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January 30, 2020 · 10:18 am

Auditions Announced for Broadway Star Academy’s SEUSSICAL JR at La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoSaturday, February 22, 2020, La Comedia will be holding auditions for our production of SEUSSICAL JR.

Kids ages 7-17, start getting prepared for an exciting summer!

Auditions will begin with sign-ups at 9:00 a.m. At 9:30 all auditioners will learn a song from the show (music will be provided) and after everyone has sung we will have call-backs with some auditioners being asked to read. Script readings will be provided.

The Broadway Star Academy provides a unique opportunity for students ages 7 – 17 to experience a more advanced theatre workshop and perform in two live performances of SEUSSICAL JR.

The cast will be notified by phone on Wednesday February 26, and roles must be accepted with registration and payment by Wednesday March 4.
Auditions are free. If cast in the show, cost is $210 (includes T-shirt).

Rehearsal Dates: June 8 – 10, 13, 15-17, 20, 22-24
Monday – Wednesday, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

A Final dress rehearsal will be held on the morning of Saturday June 27, beginning at 8:00 am.

Show times are 11:30 am, and 2:30 pm., on Saturday June 27.

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January 29, 2020 · 10:44 am

Auditions Announced for MISCAST CABARET at Dayton Playhouse

DPH_logoDayton Playhouse Associate Board is thrilled to announce the auditions for their very first MISCAST CABARET, a FUNraiser to benefit the Dayton Playhouse. Is there a role you’d love to perform, but for which you are not naturally suited? This is YOUR chance to shine!

SAVE THE DATE for AUDITIONS: Saturday, February 29 from 12-3 pm.

Please prepare 32 bars of the song you’d like to perform in the Cabaret best showing off your talent and arrangement of the piece. An accompanist will be provided. Have clear markings in your sheet music but also be prepared to sing the entire song if asked.

In the event that there are multiple people with the same song choice, please be prepared with a secondary choice. There will not be repeat songs in the performance.

Production date for MISCAST CABARET is Saturday, March 21st, 2020; 8pm at the Dayton Playhouse

There will be 2 set rehearsals you must attend. Sunday, March 15th and Friday, March 20th. Times are TBA. Extra rehearsals may be scheduled at the discretion of the directors.

If chosen to perform in the Cabaret, the cost to perform is $20 and will include 2 drink tickets. This is due at the first rehearsal.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to either of the directors: Alicia Waton and Janet Wasson via email at Alicia.walton101@gmail.com or Wassonjm@gmail.com.

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January 28, 2020 · 2:09 pm

Auditions Announced for 13TH AND REPUBLIC at Walterhoope

wh_logoTitle: 13TH AND REPUBLIC
Poetry by Tyrone Williams
Music Composition by Kaleel Skeirik
Produced by Walterhoope (Audrey Bertaux, Producing Artistic Director)

Director/Choreographer: Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Musical Director: Michael Goist

Union Status: Union & Non-Union

All positions are paid.

1st Rehearsal: April 7, 2020
Opening: April 24, 2020
Closing: May 2, 2020

Performance Location: 1st Lutheran Church, Cincinnati

Auditions Date: Monday, February 10, 2020
Audition Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Walterhoope is seeking the following performers for its upcoming world premiere of 13th & Republic, a dance and musical reflection on excessive use of police force in Black communities. The piece will follow a single character who interacts with an ensemble of dancers and chorus of singers to tell their story. Abstracted and refocused, sometimes told out of time, sometimes painfully in time, the story carries the audience through the performance to answer the question, “Where do we go from here?”

Auditions by appointment. Please email your headshot and resume to casting@walterhoope.com to schedule an appointment. Preparation instructions for the audition will be provided once scheduled.

Casting Breakdown:

Apollo: African-American. Strong and vulnerable, between 20s and 30s. Ability to move from hip-hop to modern dance seamlessly. Keen sense of awareness, and physically unapologetic. Experience with classical and poetic text, and ease of facility with making the text come alive. Risk-taker, but also knows how to play by the rules. Strong vocalist, with a voice that commands the space.

2 Dancers: Agile and smooth as butter. Natural ability towards musicality in movement. Can tell a story just with the body, but also has the strength of text work. Ability to shift from character to character with tangible extremes. Vulnerable and able to dig deep.

4 Singers: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass for Chamber Opera Vocal Quartet. Standard ranges. Styles:  Recitation with Percussion improvisation, Chamber Opera and Solo Singing, Contemporary-Renaissance Madrigal, Gospel, 20th Century Classical styles (some dissonant multi-meter and intensely rhythmic singing). Embody the voices of the community and ancillary characters.

Percussionist: Performer will be working alongside the dancers during rehearsals developing percussive elements in an open ended and semi-improvisatory context. Instruments will be provided during the audition.

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January 27, 2020 · 3:04 pm

Auditions Announced for Two Male Actors for LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Sunset Players

SSP_logoThe Sunset Players wrap up its special 40th anniversary season with a production of  Neil Simon’s classic LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR with performances on May 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 23.

Due to unforeseen issues, two male roles need to be filled.  Auditions for these two roles will be held this Wednesday and Thursday nights (Jan. 29 & 30) at 7pm at the Arts Center at Dunham  – 1945 Dunham Way (in the Dunham recreation complex off Guerley Rd). Rehearsals start in the beginning of March.

Note: This play is a tribute to the late Mike Burke who directed Sunset’s original production 23 year ago and will be in memory of Mike. So it will be a very special run.

 Any question please contact the director, John Wesseling at johnwwesseling6@gmail.com.

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January 27, 2020 · 11:09 am

Auditions Announced for IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMiddletown Lyric Theatre
1530 Central Ave Middletown, Ohio 45044
Additional Information: cshafor@middletownlyric.org

DATES:

  • Sunday, February 23 – 3pm – 4:30pm
  • Monday, February 24 – 7pm – 8:30pm
  • Tuesday, February 25 – 7pm – 8:30pm

Production Dates: June 19, 20, 26 & 27 for five performances
Rehearsals will begin end of April first of May

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare 1 upbeat and 1 ballad. You will do cold readings from the script. Accompanist will be provided.

SYNOPSIS: A world where nothing is what it seems, religions collide, Machiavellian plots are revealed, promises are broken, secrets are exposed and hope springs from the most unlikely of places. This charming, funny and original new musical, It Shoulda Been You invites you to a wedding day that you’ll never forget, where anything that can go wrong does, and love pops up in mysterious places.

The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature. His mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker. And, when the bride’s ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel. It’s up to the sister of the bride to turn a tangled mess into happily ever after. This is a true ensemble show, featuring a dozen standout roles from old to young. Every character has their moment to shine.

  • Albert: Wedding planner: Pushy, brash, accommodating and full of sass. Your stereotypical wedding aficionado who has panache and flair
    Gender: Male – Age: 30’s to 55
  • Annie Sheps: African-American, co-maid of honor Kind, fun, lively and would do anything for her friend
    Gender: Female – Age: 20’s to 30’s
  • Brian Howard: groom: Good hearted, good looking and ready for love
    Gender: Male – Age: 20’s to 30’s
  • George Howard: Father of the groom.
    Gender: Male – Age: 50’s to 60’s
  • Georgette Howard: Mother of the groom.
    Gender: Female – Age: 50’s to 60’s
  • Greg Madison: Best man.
    Gender: Male – Age: 20’s to 30’s
  • Jenny Steinberg: Co-maid of honor and bride’s older sister.
    Gender: Female – Age: 30 to late 30’s – She should have a big brassy belt
  • Judy Steinberg: Mother of the bride.
    Gender: Female – Age: 50’s to 60’s
  • Marty Kaufman: Bride’s ex-boyfriend.
    Gender: Male – Age: late 20’s to mid 30’s
  • Mimsy/Aunt Sheila: Waiter & bride’s aunt.
    Gender: Female – Age: 40’s to early 50’s
  • Murray Steinberg: Father of the bride.
    Gender: Male – Age: 50’s to 60’s
  • Rebecca Steinberg: The bride.
    Gender: Female – Age: 20’s to 30’s
  • Walt/Uncle Morty: Waiter & bride’s uncle.
    Gender: Male
    Age: 40’s to early 50’s

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