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February 15, 2021 · 1:15 pm

Auditions Announced for Roald Dahl’s MATILDA The Musical at Rise Up Performing Arts

RUPA_logoSeeking strong singer, dancer, actors ages 8 and up. Yes, adults too! Please bring a completed audition form, resume, and a current headshot, photo does not need to be professional, and will not be returned.

Fri, March 5 from 6-9pm
Sat, March 6 from 10am-2pm

Click here to signup for an audition slot.

Audition & Rehearsal Location: 
First Baptist Church of Hamilton
1501 Pyramid Hill Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45013

Please prepare a 1 minute musical theatre style song with an accompaniment track, or sheet music. Accompianst will be provided. There will also be a speaker connection for phones and mp3 players. Please have music cued up to where your singing will begin. Some will be asked to stay for a movement audition. 

To help with social distancing, please enter the building five minutes before your scheduled audition time and wear a mask. You may remove the mask when singing. Auditions are by appointment, walk-ins are welcome but will be seen at the closest available time slot. 

Callbacks are by invitation and will be held on Saturday, March 6 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Rehearsals will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30-9pm

Performance Dates: May 20-23

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

Character Breakdown

Matilda Wormwood
An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched.
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 9 to 10
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Miss Agatha Trunchbull
The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda’s school who despises children.
Gender: Any
Stage Age: 35 to 55
Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Miss Honey
Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull.
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3

Mr. Wormwood
Matilda’s uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman.
Gender: Male
Stage Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Mrs. Wormwood
Matilda’s self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer.
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Michael Wormwood
Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents.
Gender: Male
Stage Age: 10 to 15

Bruce
Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull.
Gender: Male
Stage Age: 9 to 14
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: C4

Lavender
Matilda’s classmate and friend.
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 9 to 12

Classmates: Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy
Gender: Any
Stage Age: 9 to 14

Mrs. Phelps
A nice librarian. 
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 25 to 45

The Escapologist
A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. 
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C3

The Acrobat
A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. 
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D4

Rudolpho
Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner. 
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D#3

Doctor
Mrs. Wormwood’s Doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda. 
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3

Children’s Entertainer
A party entertainer at the start of the show.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: F#3

Ensemble
Cook, Henchman 1, Henchman 2, Henchman 3, Parents, Big Kids Ensemble.
Location: First Baptist of Hamilton

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February 12, 2021 · 3:31 pm

Video Auditions Announced for A TALE OF TAILS at Village Players

VP_logoVillage Players of Fort Thomas and director Jessie Faye are calling for video audition submissions for A TALE OF TAILS, two family-friendly short plays by Fred Tacon and Eric Thomas.

Who: Adults of any age and children/teens 10 years and up

What: record an audition performance of the accompanying Humpty monologue from Holka Polka: A Fairytale Mystery from the Land of Oz by D.M. Larson.

When: submit a link to your audition video (large files attached to email may not come through) to director Jessie Faye at makethedarksmall.faye@gmail.com no later than February 24th! Resumes welcome but not required. Please include all conflicts in the body of the email (see rehearsal details below).

Where: all auditions will be via pre-recorded video; two performances of A TALE OF TAILS on May 23rd, 2021 will be performed LIVE at the Tower Park amphitheater in Fort Thomas.

Rehearsals will be held Thursdays through Sundays beginning in early March, so please be sure to send all conflicts during this time with your audition video. Masks will be required at in-person rehearsals, and cast members will be separated as often as possible.

AUDITION MONOLOGUE:

HUMPTY

 A scene from the play Holka Polka: A Fairy Tale Mystery from the Land of Oz by D. M. Larson

“It was a dark and stormy night in fairyland. A night just perfect for witches. With fairy godmother in the clink, I began to wonder if we were ready for a world turned topsy-turvy. Sweet witches and friendly wolves. Wise wizards and princesses with pig noses. It’s a world gone mad but somehow things are looking sunny-side up and we may find some kind of happily ever after in fairytale land.

I was about to call it a day because I had this over easy feeling coming over me… when she rolled in. She had the figure of a fortress and the countenance of a cobra. She was the goddaughter; the witchiest woman west of Walla Walla.

I wondered if this was some kind of yolk. I had already cracked the case of the sleeping prince. Fairy godmother was left with egg on her face. The sleeping spell was only the Easter coloring on a much more rotten egg. She had bigger eggs to fry. And the corruption nearly broke fairytale land apart. Thankfully they had me to put it back together again.”

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February 9, 2021 · 9:54 am

Auditions Announced for MURDER AT THE BANQUET at Beyond the Proscenium Ensemble

BTP_logoMURDER AT THE BANQUET by Robert LaVohn
Directed by Karl Rose

Mon, Feb. 22 from 7-9pm by appointment only.

Liberty Exhibition Hall
3938 Spring Grove Ave.
Cinti, OH 45223

SEEKING: Male, 50-70 years old. A strong New York/ Brooklyn accent is a plus. Will be playing your stereotypical 1940-1950 gum shoe detective. Please bring your schedule with you listing any conflicts from Tuesday, February 23, 2021 – Sunday, May 16, 2021.
This is the only role we need to fill.

*MASK REQUIRED
**A per performance stipend is paid to actors.

Performance dates: May 7-16.

Call (513) 999-BTPE (2873) to schedule an appointment.

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February 5, 2021 · 9:41 am

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati STAR Program’s THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL This Summer!

Virtual auditions through Monday only

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is looking for children to make a splash this summer and audition for the company’s celebrated summer STAR Program. As an added bonus this year, all STAR NKU students will have the opportunity to participate in a full-length production of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL.

Adapted from the iconic Nickelodeon series, the stakes are higher than ever in the staged production, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.

Producing Artistic Director, Roderick Justice said, “In lieu of our annual one-act festival, I am excited to bring the entire STAR NKU program together with one big Broadway musical. Additionally, we plan to give students a 360-degree experience of the entire process of producing a show and how it happens behind the scenes.

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau. 

Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Children ages 9-18 (going into their Senior year of High School) can now begin preparing submissions to audition for the renowned STAR Intensive NKU and STAR Camp Red Bank programs with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Auditions will be held electronically via video submissions.  Registration and video submissions will be accepted through Monday, February 8, 2021.

You MUST register online and include a youtube link (marked as unlisted) in the registration. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR VIDEO AUDITION.  If you need to cancel or make changes, please follow the link in your registration email.  Multiple slots for a single actor will be cancelled.  You will need to register for a specific time which will be used for internal purposes only, DO NOT REPORT TO TCT IN PERSON.

Your video submission MUST include:

  • A memorized, age-appropriate monologue (1 minute MAX). It should showcase your acting skills.
  • A memorized 16-bar song selection that best shows your vocal range. Please sing with piano accompaniment (if you would like a custom track, you may reach out to Matt Umphreys at mattumphreys@gmail.com as he can create piano tracks and help with adjusting keys for a small fee.) Please do not sing along with other voices.
  • Upon online registration, you MUST upload a RECENT picture and a theatrical resume in PDF or WORD format.
  • You should only submit ONE link with your song and monologue. Do not break them out into two separate links. 

ABOUT STAR INTENSIVE NKU:
Our STAR Intensive NKU program is a four-week training program for students, ages 9-18.  Students are accepted by audition only and will work with leading professionals in the theatre business to help them become well-rounded performers in all areas of musical theatre.  The intensive culminates in a musical theatre showcase featuring some of the most popular songs from the Broadway repertoire as well as a fully produced One-Act Play festival!  STAR Intensive NKU participants will have the opportunity to be considered for additional high-level training in our Academy through our invitation-only classes.

When:  July 5 – August 1, 2021, weekdays 10 AM to 4 PM at Northern Kentucky University*

Tuition: $660

Security deposit of $160 due upon acceptance into the program.  Payment plans and scholarships are available. 

ABOUT STAR CAMP RED BANK:
STAR Camp Red Bank is our program for gifted and talented students who are advanced in some areas of musical theatre and who have progressed beyond the basic levels of training.  For three weeks in July, a select number of students will work with leading professionals in the theatre business to help them improve and become well-rounded performers in all areas of musical theatre.  STAR Red Bank culminates in a musical theatre showcase featuring some of the most popular songs and scenes from the Broadway repertoire!

When:  July 5-23, 2021, weekdays 10 AM to 4 PM at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s facility, 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH  45227*

Tuition: $525

Security deposit of $125 due upon acceptance into the program.  Payment plans and scholarships are available.

*ALL DATES,TIMES, and LOCATIONS are subject to change

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January 26, 2021 · 2:43 pm

Auditions Announced for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT and OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoSunday, February 14th
Monday, February 15th
Tuesday, February 16th
2:00pm – 8:00pm

Audition dates for The All-American Cabaret and The Importance of Being Earnest will be announced at a later date.

In person auditions will be held by APPOINTMENT ONLY at our theater.
1530 Central Ave., Middletown, Ohio 45044

To schedule an appointment, please complete an addition form here.
Once you fill out our audition form, you’ll be taken to our sign up genius page to schedule your audition slot.

COVID-19 INFORMATION
If you feel sick or have a fever, please cancel your scheduled timeslot.
Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes prior to your audition time.
Your temperature will be taken (using a touch-less thermometer) once entering the building.
A face covering must be worn while in the theatre.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS/SIDES:
Please download the pdf of the sides you will be reading for that particular role from the official MLT website.

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT:

  • JIM FINGALE (20’s) – This role has been cast
  • EMILY PENROSE (40’s – 60’s) Editor-in-Chief at a high-end Manhattan magazine. Possess a great ambition to couple cultural meaningfulness with commercial success. A tiger professionally, it’s all or nothing.
  • JOHN D’AGATA (40’s – 60’s) One of the world’s greatest living essayists. Highly intelligent and often frustrated by what he views as trivial concerns — “trivial,” to him, meaning those things that are not in direct contact with beauty and the divine.

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR:

  • ANTHONY REILLY (40’s) an intense dreamer, dutiful and quiet. His subdued manner masks a full, yearning heart. Resigned to a life alone because he’s afraid to reveal himself. Sensitive and guarded.
  • ROSEMARY MULDOON (40’s) a farmer’s daughter and a tough cookie. A bit of a tomboy, but with a romantic soul. Single-minded, willful, patient and optimistic. Her hopes are fervent, but secret. She’s playing the long game.
  • TONY REILLY (60’s – early 70’s) Anthony’s father. A wily old Irish farmer, cantankerous, set in his ways, and sly. Proud, stubborn, and gruff. A fixture of his part of the Irish countryside.
  • AOIFE REILLY (60’s – 70’s) Rosemary’s mother, in bad health. When we meet her, she is grief-stricken because her husband has just died. A sharp, straight-shooting old bird. Doesn’t suffer fools. Weathered, opinionated, and set in her ways.

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