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January 5, 2023 · 6:00 am

Auditions Announced for Leads in THE GLASS MENAGERIE at American Legacy Theatre/Thomas More University

ALT_logoWe at American Legacy Theatre are doing a co-pro with Thomas More University of “The Glass Menagerie” and looking to break a number of stigmas, including by casting an actress who is blind in the leading female role.

Our Tom (lead male) recently had to drop out of the show. Role based off of Tennessee Williams himself. We are doing it at Cincinnati Assoc for Blind and Visually Impaired on Gilbert Ave by the Ballet.

Run 3/3-3/12 (Fri-Sun performances) Rehearsal starts 1/30 (Sunday afternoons and Mon-Thur evening) Greg Procaccino (TMU, Playhouse, etc) is directing and would love to have a talented student or students submit. BIPOC encouraged but not required for the role.

TMU_logoThis will be an A.L.T. contracted role: $350 stipend + 25% referred ticket sales

Submit a video audition of the two monologue sides (available at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y-zXS-TQaq5lNveHdZUfnZI-sP43MRJf/view?usp=sharing) no later than Wednesday January 11, 2023 to procacg@thomasmore.edu and cc matthew.gellin@americanlegacytheatre.org.

There will be an in-person audition option January 11, 2023 (7-8p) at Thomas More University if you prefer. Please email Greg Procaccino at procacg@thomasmore.edu to set up that audition time.

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January 4, 2023 · 5:56 am

Video Auditions Announced for the Role of Billie Holiday for LADY DAY AT THE EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL at The Carnegie

TC_logo_newLADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL
By Lanie Robertson
Musical Arrangements by Danny Holgate

Directed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Music Direction by Jason Alexander Holmes

Rehearsals
Rehearsals will take place intermittently beginning in late May 2023. The rehearsal schedule will be set based on the availability of performers and the creative team. Technical and dress rehearsals will take place from July 9-14, 2023.

Performances

  • Saturday, July 15, 7:30 PM
  • Sunday, July 16, 3:00 PM
  • Saturday, July 22, 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, August 3, 7:30 PM
  • Friday, August 11, 7:30 PM
  • Sunday, August 20, 3:00 PM

About the Show
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is a riveting portrait of Billie Holiday and the songs that made her famous. In a captivating evening of story and song, audiences will be transported to the gritty Philadelphia bar where the legendary jazz singer gave one of her final public performances in 1959. The hard-hitting musical chronicles the singer’s life story – both humorous and heart-wrenching – and celebrates the music she gave the world including “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” “Strange Fruit,” “God Bless the Child,” and “Ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do.”

Available Role
Billie Holiday (Female, 43, Black/African Descent)

Legendary jazz singer, Billie Holiday, in one of her final concert performances at a small bar in Philadelphia. Throughout the evening, Billie oscillates between a full-octane passionate performance to utter desperation and loneliness—an effort that is likely inspired by substance abuse. She is passionate, profane, demanding, and sometimes cruel. Billie honestly recalls major moments and influences from her life with great humour and delight—oftentimes in contrast to the harsh experiences that she recounts. Billie’s stories carry her in and out of song, exposing both her triumphs and her hardships.

Auditions by Video Submission
What to send:

  • 32 bars of a song in the style of Billie Holiday
    • Please send a direct video link. Do not send the video as an attachment or download link.
  • Monologue showcasing your storytelling skills
  • Resume
  • Headshot

Please send the requested materials to Tyler Gabbard, Theatre Director at tgabbard@thecarnegie.com by Friday, January 20, 2023. In-person callbacks may be scheduled in January or February.

Also Note:

  • You will be asked to turn in a full list of conflicts for rehearsal dates listed. Please have that prepared if asked to provide this info.
  • No performance conflicts will be accepted.
  • Stipends offered will be between $1000-$1500 for all roles. Not AEA eligible. No housing provided.

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.

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January 2, 2023 · 1:03 pm

Auditions Announced for SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Village Players

VP_new logoVillage Players of Fort Thomas announces auditions for She Kills Monsters – an adventurous romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games!

Tuesday, Jan. 17 and Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 pm in the street-level Judith M. Sarakatsannis Gallery of Fine Art at 8 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. Virtual auditions will also be accepted if received by Jan. 15. (Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required with role offer.)

In-person auditions will consist of both cold readings and a prepared monologue or monologue-length story—using notes or a cheat-sheet is perfectly acceptable. Be prepared to list all conflicts between March 1–May 7. Resumé and headshot appreciated but not required. Advanced copies of sides available by texting the director, 513-505-6166.

Virtual auditions: send a video link of yourself performing a prepared monologue or monologues-length story no later than 11:59 pm Sunday, Jan. 15 to amylee1028@gmail.com. Attach resume and headshot. In the body of your email, include all conflicts March 1–May 7.

Rehearsals begin in early March. Show dates are April 28, 29, 30; May 4, 5, 6.

Director: Amy Waldfogle
Producer: Angela Klocke Forbes

ROLES AVAILABLE

Note: Ages listed are stage ages, not actual ages; where possible, casting will be flexible.

  • Tilly Evans: (F, to play a teenager) Nerdy, sarcastic, bullied.
  • Agnes Evans: (F, to play mid 20s) Tilly’s older sister, a high school teacher.
  • Chuck: (M, to play late teens to mid 20s) Runs a comic book store, grunge rocker roadie.
  • Miles: (M, 20s–30s) Agnes’s boyfriend, kind of plain/square.
  • Vera: (F, 30s–40s) guidance counselor, sarcastic and saucy.
  • Lilith: (F, to play a teenager) Dungeons & Dragons character, Demon Queen, kicks butt and takes names.
  • Kaliope: (F, to play a teenager) Dungeons & Dragons character, Dark Elf, sexy spell caster.
  • Orcus: (M, to play a teenager) Dungeons & Dragons character, Overlord of the Underworld, lazy demon.
  • Mage Steve: (M, to play a teenager) Dungeons & Dragons character, super nerdy spell caster.
  • Farrah: (F, 20s– 30s) Fairy who lives in a forest, kind of a jerk.
  • Evil Gabbi: (F, to play a teenager) Dungeons & Dragons character, a bully, a cheerleader with fangs.
  • Evil Tina: (F, to play a teenager) Dungeons & Dragons character, a bully, a cheerleader with fangs.

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January 2, 2023 · 9:45 am

Auditions Announced for THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Bart’s Bards

BB_new logoBart’s Bards is excited to announce our summer musical for 2023 THE SOUND OF MUSIC, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, directed by Tom Peters.

Auditions for our production will be held on February 4, from noon to 4:00pm, and on February 7, from 7:00 to 9:00pm.  This year’s auditions will once again take place at John Paul II Catholic School.  Please enter through the main entrance to the school and follow the stairs down to the left to our audition area.

You may choose a 15-minute audition slot using our signup genius page at the following link – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A48A8AF28A0F49-2023.  Once all slots are filled, we will be accepting walk-ins.  However, as a walk-in the wait time may be a bit longer as we attempt to fit you in with our scheduled auditioners.  So, book your spot early.

The format for auditions will include a singing portion (16-32 measures of a Broadway-style show tune); a read-through with other actors; and a dance portion.  A speaker will be available to be used with your cell phone for accompaniment (no a capella singing auditions, please).  The dance auditions will take place at the end of three consecutive 15-minute audition slots.

More information on auditions and forms to be filled out prior to auditioning can be found on our website: https://bartsbards.org.  Forms will also be available at auditions.  However, we would prefer you fill out and sign the forms ahead of time to keep things moving during auditions.  Thanks!

We hope you will consider joining us in 2023 for what is sure to be a fun time putting this beloved musical on the stage.  See you at auditions!

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January 2, 2023 · 8:08 am

Auditions Announced for TWELFTH NIGHT at Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoSun-Mon, Feb. 5-6 from 6-9pm

Walk-ins welcome at the next available slot. Please bring all conflicts to auditions. Call backs on February 12th.

TWELFTH NIGHT is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots involving romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. Separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy, calls herself Cesario, and becomes a servant to the Duke Orsino. He sends her to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf, but the Countess falls in love with Cesario. Meanwhile, Olivia’s uncle, Sir Toby Belch gets drunk with his friend, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and they play a trick on Malvolio, Olivia’s steward. Eventually Sebastian turns up and causes even more confusion, chaos and comedy.

Auditions will consist of one prepared monologue (see signup genius for monologue selections) and cold readings from the script.

Characters:

  • Duke Orsino (M): The Duke of the region is lovesick for Olivia, but she rejects his attention. He later finds himself attracted to Viola, but because she is disguised as a man, he finds these feelings befuddling.
  • Viola (F): The victim of a shipwreck. She disguises herself as a man (Cesario) and becomes a page to Duke Orsino. She falls in love with him but cannot reveal who she actually is.
  • Olivia (F): A fine wealthy woman with an unruly household of servants. She resists the attention of Duke Orsino and falls in love with his young attendant, Cesario.
  • Sebastian (M): Viola’s twin brother who is assumed to have drowned. When he does arrive in Illyria, he is mistaken for Orsino’s page Cesario and seduced by Olivia.
  • Malvolio (Any): The head servant in Olivia’s household. Very efficient but also very self-righteous and priggish.
  • Feste (Any): A street musician, who moves between Olivia’s and Orsino’s homes. His/her clever wit and singing voice keep him/her employed. The fool must walk the fine line between being funny and being insulting. The headliner of The Fools.
  • Sir Toby Belch (M): Olivia’s drunken uncle. Crude and funny, he carouses with Sir Andrew and flirts with Maria. Part of The Fools.
  • Maria (F): Olivia’s gentlewoman who is far from gentle. She is the mastermind of the trick the fools play on Malvolio. Part of The Fools.
  • Sir Andrew Aguecheek (M): A friend of Sir Toby. Attempts to court Olivia but doesn’t stand a chance. He thinks he is witty, brave, young, and good at dancing, but is actually an idiot. Part of The Fools.
  • Antonio (M): Rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck and falls in love with him.
  • Fabian (Any): A latecomer to the Fools, Fabian participates in the trick played on Malvolio and seems to be the only sober member of The Fools.
  • Valentine (Any): One of Orsino’s attendants.
  • Curio (Any): One of Orsino’s attendants.
  • Ensemble roles (Any): Sea Captain, Two Sailors, A Priest, Two Officers, Olivia’s Servant, Orsino’s Attendants

Actors of all ages and genders will be considered. Some roles will likely be doubled or tripled.
For those auditioning for the role of Feste, please also come prepared to sing your favorite 80s song – if you play an instrument please bring it along, too.

Please use our signup genius link below to reserve your audition spot today:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA9AD2DABFBC34-twelfth

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