WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2017 | 7 In the late 1970s, Siegel began weaving seed beads and working with stained glass. She was drawn to work with glass, to become the creator, the alchemist. She began her apprenticeship as a glassblower in Tesuque, New Mexico, in the mid ‘80s and trained there and grew professionally for 11 years. In 1996, Siegel moved to the Big Island with her family and set up her own studio with furnaces and torch on their farm in South Kona and started her enterprise “Sieglass.” She specializes in hand-blown miniature perfume bottles and vases. Each bottle is hand-blown with a silver overlay applied during the molten stage of the blowing process. No two bottles are exactly alike and the magic translucence of glass creates a gem like quality. She also began a line of torch-worked jewelry consisting of glass drops, handmade beads combined with her recycled hand-blown glass shards. Her unique signature is identifiable in every piece, a combination of hand-blown glass, new and recycled, with mixed media materials, to create whimsical wearable art. The Blue Sea Artisans Gallery is located in the Keauhou Shopping Center. It is open 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday. Info: 329-8000. APAC seeks actors for upcoming production Director Jerry Tracy will hold open auditions for volunteer actors for “Arsenic and Old Lace” at 6 p.m. on Aug. 21 and 22. This perennial American mystery comedy by Joseph Kesselring is the next production of the Aloha Performing Arts Company. It will be presented at Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu the first three weekends of October. “Arsenic and Old Lace” is set in Brooklyn in 1941. The plot revolves around sisters Abby and Martha Brewster, two sweet, eccentric old ladies. They have three nephews: Teddy, who lives with them, and thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt; Mortimer, a frazzled drama critic; and Jonathan, the mysterious black sheep of the family. The original Broadway production featured Boris Karloff as Jonathan, and the 1944 movie version starred Cary Grant as Mortimer. All 14 roles are available. In addition to the five characters mentioned above, the cast also includes: The Reverend Doctor Harper, a neighbor; Elaine Harper, the Reverend’s daughter and Mortimer’s fiancee; Mr. Gibbs, a visitor; Dr. Einstein, Jonathan’s personal plastic surgeon; Mr. Witherspoon, superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium; Lieutenant Rooney, a police inspector; and Officers Brophy, Klein, and O’Hara. Those auditioning are asked to prepare a one- to two-minute memorized comic monologue, and provide the director with a hard copy. Auditions will also include reading from the script, which is available at the APAC office for on-site perusal or checkout in exchange for a deposit. Prospective cast members are welcome to attend both evening audition sessions, but this is not necessary in order to be considered for a role. A possible invitational callback audition may be held at 6 p.m. on Aug. 23, if necessary. Rehearsals will begin August 27, and will generally be conducted on Sunday afternoons and Monday through Thursday evenings. Not every character is required at every rehearsal. Time commitment varies from role to role. No experience is necessary and newcomers are encouraged to audition. Info: 322-9924. Workshops & classes APAC continues theater classes Aloha Performing Arts Company artistic director Jerry Tracy will resume on Aug. 15 his “Tuesday Troupers” class for 8- to 12-year-old kids who are interested in improving their performance skills. The class meets from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on eight consecutive Tuesdays at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. It will culminate in a small show for friends and family on Oct. 3. Emphasis is on developing self-confidence and polishing up basic stage skills such as projection, articulation, and characterization. Tracy is assisted by Kira Kane, who will choreograph the class in a short movement routine as part of the final show. Tuition is $80 per student, with sibling discounts available upon request. Engela Edwards strikes up Aloha Teen Theatre on Aug. 18 for an eight-week session that ends on Oct. 6. ATT is a free program for ages 13 to 18, and meetings, which run from 4:30-6:30 p.m., will focus on building an ensemble, expanding imagination and self-confidence, and having fun. Concentration will be on theatre vocabulary, body work, active listening, trust, and being in the moment. On the final Friday, the class will share some of the work they have been doing in a free, casual, open session. The class meets at Damron Hall, APAC’s alternate rehearsal venue, adjacent to the Aloha Theatre parking lot. Felicity Johnson’s Intergenerational Acting Class is already in session at the theater from 2-4 p.m. on Thursdays and ends on Aug. 24. New members of any age are accepted at any time. Tuition is $10 per class. Info/register: 322-9924 or www.apachawaii.org. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ➠ Continued from page 6 GET IN THE SCENE West Hawaii Today wants to share your arts and entertainment news with our Big Island Entertainment Scene readers. The Big Island Entertainment Scene is published Fridays in West Hawaii Today. Submit press releases, story ideas, photos, and calendar items via email to entertainment@ westhawaiitoday.com. Content is subject to editing and should be submitted at least two (2) weeks in advance of an event. Questions? Send an email to entertainment@westhawaiitoday.com Aloha Performing Arts Company presents Mystery eatre at Gertrude’s Jazz Bar A bene t for APAC Featuring Wear your cruise attire! Sunday, August 13 and Monday, August 14 favorite Doors Open at 6pm Show Begins at 7pm Admission $35 (food and beverages not included) alohatheatre.com 808-322-9924
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