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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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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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