Midcoast Youth Theater brings kids on stage. We find a place for every child who auditions regardless of experience. Each production is led by a team of producer, director, music director, choreographer, stage managers, and assistants. Theater helps children and teens develop social and emotional maturity, self-esteem, leadership and the ability to work cooperatively.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly lovable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace! Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.
Matilda is in two acts, with a brief intermission, and runs about 2 hours 30 minutes.
Tickets Tickets are available online or at the door for $15. Discounts are available for Seniors ($13), Students ($13) and Children under 5 ($5). Group discounts are also available for parties of 12 or more at $8 per ticket. Make sure you get tickets to this wonderful Maine premiere, before they are gone. Buy tickets online at https://mytmatilda.brownpaperticket.com. We accept cash, check or credit cards at the door and all sales are subject to seat availability. Online ticket sales cut off at midnight, the day before the show. Tickets however may still be available at the door. To exchange online tickets for another performance, call brownpapertickets.com at 1-800-838-3006 or email them at support@brownpapertickets.com. Please note, when purchasing tickets online, make sure you select the performance you will attend in the pull down menu on the form. If you mistakenly select a different show, we will make all effort to accommodate an exchange at the door, subject to seat availability.
Location All performances at the Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick, Maine.
Please read through this detailed audition informational for all specifics around show dates and rehearsal information, troupe fees, auditions, cast requirements, character descriptions, and musical numbers/stories.
The show will be performed on Thursday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 5th at Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School. Shows will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and 2:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Rehearsals will be held at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church at 84 Main Street in Topsham on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 6:00-9:00 pm and Saturday 2:00-5:00pm. Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal. We try to keep the youngest performers to Friday and Saturday rehearsals, except during the last week before the show when the full cast will be called. Those cast as Primary Kids, which will be our youngest and/or less experienced cast members, will have the opportunity for learning about theatre through games from 1:00-1:45 PM each Saturday.
Please contact the Director, Tammy Holmes, with any questions at tammy.holmes@midcoastyouththeater.org or send a private message to Tammy Dumont Holmes on Facebook.
Troupe fees, paid by participants, help to offset some of the production cost. Troupe fees are $90 for the first performer and $80 for every additional performer in a family. Full or partial scholarships are available for those who need them. All information is kept confidential. Please bring a completed troupe fee form to the audition.
AUDITIONS Auditions times are broken into separate slots depending on age, experience, and roles desired. Arrive ready to go at the start time of your slot. Everyone who auditions will be included in the show. The Director for this show, Tammy Holmes, and the Music Director, Courtney Babbidge, will help everyone who comes out to audition to feel comfortable to participate in the process. Please inform them of any special needs ahead of time.
Please print out and bring or be prepared to fill out the audition sheet that will be posted. It requires that you list known conflicts.
PRIMARY KIDS: This time slot is reserved for young cast members and those children who have no or limited experience. Suggested age range is 5-7. Children will be taught part of the song When I Grow Up and perform it as a group in front of parents. They will then practice taking stage directions through theater games. The PRIMARY KIDS will be featured in small groups in parts of larger song numbers and/or smaller skits. Please refer to the list of songs/stories at the bottom of this listing for specifics.
ENSEMBLE ROLES: This time slot is reserved for those cast members who are mainly interested in being part of the ensemble, a small or large group of actors who perform on stage together. Please review the descriptions for the different ensembles in the character description list.
If you are interested in an ensemble role without solo moments then the audition process will require a simple check of your vocal range, a group acting activity, and a group dance movement session.
If you are interested in an ensemble role with musical solos then the audition process will still require a simple check of your vocal range. You will also be required to sing about 20-30 seconds from a song that is in the same style as the show, is memorized, and showcases your vocal ability. Please see contact information below for our Musical Director if you are not able to find specific sheet music. We will have all of the music from this show. If you are interested in an ensemble role with solo lines then the audition process will also require you to read and act lines from a character from Matilda. We will provide you this material at auditions. If you are interested in an ensemble role with both musical solos and solo lines of dialogue then you will be asked to do both. Everyone auditioning for an ensemble role will need to participate in a group dance movement session.
*If you are a teen interested in both Big Kid and adult roles please plan to attend both sessions.
This time slot is reserved for those cast members who are interested in an adult lead or supporting role as described in the character descriptions. Please note that the age ranges in the descriptions are a guideline. We recognize that someone may be able to play a role much younger or older than their actual age.
Auditions for this group will include a song, dance, and acting portion. Unless your character does not sing any solos, come prepared to sing a song that you have memorized and that showcases your voice. You must sing with accompaniment from our Musical Director on piano and may not sing acapella. You may sing 32 bars or about 1 minute of a song of your choice. You may sing a song from the show, but keep in mind that sometimes the show's own songs are not the best audition songs. Please check with our Musical Director, Courtney Babbidge, if you are not able to supply sheet music for him to play. We will have all of the music from this show. He may already have what you are looking for, can easily access it, or will help make another suggestion. Courtney can be emailed at cbm7b5@yahoo.com.
Please come ready to perform a dance number in small groups taught by our choreographer. Please stretch ahead of time and wear or bring sensible clothing and shoes for movement.
Acting will be reviewed through cold readings in monologue form. You are encouraged to study those characters you are most interested. If time permits we will allow a second reading. This material will be provided to you at auditions.
This time slot is reserved for those cast members who are interested in a child lead or supporting role as described in the character descriptions. Please note that the age ranges in the descriptions are a guideline. We recognize that someone may be able to play a role much younger or older than their actual age.
Auditions for this group will include a song, dance, and acting portion. Unless your character does not sing any solos, come prepared to sing a song that you have memorized and that showcases your voice. You must sing with accompaniment from our Musical Director on piano and may not sing acapella. You may sing 32 bars or about 1 minute of a song of your choice. You can sing a song from the show, but keep in mind that sometimes the show's own songs are not the best audition songs. Please check with our Musical Director, Courtney Babbidge, if you are not able to supply sheet music for him to play. We will have all of the music from this show. He may already have what you are looking for, can easily access it, or will help make another suggestion. Courtney can be emailed at cbm7b5@yahoo.com.
CALLBACKS IF CALLBACKS ARE NEEDED they will be held on Sunday, February 10th from 2:00-4:00PM. Anyone needed for the callback will be contacted Saturday evening. The callbacks will consist of singing songs from the show for the character you are being considered for, and acting from scenes from the show with other auditioners. A more complex dance audition may also be required. All information will be told to those contacted for a callback. Material will be sent by email to allow for study and memorization.
IF NO CALLBACKS ARE NEEDED then a cast list will be posted on our private Facebook page by Thursday, February 14th.
Our first rehearsal will take place on Saturday, February 16th from 2:00-5:00 PM to conduct a first introduction of the entire cast, handing out of scripts, and a reading and singing through the whole show.
All cast playing students in the Student Ensemble will be divided into what is noted in the script as BIG KIDS and LITTLE KIDS. BIG KIDS will represent middle and high school students at Crunchem Hall, while LITTLE KIDS will represent elementary students. Our youngest and less experienced cast members will be referred to as the PRIMARY KIDS. There are ample opportunities for children of all ages to have stage time in this show.
All roles in Matilda utilize a British dialect. Use of a British dialect at auditions is a plus but not required and will be taught during rehearsals.
A Cockney accent (also known as an East End accent) is demonstrated by listening to Adele, Burt from Mary Poppins, Mrs. Lovett and Tobias Ragg from Sweeney Todd.
A standard English accent (also known as Received Pronunciation (RP) is demonstrated by listening to Jeremy Irons, Helen Mirren, Colin Firth, or the Queen or Princess Diana of England.
Good enunciation is required for all roles.
Parent Meetings to include all teens and adult cast members will occur for 15 minutes on the first Saturday of the month to allow the Matilda Crew and/or MYT Board members to communicate to the cast.
Facebook is our main way of communicating with the entire cast. Every cast member needs to have a way to access our private page where pictures and videos from rehearsal and important announcements will be posted. All information about our production will be easily accessed on this page. We strongly encourage everyone to be able to access this page so if you do not have a Facebook account we would ask you to create one just for use during this show. You could delete it afterward.
Dancing will be required of all cast members with particularly strong dancing ability from Mrs. Wormwood and Rudolpho. All other characters will dance as well. While no experience is necessary because our choreographer will teach dance steps, we do expect a large cast which means less time will be available for extensive individual lessons. Effort, natural talent, and a willingness to learn and practice at home will all be considered.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS PLEASE refer to the descriptions below for specific role requirements.
Matilda is an imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She is mysterious, serious, and intense. She lives in a verbally abusive home where she escapes to her books and into her imagination. She is able to speak assertively and has a strong moral compass, analytical mind, and a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched. Matilda is willing to break the rules for the greater good. This actress needs to have instinctive acting ability. She needs to be a strong singer who is able to tell a convincing story. A Cockney accent is required.
Trunchbull is the tyrannical headmistress at Matilda's school. She adheres to her interpretation of rules and despises children. She is described as a gigantic, holy terror, preferably 6' plus, who is physically imposing and must be physically fit and agile to dance, exercise, and perform acrobatics. She uses her former discipline as a famous Olympic hammer-throwing champion to terrorize her students. She "marches like a storm trooper with long arms swinging" with an "aura of menace". It is through Trunchbull's over the top and radical ways that the right actor/actress will have the audience in stiches. This actor must be a high baritone with a strong F#/G. This is not a drag role and the person needs to be able to convincingly play a formidable woman. This actor also needs to have extremely good enunciation and vocal dexterity. An RP accent is required.
Miss Honey is Matilda's kind-hearted teacher. She is a mild, quiet person who never raises her voice and seldom seems to fully smile, yet she possesses the rare gift of being adored by every child under her care. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. She is so slim and fragile that she is described that if she fell over she would smash into a 1000 pieces. An RP accent is required.
Mr. Wormwood is Matilda's uncaring father who only wants sons and doesn't believe in books but rather from learning all he knows from the television. He is a slimy, greedy used-car salesman who tries to manipulate some Russians into buying low mileage cars which he has rolled back the odometer. He is crooked, scheming, dense, and can be mean. This actor should have ease of movement and skills in clowning. He wears jackets with large, brightly colored checks stereotypical of a sleazy used-car salesman. This actor has to be a strong character actor who could have a weasel or ratty essence. He interrupts intermission to talk to the audience. A Cockney accent is required.
Mrs. Wormwood is Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom and salsa dancer. She is shallow, vain, and extraordinarily loud of voice, dress, and makeup. She is a strong dancer who is obsessed with her amateur ballroom dancing partner, Rudolpho, and in winning the prized Golden Shoe award. She has no interest in having a baby let alone a daughter. She must belt to a high F/G in the number Loud, which is a difficult song and requires a very strong tone and the ability to dance at the same time. This actress must have strong comedic timing. A Cockney accent is required.
The only supporting children roles in this show will be called the Main Kids as a group. Main Kids are Matilda's classmates and friends from Crunchem Hall. They are Lavender, Bruce, Nigel, Amanda, Eric, Hortensia, Tommy, and Alice. Each of them has music solos, duets, and dialogue. Main Kids will appear in every song with children.
Lavender is Matilda's classmate and best friend who is loud and kooky. She likes to have fun and has a big personality. She is the smallest of her classmates but gutsy, adventurous, and in awe of Matilda. She is brave and pulls off a harmless prank on Trunchbull. She dresses as the ballerina in the opening scene.
Bruce attends Crunchem Hall. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull after she discovers he has eaten a piece of her chocolate cake. He belts up to an F# and is slightly older than Matilda. This actor needs to have comedic timing and must eat chocolate on stage so can't be allergic. He dresses in army gear in the opening scene.
Nigel is Matilda's classmate. He is a bright boy who is confident and full of energy. He may be nerdy. Trunchbull picks on him because he has filthy hands and shirt, but he doesn't give in to her bullying and continues to be a loud and cheerful voice in the classroom while she torments them. He dresses as Spiderman in the opening scene.
Amanda is a student at Crunchem Hall. She is tormented by Trunchbull. She has a slight frame and is spun around by Trunchbull by her braids. She dresses as Superwoman in the opening scene.
Eric is Matilda's classmate. He is tiny, cute, and picked on by Trunchbull. She lifts him up by his ear, stretching it, when he cannot correctly spell "what." He must sing, dance, and act well. He dresses as Batman in the opening scene.
Hortensia is a student at Crunchem Hall. She is a feisty, older girl, twice their age, already 10, and a veteran of battles with the Trunchbull. She is a rugged girl with a swagger. She fills Matilda and Lavender in on everything they need to know about Miss Trunchbull. Hortensia is the strongest dancer of the girls. She dresses as the Queen in the opening scene.
Tommy is one of Matilda's classmates. He is one of the strongest boy dancers. He dresses as the Incredible Hulk in the opening scene.
Alice is a student at Crunchem Hall. She dresses as Wonder Woman in the opening scene.
Mrs. Phelps is a warm and nurturing local librarian who encourages Matilda's love of reading. She has an inner peace. An accent different from others in the show is required.
Rudolpho is Mrs. Wormwood's dance partner. He shares her passion for competition and dance. This actor should be genuinely fit, athletic, and have a flair for character and comedy with great vocal and dance stamina for the number 'Loud'. Latin ballroom experience is a plus. Any United Kingdom accent can be used.
The Escapologist, a circus performer who escapes from anything locked, is a character from Matilda's story that comes to life on stage while his story is being told. He is deeply in love with his wife, the Acrobat, and together they desperately want to have a child. He is charismatic, confident, warm and caring. An RP accent is required.
The Acrobat, a circus performer who flies through the air as a trapeze artist, is a character from Matilda's story that comes to life on stage while her story is being told. She is graceful and elegant wearing an elaborate costume much like a Las Vegas showgirl. An RP accent is required.
Sergei is a Russian Mafia Boss who is physically intimidating with an accomplished Russian accent. He learns that Matilda is the smartest one in her family.
The Doctor appears in the opening scene and has dialogue and solos. He explains to an astonished Mrs. Wormwood that she is 9-months pregnant. He is shocked to learn how much she does not appreciate bringing a baby into the world since he values human life. An RP accent is required.
The Children's Entertainer for a birthday party appears in the opening scene and sings a 16-bar solo during the opening number.
Michael is Matilda's older brother who is not very bright but is favored by their parents. He is a boy of few words and even fewer thoughts. He spends nearly all of his time watching television. This actor needs good deadpan comedy and the ability to find a character during a lot of stage time with few words. A Cockney accent is required.
The Henchmen are all part of the Russian mafia. They enter the final scene in the show, provide comedic relief, and each has a short line or two.
*Henchman 4 will be played by a younger cast member, male or female.
Student Ensemble play elementary, middle, and high school age students that look 5-18 years old to appear in various student scenes and songs.
All cast playing students in the Student Ensemble will be divided into what is noted in the script as BIG KIDS and LITTLE KIDS. BIG KIDS will represent middle and high school students at Crunchem Hall, while LITTLE KIDS will represent elementary students. Our youngest and less experienced cast members will be referred to as the PRIMARY KIDS. There are musical solos and dialogue opportunities for BIG and LITTLE KIDS.
Parent Ensemble will play parents of children in the opening scene. Eight are listed as Mum 1, 2, 3, 4 and Dad 1, 2, 3, 4 and have specific musical solo lines. They play parents who think their child is extra special. Extra parents may be added.
These are non-speaking roles that provide comedic effect as children are playing adult roles as mechanics at Wormwood Motors. They will also be smoking fake cigars.
Cook is a non-speaking character. She may groan, moan, and ad lib her way on audience left to enter with a full 18" chocolate cake to replace the piece of cake that Bruce ate. She is covered in chocolate herself and appears a bit crazy.
Scary Kid represents the Big Kids who some kids meet on their first day of school. Scary Kid is scary in his posturing and intensity in trying to warn the little kids about Trunchbull. He has several lines.
Nurses and Doctors are non-speaking roles that add to the opening scene with The Doctor who treats Mrs. Wormwood. Nurses will go back behind the curtain to help Mrs. Wormwood give "birth". Young doctors will stand and confer and appear as backup singers/dancers for the Doctor. Nurses will join in too.
Loud Dancers are non-speaking pairs of dancers, 4 couples or more, who will wear loud and tacky dancing outfits coordinated with Mrs. Wormwood and Rudolpho's for the song Loud.
Judges come in during the Loud song and make judgmental faces and hold up score cards.
While Oxydent sponsored Bert Healy and the Oxydent Hour of Smiles, our production of Annie could not have happened without the generous support of our own show and season sponsors.
Midcoast Youth Theater would like to thank our show sponsors, Midcoast Humane, Water's Edge, and Coastal Maine Pediatric Dentistry. We would also like to thank our season sponsors, Bath Savings Institution, WEX, Inc., George P. Davenport Trust, and the Priority Real Estate Group.
Thank you for your generous support of the arts and for the young people of our community.
You'll find information about the show, including show dates and ticketing information right here.
So, from all the Hour of Smiles family... err I mean Midcoast Youth Theater family, thank you and see you at the show, ya hear!
Join us for Auditions for this all-ages musical!
Story Summary: Annie is a determined 11-year-old set out to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of the New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Miss Hannigan's brother, Rooster, fresh out of jail and his girlfriend Lily St. Regis plot to pretend to be Annie's parents to swindle Oliver Warbucks out of the reward money to find Annie's real parents. Together with the help and cheer from the other girls at the orphanage and the help from her new friend President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Annie remains forever hopeful in what lies in store TOMORROW!
1. Find the time slot below that best fits your age, experience, and roles.
2. Print and complete the Annie Audition sheet. This is used by the production team for casting, on going communication throughout rehearsals and the production.
3. Print and complete the MYT Registration Form. This is used by the Treasurer for billing and scholarships. Troupe fees for this production are due by October 27th and can be paid at any rehearsal, at the audition or by mail.
4. Remember to bring the completed audition sheet and registration form with you to your auditions. All minors must have their guardian's signature on their audition sheet.
Auditions times are broken into separate slots depending on age, experience, and roles desired. Arrive ready to go at the start time of your slot. Everyone who auditions will be included in the show. The Director for this show, Tammy Holmes, and the Music Director, Courtney Babbidge, will help everyone who comes out to audition to feel comfortable to participate in the process.
*If you are a teen interested in both orphan and adult roles please plan to attend both sessions.
ENSEMBLE: This time slot is reserved for those cast members who are mainly interested in being part of the ensemble, a small or large group of actors who perform on stage together. Please review the descriptions for the different ensembles and choruses below. The audition process will be simplified to allow individuals to learn part of a song from the show and sing in small groups. Acting, movement, dance, and taking stage direction may be added to the song.
This time slot is reserved for those cast members who are interested in a lead or supporting roles as described in the character descriptions below. Please note that the age ranges in the description are a guideline. We recognize that someone may be able to play a role much younger or older than their actual age. Auditions for this group will include a dance, song, and acting portion. Please come ready to perform a dance number in small groups taught by our choreographer. Come prepared to sing a song solo that showcases your voice. Usually, 16 bars or about 1 minute of the song suffices. You may sing a song from the show, but keep in mind that sometimes the show's own songs are not the best audition songs. Our musical director, Courtney Babbidge, will accompany auditions. Please check with Courtney if you are not able to supply sheet music for him to play. He may already have it, can easily access it, or will help make another suggestion. Courtney can be emailed at cbm7b5@yahoo.com or contacted via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/courtney.babbidge.
Show Dates and Rehearsals: The show will be performed on Thursday, December 13th through Sunday, December 16th at Crooker Theater in Brunswick. Rehearsals will be held at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 6:00-9:00 pm and Saturday 2:00-5:00pm. Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal. We try to keep the youngest performers to Friday and Saturday rehearsals, except during the last week before the show when the full cast will be called.
Annie is a complex, tough, streetwise kid who is surprisingly vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: her new found "family." This actress will need to be able to be adaptable to play motherly, independent, overwhelmed and hopeful. She should be strong vocally and musically and must be able to light up the stage when singing "Tomorrow!" The actress may be asked to color hair and/or wear a wig.
Oliver is a powerful billionaire, who always has his mind on business, but has a kind heart looking for someone to love. This is a challenging role. In the beginning, the actor is awkwardly affectionate with Annie and later finds himself completely charmed by her. This actor will need to play very focused and gently authoritative. Preference will be given to actors who are bald or balding and/or willing to shave their head. Warbucks sings solos "Why Should I Change a Thing" and "Something Was Missing" and solos within "NYC" and "I Don't Need Anything But You".
Grace is the classy, confident, likable, and intelligent private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. She brings Annie and Warbucks together while businesslike in handling him and maternal in dealing with the girl. She sings solos and duets in "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here", "NYC", "You Won't be an Orphan For Long", and"I Don't Need Anything But You".
Aggie Hannigan is desperate and unhappy with her lot in life. She yearns for a better life and wants to love and be loved. This actress must have strong comic timing and have a versatile singing voice to be able to create a larger than life character. She sings Little Girls solo.
The Orphans, Female, suggested age range for auditioning is 7-17 to play various ages listed after each one. All of the orphans sing solo lines in It's a Hard Knock Life and will need a range of a low A to a high F. They also sing the reprise of the song Fully Dressed. They must be versatile actresses who can display all of the ranges of emotion for their character. One minute they might be mad or sad and the next happy, hopeful, or scared. They are gritty girls who are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Each actress should be able to shape her own specific character. Their character age is listed below but we are open to interpretation. A suggested age range is listed for auditioners. This is a guideline and others outside of this age range are free to audition.
MOLLY: The suggested age range for auditioning is 7-11. Molly is supposed to be age 6. She is one of the youngest orphans but is showcased during It's a Hard Knock Life when she pretends to be Miss Hannigan. She is Annie's best friend and also sings a small solo in "New Deal for Christmas".
KATE: The suggested age range for auditioning is 8-12. Kate is supposed to be 7. She is the second youngest orphan.
PEPPER: The suggested age range for auditioning is 10-15. Pepper is supposed to be age 12. She is the toughest of the group and is quick to pick a fight.
JULY: The suggested age range for auditioning is 11-16. July is supposed to be age 13. July is the quietest of the group but sings a solo in "Fully Dressed".
DUFFY: The suggested age range for auditioning is 11-16. Duffy is supposed to be 13. Duffy is one of the oldest orphans.
Rooster Hannigan is Miss Hannigan's greedy and dishonest brother who has just gotten out of another stint in jail. This is a great character role for an actor who can play a limber, slimy con artist. He is self-assured to the point of being cocky and dresses flashy. This actor plays off of his stage girlfriend Lily St. Regis. This actor plays off of his stage girlfriend Lily St. Regis. Rooster sings solos in Easy Street.
Lily is the shady and floozy girlfriend of Rooster. This actress must be able to pull off a convincing thick New York accent and play as an airhead. This actress plays off of her stage boyfriend and must have solid comedic timing. Lily has solos in "Easy Street".
The President of the United States takes an immediate liking to Annie and her optimism. This actor must be able to imitate this president. The President sings solos in "Cabinet Tomorrow" and "New Deal for Christmas".
She is an aspiring Broadway actress who sings a key solo during "NYC". She needs a BIG BELT to give that solo the energy and hopefulness it conveys.
Bert is a popular and charming radio announcer with a classic voice and style reminiscent of the 1930's. He sings "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile".
NYPD officer who is suspicious of Annie.
Bundles is the laundry man who flirts with Ms. Hannigan and aids Annie's attempt to escape.
Fred is the puppet wrangler. He uses a dummy on Bert Healey's radio show.
Bonnie, Ronnie, and Connie are a singing group that sings back up to Bert Healy. These actresses must be able to sing well and harmonize. They will need to also need to have physical traits to be convincible as sisters.
Ickes (Pronounced ICK-EEZ) He is a pessimistic and worried politician who serves on the Cabinet for President Roosevelt. He is instructed to start singing Tomorrow by President Roosevelt and sings the beginning solo. He will sound terrible on purpose!
She is a firm but concerned female politician who serves on the Cabinet for President Roosevelt.
Hull is a worried politician who serves on the Cabinet for President Roosevelt and must be able to sing harmony.
He is a worried, but hesitant politician who serves on the Cabinet for President Roosevelt.
He is a kind friend and manager who also serves on the Cabinet for President Roosevelt. He has the added responsibility to travel the President around in his wheelchair. He must be able to sing harmony.
Judge who Warbucks hires to hold the adoption of Annie.
This is a LARGE ensemble show! There are four ensemble/choruses. The ensembles in this show play a CRUCIAL role. There are multiple numbers that all ensemble will be in.
The orphan ensemble will be broken down into further groups to ensure that everyone gets proper stage time, to separate into focused groups who dance or sing, and for placement on stage. These girls are gritty, neglected, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. They have mischievous fun with each other and also have "sibling-style" fights.
Appleseller and Sophie along with several others referred to in the script as Man 1-4 and Woman 1-4 are the central characters that represent the poor of NYC. These are all homeless and jobless people who live in shanty towns. Appleseller and Sophie are children who lead the town and members in it. Sophie is an outspoken child (similar to Annie). These characters are the central figures in Act 1, Scene 3 with many lines and a few solo lines in their song and dance number "We'd Like to Thank You".
He is an English butler who serves Oliver Warbucks and while he takes his job to keep order seriously he is amused and taken by Annie. The right actor with strong comedic timing will steel some scenes.
These women are French maids who are loyal servants. They are supervised by Drake and Grace.
She is the head housekeeper.
She is the head cook.
Up to a dozen more servants will be chosen from the cast. All must sing and move well. Specialty dancers will be cast into this group for their big song and dance numbers "I Think I'm Gonna It Here", "You Won't Be an Orphan For Long", "I Don't Need Anything But You" and "A New Deal for Christmas".
This chorus consists of a scene that takes place in downtown New York City to sing the longest song in the show "NYC". Characters will include a representative of the Salvation Army with a Santa Clause, a nanny nurse with baby buggy, children playing pickpockets, people handing out flyers, firemen with a ladder, theatre goers, tourists, street vendors, and usherettes at the Roxy Theatre, as well as, an appearance by our favorite swindlers Rooster and Lily.
MYT is a non-profit organization providing equal opportunities for all children to perform in full length musicals, without regard for past experience or financial resources. We produce 2 multi-age shows (in the Spring and Fall) and 4 youth-only shows in the summer divided by age groups.Each production is led by a team of director, music director, choreographer, producer, stage managers and assistants.
Midcoast Youth Theater brings kids on stage. Our program helps develop collaborative, cognitive, artistic and social skills in our youth participants, and brings great entertainment to Midcoast Maine.


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There will be several new faces in Hawkins, Indiana, when season three of Stranger Things races onto Netflix either later this year or in early 2019, and while you may not instantly recognise Maya Hawke when she joins El, Mike, and the rest of the Stranger Things crew, you'll definitely recognise her famous last name.
Before Maya takes her turn on the hit show, here's what you should know about the budding actress.
She's Hollywood royalty. Acting is in Maya's genes. As the eldest child of movie stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, Maya was poised to get in on the family business. Ethan and Uma had Maya and Maya's younger brother Levon before splitting in 2005.
She didn't grow up in Hollywood. Maya credits having avoided the trappings of being an "actor's kid" to growing up far from Hollywood. The 19-year-old was raised in Manhattan and on her family's farm in Woodstock, New York.
She started her career as a model. Like her mother, Maya got her start as a model. She's done an ad for AllSaints, already graced the cover of UK's Tatler magazine, and been featured in British Vogue.
She's a smart cookie. Maya went to Juilliard School but left after one year to take on the role of Jo March in the BBC's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women.
Sophia Coppola is a fan. It's been reported that director Sofia Coppola wanted Maya to play Ariel in the live-action adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid, but producers wanted a more famous actress for the role, clashing with Sofia and causing the director to exit the project. Sofia previously worked with Maya on a Calvin Klein underwear campaign.
She's designer Zac Posen's muse. Posen dressed Maya for the 2015 CDFA Awards and has shared photos of the beauty on his Instagram. The two also worked the red carpet at this year's Vanity Fair Oscars party.
We'll get to see more of Maya when she plays Robin on Stranger Things. The character is described as "an alternative girl who is equal parts sharp and playful. Bored with her mundane day job, she just wants a little excitement in her life . . . and gets more than she bargained for when she uncovers a dark secret in Hawkins."


Useful advice on moving home after university which can be very difficult, especially during the first few months when you miss your university life the most.
Moving home after 3 or 4 years at university can be really daunting. You have had all that freedom, a constructed education giving you a specific day to day regime, support and guidance, lots of friends and plenty of fun times. Moving back home can feel like a big step back and it can be really hard, however that doesn't mean it can't represent a really exciting next stage of your life.
You have been so independent, it might feel like you've had to move home. However, your future is your own and the likelihood is that moving home enables you to save for a home or gives you some time to plan your next career move. Understanding moving home as a choice and not as something you have been forced to do can enable it to feel much more like a part of the longer plan.
When you left home you likely were very different to the person that you are now. Speak to your parents about things like rent (or board), how they feel about you bringing partners home, curfews and chores. If everyone has their expectations in place it will prevent any awkward moments or arguments in future.
Get all of your old teenage-self furniture out of your old room, pop it into cheap self storage from Storing.com with your university-self items and start fresh with an adult room that suits who you are now. You can see storage unit prices here. This will help stop you feeling like you have gone back in time and avoided any progression.
Your new university friends are great, but so are your friends from home. Catching up quickly and getting a social life going again will help you avoid going stir crazy at home with your parents.
It is so important you don't revert back to childlike feelings of relying completely on your parents. You are an adult now and although your parents are helping you by allowing you to live at home again, that doesn't mean you're entirely reliant on them. Get a job, set yourself up with a car, buy your own food for meals if you can. Whatever you are able to do to keep your sense of independence, do it.
Whatever it takes to ensure you can keep your mind on the future, the better. Whether that is making plans with university friends, setting up a savings account for a house, continuing job applications or even making a five year plan, look to the future to remind yourself that this is not forever.
Moving home is never easy after you have had some of the best years of your life. However, you've so many more amazing years to come and moving home will help you to get where you want to be in the future.


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Police Search for Suspect Wanted for Placing Knife at Mantoloking Taxi Driver's Neck
Howell Township
By rlsmetro on October 20, 2019 at 12:17 pm EDT
According to police, the incident happened at approximately 10 pm hrs on Saturday night.
Police say officers were called to the area of Herborn Avenue and North Gate Road where Mantoloking Taxi driver Heather Buckles was left stranded in her service vehicle.
According to Buckles, she recently picked up a customer nearby at the corner of Stephen Road and Lark Lane.
The patron, described as a black male, approximately 25-35 years old, about 5'8" and 5'10," with facial hair and a medium build, who was wearing dark clothing and a puffy jacket asked her to transport him to the WaWa on Newtons Corner Road in the Ramtown section of Howell.
Police say while en route, the suspect, who was in the back seat, asked Buckles to pull over because he wanted to pick up a friend.
According to police, once Buckles stopped, the suspect grabbed her from behind and held -what she felt to be- a knife to her throat and demanded her money and the car keys.
Police say Buckles handed over cash and the keys then the suspect fled the taxi on foot.
Howell Police were contacted due to the proximity of the robbery to their township.
The Herborn/North Gate intersection is right at the border of Howell Twp. and Brick Twp. Howell K-9 Officer Poznanski conducted a K-9 track.
The destination of the track is undisclosed at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
Brick Detective Greg Mullarkey responded to the scene along with ID Detective Brian Lash according to police.
Police say investigative personnel are developing and following several leads at this time.
Anyone with information related to this is asked to please contact Detective Sgt. James Burgess at 732-262-1116.
Howell Township Armed Robbery

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The 2011 season is Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo's 80th season in Primera División Chilena. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club have and will play during the 2011 season, from July to December.

The 2011 season will consist of two local tournaments, the Clausura and the local Copa Chile competition.

Campeonato Clausura

Players

Squad

 (captain)

Squad stats

Disciplinary records

Transfers

In

Out

Competitions

Torneo Clausura (regular stage)

Results summary

Result round by round

Torneo Clausura (play-offs)
Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Copa Chile

Colo-Colo finished in 21st position (of 36 teams) with 8 points, being eliminated from the tournament as they were placed outside the Top 8.

Friendly matches

References

Colo Colo
2011
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A Chariot Drive woman faces various charges after allegedly driving while intoxicated with her 14-year old and five-year old children in the car. Shannon Kaye Johnson was charged with her fourth DUI and driving on a revoked license charge along with reckless endangerment after the being arrested just before 11 Friday night. Johnson was stopped by Murfreesboro Police on Murfree Avenue at Middle Tennessee Boulevard for reportedly making an improper turn. The responding officer reports she had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Johnson failed a field sobriety test and was taken into custody. That's when authorities discovered the previous charges. The Department of Children's Services was contacted and the children were released to family. Johnson will be in General Sessions Court on February 24th to answer to the charges. She was taken to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center in lieu of 10-thousand dollars bond.


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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Crosses 8 Million Sales
By TotalDimwitTheCynicalTwit on August 21, 2017 No Comments / 1615 views
It looks like there's no end to this hype train. PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds is a relatively new game, launched only about 5 months ago. Within that short time period, the game has sold over 8 million copies, Game Director Brendan Greene confirmed at Gamescom. The funny part? The game is still in Early Access on Steam.
Additionally, the team also announced that Microsoft will be the publisher when the game releases on the Xbox One, and it will be a part of the Xbox Game Preview program. Information about the release date is still tightly under wraps, though. Does this mean that we won't get to see PUBG on the PS4? Well, no one can say for sure, as the exclusivity hasn't been clarified explicitly. Nevertheless, it's kind of fascinating to see an Early Access title doing so well.
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Pietro del Monte San Savino (1499 - Valletta, 1572) was afkomstig uit Lombardije en was een ridder in de Maltezer Orde. In 1568 volgde hij Jean de la Valette op als grootmeester van de Orde. Hij was een neef van paus Julius III.

Biografie
Pietro del Monte in 1499 in Italië geboren. Zijn oorspronkelijke familienaam was Guidolotti, maar toen zijn oom werd benoemd tot paus Julius III, nam Pietro de familienaam van de paus aan: del Monti San Savino. Voor Pietro del Monte naar Malta vertrok was actief als commandeur van Capua.

Beleg van Malta
Pietro del Monte had een belangrijk aandeel in het Beleg van Malta (1565) van de Ottomanen. Hij had ten tijde van het beleg het commando over het Fort Sint-Michael. Hij hield in het fort totaal 55 dagen stand tot de komst van de Napolitaanse bevrijdingsmacht op 8 september. Het grootste gedeelte van het beleg lag hij helemaal afgesloten van de andere ridders. Het was aan zijn furie te danken dat de verdedigers het wekenlang uithielden tegen de Turken.

Vlak voor dat hij het commando van St. Michael op zich nam, werd hij al benoemd tot grootmeester. De Raad van Eer was van mening dat op het moment dat De la Vallette zou sterven, men het zich niet kon veroorloven om drie dagen lang geen aanvoerder te hebben.

Grootmeester
In 1568 overleed De la Valette daadwerkelijk en zonder een verkiezing in dat jaar werd Del Monte benoemd tot grootmeester. Hij zette het werk van zijn voorganger door om de stad Valletta op te bouwen en de verdedigingswerken van het eiland verder uit te breiden.

In 1572 overleed Del Monte op 73-jarige leeftijd en werd opgevolgd door Jean l'Evesque de la Cassière.

Bronnen
 Tim Willocks: The Religion 2006, New York
 Pierre d'Avity / Johann Ludwig Gottfried: Archontologiae Cosmicae, Boek III: Origo Ordinum Militarium, tam Regularium. Frankfurt am Main, 1628.

Grootmeester van de Orde van Malta
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BC community foundations are supporting their neighbours through COVID-19. We're proud to help.
At the heart of community foundations is a powerful idea: that each community knows best how to respond to its own local needs and priorities. Through a $1.5 million grant from our Community Response Fund, Vancouver Foundation is proud to support the vital work of community foundations as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic across our province.
One of these critical organizations is Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT), a community foundation in the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere region, that's using the funding to support charities affected by the pandemic and to respond to urgent needs in their region.
"We've been listening to local charities and non-profits. Many are on the frontlines serving critical needs and have seen an increased demand for their services. Others have had to cancel events or halt programs entirely due to the impacts of COVID-19 and social distancing," says Rebecca Hurwitz, Executive Director of the CBT. "As the local community foundation, the CBT is working to bridge these gaps."
Like many organizations, the CBT has had to adapt quickly. They've just launched a Giving Catalogue, which will allow them to direct funds to needs identified by local charities such as the Food Bank on the Edge and Raincoast Education Society and matching them with private donations. This will enable them to raise additional funding and support local charities doing important work in their region.
"We have an unwavering commitment to the strength and vitality of our region," says Hurwitz. "We're in this together and the support from the Vancouver Foundation will leverage a huge impact in our region."
While BC is made up of beautifully diverse communities, what unites us is the shared desire to see our communities stronger than ever when this pandemic is over. It's in this spirit that through the efforts of BC community foundations, this funding will provide responsive, local support that will reflect the resiliency of our province.
Vancouver Foundation is proud to support community foundations in BC through the Community Response Fund. You can offer your support by donating to a community foundation in your area, which you can find here.


This Saturday, 2,000 top triathletes will line up in Kona for the 40th edition of the IRONMAN World Championships and face some of the most inhospitable terrain they come across all year. A 2.4-mile open water swim, 112-mile bike where winds can reach over 40 mph, and a 26.2 mile run with temperatures typically in the 90s will test each and every competitor.
With multiple PR Lotion athletes coming into the race with an eye on a podium performance, we're obviously very excited about the number and quality of competitors that will be using, and in many cases, re-applying PR Lotion throughout the day. We continue to learn a ton about how athletes are using PR Lotion in events such as IRONMAN, where we've seen some re-apply at each transition area, while others opt for multiple applications pre-race.
Aside from the racing itself, the week of Kona IRONMAN has turned into an industry event, where most brands catering to multi-sport athletes are present. We'll be back for the second year in a row, where we'll have a showroom at Kona Coffee to introduce new athletes to PR Lotion. We're also going to be busy with a number of adventures of our own on the Big Island...more on that later.
Here's a look at a handful of the PR Lotion athletes that will be competing in Kona.
The very fact that Matt will be competing in Kona this year defies all odds. It was during last year's event that Matt suffered a horrific accident on the bike during a collision with a vehicle on course. This year has been acomeback season, which has proven to Matt and everyone else that he's back on his game and lingering injuries sustained a year ago are not going to keep him down. Matt was 12th in 2016 and has the opportunity to better that finish this year, but regardless of the result, crossing the finish line is going to be an emotional and physical victory in itself.
Follow Matt on Instagram at@mattrusselltri.
In his very first IRONMAN World Championships as a professional last year, Cameron scorched the 112-mile bike course in 4 hours, 12 minutes and set what will likely be an untouchable record for years to come. Although Cameron wasn't exactly a known quantity in the sport of triathlon at the time, his background as an Olympian in rowing and decade spent as a professional cyclist, made result almost expected by those around him. This year, Cameron has his sights set on the podium and after a season of strong results, we expect to see the Australian accomplish his goal.
Coming off a huge home win in IRONMAN Canada this summer, Brent is poised to challenge the very best out on course from the swim all the way through the run. Not only has the Canadian's season come together perfectly, he's also spent the past couple of weeks in Kona acclimatizing to the heat and humidity that is sure to be a factor on race day. The two-time Olympian has a remarkable list of victories, which include Xterra Champion, IRONMAN 70.3 Champion, in addition to IRONMAN Champion. Adding the IRONMAN World Championship title to that list is the objective on October 13th.
Just like in year's past,Betty Designs will have a number of their Betty Squad team members out in Kona. Four team members will be racing, while numerous others will be there to help support their fellow racers and enjoy the atmosphere at the biggest triathlon of the year.


A New Zealand-based company that operates in Australia has become one of the first escrow operators outside of North America to be featured by Microsoft.
Software Escrow Guardian general manager, Neil Gladden, said his company stored the program source code of resellers and vendors in case they went under or it became lost/damaged. This provided customers with certainty they'll have access to the original source code.
"One of the requirements of the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics process is that your source code must be held with an Escrow agent," he said. "Microsoft has featured a number of software escrow agents around the world.
Gladden said his services cost $1000 for the first year and $500 for each following year with a small discount available to Microsoft Dynamics software developers. He claimed his prices were slightly cheaper than his competitors overseas.
"We've only been featured this month but we've been agitating since November," he said. "A number of Microsoft Dynamics ISVs are already our clients so it's unlikely we'll pick up a huge amount of new business.


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Q: I messed up and changed the partition type of /dev/ubuntu-vg I'm pretty new to linux.
When I installed this system I chose to use the LVM and apparently made a 256 mb boot partition, which soon became full.
I tried to shrink /dev/sdb5, which was contained in /dev/sdb2, using gparted, which wouldn't work.
I decided to check out the options under the disks utility and changed the partition type of /dev/sdb2 to something else, since I tend to learn about things by messing with them. I did not expect the changes to take effect immediately, like when using gparted, but they did.
Is there any way in which I can get /dev/sdb2 and /dev/sdb5 back to the way it was? I will gladly provide any further required information.
Edit: I went and ran boot-repair and got a pastebin which contains a lot more information: http://paste.ubuntu.com/23060938/
Edit2: I ran boot-repair and told it to repair. It now calls /dev/sdb2 the boot drive while gparted still lists the file system as unknown. I have no idea whats going on and am considering just getting a fresh ubuntu install.
The pastebin from the repair: http://paste.ubuntu.com/23061013/
Edit3: Since the drive with /dev/sdb was not my main data disk, in reinstalled Ubuntu (this time without LVM) and this question is therefore no longer as necessary. I am still interested in whether this was even possible.

A: I realize you've re-installed Ubuntu, so the below is largely moot; however, in case somebody else has a similar problem, I'll respond fully. You may want to skip to the last paragraph for advice on avoiding this sort of problem in the future....
It sounds like /dev/sdb2 had been an extended partition that held the logical partition, /dev/sdb5. Ordinarily, partitioning tools don't let you change the type of an extended partition, since doing so is almost always a Bad Idea. It sounds like you used some badly-written software that didn't impose such a sensible restriction, though -- or perhaps you used a low-level disk editor, which you should never do unless you're an expert on whatever you're trying to edit. In any event....
The first thing you should do is to perform a low-level backup of the entire disk, or at least of /dev/sdb2. Something like this should do the trick:
sudo if=/dev/sdb of=/path/to/lots/of/space/sdb-backup.img

This command backs up /dev/sdb to /path/to/lots/of/space/sdb-backup.img, which as the name implies should be a directory with lots of free space -- at least 119.2 GiB, in your case, since that's the size of /dev/sdb. Having a backup will enable you to recover to the current state, in case something further goes wrong -- as it might well, since any recovery attempt runs the risk of creating new and worse problems.
With the backup made, the best recovery approach is probably to delete /dev/sdb2 using Linux's fdisk. I emphasize the use of fdisk because I know it won't write into /dev/sdb2, just delete the data structures that define it. I don't know if whatever you used to change the type of /dev/sdb2 might do more than this.
With that done, use TestDisk to recover your lost partition(s). This tool scans a disk for signs of filesystems and other data structures that reside in a partition, such as LVM definitions. Note that you want TestDisk to recover your LVM, not the logical volumes that reside inside it. Thus, if TestDisk gives you the option of recovering an LVM or (say) an ext4fs partition, tell it to recover the LVM. With any luck, when you reboot you'll see your LVM restored.
Using an LVM can simplify filesystem changes within the LVM, but if you need to reallocate space outside of the LVM, the LVM actually complicates matters. Some versions of GParted won't touch an LVM physical volume (partition), since it doesn't know how to resize it. To resize an LVM setup, you must jump through some extra hoops, which are described (among other places) here and here. I generally prefer creating two or three LVM partitions of varying size so that I can move logical volumes off of one of them, delete it, and re-allocate space outside of the LVM as necessary.

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Samsung and Apple are increasingly losing their share of the smartphone market to China's Huawei, according to new research, with consumers put off by the high price tags attached to their premium models.
Market data released by tech research firm Gartner Thursday showed Huawei's share of the smartphone market climbed to almost 15 percent in the three months ended December 2018, up 4 percentage points from the same period a year earlier.
Competitors Samsung and Apple still rank first and second in terms of market share, covering approximately 17 and 16 percent of the industry, respectively.
However, both lost market share in the fourth quarter year-over-year, according to the figures. Apple's share of the sector dipped 2 percentage points, while Samsung's fell about 1 percentage point.
Apple sold 64.5 million iPhone units in the fourth quarter 2018, Gartner estimated. That's down almost 12 percent from the same period in the previous year, marking the worst quarterly year-on-year decline in iPhone shipments since the first quarter of 2016.
He said Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy are seen to get only "incremental and marginal improvements" during each upgrade cycle. Coupled with the roughly $1,000 retail value of the pair's high-end devices, consumers are increasingly turning to cheaper devices from the likes of Huawei and other Chinese brands which offer similar specs, he said.
Just overnight, Samsung took sky-high pricing to a new extreme with the launch of its $1,980 foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold. Commentators have already started warning that the cost may be too pricey to attract buyers.
People are also increasingly showing the same "pride" with owning a Chinese model as they would with an Apple or Samsung device, Gupta said, as the domestic players increase their brand visibility in international markets.
Huawei has not been without its own problems, but those relate more to political pressure than concerns over price and innovation.
U.S. officials have raised concerns over the potential for Huawei's phones and telecommunications equipment to be used for espionage on behalf of Chinese intelligence. Allies have been barring access for the firm's equipment into their next-generation 5G mobile networks.
Moreover, Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested late last year in Canada, and currently faces extradition to the U.S. Meng — the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei — is accused of committing bank and wire fraud to violate sanctions on Iran.
Still, Gupta said the negative press was having little effect on Huawei's global smartphone sales.
He added that international scrutiny of Huawei was unlikely to have an impact on its smartphone business as the governments casting doubt on the company's practices are more concerned with the firm's telecoms gear in their 5G rollouts.


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"There was this short, very distinguished looking gentleman with a white beard and an Australian accent," says Bruck. "He said 'good day, mate, can I have a few minutes of your time?'" The man was Dr. Frank McKenna, a soil microbiologist from Murdoch University in Western Australia. McKenna explained to Bruck that decades earlier he had been commissioned by the Australian government to investigate the possibility of using beneficial soil organisms to combat plant diseases and, as a result of his research, had developed a microbial inoculant that was highly effective at promoting plant vigor and soil health in a range of settings. He was looking to promote the product in the United States and was wondering if Bruck, as the head of Environmental Technology and Science at NCSU, might be willing to help.
Just as any intelligent farmer is wary of salesmen hawking the latest agricultural miracle product, Bruck's guard went up at first, but he quickly found himself in a serious scientist to scientist discussion about McKenna's work. Bruck was intrigued.


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Q: Syntax error in SQL statement "CREATE TABLE TRIP..." I am having issues spoting the syntax error when trying to create a table using flyway and hibernate for PostgresSql. The Trip class has no relationship with other classes (yet).
I have allready managed to successfully create for the other 2 classes Purchase and User, but this one just gives errors.
Error message:

[ERROR] Tests run: 1, Failures: 0, Errors: 1, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 3.003 s <<< FAILURE! - in org.studentnr.backend.service.UserServiceTest
[ERROR] org.studentnr.backend.service.UserServiceTest.testCreateUser  Time elapsed: 0.004 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Failed to load ApplicationContext
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException:
Error creating bean with name 'flywayInitializer' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/flyway/FlywayAutoConfiguration$FlywayConfiguration.class]: Invocation of init method failed; nested exception is org.flywaydb.core.internal.command.DbMigrate$FlywayMigrateException:
Migration V1.0__createDB.sql failed
SQL State  : 42000
Error Code : 42000
Message    : Syntax error in SQL statement "CREATE TABLE TRIP (ID BIGINT GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, TITLE VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL, DESCRIPTION VARCHAR(255), COST INTEGER NOT NULL, LOCATION VARCHAR(124) NOT NULL, DEPARTURE DATE NOT NULL, RETURNING DATE NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (ID))

My flyway sql script:
create sequence hibernate_sequence start with 1 increment by 1;

create table user_roles (user_email varchar(255) not null, roles varchar(255));

create table users (email varchar(255) not null, firstname varchar(50) not null, middle_name
varchar(50), surename varchar(50) not null, password varchar(255) not null, address
varchar(128) not null, postal_code varchar(124) not null, enabled boolean not null, primary
key (email));

create table purchase (id bigint generated by default as identity, booked_date date not
null, user_email varchar(255) not null, trip_id bigint not null, primary key (id));

create table trip (id bigint generated by default as identity, title varchar(255) not null,
description varchar(255), cost integer not null, location varchar(128) not null, departure
date not null, returning date not null, primary key (id))

alter table user_roles add constraint FKs9rxtuttxq2ln7mtp37s4clce foreign key (user_email)
references users;

alter table purchase add constraint FKlqrv1aj0pon999jbi5esfpe4k foreign key (user_email)
references users;

Here is my Trip entity:
package org.studentnr.backend.entities;

import javax.persistence.*;
import javax.validation.constraints.*;
import java.time.LocalDate;

@Entity
public class Trip {

 @Id @GeneratedValue
 private Long id;

 @NotBlank
 @Size(max=255)
 private String title;

 //@NotBlank //TODO: Can be blank???
 @Size(max=255)
 private String description;

 //@Min(0) TODO: remember to add 'check (cost>0)' to flyway to avoid using negative values
 @NotNull
 private Integer cost;

 @NotBlank
 @Size(max = 124)
 private String location;

 @NotNull
 @Future
 private LocalDate departure;

 @NotNull
 @Future
 private LocalDate returning;

public Trip(){
}

public Long getId() {
    return id;
}

public void setId(Long id) {
    this.id = id;
}

public String getTitle() {
    return title;
}

public void setTitle(String title) {
    this.title = title;
}

public String getDescription() {
    return description;
}

public void setDescription(String description) {
    this.description = description;
}

public int getCost() {
    return cost;
}

public void setCost(int cost) {
    this.cost = cost;
}

public String getLocation() {
    return location;
}

public void setLocation(String location) {
    this.location = location;
}

public LocalDate getDepartureDate() {
    return departure;
}

public void setDepartureDate(LocalDate departureDate) {
    this.departure = departureDate;
}

public LocalDate getReturnDate() {
    return returning;
}

public void setReturnDate(LocalDate returnDate) {
    this.returning = returnDate;
}

}

A: There are two errors in your script:

*

*There is a ; missing at the end of the create trip statement.

*returning is a reserved keyword. You will have to quote it "returning" date - but it would be easier in the long run if you find a different name.

If these two things are corrected, the script works
I would also use more meaningful names for the foreign key constraints.


Here I am again showing you another hat.
I keep telling myself the more I practice the better I'll get at it.
This is hat number two from the book Itty Bitty Hats. This one is almost identical to hat number one except for a few minor changes in the decrease rows. I've got the knitting part down but I have a bit of a hard time switching to the double pointed needles. If I'm not careful my stitches end up really loose and wonky in those decrease stitches. I've had to go back and correct a few of those and that's not fun at all.
I've been working on other things too but unfortunately I have nothing to show for it. I started on hat number three but got more than halfway through it and then decided to rip it all out. I was using my new Knit Picks cotton yarn and it wasn't holding it's shape very well so out it went. Maybe I'll wait a little while before starting it again. I have a few other things that I need to finish.
The hat looks gorgeous, well done. The postcard really made me smile. Have a great Easter.
Too cute!! You are knitting up a storm.
What a pretty purple hat! I love purple. Congrats on another knit finish. I haven't picked up my knitting needles in a while now...been trying to finish up some crochet things I had started. You are knitting up a storm, girl! Looks like you're pretty good at it too! Yay!
Beautiful hats! I am a crocheter, but I love to knit too. So far, I have only knitting dishcloths, and slippers. I need to learn to do more. Great hats!!!
Wow, this hat looks very pretty in purple too. Nice job!
You are doing great and your hats are turning out gorgeous!
Yes you CAN knit. I felt the same satisfaction when I mastered crochet, though I haven't made any hats yet. That is a good idea using a vase to display the hat. I'm tempted to buy one of those model heads as I make quite a few hats. It would be well used.
It's so pretty, Beca. I love the color. You're getting very good.
What an adorable trio of little knitters.
Congratulations on your knitting progress Beca, that's a lovely hat and you've done very well!
I love that script - my Mum used to say "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well!"
I love the color ...I'm still in the first one from the book.....no time to finish ,taking acre of my lovely granddaughter after work.....will see wen I can come back with the needles and finish it.
Super, Beca, applause!! It's such a pretty hat, wonderful color and again such a perfect rose, oh I love it ♥. Sorry to hear that you had to rip out the third hat :-(. Unfortunately 100 % cotton yarn is sometimes difficult for hats because not stretchy. Fingers crossed that the next hat works well :-). Happy Easter!


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Three to see before they close and Tanika Gupta appointment; Irvine Iqbal and Priyank Morjaria on 'Romeo & Juliet'; and Tara Theatre's 'Final Farewell'…
Posted On: 22nd July 2021
The curtains are about to fall and you don't want to miss the opportunity…
Lyric Theatre announces changes as 'The Overseas Student' nears end
Tanika Gupta (The Lyric)
IT'S JUST been announced (July 19) that Tanika Gupta has been appointed an Artistic Associate at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London.
Gupta, one of Britain's most successful playwrights, joins other Lyric Artistic Associates, Tinuke Craig, Philip McMahon and Nina Steiger. Gupta's appointment comes as the theatre announced other leadership team appointments and now has an expanded leadership board.
Gupta will now team up more regularly with Rachel O'Riordan, artistic director and chief executive of the Lyric.
The pair put on the hugely popular and much acclaimed adaptation of Ibsen's 'Doll House' in 2019, with Gupta transposing the setting to colonial Kolkata (Calcutta).
Gupta's latest play, 'The Overseas Student' about a young Gandhi closes on Saturday, (July 24) and is part of the three-bill shorts, Out West series which has three plays all set in West London.
Esh Alladi plays an 18-yeard-old Gandhi who is rather tempted by the delights of London life: money, girls and a meat-rich diet.
The other two productions in the line up of Out West are 'Blue Water and Cold and Fresh' by Simon Stephens – a play about a white man who looks back at his life, as the city goes into lockdown and 'Go Girl' by Roy Williams, which explores the mother-daughter relationship between two black woman Londoners.
Tickets/Info (till July 24): https://lyric.co.uk/shows/out-west/#performance
'Romeo & Juliet' in the open air in London – as Irvine Iqbal and Priyank Morjaria share experience
Prince Escalus (Irvine Iqbal) Pic: © Jane Hobson.
Sampson (Priyank Morjaria) Pic: © Jane Hobson.
FAST-PACED, modern and dynamic, Kimberley Sykes' version of Shakespeare's classic 'Romeo and Juliet' is well worth catching before the curtain falls for the last time at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London on Saturday (July 24).
"Rather than being the full four-hour version, she (Sykes) has cut it down so that we get the substance of the story," Irvine Iqbal told acv.
Priyank Morjaria, who plays Sampson, and is not long out of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, told acv: "This is my first Shakespeare and it's fun, I am on first."
The young actor was lined up to play the part last year, as was everyone else, but lockdown came and it only opened this June when the Government lifted restrictions on theatre re-openings.
Face masks were mandatory for the audience (before government regulations changed) – even though the stage is in the open air.
The return was remarkable for both these actors whose experience contrasts somewhat – Iqbal was a mainstay of Disney's 'Aladdin' in 2019 and was also in the Royal Shakespeare Company's (in Stratford-Upon-Avon) 'The Boy in the Dress' which ended just before the first lockdown.
Iqbal told acv: "It was great to be back on the stage and being among the first post-lockdown productions. We had been rehearsing with face masks and keeping social distances – except for Romeo and Juliet. It was wonderful to be in this modern production with a diverse cast."
Morjaria: "The first two nights got rained off – so it was a bit peculiar and but on press night it was somewhat back to normal and remembering what it was like (before lockdown)."
Sykes transposes Shakespeare's story of boy meets girl, and everything falls apart, because the families don't want the two to be together with gusto.
It is set some time in the near future and the land has been ravaged by a brutal earthquake some 10 years earlier – there is a reference to this in the original.
The production is marvellous and makes full use of the space.
It's a diverse cast and Juliet is played by Isabel Adomakoh Young, whose youthful energy and passion sometimes seems too much for the rather unremarkable boy next door type that is Joel McCormack as Romeo – still it hurtles along at a fair old pace and doesn't disappoint.
If the weather is good, and you are in good company (partner or otherwise), it's glorious.
Info/tickets: https://openairtheatre.com/production/romeo-juliet
The poetry of quiet existences – joy and celebration in South London
Final Farewll (Tara Theatre)
IF YOU ARE still a bit apprehensive about being in an enclosed space with strangers and want something a bit different and unusual but no less a theatre experience – acv recommends 'Final Farewell' which closes next Saturday (July 31).
It is essentially an audio play and a consists of a good walk around the park areas close to Tara Theatre in Earlsfield, South London.
There are six, intimate, affecting monologues (more or less) celebrating the lives of five people and one dog – all of whom died over the last year and lived locally.
Inevitably, covid rears its ugly head but don't let any of this put you off – these are wonderful lives and well worth celebrating and learning more about.
Voiced by a distinguished diverse cast of actors, and written by Sudha Bhuchar, it's a wonderful snapshot of South London lives and one hopes the stories, contained within, will live on perhaps in a more traditional stage format at some point.
Particularly moving and appealing was the story of Shahin, in 'Buseh Gondeh' – which in the language of Iran, Farsi, means 'Big Kiss'.
This one-time photographer chronicled social developments in his homeland, but the government hit this poet, street philosopher, social activist and gay man rather hard.
His life in London was very rich in most ways, other than the material – he worked on the counter at the local Sainsbury's and yet and yet… utterly beautiful, moving and uplifting.
People like Shahin make London what it is today.
You, sir, should not be forgotten or recounted as just a statistic and one of those near 130,000, who, officially, have died from that merciless, useless bug. No.
This is the poetry of quiet existences – if it can be termed like that.
Hats off to all – especially those who shared their stories making this production possible in the first place – from the darkest times, a slither of light opens into something wholly else.
Tickets/Info: https://taratheatre.com/whats-on/final-farewell/
Final FarewellLyricLyric HammersmithTanika GuptaTara Theatretheatre
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After Budd News in Senate Primary Race, Mark Walker Blasts…Pat McCrory
RALEIGH – The 2022 Senate race in North Carolina isn't just heating up; it's already hot.
As evidence of that, former Congressman Mark Walker is serving up some heat to former Governor Pat McCrory after reports of a scheme to split Walker's base with Budd effectively enough to ensure the former Charlotte mayor a Republican primary victory.
With taking back the Senate majority hinging on our success in North Carolina, why would we gamble on Pat McCrory – a career politician who has lost more statewide races than he's won?
McCrory has routinely attacked conservatives including President Trump…
— Mark Walker (@RepMarkWalker) April 12, 2021
If Pat wasn't good enough for Trump's administration, he's not good enough for NC.
I am running to provide NC with its first real conservative Senator in years. at 97%, I was the most conservative and pro-Trump member from NC and would be the top member in the entire Senate.
And here we go.


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I Pipinidi, strettamente legati agli Arnolfingi, furono i membri di una famiglia di nobili franchi, alcuni dei quali ricoprirono la carica di Maestro di palazzo, e cioè governanti di fatto, nei regni di Neustria e di Austrasia, nominalmente governate dai Merovingi. Nel VII secolo il vescovo Arnolfo di Metz fu una figura di spicco nei regni merovingi e suo figlio Ansegiso sposò santa Begga, figlia di Pipino di Landen detto "Il Vecchio": da loro nacque Pipino di Héristal, da cui la dinastia prese il nome di pipinidi. La carica di Maestro di palazzo del regno di Austrasia entrò nella famiglia con Ansegiso e proseguì con Pipino II di Héristal, che conquistò la Neustria alla battaglia di Tertry del 687 ed espanse l'autorità dei pipinidi su tutti i regni dei Franchi. Alla sua morte il figlio illegittimo Carlo Martello tagliò fuori gli eredi legittimi, la cui discendenza si estinse, e governò come maestro di Palazzo, dando poi vita a quella che gli storici hanno chiamato dinastia carolingia.

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Nessun documento contemporaneo cita il nome dei genitori di Pipino I di Landen o il Vecchio, e la Vita Garitrudis abbatissae Nivialencis, redatta nel VII secolo, si limita a dire che la sua origine è così famosa che nessuno in Europa ignora il nome e la gloria dei suoi antenati. Nel X secolo la Genealogia regum Francorum parla di "Carlomanno, maestro di palazzo d'Austrasia sotto Teodeberto II (596-612) e padre di Pipino", mentre nell'XI secolo la Vita Pippini ducis parla semplicemente di un Carlomanno, senza alcun'altra specificazione. La documentazione contemporanea permette di confermare la non-esistenza d'un Maestro di palazzo chiamato Carlomanno all'inizio del VII secolo, indicando che un Carlomanno Maestro di palazzo, se è esistito, è morto entro e non dopo la fine del VI secolo; gli storici sono divisi anche sull'esistenza di un Carlomanno padre di Pipino di Landen, alcuni respingendo completamente l'informazione. Ma questo riferimento ad un Carlomanno padre di Pipino nella Vita Pippini ducis non porta pretese particolari e sembra essere derivata da un'altra fonte e non dalla Genealogia regum Francorum. Inoltre, alla nascita di Carlo Martello, il continuatore di Fredegario segnala che suo padre Pipino di Héristal lo chiamò con un nome preso dalla propria lingua, cioè dalla sua lingua materna, cosa che indicherebbe che il nome Carlo proveniva dalla famiglia materna, quella di Pipino di Landen suo nonno, e che in essa era già presente.

Quanto alla madre di Pipino I, resta incognita nelle varie fonti dell'epoca.

Storia
Arnolfo e Pipino di Landen sono i due principali capi dell'aristocrazia dell'Austrasia all'inizio del VII secolo. Sempre più insofferenti dell'autorità della regina Brunechilde, reggente in nome del nipote Sigeberto II, fecero appello al re della Neustria Clotario II perché eliminasse la regina: questi invase l'Austrasia nel 613, depose Sigeberto II e lo fece uccidere assieme alla regina. In ricompensa, nominò Arnolfo vescovo di Metz e Pipino Maestro di Palazzo. Caddero in disgrazia alla morte di Clotario II nel 629, poiché suo figlio Dagoberto I li allontanò: Pipino tornò al potere nel 639 alla morte di Dagoberto, ma così non fu per Arnolfo che si era ritirato in monastero e vi morì nel 640.

Alla sua morte, Arnolfo lasciò due figli, Clodolfo ed Ansegiso, citati per la prima volta nel 643 come parte dell'ambiente vicino al maestro di palazzo Grimoaldo, figlio di Pipino di Landen e fratello di santa Begga, quindi cognato di Ansegiso e zio di Pipino di Héristal. Clodolfo fu in seguito eletto vescovo di Metz, nel 657, quando Grimoaldo venne assassinato. L'ambiente a lui vicino (famigliari, consiglieri, domestici) subì allora persecuzioni da parte del clan che prese il potere, e Clodolfo si mostrò opportunista cercando di accordarsi con i nuovi dominatori, cosa che gli sarà rimproverata successivamente dai Carolingi; suo fratello Ansegiso venne assassinato a una data sconosciuta ma precedente il 669.

A partire da Pipino II di Héristal, la dinastia si vantò maggiormente degli antenati pipinidi che di quelli arnolfingi, impartendo alle nuove generazioni nomi presenti nel ramo pipinide (Pipino, Grimoaldo, Carlo, Carlomanno) piuttosto che nell'altro, a tal punto che gli Annali di Metz, composti alla fine dell'VIII secolo, presentano Pipino II di Héristal soltanto come nipote di Pipino I di Landen, e citano Arnolfo, suo nonno paterno, solo come un antenato che avrebbe contribuito alla potenza dei carolingi con i suoi consigli. Questo stato di cose dura tuttora e comunemente ci si riferisce pure ai discendenti d'Ansegiso e di Begga come Pipinidi invece che come Arnolfingi.

Pipino di Héristal appare nel 675 quando, duca dell'Austrasia alleato al duca Martino, s'oppose ad Ebroino, maestro di palazzo della Neustria. Nel 679 una prima battaglia terminò con la morte del duca Martino; dopo la morte d'Ebroino ed un breve periodo di pace, le ostilità ripresero nel 687 e si conclusero in favore di Pipino, che divenne il vero padrone dei tre regni franchi (Neustria, Borgogna ed Austrasia). Ma la corte era divisa tra due fazioni, una raccolta attorno a Plectrude, moglie di Pipino, e l'altra intorno ad Alpaida, l'amante: l'equilibriò durò fino al 714, quando Pipino morì.

Plectrude, vedova di Pipino, fece subito arrestare il figliastro Carlo (figlio di Pipino e Alpaide) e riconoscere come legittimo erede il nipote Teodoaldo: nello stesso periodo la Neustria si rivoltò, elesse re Chilperico II, come maestro di palazzo Ragenfrido e, dopo essersi alleata con i Frisoni, attaccò l'Austrasia. Carlo riuscì a sfuggire e, con l'aiuto di alcuni alleati, organizzò una resistenza che sconfisse la Neustria ed i Frisoni: forte del successo, esiliò Plectrude e Teobaldo e riunì i tre regni sotto la sua autorità. Con l'aiuto della Chiesa, organizzò i regni franchi in un principato coerente. Intanto i saraceni, già respinti nel 721, invasero di nuovo le terre dei Franchi ma vennero sconfitti e definitivamente respinti alla battaglia di Poitiers il 25 ottobre 732. Questa vittoria portò a Carlo il soprannome di Martello e gli permise d'intervenire in Aquitania, che sottopose alla propria autorità. Nel 737, alla morte del re merovingo Teodorico IV, Carlo Martello non ritenne utile far consacrare un nuovo sovrano: non tentò però di farsi incoronare re, ma rimase semplice Maestro di Palazzo. Alla sua morte, nel 741, i suoi figli Pipino il Breve e Carlomanno I nominarono re Childerico III per porre termine ai disordini legati alla successione. Carlomanno si ritirò in un monastero nel 747 e Pipino III ottenne nel 751 il sostegno di Papa Zaccaria (confermato in séguito da Papa Stefano II) per deporre Childerico III e diventare re, dando l'avvio alla dinastia carolingia .

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