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March 15, 2022 · 9:18 am

THE TWUNNY FO’ Runs April 15-May 8

KTC_The Twunny Fo logoTHE TWUNNY FO’
Know Theater of Cincinnati
April 15-May 8
[Over-the-Rhine]

A world premiere play by local actor and playwright A. J. Baldwin
Directed by Candice Handy

As rents go up and people move away, Tyra is trying to finish her MBA so she can leave the neighborhood once and for all. Meanwhile, The local corner store has been bought by “family owned” chain The 24, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the last 24 years.  While working the third shift, Tyra and her coworkers are forced to confront the question: what is our responsibility to ourselves, and what is our responsibility to our community?

  • Fri-Sat, April 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 17 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, April 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, April 24 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, April 27-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 1 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, May 4-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 8 at 3pm

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March 14, 2022 · 12:42 pm

Auditions Announced for THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Voices of Broadway

VOB_logo4/6/22 – This production has been cancelled.

Voices of Broadway is excited to announce auditions for their summer 2022 musical, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE! Please note: this VOB production is recommended for participants in high school (age 14) up to adult due to the complexity of the music. Cast will be select – not all that audition will be invited to participate.

Voices of Broadway is an educational program of Voices of Indiana, offering a fully-staged theatrical experience, with instruction for both what goes on onstage and backstage. There is a $35 fee to participate. Cast members will receive a show t-shirt (included in the fee). Limited tuition assistance and scholarships are available. $20 minimum deposit as a script fee upon acceptance of role.

Auditions will be at several locations.

  • CANCELLED SUNDAY, APRIL 3: 2-5 PM at Firmly Rooted Ministries (495 Ludlow Street, Greendale, 47025)
  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6: 6:30-8:30 PM at Greendale First Baptist Church (45 Tebbs Ave, Greendale, 47025)
  • CALL BACKS: SATURDAY, APRIL 9: 2-5 PM at Greendale First Baptist Church (45 Tebbs Ave, Greendale, 47025)

For your audition, please prepare a song or excerpt (at least 32 bars) from an operetta or musical theater show that best represents your singing voice. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist. Please note: do not expect to sing a cappella or with pre-recorded music. Auditionees may be asked to read from the script at auditions.

Please bring known conflicts between April 15 and July 17, 2022.

Rehearsals will start in late April/early May; performances are JULY 14, 15 (evening) and 16 (matinee and evening) at South Dearborn High School (SDHS) Auditorium.

For questions, contact info@voicesofindiana.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION SLOT:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944adaa29aafb6-auditions

ALSO NEEDED:
Stage/Tech Crew, General Volunteers. No participation fee for these positions, but $15 requested for t-shirt. VOB has a microphone system, and the SDHS Auditorium is a traditional proscenium theater with a fly rail system for lighting and scenery. If interested, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944adaa29aafb6-pirates1

To learn more about Voices of Broadway and Voices of Indiana, visit www.VoicesofIndiana.org.

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March 14, 2022 · 12:33 pm

Auditions Announced for The Dinner Detective

MISC_The Dinner Detective logoActors & Comedians are welcome to submit for an audition slot for The Dinner Detective. This is a paid opportunity that puts you in front of large crowds during interactive shows.

Where: Auditions will be held online via Zoom

When:

  • Auditions will be held on Monday, March 14th at 7pm EST
  • If you cannot make the audition time, but think you would be right for the role, please submit your material anyway for consideration at a later date

How to Submit:

  • Please send your headshot, resume, city and preferred audition date to dylan@thedinnerdetective.com
  • You will receive an email back confirming your audition slot with a Zoom link.

What to Expect in the Audition:

  • Please be prepared to improvise a few 2-person scenes, and showcase any relevant talents
  • Auditions may last up to an hour depending on size of group, but will most likely be closer to 30 minutes.

Additional Details about The Dinner Detective:

  • The Dinner Detective is a hilarious, live action, interactive Murder Mystery Show that takes place most Saturdays at the Embassy Suites Rivercenter in Covington
  • The show is set in modern day with no costumes required.
  • Paid position, tips in addition to base pay.
  • No campy dialogue. This is an improv based show, and we are looking for modern funny.
  • Time commitment for regular shows is 4-6 hours including a pre-show rehearsal.
  • No weekly rehearsals required, you rehearse only before the show you are scheduled to work.
  • Public shows are year-round, usually on 2 Saturday nights a month, ending by 9:30pm.
  • Actors are NOT required to work every Saturday.
  • Actors submit their own availability, collected each month.
  • Show schedules come out one month in advance.
  • Actors will be treated as professionals, and professional behavior is expected.

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March 14, 2022 · 12:19 pm

Auditions Announced for JANE EYRE at Merit Theatre Company

MTC_logoAuditions for JANE EYRE: A Musical Drama
Presented by Merit Theatre Company & Orchestra

Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Book and Additional Lyrics by John Caird
Based on the Novel by Charlotte Brontë

  • Friday, May 6, 7–9pm
  • Saturday, May 7, 2–5pm
    By appointment only
    Also accepting video auditions

Charlotte Brontë’s hauntingly beautiful gothic classic is a heart-wrenching journey of faith and love, with music to lift your heart and set your spirit soaring. Both suspenseful and inspirational, this Tony Award-winning musical features a grand, sweeping score and a powerful story of passion, forgiveness, and redemption.

Sign up to audition at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c4eacac2ba2f49-auditions3

Seeking adults of all ages with strong vocal and acting abilities as well as children, especially girls ages 6–18 to play Lowood School students.

Please prepare:

  • A 60-second dramatic classical monologue with British dialect from a play or novel, or French dialect for young girls auditioning for the role of Adele.
  • 16–32 bars of a musical theatre song in the style of the show that best showcases your range and ability.

Please bring:

  • Sheet music in the correct key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided. No acapella or accompaniment tracks.
  • An acting resume, headshot, and completed AUDITION FORM. On your audition form, please include your list of conflicts between May 16 and July 16.

We are also accepting video auditions. Please follow the same audition requirements above, film your audition (full body shot please), and upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo. Email the link to production@merittheatre.org. Attach your resume, headshot, and completed audition form to the email. (If you are auditioning by video, you may use an accompaniment track.)

Callbacks will be held on Monday, May 9, at 7pm.

Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals will be held at First Baptist Church of Newport (801 York St, Newport, KY 41071).

Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings in May beginning May 16, and on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings beginning June 6. No rehearsals will be held on Memorial Day or Independence Day.

Performances will be held July 8–10 and 14–16 at the Anderson Center Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio (7850 Five Mile Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45230).

Directed by Leah Perry
Conducted by Samuel T. Owens
Vocal Direction by Carter Perry
Produced & Designed by Benjamin and Kaitlyn Iocco

Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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March 14, 2022 · 11:49 am

RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES | Sat, April 16 | Music Hall

RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES PRESENT
“SONGS FROM ABBEY ROAD AND THE ROOFTOP CONCERT LIVE!”

GET BACK TO WHERE YOU ONCE BELONGED WITH SONGS FROM ABBEY ROAD AND THE ROOFTOP CONCERT LIVE IN ADDITION TO ALL YOUR FAVORITE HITS!

CAA_Rain Abby Road & Rooftop

April 16, 2022 – Music Hall
Tickets on sale now! 

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                 RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles

WHEN:                 Saturday, April 16, 2022 • 7:30 PM

WHERE:               Cincinnati Music Hall – Springer Auditorium

PRICES:                 $65 • $55 • $45 (Prices subject to change. Applicable services fees may apply.)

INFO:                    RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES is excited to announce that in addition to paying tribute to “Abbey Road,” they will be performing your favorites from the “Rooftop Concert” as well as all of your other Beatles favorites!  This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to seeing The Beatles.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

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

[CINCINNATI, OH] – RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES is excited to announce that in addition to paying tribute to “Abbey Road,” they will be performing your favorites from the “Rooftop Concert” as well as all of your other Beatles favorites!  The popular theatrical concert comes to Music Hall’s Springer Auditorium for one performance only on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 7:30pm as part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2021-22 Season. This is the ninth time that CAA has presented RAIN in Cincinnati.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center and Music Hall Ticket Offices. Ticket prices: $65 – $55 – $45. Applicable services fees may apply.

This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press). Experience the world’s most iconic band and come celebrate The Best of Abbey Road Live with RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES. In addition to the updated sets that include state of the art LED, high-definition screens, and multimedia content, RAIN will bring the “Abbey Road” album and the “Rooftop Concert” to life with the launch of the 2022 Tour.

Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture, and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. Let RAIN take you back with all of the greatest hits along with all of your other Beatles favorites! This adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right!

For more information, visit www.raintribute.com.

JOIN the conversation with RAIN on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RainTribute,
follow RAIN on Twitter @raintribute, Instagram: @RainTribute,
and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RainTribute

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENTUCKY HONDA DEALERS, LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Graphic Village, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati Downtown, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES PRESENTING SPONSOR:  TriHealth

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES MEDIA PARTNER:   103.5 WGRR- FM

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