Union Community Theatre is in search of a Sound Designer for their upcoming production of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. The role requires design working including microphones, sound effects, and some elements of digital musical underscoring. In addition, sound execution would be handled on the show dates December 5th-8th.
There is a small stipend paid for this position.
If you are interested, please email the director, Amanda Emmons at unionct@gmail.com and provide a resume.
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US National Tour Makes Its Cincinnati premiere at THE ARONOFF CENTER, OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 10, 2013
Tickets on Sale FRIDAY, September 6 AT 9AM
Joining the ensemble will be Cincinnati native
and SCPA Graduate, Shane Ohmer
Jillian Mueller as Alex Owens. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.
FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Aronoff Center, October 29 – November 10, 2013 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 13/14 Season. Tickets will go on sale Friday, September 6 at 9AM. Ticket prices start at $28 and will be available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. Group orders of ten or more may be placed by calling 513.369.4363.
With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream.
Joining Jillian Mueller as Alex and Corey Mach as Nick are Alison Ewing as Tess, Kelly Felthous as Gloria, DeQuina Moore as Kiki, Jo Ann Cunningham as Hannah, David R. Gordon as Jimmy, Matthew Henerson as Harry and Christian Whelan in the role of C.C.
Also joining the company are Carleigh Bettiol, Derek Carley, Ryan Carlson, Lynorris Evans, Haley Hannah, Charlene Hoffman, Jarvis McKinley, Doreen Montavlo, Ariela Morgenstern, Shane Ohmer, Austin Owen, Kristin Piro, Katelyn Prominski, Angelo Soriano, Dani Spieler, Lawrence E. Street, and Kamille Upshaw.
Cincinnati native Shane Ohmer plays the role of a ballet dancer in FLASHDANCE and is a member of the ensemble. He is a graduate of Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts and has performed as the Lead in Rasta Thomas’ Rock the Ballet for two years around the world, Les Grand Ballet Canadiens, River North Chicago Dance Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet. He has also been a guest artist/teacher for companies around the world.
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the original Paramount Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit that became a pop culture phenomenon, grossing over $150 million and featuring a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack. FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL features a score including the hit songs from the movie, all of which became Top Ten hits on the radio around the world including the Academy Award-winning title song “Flashdance – What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt,” “I Love Rock & Roll.” In addition to these hits, 16 brand new songs have been written for the stage with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth.
Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis, The Addams Family), FLASHDANCE features a book by Robert Cary and Tom Hedley (co-writer of the original screenplay with Joe Eszterhas),
In addition to the US touring company, a second company will be assembled for the creatively reworked production of FLASHDANCE on Broadway for an open-ended engagement. Flashdance – The Musical will play the Aronoff Center from October 29 – November 10, 2013: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM and Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets for Flashdance – The Musical start at $28. They are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInCincinnati.com or www.flashdancethemusical.com.
Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 12/13 Season. LOCAL 12 is the official television station of the 12/13 Cincinnati Season.
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A leading Broadway producer and the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America. BAA operates in 40 cities, bringing first-class touring musicals and plays to audiences across the US and Canada in markets such as Costa Mesa, Fort Lauderdale, Tempe, Boston, Minneapolis and New Orleans. As a producer, current and upcoming productions include Million Dollar Quartet, Pippin, Big Fish, Betrayal, Bullets Over Broadway, Little Miss Sunshine and Bull Durham. BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
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TIME STANDS STILL
Presented by Dayton Theatre Guild
Oct. 4-20
Dayton
Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by K.L.Storer
Cast: Cassandra Engber as Sarah Goodwin, Alex Carmichal as James Dodd, David Hallowren as Richard Ehrlich & Kelli Locker as Mandy Bloom
Seriously wounded in Afghanistan, photographer Sarah is brought home to recuperate by her writer and live-in boyfriend, James. She is soon visited by her editor and his new and much younger girlfriend. He sees her work and wants a book. And James wants something altogether more conventional, in this gripping drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Margulies. This drama of our times probes the feelings and intersections of these four very human people with insight, clarity and sometimes rich moments of hilarity.
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Ryan Wesley Gilreath as Trip Wyeth & Sara Mackie as Brooke Wyeth. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.
OTHER DESERT CITIES presented by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati through Sept. 22. You can read the show description here.
ETC begins their new season with a good production of the strangely compelling OTHER DESERT CITIES. Director D. Lynn Myers leads of quintet cast of ETC favorites through this one-room family drama.
While there were some solid moments throughout the show, on opening night it felt like the cast had yet to jell into a believable family unit. There was this “deliberateness” to the performances that seemed to be more dictated by the script than by the characters. Of the performers, Dale Hodges as Silda had the most defined performance.
Dennis Parlato as Lyman Wyeth & Amy Warner as Polly Wyeth. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.
Even when the characters interacted in pairs or trios the emotional connection and history seemed lacking. Simply put with an example: I’d expect the dynamic between Brooke and her aunt Silda to be different in front of mother/sister Polly then when the two of them are alone. But everything seemed to be played at the same level. The pacing also dragged a bit throughout, hindered by too many pregnant pauses and sometimes drawn out reactions.
In the second act, when Brooke is told to sit down so she can hear the “truth” of the family tragedy, there is a noticeable shift in the audience. We are ready for the emotional payoff, but the scene doesn’t build any momentum and flounders. However, I do believe that most of these issues will resolve themselves during the early performances of the run.
Amy Warner as Polly Wyeth, Sara Mackie as Brooke Wyeth & Dale Hodges as Silda Grauman. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.
Brian c. Mehring provides another beautiful set. I enjoyed how he brought in the colors and textures of the desert into the room. But for me, the furnishing and decor skewed the room more 1970s than 2004.
The decision to place the couch center stage facing to the audience seemed to cause some blocking issues. When all cast members were on stage, several actors were pushed to the edges of the room, making for some awkward positioning at the fireplace, mini bar and against the stage left wall. When seated at the opposing chairs downstage and to the side of the couch, actors had a tendency to upstage themselves. Brooke’s reaction to the “truth” is lost to the audience as she is facing her father upstage for extended peiords.
Overall this is a good production of an interesting script. It just needs to be a bit more spontaneous and dynamic to reach the emotional notes it’s not quite hitting.
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The Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders is an extension of the Emerging Leaders Network of the Americans for the Arts and administered by the Cincinnati Arts Association. It supports the professional development needs of arts professionals in the Greater Cincinnati area. The group first met in October 2006 as part of the Creative Conversations series that Americans for the Arts sponsors annually.
UPCOMING EVENT
Creative Conversation: stART-ups
Tips & tricks for creating and growing a new arts organization
Monday, October 21, 2013, 5:00-7:00 PM
Music Hall, Cincinnati Opera offices*
Join Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders for Creative Conversations: “stART-up: Tips & Tricks for Creating & Growing a New Arts Organization.” This will be an interactive panel discussion on what is involved with not only founding, but growing an arts organization in our post-recession society. Why did they start it? What makes them different in the arts landscape? What were/are their challenges? What are their plans for the future? What would you like to know?Attendees will learn tips from leaders in a variety of visual and performing arts disciplines.
Panelists: TBA
This event is free and open to the public, however pre-registration is requested. Click here to register.
*The entrance to the Cincinnati Opera offices is on the north end of Music Hall by 14th Street. Click here for Directions/Parking information.
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