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December 17, 2021 · 10:00 am

Auditions Announced for 2022 Performance Scholarship Competition by ACT Cincinnati

ACT_logoApplications are currently being accepted for our Performance Scholarship Competition

Deadline for submission is Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11:59pm ET.
Late application submissions cannot be accepted.

Link for all scholarship submissions is https://forms.gle/MtUyrXtk1vdmhEcR6

There are seven scholarships this year ranging from $350 to $2,500

Freshman to Junior college students currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s degree program are eligible.  Student must attend a college within 50 miles of the greater Cincinnati area or have a connection to one of our ACT Cincinnati member theatre groups.

Required items to apply:

  1. Theatre resume
  2. Biography (one paragraph written in the third person)
  3. Headshot photo with your full name visible
  4. One (1) recorded uninterrupted [five (5) minute maximum] performance of two contrasting theatrical pieces, (any combination, song, dance, monologue) with an introduction, accompaniment of your choice and no editing.
  5. Valid email address

NOTE:  Submissions will be reviewed by the judges only and will not be used or distributed without prior written permission.

  1. All portions of this application must be completed and uploaded at the same time, so please collect all components before starting your application.
  2. Materials cannot be changed after application submission.
  3. You will receive a confirmation of successful submission immediately after completion.
  4. Each submission will be reviewed and evaluated by a five (5) adjudicator panel during the month of February 2022.
  5. Scholarship winners will be notified via phone or email.  After notification, all winners will be announced publicly on our ACT Cincinnati website and ACT Facebook page  approximately mid-March 2022.
  6. The name and photo associated with your Google account will be recorded when you upload files and submit your application.
  7. Prior participation in an ACT Cincinnati member group production is not required for scholarship competition submission. 

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa M. Smith, Scholarship Chair, mmsmith2026@gmail.com.

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December 16, 2021 · 11:27 am

Auditions Announced for I HATE HAMLET at SSCC Theatre

SSCC_logoSSCC Theatre will hold auditions for the spring production of I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rudnick.

Open to community members and students, auditions will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew’s series has been canceled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. When Andrew’s agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago, in Andrew’s apartment. This prompts a seance to summon his ghost. From the moment Barrymore returns, dressed in high Shakespearean garb, Andrew’s life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, presses Andrew to accept the part and fulfill his actor’s destiny.

Those interested in auditioning should prepare and memorize a comedic one- to two-minute monologue and schedule an audition slot at SSCCTheatre.com/auditions. Those interested in working on available crew positions will be asked to complete an interview during the day of auditions, no scheduling appointment is needed.

If interested in auditioning, but unavailable to attend the audition date, please contact Director Rainee Angles (rangles@sscc.edu) to schedule an alternate audition date prior to January 15.

I HATE HAMLET will be performed April 1 – 3. For more information about available roles and rehearsal schedule, please visit www.sscctheatre.com.

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December 15, 2021 · 9:21 am

Auditions Announced for FALSETTOS at Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMT_Studio Series logo2AUDITION DATES:

  • Sunday, January 2nd: 3 PM to 7 PM
  • Monday, January 3rd: 7 PM to 10 PM
    (Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, January 5th at 7 PM.)

LOCATION: Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT:
Please reserve your audition time HERE. Please print and fill out the audition form prior to your audition. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen in the next available slot.

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:
We will also accept video submissions. If you choose to submit a video audition, you must include all elements of the audition, the songs, the story/joke, and the dance combination. The deadline for video submissions will be 5:00 PM on Monday, January 3rd. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. Please include the audition form and virtual copy of your resume, and a copy of your headshot with the video submission. To submit a video audition, please send all materials to cmt.falsettos.auditions@gmail.com.

PLEASE PREPARE & PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR AUDITION:

  • Please prepare TWO 16-32 bar cuts of contrasting Broadway-style songs that showcase your vocal range and storytelling ability. Your sheet music should be in the proper key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided (no CD’s, tapes or a cappella numbers).
  • Please be prepared to tell a short story or joke centered around your relationship with your family, chosen or blood.
  • Please bring shoes and clothing appropriate for a dance audition.
  • Please provide a copy of your resume.
  • Please provide a copy of your headshot if you have one.
  • 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.

PLEASE NOTE:

We are committed to making this process as accessible as possible.

The dance combination, that will also be taught during the audition, will be available via video, upon request, a week before the audition.

The callback sides and music will also be available virtually the week before the audition. Those who reserve an audition time slot will receive an email with the access information. For those who are not on the SignUp Genius, please request materials via email: cmt.falsettos.auditions@gmail.com.

Additionally, we will have printed copies of the callback materials available at the audition.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
A seamless pairing of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart, revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man name Marvin, his wife, his lover, his about-to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It’s a hilarious and achingly poignant look at the infinite possibilities that make up a modern family… and a beautiful reminder that in this game we call life, love can tell a million stories.

MARVIN (Lead): 30s – Jewish. A devoted husband and father, smart, funny and charming. Struggles to reconcile his desire for a happy traditional family with his love for WHIZZER.  Tenor, Baritone – Range C3 to Bb4 (Belt)

WHIZZER (Lead): 20s-30s – Extremely handsome, athletic, and confident. HIV positive. Has a tempestuous relationship with MARVIN. This character can be any ethnicity. Tenor – Range E3 to C5 (Belt)

MENDEL (Lead): 30s-40s – Jewish. Marvin’s psychiatrist –who marries Trina and enters into the tumultuous world of her life with her son, her ex and her ex’s lover while struggling with his own feelings. Tenor, Baritone – Range C3 to B4 (Belt/Legit)

JASON (Supporting): 10-13 to play 13 – Jewish. Marvin’s and Trina’s son – bookish and awkward – Jason’s impending Bar Mitzvah, his parents’ divorce and the entrance of WHIZZER into his life leave him confused, angry and trying to sort it all out. Tenor – Range G3 to D5 (Belt)

TRINA (Supporting): 30s – Jewish. Wife to Marvin, Mother to Jason. Charmingly neurotic in her effort to understand the conflicting feelings she has in the aftermath of her divorce. She consults Mendel, her husband’s psychiatrist and eventually marries him. Mezzo Soprano (Belt/Legit)

CHARLOTTE (Supporting): 30s – One of the “lesbians from next door” – Charlotte is a dedicated doctor alarmed by the mysterious illness that is killing her gay male patients. Tough, but extremely nurturing and very much in love with her partner, Cordelia. Alto/Mezzo – Range F3 to F5 (Belt/Legit)

CORDELIA (Supporting): 30s – The other “lesbian from next door” – Cordelia is Dr. Charlotte’s partner – she runs her own kosher catering business, is very keen on making a nice home– but also wants to be useful and valued for her contribution to the world. Mezzo Soprano – Range A3 to E5 (High Belt/Legit)

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December 14, 2021 · 9:15 am

Auditions Announced for SWEENEY TODD at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logo1/6/21 – GHCT’s production of SWEENEY TODD has been postponed until sometime next season.

SWEENEY TODD
Directed by Rhonda Lucas
Music Directed by Joel Kurzynski and Darin Art
Produced by Brett Sandlin
Sponsored by The Crum Family

  • Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 at 7:00PM
  • Friday, February 4th, 2022 at 7:00PM

The Creative Center at the Palace
215 S. Third St.
Hamilton, OH 45011

Show dates: April 28-May 1, 2022

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.

WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare 32 bars of an appropriate song demonstrating your vocal range. You may be asked to read from the script. You will not be asked to dance. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist that will be provided. We will also provide a speaker if you wish to sing to digitally pre-recorded music.

CASTING
The age ranges listed are the characters’ ages, not necessarily the ages of the actors:

Sweeney Todd (30s-50s): a wrongly convicted master barber; vengeful, brooding and morose with a certain cynical charm. He must have a commanding presence. Vocal range: Baritone – F2 – Gb4

Mrs. Lovett (30s-50s): an entrepreneurial and unscrupulous meat pie shop owner. She is talkative, cheerful, manipulative, devious and ambitious. Great comedic timing is necessary. Vocal range: Mezzo w/belt – G3 – E5

Anthony (20s): a naive and youthful sailor; positive demeanor, brave, romantic. Vocal range: Tenor – Bb2-F4

Johanna (needs to appear 16): Todd’s daughter and the Judge’s ward; high-spirited, full of innocence. Vocal range: Soprano – Bb3-A5

Tobias (11-18): a poor simpleton youngster apprenticed to Pirelli; loyal, truthful, innocent. Vocal range: Tenor – Bb2-Ab4.

Beggar Woman (Lucy) (30s-50s): an eerie, poor soul living on the streets; deranged and schizophrenic. Vocal range: Mezzo – Ab3 – F5

Judge Turpin (50 plus): a lecherous, corrupt and evil public official who portrays himself as sanctimonious.. Vocal range Bass – E2-Gb4

Beadle Bamford (30s-50): a pompous public official; eager, violent, unscrupulous. Vocal range: High Tenor – D3-D5

Adolfo Pirelli (20s-50s): An Irish charlatan and former employee of Todd’s who has since developed a public persona as a flashy and flamboyant Italian barber; crooked, calculating and conniving. Both Italian and Irish accents are required. Vocal range: High Tenor – B2-C5

Male & Female Ensemble: A strong ensemble needed for this show. They act as a Greek Chorus commenting on the action and augmenting the story. Some of the roles they will portray include; Storytellers, Townspeople, Police, Lunatics and Customers. The Ensemble gets ample opportunity for vocal challenges and is showcased throughout. Vocal range: Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass

REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will begin the week of February 13th and will be determined based on cast availability. Sunday and Friday evening rehearsals are likely.

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December 13, 2021 · 10:36 am

Auditions Announced for FARCE OF HABIT at Troy Civic Theatre

TROY_logoDirector Steve Dietrich is seeking 4 men and 4 women for the Jones, Hope, Wooten hit farce, FARCE OF HABIT.

Auditions are Monday December 13 and Wednesday December 15 at 7:00 pm at the Barn in the Park.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please note there will NOT be auditions on Tuesday December 14th due to a theatre board meeting.

The absurdly funny show takes us to the Reel ’Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. D. Gene, is looking forward to a peaceful weekend on the lake. But his wife is trying to kick caffeine, his son’s marriage to Jenna is falling apart, and his sister is caught up in a bizarre undercover police assignment. Add a gaggle of nuns who’ve converged on the Inn, a nationally known relationship guru whose colossal ego threatens everyone’s sanity staying the weekend, a shy man anxious to cut loose and embrace his “inner caveman” and a couple of wild women who may or may not be who they claim to be – throw in the storm of the century that’s fast bearing down on Mayhew, Arkansas – and D. Gene has no prayer of baiting a hook any time soon.

Characters:

  • Wanelle Wilburn – 40s to 60s – with her husband D. Gene, runs the Reel ‘Em Inn fishing lodge. Has decided to give up caffeine cold turkey with a lodge full of crazy characters for the weekend, and a serial killer on the loose.
  • D. Gene Wilburn – 40s to 60s – runs the Reel ‘Em Inn fishing lodge- just wants a quiet weekend to relax. And a chance to keep away from his worse fear – nuns.
  • Maxine Wilburn Sugs – 50s to 60s – D. Gene’s older sister. Local cop who is going undercover to infiltrate a biker gang.
  • Jock McNair – age flexible – radio personality, escaping to the quiet lodge to finish up his upcoming book and hide from his estranged wife.
  • Jenna Wilburn – 20s to early 30s – the Wilburn’s daughter in law, Jenna is trying to keep herself together while her marriage is seemingly falling apart
  • Ty Wilburn – 20s to early 30s – D Gene and Wanelle’s son, recently married, and has a secret that keeps him out late at night and coming home happier than he has ever been. Will dress in outlandish costumes, including a can-can dress.
  • Huddle Fisk – age flexible – an shy guy from Ohio who is anxious to cut loose.
  • Sister Myrtle Agnes – age flexible – part of the group of nuns at the lodge during retreat, she vows to help everyone break any bad habits they might have.
  • Barb Stratton – age flexible, Jock’s estranged wife, she comes looking for him to make sure she is getting everything she is due during the divorce.

This is a fast paced, high energy, physical show. Most actors will need to be able to run around the stage and possibly the theatre, and perform other physical comedy bits throughout the play. Maxine, D Gene, Wanelle, Jenna, and Ty will need an Arkansas accent.

Performances are March 4-6, 11-13, 2022. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. There is a cast and crew meet and greet with the audience at Moeller Brew Barn in Troy after the show March 6th.

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