Top Headlines: Child Porn, Zombies and the Boston Marathon

OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!

A Carrollwood woman is shooting a video with a little help from area residents. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office put two local men behind bars April 18 following an investigation into child pornography. Combined the two men were charged with nearly 100 counts of possession of child pornography. Widening of the heavily traveled roadway will begin April 21. Boston Police said the blast occurred just before 3 p.m. Police say at least two are dead and 22 injured. As Tax Freedom Day 2013 nears, we’re wondering how you feel about your bottom line? Do you think the government takes too much of a cut? The U.S. Senate voted down a measure that would require tougher background checks for those who purchase guns. We’d like to get your take on…

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Zombie Invasion: Want to Take Part?

Find out more about the upcoming production being staged by a member of the Carrollwood Players.

Have you ever wanted to be in a music video, or dreamed about playing a moaning, shambling zombie? This Sunday you could get the opportunity to do both, as Tiger von Pagel, a finalist in the Carrollwood Idol contest, is coming to Safety Harbor to film a video for the competition. The shoot will be conducted at Philippe Park between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and von Pagel said she is still searching for a few people to be part of the production. "We're looking for people to come out and either be zombies or run away from zombies," von Pagel told Patch by phone. "This is not a Hollywood production," she added. "It's just me and my husband and a Canon PowerShot camera." Although she is trying to pass it off as a strictly amateur endeavour, the …

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‘Zombies’ Needed for Weekend Production

A participant in the Carrollwood Idol contest is calling on area residents to take up the cause by dressing up as zombies for an upcoming video shoot. Also needed are people “to run from the zombies.”

Tiger von Pagel is looking for a few good zombies – about 10 to 20 to be exact. As a round one finalist in the Carrollwood Idol contest, von Pagel is planning to move into round two with a zombie flick that calls for lots of local extras. To make that happen, von Pagel put out a call on the Carrollwood Players’ Facebook page asking for locals willing to play roles during a shoot this Sunday, April 21, in the Safety Harbor area. Needed are 10 to 20 people for the zombie roles and extras that are “willing to run from (the) zombies,” von Pagel wrote. The zombie video is being put together for a good cause, von Pagel said in a subsequent interview with Patch. Money raised by those who vote in the Carrollwood Idol contest will go to the …

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A Cast of 36 Brings A Beloved Holiday Tale to Life

A Christmas Carol, with a female lead, is playing through Dec. 22 at Carrollwood Players

Reporters write the story. It isn’t often we have the honor of becoming part of it. Yet that’s exactly what happened during the auditions and late night rehearsals of Carrollwood Players’ A Christmas Carol, opening Friday and running through Dec 22. Having been cast in a small role, I was able to learn firsthand what goes on behind the scenes when putting on a production as large as this. With a cast and crew of 42, ages ranging from seven to ~70s, A Christmas Carol is one of the playhouse’s larger shows. With over two dozen Saturday and late night rehearsals under our belts, despite 42 distinctly different personalities and acting level – first-timers to seasoned professionals, the cast has become an extended family. It has been an …

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'Sordid Lives' Finishing Run At Carrollwood Players Theater

High drama ensues in this stage play, which ends this weekend.

Each season the Carrollwood Players brings several productions to the stage. Among their most recent popular plays is "Sordid Lives," directed by Mike Holden. The play is about a family feud that begins to unfold at a funeral. The play is a limited engagement which ends Oct. 27. Look at the video to meet the cast of "Sordid Lives." Want To Go? What: Sordid Lives When: Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. Where: Carrollwood Players, 4333 Gunn Highway For more information, call 813-265-4000

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‘A Christmas Carol’ Holding Auditions at Carrollwood Players

The shows run end of November through December.

  The Carrollwood Players will hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol” tonight for adults and Wednesday, August 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. for youth and adults.  Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script at the theater, 4333 Gunn Highway in Carrollwood. The cast will include 21 adult roles: 10 female and 11 male, as well as 11 youth roles: five female and six male. Directed by Jim Russell, with stage adaption by Joe Pauly, this holiday’s “A Christmas Carol” casts a woman in the role of the ill-tempered Scrooge. Cockney or Upper Class English dialect is preferred for roles, but not required for audition. Anyone interested in being a caroler should prepare to sing 16 bars of any song a cappella. The Carrollwood Players will perform the…

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Want to Audition for 'A Christmas Carol?'

Auditions will be held at the Carrollwood Players, 4331 Gunn Highway.

Auditions will be held this weekend for anyone who wants to be a part of 'A Christmas Carol' with the Carrollwood Players, 4331 Gunn Highway. Auditions will be held at the following dates: Be prepared to do cold readings from the script to prepare for the November and December performances. Click here for more information.

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'Sealed for Freshness' Presented by Carrollwood Players

The show will be held on Friday

Mind Reader Serves as Opening Act for Improv Troupe

Nine and Numb two-night competition has mind reader for opening act.

Justin Myers plans to astound me on Friday night. He has asked a particular question that I am not to share, and my private response is scribbled on a sticky note, folded and shoved into my front pocket. Myers is a mind reader and the opening act for improv troupe Nine and Numb’s first Friday and Saturday night competition “Civil War,” pitting cast members against one another for audience vote. Sometime during his 30-minute stage performance at the Carrollwood Players Theater, Myers will reveal my answer by reading my thoughts. Myers, 35, became interested in mind reading in his early teens. He likens his performance to the psychics of Victorian England in the 1800s.  He has been mind-reading at assisted living and rehab care centers …

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Deborah Bostock-Kelley

11:30 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

So here's a postscript from the author. Justin not only guessed the answer in my back pocket was my cat Holly, but also guessed that I was thinking of one relative initially than switched to my sister Erin, which happened to also mean something to Nine and Numb's Kelly Clow.The "Civil War" was hysterical. If you have the opportunity to go tomorrow, it is mind-blowing fun for the whole family.   more ›

Top Headlines Include One Acts, Circus Summer Camp

Find out what you missed this week

It's been a busy week in Carrollwood. We learned about  the new circus-theme summer camp at Carrollwood Cultural Center, found out how actor Marc Sanders chose the winning plays for Carrollwood Playhouse’s One Acts Festival, and discovered a new support group for parents of special needs children. Check out the headlines below to see what you may have missed:

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