Montgomery County Arts News in Brief

Arts Barn Seeks Applicants For Resident Artist Space

Gaithersburg's Cultural Arts Advisory Committee is seeking local arts groups or individual artists to participate in the city's Arts Barn Resident Artists Program.

Resident artists, selected by a jury, rent studio space at the Arts Barn and help run the arts center's educational programs. The artists are required to commit to community outreach work, which could include teaching, lecturing or conducting workshops.

Two studios are available for lease and come with a sink, cabinet area and strong lighting. Artists must provide any other equipment or furniture. Some art media and scale restrictions apply.

Applicants must submit a $25 registration fee, an essay describing their proposed community outreach activities and how they would use the studio space, a CD with photos of their artwork and an application form by June 12. Forms are available at http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/artsbarn.

For information, contact Andi Rosati, Arts Barn director, at 301-258-6394 or arosati@gaithersburgmd.gov.

Revels Vocal Group Seeks Singers for Winter Show

The Washington Revels vocal group will conduct auditions from 4 to 8 p.m. May 29 and 9:30 a.m. to noon May 30 for singers interested in performing in the group's 27th annual winter solstice and Christmas show.

The group will perform eight concerts during the first two weekends in December at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium. The program will focus on four- to 10-part Italian Renaissance vocal music, sung in Italian and Latin, as well as seasonal carols and traditional music.

Men and women 18 and older are encouraged to audition and must prepare two short songs to perform without accompaniment. Applicants who are comfortable singing in Italian are encouraged to do so for at least one song. Traditional songs, carols, folk tunes, hymns and Renaissance pieces are recommended. Applicants cannot sing pop music or show tunes.

The audition takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours and includes group singing and learning and performing simple folk dance steps. The group also welcomes juggling or Italian folk dance performances.

The auditions will be at the group's headquarters, 7961 Eastern Ave., Suite 304, in Silver Spring.

For information, call 301-587-3835, e-mail Chris Payton at cpayton@revelsdc.org or visit http://www.revelsdc.org.

Stroyka Theatre to Hold Auditions for Sept. Show

Stroyka Theatre Company will host auditions at 7 p.m. Tuesday for the company's September production of "Chess."

The company is seeking men and women 16 and older who are strong actors, singers or dancers. Participants should prepare a two-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song and be dressed for movement.

The auditions will be at Montgomery Knolls Elementary School, 807 Daleview Dr. in Silver Spring. For information, call director Roman S. Gusso at 301-490-4468 or 301-575-7125. For audition appointments, call 301-587-3835.

-- Compiled by SARAH MARSTON