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July 5, 2024 · 9:26 am

Save the Date! Summer Adjudication Forums

ACT_logoAttention all adjudicators, judging assistants, and group presidents! The official kick off to the 2024-2025 adjudication program will take place on the following dates and locations:

Saturday, August 3 10:00am- 1:00pm
Mason Community Playhouse (home of Mason Community Players)
5529 Mason Road
Mason, OH 45040

Saturday, August 17 10:00am- 1:00pm
The Stained Glass Theatre (home of The Footlighters, Inc.)
802 York Street
Newport, KY 41071

All adjudicators should plan to attend at least one or both of these forums for valuable information and training. More information can be found on our website here: https://www.actcincinnati.org/judging-info

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July 5, 2024 · 9:25 am

Cast Announced for DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players and director jef brown are thrilled to announce the cast upcoming production of DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

  • Natasha Boeckmann
  • Ryan Bowron
  • John Conrard
  • Fred Gorney
  • Raia Hirsch
  • Wayne Kirsch
  • Jeanette Tacon

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is directed by jef brown and produced by Pam Kaesemeyer and Amy Stier . Performances run October 31 – November 17, 2024. For tickets and further information head to https://www.mariemontplayers.com/hyde

Synopsis:
A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror. On the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll’s experiments have brought forth his other self—Edward Hyde, a sensualist and villain free to commit the sins Jekyll is too civilized to comprehend. When Hyde meets a woman who stirs his interest, Jekyll fears for her life and decides to end his experiments. But Hyde has other ideas, and so the two sides battle each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to determine who shall be the master and who his slave.

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July 1, 2024 · 5:17 pm

Stage Right Cuts Loose

SRMTC_Footloose1‘FOOTLOOSE’ is now playing in Grant County!

Williamstown, KY – Stage Right Musical Theatre Company opened its eighth season with
FOOTLOOSE, which runs through July 14 at the Williamstown Performing Arts Center. Audiences from across the country laughed, cheered, and danced through the opening weekend of the musical adaptation.

“Audiences have been raving about their experience at Footloose,” Artistic Director John Siedenberg II said, “we are so proud of the cast and creative team for bringing this stunning production to life, and cannot wait to share this incredible story with more audiences over its run.”

“Based on the original 1984 film, Footloose brings to life this classic story in an explosive new way! When rebellious teen Ren is forced to move to a small town where dancing is forbidden, it’s up to him and his classmates to defy the rules! This heartfelt story pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. Featuring a blend of new music and classic anthems like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear it for the Boy”; “Footloose” is sure to leave you dancing out of your seat.”

Audiences packed the Williamstown Performing Arts Center in its first weekend, breaking opening weekend records for the Theatre Company. Siedenberg attributes the success of the show on its great music, comedy, and emotional depth.

“The music is infectious, the acting is superb, and the heart at the center of this story is enough to bring the audience to tears,” Siedenber said about audience reactions in its first weekend of performances, “Footloose is pure, unadulterated joy, and this cast brings their A-game to every single performance.”

This show is presented by the Grant County Tourist & Convention Commission.

Footloose runs through July 14; tickets are available at www.StageRightMTC.org.

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July 1, 2024 · 5:16 pm

Auditions Announced for BLITHE SPIRIT at Fairfield Footlighters

fflFairfield Footlighters announces auditions for Noel Coward’s comedy of manners, BLITHE SPIRIT, directed by Kate Brauer-Bell and produced by Dan Schindler and Noah Moore.

Auditions will be held Monday, July 15 from 6-9pm at the Fairfield Community Arts Center (411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield OH 45014) with callbacks Wednesday, July 17 from 6-9pm. The production dates are September 27-29, 2024.

Sign Up to Audition
https://www.signupgenius.com/…/409084CA4AE28AB9…

Synopsis
It’s 1941 in the country home of Charles and Ruth Condomine in Kent, England. Celebrated writer Charles Condomine and his wife, Ruth, have planned a social gathering with their friends, Dr. and Mrs. Bradman in which the guest of honor is a spiritual medium named Madame Arcati. Charles is hoping to use Madame Arcati for inspiration for his latest book. Madame Arcati conducts a seance which at first appears to have failed, but soon it becomes clear that Charles’ late wife Elvira has been brought back to haunt him. Through a series of mishaps, Ruth accidentally ends up on the “other side,” and Charles finds himself haunted by both of his now-deceased wives.

Available Roles

  • CHARLES CONDOMINE: Male, lead. Suggested age: 30-45
    An intelligent and urbane English novelist, a widower who is now married to his second wife.
  • RUTH CONDOMINE: Female, lead. Suggested age: 25-40
    A smart-looking woman with wit and charm, a bit jealous of her husband’s relationship with his first wife.
  • ELVIRA: Female, lead. Suggested age: 20-40
    Charles Condomine’s deceased first wife, now a ghost.
  • DR. BRADMAN: Male, supporting. Suggested age: 35-60
    Pleasant and affable, a friend of the Condomines.
  • MRS. BRADMAN: Female, supporting. Suggested age: 35-60
    The wife of Dr. Bradman, a friend of the Condomines.
  • MADAME ARCATI: Female, supporting. Suggested age: 45-70
    An eccentric spiritualist. Not particularly flashy, but definitely offbeat.
  • EDITH: Female, supporting. Suggested age: Flexible
    The Condomine’s maid, always in a hurry.

Rehearsal Information
All rehearsals will take place at the Fairfield Community Arts Center. Rehearsals will be Monday through Thursday evenings, 6:30-9pm. Rehearsals will go later during tech week. All conflicts must be listed at the time of audition. Unexcused absences may result in recasting. Please note, no absences will be permitted the final two weeks of rehearsal.

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July 1, 2024 · 5:15 pm

Auditions Announced for THE MISS MAGNOLIA SENIOR CITIZEN BEAUTY PAGEANT at Tri-County Players

TCP_logoTri-County Players announces auditions for its production of THE MISS MAGNOLIA SENIOR CITIZEN BEAUTY PAGEANT by Leslie Kimbell.

Mon & Tue, July 8 & 9 from 7-8:30pm

Evendale Cultural Art Center (ECAC)
The Hearth Room
10428 Reading Rd  Cincinnati, OH 45241

The ECAC is at the corner of Glendale-Milford Road and Reading Road, you can only enter via the North bound lane of Reading Road. Parking and entrance are at the rear of the building.

Characters available for audition
(Except for Lurleen Dupree, all are residents of the Magnolias Place Retirement Home)

  • Beatrice Shelton – Sassy and salty senior citizen, a retired burlesque dancer
  • Martha Parcell – A snooty senior citizen, the villain
  • Hazel Dillard – A Christmas obsessed and squirrel loving octogenarian (could be played younger)
  • Lurleen Dupree – Worn out and very weary pageant coordinator, stage age 35-50 (non-senior citizen)
  • Sam Smith – A senior citizen, retired Elvis impersonator, reformed Casanova, and husband of Imogene
  • Clovis Crown  -An awkward, nerdy senior citizen, a new resident of Magnolia Place

**Note – The roles of Eadie Mae Clayton, Imogene Fletcher, and Maude Jenkins have already been cast.

Show Dates:   September 20th – 28th                   

Show Location:
Bell Tower Arts Pavilion
3270 Glendale Milford Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45241

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