noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 336/841-2273, ext. 226
  Note: "NCSF will be casting a company of six actors to perform both a 60-minute Romeo and Juliet and a 45-minute compilation of comic scenes called The Shakespeare Primer. Both men and women, and actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Actors will be contracted for a 15 -16 week period for rehearsal and tour; rehearsal begins January 5, 2009. Actors must be available full-time, working out of NCSF’s Spirit Center High Point, NC location. Actors receive a weekly stipend of $225, housing if they reside outside the area and per diem while touring.... Actors should prepare two short (1 –2 minutes) monologues from Shakespeare. Regardless of gender, actors should select one male character and one female character monologue. Actors should be prepared to sing briefly and play an instrument (if applicable), as well."