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McKeesport Little Theater is holding auditions for its upcoming production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

The auditions will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 19 and 21, a spokesperson said.

Producers are seeking 18 men ranging from their late teens to 50s, and five women from their early 20s to their 40s. Prospective actors should bring a two-minute monologue and be prepared to do cold readings.

The 1963 play by Dale Wasserman, adapted from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel, later served as the basis for an Academy Award-winning film starring Jack Nicholson. It will be staged by the MLT in November and will be directed by Lora Oxenreiter, managing director of the Pittsburgh New Works Festival.

The theater is located at 1614 Coursin St. Call (412) 673-1100 or visit the MLT's website for more information.

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NHT Goose Hunts Scheduled: Indian Lake Park in North Huntingdon Township will be closed for three consecutive Saturday mornings as the township attempts to cull the Canada geese there.

The park will be closed to the public on Sept. 10, 17 and 24 for three hours, beginning at sunrise, a township spokesperson said.

Hunters interested in participating should call the township's parks and recreation office at (724) 863-3806.

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County Pools Closing: Allegheny County wave pools at South Park and Boyce Park will close for the season on Labor Day, a county spokeswoman says.

For information, call South Park at (412) 835-4809 or Boyce Park at (724) 327-0338.

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Tar and Chipping Posted: State highway maintenance crews are putting down tar and chips on several area roadways this week, and drivers are urged to use caution.

Mon-Yough area roads receiving the treatment include:

• Route 48, Elizabeth Township, between Peairs Road and Gibson Drive


• Mentor Road, Elizabeth Township, between Roberts Hollow Road and Route 51


• Church Hollow Road, Forward Township, between Raccoon Run and Bunola River roads


• Walton and Ridge roads, Jefferson Hills borough

Motorists should drive slowly over recently treated roadways, says Jim Struzzi, district spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

"Tar and chips," properly called "seal coat," helps preserve the life of a road surface, but is less expensive than repaving, according to PennDOT.

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