in brief

Theater to hold auditions for ‘Vivianna’ Jan. 5

Over the Rainbow Productions, Eatontown, will hold auditions for the musical drama Vivianna Jan. 5 from 3-6 p.m. at the Eatontown Playhouse, 37-13 Route 35 north. Callbacks will be Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.

Needed are singers, dancers and actors ages 20-50. All must prepare 16 bars of a song, provide a tape or CD for accompaniment, and dress to dance.

Auditions will be held for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Nunsense Amen, and She Loves Me March 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; callbacks will be March 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A drummer is also needed for the musicals; this is a paid position.

Call Debby at (732) 888-0339.

Naturalist to address Audubon meeting Jan. 9

The Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold its next meeting Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street, Red Bank. The public is welcome to attend.

Naturalist Emile DeVito will be the speaker. A conservation biologist for the N.J. Conservation Foundation, DeVito will present "Pine Barrens Ecology." The program will explore the importance of wildfires in the evolution of the pine barrens, as well as the negative effects of "controlled" burns.

For more information, call (732) 872-2473.