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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Holding Auditions for STAR Programs

TCTC_new logoChildren ages 9-18 (going into their Senior year of High School) can now register to audition for the renowned STAR Intensive NKU and STAR Camp Red Bank programs with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Auditions will be held at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s facility, 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227 on:

  • Sunday, January 26 from 1 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Sunday, February 2 from 1 PM to 6:00 PM

Appointments are mandatory. You MUST set up an audition in advance. Audition time slots are on a first-come, first-served basis. You may only register for ONE audition slot.  If you need to cancel or make changes, please follow the link in your registration email.  Multiple slots for a single actor will be cancelled.  To register for an audition please visit: https://thechildrenstheatre.com/jobs-auditions/

What to Prepare:

  • A memorized, age-appropriate monologue (1 minute MAX). It should showcase your acting skills.
  • A memorized 16-bar song selection that best shows your vocal range. Remember to bring your PIANO SHEET MUSIC for your song in a 3 ring binder with music CLEARLY marked. An accompanist will be provided. The sheet music MUST have the piano part, not just the vocal line.
  • You may be asked to show us your dance ability, so come prepared. Wear appropriate shoes and clothing you can move in. No flip flops.
  • Upon online registration, you MUST upload a RECENT picture; please ALSO bring your 8×10 headshot and theatrical resume with you to your audition we WILL request a paper copy.
  • Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes ahead of your appointment for check-in. If we are ahead of schedule, you may audition early. 

ABOUT STAR INTENSIVE NKU:
Our STAR Intensive NKU program is a four-week training program for students, ages 9-18.  Students are accepted by audition only and will work with leading professionals in the theatre business to help them become well-rounded performers in all areas of Musical Theatre.  The intensive culminates in a Musical Theatre showcase featuring some of the most popular songs from the Broadway repertoire as well as a fully produced One-Act Play festival!  STAR Intensive NKU participants will have the opportunity to be considered for additional high-level training in our Academy through our invitation-only classes.

When:  July 6 – August 2, 2020, weekdays 10 AM to 4 PM at Northern Kentucky University

Tuition: $660

Security deposit of $160 due upon acceptance into the program.  Payment plans and scholarships are available. 

ABOUT STAR CAMP RED BANK:
STAR Camp Red Bank is our program for gifted and talented students who are advanced in some areas of musical theatre and who have progressed beyond the basic levels of training.  For three weeks in July, a select number of students will work with leading professionals in the theatre business to help them improve and become well-rounded performers in all areas of Musical Theatre.  STAR Red Bank culminates in a Musical Theatre showcase featuring some of the most popular songs and scenes from the Broadway repertoire!

When:  July 6-24, 2020, weekdays 9 AM to 4 PM at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s facility, 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH  45227

Tuition: $525

Security deposit of $125 due upon acceptance into the program.  Payment plans and scholarships are available.

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Auditions Announced for BONNIE & CLYDE at Dare to Defy Productions

D2D_logoDare to Defy Productions is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of the musical BONNIE & CLYDE. The show will run May 14, 2020 – May 17, 2020 at the Brightside Music and Event Center with a tentative first rehearsal on April 6, 2020.

Auditions/callbacks will be held on December 15, 2019 starting at 2:00 pm. You will not need to prepare your own songs, we will only be working material from the show. To receive callback materials, please send your headshot/resume to norgaard@dare2defy.org

All roles are available. All Ethnicities are encouraged to audition. These are paid non-union contract positions. Please see casting breakdown below.

FEMALE ROLES:

  • BONNIE PARKER: (18 TO 25) A BEAUTIFUL GIRL TORN BETWEEN LOVE AND FAME. CLYDE’S AMBITIOUS, STUBBORN LOVER. G3-F5
  • YOUNG BONNIE: THE YOUNG HOPEFUL AND FAN OF CLARA BOW, AT 10 AND 14. C#4-C5
  • BLANCHE BARROW: (25 TO 35) A RELIGIOUS WOMAN WHO DISAPPROVES OF THE CRIMINAL LIFESTYLE. HONORABLE AND RIGHTEOUS. MARRIED TO BUCK BARROW. G3-EB5
  • EMMA PARKER: (40 TO 55) BONNIES’ WIDOWED MOTHER. FRAGILE, CARING, SENSITIVE.
  • CUMIE BARROW: (40 TO 55) A KIND WOMAN. LOYAL AND SELFLESS. MOTHER TO CLYDE AND BUCK.
  • GOVERNOR MIRIAM FERGUSON: (40 TO 60) AN ENFORCER OF THE LAW AND GOVENOR OF TEXAS. TOUGH AND HARSH.

MALE CHARACTERS:

  • CLYDE BARROW: (18 TO 25) A CHARMING SMALL-TOWN BOY WHO CRAVES NOTORIETY. BONNIE’S RECKLESS, BOLD, DARING LOVER. A2-C5
  • YOUNG CLYDE: THE YOUNG SHARPSHOOTER AT 11 AND 15. B3-A5
  • MARVIN “BUCK” BARROW: (25 TO 35) CLYDE’S BROTHER AND OUTLAW TROUBLED BY HIS WIFE’S DISTATE FOR HIS LIFESTYLE. ADVENTUROUS AND LOYAL. B2-G4
  • TED HINTON: (18 to 25) A POLICE OFFER SRUGGLING TO SEPARATE HIS FEELINGS FROM HIS DUTIES. KIND AND HONEST. MADLY IN LOVE WITH BONNIE. C3-A4
  • PREACHER: (40 TO 65) THE TOWN’S EVANGELIST. LOUD, PASSIONATE, BOISTEROUS. A2-C5
  • HENRY BARROW: (45 TO 60) A HARD WORKING MAN, STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE, HUMBLE AND QUIET. FATHER OF CLYDE AND BUCK.

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Additional Audition Date Announced FLAMINGO COURT at Tri-County Players

TCP_logoFLAMINGO COURT by Luigi Creatore

Directed by Gregg Robertson
Produced by Gregory Carl Smith

Dec. 15 from 6pm to 8pm

The Bell Tower Art Pavilion – 3270 Glendale Milford Rd Evendale, OH 45241

Production Date: February 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8 & Sunday the 23rd at 3

Flamingo Court is made up of three short plays all taking place in an apartment building where several retirees live. Angelina, in 104, is a Neil-Simonesque piece where resident Angelina starts to fall for her neighbor Dominic. The only problem is her sick husband in the other room. Surprises abound as their mutual friend tightropes between being matchmaker and keeping each of their secrets.

Clara, in 204, is the shortest piece and also more somber of the three. Clara is suffering from memory loss and struggles with the idea of being away from her husband, Arthur, in a nursing home.

Harry, in 304, deals with an eighty-nine year-old gentleman who is trying to celebrate his birthday his way; with a hooker. Upon the arrival of his daughter and son-in-law who are trying to get every last penny they can out of their father, Harry has to get even more crafty with his stories.

  • ANGELINA – (60 +) Italian, caring, moved a Year ago from Brooklyn.
  • MARIE – (40 +) A matchmaker, nosy, abrupt, a trouble maker, says what she thinks.
  • Angelina’s neighbor and best friend.
  • DOMINIC – (60+) Italian. Sensitive, gullible. A man of honor. Romantic.
  • CLARA – (60 +) Gentle, firm, opinionated. She has early stage dementia.
  • ARTHUR – (60 +) Her husband. To the point, strong direction, knows what he wants.
  • HARRY – (60 +) Celebrating his eighty-ninth birthday. Determined, feisty, crusty character.
  • MARK – (25+) A hearing-aid salesman. Polite, honest, intelligent.
  • CHARITY – (40 +)Harry’s daughter. Pushy, overbearing, controlling.
  • WALTER – (40 +) Charity’s husband. A lawyer. Spineless, completely dominated by his wife.

The role of CHI CHI – A hooker has been precast

Come one – Come all, but as usual there is a strong need for men

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Disney’s THE LION KING Runs Jan 8-Feb. 2

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Buyi Zama as Rafiki. Copyright Disney. Photo by Deenvan Meer.

Disney’s THE LION KING
Broadway in Cincinnati
Jan 8-Feb. 2
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, THE LION KING is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. Born into the royal family, precocious cub Simba spends his days exploring the sprawling savanna grasslands and idolizing his kingly father, Mufasa, while youthfully shirking the responsibility his position in life requires. When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s life, Simba flees the Pride Lands, leaving his loss and the life he knew behind. Eventually companioned by two hilarious and unlikely friends, Simba starts anew. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king. A vibrant and exciting tale from the great creatives at Disney, The Lion King is a story of love and redemption that nobody should miss.

  • Wed, Jan. 8 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, Jan. 9 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri, Jan. 10 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 11 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 12 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, Jan. 14-16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Jan. 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 18 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 19 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, Jan. 21-23 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Jan. 24 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 25 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 26 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, Jan. 28-30 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Jan. 31 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 1 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 2 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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Auditions Announced for THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoAnnouncing auditions for THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940.

Directed by Kurt Percy
Produced by Abby Smith

Audition dates: January 5th and 6th at 7:00pm at LTC.

Show dates: March 6th- 15th, 2020

Synopsis
The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher”) assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at the Westchester estate. The house is full of sliding panels and secret passageways. As the composer, lyricist, actors, and director prepare their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, the infamous “Slasher” makes his reappearance and strikes again. Bodies start to drop in plain sight, knives spring out of nowhere, masked figures drag their victims behind swiveling bookcases, and accusing fingers point in all directions. However, the mystery is solved in the nick of time and the Slasher unmasked—but not before the audience has been treated to a sidesplitting good time and a generous serving of the author’s biting, satiric, and refreshingly irreverent wit.

Roles

  • Helsa Wenzel – 25 to 40. The German maid. A humorless woman. Must be able to do a German accent. *Can be played by a male or female actor.*
  • Elsa Van GrossenKnueten – 35 to 50. The host. Attractive. A patron of the arts with a flair for the dramatic. Espionage is in her blood.
  • Michael Kelly –35 to 55. The law. A large middle-aged man, Sergeant Kelly is a New York City police officer.
  • Patrick O’Reilly – 30’s to 40’s. An actor. Large in stature, somewhat sinister, must be able to use an Irish and Brooklyn accent.
  • Ken De La Maize – 40 to 50. The Director. An attractive self-absorbed who likes to drop names. His tan and clothes are very Hollywood.
  • Nikki Crandall – 25 to 30. The actress. Attractive, energetic and adventurous.
    Eddie McCuen – 25 to 30. An actor. Attractive, energetic, struggling comedian with an endless supply of bad jokes.
  • Marjorie Baverstock – 35 to 60. The Producer. She dresses and carries herself like royalty. Rich, elegant.
  • Roger Hopewell – 30’s to 50’s, the music director and Lyricist. The outrageous, flamboyant songwriting partner of Bernice, Hopewell can whip out quips with the speed and panache of a Noel Coward character.
  • Bernice Roth – 40-50, Librettist, very creative, dresses like a gypsy dancer. Always has a drink in her hand.

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