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CFF15: BANE IV

CFF_Bane IV logoBANE IV
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’15
Know Theatre
Over-the-Rhine 

Fringe Development. BANE is a series of comedy monologues about a hired gunslinger, Bruce Bane, who shoots first and asks questions later. Joe Bone plays all the characters and simulates all the action, with no props, set or costume changes. Alongside Ben Roe’s riveting live guitar soundtrack, these multi-award winning series of shows have toured all over the world to critical acclaim. Bane IV is world premiering at the Cincy Fringe and will be developed whilst the performers are in Cincinnati.

  • Tue, June 2 at 9:05pm

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Playhouse to Audition Children June 13 & 14 FOR 2015-2016 Productions, Including A CHRISTMAS CAROL

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK TO AUDITION CHILDREN JUNE 13 AND 14 FOR 2015-16 PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING A CHRISTMAS CAROL

PIP_logo(CINCINNATI) – The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will hold auditions on Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14, for children interested in performing in several of the theatre’s 2015-16 productions, including the annual holiday favorite A CHRISTMAS CAROL, presented by U.S. Bank. Children also will be screened from among the applicants for roles in additional shows, including MAD RIVER RISING and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

For the 25th anniversary production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, nine area children will be cast to fill speaking and non-speaking parts. Roles are available for boys and girls 8 to 13 years old. Additionally, the part of Tiny Tim requires a boy 6 to 8 years of age. Those cast in previous productions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL will need to email their information again to be considered for this year’s show. To be eligible, children must not turn 14 before Dec. 30, 2015.

Children should email a resume of any experience to the Playhouse, along with a photograph (a good quality school or family photo is acceptable). The resume and photo must be emailed again even if they have been sent in the past. The resume must include exact birth date and height, as well as an email address and telephone number. At the audition, children will be asked to share a one-minute monologue, story or poem and to demonstrate a British accent.

Interested children must be available for all rehearsals of these productions, most of which are scheduled around school hours. Children must also be available for all performances of the shows, which are scheduled Tuesdays through Sundays and include some weekday student and public matinees. Performance dates are available on the Playhouse website at www.cincyplay.com.

Photographs and resumes should be emailed to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to michael.haney@cincyplay.com. The deadline for consideration is May 29. Those selected to audition will be contacted by telephone to schedule specific times. All auditions will be held at the Playhouse, located in Eden Park at the edge of Mt. Adams.

The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that give to ArtsWave.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Auditions Announced for Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR at Performing Arts Inc.

PAI_logoAuditions: Saturday June 6th 9:30am-noon at Sharonville Fine Arts Center, 11165 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

Please sign up for an audition slot using the sign up genius link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c49a8a62ca4f49-disneys1

In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home – and her fins – behind and live in the world above. But first she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking. – See more at: http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000378#sthash.0pZf3f6I.dpuf

Prepare a 30 second song of your choice to be sung without music, you will be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Ages 5-17.

Shows weekend of August 21st , visit performingartsinc.net for more info or to sign up for an audition slot.

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VIDEO: Promo for THREE DAYS OF RAIN at Untethered Theater

Adam Jones, MaryKate Moran & Carter Bratton.

Adam Jones, MaryKate Moran & Carter Bratton.

In THREE DAYS OF RAIN, three childhood friends reunite after a family tragedy only to discover a mystery inside a weathered journal. Walker, Nan and their childhood friend Pip meet for reading of their father’s will, where an unexpected bequeathment triggers a rift in their friendship. Richard Greenburg’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play takes patrons back in time to explore the motives behind decisions in the past and how they impact the present. The trio are the offspring of the most important architects of modern times. On a fateful day they find themselves with a newly discovered journal which takes them back to Greenwich Village in 1960. The journal opens a door for the children to sort out the mystery behind their lives, loves and losses.

Directed by Leah Strasser, performances run May 7-23. More information on this production.

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LCT Review of THE SOUND OF MUSIC

LCT_VThis review has been reposted courtesy of the League of Cincinnati Theatres. For more LCT reviews click here to visit their reviews page.

The Covedale Theater concludes its season with a solid, enjoyable and touching rendition of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music”.   The key to a successful show is Maria and the children and both perform very well in this version. Maria, played by Helen Raymond-Goers, transitions well between the naïve postulate to the mature woman who helps the family deal with the Nazi threat and eventually escape Austria. She also has an excellent voice and handles the variety of songs from the comic and boisterous to the delicate love songs with equal aplomb. The children, a critical part of the play, who help Mariawith that transition, excel in their roles as believable and distinct characters with good voices.   Margot Grom, as Liesl, was the best singer and dancer among the children and Violet Hicks was delightful as the youngest, Gretl. Justin Glaser found the arch in the role of the Captain and his big bass/baritone voice was powerful and appropriate.

Justin Glaser as Captain Georg Von Trapp & Helen A. Raymond-Goers as Maria Rainer. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Justin Glaser as Captain Georg Von Trapp & Helen A. Raymond-Goers as Maria Rainer. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Much of the success for the show must be attributed to co-directors Dee Anne Bryll and Ed Cohen who keep the action moving without falling into the trap of being overly sentimental. The set design by Brett Bowling was very cleverly constructed to easily represent both the abbey and the Von Trapp living room with a minimum of alterations. My quibble is that the music was canned and robotic. Initially, the singers were out of sync with the music but that improved as the evening progressed. Some of the scene changes could have been done with more blackout – the scene changes were long and somewhat disruptive.   Overall, I recommend the show and hope people will “Climb Every Mountain” to see it.

For more information on the production, click here.

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