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Park Decor and Properties Team Members Sought at Kings Island

KI_logoHow would you like to be a part of something AMAZING and WONDERFUL?

Kings Island is now hiring for the Entertainment Department – Park Décor and Properties team!

In this role, you will build, install and maintain the park décor elements for all of our special events.

You will get to be a part of the team that creates the beauty and wonder of Winterfest, plus the horror and gore of Halloween Haunt!

Requirements:

  • Candidates for this position MUST be 18 years or older.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Possess a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • Ability to work successfully in a group/team.
  • Ability to work nights, weekend and holiday periods to meet business needs.
  • Ability to follow direction from supervision.
  • Ability to pass a background check.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Background in design, floral arranging, or décor.
  • Practical experience in props fabrication, design, sculpting or set dressing.
  • Basic knowledge of hand and power tools.

If this is something that intrigues you, please send your resume and cover letter to: KI.audition@visitkingsisland.com

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2017-2018 Orchid Awards for Cincinnati Music Theatre

cmt_logoSISTER ACT

  • Excellence in Producing – Karen Galliers and Cody Hendershot
  • Excellence in Directing – Mike Fielder
  • Excellence in Ensemble
  • Excellence in Chorus
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality
  • Excellence in Program – Karen Galliers
  • Excellence in Program Art – Clayton Abbott
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Karen Smith
  • Excellence in Construction crew
  • Excellence in Lighting design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Set Design – Gina Stack
  • Excellence in Music Direction – Charlie Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Orchestra Performance – Charlie Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Trio – Tom Morris, Isaac Owens and Alex Ross
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Adia Dobbins
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Catherine Schultz
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – MaryPat Carletti
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Amber D’Souza
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Corey Tucker
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Michelle Shaffer
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Alex Roth

CAMELOT

  • Excellence in Producing – Julie Beelman
  • Excellence in Directing – Dennis Murphy
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Les Rupp
  • Excellence in Set Design – Rick Kramer
  • Excellence in Lighting Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Set construction – Tom Bergquist
  • Excellence in Costume design – Betsy Chisholm and Crew
  • Excellence in Program Art – Jeffrey Surber
  • Excellence in Program – Jeffrey Surber
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Julie Beelman
  • Excellence in Choreography – Amanda Emmons Shumate
  • Excellence in Music Direction – Charlie Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Kathy Kramer
  • Excellence in Orchestra Performance – Charlie Wilhelm
  • Excellence in Overall Technical Quality
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Rick Kramer
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Sarah Viola
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Dave Wilson
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Chuck Ingram
  • Excellence in Musical Performance – Rick Hunt

2017-2018 Orchid & OCTAfest Convention Awards

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2017-2018 Orchid Awards for Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoPIPPIN

  • Excellence in Costume Design – Dora Slyder
  • Excellence in Choreography – Alex Farmer, Julia Gallenstein, Gillian Howard, Bobby Jo Swearingen
  • Excellence in Dance Execution – The Cast
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Glenna Knapp and Cast
  • Excellence in Direction – Glenna Knapp
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Dylan Van Camp
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Maggie Shannon
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Alexa Mueller

CABARET

  • Excellence in Properties – Jae Liles
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Bobby Jo Swearingen
  • Excellence in Light Design – Gregory Carl Smith
  • Excellence in Program Art – Peter Sexton
  • Excellence in Program – Kay Bolin
  • Excellence in House – Becky Giver, Peggy Goodwin, Marjorie Wilson
  • Excellence in Choreography – Marjory Clegg
  • Excellence in Other (Hospitality) – Barb Siciliano, Jim Siciliano, and Christina Siciliano
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Pia Rader
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Bonnie Emmer
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – John Sloan
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Dave Marcus

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL

  • Excellence in Set Design – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Fran Uecker
  • Excellence in Properties – Jae Liles
  • Excellence in Choreography – Marjory Clegg
  • Excellence in Producing – Kate Arnold
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Mary Vosseberg
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Jodi Zerbe
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Megan Archibald
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – T. Edison Morris III

DON’T DRINK THE WATER

  • Excellence in Set Design – Micheal Kiser
  • Excellence in Program – Peggy Goodwin and Carissa Sloan
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Alex Ross
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Charlie Rader
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Cathy Alter

2017-2018 Orchid & OCTAfest Convention Awards

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Runs July 26-29

FST_Hunchback logoTHE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Fairfield Summer Theatre
July 26-29
Fairfield High School

Directed and Vocal Directed by Ryan Heinrich
Choreographed by Jay Goodlett
Produced by Pat Heinrich

Cast: Mike Embree as Quasimodo, Ria Villaver-Collins as Esmeralda, Darin Art as Claude Frollo, Sami Shaaban as Clopin Trouillefou & Kyle Karnes as Phoebus de Martin
Congregation: Sam Downs as Jehan Frollo, Jensen O’Dell as Florika, David Eschenbrenner as Father Dupin, Scott Christian as Frederic Charlus, Dane Morey as King Louis XI, Bridget Lorenz as Madame, Wade Lacey Jr. as Saint Aphrodisius, Andie Angel, Emily Carter, Emily Derderian, Chase Engel, Adam Hesselbrock, Maria Helbig, Lexi McQueen, Morgan Reece & Danielle Ullman
Choir: Hope Cornelius, Eric Dietrich, Ally Hannon, Brighton Hummer, Jake Kahmann, Ashley Kirk, Hailee Lykins, Katie Schmitt, Sydney Schultheiss, Bill Shuler, John Sprandel, Greg Ullman & Julia Ziepfel

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

  • Thu-Sat, July 26-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 29 at 2pm

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2017-2018 Orchid Awards for Mariemont Players Inc.

MPI_logoGODSPELL

  • Excellence in Lobby Display Tom Peters
  • Excellence in Producing Zachery DeCarlos Riggins
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance Will Graber
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance Julia Beitz
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance Aimee Ward
  • Excellence in Ensemble Tom Peters and Cast

THE WISDOM OF EVE

  • Excellence in Direction Dee Anne Bryll
  • Excellence in Costume Design Chris Cullen
  • Excellence in Light Design Elizabeth Boland
  • Excellence in Set Décor Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Set Construction Art Kibby & Bill Pauly
  • Excellence in Producing Tom Storey
  • Excellence in Program Teresa Johns
  • Eve Excellence in House Steve Winslow
  • Excellence in Acting Linda Callahan
  • Eve Excellence in Acting Katey Blood

THE SILVER WHISTLE

  • Excellence in Producing Dan Maloney
  • Excellence in Set Design Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Set Décor Dan Dermody, ArtKibby, Joyce Kibby Vicki Rafferty, Steve Farley
  • Excellence in Set Construction Bill Pauly and Crew
  • Excellence in Properties Vicki Rafferty and Art Kibby
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Art Kibby
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Jan Costello
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Dava Lynn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Chessie Vigran
  • Excellence in Ensemble Allan Karol and Cast

BECKY’S NEW CAR

  • Excellence in Program Teresa Johns
  • Excellence in Program Art Teresa Johns
  • Excellence in Direction Tom Peters
  • Excellence in Ensemble Tom Peters and Cast
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Traci Taylor
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Lon Nease
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Scott Unes
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality Tom Peters and Cast
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Jay Dallas Benson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Linda Callahan

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS

  • Excellence in Direction Jerry Wiesenhahn
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Jay Dallas Benson
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Eric Day
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Ryan Naish
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Patricia N. Mullins
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Eric Thomas
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play/Sound Execution Patrick Kramer
  • Excellence in Stage Management Jay Gossett
  • Excellence in Costume Design Sharon Shelton, Kristen Vincenty and Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in Ensemble Jerry Wiesenhahn and Cast
  • Excellence in Special Effects (Projections) Jeff Surber
  • Excellence in Lobby Display Kristen Vincenty

THE OUTGOING TIDE

  • Excellence in Program Art Teresa Johns
  • Excellence in Set Design Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Harold Murphy
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Michael Ireland
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play Barbara Karol
  • Excellence in Direction Dan Maloney
  • Excellence in Set Décor Dan Dermody
  • Excellence in Set Construction Bill Pauly, Art Kibby, John Nixon, Tim Carney
  • Excellence in Light Design Dan Maloney
  • Excellence in Light Execution Aimee Ward and Elizabeth Wyan

2017-2018 Orchid & OCTAfest Convention Awards

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