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November 7, 2022 · 5:59 am

Auditions Announced for CRY IT OUT at Mariemont Players

MPI_logo 2020Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for CRY IT OUT by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Becky Collins and produced by Fred Murrell.

Auditions will be held Sunday, December 4th, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm and Monday, December 5th, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Mariemont Players, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.

Synopsis: In the sweet spot between their yards in Port Washington, Long Island, where both baby monitors get reception, new moms Jessie and Lina bond over coffee during nap time while laughing through the highs and lows of motherhood. A comedy with dark edges, Cry It Out takes an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effect class has on parenthood in America.

Please sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C48AEAC2BA6F58-cryitout

Audition Requirements: Auditions will consist of readings from the script.  Headshot and resume are appreciated but are not required.  Contact the director at beckykcollins@gmail.com with questions or accommodation needs.

Callbacks: Callbacks are not anticipated, but, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 PM. Each auditioner will be individually contacted by the producer before a cast list is posted.

Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin March 13th and take place weeknights, 3-4 times a week with the schedule to be posted after the cast announcement.

Production Dates: Thursday, May 4th-7:30pm, Friday, May 5th-7:30pm, Saturday, May 6th-7:30pm, Sunday, May 7th-2:00pm, Thursday, May 11th-7:30pm, Friday, May 12th-7:30pm, Saturday, May 13th-2:00pm, Saturday, May 13th-7:30pm, Sunday, May 14th-2:00pm, Thursday, May 18th-7:30pm, Friday, May 19th-7:30pm, Saturday, May 20th-7:30pm, Sunday, May 21st-2:00pm

Character Notes:
All characters are in their 20s or 40s. Taking place in Long Island in an area where worlds collide, actors of all races, ethnicities, body types, gender identities, and abilities are encouraged to audition.

JESSIE (mid-30’s): Married to a North Shore native; recently relocated to Port (from Manhattan) to raise her family.  Beloved by every teacher she has ever had.  Always gives the perfect toast; aways organizes the group gift.  But in private, Jessie tends toward anxiety.  She doesn’t like empty days on calendars or being alone. Works 90 weeks in the city as a corporate lawyer or did until Allie was born.  Now she’s in yoga pants.

LINA (late 20’s/early 30’s): From Long Beach (on the south shore of Long Island) and you can tell it immediately—she is very South Shore: acrylic neon nails, big hoops, velour track suits, Mets trucker hats—and a huge Italian family.  Lina failed out of community college, curses too much and blasts the music too loudly in the car.  But she is also fantastically winning. She’s fun, funny, and refreshingly genuine.  Knows how to change a tire.  Works at St. Francs Hospital.

MITCHELL (late 30’s/early 40’s or slightly older): Adrienne’s husband, works in investment capital. A math nerd who is amazing with numbers, not people. Serious, shrewd, sensitive. The kid who ate lunch in the library because he was so shy. Mitchell grew up in a tough house in the toughest part of Utica and scholar shipped his way to where he is now. Grades, status, and success are his currency.  But becoming a father has changed him. He makes goofy faces now, stares out windows during meetings. His sentences end in question marks.

ADRIENNE (mid/late 30’s): Mitchell’s wife. Elegant, powerful, aloof, and slightly rock ’n’ roll. Has eyes that are constantly assessing. The kind of woman you see climbing out of a dark sedan at JFK heading somewhere cool. Adrienne grew up on Central Park West, attended posh boarding schools, studied art abroad, and could give you the best-ever guided tour of MoMA. She has never signed and email with an x or an o, but she is loyal and ferocious. A jewelry designer.

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November 3, 2022 · 5:59 am

Auditions Announced for URINETOWN at TheatreLab Dayton

TLD_logoAuditions for URINETOWN TO take place Sunday, November 13 at 3pm, at 116 N Jefferson St, Dayton.

Directed by Philip Drennen
Musical Direction by Lorri Topping

For initial auditions, please prepare one 32 bar cut in the style of the show and bring a backing track. Callbacks will immediately follow.

Actors of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities are encouraged to audition.

Production dates: March 9-18

Visit www.theatrelabdayton.org/auditions for more info and casting breakdown*

*Please note that the roles of Bobby Strong, Penelope Pennywise, Josephine, and Old Man Strong have been precast with TLD Resident Artists

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November 3, 2022 · 5:59 am

Auditions Announced for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Rise Up Performing Arts

RUPA_logoRise Up Performing Arts
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Younger kids 7-10 will be placed in the show and a pre-show prologue.

Please bring a completed audition form.  We will also have these forms available at auditions. Headshots are no longer required.

AUDITION Forms (riseupperformingarts.com)

Please prepare a 1 minute musical theatre style song.  Please use an accompaniment track, without vocals. There will be a bluethooth speaker connection for phones and mp3 players. Please have music cued up to where your singing will begin. There will also be a dance audition.

Auditions are by appointment. Walk-ins will be seen as time allows.
Reserve an audition slot at www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054faca828a64-catch

Auditions: Monday, December 12, 6:00-9:00 & Tuesday, December 13th, 6:00-9:00

Video auditions will be accepted and must be recieved by end of day Monday, December 12th.
Callbacks: Wednesday, December 14th, 6:00-9:00
(If called back, you will be given a more specific time).

Rehearsals: Mondays & Thursdays 6:00-9:00  Sundays 4:00-7:00

Audition & Rehearsal Location: Rise Up Performing Arts, 228 Court St, Hamilton, OH 45011

Production dates: March 2-5

Performance Venue: Sorg Opera House, 63 S Main St, Middletown, OH 45044

ROLES AVAILABLE

  • Frank Abagnale, Sr.
    Frank Jr.’s father. He is an inspiration when it comes to swindling. Upbeat and fast-talking, he undergoes a series of progressive failures that leaves him a miserable drunk.
    Gender: Male
    Age: 45 to 65
    Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: F2
  • Paula Abagnale
    Frank Jr.’s gorgeous mother. She met Frank Sr. in France, during the war, but has fallen out of love. Caring and loving, with an underlying resentment toward her husband and son.
    Gender: Female
    Age: 45 to 60
    Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Brenda Strong
    A young nurse and Frank Jr.’s eventual love interest. Hard-working and initially insecure, she meets Frank Jr. after running away from a wedding. Comes to trust him but his true identity clouds her feelings.
    Gender: Female
    Age: 20 to 30
    Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3
  • Carol Strong
    Brenda’s traditional mother. She is talkative and boisterous.
    Gender: Female
    Age: 45 to 60
    Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
  • Roger Strong
    Brenda’s conservative father. He is stern and interrogatory, but reveals himself to be deeply romantic.
    Gender: Male
    Age: 50 to 60
    Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Featured Roles

  • Agent Cod
    Gender: Male
  • Agent Dollar
    Gender: Male
  • Agent Branton
    Gender: Male
  • Cheryl Ann
    Gender: Female
  • ENSEMBLE

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November 2, 2022 · 5:55 pm

Auditions Announced for HOME BREW THEATRE 6 at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop is holding open auditions for HOME BREW THEATRE 6, our showcase of short plays by local authors. Performance dates: January 20-22, 2023.

This year there are nine plays and one musical.

In Person Auditions:

  • Sunday November 13, 2022.
    • Play auditions: 6-8pm.
    • Musical Auditions: 5-6pm.
  • Monday November 14, 2022.
    • Play auditions 6-8pm.
    • Musical Auditions 6-7pm.

Locations:

  • Plays: The TDW Annex.
  • Musical: TDWs Glenmore Playhouse

Performance Dates

  • 1/20/23 8pm
  • 1/21/23 8pm
  • 1/22/23 2pm

About Home Brew Theatre
This is the sixth instalment of Home Brew Theatre – TDW’s showcase of short plays by local authors, accompanied by a reception featuring beer from a local brewery.

There are a variety of roles for actors of all genders and ages, teenage and above. It’s possible for an actor to be cast in more than one play (up to three), depending on rehearsal schedule availability.

Note: For the first time ever, there is a short musical as part of Home Brew!! Musical auditions will be held separately. See below.

You may audition in person or via video submission.

If auditioning in person, please select a slot from this SignUp genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094fa8a622a6fc1-home3

IN PERSON PLAY AUDITIONS: 

  • Readings from selected Home Brew scripts.
    Location: THE TDW ANNEX (location details below)

Dates & Times:

  • Sunday 11/13. 6-8pm
  • Monday. 11/14. 6-8pm

Play Auditions will be in front of a panel of the directors, and will be recorded on video for directors who can’t be present. Auditions will consist of readings from selected Home Brew scripts. Please use the SignUp Genius to pick a slot so we don’t overcrowd the space. (15 slots per hour)

Once signed up you will receive a link to the full scripts, and to the selected audition sides. You will also receive an audition form to fill out.

IN PERSON MUSICAL AUDITIONS 

  • Musical Auditions at The Glenmore Playhouse

Dates & Times:

  • Sunday 11/13. 5-6pm
  • Monday 11/14. 6-7pm

PUDDLE JUMPERS is a short musical by Fred Tacon, directed by Lynne Aronson.

Pick a slot in the SignupGenius (same link above) for the musical auditions. If planning to audition for plays and the musical, please secure a timeslot for each. Imagine three high school kids, on a rainy day, waiting at the school bus stop for their ride to school. BECCA, the oldest girl, never rides the bus and is a lst Sop; HOLLY is a bit younger, rides the bus every day and is very science minded and a Second Sop; and ZITH, the youngest, and is  totally into D&D. She takes it very seriously and she is our Alto.

Please bring a resume and something to sing that shows your vocal range. There will also be cold readings from the script.

For more info, please e-mail Lynne at lsaronson39@gmail.com

VIDEO AUDITIONS. If you can’t attend in-person auditions, you are encouraged to submit a video audition instead. Video auditions should consist of 2 short monologues, which you can select from the material at this location:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TpnYnU3pgVl80cMZgo4MRKwGANYvKDe-?usp=sharing

Be sure to start your video with a “slate” which includes your name and “Home Brew Six audition”. The two monologues can be on two separate videos.

If you are submitting an audition via video for the short musical “Puddle Jumpers”, please submit the above monologues videos as well a separate musical audition. For the musical audition, slate your video with your name, vocal range, (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, etc). Perform 32 bars of a vocal selection with accompaniment.

Please submit your video(s) by emailing the file or a link to the video to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com with the subject “Home Brew Video Audition”. Video submissions are not required if you plan to attend in-person auditions. Video submission deadline is 11/14/2022.

PLAYS and ROLES:

The exact slate of plays is yet to be determined. They will be solidified by audition dates.

The directors of the short plays are:

  • Allie Weber
  • Amy Eyers
  • Fred Murrel
  • Greg Hatfield
  • Gina Kleesattel
  • Judy Berrens
  • Ray Lebowski
  • Trisha Cooper
  • Teri Foltz

The director of the musical PUDDLE JUMPERS is Lynne Aronson.

GENERAL NOTES If cast, each actor will be required to become a member of The Drama Workshop ($20 individual membership), and to sign a code of conduct agreement.

TDW ANNEX LOCATION: The front door is at 3619 Harrison Ave. However please enter the back door. It’s best to park in the old Cappel’s lot at 3640 Gamble Ave. Please enter the rear of the TDW Annex building (entrance is at the rear right side of the parking lot).

THE GLENMORE PLAYHOUSE LOCATION
3716 Glenmore Ave. Cheviot, OH 45211

IF CAST:
Everyone associated with the production is required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, including all people auditioning. Please bring your vaccination record with you to auditions, or email an image of it to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com.

Please email questions to tdw.homebrew@gmail.com

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November 2, 2022 · 5:37 pm

Auditions Announced for A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Footlighters

FLI_logoFootlighters Announces Auditions for A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Book and Lyrics By Robert L. Freedman
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Based on the novel, Israel Rank by Roy Horniman

Director: Chad Brinkman
Music Director: Alan Masters
Choreographer: Emily Brinkman
Producers: Cathy Lutts and Jennifer Day

Auditions

  • Sunday, December 4, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
  • Monday, December 5, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Callbacks (if needed)

  • Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 7:00 PM.

This production staff is committed to bringing together a diverse group of people dedicated to bringing this story to life. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, body types, and ages to audition. We hope to unite a group of people looking to enhance the arts in our community. No roles have been precast.

Performances
April 20, 2023 – May 7, 2023

Location
The Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York Street, Newport, KY 41071.

  • What to Prepare
    Please sign-up for an audition time below. Walk-ins are welcomed but will be assigned to the first available audition slot. Video submissions will be accepted before December 5, 2022, at 5:00 PM. Please email video submissions to GentlemansGuide.Footlighters@gmail.com.
  • We are committed to the safety of all members of this production. Please bring proof of your COVID-19 Vaccination. We require the cast, crew, and production team to be fully vaccinated. Masks will be required during rehearsals when not actively engaged on stage.
  • Please prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song of your choice that best highlights your vocal abilities. You may also be asked to vocalize with the music director. Your sheet music should be in the proper key with cuts clearly marked. An accompanist will be provided (no recordings or acapella numbers).
  • Please be prepared to tell a humorous story about a personal experience or a story about a time that overcame an obstacle.
  • Please bring shoes and clothing appropriate for a dance audition, as you will be asked to participate in a dance choreography combination. The combination will be taught during the audition, but a video of the combination will also be available before the audition.
  • Please provide a copy of your theatrical resume and headshot if you have one.

PLEASE NOTE: We are committed to making this process as accessible as possible. Audition materials, including the audition packet, the choreography combination video, possible callback sides, and sheet music, will be made available before the audition and/or callback. Additionally, we will have printed copies of the callback materials available at the audition.

Rehearsals begin in early February but will include some meetings in January for table work and early blocking concepts.

Synopsis
A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm… and a dash of murder. When the low-born Monty Navarro discovers that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight. Monty sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is rated PG.

Character Breakdown

  • The D’Ysquith Family
    One actor plays all members of the D’Ysquith family. All D’Ysquith family members are farces of British high society in the early 20th century. The role requires physical solid comedic skills and accent ability to help establish and differentiate multiple characters.

    • Asquith D’Ysquith, Jr., a dandy
    • Lord Adalbert D’Ysquith, Eighth Earl of Highhurst
    • Reverend Lord Ezekiel D’Ysquith, a clergyman
    • Lord Adalbert D’Ysquith, Sr., an elderly banker
    • Henry D’Ysquith, a country squire
    • Lady Hyacinth D’Ysquith, a benefactress
    • Major Lord Bartholomew D’Ysquith, a bodybuilder
    • Lady Salome D’Ysquith Pumphrey, an actress
    • Chauncey D’Ysquith, a janitor
      Age: 20s to 50s
      Vocal range top: G#4
      Vocal range bottom: F#2/Bb3
  • Monty Navarro
    Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable, and endearing. He discovers he is in line to become the Earl of Highhurstand intends to kill off the family that stands in his way. Monty is not upper class but has no trouble blending in with high society.
    Gender: Male Identifying
    Age: 20s to 30s
    Vocal range top: Bb5
    Vocal range bottom: Bb3
  • Sibella Hallward
    The girl Monty loves. A flirtatious social climber, Sibellahas genuine affection for Monty but also true affection for social status. Sibella is smart, funny, and stylish, and, as far as relationships are concerned, she wants to have her cake and eat it too.
    Gender: Female Identifying
    Age: 20s to 30s
    Vocal range top: Gb5
    Vocal range bottom: F#3
  • Phoebe D’Ysquith
    Monty’s cousin. Phoebe comes from the upper class and has romantic fantasies of love. Phoebe serves as a foil to Sibella. She cares more for love than status and espouses a desire to find the true virtue in people. Though she is intelligent and earnest, she can also be naive.
    Gender: Female Identifying
    Age: 20s to 30s
    Vocal range top: high sustained C#6 with an optional Eb
    Vocal range bottom: G#3
  • Miss Shingle
    Monty’s unexpected visitor. Sneaky and mysterious, Miss Shingle has a pronounced sense of justice. She comes to tell Monty the secret of his D’Ysquith heritage.
    Age: 40s to 60s
    Vocal range top: E5
    Vocal range bottom: Eb3
  • The Ensemble
    A group of strong and dynamic musical theatre performers plays multiple featured roles. These actors will play 40+ roles, including Lady Eugenia, Miss Barley, Tom Copley, Detective Pinckney, The Magistrate, various clerks, newsboys, ancestors, maids, actors, and many others. All Ensemble members are expected to be comfortable with some movement.
    Age: 16 to 99
    Ensemble Vocal Ranges:

    • Soprano (coloratura) Ab4 Bb6
    • Mezzo Bb4 G5
    • Alto Gb3 Gb5
    • Tenor Ab3 B5
    • Baritone Ab3 G#4
    • Bass C2 G#4

Please send questions or video submissions to the following: GentlemansGuide.Footlighters@gmail.com.

Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448aeae2babfc1-footlighters13

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