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Video Auditions Announced for A LITTLE BIT OF BROADWAY Virtual Cabaret at Queen City Productions

QCP_logoQueen City Productions will be holding auditions for the return of its cabaret series A LITTLE BIT OF BROADWAY.

This year’s installment will be “Broadway is Change.”

This past year brought a lot of change for everyone, especially the Broadway and performing artists’ community.

What we want to focus on for our performance is Social Change. We will be showcasing songs that bring attention to things concerning LGBTQ+ issues, Sexism, Gender Inequality, Depression, Suicide and Mental Health, Racial Inequality, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Body and Slut Shaming, Bullying, Classism, etc…

We are looking for performers of all ages, races, genders, sexualities, backgrounds, etc… to audition for us for what we hope to be an explosive and eye-opening collection of performances.

Anyone interested in auditioning should video record themselves singing a roughly 1 minute piece that showcases their vocal ability as well as their acting ability. We have a list of songs we are looking to cast performers for, so if you are interested in performing and just want us to cast you in a song, you can sing any Broadway style song for your audition. If you have a song that you would love to perform that you feel fits our theme of evoking social change, please feel free to audition with that piece.

Email your video, or a link to your video, to queencitycabaret@gmail.com. Please include your name and the title of your audition piece. If you are auditioning with a piece you feel fits our theme and are wanting to perform it in the cabaret, please let us know that and tell us why you feel it fits the theme. If you are auditioning with a themed piece but are okay with us casting you in a different piece please let us know that as well. Lastly, if you are just auditioning with a regular piece and would like us to cast you where we feel you best fit, please let us know.

Submissions are due by noon on Sunday, January 31st. At that point we will review all submissions and make our decisions and let everyone know if we were able to find a place for them in the performance.
After everyone is cast, we will set up times to work with everyone individually to record the vocals for their number and then a separate time to meet to record the video portion. Each number will be recorded in a “music video” style in a “full performance” mode.

If you have any questions, please email queencitycabaret@gmail.com. We really hope to see some extremely talented and very diverse performers audition for us!

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Auditions Announced for SEE HOW THEY RUN at Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactSEE HOW THEY RUN is a fast paced comedy/farce about a young vicar’s wife who is trying to fit into a small, tightly-knit town. Set in the background of World War II, things go awry when a pompous church matron comes calling unannounced and a male friend from the vicar’s wife’s past comes to visit, the bishop (the wife’s uncle) shows up early, and an escaped Russian convict hides in the house. Throw in another vicar and a witty maid, who is a little off, and you have a hilarious comedy.

Auditions for SEE HOW THEY RUN will take place Monday and Tuesday, February 22 and 23 at 6:30 p.m. at  X-Act

Directed by Richard Lee Waldeck, this British comedy is set in the idyllic village of Merton-cum-Middlewick, England during the 1940s. It’s World War II, and the village inhabitants are preparing themselves for the imminent threat of Nazi invasion. Meanwhile, resident spinster, Miss Skillon, becomes convinced that her beloved vicar’s actress wife is having an affair and attempts to expose her. Add an escaped Russian prisoner of war, a handsome actor, the visiting Bishop of Lax, a rotund locum priest and some meddling neighbors and hilarious confusion and mayhem result!

Casting needs for SEE HOW THEY RUN are six men and three women ages 18 and up. Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script using Standard English, Cockney, and Russian dialects. Those auditioning for the roles of Penelope and Clive will be asked to sing a portion of “Some Day I’ll Find You” from the script. All roles are available. Crew positions are also available, including Props Coordinator, Costumer &  Set Decor.

Performances will take place April 17th & 18th at The Historic Sorg Opera House.

For more information, contact the Director at Richard.Lee.Waldeck@gmail.com

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Online Auditions Announced for BEN BUTLER at Falcon Theatre

FT_logoFalcon Theatre invites all actors to open auditions for our upcoming productions, BEN BUTLER.

All our current auditions are being held online via Zoom. Click the “Submit Audition” link below to request an audition. Call-backs will be held virtually via Zoom if needed. Current plans are to stream the production in May.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must submit a digital version of your resume (PDF Preferred)
  • Headshots must be PDF, or JPEG format

BEN BUTLER by Richard Strand
Directed by Piper N. Davis

Audition Details:

  • All audition requests must be submitted by 8:00 PM, Sunday, January 24th, 2021. Auditions will be held on January 25th and 26th, 2021 from 7:00-8:30 PM.
  • Audition will consist of a monologue and possibly a cold reading from the script. Monologues must be no longer than 90 seconds. Please choose a monologue that best displays your talent.
  • Questions, contact director Piper N. Davis: piperndavis@gmail.com

When an escaped slave shows up at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, General Benjamin Butler is faced with an impossible moral dilemma—follow the letter of the law or make a game-changing move that could alter the course of U.S. history?

Character Descriptions:

  • Benjamin Butler (NOTE: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST) – Major General of the Union Army. 40s-60s. Self assured, maybe even arrogant. Does not have the crisp neatness associated with military men.
  • Lieutenant Kelly – 20s-40s. West point graduate. All military.
  • Shepard Malllory – 20s-40s. An escaped slave. Much more learned than he lets on. Has a difficult time holding his tongue.
  • Major Carey – 30s-50s. In the confederate army.

Click here to submit audition.

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Video Auditions Announced for 2021 Summer Repertory Season at Hoosier Shakes

HS_logoTHE TEMPEST and RICHARD III

Rehearsals May 16-June 4
Rehearsals in-person in Marion, IN. Housing provided for out of town actors.

Outdoor Indiana Tour: June 5-27 in Marion, Wabash, Fairmount, and Kokomo
Six performances per week. All roles available except Prospero and Richard. We are committed to non-traditional casting and actors of all ethnicities, ages, and genders are encouraged to audition. Stipends range from $800-$1250 for summer six weeks. Spots for four college acting interns- $500 stipend. Housing and small per diem provided for all.

  • Please prepare two contrasting Shakespearean monologues (at least one in verse) and a brief song of any kind that you enjoy singing. If you play an instrument, please demo.
  • Video Only. Submission deadline January 31.

Time Limit 3 minutes with music, 2 minutes without.

Questions? Contact Artistic Director, Dennis Henry at ad@hoosiershakes.com
http://hoosiershakes.com/hoosier-shakes-2021-auditions/ 

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Video Auditions Announced for DADDY LONG LEGS at INNOVAtheatre

INNOV_logoVideo submissions are now being accepted.
Deadline for submissions is January 20th at 11:59pm.

Directed by Jacqlyn Schott
Music Directed by Matthew Nassida
Produced by Denise A. Schnieders

Show Description:
A heartwarming Cinderella story about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor, based on the treasured novel that inspired the classic 1955 film. DADDY LONG LEGS is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Bronte Sisters and Downton Abbey.

DADDY LONG LEGS features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Miserables), and is a “rags-to-riches” tale of newfound love.

Set in the early 1900s in New England, DADDY LONG LEGS follows Jerusha Abbott, the “oldest orphan in the John Grier Home,” as her life is forever changed by a mysterious benefactor giving her the opportunity to attend college to be educated as a writer. The only condition: to write to him monthly with no expectation of receiving a reply. Through her letters to her benefactor–whom she dubs “Daddy Long Legs” in her ignorance of his identity–the audience follows Jerusha’s blossoming and adventures in her newfound freedom.

Occasionally accompanied by her roommate’s uncle, Jervis, who further enriches her world, Jerusha’s life is changed forever–all due to one startling truth she has yet to discover.

Characters:

  • Jerusha (~20-30) – the oldest orphan in the John Grier Home. Witty and intelligent, received funding for college from an anonymous benefactor whom she dubs Daddy Long Legs. (G3- Bb5)
  • Jervis (~25-35) – Jerusha’s anonymous benefactor. A shy, highly educated East Coast aristocrat. (G3- G#4)

Time Commitment:
Rehearsals will begin virtually at the end of January. Any in person rehearsals will be conducted per COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Performance weekend will be March 5th-7th hosted at Loveland Stage Company.

Material To Prepare:

  • Please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song.
  • Songs should not be from the show and should be sung with accompaniment.
  • No a cappella auditions will be considered.
  • You may be asked to sing from the score and/or read from the script at callbacks and so familiarity with the show is strongly encouraged.
  • Please submit the video and/or link to auditions@INNOVAtheatre.com along with any additional audition materials (eg: audition form, headshot, resume). Acceptable video formats: YouTube, Google Drive (NOT Google Photo), Vimeo, WeTransfer, or DropBox.

In your email, please also include availability for callbacks.

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