Monthly Archives: March 2024

March 25, 2024 · 6:17 pm

BLUEY’S BIG PLAY The Stage Show | Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2024 | Aronoff Center

CAA_Blueys Big PlayWACKADOO! EMMY® AWARD-WINNING PHENOMENON BLUEY
BRINGS FIRST LIVE STAGE SHOW BACK TO THE ARONOFF CENTER

August 30 – September 1, 2024
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, March 29

[Cincinnati, OH] – Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who are returning to Cincinnati by popular demand with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show!  The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and Disney+, will be “taking the show on the road” to Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall for five shows from Friday, August 30 – Sunday, September 1 (see full performance schedule below). The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Associations 2024-25 Season.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org and (513) 621-ARTS [2787]. Ticket prices: $64.25 | $54.25 | $44.25. Prices subject to change. Applicable services fees may apply. American Sign Language and Audio-Description are available at select performances. To request these services, please contact us at (513) 977.4157 or ticketing@cincinnatiarts.org.

A VIP Package is available for $123.75. The VIP Package includes one orchestra seat in the first six rows, an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet session with Bluey costume characters, an exclusive Bluey VIP lanyard, exclusive Bluey VIP gift, and an exclusive photo opportunity per group. All VIP attendees must have their own VIP ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as the Heelers return to Cincinnati with their live theater show featuring puppetry, actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

“After seeing the amazing reaction the show received during its Australia run, we are delighted to bring this standout live theater show to U.S. audiences,” said director Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Co. “We know how much love there is out there for Bluey and are thrilled and honored to translate these brilliant characters into the three-dimensional world and to share this special experience with fans throughout America.”

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co. The stage show enjoyed much success in the home market of Australia, where it premiered in Bluey’s hometown Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show Performance Schedule 

  • Friday, August 30 @ 6:30 PM
  • Saturday, August 31 @ 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 1 @ 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

About Bluey
The series follows Bluey, a six-year-old Blue Heeler dog who loves to play and turn everyday family life into extraordinary adventures that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family, friends, and community into her world of fun.

Bluey has won the hearts of kids and parents around the world since it first launched in Australia in October 2018, and has quickly become a global hit. In Australia, Bluey is the number one kids show on broadcast television and is the most-watched series ever on ABC iview. In June 2019, BBC Studios struck a global broadcast deal with Disney to premiere Bluey in all territories outside Australia, New Zealand, and Greater China; it now screens in over 60 countries. In the U.S. on Disney Junior since March 2021, the show has been the #1 most watched TV series with kids 2-6. In the UK, Bluey was the most watched show on CBeebies in January 2022 and is also available on Disney+.

Bluey has also won multiple awards, such as the International Emmy® Kids Award in the prestigious Preschool Category in 2020, and has picked up the AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program for three years running (2019-21). Bluey recently won four Kidscreen Awards in February 2021.

Bluey is produced by multi-Emmy® award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC Kids Australia, co-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios, and distributed internationally by BBC Studios outside of Australia.

Notable accolades include the 2019 Venues Now #1 Top Stop of the Decade Award for tickets sold (5,000 seats or less); 2019 Billboard #2 Highest Grossing Venue Worldwide (5,000 seats or less); and 2019 Pollstar #3 Worldwide Ticket Sales (5,000 seats or less)

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show

WHEN:                Friday, August 30, 2024 – 6:30 PM

                             Saturday, August 31, 2024 – 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

                             Sunday, September 1, 2024 – 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 $68.75 | $58.75 | $48.75. Additional service fees may apply.

VIP PACKAGES – $123.75. The VIP Package includes one orchestra seat in the first six rows, an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet session with Bluey costume characters, an exclusive Bluey VIP lanyard, an exclusive Bluey VIP gift, and an exclusive photo opportunity per group). All VIP attendees must have their own VIP ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

INFO:                   Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as the Heelers return to Cincinnati with their live theater show, featuring puppetry, actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • American Sign Language and Audio-Description available at select performances.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council,
which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), 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, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

#  #  #

Leave a comment

Filed under Events, Family-Friendly, Press Releases

Tagged as

March 25, 2024 · 6:16 pm

Auditions Announced for CLYBOURNE PARK at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for our September 2024 production of Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, directed by Dan Maloney and produced by Elizabeth Leigh Taylor.

We previously announced that Elizabeth Leigh Taylor would be directing this show, and due to familial and work obligations, she has decided to step down as director but gladly and confidently passes the reigns to Dan Maloney, and looks forward to serving this show as producer.

Audition Dates/Times:

  • Sunday, April 21 from 2 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Monday, April 22 from 7 PM – 9:30 PM

Auditionees only need to attend one audition date.

Location: Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Audition Requirements:

  • Head shots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.
  • Be prepared to read from the script.
  • Actors not available for the audition dates may contact the director before the scheduled auditions at maloneykd@gmail.com.
  • Auditionees must be 18 years of age or older at the start of the rehearsal process.

Production Dates: September 5 – 22, 2024

Synopsis: CLYBOURNE PARK explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as white community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly African-American neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same, fifty years on? This excruciatingly funny and squirm-inducing satire explores the fault line between race and property. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A RAISIN IN THE SUN.

Casting
Actors will play one character in Act I and a different character in Act II.

  • Russ / Dan – late 40’s, white, male
  • Bev / Kathy – 40’s, white, female
  • Karl / Steve – 30’s, white, male
  • Betsy / Lindsey – late 20’s, white, female
  • Francine / Lena – 30’s, black, female
  • Jim / Tom – late 20’s, white, male
  • Albert / Kevin – 30’s, black, male
  • Kenneth – white, male

For full character descriptions, visit www.mariemontplayers.com/auditions.

Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin at the end of July and scheduled around the cast. Note, Labor Day falls during what is traditionally Tech Week. Tech may be held early depending on availability.

Leave a comment

Filed under Auditions

Tagged as

March 25, 2024 · 6:16 pm

Auditions Announced for CRIMES OF THE HEART at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop and director Jerry Wiesenhahn are pleased to announce auditions for CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley on the evenings of Sunday May 5th, and Monday May 6th 2024. Auditioners should reserve May 7th in the case that callbacks are warranted. Auditions will be held at The Drama Workshop located at 3716 Glenmore Ave. Megan Schultheis is producing.

Synopsis: CRIMES OF THE HEART is a Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Beth Henley. The three Magrath sisters reunite at their Grandfather’s home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi due to his severely failing health; it quickly comes to light that Babe, the youngest sister, shot her abusive husband earlier that day. As they await news of his status from the hospital, past resentments bubble to the surface and the sisters are forced to deal with assorted relatives and past relationships while coping with Babe’s impending trial. Each sister is forced to face the consequences of her own “crimes of the heart”.

Note: This play deals with attempted suicide, spousal abuse and other possibly difficult topics. TDW is committed to dealing with these issues with as much sensitivity as possible throughout the rehearsal process.

Please sign up for a time slot here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/…/70A094FA8A622A6FC1…

Audition Requirements:

  • Please bring a headshot and resume, and your conflicts from August through October 2024.
  • An audition form will be emailed to those who sign up.
  • Auditions will consist of readings from the script.
  • Note some actors might be asked to stay for the next session depending on the mix of people signed up.
  • All cast members will be required to become members of The Drama Workshop, and agree to TDW’s Code of Conduct prior to rehearsals starting..

Character Breakdown:

  • Lenny Magrath, 30, the oldest sister. Lenny is insecure about most things in her life, but especially about her relationships with men. She has a difficult relationship with her sister Meg and hides in her caregiving, which gives her an excuse to stay home.
  • Meg Magrath, 27, the middle sister. Meg moved to Hollywood to pursue her singing career, seemingly abandoning her sisters and her relationship with Doc. She appears to live her life in the moment, but may not be as steely hard as she seems.
  • Babe Botrelle, 24, the youngest sister. Babe is the most fragile of the sisters. A dreamer and innocent, she’s not quite sure what all the fuss is about her shooting her husband.
  • Chick Boyle, 29, the sisters’ first cousin. Chick is brassy, loud and continually passes judgment on her cousins and how they live their lives.
  • Doc Porter, 30, Meg’s old boyfriend. Doc is now married with two children, but the flame he carries for Meg still burns bright.
  • Barnette Lloyd, 26, Babe’s lawyer. Barnette is a recent law school graduate who is competent beyond his years. He has a soft spot for Babe and wants to protect her from her abusive husband.

Production Dates: Performances run 3 weekends from October 4th – 20th, 2024.. There are a total of 10 performances. Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm each weekend, with a Thursday 730pm performance the final weekend.

Rehearsal Plan: Pending confirmation of actors’ availability, the rehearsal schedule will be four rehearsals per week beginning in late August.

Leave a comment

Filed under Auditions

Tagged as

March 25, 2024 · 6:15 pm

Disney’s FINDING NEMO JR. Runs April 20-28

TCTC_Finding Nemo JrDisney’s FINDING NEMO JR.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
April 20-28
Taft Theater [Downtown]

Directed by Dani Lobello
Music directed by Mark Femia
Choreographed by Roderick Justice

Cast: Benjamin Abes-Feldman as Tad, Celia Joy D’Ascenzo as Sheldon, Stella Ellen D’Ascenzo as Nemo, Josh Galloway as Bruce, Tommi Harsch as Dory, Dez Flynn Hutchens as Nemo, Elli Maddock as Pearl, Aaron Marshall as Marlin, Elexis Selmon as Bubbles, Carly Shepherd as Coral, Lisa Takahashi as Squirt, Noah Warner as Crush & Kavan Vaidvelu as Gurgle
Ensemble: Lena Andrews, Issiah Current, Edrico Evans-Pritchett, Ethan Kuchta, Gabriel Kanai Nakata, Parker Patton, Keya Vadivelu & Mia Zink

Disney’s FINDING NEMO JR. is a “fin-tastic” musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.

  • Sat, April 20 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, April 21 at 2pm
  • Fri, April 26 at 7pm
  • Sat, April 27 at 11am & 2pm
  • Sun, April 28 at 2pm

Official page | Facebook event |

Leave a comment

Filed under Family-Friendly, On Stage

Tagged as

March 24, 2024 · 7:26 pm

Auditions Announced for SISTER ACT at INNOVAtheatre

INNOV_logoWe are excited to announce the opening show of our 2024 – 2025 Season:
SISTER ACT!

We’d love to have you raise your voice at auditions.

If you’ve ever been involved in any of our past musicals then you are invited to join us WITHOUT auditions. Come and help us celebrate 8 years.

May 13 & 14 at 7pm

If you are wanting a named role or have not been a part of an INNOVA production then we ask that you prepare 16-32 bars of a Non-Broadway number of your choice in the style of the show and for your second number please select one of the songs we have chosen from the show that best represents the character you are auditioning for.

Links for this list can be found on the audition page of our website as well as links to the audition forms and sign ups.

The auditions will be open so please make sure to sign up for your audition slot. Walk ins will be taken on a open slot availability basis.

You may or may not be asked to sing both selections from the show.

You may be asked to return to a callback on Wednesday.

Please bring a resume and all known conflicts.

Headshots are not required but are appreciated.

Please make sure your music is clearly marked with any changes. We will provide your cuts on the music selected from the show.

A talented sight reading accompanist will be provided.

There will be a brief dance call for all auditionees. You may be asked to do some vocalizing with the Music Director.

NO ACAPELLA or track auditions will be accepted.

Performance dates Aug. 16-25.

Leave a comment

Filed under Auditions

Tagged as