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Auditions Announced for ANYTHING GOES at Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre

CYPT_logoCincinnati Young People’s Theatre (CYPT) Announces Audition Dates and Times for 42nd Summer Musical

ANYTHING GOES!
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and
Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman

This version of Anything Goes was adapted from the 1987 Broadway revival, originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater.

ANYTHING GOES is set aboard an ocean liner in the 1930s and follows the romantic escapades of an eccentric cast of characters. As they sail across the Atlantic, love triangles, mistaken identities, and hilarious antics ensue. The musical delivers a whirlwind of romance, mischief, and unexpected twists. Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl…  Anything Goes is delightful, delicious and de-lovely!

To Audition in Person, sign up here:  CYPT Summer 2024: Anything Goes on Lome (withlome.com)

If you cannot audition in person, see details below for video audition requirements.

Please note:  In-person auditions are always a better way to assess talent. 😊

You may get an application packet in advance by emailing Jennifer Perrino at jenniferperrino@clpshows.org.

Must be 13 – 19 years of age at the time of the audition.

Rehearsals begin Tuesday, May 28th     Performances: July 25 – August 4, 2024

CYPT will follow all directives in force by the State of Ohio regarding Covid–19 throughout the summer.

2 audition options:  In Person or via Video Link.

IN PERSON AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD at The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts,  4990 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH  45238:

When:

  • Saturday, April 27, 2024        Noon, 1:00pm and 2:00pm
  • Sunday, April 28, 2024          6:30, 7:30 and 8:30pm
  • Monday, April 29, 2024        6:30, 7:30 and 8:30pm

IN-PERSON AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
All in-person auditionees MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO

AUDITION here:

  1. CYPT Summer 2024: Anything Goes on Lome (withlome.com)
  2. Bring your completed audition packet to your audition appointment.
  3. Important: Arrive 15-20 minutes BEFORE the scheduled audition time to fill out paperwork.
  4. Please prepare a song from a musical theater show tune that best represents your singing voice (please bring sheet music for our accompanist).   Please note:  Do not expect to sing a cappella or with pre-recorded music.
  5. Dress appropriately as you will be required to complete a dance audition/assessment.

All auditionees must complete all parts of the audition.

VIDEO LINK AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Get your Audition packet as described above.
Send back the following in one email:

  • The completed audition packet.
  • A headshot and resume.
  • Link(s) to your audition video (Should feature you singing and dancing).
  • Deadline to submit video link audition: Friday, April 26, 2024.
  • Send email to jenniferperrino@clpshows.org.

Please note:  Your video link may include previous shows/roles or your “audition reel” or something you create for this audition.  The team will want to see you, hear you sing, and get a sense of how you move/dance.  The video links will not be judged on technical quality, but only on your appropriateness to the roles available in the show as demonstrated in the recording.

TECHNICAL POSITIONS INTERVIEWS:  Interviews will be set up for those interested in working tech for this production.  To set up your tech interview, email Jenniferperrino@clpshows.org with your name, age, phone and what tech position(s) your interested in.

Interviews slots include:

  • Saturday, April 27, 2024    12:30 and 1:30 pm
  • Monday, April 29, 2024     6:00 pm

Participation Fee:  All participants (on stage and off) are required to pay a participation fee for this summer program.  Fee will be due at the first rehearsal: $195.00 for performers (includes costume and show t-shirt); $50.00 for Techies (includes show t-shirt).

Please Note:  A limited amount of funds are in place to assist with the participation fee. Funds are distributed on a confidential basis.  Everyone is encouraged to audition, regardless of ability to pay!  Choosing the cast of the show is based upon talent, enthusiasm and availability only. Ability to pay the participation fee is never a factor in casting decisions.

What is CYPT?  Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre provides a summer of great experience for performers and techies alike. Many alumni are professional actors, singers, dancers, technicians and musicians.  Others are Drama, Opera, Music Theatre, Voice, Music and Broadcasting majors at colleges all over the country.  To date, over 3,000 teens have been a part of CYPT!

CYPT has produced 39 years of exciting shows, including: Legally Blonde, Footloose, Children of Eden, Hello Dolly, Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, Godspell, Les Misérables, Crazy For You, The Wedding Singer, Grease, Hairspray, West Side Story, Beauty and the Beast, The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and many more!

CYPT is the recipient of the Post-Corbett Award for Outstanding Arts Organization, plus, the National Recreation and Parks Arts and Humanities Award, and the Ohio State Award for Best Student Program.

CYPT brings together scores of teens each summer, on stage and off.  In 2023, participants came from 38 different schools, from all over the Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana region.

CYPT is for you!  The teenage performer/techie interested in three things: 1) Theatrical Experience; 2) A Summer project with a difference; 3) A lot of new friends with the same interests.

Show Dates:
July 25, 26,27,28
August 1 ,2, 3, 4 (two shows)
Strike & End of Summer cast/crew meeting – Monday, August 5, 2024

Tickets on sale now!
Adult $22; Senior, College Students, High School and Younger $20.00;
Tickets may be purchased via the web:  www.CLPShows.org or at 513-241-6550 with a credit card.

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2024-2025 Season Announced by Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMT_logoCincinnati Music Theatre is proud to announce our 2024-2025 Season. Our Mainstage Season features two productions making their Cincinnati Music Theatre debuts. We open the Mainstage Season with the magical, family-favorite hit Matilda the Musical. This whimsical and wonder-filled production leaps off the page to the stage and is sure to entertain our audience members, both young and young at heart! Our second Mainstage Production is the classic, dance-infused musical comedy Sweet Charity. This brassy, bold musical follows Charity Hope Valentine in her search for love, friendship, and making it big!

Our Studio Series returns with three productions and features something for everyone! Opening the Studio Series Season is Overthrone: An Original Rock Revue featuring hit rock and pop songs that fuse together a story of power, love, and finding the fire within oneself. Last year’s hit production Music at the Movies returns in a brand-new, sequel production Music at the Movies 2: From Broadway to Hollywood…and Back Again! We close out the season with Nunsense: A Heavenly Musical Comedy. Join the Little Sisters of Hoboken as they aim to raise the praise in this hysterical musical comedy!

From Classics and Comedies to Musical Revues, our 2024-2025 Season is full of magic, wonder, and music.

Information about season ticket packages, individual tickets, auditions, and more will be released in the coming weeks.

MATILDA the Musical
November 8-16, 2024
Directed by Amanda Emmons Shumate
Mainstage Production

SWEET CHARITY
May 9-17, 2025
Directed by Genevieve Perrino
Mainstage Production

OVERTHRONE: An Original Rock Revue
September 6-14, 2024
Directed by McLean Strickland Parr
Studio Series
MUSIC AT THE MOVIES 2: From Broadway to Hollywood…and Back Again!
January 31-February 8, 2025
Directed by Brian Anderson
Studio Series

NUNSENSE
May 30-June 7, 2025
Directed by Elizabeth L. Taylor
Studio Series

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STEW Runs March 2-April 7

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

STEW
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
March 2-April 7
Shelterhouse Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Stori Ayers

Three generations of Black women gather in Mama’s kitchen to cook an important meal — and things are about to boil over. As they take turns preparing a stew, closely held details of their lives rise slowly to the surface. But time is running short to prepare the meal, and the truths they try to keep from one another threaten to reveal themselves. A heady combination of secrets, knowingness and even violence hangs thick in the air before the day reaches an unforgettable climax. A 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist, Zora Howard’s Stew tells a captivating, funny and intimate story about the relationship between mothers, daughters and the realities that bind them together. Stew is recommended for teenage and adult audiences. As three generations of women gather in Mama’s kitchen, the secrets simmer in the air. Ingredients include some strong adult language and very frank discussions about adult relationships and sexual activity.

  • In preview Sat, March 2 at 7:30pm
  • In preview Tue-Wed, March 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, March 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, March 9 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, March 12-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sat. March 16 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 2pm
  • Tue, March 19 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, March 20 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, March 21-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, March 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 24 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, March 26-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sat. March 30 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 31 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, April 2-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sat. April 6 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 7 at 2pm

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