Army Community Theatre and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth have announced slates for the 2009-2010 season beginning this fall. Expect other theater companies to do same in the weeks ahead.
Here’s the scoop:

Army Community Theatre:

• “Barnum,” Sept. 3 to 19. A tale of P.T. Barnum set against circus dreams, with acrobatics aplenty. Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Stewart, book by Mark Bramble. Auditions set for 7 pm. July 6, 7 and 8.
• “High School Musical 2,” Nov. 19 through 28 and Dec. 4-5. The sequel to Disney’s megamusical about high schoolers Troy, Gabriel and Sharpay, finds the basketball hero summering at a country club. CoCo Wiel will direct the Hawai’i community theater premiere. Auditions at 7 p.m. Sept. 14, 15 and 16.
• “Rent,” Feb. 25 to March 13. The Tony Award-winning musical, transferring the “La Boheme” story to the streets of New York rockers and druggies, with book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Vanita Rae Smith will direct, Grace Bell Humerickhouse will choreograph. Auditions at 7 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2.
• “The Threepenny Opera,” May 13 through 29. The Bertolt Brecht musical, with lyrics by Kurt Weill and book by Brecht, is known for “Mack the Knife,” and is set in London during the coronation of Queen Victoria, will feature Laurence Paxton. Auditions at 7 p.m. March 8, 9 and 10.
Army productions, staged at Richardson Theatre at Fort Shafter, premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and repeats Fridays and Saturdays.
Season tickets: $60 and $75 for adults, $45 and $50 for children ages 12 and under. Individual tickets: $15 and $20 for adults ($20 and $28 for “Rent”), $12 and $15 for children ($15 and $22 for “Rent”).
Information: 438-4480, www.armytheatre.com.
All Army Community Theatre shows open on Thursdays and continue for two weekends on subsequent Fridays and Saturdays. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. at Richardson Theatre, Ft. Shafter.

ACT Readers Theatre

ACT also presents its free Sunday@2 Matinee Readers Theatre, at 2 p.m. Sundays. This year, the late American playwright Horton Foote’s works will be featured:
The schedule:
• “The Road to the Graveyard” Sept. 13, 20 and 27.
• “The Carpetbagger’s Children” Nov. 22, 29 and Dec. 6.
• “The Man Who Climbed Pecan Trees,” Feb. 28, March 7 and 14.
• “Lily Dale,” May 16, 23 and 30.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth

Full-time, paid adult actors are sought for five Honolulu Theatre for Youth productions next season.
Artistic Director Eric Johnson will hold auditions from 3 to 8 p.m. April 23 at Tenney Theatre, on the grounds of St. Andrew’s Theatre, which is HTY’s home base.

Auditioners should prepare one memorized monologue of one to two minutes in length, and 16 bars of a song to be sung a capella. Callbacks will be held April 25.
To request a tryout time, e-mail auditions@htyweb.org or call 457-5265. Walk-ins will be seen, if time permits, but those with a time slot will be given priority.
These plays comprise the upcoming season, with specific playdates to be announced: “Nightingale,” “The Three Year Swim Club,” “Keiko & Louie: Best, Best Friends” and “Just So Stories.” A separate audition will be held at a later date for those interested in auditioning for “Amahl & the Night Visitors,” also part of the season.