Auditions set for ‘The Jungle Book’

Missoula Children’s Theatre hosts auditions for upcoming performances of “The Jungle Book.”

Open to children/young adults of ages 5-18, auditions are scheduled for 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 10, at the Sequim High School auditorium, 533 N. Sequim Ave.

No advance preparation is necessary; auditioners should plan to be there for the full two hours.

If selected, participation in the program is $30, $10 for each additional sibling.

Rehearsals are 3:30-7:30 daily, April 10-14.

Performances are 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. Admission is $15 per adult (13 years and older), $10 for children (ages 6-12), free for 5 years old and younger. Families are $50.

Fiddlers to meet

Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association members meet for a jam session and performance on Saturday, April 8, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave. The jam session is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and a performance is set fro 1-2 p.m.

Members place “Old Time” music, a genre of North American folk music played on acoustic instruments, traditionally centered on a combination of fiddle and plucked string instruments including the guitar, banjo and mandolin, dobros, dulcimers, autoharps and ukuleles.

Attendees are invited to play or to listen and learn about this traditional style of music.

There is no charge to attend, but donations in support of our youth scholarship program are welcome. Snacks to share are also appreciated.