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February 1, 2023 · 6:42 pm

Auditions Announced for THE MATCHMAKER at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoBeechmont Players and director Jeff Carter will be holding auditions for their spring show, THE MATCHMAKER by Thornton Wilder.

Directed by Jeff Carter
Assistant Directed by Maggie Ingram King
Produced by Narisa Williams

Synopsis:
THE MATCHMAKER is Wilder’s uproarious farce about love and money, stars the irrepressible busybody, Dolly Gallagher Levi, who inspired the Broadway musical, Hello, Dolly!  Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy merchant in 19th Century Yonkers, NY, decides to take a wife and employs a matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Levi.  Dolly subsequently becomes involved with two of Vandergelder’s clerks, several lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant where this swift farce runs headlong into hilarious complications. After everyone gets straightened out romantically, Vandergelder finds himself affianced to the astute Dolly Levi herself.

Auditions:
Mon. Feb 13th & Wed. Feb 15th at 6:30pm

Anderson Center Theater
7850 Five Mile Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255

Please try to arrive at the beginning of auditions. If you will be later, contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685.

Please bring a resume and conflicts from March 1st – May13th. Headshot is encouraged. Cold readings will be done from the script.

Rehearsals start in the beginning of March and will rehearse 3 days a week. Final schedule will be determined after the show is cast and conflicts have been provided.

Show Dates:
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 at the Anderson Center Theater
*Possible performance to be added on May 11*

Characters:

  • HORACE VANDERGELDER- a Merchant of Yonkers. Male, stage age 50-70
  • MRS. DOLLY GALLAGHER LEVI- a friend of Vandergelder’s late wife. Female, stage age 40-60
  • IRENE MOLLOY- a Milliner. Female, stage age 25-40
  • MINNIE FAY- Ms. Molloy’s assistant. Female, stage age 18-25
  • CORNELIUS HACKL- a clerk in Vandergelder’s store. Male, stage age 25-40
  • BARNABY TUCKER- an apprentice in Vandergelder’s store. Male, stage age 18-25
  • ERMENGARDE- Mr. Vandergelder’s niece. Female, stage age 18-25
  • MISS FLORA VAN HUSEN- a friend of Vandergelder’s late wife. Female, stage age 55-70
  • MALACHI STACK- jobseeker Vandergelder hires. Male, indeterminate age, active and spry
  • AMBROSE KEMPER- an Artist. Male, stage age 18-25
  • GERTRUDE- Vandergelder’s Housekeeper. Female, indeterminate age but elderly, cranky and spry
  • RUDOLF/AUGUST- a Waiter. Male, stage age 25-45
  • JOE SCANLON- a Barber. Male, indeterminate age

NOTE: For the safety of our patrons, cast and crew, all participants in this show will be required to be vaccinated before the start of rehearsals.

Questions? Contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685 or narisalc79@gmail.com.

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February 1, 2023 · 6:14 pm

Video Auditions Announced for KINKY BOOTS and GUYS AND DOLLS at The Carnegie

TC_logo_newThe Carnegie is accepting video submissions for our Summer 2023 productions of KINKY BOOTS and GUYS AND DOLLS.

KINKY BOOTS
June 30 – August 19, 2023
Directed by Lindsey Augusta Mercer
Music Directed by Steve Goers

GUYS AND DOLLS
July 29 – August 18, 2023
Directed and Choreographed by Eric Byrd
Music Directed by Steve Goers 

Auditions by Video Submission.
Submissions are due by 11:59 PM EST on February 28, 2023.
Performers must be 16 years of age or older to submit an audition.

What to send:

  • 32 bars of a song in the style of KINKY BOOTS
  • 32 bars of a song in the style of GUYS AND DOLLS
  • Optional: Submit a 1-2 minute video showcasing your dance/movement abilities
  • Resume
  • Headshot

Audition videos will only be accepted as links. Files requiring download will not be accepted. Please create separate videos for each song and the dance combination. You will be asked to submit them separately in the online form.

Please ensure that privacy settings are such that we are enabled to view by the link only, with no need for password or additional access request. Please film your material in a horizontal/landscape frame on a solid background or plain wall.  A ¾ shot is preferred for vocal selections.

Your headshot must be an image file and your resume must be in PDF format. Both should be labeled with you name (i.e. Gabbard_Tyler.pdf)

Please submit your audition here: https://forms.gle/Cqsc3yGwshypKXfd7

Callbacks
Callbacks will be a mix of live and digital based on the availability of the auditionee and production staff. In-person callbacks are planned for Monday, March 20.

Casting
All auditionees will be notified of casting outcomes by March 31, 2023.

The Carnegie is committed to inclusive casting. All races, ethnicities, gender identities, body types, and mobilities are encouraged to apply. Pronouns listed in the character breakdown refer to the genders of the characters only. Actors should submit for any roles they feel comfortable playing. 

Also Note:

  • All Roles are paid. Principal Roles pay $1000 per show contract, Secondary Roles and Ensemble pay $800 per show contract. If selected for a two-show contract (KINKY BOOTS and GUYS AND DOLLS), pay is $2000 for the summer and is paid bi-weekly.
  • Not AEA eligible.
  • No housing provided. 

Rehearsals and Performances
Rehearsals will take place in the evenings and on weekends. Daytime rehearsals may be added based on the availability of the cast and production staff.

Conflicts will be accepted on a limited basis. The Carnegie strives to provide flexible opportunities for artists to pursue their craft in an environment that respects work-life balance. If conflicts are too numerous, we reserve the right to retract our offer. No performance conflicts will be accepted. 

COVID-19 Policies
The Carnegie fervently encourages all auditioners to seek the Covid-19 vaccination before attending in-person callbacks. Proof of a completed initial vaccine course is required before the start of rehearsals for all company members. Rehearsals may be conducted in masks depending on virus transmission rates. Performances and audiences will not be masked.

KINKY BOOTS
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Miramax motion picture of the same name, written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth

Directed by Lindsey Augusta Mercer
Choreographer TBA
Music Directed by Steve Goers

Rehearsals: June 4-29

Performances:
Friday, June 30, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 2, 3:00 PM
Friday, July 7, 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 8, 7:30 PM
Friday, July 21, 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 6, 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 10, 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 19, 7:30 PM

KINKY BOOTS, the winner of six Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, is a huge-hearted, high-heeled hit featuring music and lyrics by pop legend Cyndi Lauper. Factory owner Charlie is struggling to save his business when he meets Lola, a drag queen with a wildly exciting idea that just might save the day. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS tells the story of a mismatched pair of friends who together learn that sometimes, the best way to fit in… is to stand out!

Available Roles

Charlie Price (He/Him)
A bit confused, a bit unfocused, a hero hiding under a victim’s mantle.
Tenor (C3 -B4)

Lola/Simon (She/Her/He/Him)
A prize fighter’s physique draped in satin. A talented drag queen with a killer voice and winning ways.
Tenor (C3-B4)

Nicola (She/Her)
Charlie’s long-term girlfriend. Driven, uncompromising.
Mezzo-Soprano (B3-F5)

Lauren (She/Her)
Beautiful and strong working-class girl.
Mezzo-Soprano (B3-F5)

Don/Ensemble (He/Him)
Lola’s nemesis. Burly hypermasculine bear of a factory worker.
Baritone/Tenor (C3-F4, must have falsetto to D5 for finale)

Pat/Ensemble (She/Her)
Officious office manager who will let loose her wild side when allowed.
Mezzo-Soprano (B3-F5)

Trish/Ensemble (She/Her)
Factory worker with a husband and kids to worry over.
Mezzo-Soprano (B3-D5)

George/Ensemble (He/Him)
Factory manager keeping up traditions. Reserved.
Baritone (C3-F4)

Mr. Price/Ensemble (He/Him)
Charlie’s father. Also plays Richard Bailey, Nicola’s attractive boss.
Baritone (B2-G4)

Harry/Ensemble (He/Him)
A contemporary of Charlie’s but his opposite. Successful, self-aware and confident. Also plays Simon Sr., Simon’s unforgiving father.
Tenor (E3-C4)

The Angels (He/Him/She/Her/They/Them)
The drag performers who populate The Blue Angel Nightclub.
Baritones/Tenors (some sing to C5 and some sing to A4)

GUYS AND DOLLS
A Musical Fable of Broadway
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon

Directed and Choreographed by Eric Byrd
Music Directed by Steve Goers

GUYS AND DOLLS is musical theatre at its show-stopping best! Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this colorful classic follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers and showgirls in a wild game of chance and love. Set in bustling 1950s Manhattan, GUYS AND DOLLS features some of the most memorable showtunes of all time, including “Luck Be a Lady,” “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” and the irrepressible anthem “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”

Rehearsals: July 2-28

Performances:
Saturday, July 29, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 30, 3:00 PM
Friday, August 4, 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 5, 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 12, 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 13, 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 17, 7:30 PM
Friday, August 18, 7:30 PM

Available Roles

Nathan Detroit (He/Him)
A good-hearted gambler and craps game organizer who could never hit the bigtime. He loves Adelaide, but cannot quit his gambling ways. A broke schemer with unwitting ways.
Baritone (Eb4-B4)

Miss Adelaide (She/Her)
Nathan’s fiancé and a lead performer at the Hot Box nightclub. She loves Nathan more than anything in the world and desperately wants to get married. Pretty, outspoken, stubborn.
Mezzo-Soprano (A3-D5)

Sky Masterson (He/Him)
A high-stakes gambler whose luck never seems to run out, and a wild card who surprises himself when he falls in love with the unlikeliest of women. Suave, smart, handsome.
Baritone (Bb3-D5)

Sarah Brown (She/Her)
A pretty, bright-eyed woman who serves as Sergeant of the local Mission. She fully believes in her worthy cause and wishes to convert the gambling sinners to saints. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky along the way. She is prudish and uptight, but eventually lets go.
Soprano (Bb3-E5)

Nicely-Nicely Johnson (He/Him)
Just like his name suggests, he is the nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited and a bit naïve, but sincere and genuine. Nathan’s loyal friend and lackey.
Tenor (Bb3-F5)

Benny Southstreet (He/Him)
Nathan’s right-hand man and a gambler himself. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking, but with what he thinks are Nathan’s best interest at heart.
Baritone (Bb3-E5)

Arvide Abernathy (He/Him or She/Her)
The bass drum and cymbal player in the Mission band and Sarah’s loving grandparent. Wise and sweet.

Harry The Horse (He/Him)
A crook and gambler. He is a tough guy with dollar signs as his bottom line. Brings Big Jule into Nathan’s craps game and backs his cheating but is also a man of his word in the gambling community.

Lt. Brannigan/Ensemble (He/Him)
A New York police officer who is on to Nathan’s illegal craps games and is dead set on catching him. A tough, no-nonsense character.

Big Jule (He/Him)
A big time craps player from Chicago who uses a gun and his own pair of rigged dice to bully his way into never losing. Tough looking. A bit of an oaf.

General Matilda B. Cartwright (She/Her)
The regional representative of the Save-a-Soul missions. Powerful, matronly, and no-nonsense.
Mezzo-Soprano

Rusty Charlie (He/Him)

Angie the Ox (He/Him)

Hot Box Dancers/Ensemble (She/Her)
A chorus of performers who back-up Adelaide in her nightclub act. Strong dancing, singing and character performance required.

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January 31, 2023 · 5:49 am

Auditions Announced for COMMUNICATING DOORS at Tri-County Players

TCP_logoTri-County Players announce auditions for our Spring production, COMMUNICATING DOORS by Alan Ayckbourn.

Directed by Sarah Hoback

  • Sunday, February 12 5pm-7pm at Bell Tower Pavilion – 3270 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241
  • Monday, February 13 6pm-8pm at Evendale Cultural Arts Center, Hearth Room (Upstairs) – 10428 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241

This intricate time traveling comic thriller by the British master of farcical comedy delighted London and New York audiences. A London sex specialist from the future stumbles into a murder plot that sends her, compliments of a unique set of hotel doors, traveling back in time. She and two women who were murdered in 1998 and 1978 race back and forth in time trying to rewrite history and prevent their own violent ends. The frantic race begins when Poopay is hired for an evening at the Regal Hotel by an old man who eschews a fling in favor of confessing his role in the demise of his wives. Now a target, Poopay flees into the vestibule and somehow triggers the time machine.

3 men and 3 women.
Actors can be any ethnicity.

  • The actress playing Poopay should appear to be around stage age ~33.
  • Ruella should appear stage age -45.

The ages of the other actors matter less because they’ll be playing characters at different ages.

  • Reece (a businessman) plays 30 and 70
  • Jessica (his first wife) plays 25 and 45
  • Julian (an “associate”) plays 45 and 65
  • Harold (a detective) plays 35 and 45.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

We’ll cast the show that week and aim for a table read with everyone on Thursday, February 16th and then actual rehearsals will start Monday, February 20th.

Rehearsals will be 3-4 days a week based on everyone’s availability. All actors won’t be called to every rehearsal.

Production dates: April 21-30.

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January 30, 2023 · 6:06 am

Auditions Announced for SLEUTH at La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoLa Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio, will hold an open audition for its upcoming production of SLEUTH at 9:00 AM Saturday February 4, 2023, at 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, Ohio.

Sleuth is the ultimate game of cat and mouse in which the two men devise an elaborate revenge/power game with rising stakes.

SEEKING:

  • Andrew Wyke: 45-65. An immensely successful but past his prime Mystery Writer who has an obsession the deceptions of fiction and fascination with game-playing.
  • Milo Tindle: 25-40. Everything about him is neat and exact. Stylish and cunning, he is suspicious but shares Wyke’s love for games.

Be prepared to cold read scenes from the play.
Please provide a current headshot and resume.

Rehearsals begin March 13, 2023 (9 AM-5 PM Mon-Sat)

Performances March 30 – May 7, 2023 (Thurs-Sun matinees and evenings)

Director is Chris Beiser.
Non-Equity.

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January 25, 2023 · 5:50 am

Auditions Announced for CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES at Kincaid Regional Theatre

KRT new_logoInspired by the books of Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson,
including the best seller GROWING UP LUTHERAN
Written by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke
Music and Lyrics by Drew Jansen

WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 6:30pm to 8:00pm​

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 16 – 24 bars of a song in the style of the show
  • 1 minute Monologue showcasing your storytelling skills
  • Resume
  • Headshot
  • You will be asked to turn in a full list of conflicts for rehearsal dates (exact rehearsal dates will be provided at auditions). Please have that prepared.
  • No performance conflicts will be accepted.

Please CLICK HERE to register.

REHEASALS
Rehearsal will begin at the end of February with the first rehearsal taking place February 21st 2023 from 6:00-8:30 PM. As mentioned, A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided at Auditions, and may vary depending on actor and production team availability.

PERFORMANCES

  • Friday, April 14th, 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, April 15, 7:00 PM
  • Sunday, April 16, 2:30PM
  • Friday, April 21, 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, April 22, 7:00 PM
  • Sunday, April 23, 2:30 PM

CHARACTER AND VOCAL DESCRIPTIONS

  • MRS SNUSTAD (VIVIAN),   is 60 to 70 years old and a widow.  She is the most conservative of the ladies, and she is the matriarch of the kitchen.  She is the one that makes sure the food tastes good before leaving the kitchen and she is the one that washes the dishes.  Her duties are well defined (by her).  She sits at the center work table on a stool almost as a throne where she commands the work of the day.  Her word is not to be tested and her decisions are final. She is a mix of Shirley McClain as “Weeser”, Bea Arthur as “Maude” “Doris” in Everybody Loves Raymond and the Mom in Golden Girls.     Vocally hers is the highest voice of the ladies. Low – A flat below middle C, no lower than a B flat below middle C.  High –  E, a major 10th above middle C.
  • MRS ELROY ENGELSON (KARIN)  is 40 to 45 years old and is second in line to take over the kitchen.  Her cooking is fabulous.  She is neat and tidy in appearance and quite pretty in a very conservative way, almost looking like Jackie Kennedy with everything perfectly in it’s place.  She  senses the world is about to change because she listens to her daughter, Signe who without her influence on Karin’s life,  might be as rigid as Mrs Snustad.     The middle voice. Low – A flat below middle C, and High – D, a major 9th above middle C. Should have a comfortable belt.
  • MRS GILMER GILMERSON (MAVIS)  is in her late 50’s and is a farmer’s wife and a grandmother.  She is not afraid of work and can fix anything mechanical as well as do the books.  She is the most physical comedienne of the three ladies because of her “jump in and work” attitude.  She appears rather disheveled even when dressed up for a wedding.  She is somewhat butch, but not gay.  Everyone loves her.   The lowest of the voices – Low – A flat below middle C. High –  D, a major 9th above middle C.
  • SIGNE (Beverly) ENGELSON  is the daughter of Karin, and has just started college at the University of Minnesota.  She comes home to visit often, and loves working with her mother in the kitchen.  She is 18 or 19 years old and ready to make her mark in the world.  She represents change.  Not only the change the church was going through in 1965, but the change the country was beginning to go  through at that time.  She would never really become a hippie, but she will like the styles once they are introduced at Sears in Minneapolis. She is pretty like her mother, and very sweet, but not afraid to challenge Mrs Snustad and speak her mind in a respectful way.   Low – A below middle C.  High – G flat above middle C.
  • PASTOR E. L. GUNDERSON  is the same age as Karin, but he has just married a young wife.  The ladies all seem to have crushes on him in a respectful “pastorly” way.  He is goaded by the fact that he comes from a family of Pastors, and his brother, not he, inherited his father’s church down the road.  He is a bit competitive, and finds that he can truly relax when in the kitchen.  He has a very friendly and intimate relationship with God, almost like “Tevye” and he knows that the church runs best when the kitchen is happy.   Low – B flat, a major 9th below middle C.  High – G flat above middle C>​

Is it paid?
Gas stipends are available.

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