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May 11, 2018 · 9:50 am

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Runs May 25-27

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The cast.

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
ROYAL Theatre Company
May 25-27
Mason High School

Directed by Dirk Doebereiner
Choreographed by Jay Goodlett

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be “Out There,” observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

  • Fri, May 25 at 7pm
  • Sat, May 26 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, May 27 at 2pm

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May 11, 2018 · 9:10 am

Auditions Announced for UNREHEARSED SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

MISC_Unrehearsed Shakespeare logoDue to unforeseen circumstances, we will not be able to proceed with this production at this time. Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in auditioning – I hope to be able to put the show on at some other time, and hope you will all join me then!

Best,

Adrianna Boris

Unrehearsed Shakespeare, you say? Tell me more!

Well, since you asked…Unrehearsed Shakespeare is a grassroots theatre movement that’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like. A bunch of actors do Shakespeare without rehearsal. The level of staging/costuming/memorization/etc varies, but what’s consistent between productions are the spontaneity and improvisation that were germane in performances of these plays while Shakespeare lived. It’ll be oodles of fun for the actors and audience!

Audition: Saturday, June 16

2-5pm

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Groesbeck Branch

2994 W Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239

Production dates: CANCELLED
Location TBAPerformances will be outdoors, rain or shine, free & open to the public.

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Directed/Produced by Adrianna Boris

We will only have a read-trough and a small handful of staging and fight choreo rehearsals, so please bring a list of conflicts for the month August. Actors are encouraged, but not required, to learn as many of their lines as they can – but the show will be performed with scripts in hand.

Never done Shakespeare before? Intimidated by the language? No problem! Watch a movie version, and feel free to ask questions before or during auditions. Shakespeare is for everyone, which is why we’re doing this for free in a public park!

Auditions will be workshop-style: feel free to sign up for as many or as few time slots as you like. I want to see as many people do as many scenes in as many different combinations as possible – stay and play all afternoon, if you can! No need to prepare a monologue.

If you have any special skills (tumbling, juggling, etc.), I’d love to see them! Stapled resume and headshot are appreciated, but not required.

Please sign up ahead of time so I have a general headcount: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4ea9ad2caafa7-auditions

Upon arrival, you will be asked to complete some paperwork, and will be shown into the room during the next break between scenes. If you would like a copy of the audition paperwork to compete ahead of time, please let me know.

Callbacks, if needed, will take place the same day, from 5:00-5:30pm. If you are not called back, it does not mean that you are no longer being considered – it just means I’ve seen everything I need to see from you.

Actors of all ages (15+), races, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and strongly encouraged to audition.

Some roles may be doubled, gender-bent, or otherwise cast “non-traditionally.”

No roles have been pre-cast.

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May 10, 2018 · 3:14 pm

Playhouse Pride Night at MURDER FOR TWO June 1

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

Proceeds Benefit Transgender Health Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

What:
Now in its fourth year, Playhouse Pride provides an opportunity for LGBTQIA community members and allies to gather together and enjoy live theatre along with hors d’oeuvres, open bar and an after party. In partnership with ArtsWave Pride, this year’s event takes place with a performance of MURDER FOR TWO, a  zany, musical comedy whodunit that The New York Times called “Ingenious… a snazzy, vaudevillian double act.”

The full Pride Night package is $90 per person and includes:

  • Pre-show party with live entertainment, open bar and hors d’oeuvres
  • MURDER FOR TWO performance at 8 p.m.
  • Post-show party with open bar and a DJ

Or attend the pre-show and post-show parties only for $25 per person.

A portion of the proceeds benefits the Transgender Health Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a non-profit organization that provides an accepting atmosphere and healthcare services for patients 5 to 24 years old.

When:
Friday, June 1, 6 p.m.

Who:
Playhouse Pride Committee: Jim Conway, Co-Chair, Julia Wesselkamper, Co-Chair, John P. Bruggen, Christopher Carter, Dean Clevenger, Freeman Durham, John Harrison, Julian Johnson, Alek Lucke, Kathy Nardiello, Lisa Phair, Nicholas W. Puncer, Rick Robertson, Dale L. Shafer, Daniel Tonozzi,and Steve Wanamaker

Where:
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt Adams Cir, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Tickets & Info:
The Playhouse PRIDE night package is $90 per person. Party-only packages are $25 per person. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit this link or call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility.

Sponsors:
Playhouse Pride Artist Sponsorship Partners: Mr. Darrick Beekman and Dr. Victor Abler; Jim Conway and Rick Robertson; Freeman Durham and Dean Clevenger;Nick Puncer and Chris Carter; Julia Wesselkamper and Julian Johnson; John and Nancy Silverman; Lisa Phair & Associates

Contributing Sponsor: Jeff Thomas Catering
Playhouse Pride Event Partners: ArtsWave Connects Pride and PNC
The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of the community contributors to the ArtsWave campaign.

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May 10, 2018 · 3:03 pm

Walterhoope Reimagines THE LITTLE PRINCE in Bilingual, Two Actor Production

Free for children, Walterhoope reimagines THE LITTLE PRINCE
with two actors playing 13 characters speaking two languages

WH_The Little Prince logoWalterhoope, in collaboration with Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, will present a new bilingual reimagining of Cummins and Scoullar’s THE LITTLE PRINCE for the stage.

The show will run for one weekend only: Friday May 18 at 7PM, Saturday May 19 at 7PM, and Sunday May 20 at 2pm. Performances will take place at Baker Hunt, 620 Greenup Street, Covington, KY 41011. Single tickets, which include a meal, are now on sale for $20 at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=walt. Children 12 years old and under get in FREE, and in the event of rain performances will take place indoors.

With THE LITTLE PRINCE, Walterhoope celebrates the unrestrained imagination of youth by setting the action in the beautiful gardens of Baker Hunt and using everyday garden objects to tell the story.

Directed by William Vaughan, starring Audrey Bertaux and David Mavricos, the play features two actors playing 13 characters and speaking two languages. True to the Walterhoope style, a community gathering will surround the event, consisting of a French-inspired meal and family friendly activities.

“I feel like all art that is created stems from the imagination and sense of wonder that is inherent in every child,” says Director William Vaughan, “I wanted to celebrate these things with this production as we explore what is essential, yet invisible to the eye.”

Walterhoope is a Cincinnati performing arts organization whose mission is to create the best theatre while uniting diverse art forms, to treat audiences as family and create immersive experiences for them, to use arts education to foster a healthy community, and to do it all responsibly.

For more information visit http://www.walterhoope.com or contact them at artistic@walterhoope.com or 646-481-8643.  Connect with them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/walterhoope.

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May 10, 2018 · 2:31 pm

Auditions Announced for THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT at Village Players

VP_logoVillage Players and director Dan Maloney announce auditions for THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Audition Dates/Times:

  • 7 PM Monday, June 25th
  • 7 PM Wednesday, June 27th

Location: 8 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY 41075

Performance Dates: September 28th – October 6th

Synopsis
THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT is an uproarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large cast of zany characters, it asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: What happened to Judas Iscariot?

Set in a time-bending, imagined world between Heaven and Hell, Judas’ case is put to a hilarious, riotous, piercing trial – the results of which are sure to make the inhabitants of Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory — and the audience — reconsider what each thought they knew about forgiveness, faith, and the human inside one of the history’s most infamous figures.

Seeking a diverse cast. Minimum 10 M, 5 W (with doubling). Up to 18 M, 9 W (without doubling).

Characters

  • Judas Iscariot
  • Fabiana Aziza Cunningham
  • Yusef El-Fayoumy
  • Judge Littlefield
  • Jesus of Nazareth
  • Satan
  • Saint Monica
  • Gloria
  • Henrietta Iscariot
  • Butch Honeywell
  • Pontius Pilate
  • Caiaphas the Elder
  • Bailiff
  • Mother Teresa
  • Simon the Zealot
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Saint Matthew
  • Saint Peter
  • Saint Thomas
  • Mary Magdalene
  • Matthias of Galilee
  • Loretta
  • Sister Glenna
  • Uncle Pino
  • Soldiers (3)

Auditions will consist of cold-readings of the script. For more information, contact director Dan Maloney at maloneykd@gmail.com.

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