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January 25, 2023 · 5:49 am

Auditions Announced for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoActors of all races and/or ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition for all parts.

Feb. 20 & 21 from 7-10pm

PLEASE NOTE: Auditions on both dates will be held at:
St. John’s Lutheran Church
141 S Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 45402
(parking in rear)

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Performance Dates: Weekends May 5 through 21, 2023
Dayton Playhouse
Directed by Brian Sharp

  • Please have 16 bars of music prepared that shows your vocal range.
  • There will be a movement audition portion of the audition process – dress accordingly.

Cast Requirements:

  • Esther Smith: Lead, Female, 18-25
    At “17” she’s a year younger than Rose; attractive, effervescent, and spunky; looks up to Rose and clings to her in times of trouble. She falls in love with the boy next door, John Truitt; belter/alto
  • John Truitt: Lead, Male, 20-25
    Athletic, attractive, sincere and friendly; lives next door to Esther and romance blossoms; beautiful baritone voice
  • Mr. Alonso Smith: Male, 40-55
    Father to the Smith family; a successful business man, he rules the family with a gruff exterior but a heart of gold underneath; must be funny; baritone
  • Mrs. Smith: Female, 38-50
    Mother to the Smith family; a firm but gentle manner; she’s the glue that holds the family together; gracious and practical
  • Rose Smith: Female, 18-25
    At “18” she is the oldest of the girls and the beauty of the family; she has a loyal, loving nature–and also a bit of a temper; belter/mezzo
    on Smith: Male, 20-30
    At “19” he is the oldest; good looking and athletic; a dynamic song and dance man; bari-tenor
  • Agnes Smith: Female, 12-15
    A tomboy; independent and forthright
  • Tootie Smith: 6-10
    The youngest in the family, a bright-eyed imaginative youngster with a slightly macabre sense of humor
  • Grandpa: Male, 60-75
    A spry old gent whom the children adore him and never tire of hearing his “tales;” funny; baritone
  • Katie: Female, 50-70
    The Irish house keeper with a brogue; good-humored and hard-working; alto.
  • Lucille Ballard:
    Chorus / Ensemble, Female, 18-25
  • Warren Sheffield:
    Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 20-30
  • Eve Finley:
    Chorus / Ensemble, Female, 18-25
    Strong, frank, women’s lib type; must dance.
  • Clinton A. Badger:
    Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18-30
  • Peewee Drummond:
    Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18-30
  • Sidney Purvis:
    Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18-30
  • Dancing comedic role – varies

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January 23, 2023 · 8:49 pm

Auditions Announced for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Royal Theatre Company

RTC_logoAudition Dates: Monday, February 6 OR Tuesday, February 7, 2023 between 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Please note: All performers must be available for callbacks on February 8 and 9.

We ask you to come prepared to sing one Musical Theatre song (45 seconds in length) and perform a monologue of your choosing (up to 45 seconds). Please arrive 15 minutes early and come to the registration desk.

Performance dates: June 9-11

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January 16, 2023 · 5:54 am

Auditions Announced for THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER at Xenia Area Community Thearte

XACT_logoXACT Theatre Presents Auditions for THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER by Laura Eason.
Directed by Julie Hauwiller

Auditions Fri. Feb. 24th at 7:00 and Sun. Feb. 26th at 2:00 at Xenia Area Community Theatre.
Performances May 5 – 7, and 12 – 14.

Character Breakdowns
Note: Actors to look the ages listed; not necessarily their true age.

  • Tom Sawyer: (16-25) Playful nephew under his Aunt Polly’s care. Has a crush on Becky Thatcher. Pals with Huck, spending more time with him than his aunt prefers. Plays only himself. Known as ACTOR #6.
  • Becky Thatcher: (16-25) Sweetheart to Tom. Plays only herself. Known as ACTOR #2.
  • Huckleberry Finn: (16-25) Carefree boy; a wanderer, who is best pals with Tom. Known as ACTOR #7; also plays Townsperson 2.
  • Joe Harper: (20s) Neighboring boy, good friend of Tom’s. Known as ACTOR #1, also plays Townsperson 1, Defense Lawyer and Accomplice.
  • Sid Sawyer: (20s) Half-brother to Tom. Lives with him and Aunt Polly. Jealous, at times, of what Tom gets away with. Known as ACTOR #3; also plays Doc Robinson and Prosecution Lawyer.
  • Aunt Polly: (40s – 60s) Tom and Sid Sawyer’s aunt. Strict parental figure over the troublesome Tom. Known as ACTOR #8, she also plays Widow Douglas.
  • Injun Joe: (30s—50s) Dangerous, tough character. Not afraid to maim or kill. Murders Doc, and sets it up so it looks like Muff Potter did the deed. Known as ACTOR #5, also plays Master Dobins and the Minister.
  • Muff Potter: (40s—50s) A fisherman who loves the children of the town. Close to Tom and Huck. Made to look the murderer of Doc Robinson, but is acquitted by Tom in the trial. Known as ACTOR #4; also plays Widow’s Brother.

Questions: Email jmhauwiller@gmail.com.

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January 13, 2023 · 6:01 am

Auditions Announced for ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT at Mason Community Players

MCP_sm logoMason Community Players is holding auditions for ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT.

Auditions will be held Sunday, February 5th from 2:00 to 5:00pm and Tuesday, February 7th from 7:00 to 9:30pm at the Mason Community Playhouse, 5529 Mason Road in Mason.

The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.

To see a list of characters and a synopsis, visit https://www.masonplayers.org website. The page also contains a link to an audition form, if you would like to fill one out and bring it to auditions.

Performances are September 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 8pm and September 10 at 2pm at the Playhouse.

Questions may be e-mailed to Director Ray Lebowski, biglebowski1128@gmail.com.

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January 6, 2023 · 6:01 pm

Auditions Announced for AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for our July production, Ain’t Misbehavin’, a musical revue by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., directed by Elizabeth Leigh Taylor and produced by Pat Kramer and Derek Snow.

Audition dates/times:
Sunday, February 19th, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. and Monday, February 20th, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

Please sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094FA8AB2AA7FD0-mariemont

Location: Mariemont Players, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Audition Requirements: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, a vocal audition, and a movement portion.

  • This is an ethnic-specific production. All actors must be African-American.
  • Please prepare a song to sing for 32 measures in musical theater style. An accompanist will be provided.
  • Please bring sheet music, clearly marked for your audition cut.
  • You will be asked to learn a dance combination. Please wear clothes and shoes you are comfortable moving in.
  • Ability to read music is strongly preferred.
  • Minimum age to Audition is 18+
  • Headshot and resume are appreciated but are not required.

Please contact the director at elizabethleigh.taylor@gmail.com with questions or accommodation needs.

Callbacks: If necessary, callbacks will be held on Tuesday, February 21 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

​Synopsis: “Ain’t Misbehavin,'” is a musical revue with a book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., and music by various composers and lyricists as arranged and orchestrated by Luther Henderson. It is named after the song by Fats Waller (with Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf), “Ain’t Misbehavin.'”

The musical is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who were part of the Harlem Renaissance, an era of growing creativity, cultural awareness, and ethnic pride, and takes its title from the 1929 Waller song “Ain’t Misbehavin.'” It was a time when Manhattan nightclubs like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom were the playgrounds of high society and Lenox Avenue dives were filled with piano players banging out the new beat known as swing. Five performers present an evening of rowdy, raunchy, and humorous songs that encapsulate the various moods of the era and reflect Waller’s view of life as a journey meant for pleasure and play.

Actors/Performers (3 women, 2 men):

  • Female, Soprano (Age: 25 to 45) A voluptuous, sassy woman, very strong-willed; not afraid to share her thoughts.
  • Female, Mezzo (Age: 18 to 25) A sweet, young lady. Very innocent.
  • Female, Alto (Age: 30 to 45) Confident and charming. A knowledgeable woman of the world.
  • Male, Tenor (Age: 25 to 45) An unrepentant party hound. A flirt and a bit of a womanizer.
  • Male, Baritone (Age: 25 to 45) Jovial, cheerful, and loud. Larger than life.

​Each auditionee will be individually contacted by the producer before a cast list is posted.

Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin May 22, 2023 and take place weeknights, 4-5 times a week with the schedule to be posted after the cast announcement.

Production Dates:

  • Thursday, July 13 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 14 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 15 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 16 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 20 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 21 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 22 – 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 23 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 27 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 28 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 29 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 30 – 2:00 p.m.

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