Monthly Archives: July 2021

July 20, 2021 · 10:34 am

Full Time Scenic Builder/Artist Sought by Cincinnati Landmark Productions

CLPCincinnati Landmark Productions, the parent theatrical organization for The Covedale Center for the Performing Art and the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater is seeking a full time set construction staffer/scenic artist.

Requirements:

  • Able to utilize technical equipment.
  • Able to utilize tools for set work.
  • Able and willing to follow instructions with good time management and problem-solving skills.
  • Carpentry and construction skills to be utilized for building sets.
  • Scenic Painting experience plus.
  • Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
  • Able to read and write and communicate effectively.
  • Thinks creatively.
  • Prefer B.A. in Theatre or Technical Theater or related field or sufficient professional experience.
    Candidates with qualifications in theatre studies, creative or performing arts, or visual arts are preferred.

Responsibilities:
Will partner with the Technical Director, Artistic Director and other production staff in execution of set production of 11 shows over the year.

  • Attend all scheduled design and production meetings.
  • Attend early rehearsals and dress rehearsals.
  • Supervise student workers as needed.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

  • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
  • Candidate must be able to work in an unsupervised environment.
  • Is a self-starter, dependable, and have excellent communications skills.
  • Able to work early mornings and afternoons (based on our production schedule).
  • Able to drive a box truck.
  • Even tempered and have a good sense of humor and be willing to work in a unique, and fun environment!
  • This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.

If interested, please email Denny Reed, Tech Director at dennyreed@clpshows.org (NO PHONE CALLS or WALK-INS PLEASE).

When applying, please include a cover letter and resume.

Deadline to submit resume cover letter and resume is Monday, August 2, 2021.

Start Date – immediate.

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July 20, 2021 · 10:08 am

SPRING AWAKENING Coming July 29-Aug. 8 to Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy

CASA_Spring Awakening logoSPRING AWAKENING runs July 29th-August 1st & August 5th-August 8th at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy

Join CASA on this journey as we explore the importance of taking teenagers seriously in a world that demands so much from them.

Cincinnati, OH – July 19, 2021
What is at risk when we fail to communicate?

The award-winning musical “Spring Awakening” is a rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the 1891 German play Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind, whose work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of theatre of the absurd. Wedekind was also a life-long guitar player and surely would have been a rock star today. Hence, the 21st-century musical blends the 19th-century play with an alternative rock score.

Ticket and Production Details
Performances will be on Thursday, July 29th – Sunday, August 1st, & Thursday, August 5th – Sunday, August 8th all at 7:30 pm. All performances will be at Essex Studios (2511 Essex Place, Studio 282B, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Tickets are $15 for students/seniors and $20 for adults and can be purchased online https://casastudio.booktix.com or at the door.

SPRING AWAKENING has a warning for mature content. Masks are REQUIRED for the audience OR proof of vaccination at the box office. The cast is fully vaccinated and will be performing without masks.

For more details, visit www.casastudioacademy.com or CASA’s Facebook page.

*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International*

PRODUCTION TEAM

  • Director/Choreographer: Gina Cerimele-Mechley
  • Assistant Director: Meg Roulier
  • Stage Manager: Jess Cooper
  • Assistant Choreographer: Cecilia Gries
  • Music Director: Joseph Ivan
  • Vocal Coach: Kate Stuard
  • Mask Coach: Cheryl Couch
  • Assistant to Mask Coach: Aidan McCracken
  • Scenic Artist: Sara Detwiler
  • Social Media: Sara Detwiler
  • Dramaturg: Sarah Dykhuizen
  • Costumer: Julie Simmons
  • LIVE Videographer: Lorelai Goodwin
  • Videographer Coach: Evan Holzman
  • Sound Design/Board Op: Mickey Masterson

CAST

  • All Adult Women: Alaska Stoughton
  • All Adult Men: Justin Huddilston
  • Anna: Frankie Montazemi
  • Ernst: Alex Simpson
  • Georg: Ethan Baker
  • Hanschen: Worley Stidham
  • Ilse: Maddi O’Connell
  • Martha: Chloe Price
  • Melchior: Alex Pletikapich
  • Moritz: Nick Swope
  • Otto: Jason Coffenberry
  • Thea: Claire Adams
  • Wendla: Cassandra Reeves
  • Ensemble: Dani Underdown, Bryn Studer, Connor Williamson, Elliet Malatesta, Kayamarie Roll, Sabrina Mack, James Pinkley, Sean Britton, Grace Davis

SCHOOLS BEING REPRESENTED IN THE CAST AND CREW: NKU, TAYLOR HS, SCAD, MIAMI UNIVERSITY, BALDWIN WALLACE, OHIO UNIVERSITY, MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY, BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, SIENNA COLLEGE, CCM ACTING-UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, TURPIN HS, COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO, LOVELAND HS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
“Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical and the play tell the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality, and the brutality and hypocrisy of the adults in their world, both of which are unfortunately timeless themes. Frank Wedekind takes the position that an entire society is destroying the children it claims to love. In the end, the only thing that really matters to teenagers is that they are taken seriously. The key to that is communication: healthy communication between teens and adults, and listening to the past and to “those you’ve known and lost” all the while looking ahead to the future. Failure in communication is always the catalyst for the tragedy in the story. These messages of the play often get overlooked in the musical due to the spectacles of ecstasy and obscenity. CASA explores returning to the ghostly roots of the play, and the heart of comedy, tragedy, and vulnerability it expresses.

As usual, CASA has set the production up with the audience as a part of the action, as we want you to enter the story, not the theatre. As always, we hope to create dialogue to create change. A portion of the proceeds from this run will be donated to Lighthouse Youth and Family Services.” — Gina Cerimele-Mechley, director

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July 20, 2021 · 9:44 am

Auditions Announced for EVERY DAY BUT MONDAY by Vaslav Race

MISC_Auditions2EVERY DAY BUT MONDAY by Local Screen Writer/Playwright, Vaslav Race
Directed by Judy Berrens

Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script

Roles:   3-6 Female/2-4 Male, Age Range: mid 20s – early 40s

Some actors may take on multiple parts

  • Sunday, July 25 2:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Monday, July 26th 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Evendale Bell Tower Arts Pavilion
3270 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241

A Romantic Comedy Drama. It centers around two political consultants (fresh out of college) who initially meet each other in a Savannah, Georgia hotel bar on Leap Year of 1992 (Saturday). Every Leap Year (February 29) always falls around the same time of Presidential Election Primaries. In this case, Mason Brandon & S.J. Henshaw are in the state of Georgia for the March 3, 1992 Democratic primary. Mason is a campaign consultant for candidate Jerry Brown. S.J. is a campaign consultant for rival candidate Bill Clinton. Despite being on two different campaigns, the two become romantically involved with each other that weekend. This despite one of them being engaged to be married. When the rendezvous is nearly over, Mason (almost as a joke) suggests that they should re-unite exactly four years later on Leap Year of 1996. S.J. takes him up on his offer. This is a catalyst for reunions for the two of them on Leap Year of the following years 1996 (Thursday), 2000 (Tuesday), 2004 (Sunday), 2008 (Friday) and 2012 (Wednesday). *If you notice on the six different days, one day is missing. Hence the title. Marriages, break ups, divorces, children, future rival campaign candidates (including different political parties), different cities never get in the way of them re-uniting every four years for twenty years.

Show Dates:  September 24-26

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July 20, 2021 · 9:31 am

Auditions Announced for SEUSSICAL JR. at Acting Up

ACTUP-logoActing Up, young performers community theater, is holding open auditions for our fall musical, SEUSSICAL JR., Aug. 9 and 10. Participants must be ages 6-18 years old and still in high school. To secure an opportunity to audition, you must sign up for a date/time via SignUpGenius.

Show Info: Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.  Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him.  Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!

What to prepare and bring:
Song: Be prepared to perform 32 measures (no longer than 1 minute) of any song that highlights your voice. This should be a Broadway-type song. You should sing with karaoke-type music (no vocals) downloaded on your phone, iPod, or CD. There will not be an accompanist. (Please note, no WiFi is available in our building and cell service is spotty, so please have any music pre-downloaded.)
Monologue: You should perform a monologue no longer than 1 minute that demonstrates your acting ability (you may be cut off).
Dress to dance. A short piece of choreography will be taught and performed as part of the audition process.
Audition Form: Found on our database at ActingUpdb.com.  Please create an account and enter all your information, including conflicts.  If you already have an account, DO NOT create a new one, but make sure to update your information before printing. Bring a printed copy of the audition form, including your conflicts list, with you to your audition. Please make sure that ALL of your CONFLICTS are listed in the database and printed with your form.  ALL conflicts must be reported at auditions.
Photo: Bring a recent photo that looks like you, that you do not need returned. No need at all for professional photos, a selfie is fine. It is merely to help the casting board recall who is who.
Schedule: Rehearsals will begin the week of August 23, and are expected to be Monday-Thursday 6:30-9:00pm and Sundays 2:00-5:00pm. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal.

Performances will be Nov. 5-7 at the Mason High School Theater.

Who’s Directing?: Acting Up’s Fall Musical will be directed by Brent Peebles, with assistant director Rachelle Penilla. Music Direction by Jeanne Bilyeu.

Acting Up COVID protocols: If you are fully vaccinated (two weeks since final dose of vaccine), masks are optional.  If you have not been vaccinated, masks are required. Current protocols do allow for masks to be removed when actively performing (not during rehearsal). We will continue to watch the recommendations of the Warren County Department of Health as well as Mason City Schools throughout rehearsals and will adjust protocols accordingly. If any changes are made, we will notify parents.

For auditions – The above protocols are in place. During the monologue and song portion of the audition, we will ask that actors remove their mask. The actors will be in small groups and will be socially distanced. Everyone on the casting team has been vaccinated.

Performances of Seussical Jr. will be Nov. 5-7, at Mason High School.

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July 19, 2021 · 12:28 pm

THE BITTER TASTE OF PRIVILEGE Available July 30-Aug. 1

ALT_logoTHE BITTER TASTE OF PRIVILEGE
American Legacy Theatre
July 30-Aug. 1
[Online]

This new work was created from scratch throughout an 8-week virtual rehearsal process for high school students across the nation led by our creative process leads, A.L.T. Teaching Artist, and Our Producing Artistic Director. THE BITTER TASTE OF PRIVILEGE follows high school students Mysty and Jordan as they question privilege, who has it, what is it, how to confront it, and when is it problematic?

  • Fri, July 30 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, July 31 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 1 at 2pm

Official page | Facebook event |

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