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May 10, 2017 · 11:13 am

Actress Needed for THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater

WFIT logoCincinnati Landmark Productions is seeking one triple-threat female to play the role of
Janet Van De Graaf in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.

Rehearsals will take place The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. Rehearsals will begin Monday, June 27th at 6:30 pm. Weekdays 6:30 – 10:30 pm; Sundays at 6 to 9:30 pm.

The rehearsal schedule will be based on specific portions of the show to be rehearsed.
Please note: Rehearsal dates are subject to finalization based upon cast selections/availability. You may not miss more than 2 rehearsals.

THE ROLE: Janet Van De Graaf
The famous bride. Glamorous and talented star of Feldzieg’s Follies; played by rising star Jane Roberts. Strong movement/dance skills needed. Special skills (acrobatics, juggling, etc.) a plus.
Gender: Female Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: -1 Vocal range bottom: G3

If interested in the role, please send headshot and resume to Jennifer Perrino at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
August 2 – 27, 2017
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Book by Bob Martin AND Don McKellar

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a loving send-up of the Jazz age musical featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. The show comes to life on stage as the man guides the audience through crazy plot and characters: two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not so bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone – all mixed up in an evening of madcap delight. Featuring great songs like “I Don’t Wanna Show Off”, “Cold Feets” and “As we Stumble Along”, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is the winner of 5 Tony Awards (including Best Book and Best Original Score)!

Performance dates
Wed., Aug. 2, Thurs., Aug. 3, Fri., Aug. 4, Sat., Aug. 5, Sun., Aug. 6
Wed., Aug. 9, Thurs., Aug. 10, Fri., Aug. 11, Sat., Aug. 12, Sun., Aug. 13
Wed., Aug. 16, Thurs., Aug. 17, Fri., Aug. 18, Sat., Aug. 19, Sun., Aug. 20
Wed., Aug. 23, Thurs., Aug., 24, Fri., Aug. 25, Sat., Aug. 26, Sun., Aug. 27

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May 8, 2017 · 6:42 pm

THE ODD COUPLE (Female Version) Runs May 26-June 4

XACT_Odd Couple logoTHE ODD COUPLE (Female Version)
Xenia Area Community Theatre
May 26-June 4
Xenia

Directed by Tony Copper

Cast: Edith Waugh as Sylvie, Jenn Sparks as Mickey, Deb Zweber as Renee, Rachael Tingley as Vera, Olivia Ekler as Olive Madison, Abigail Conner as Florence Unger, Tony Copper as Manolo Costazuela & Patrick Taylor as Jesus Costazuela

  • Fri, May 26 at 6:30pm (Opening night gala)
  • Sat, May 27 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, June 1 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 4 at 3pm

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May 8, 2017 · 6:39 pm

Auditions Announced for GODSPELL at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoAuditions for GODSPELL will be held on Friday May 12, at 7pm and Sat. May 13 at 2pm, at our Mechanic St. Theater.

Roles

  • We will be casting 10 roles, women and men, ages 16 and older.

What to Bring to Auditions

  • Auditioners should prepare a 16 measure vocal excerpt to show their range.
  • Please bring sheet music to the audition.
  • You should also be acquainted with the uptempo section of “All for the Best.”
  • Lastly, be sure to bring a list of all conflicts you have from May 30 through July 30.

About the Show

The production team includes Director Karen Oehler, Musical Director Jay Mills, and Producers Paula Whitaker and Kate Edington.

GODSPELL was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, “Day by Day,” GODSPELL features a parade of beloved songs, including “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” “All for the Best,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “By My Side.”

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.​

Rehearsals

  • Rehearsals will start May 30th. Actors must be available from July 16 to July 30.

Performance Dates

  • Performances will be July 21-23 and 28-30

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May 8, 2017 · 12:16 pm

LEADING LADIES OF LEBANON Runs May 26-June 4

LSC_Leading Ladies logoLEADING LADIES OF LEBANON
Lebanon Theatre Company
May 26-June 4 
Lebanon

In 2002, Lebanon celebrated its Bicentennial. In honor of the event, LTC applied for and received a grant from the Fine Arts Fund to commission a play about the women who contributed to Lebanon’s history. Former LTC board member and accomplished writer Jill Davis researched and wrote an original play called LEADING LADIES OF LEBANON, which was produced to standing room only crowds over the 2002 Labor Day weekend. 2017 brings not just a repeat of LEADING LADIES OF LEBANON, but a revival. This newly refreshed tale of Lebanon’s most inspiring women brings drama, humor, history, and beauty to the stage, offering a fascinating take of our city’s origins.

  • Fri-Sat, May 26-27 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 28 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, June 2-3 at 8pm
  • Sun, June 4 at 2pm

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May 4, 2017 · 7:02 pm

FloatBrilliance @ 2017 Cincinnati Fringe Festival

Cincinnati Fringe Festival PRESENTS dropshift’s:
FloatBrilliance at Memorial Hall Ballroom, Cincinnati

CFF17_FloatBrilliance

Photo Credit: Rosa Gaia

CINCINNATI- dropshift dance, celebrating its 7th Anniversary Season in 2017 and praised for creating work which is “…playful and alluring” (Art Intercepts, Chicago) and “…an ingenious offering…” (Laura Molzahn, The Chicago Tribune), premieres FloatBrilliance: an immersive performance uniting movement, original musical score, and textural costume piece. Showing May 31 at 7pm, June 3 at 3:30pm, and June 4 at 4:45pm.

When:

  • Wednesday. May 31, 7pm
  • Saturday. June 3, 3:30pm
  • Sunday. June 4, 4:45pm

Where:

Memorial Hall Ballroom
1225 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH

Tickets: $15 general admission, available online at knowtheatre.com.

Program:
FloatBrilliance
Directed by Andrea Cerniglia
Movement creation in collaboration with dancers

Featuring:
Andrea Cerniglia, Weichiung Chen-Martinez, Jill Moshman and Colleen Welch

Original Score: Elliot Cless, Luke Gullickson
Costume: Collin Bunting
Lighting Design: Richard Norwood

FloatBrilliance explores honest physicality, how we embody fulfillment, and sense being whole. The immersive evening length work examines fulfilling space physically, visually, and sonically while investigating the blurring of roles between movers, composers, and video artists. Dancers explore when movement is exhaustive, thorough, and fulfilled. Movement vignettes reveal refined spatial relationships, anticipatory response, and sensory feedback through touch and aural elements. The performers rely on one another to fulfill choreographic sequences while creating a playful, organic community amongst movers. Physical partnerships are built from playful shifts of time and weight and explore the sensations of tossing, diving, and catching to physicalize gravity’s stabilizing/mobilizing effects on the body.

The overall work looks at the spectrum of physical states that exists in response to fulfilling a role, existence within a synergetic partnership, and physicalizing honest movement. Movers combine in duet, trio, and quartet sequences to explore timelessness, a soft sternum and heart, and quirky gestural conversations between bodies. For the musical element of the project, dropshift engaged composerperformers Elliot Cless and Luke Gullickson to undergo a longitudinal collaboration with each other and the company. The resulting music is a dynamic tapestry of folk-inspired acoustic instrumentals, lo-fi electronica, and environmental sounds that place the artwork within its own germination. Musical ideas return, develop, and unfold in response to the subtle individuality of gesture that courses through dropshift’s movement.

FloatBrilliance’s collaborative team includes artistic architect and director of dropshift dance, Andrea Cerniglia, composers Elliot Cless and Luke Gullickson, designer Collin Bunting, and lighting designer Richard Norwood.

dropshift dance (DSD) is a provocative, inquisitive and authoritative investigator of movement. Conceived through a collaborative incubation laboratory of movement, sound, and visual installation, the work engages audience with dialogue, choice and experimental practice. DSD works through a rigorous process of studio investigation to create work that energizes the space and creates an alternate world for the performer and viewer. dropshift was founded in 2009 by Chicago based artist Andrea Cerniglia as a movement project dedicated to a collaborative and investigative studio practice and pushing boundaries of the art form in performance. The company mines abstract concepts that dissect societal structure, dynamics, and events that surround and impact us. Collaboration extends beyond dance into the realm of film, visual art and installation piece, and musical composition. This multi-disciplinary approach engages audience in a visual, aural, and human experience in order to move audience towards a transformative experience.

For reservation information call dropshift dance at 978-317-5577 or visit www.dropshiftdance.com

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