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October 4, 2022 · 5:59 pm

Auditions Announced for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoAuditions for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at The Dayton Playhouse.

Oct. 30 & Nov. 1 at 7pm

Here is what Director Aaron Washington will be looking for:

An integral part of the story told in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND includes a history of the island’s color caste system, and its predominantly African heritage. In casting the show, we will be giving strong consideration to that, however, except for the roles of Ti Moune and Daniel (whose ethnicity is noted in the breakdown below), we are open to the possibility of non-traditional casting choices and encourage everyone with a strong voice to audition.

Looking for all actors to be comfortable moving with some needing strong dancing skills.

Production dates: Jan.13-29, 2023

PREPARE A SONG in the style of pop, gospel or contemporary musical theatre that accurately demonstrates your vocal ability and range and have sheet music in the appropriate key. We will provide an accompanist. Auditions with backing tracks will be accepted, however, No a cappella auditions please.
All will take part in a movement/ dance audition. All skill levels will be considered.

THE STORY
Ti Moune is a fearless peasant girl who falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island. When their divided cultures keep them apart, Ti Moune is guided by the powerful island gods, Erzulie, Asaka, Papa Ge, and Agwe, on a remarkable quest to reunite with the man who has captured her heart.

THE CHARACTERS

  • LITTLE TI MOUNE – 9 – 12 year old young girl of African descent, who will be instrumental in the story telling.
  • TI MOUNE – (High belt) Ti Moune is a peasant girl of African descent. Curious and energetic with an infectious joy for life.
  • DANIEL – (Tenor) Daniel is a mix of African and French descent. He is Ti Moune’s love interest, and a member of the ruling class, torn between duty and love.
  • MAMA EURALIE – ( Alto) Ti Moune’s adoptive mother. Tries to be stern but has a generous spirit.
  • TONTON JULIAN – ( Baritone) Ti Moune’s adoptive father. Gentle with a quiet strength.
  • ANDREA – (Mezzo) Daniel’s betrothed, a grande homme.
  • ARMAND – (Baritone) Daniel’s father, a grande homme.
  • AGWE – (Bass/ Baritone) God of the Sea. Powerful yet playful.
  • ASAKA – (Mezzo/ Soprano) Mother of the Earth. Fierce with a wicked sense of humor.
  • ERZULIE – (Soprano) Goddess of Love. Warm and kind.
  • PAPA GE – Tenor/ Baritenor) The Spirit of Death. A trickster. Lithe and mysterious.
  • STORYTELLERS – (All vocal types) 4 -6 Chorus and ensemble members who help create the world of the show.

If you have any additional questions, please email Stage Manager Dawn Roth Smith at dawns1210@gmail.com.

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October 4, 2022 · 5:10 pm

Auditions Announced for COMPANY at Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoLoveland Stage Company is excited to announce auditions for COMPANY by the late Stephen Sondheim on November 7th & 8th.

On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends – “those good and crazy people [his] married friends” – explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. The audience will enjoy seeing an intimate reflection of themselves and their own friends.

Performance runs: March 3-19, 2022

Directed by John Sloan
Co-Produced by Jill Gornet & Tom Cavano

More information is available on our Auditions Page.

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September 30, 2022 · 12:25 pm

Auditions Announced for FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE at Footlighters

FLI_logoThe Footlighters, Inc. announces auditions for FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE By Lynn Nottage

Director: Derek Snow
Producers: Chad Brinkman and George Fee

Auditions

  • Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
  • Monday, October 17, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Callbacks (if needed)

  • Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 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: February 9, 2023 – February 26, 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 October 17 at 5:00 PM ET. Please email video submissions to Fabulation.Footlighters@gmail.com. 

We are committed to the safety of all members of this production. Please bring proof of your COVID-19 Vaccination. We do require that the cast, crew, and production team be fully vaccinated. Masks will be required during rehearsals when not actively engaged on stage.

Auditionees are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. You will also be asked to read sections from the script. Audition packets and sides will be made available before the audition dates so that auditionees will have time to fill out audition forms and prepare sides for the roles for which they are interested in being considered.

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

To sign up for an audition slot, go to our Sign Up Genius page: Footlighters’ Auditions for FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE!

Or for more information, visit our website at: https://www.footlighters.org/auditions

Synopsis
Undine has it all – success, love, and a fabulous wardrobe. When her life unravels in one hilarious reversal after another, she is forced to return to a life she had long left behind. In this satirical comedy, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage asks Undine – and all of us – whether you can really ever go home again.

Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine, is rated PG-13 and contains adult themes.

Roles

  • Undine – A high-powered executive at a PR firm who loses everything but gains a sense of perspective in the process; a self-made woman who endures with humor and honesty.
  • Grandma – Diabetic and a wheelchair user, Undine’s grandmother, has a warm demeanor but laments having lived a “perpetually gray life.”
  • Father – Undine’s father resents the way Undine left her family behind.
  • Hervé – Undine’s suave but dishonest husband.
  • Guy – Undine’s romantic interest, whom she meets when she accidentally ends up in rehab, Guy, is an optimist and an aspiring firefighter.
  • Stephie – Undine’s assistant at the PR firm.
  • Flow – Undine’s brother works as a security guard and writes free-flowing hip-hop rhymes that look at the struggles of black existence and are inspired by the Brer Rabbit fable.
  • Accountant – Undine’s financial advisor shares the news of her bankruptcy with her.
  • Mother – Undine’s mother works as a security guard and is more willing to welcome Undine back into the family.
  • Ensemble – Various additional characters weave in and out of the narrative.

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

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September 26, 2022 · 2:52 pm

Auditions Announced for CAROUSEL at Performing Arts Academy

PAA_logoAuditions for the Performing Arts Academy’s production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, CAROUSEL will be held on Tuesday, October 4 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, and/or Thursday, October 6 from 7:30-9:00pm.

Director Nina Markle, and choreographer, Mark Norris are seeking actors/singers to audition for the Performing Arts Academy’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, CAROUSEL. We welcome actors from ages 15 – 70+ with all levels of skill and experience. The show will be performed at the Performing Arts Academy’s Theatre opening January 20 through January 29,  Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 PM with Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM. The musical is known for such songs as If I Loved You, June is Bustin’ Out All Over and You’ll Never Walk Alone.

This musical is set in New England in the 1880’s and has roles for 30 people ranging in age from 15 to 70 +, with special roles of a young woman and man with dance training to play Louise and the Carnival Boy.

Needed for principal and supporting roles are 6 women, ages 15 to 60’s, 7 men, ages teens to 60’s, 5 children, ages 7 to teens, along with a singing and dancing ensemble of 7 men and 7 women. Please come prepared from audition material found on our website, www.theperformingartsacademy.com. Plan to learn a brief dance routine.

For more information or questions, call Dawn Cooke at 513-594-7242 or email dawn@theperformingartsacademy.com.

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September 23, 2022 · 3:59 pm

Auditions Announced for THE DINING ROOM at Tri-County Players

TCP_logoTHE DINING ROOM by A.R. Gurney
Directed by David Roth

Audition Dates: 

  • Wednesday & Thursday, September 28th & 29th 7:00pm

Bell Tower Art Pavilion – 3270 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241

Auditions to consist of cold readings from the script.

Cast requirements:  3 M / 3 F (may expand to 8 cast members at Director’s discretion)

Each character plays multiple roles so the age requirement is open to anyone over 18.

The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes – some funny, some touching, some rueful – which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species:  the upper-middle-class WASP.

The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother’s infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn’t recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity. 

Performance Dates: December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11

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