ARTS BRIEFS

Play reading at Sanibel Library

The members of Island Writers Group One are taking on a new dare. On April 15, at 7 p.m., at the Sanibel Library, they will read Bob Maxeiner's new play "Legacies."

The two-act drama presents the twists and maladies that keep a dysfunctional family together, as they deal with legacies that tear them apart. Mr. Maxeiner's writing has been read in many programs at BIG ARTS. He is the author of the novel "Transplant," two books of short stories, some poetry and several other plays.

Members of the group who will read are Chuck Higgins, Maynard Poland, Peter Hilger and Wally Kain. Playing the family's tangled matriarch is Carole Greene. When members read the play for themselves at a regular weekly meeting, they decided the script might interest members of the other writers groups and the many islanders interested and involved in creative process. Play readings, script in hand, by skilled or unskilled actors, are a necessary process in the evolution of a play. A valuable part is audience comment at the end of the evening.

A voluntary donation at the door will be accepted for the benefit of the library.

Arts scholarships available from Charlotte Players

For the 21st year, The Charlotte Players community theater is making the John B. Lund Performing Arts/Theatre Scholarships available to high school seniors who live in Charlotte County and plan to pursue a degree in theater arts. John Lund was a long-time favorite artistic director and friend of the Charlotte Players whose memory is honored with these scholarships

The scholarship application must be received by the Charlotte Players by May 1. Applicants will then be scheduled to complete an interview/audition with the selection committee. For the audition portion, acting students will present two contrasting monologues, musical theater students one monologue and 32 bars of a song and technical students a portfolio presentation of their work. The audition portion of the interview process is limited to five minutes.

Applications are available from Wendy Schmidt at Charlotte High School, Mary Jo Holleran at Lemon Bay, Debra Tate at Port Charlotte, David Stone at Community Christian School and Lem Andrews at Booker High School, or may be requested from the Charlotte Players Office, (941) 255-1022.

Author signing books on Sanibel

Fort Myers author Jim Ingraham will be signing copies of his novel, "Remains to be Seen," at MacIntosh Books and Papers on Sanibel Island on Thursday, April 9, at 11 a.m. Mr. Ingraham is a mystery author whose stories have regularly appeared in the well-known Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. The novel "Remains to be Seen" (Five Star Publishing, July 2008) is a gripping murder mystery encompassing politics, infidelity and deceit. MacIntosh Books and Papers is located at 2365 Periwinkle Way.