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Five Broadway Stars are
Giving Away the Chance to SING ON STAGE in

at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center on October 12
“Singing with the Broadway Stars” Video Audition Deadline:
Sun., Oct. 2 at 5 PM (EST)

CINCINNATI, OH – Five Broadway stars are giving away the chance to join them on stage in Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway, the acclaimed musical revue that returns to the Aronoff Center for one night only on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM as part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2011-12 Season. Submission guidelines are posted at www.SingingWithTheBroadwayStars.com.

Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway concert at the Aronoff Center will feature the following Broadway stars: Ron Bohmer (The Phantom of the Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel), Carter Calvert (It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues), Sandra Joseph (Christine, The Phantom of the Opera), Chuck Wagner (Jekyll & Hyde, Les Misèrables), and Danny Zolli (Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar).

Up to two winner(s) and up to (10) runner(s)-up will be selected by the show’s panel of industry experts (including producers, singers, and managers, as well as Neil Berg himself).

To audition, entrants should upload a 90 to 120 second video clip of themselves singing a Broadway favorite to YouTube, MySpace, or Facebook, and then submit their audition using the online form at www.SingingWithTheBroadwayStars.com by Sunday, October 2 at 5:00 PM (EST). The panel will judge the audition tapes to decide the lucky winners who will get the chance to show off their singing skills in front of their family and friends with five Broadway stars and an all-star New York band. The winner(s) and runner(s)-up will also receive a pair of complimentary tickets (and the chance to purchase discount tickets) for their family and friends to see their “Broadway debut” on stage at the Aronoff Center!

The panel will announce the winner(s) and runner(s)-up on Thursday, October 6. Winners will receive notification by email or phone.

All audition video submitters will be entitled to a discount on any price-level ticket to Neil Berg’s 101Years of Broadway at the Aronoff Center on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM.

For complete audition / registration information, go to www.SingingWithTheBroadwayStars.com.

Tickets for Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway are on sale now and can be purchased at www.CincinnatiArts.ORG, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], or at the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling (513) 977-4157.

AUDITION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND RULES:

1. This is an audition, not a contest or sweepstakes.
2.  The video audition must be 90-120 seconds long and posted to a MySpace, Facebook, or YouTube page. The audition must be submitted using the application form at www.SingingWithTheBroadwayStars.com no later than Sunday, October 12, 2011, 5:00 PM (EST)
3. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age to submit their video.
4. Winner(s) and runner(s)-up under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent.
5. No purchase is necessary. Winner(s) and runner(s)-up will each receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the show.
6. Winner(s) and runner(s)-up must arrive at the Aronoff Center by 5:00 PM the day of the show (Wednesday, October 12), appropriately dressed, and stay for the whole production. The producers of the show reserve the right to exclude anyone who does not meet these criteria.
7. The runner(s)-up will perform as part of the ensemble in one song during the show.
8. The winner(s) will sing a short solo in at least one song in the show.
9. All video audition entrants will be entitled to a discount on tickets (some restrictions may apply) to the performance of Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway at the Aronoff Center on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 8:00 PM
10. Winner(s) and runner(s)-up may be asked to do interviews for local media.
11. All submitted videos will become the property of Left Field Productions and may be used in any appropriate manner to promote the “Singing with the Broadway Stars” platform. No submissions will be sold.