Yearly Archives: 2019

July 23, 2019 · 10:41 am

Auditions Announced for A NEW BRAIN at Dare to Defy Productions

D2D_logoDare 2 Defy Productions is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of the musical A NEW BRAIN, directed by Philip Drennen.

The show will run October 17-19, 2019 at the new PNC Arts Annex with a tentative first rehearsal of September 2, 2019.

Auditions/callbacks will be held on August 11, 2019 starting at 6:00 pm. You will not need to prepare your own songs, we will only be working material from the show.

To receive callback materials, please send your headshot/resume to norgaard@dare2defy.org. Audition location will be emailed back.

All roles are available. All Ethnicities and ages 18+ are encouraged to audition. These are paid non-union contract positions.

Please see casting breakdown below.

  • Gordon Schwinn: A lovable but sarcastic composer, working on music for Mr. Bungee’s TV show Male Tenor (G2-G4)
  • Mr. Bungee: The slightly tyrannical director/producer/star of his own children’s TV show; a frog Male Baritone (B2-G4)
  • Mimi Schwinn: Gordon’s loving yet slightly unstable mother Female Mezzo/Alto (F#3 – C#5)
  • Rhoda: Gordon’s agent and best friend Female Mezzo/Soprano (A3 to E5)
  • Roger Delli-Bovi: Gordon’s charming and affectionate boyfriend Male Baritone (A2 to G4)
  • Richard: A kind and compassionate nurse Male Baritone (G2 to G4)
  • Homeless Lady: Intelligent, caring, yet rough around the edges Female Mezzo Belt (F3 to Eb5)
  • Dr. Berensteiner: An unsympathetic doctor Male Baritone (G2 to E4)
  • Priest: A somewhat clueless man of the cloth at the hospital Male Tenor (C3 to A4)
  • Waitress/Nancy D: The waitress is overbearing; Nancy is a mean nurse Female Soprano (A3 to G5)

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July 23, 2019 · 10:28 am

Cast Announced for TRUE WEST at Oxford Area Community Theatre

OXACT_logoThe cast includes:

  • Sam Martini as Austin
  • Jeff Douglass as Lee
  • Cathy McVey as Mom
  • Mike McVey as Saul

Directed by S. Michael McVey, performances run Oct. 10-20.

For more information visit www.oxfordact.org.

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July 19, 2019 · 12:44 pm

Cast Announced for BROADWAY BOUND at Mariemont Players

mpi_logoMariemont Players is excited to announce the cast of our November show, Neil Simon’s BROADWAY BOUND.

The cast includes:

  • Kate Jerome: Linda Callahan
  • Jack Jerome: Fred Murrell
  • Ben Epstein: Arny Stoller
  • Eugene Morris Jerome: Jake Hart
  • Stanley Jerome: Tanner McDole
  • Blanche Morton: Peggy S. Allen

Part three of Neil Simon’s acclaimed semi-autobiographical trilogy finds Eugene Jerome and his older brother Stanley trying to break into the world of show business as professional comedy writers while coping with family tensions, parental pressures, and maybe even…love? When their material is broadcast on the radio for the first time, some things about the family portrayed in the sketch seem very familiar…

BROADWAY BOUND is directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn.

Performance Dates: November 8-24

For tickets, call Betsy at 513-684-1236 or visit www.mariemontplayers.com!

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July 19, 2019 · 11:37 am

SAVE A SOUL, SAVE THE WORLD and GRANDMA ROZI Run Aug. 20-22

KP_Double Feature logoSAVE A SOUL, SAVE THE WORLD and GRANDMA ROZI
Kivie Productions
Aug. 20-22
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

SAVE A SOUL, SAVE THE WORLD
Written and directed by Kalman Kivkovich

Cast: Alan Kootsher as Mosheh/Mioshe, Nik Pajic as Moti, James Ball as Yossef/Tadek, Michael Loos as Nazi Man & Raine Mari as Little Mottel

A Jewish Orthodox teenager with his strong determination to save another young life earns himself a new beginning. The story is set in 1965 in Israel and 1943 in the Ghetto of Nazi-Occupied Sosnowiec, Poland.

GRADMA ROZI
Written and directed by Kalman Kivkovich

Cast: Chessie Vigran as Grandma Rozi, Jeremy Spitzig as Rami & Elizabeth Hickerson as Nomi

An eccentric Israeli grandmother makes a difference in her grandson’s life.
Set in present time in Israel.

  • Tue-Thu, Aug. 20-22 at 7:30pm

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July 19, 2019 · 11:06 am

Auditions Announced for GENDER BENDER REVUE at Mason Community Players

MCP_sm logoAfter back-to-back sold out years, the GENDER BENDER REVUE returns to the Mason Community Players!

We are looking for a diverse group of performers from all over the Greater Cincinnati area. Join us for a rare opportunity to perform pieces like they’ve never been done before – this is your chance to perform a song, dance, or spoken word traditionally performed by another gender.

Monday, July 29th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, July 30th 7pm- 9pm

Theater 42 – 2752 US-42, Lebanon, OH 45036

Sign up at https://signup.com/go/XZnGbvQ for an audition time. Walk-ins are also welcome.

We are also encouraging and accepting video auditions. Please send your video to bonnie.emmer@gmail.com by 9pm on Tuesday, July 30th.

What to prepare:

  • Singers: Bring 32 bars of a Broadway-style song that best shows your abilities. Accompaniment will be available – pre-recorded tracks and acapella auditions are also accepted.
  • Actors: Bring a prepared 1-minute monologue.

You are encouraged to bring a piece that you would like to perform in the actual show. If you are unsure what you’d like to perform, bring whatever song / monologue best shows your abilities. If you only want to be considered for musical numbers, you do not need to prepare a monologue.

Rehearsals:
Performers should expect 2-3 rehearsals per week (except tech week) and the rehearsal schedule will be built as much as possible around each performer’s conflicts.

Performance Information:
Friday, October 18th @ 8pm
Saturday, October 19th @ 8pm
Sunday, October 20th @2pm
More details on the performances (and after party!) to come.

Questions: Contact bonnie.emmer@gmail.com

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