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July 12, 2022 · 10:58 am

Auditions Announced for SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS at Sunset Players

SSP_logo8/1 – I have filled about half the roles for my upcoming play, but still need to cast several more. I attached an audition notice for my next play, Southern Fried Nuptials. 

Whether you want to audition or not, perhaps you could recommend some people who might be interested in one of these roles.

I have an open audition session scheduled for Wednesday, August 3 at 7 p.m. or will meet with candidates by appointment.

I can be contacted at danhawkins66@gmail.com.

The Sunset Players and director Dan Hawkins will be holding auditions for their fall show, SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS, a comedy by Osborne & Eppler.

Synopsis:
Harlene Frye is going to marry her childhood sweetheart this weekend . . . assuming the typical Frye family hijinks don’t derail the wedding! Harlene and Attie’s future together is threatened when the bride-to-be’s awful ex-flame shows up with information she doesn’t want her fiancé finding out. And Harlene’s not the only Frye keeping secrets: Sammy Jo refuses to tell her family she’s moving even though all her bags are already packed. As if that isn’t enough, Dewey can’t figure out why people keep on asking him to give his sister away and busybody Ozella Meeks has somehow ended up as the wedding coordinator. Will the Fryes be able to get Harlene down the aisle in one piece? A bighearted comedy about family—Southern-style.

Auditions:

  • July 25, 26, and 27 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Wed. Aug. 3 at 7pm
  • Arts Center At Dunham – 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

Please try to arrive at the beginning of auditions. If you will be later, contact director Dan Hawkins at 513-505-9017.

Please bring a resume and conflicts from Aug 21 – Oct 29. Headshot is encouraged but not required. Cold readings will be done from the script.

If you cannot make any of these dates, email danhawkins66@gmail.com to arrange an alternate time.

Characters:

  • HARLENE FRYE (30s) The oldest Frye daughter. She’s getting married this weekend. Maybe.
  • ATTICUS “ATTIE” VAN LEER (30s) The Frye family lawyer and an all-around good guy. He’s marrying Harlene this weekend. Maybe.
  • DOROTHY FRYE (50s/60s) The Mother of the Bride and the matriarch of the family. She hasn’t been sleeping well since her the death of her husband.
  • SAMMY JO FRYE-LeFETTE (30s) The middle child. She’s pretty sure she’s the perfect one.
  • DEWEY FRYE JR (late teens to early 20s) Dorothy’s youngest child. Some folks would say he’s one step short of a square dance, but he’s just dancing to his own tune. He won the lottery and all he bought was a new phone.
  • MARTHA ANN FOX (pronounced ‘Marthann’) (50s/60s) Dorothy’s best friend. She runs a dress shop with Dorothy.
  • FAIRY JUNE COOPER (50s/60s) A friend of Dorothy and Martha Ann.
  • BEECHAM LeFETTE (30s) Sammy Jo’s husband.
  • OZELLA MEEKS (60/70s) A local busybody, chairwoman of the SonShine committee at the church, and a replacement wedding coordinator.
  • VESTER PICKENS (60s) A retired gentleman who made his fortune in the pickle business.
  • CARTER CANFIELD (30s) Harlene’s smooth talking ex-flame. He’s TV- Star-handsome and he knows it.

Show Dates: Oct 14,15, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, and 29 at the Arts Center At Dunham.

Questions: Contact director Dan Hawkins at danhawkins66@gmail.com.

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July 12, 2022 · 10:34 am

Auditions Announced for ROMEO & JULIET & ZOMBIES at Sinclair Theatre

SCCT_logo2Everyone Welcome!
BOTH performance and scholarship opportunities available on August 9th!

Aug. 9 from 6-7:30pm. Sign up here.

Sinclair’s Black Box Theatre, Building 2, Fourth Floor (Rm 2411)
Bring a headshot and list of your theatrical experiences.

OPEN AUDITIONS for R & J & Z: Prepare and perform a memorized, 1-minute Shakespearean monologue. Callbacks will be by invitation only on August 10 at 6pm. All Theatre Performance Majors are required to audition. Theatre Technology Majors and community members are encouraged and welcome to audition! The role of Friar Lawrence has been pre-cast.

Performances are October 21, 22, 23, 25, 27. 28, & 29, 2022 in Blair Hall. Directed by Gina Kleesattel. Rehearsals to begin August 15th, Mon-Thurs from 6-10 p.m. depending on role. Weekend work starting Oct. 14th.

Talent Scholarships: (You must be a registered Sinclair Theatre Major for scholarship consideration.) If you would like to be considered:

  • Theatre Performance Majors must prepare two memorized monologues. You will first perform your 1-minute Shakespeare monologue to be considered for a role in R&J&Z, then you will perform another, contrasting, memorized, 1-minute monologue.
  • Theatre Technology Majors should email gina.neuerer@sinclair.edu to set-up a 10-minute interview, which are also being held on August 9 from 4pm-5:30. Bring phtos of your work or be prepared to discuss your passion for theatre technologies!

Click here to reserve an audition slot on SignUpGenius.

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July 11, 2022 · 2:11 pm

Auditions Announced for SEE HOW THEY RUN at Troy Civic Theatre

TROY_logoDirector Michael Schumacher is seeking three women and six men for the Philip King comedy, SEE HOW THEY RUN.

Aug. 1 & 2 from 7-8:30pm
Troy Civic Theatre – 76 Adams Street

SEE HOW THEY RUN is an English farce set shortly after the end of World War II in the living room of the vicarage belonging to Penelope Topp, in the fictitious village Merton-cum-Middlewick. Penelope is an American former actress and now wife of the local vicar, the Rev. Lionel Toop. When the vicar leaves for the night, an old friend of Penelope’s, Lance-Corporal Clive Winton, stops by on a quick visit. To dodge army regulations while out on the town, he changes from his uniform into Lionel’s second-best suit, complete with a clerical dog-collar. Then Lionel, arriving back, is knocked silly by a Russian escaped from the local Army base, who takes the vicar’s clothes as a disguise. Add to the confusion a feisty cockney maid, the local busybody getting drunk for the first time, and both Penelope’s uncle, the Bishop of Lax, and Aurther Humphrey, a visiting vicar, unexpectedly showing up early. Chaos quickly ensues, culminating in a cycle of running figures and mistaken identities.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

  • Penelope Toop: Former American actress, now married to the vicar. Fun loving and eager to please; willing to have some adventure.
  • Ida: A cockney maid who has seen too many American movies, fun, flirty character with attitude.
  • Miss Skillon: A busybody churchgoer of the parish, pops in often to complain to the vicar about the latest ‘outrages’ that Penelope has caused.
  • The Reverend Lionel Toop: Vicar of a small parish in England. Although a bit stuffy, he did marry Penelope!
  • Corporal Clive Winton: An American soldier stationed in England. “Friend” of Penelope’s and former cast member in a touring show.
  • The Bishop of Lax: Penelope’s Uncle. A rather sedate, conservative member of the clergy.
  • The Man: Russian spy escaped prisoner from nearby military base.
  • The Reverend Arthur Humphrey: A docile clergy man coming to visit.
  • Sergeant Towers: A cockney Army Sergeant in search of the escaped prisoner.

Plan to read from the script and be prepared to list all your time conflicts between August 4th and October 9th. This is a fast paced comedy so come with energy and be prepared to move.

Experienced actors/actresses and first-timers welcome! Helpers are also needed for the production crew: set building, set painting, props, costumes, make-up/hair, publicity, and more.

Performances will be September 30th, October 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th and 9th. Fridays and Saturdays are at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm.

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July 5, 2022 · 9:18 am

Auditions Announced for RADIUM GIRLS at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTTDW Auditions RADIUM GIRLS by DW Gregory.  Directed by Amanda Borchers

The Drama Workshop will hold auditions for the play RADIUM GIRLS July 9-11 at the Glenmore Playhouse Annex located at 3619 Harrison Ave., Cheviot, Ohio, 45211 (Enter at the building’s rear entrance off of Gamble Ave.) Auditions on July 9 & 10 will begin at 4 p.m. (Doors will open at 3:30 p.m.) On July 11, auditions will begin at 7 p.m. (Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.) Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Inspired by a true story RADIUM GIRLS, by D.W. Gregory, traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, as she fights for her day in court against the U.S. Radium Corporation.  Grace is a dial-painter, a young woman who paints the dials on glow-in-the-dark watches by using radium-based paint. When Grace and other dial painters develop ailments that could be traced to the radium, they sue the company for compensation to cover their medical bills. But will they ever get their day in court?

According to director Amanda Borchers, RADIUM GIRLS is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece for 9 to 10 actors who play more than 30 roles—friends, co-workers, lovers, relatives, attorneys, scientists, consumer advocates, and a myriad of interested bystanders. With such a large number of roles to cover, we will need a cast spanning in age from 18 to 70 years old.”

Rehearsals for Radium Girls will begin August 8.Performances will run Sept. 30-Oct. 16.

For more information, go to www.thedramaworkshop.org

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire. Written with warmth and humor, Radium Girls is referred to as an “engrossing” drama by critics. The play offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science.

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July 4, 2022 · 10:44 am

Auditions Announced for LET’S MURDER MARSHA at Beechmont Players Inc.

BPI_logoBeechmont Players and director Greg Hatfield will be holding auditions for their fall show, LET’S MURDER MARSHA, a comedy by Monk Ferris.

Synopsis:
A happy housewife named Marsha, hopelessly addicted to reading murder mysteries, overhears her loving husband discussing her upcoming birthday surprise with an interior decorator. To her ears, though, it sounds like they are planning to murder her! With the assistance of her next-door neighbor, she tries to turn the tables on them with a poisoned potion. When her own mother shows up for her birthday a day early, Marsha thinks she is in on the diabolical scheme. When her maid’s date, a policeman, shows up to take the maid out, Marsha think he is on to her poisoning attempt. Well, finally, just when you would think all this would be cleared up, Marsha’s intended victims discover what she has supposed, and decide to teach her a lesson by actually pretending to be murderers. This is a terrific show for family audiences who like their comedy broad, fast, and nonstop.

Auditions:

  • July 12th & 13th at 7p
  • Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
    1428 Eight Mile Road
    Cincinnati, OH 45255 

Please try to arrive at the beginning of auditions. If you will be later, contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685.

Please bring a resume and conflicts from Aug 22 – Oct 15. Headshot is encouraged but not required. Cold readings will be done from the script.

Characters:

  • TOBIAS GILMORE – a Wall-Street broker
  • MARSHA GILMORE – his wife
  • VIRGIL BAXTER – a friend and neighbor
  • PERSIS DEVORE – a lady with a secret
  • BIANCA – the Gilmore’s maid
  • LYNETTE THOREN – Marsha’s mother
  • BEN QUADE – Bianca’s boy friend

Show Dates: October 7, 8, 9, 14, & 15 2022 at the Anderson Center Theatre

NOTE:  For the safety of our patrons, cast, and crew, all participants in this show will be required to be vaccinated before the start of rehearsals.

Questions? Contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685 or narisalc79@gmail.com

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