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Attention All Vocalists STU DY W ITH Los Angeles Opera Director Eli Villanueva Vocalists of all levels are encouraged to audition AUDITIONS Saturday, May 20th Ages 10-17 CALL 732.222.8778 x125 AUG 20 TO RESERVE AN AUDITION TIME SESSION DATES August 7-20 9:30-4PM • Mon - Fri Los Angeles opera director Eli Villanueva takes residence at the Jersey Shore this summer for a two-week intensive study and performance of the children’s opera Brundibár, by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krista. Originally performed by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp in occupied Czechoslovakia, the opera tells the story of a brother and sister who join forces with a sparrow, a cat, and a dog to outwit the evil organ grinder, Brundibár. Villanueva STU will DY be W joined ITH by musical director Jason Tramm (Seton Hall University Assistant Professor Director of Choral Director Los / Angeles Opera Activities), with performances on the Asbury Park Press Stage at the Count Basie Eli Theatre and the Villanueva Jay and Linda Grunin Center at Ocean County College. Vocalists of all levels are encouraged to audition Attention All Vocalists AUDITIONS Saturday, May 20th Ages 10-17 CALL 732.222.8778 x125 TO RESERVE AN AUDITION TIME SESSION DATES August 7-20 9:30-4PM • Mon - Fri The British Invasion Years Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway Los Angeles opera director Eli Villanueva takes residence at the Jersey Shore this summer for a two-week intensive study and performance of the children’s opera Brundibár, by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krista. Originally performed by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp in occupied Czechoslovakia, the opera tells the story of a brother and sister who join forces with a sparrow, a cat, and a dog to outwit the evil organ grinder, Brundibár. Villanueva will be joined by musical director Jason Tramm (Seton Hall University Assistant Professor / Director of Choral Activities), with performances on the Asbury Park Press Stage at the Count Basie Theatre and the Jay and Linda Grunin Center at Ocean County College. OCT 13 Ailey II SEP 16 SEP 22 OCT 25 NOV 4 Tony Danza: Standards and Stories Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt OCT 27 NOV 9 The Everly Brothers Experience Vienna Boys Choir Arlo Guthrie Re:Generation Tour DEC 14 For the complete 2017-2018 performance schedule, visit grunincenter.org Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services. Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services. Box Office Hours P Mon.-Fri. P 10:00am-5:00pm 732.255.0500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ Group Rates Available Celtic Nights: Oceans of Hope MAR 21