for the ARTS record
CASTING CALLS BEGIN NEXT MONTH The Theatre Workshop of Nantucket will be hosting open call auditions for its summer season main stage plays, musicals and children's performances on April 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Methodist Church. Main stage selections for 2008 include "Silvia," "The 15-minute Hamlet," "Moon over Buffalo," "Wait Until Dark," and "Almost Maine." The TWN Summer Resident Company will be creating offerings for children and families such as "Story Time with a Princess," "The Little Mermaid," and "Pinocchio." People who are interested in being considered for plays but will be away on the audition dates may submit their resume and photo. For details go to theatreworkshop.com.

'FOOD FOR THOUGHT' ON SCRIMSHAW COLLECTION The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce that Tony Dumitru will present "Carving Out the Nantucket Historical Association's Scrimshaw Collection" as part of the Food for Thought Series at noon on March 13 in the Whaling Museum at 13 Broad St. Admission is free. Bring your lunch.

Dumitru, NHA collections manager, will highlight some of the more important of the 1,400 scrimshaw pieces in the NHA's collection, with a focus on the generous donors who have made it one of the finest collections in the world. This iconic art style represents a fundamental component of the whaling legacy of Nantucket and its cultural identity.

The March 20 Food for Thought will feature NHA Executive Director Bill Tramposch, who will discuss the relationship between Nantucket and New Zealand Whaling.

For more information about the Food for Thought series, call 228- 1894, ext. 0, or visit www.nha.org to view the full schedule. I