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January 2, 2024 · 5:05 pm

AMERICAN SON Runs Feb. 2-10

BPI_American Son

01/25/24 from Beechmont Players

It is with heavy hearts we must announce, due to unforeseen circumstances, Beechmont Players is unable to bring American Son to the stage as scheduled. We hope to bring it to our community at a later time. Our deepest thanks goes to the cast and crew for all their hard work, and to our audience for their support.If you have already purchased tickets or are a season ticket holder, our box office team will be contacting you in the coming days to discuss options. 

Thank you!

AMERICAN SON
Beechmont Players Inc.
Feb. 2-10
Anderson Center

Directed by James & Sarah Updike
Produced by Kiya Fix

Cast: Tosha Gibson as Kendra Ellis-Connor, Fred Gorney as Scott Connor, Jordan Graff as Officer Paul Larkin & Lessley Scott as Officer John Stokes

An estranged inter-racial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 2-3 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 4 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 8-9 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 10 at 2pm

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January 1, 2024 · 2:30 pm

Auditions Announced for ComedySportz Cincinnati

CSZ_logoWe’re expanding our roster!

ComedySportz is fast-paced, all ages friendly, short-form competitive improv. We are looking for improvisers who want to be a part of the team.

WHEN: THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH 6:30-8:30

WHERE: Madcap Education Center 3064 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211

WHO: Performers and improvisers with basic improvisation skills, interested in doing all ages-friendly short form improv (must be 18 years or older).

WHAT: Wear clothing you can move in and a willingness to play! Please also bring a headshot or photo and theatrical/performance resume.

**This does not have to be a professional head shot, but something that will help us remember who you are after a day of seeing performers.**

Learn more and sign up at our website www.cszcincinnati.com.

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January 1, 2024 · 2:01 pm

Auditions Announced for NO EXIT at Xenia Area Community Theatre

XACT_logoAUDITION NOTICE – NO EXIT by Jean-Paul Sartre

Auditions are Monday and Tuesday January 8 and 9 2024 at 7pm at Xenia Area Community Theater (X*ACT), 45 East Second Street, Xenia.

– Auditions consist of cold readings. Email the director (mhtaint@gmail.com) for the audition sides if you’d like an advance copy. Monologues not required (but we’ll be glad to hear it if you wish).

Can’t make the audition dates? Email the director for another option.

– Please bring all schedule conflicts from January 11 through March 10

– An actor’s CV or biography is HIGHLY recommended.

– Rehearsals will be Tuesdays through Thursdays, 7 – 9:15 pm at X*ACT. Note: Valet will normally have only 1 rehearsal per week

– All roles are open.

– There is some very light touching and one small bit of stage combat (stabbing) planned. All of this, of course, will be done with the actor’s full consent. Some productions of this play are rather explicit (undressing, fondling) – this is NOT the plan here. This play is about ideas and dialog, not stage action. Feel free to email the director if you have any questions or want more details.

– For all questions, please contact the director, Mike Taint at mhtaint@gmail.com

Performances are March 1 – 10, 2024

PLOT SUMMARY

Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one ordinary looking room in Hell, with no way out. The irony of this Hell is that its torture is not the traditional “fire and brimstone”, but of the humiliation of each soul as it is stripped of its pretenses by the cruel curiosity of the other two damned. It is an eternal torment. Now almost a century old, Sartre’s morality play remains a masterpiece of Existentialist Theater

CHARACTER LIST

– Ages listed are ages the actors need to be capable of playing

– All 4 roles are open to all ethnicities.

  • Joseph Garcin (some translations as “Vincent Cradeu”)
    Lead. Male. 30ish to 50ish A journalist from Rio who arrives in hell after having been shot twelve times for refusing to fight in an unnamed war; he is cowardly, self-centered, and often cruel.
  • Estelle Rigault
    Lead. 30ish to 50ish A wealthy socialite who is in Hell for infanticide. She relies on her looks to manipulate others; she is vain, shallow, and desperate for attention.
  • Inez Serrano
    Lead. Female. 30ish to 50ish A manipulative and sadistic postal worker; she is blunt, abrasive, and fiercely independent. She is in Hell for seducing a married woman which results in a murder/suicide
  • Valet (“Boy” in some translations)
  • Supporting. Male or Female or Nonbinary. 20ish and up An enigmatic figure who acts as jailer for the three damned.

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January 1, 2024 · 1:48 pm

Casting Call for Reading of a New Musical AIN’T LIFE GRAND!?

MISC_AintLifeGrandAccepting Headshots and Resumes for a reading of AIN’T LIFE GRAND!? a new musical. Auditions are being held by invitation. Please submit a resume and a headshot/photo along with any demos (links, mp3, video) to aintlifegrand2024@gmail.com. The reading will be held in June 2024 in Cincinnati.

  • The Stage Manager: (plays multiple characters, second tenor/high baritone; Bb2-A4, lead) Rosie O’Donnell meets Nathan Lane meets Jason Alexander. A hot-dog vendor, an audition proctor, a stage manager, a crowd warmer, a doctor, a doorman, a reverend, a circus master of ceremony, a dealer). Must have great character actor skills.
  • Young Bobby Simmons (early teens, unchanged voice, supporting) Flippant and bold. Fearless and protective. Unflappable. Best friend of Sarah’s.
  • Young Sarah Stone (early teens, supporting ) A polite and neatly dressed girl with pigtails. A bit of a know-it-all. Cautious. Mercurial. Best friend of Bobby’s
  • Auntie the Governess (late 50s, mezzo, lead A3-G4), Mysterious and quirky, maternal and theatrical. A powerful woman who hides her past to protect her first love, yet unafraid to help her charges, Bobby and Sarah, live their dream. Strong bond with Sarah.
  • Franz Schulmann, The Maestro (early 60’s, bass-baritone, G2-E3, lead), Distinguished German Jewish with an accent. A bit clumsy, wise, and avuncular. He is a man who has lived behind the podium, devoted to the stage.
  • Sarah Stone (late teens to early 30s* Soprano, musical theatre/legit, A3-E5, lead) Pragmatic and prudent. Over-achiever. She’s focused and isolated. Tethered. She puts career over relationships. She becomes vapid, self-absorbed, and uncomfortable with a lavish lifestyle.
  • Bobby Simmons (late teens to early 30s bari-tenor, A2-A4, lead) A wise cracking and naive nice guy. Reckless, aloof, and impatient. Flippant, bold, magnetic. Hormonally driven. Under-achiever. Bobby’s faithfulness and core values shatter in the face of temptation.
  • Early Jackson (early 20s to early 30s* bari-tenor, strong R&B and Jazz, lead) Best friend of Bobby. Nerdy and preachy. Steered by a clear sense of morality.
  • Becky Lyn (early 20s to early 30s* mezzo, strong R&B and Jazz, lead) Best friend of Sarah’s. Playful, but has no-nonsense professionalism about her. Finds her soul mate in Early.
  • Ricky (early 20’s to early 30’s* Tenor C2-Bb4, supporting) Latino. Experienced in romance.
  • Wanda Fable (early 30s to early 40s* mezzo, supporting), Voluptuous talk show host. Gets what she wants.
  • Richard (early 30s to early 40s* baritone, supporting legit baritone Ab2-F#3) Impeccably dressed, suave, and smooth-talking. Ladies man. Grifter. British accent.

The music can be heard at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLECOFBcW-X8LYkaz85Qu0H4P3Pes0OTJL&si=_6IuetYY9IYVEv-X
A synopsis can be found at this link: https://online.fliphtml5.com/froli/tkhl/#p=1

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