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September 5, 2023 · 5:46 am

Auditions Announced for THE BEST CHRSTIMAS PAGEANT EVER at Village Players

VP_new logoSept. 17 from 4:30-8pm kid auditions
Sept. 17 from 8-9pm adult auditions
Sept. 20 from 6-8pm kid auditions
Sept. 20 from 8-9pm adult auditions.

Please review the information in the audition packet HERE. (click to download).

To reserve an audition slot visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AAA929A7F9CF8-best#/.

The packet contains selections from the script – choose one to deliver as a short monologue as well as scenes that you’ll perform with other auditionees.

If you are not able to attend either day, video auditions can be sent to bcpe2023@gmail.com until 4:00 on Sept 17th (before the live auditions). Please record yourself delivering your chosen monologue and reading at least one of the scenes provided (an off-camera voice should read other lines).

If you have any questions, you can call or text the director Amy Waldfogle at 513-505-6166 or send an email to bcpe2023@gmail.com.

Performance dates are Dec. 1-10.

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September 4, 2023 · 12:30 pm

Call for Directors for 2024 Summer Musical at Bart’s Bards

Bart’s Bards, a theatrical ministry of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, is holding an Open Call for Directors for our summer 2024 musical.  Dates for the run are Thursday, June 6 (evening); Friday, June 7 (evening); Saturday, June 8 (matinee and evening); and Sunday, June 9 (matinee).  The show will be performed on the Ray Sowell Commemorative Stage in the Fr. William F. Krumpe Activity Center in Springfield Township, OH. Interested persons should email Elle Rothan at bartsbards@gmail.com to schedule a 45-minute evening appointment time to occur before September 30, 2023.

Potential directors may pitch up to two shows.  The show which is selected will: 1) be a large-cast musical production for members of all ages, including the potential for a large number of children; 2) have several lead-role opportunities for actors of all ages; and 3) be a family-friendly production that presents a message that is consistent with the values of the Catholic Church.  To aid potential directors with show selection, here is a list of our most recent productions:

  • Oklahoma
  • Bye Bye Birdie
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • Disney’s The Little Mermaid
  • The Fiddler on the Roof
  • Seussical: The Musical
  • James and the Giant Peach
  • The Music Man
  • The Sound of Music

We will hear your pitch(es) and spend some time talking with you about our theatre community and hearing from you about your practices and expectations as a director.  Please bring along your theatrical resumé and contact information.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Bart’s Bards Board Member, Elle Rothan, at bartsbards@gmail.com.  Thanks for your interest!

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September 4, 2023 · 12:23 pm

Auditions Announced for DEATHTRAP at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for Deathtrap by Irva Levin on Monday, October 9th and Tuesday, October 10th. Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn and Produced by Kristen Vincenty.

Synopsis: Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it?

Please sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D44AFAB2FA2FE3-deathtrap

Audition Requirements: Please bring a headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You may be requested to stay past your audition time to read with other auditionees.

Callbacks: Callbacks are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th from 7-10:00pm. More information will be forthcoming following auditions. If you are not called back it does not mean you are not cast. Each auditionee will be individually contacted by the producer before a cast list is posted.

Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin on Monday, January 29th from 7-9:30pm; Our plan is to rehearse 4 nights a week on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (unless there are cast conflicts) until tech week.

Production Dates: Thu. Mar 7th 2024, 7:30 pm, Fri. Mar 8th 2024, 7:30 pm, Sat. Mar 9th 2024, 7:30 pm, Sun. Mar 10th 2024, 2:00 pm, Thu. Mar 14th 2024, 7:30 pm, Fri. Mar 15th 2024, 7:30 pm, Sat. Mar 16th 2024, 2:00 pm, Sat. Mar 16th 2024, 7:30 pm, Sun. Mar 17th 2024, 2:00 pm, Thu. Mar 21st 2024, 7:30 pm, Fri. Mar 22nd 2024, 7:30 pm, Sat. Mar 23rd 2024, 7:30 pm, Sun. Mar 24th 2024, 2:00 pm

Character Breakdown: listed ages are stage ages

SIDNEY BRUHL – (Male. 50s-60s) A highly acclaimed playwright currently experiencing a creative drought. He’s usually the smartest and most charming one in the room and very much enjoys that. Sidney is extremely ambitious and is not accustomed to “creative droughts”

CLIFFORD ANDERSON – (Male. 20s-early 30s) A young, attractive aspiring writer who attended one of Sidney’s playwriting seminars. Very open and eager to please…or is he?

MYRA BRUHL – (Female. (late 40s to 60s) Sidney’s loving and supportive wife. She is a kind and calming presence during some of Sidney’s stormier moods. She’s given to anxiety and has a heart condition.

HELGA TEN DORP – (Female. 50+) Celebrity Psychic who enjoys every minute of her fame. She says what’s on her mind and is not easily intimidated. (Note: This character has a Dutch accent – you may attempt it at the audition, but it is not required. We will be working with a dialect coach)

PORTER MILGRIM –  ( Male. 50+.) Sidney’s friend and attorney. Very sharp and observant of his surroundings, rather protective of Sidney.

Due to the death inducing nature of several scenes, we will be employing the use of a fight coordinator in order to ensure the safety and comfort of the actors. 

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September 1, 2023 · 8:07 am

THE CEMETERY CLUB Runs Sept. 15-24

SCT_The Cemetery ClubTHE CEMETERY CLUB
Springboro Community Theatre
Sept. 15-24
[Springboro]

Directed by Don Campbell

Cast: Jill Doster Evans as Ida, Kathy Campbell as Lucille, Donna Cason as Doris, Jim Spencer as Sam & Nancy Albert as Mildred

Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet-tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 17 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 24 at 2pm

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September 1, 2023 · 8:06 am

WINNIE-THE-POOH Runs Sept. 16-17

PP_Winnie-the-PoohWINNIE-THE-POOH
Preble Players
Sept. 16-17
Garber Nature Center [Lewisburg, Oh.]

Preble Players welcomes you to this family comedy based on the book by A.A. Milne and adapted by Kristin Sergel. Winnie-the-Pooh is Christopher Robin’s little “bear of very little brain” who would like to drift peacefully through life, playing with Piglet, humming little tunes, and “eating a little something.” When Kanga arrives with her child, Roo, the residents of the 100-Acre woods become quite concerned because she brings something deeply concerning with her. Bring your lawn chair. There will be awnings set up for you to sit under.

  • Sat-Sun, Sept. 16-17 at 2pm

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