A & E digest A & E digest (December 02, 2005)

NEXT?. . . Actors and singers dreaming of professional theater can now give TheatreWorks a shot. Auditions will take place Jan. 23, 28 and 30, and performers can call between Dec. 5 and 16 to request an audition appointment.

Both Equity and non-Equity actors are welcome; all must perform a short memorized monologue and song (for musicals). Auditions are at 1940 Colony St. in Mountain View. Call (650) 463-7171.

A GEM OF A GRANT. . . The Palo Alto music ensemble TOPAZ has received a grant of $2,500 from Arts Council Silicon Valley's Applied Materials Excellence in the Arts programs.

The ensemble, which explores connections between such musical genres as classical and jazz, will use the money to develop a three-year strategic plan.

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