African or African American male actor, ages 20 – 35, urgently needed to portray Joseph Asagai, a Nigerian doctoral student studying in Chicago, in Cincinnati Black Theatre Company’s production of RAISIN IN THE SUN.
Show goes up Oct 26. Please Reply All and/or call Director, Don Sherman at 513-236-5942, if interested or to refer someone to us.
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HOME BREW THEATRE, The Drama Workshop’s weekend-long celebration of short plays by local playwrights has completed the selection process for this season’s event.
HOME BREW THEATRE will be staged at The Glenmore Playhouse, the home of The Drama Workshop, on January 19-21, 2024. Each performance will be followed by a “Meet the Artists” reception featuring beer from a local brewery. This is the seventh instalment of the festival which began in 2016.
The production features ten short plays, selected from 53 submissions. The final selection was made by the directors themselves. HOME BREW THEATRE 7’s final selections are as follows:
The Fence
By Robb Willoughby
Directed by Jeff Nieman
Hope Springs a Turtle
By Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Directed by Suzanne Stymiest
I’m Friggin’ Retired
By Eric Thomas
Directed by Jessie Faye
Just Listen
By Teri Foltz
Directed by Nick Dunker
Occupations
by Keith Vanden Eynden
Directed by Diane Senffner
Pet Therapy
By Christie Bishop
Directed by Dane Rogers and Sarah Hoback
The Royal Treatment
By Alan Jozwiak
Directed by Adam Drake
The Rules
By Jessie Faye
Directed by K.B. Scheiding
Squirrels in a Knothole
By Peter D. Stavros
Directed by Allie Webber
Stabbed in the Backwards
By Fred Tacon
Directed by Micheal Kiser
Ten very different plays from ten authors means there will be something for every taste, including silly comedies, compelling dramas and heartfelt romantic plays.
Tickets to ‘Home Brew Theatre’ are $20. Show dates and times are January 19th and 20th at 8pm, and January 21st at 2pm. Tickets can be ordered through The Drama Workshop’s ticket line at 513-598-8303, or ordered online via the TDW website www.thedramaworkshop.org
Auditions are scheduled for October 8th and 10th at The Drama Workshop. Find more information and sign up at https://thedramaworkshop.org/news/2090/auditions-announced-for-beckys-new-car-and-home-brew-theatre-7-at-the-drama-workshop
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The Footlighters, Inc. is thrilled to announce auditions for LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical.
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’ Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Book by Heather Hatch
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture
Directed by Kyle Fisher
Assistant Directed by McLean Parr
Vocal Direction by Paul Chiappone
Music Direction by Alan Masters
Choreography by Kyle Fisher and McLean Parr
Produced by Megan Horton and Mary Stone
Auditions:
Callbacks, if necessary: Wednesday, December 6 7:00pm
Location:
The Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York Street, Newport KY 41071
What to Prepare:
Callbacks will include singing songs from the show and performing cold readings from the script.
Footlighters’ top priority is to provide a safe and healthy environment for all participants in our productions. Therefore, we are respectfully requiring all individuals who are cast in this show to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the first rehearsal, subject to reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs that preclude vaccination. If you face a barrier to vaccination due to disability, religious belief, or otherwise have had difficulty with access to vaccination, please contact Megan Horton at megan.hudson1988@yahoo.com or Mary Stone at maryinnyc@yahoo.com to discuss reasonable accommodation.
Performance dates: May 2- 19, 2024
Synopsis:
Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm!
Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the adventures of sorority girl Elle Woods. Elle’s life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her to attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors, and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Character Breakdown:
Elle Woods
The quintessential Valley Girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more to offer than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality.
Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Emmett Forrest
A smart and sensitive law student who takes Elle under his wing. He is charming, quirky, loveable, and friendly.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Paulette
A brash, caring, optimistic hair stylist who is friends with Elle and longs to find a man for herself.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Professor Callahan
A pompous, sleezy and manipulative law professor at Harvard who is highly successful, but completely immoral.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Warner Huntington III
A good-looking but shallow and pompous guy who breaks Elle’s heart and heads off to Harvard Law.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Vivienne Kensington
A smart, savvy, and uptight law student and Warner’s fiancée who initially dismisses Elle, but grows to be her friend.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: Ab5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Brooke Wyndam
An exercise video mogul who is also a former sorority girl. She is energetic and charismatic, yet currently on trial for murder.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Ensemble
Greek Chorus; Students; Delta Nu Members
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The Carnegie and Queen City Cabaret presents PERFECTLY MARVELOUS: Music from THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
COVINGTON, Ky. (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023) – The Carnegie is thrilled to announce PERFECTLY MARVELOUS: Music from THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, an evening of song and comedy from Queen City Cabaret and Two Sketchy Dames. The performance will run for one night only on October 14th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at TheCarnegie.com or by calling the Box Office at 859-957-1940.
Immerse yourself in an evening of midcentury melodies from the soundtrack of the hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The Amazon Original chronicles a lonely New York City housewife’s meteoric rise to fame in the cut-throat 1950’s stand-up comedy industry.
Local musical duo, Queen City Cabaret, will swing their way through the 50s and 60s with hits by Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, and more accompanied by a band of Greater Cincinnati’s top musical talent. Plus, enjoy performances by Cincy’s favorite vintage comedy team, Two Sketchy Dames featuring Alison Rampa and Eileen Earnest. The pair is known for their midcentury flair and signature combination of sketch comedy and improv. Sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh out loud.
Queen City Cabaret was founded by professional musicians Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys in 2018. From intimate cabarets to large-scale concerts: QCC celebrates the beloved songs of the 20th century. With their signature twist of whimsy, Folsom and Umphreys revive classics from the Great American Songbook that still resonate with today’s audiences.
Plus, Tomi Newman and Monique Churchill from The Carnegie’s hit production of KINKY BOOTS will be featured as Guest Vocalists in PERFECTLY MARVELOUS. Newman starred as leading man and down on his luck shoemaker, Charlie Price. Monique Churchill will also return to The Carnegie stage after an acclaimed performance as Charlie’s love interest, Lauren, and her showstopping rendition of “The History of Wrong Guys.”
QCC is a resident company at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY, and their performances have been featured by numerous organizations across the region, including The Cincinnati Opera, The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Memorial Hall, The Washington Opera House, The Fitton Center for Creative Arts, as well as on TV and radio with CET, TVHamilton, WVXU and WGUC. In 2021, they released their first album, “Count Your Blessings: A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney.”
Two Sketchy Dames features comedy duo Alison Rampa and Eileen Earnest. The Cincinnati based troupe began in 2016 and has performed at the Detroit Improv Festival, Improv Festival of Cincinnati, Gatlinburg Improv Fest, and headlined the Damn Good Improv Festival in Louisville. In 2019, along with accompanist Mike Flohr, they developed “Comedy and Cocktails” a cocktail infused floor show combining music, improv and sketch comedy. During the 2020 season, the comedy team recorded “At Home with the Dames,” a variety show with weekly guest improvisers. Their format is self-described as La MOD. As in, Ladies Making Outstanding Decisions.
Queen City Cabaret will return to The Carnegie on May 4th with LIGHTS, CAMERA, CABARET! 100 Years of MGM. Celebrate the centennial of legendary film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with a parade of songs from Hollywood’s golden age. Get swept away on a magical journey into the movies! Learn more at TheCarnegie.com.
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About The Carnegie
The Carnegie is Northern Kentucky’s largest multidisciplinary arts venue providing theatre events, educational programs and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility is home to The Carnegie Galleries, the Otto M. Budig Theatre, and the Eva G. Farris Education Center. More information about The Carnegie is available at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling (859) 491-2030.
The Carnegie is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from the Kentucky Arts Council, City of Covington, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and Cincinnati International Wine Festival.
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A music director is needed to run music rehearsals and accompany vocalists for The Ghostlight Stage Company’s upcoming Holiday Cabaret on December 22, 2023. We encourage music directors from all different backgrounds to submit materials for consideration. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ music directors to submit their work, as we seek to uplift the voices of underrepresented artists.
Performance Venue: The Know Underground Stage
Rehearsal Space: First Financial Bank in Covington, KY
Contract: Nonunion
Pay Rate: $600 stipend (no more than 20 hours of in-person work, so stipend equates to $30+/hour)
Production: The Ghostlight Stage Company’s Holiday Cabaret
Director/Cabaret Emcee: Alyssa Batsakis
About the Event: This is a holiday cabaret that will feature solos and small group numbers. All songs will be either holiday themed, winter themed, or directly pulled from a musical that takes place in the winter/during the holidays.
Deadline for Submission: Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 20, 2023 at 5pm EST. All hiring decisions will be made by October 27, 2023. Applicants are encouraged to submit earlier, as The Ghostlight prefers to fill the position by early October if possible.
Submission Instructions: To submit, please use the email heading: “MD SUBMISSION.” In the body of your email please include where you are currently based, if you have housing available in the Greater Cincinnati area during the time of production and ALL CONFLICTS you may have between December 16-22, 2023. Attach a copy of your updated resume of relevant work history and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the role and why you would make a good fit. Feel free to also include a portfolio of work and any relevant performance video links. Any links can be in the form of an unlisted or public youtube link or a google drive link so they can be easily accessed. Send these submissions to our Producing Artistic Director, Alyssa Batsakis at: alyssa@theghostlightstageco.com.
The Ghostlight Stage Company is not able to provide housing or travel compensation to any cast or creative team member at this time. Please do not apply if you will require this.
Production Schedule
1st Possible Rehearsal: December 16, 2023
Opens/Closes: December 22, 2023
There will be 3-4 rehearsals that run approximately 6pm-9pm EST between December 16-20. A tech/final dress will be from 6pm-10pm on December 21. The performance will be on December 22 and the cast/crew/creative team will be needed from approximately 6pm-10pm, which includes: call time, performance and a small strike afterwards.
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