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July 14, 2017 · 11:05 am

Cast Announced for SEUSSICAL The Musical at Dare to Defy Productions

D2D_logoDare to Defy Productions is thrilled to announce the stellar cast of SEUSSICAL The Musical – Shows are September 7, 8 and 9 at Victoria Theatre – get your tickets at https://my.ticketcenterstage.com/single/EventListing.aspx?k=87.

  • Cat in the Hat – AJ Breslin
  • Jo Jo – Chavin Medina
  • Horton – Skyler McNeely
  • Gertrude McFuzz – Kim Comacho
  • Mayzie La Bird – Danielle Bessler
  • Bird Girl – Jessi Stark
  • Bird Girl – Samantha Creech
  • Bird Girl – DJ Calzada
  • Sour Kangaroo – Samantha Wright Norman
  • Baby Kangaroo – Julia Stubbs
  • Wickersham Brother – Ryan Scanlon
  • Wickersham Brother – Zack King
  • Wickersham Brother – David Baker
  • Mr. Mayor – Brennan Paulin
  • Mrs. Mayor – Angie Thacker
  • General Schmitz – Tyler Smith
  • Vlad Vladikoff – Frank Calzada
  • Grinch – Damon Barnett
  • Who – Casey Topping
  • Who – Asia Hill
  • Who/Yertle – Layne Roate
  • Who – Natalie Sanders
  • Who – Brett Norgaard
  • Ensemble: Amanda Bass, Carissa Dallis, Neve Barker, Madison Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Jordan Head, Raef Norgaard, Caleb Iwu, Rachel Head & Ali Haas.

For more information on Dare to Defy Productions, visit www.d2defy.com.

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July 13, 2017 · 4:30 pm

Cast Announced for TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL at The Carnegie

TC_Tenderly logoCarnegie Announces Cast and Team for
TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL

WHAT: The Carnegie presents TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL

CAST LIST:

  • Rosemary Clooney: Kim Schroeder Long
  • The Doctor: Allen R. Middleton

PRODUCTION TEAM:

  • Directors: Dee Anne Bryll and Ed Cohen
  • Music Director: Steve Goers

WHEN: Weekends November 4-19, 2017
Saturday, November 4, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 5, 3pm
Friday, November 10, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 11, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 12, 3pm
Friday, November 17, 7:30pm ● Saturday, November 18, 7:30pm ● Sunday, November 19, 3pm

WHERE: The Carnegie | 1028 Scott Boulevard | Covington, KY 41011

DESCRIPTION: Fresh, poignant, and remarkably personal, TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL explores the highs and lows lived by legendary singer, Rosemary Clooney. In a story that begins just 60 miles from The Carnegie in Maysville, KY, the show follows Rosemary’s career successes, personal struggles, and her triumphant reinvention as a jazz singer.

Featuring her greatest songs, including “Come On-A My House,” “Tenderly,” and “Hey there (you with the stars in your eyes),” TENDERLY stunningly portrays the making of an American icon.

About The Carnegie: The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center.  More information about The Carnegie is available at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.

The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from Cincinnati Wine Festival, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation. The Carnegie is also supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.

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Selected Bios

Kim Schoeder Long: Born and raised in rural Ohio, Kim obtained her theatre degree from Bowling Green State University, where she was a performance scholar, and got her stage legs in Cincinnati, gaining notice for her work with various theatre companies there, such as ArtReach, Cincinnati Music Theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Cincinnati Landmark Productions.

In 2014, she relocated to California and has been performing throughout the Bay Area, featuring in John Bisceglie’s SONDHEIM IN CONCERT and LADY SINCE THE BLUES at Marine’s Memorial Theatre, cycling through all the roles in the zany, audience-cast comedy EAT THE RUNT at Altatena Playhouse, lending her voice to Chanticleer’s TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, antagonizing the Bennet sisters in IAM Theatre’s national premiere of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE THE MUSICAL at San Farncisco’s Fort Mason Center, and starring in Altarena Playhouse’s much-acclaimed 2017 season opener TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL. She’s performed in cabaret rooms in New York City, San Francisco, and San Jose, most recently debuting a new solo show, PARDON MY FRENCH at Society Cabaret in San Francisco. This summer, she looks forward to stepping into the shoes of the legendary Bette Davis in Altarena Playhouse’s world premiere of the brand new musical, CASTLE HAPPY before heading back to the heartland in the fall to reprise the role of Rosemary in TENDERLY at The Carnegie in Covington, KY.

Allen R. Middleton: Allen is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. Credits include:  THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (Falcon Theatre), NEXT FALL (Falcon Theatre), FOX ON THE FAIRWAY (Covedale Center), 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL (Warsaw Incline Theater), GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE (Theatreworks), RAVENSCROFT (Sherman Playhouse), CABARET, GUYS & DOLLS, SOUTH PACIFIC, HELLO DOLLY!, CAMELOT (West Virginia Public Theater), PIPPIN (Minneapolis Children’s Theater Company). FILM/TELEVISION: Brand New Kitchen (2017 Release), Curvature (2017 Release), FTL Newsfeed (SyFy/NBC Universal), Alligator Alley (NMN Entertainment), End of the Line (Methexis Productions), Round and Round (PBS), Just in Time (PBS).

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July 13, 2017 · 1:34 pm

Actor/Puppeteers Needed for Fall Tour at Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre

MCP_logo2Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre, one of the country’s largest touring giant puppet theatres, is auditioning for talented and energetic actor/puppeteers.

Competitive stipend and a chance to learn a brand-new theatrical skill!

If you are interested in scheduling an audition, please e-mail resume and headshot to: Mel Hatch Douglas at: m.hatch@madcappuppets.com.

To find out more about Madcap Puppets, check us out on the web at: www.madcappuppets.com!

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July 13, 2017 · 1:03 pm

Auditions Announced for THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH at Village Players

VP_logoThe Village Players of Fort Thomas invites you to the auditions for THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH by Royce Ryton

Directed by Steve Phelan
Produced by Barbara Alenduff

Audition Dates:

  • Sunday, August 6, 2017 @ 7-9 PM
  • Monday, August 7, 2017 @ 7-9 PM
    Callbacks on Wednesday, August 9th, if needed

Performance Dates: December 1-3 and 7-9, 2017

Auditions will be held at:
The Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 N Ft. Thomas Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

ABOUT THE SHOW
Tom and Annabel are a reasonably happy married couple. One evening they have an argument as to who loves the other most. A rough and tumble ensues, and Tom discovers to his horror that Annabel is dead. So starts a hectic evening of black humor which also involves Tom’s policeman friend and his literary agent. It seems no woman can enter the house without rapidly becoming deceased. Annabel’s mother and Tom’s appalling landlady soon follow and disposal of the bodies becomes an acute problem. The arrival of a police inspector complicates matters when a subsequent death involves him too. The hysterically funny ending finds the stage littered with female corpses, frantic males and a potential fifth victim banging on the door.

CAST REQUIREMENTS: Eight (8) actors – Four (4) men and four (4) women

  • Tom Bryce: A scatty middle-aged playwright, somewhat disaster-prone. Married Annabel after his first fiancée became a lesbian and the second a nun.
  • Annabel Bryce: Tom’s loving wife. Middle-aged, married once before.
  • Bert Hopkins: A common-sense local police constable, served with Tom in the army.
  • Mrs. Cartwright: Annabel’s mother, about eighty. Somewhat frail.
  • Bill Carlisle: Tom’s literary agent.
  • Mrs. Steward-Dubonnet: The Bryce’s landlady. An obnoxious, opinionated old…witch. Very prone to suing people.
  • Inspector: Just what you’d expect a British police inspector to be.
  • Isabel: Mrs. Cartwright’s companion. Older, and somewhat “dotty.”

AUDITIONS: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring resume, head shot, and known conflicts for the period between October 10th – November 30th, 2017.

Rehearsal schedule: Will be tailored to the roles: October 10-Nov 30. Willing to work around October performance schedules.

For more information, please contact director Steve Phelan at stevephelan7588@gmail.com.

The Village Players of Fort Thomas
Website: www.villageplayers.biz
Ticket phone line: (859) 392-0500

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July 13, 2017 · 8:32 am

BLACK VIOLIN | Tue., Oct. 17, 2017 | Aronoff Center

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October 17 – Aronoff Center
Tickets on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM

 

(Cincinnati, OH) – Hip-hop meets classical violin when the nationally-acclaimed band, BLACK VIOLIN, plays the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 7:30 PM.

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. A student ticket price of $15 is available in select locations. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

BLACK VIOLIN is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who blend classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music to create a unique and high energy style they call “Classical Boom.” Accompanied by drummer Nat Stokes and DJ SPS, Black Violin has spent the last several years performing for sold-out crowds across the country. In addition to playing an average of 175 shows per year that have spanned 49 states and 36 countries, founders Wil and Kev have composed the score for the FOX-TV series Pitch and have been featured musicians on programs hosted by ESPN, HBO, and more.

The band released their major label debut Stereotypes (featuring Black Thought of The Roots and MC Pharoahe Monch) on Universal Music which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. Black Violin has shared stages with top names including Kayne West, Aerosmith, and Tom Petty, and has creatively collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, and Alicia Keys.

Wil and Kev place heavy emphasis on educational outreach, and have performed for more than 100,000 students in North America and Europe in the past twelve months. Black Violin was the featured musical act for the Blue Ribbon Festival at the Music Center in Los Angeles, CA where they performed for 19,000 fifth grade students from the Greater Los Angeles area over a three-day period. The band is endorsed by Yamaha Music, and has partnered with the National Association for Music Manufacturers (NAMM) to continue their advocacy for accessible music education.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, THE P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Macy’s, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                 BLACK VIOLIN

WHEN:                 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:               Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                   $45 • $35 • $25 • $15 (Students).  Additional service fees may apply.

INFO:                   BLACK VIOLIN is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who blend classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music to create a unique and high energy style they call “Classical Boom.” Accompanied by drummer Nat Stokes and DJ SPS, BLACK VIOLIN has spent the last several years performing for sold-out crowds across the country.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4157

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