The season includes:
PRODUCERS
September 2023
MISERY
October 2023
[title of show]
January 2024
INTO THE WOODS
March 2024
ONCE
May 2024
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Special sensory-friendly performance April 14, PLUS all shows ASL-interpreted
Cincinnati, OH (April 9, 2023) – Cincinnati Ballet’s Family Series: Beauty and the Beast opens this Thursday! The hour-long, narrated production at the Aronoff Center, April 13-16 is perfect for families. Cincinnati Ballet is proud to continue its commitment to accessible programming for all children for this annual production. In partnership with Cincinnati Children’s, Cincinnati Ballet will offer a dedicated sensory-friendly performance on Friday, April 14 at 10:30 am. Sensory-friendly performances are created to provide a supportive and welcoming experience for those with sensory processing challenges to enjoy live ballet with their friends and family. The environment is relaxed and may include lighting, sound, and other production modifications. Electronic devices, fidgets, and other support items are allowed in the theater. Patrons are also permitted to enter and leave the theater during the performance. In addition, every performance of Beauty and the Beast will be ASL (American Sign Language) interpreted. Select performances will also be audio-described for patrons who are visually impaired. “Cincinnati Ballet believes dance is for everyone. We strive to break down attendance barriers for all audiences,” said Scott Altman, Cincinnati Ballet President and CEO. “Cincinnati Ballet is committed to providing a welcoming experience for our deaf, hard of hearing and vision impaired guests, as well as those with sensory sensitivities.”
The Family Series is an hour-long, narrated ballet performed by the Second Company – CB2 and Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy students. This year, be our guest for the ‘tale as old as time – Beauty and the Beast.’ The love of Beauty, a kind and curious girl, saves a prince cursed to live as a Beast. Plus, the patron experience starts at the door. The Aronoff Center will be transformed into the Beast’s Castle, with free games, crafts, photos, and other activities on all three levels. We are so pleased to welcome families back to the Aronoff for an interactive dance performance created with children in mind. Beauty and the Beast features the familiar storyline re-interpreted with incredible dance. The production, choreographed by Pamela Robinson Harris, is also narrated, making the story easy for even the youngest members of your family to understand and enjoy. The production runs a little over an hour.
Tickets cost $20-$60 and are on sale now. For more information visit cballet.org.
WHO: Cincinnati Ballet
WHAT: Family Series: Beauty and the Beast
WHEN:
WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts – 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio
TICKETS: Call 513.621.5282 or visit cballet.org
Cincinnati Ballet 2022-2023 Season Sponsors:
Rhonda & Larry A. Sheakley, Margaret and Michael Valentine, ArtsWave, Mercy Health, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation
About Cincinnati Ballet
Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works, regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. Under the artistic direction of Jodie Gates, Cincinnati Ballet is a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world-premiere works and exploring unique collaborations. With a mission to enrich, expand, and excel in the art of dance through performance, a high-caliber academy, and impactful education and community engagement in local to global communities, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance. To that end, Cincinnati Ballet presents exhilarating performances, provides extensive education and community engagement programs, and offers top-level professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy.
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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Theatre Camp Begins June 12
Williamstown, KY – Stage Right Musical Theatre Company is excited to announce the return of their summer Rising Stars Academy summer programming. The three-week day camp, which begins June 12 at Grant County High School, will culminate in a performance of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by the campers.
“For eight years Stage Right has done what it does best: provide high-quality arts education to the young artists of Grant County and the surrounding region,” Artistic Director John Siedenberg II said, “We’ve reached hundreds of families through our summer camps and we can’t wait to bring the performing arts to hundreds more.”
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Open to Ages: 8-18
Time: 9am-3pm; Monday thru Friday
Dates: June 12-29
Performances: June 30-July 1
Rising Stars is your GOLDEN TICKET to a GREAT Summer! Get dramatic this summer with Rising Stars Academy’s Summer Camp! In three weeks you and your fellow actors will bring Roald Dahl’s beloved classic to life onstage. This camp is the perfect place for both first time students and experienced young artists alike. During the three-week day camp, Rising Stars Academy students will rehearse the show, learn theatre games and techniques, as well as discover new areas of theatre through specialized workshops.
Spots are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To register for camp visit www.stagerightmtc.org/summer23.
For more information about Rising Stars Summer camp please email education@StageRightMTC.org
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Village Players of Fort Thomas is holding auditions for DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten on Monday May 15 at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 PM in the street-level Judith M. Sarakatsannis Gallery at 8 N. Ft. Thomas Ave. 41075.
We are also accepting virtual auditions (see below for details). COVID-19 vaccination required.
In-person auditions: Cold readings, sides provided. Resume and headshot appreciated but not required. Bring all conflicts between August 1 and October 9.
Virtual auditions: send a 60-second comic monologue to ebossart@gmail.com no later than 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 16.
Resume and headshot appreciated but not required. Send all conflicts between August 1 and October 7.
Rehearsals begin in early August. Show dates are September 29, 30, October 1; and October 5, 6, 7.
DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS is directed by Fred Murrell and produced by Betsy Bossart.
Questions: ebossart@gmail.com
https://www.villageplayers.org/auditions
Characters:
(Note: Ages listed are stage ages, not actual ages)
BIG ETHEL SATTERWHITE, 60s – No nonsense Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN)
GEORGIA DEAN RUDD, 40s – Gregarious ball of fire, runs Bronco Betty’s cafe
LARK BARKEN, 20s – Pregnant and new in town
NORWAYNE “BABY” CRUMPLER, 40s – Good ole boy. Good-hearted and not too bright
HAYWOOD SLOGGETT, 70s – Cranky neighbor of the Crumpler’s
JOVEETA CRUMPLER, 40s – Driven career woman trying to get out of the sticks and take a new job in Houston.
CAPRICE CRUMPLER, mid-to-late 70s – Hot mama, flashy dresser and hardy partier. Mother of Joveeta and Baby
LOMAX TANNER, 40s – Slick and smart. At least he thinks so. Too cool for school. Local Municipal manager.
STARLA PUDNEY, 40s – The Mayor’s wife, stylish.
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The Drama Workshop is pleased to announce auditions for The Tin Woman on Sunday, May 21st and Monday, May 22nd. Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn and Produced by Kristen Vincenty.
Synopsis: Instead of relishing life after her heart transplant, Joy enters a downward spiral, unsure whether she truly deserves a second chance. Meanwhile, Alice and Hank mourn the loss of their son, Jack, whose heart was used to save Joy. At a friend’s urging, Joy tracks down Jack’s family to find closure. But are Alice, Hank, and their daughter Sammy ready to accept Jack’s death? Based on a true story, The Tin Woman uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family, and what it means to be given new life.
Please sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44AFAB2FA2FE3-thetin
Audition Requirements: Please bring a headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You may be requested to stay past your audition time to read with other auditionees. All cast members are required to be up-to-date with Covid-19 vaccinations before rehearsals start.
Callbacks: Callbacks are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 23rd from 7-10:00pm. More information will be forthcoming following auditions. If you are not called back it does not mean you are not cast. Each auditionee will be individually contacted by the producer before a cast list is posted.
Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, August 27th from 7-9:30pm; Our plan is to rehearse 4 nights a week on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (unless there are cast conflicts) until tech week.
Production Dates: Performances run 3 weekends from Sept 29, 2023 through Oct 15, 2023. There are a total of 10 performances. Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm each weekend, with a Thursday 730pm performance the final weekend.
Character Breakdown: listed ages are stage ages
JOY, mid-20s to late 30s, a freelance graphic artist. At the outset, Joy has received a life-saving heart transplant but is conflicted about what to do now. Smart, sometimes acerbic, attractive but rudderless with her new lease on life.
HANK, early 60s. He is nearing retirement as head of a small building supplies company. Husband to Alice and father to Sammy and the now deceased heart donor, Jack, Hank is pushing forward, trying very hard not to wallow in or even barely acknowledge his grief and guilt. He can be snappish, abrupt and lately has been drinking more than he ought. He believes he’s handling things just fine.
JACK, 36, an accountant with aspirations of being a professional photographer. He dresses fashionably, hipster-ish. Jack is dead at the outset but nonetheless appears throughout the show. He’s not a ghost exactly, more of a memory that lingers.
ALICE, early 60s, mother to the deceased Jack and to Sammy. She’s a solid, loving, enduring presence. She knows her husband and is aware of what he’s going through. She accepts his scorn until she doesn’t anymore. A big heart that is dealing with its own pain while trying to hold the family together and do the right thing.
SAMMY, 20s-30s, a preschool teacher and Jack’s younger sister. She’s somewhat “new agey” but with an enormous heart. She really wants to help in any way she can. She writes a blog where she might over-share her life, to Hank’s consternation. She can give in too easily to her emotions but of everyone, she is the most in touch with them.
NURSE/DARLA, 30s-60s. Nurse is very competent if a bit annoying in her approach. She’s by the book in all things but, probably because she is so busy, can sometimes condescend. A functionary but a positive person with a small religious streak. Darla is somewhat flamboyant, artsy, very caring for Joy. A singular soul in habit and dress. She worries about and wants the best for her friend.
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