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Auditions Announced for SINGABLES & SWINGABLES at Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMT_Studio Series logoCMT to host auditions for SINGABLES & SWINGABLES, the next Studio Series production, on Dec. 1 and 2.

Think about Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Manhattan Transfer, The Andrews Sisters… bring your SWING to this toe-tapping, finger-snapping production of SINGABLES & SWINGABLES.

AUDITION DATES: Sunday, Dec. 1, 3 – 6 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 2 from 7 – 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Clifton United Methodist Church – 3416 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220

ABOUT AUDITIONS: Use the SignUp Genius link below to reserve your audition slot and download the audition forms. Everyone will audition individually and in a group.

Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054fa5a92fa5f49-singables

PLEASE PREPARE AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR AUDITION:

  • 16 – 32 bars of your favorite swingin’ song
  • Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided.
  • A resume & head shot are appreciated, but not mandatory.

Performances run Feb. 14-22.

Production Staff:
Director: Marypat Carletti
Music Director: Paul Chiappone
Producer: Peter Merten

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MEALS 4 MONOLOGUES at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

ETC_Meals for MonologuesCasting Society of America member D. Lynn Meyers to audition actors in
exchange for donations to benefit local Freestore Foodbank, December 9, 10 & 11, 2019

(Cincinnati, OH) Dim the lights, raise the curtain! With the holiday season in full swing, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati hosts its eighth annual Meals 4 Monologues auditions. Actors from throughout the Midwest are invited, on behalf of the Casting Society of America (CSA), for a general audition call to perform for CSA member D. Lynn Meyers in exchange for a suggested donation of three non-perishable food and/or toiletry items to benefit Cincinnati’s Freestore Foodbank.

The event, which is part of a nationwide Casting Society of America effort to support local food banks while auditioning local talent, will be held at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202) on Monday, December 9; Tuesday, December 10; and Friday, December 11, 2019 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. This is an open casting call to all Equity union and non-union actors for future theatre, film, TV, and commercial projects cast by D. Lynn Meyers, CSA.

In the 2018 iteration of this audition event approximately 22% of the actors who auditioned were hired between different theatre, film, and media projects.

Actors must bring:

  • A current HEADSHOT and RÉSUMÉ to the audition (DO NOT email them);
  • Suggested donation of THREE non-perishable food (pasta, canned goods, etc…) or toiletry items (soap, toothpaste, etc…); and
  • A short, prepared monologue and song (must be performed a cappella), or two prepared monologues.

Time slots are 3 MINUTES maximum and available by appointment only. Time slots are on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be scheduled ONLINE at www.ensemblecincinnati.org. Walk-ins and reservations via phone will not be accepted.

The Freestore Foodbank is the largest emergency food and services provider to children and families in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana, distributing 33 million meals annually to low-income individuals and families. The Freestore Foodbank supports 511 community partner agencies serving 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. This includes food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, community centers, program sites, senior centers, and daycare facilities. The Freestore Foodbank is a member of Feeding America.

The Casting Society of America (CSA) is the premier organization of theatrical Casting Directors in film, television, and theatre. Although it is not a union, the CSA is a united professional society that consistently sets the level of professionalism in casting upon which the entertainment industry relies. CSA’s more than 490 members are represented not only in the United States, but also in Europe, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. “I am very proud to be a member of the Casting Society of America,” says CSA member D. Lynn Meyers. “I am delighted at the opportunity to see new faces and to spread outreach beyond the Greater Cincinnati area by embracing the idea of Meals 4 Monologues. It is such an inspiration for CSA to support this event.”

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2019-2020 Season Presenting Sponsor is the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Additional support provided PNC.

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is supported, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati is a professional theatre dedicated to producing world and regional premieres of works that often explore compelling social issues. We fulfill our mission through our stage productions and educational outreach programs that enlighten, enliven, enrich and inspire our audiences.

 

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Auditions Announced for OLIVER! at Hamilton Rotary Presents

RP_100 logoWe are excited to begin the journey for what is sure to be another amazing show.  Auditions are one evening only, December 16th with audition slots available from 6-9pm.  Callbacks will be Dec 18th from 6-9pm at the same location.

Directed by Rodney Neal
Music voice direction by Betsy Horton
Music conducted by Benjamin Price
Choreographed by Sam Murray
Produced by Angie Neal

Come prepared with a song: approximately 30 bars of music in the style of a Broadway Musical.

Rehearsals will start in January and are currently scheduled for Mondays and Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 and Sundays 3-6.

Oliver! Character Descriptions:
(Ages listed are to be considered stage age and are only a guidline)

  • Oliver Twist: An orphan workhouse boy, age range 8-13, singer (smooth boyish soprano)/actor. British (not cockney) accent, bright and innocent. This character is in approximately 80% of the scenes, parents should note he will be required at rehearsal more than any other person in the show.
  • Fagin: Middle aged leader of a children’s band of thieves, age range 35- 50s, singer/actor. Cockney accent. Described as devious, a user, sly fox, con man, very personable.
  • Artful Dodger: A street kid, age range 13-18, singer/actor. Cockney accent. Very energetic, highly personable, intelligent and savvy beyond his years, Fagin’s right hand “man”.
  • Bill Sykes: Also worked for Fagin as a youth now a feared master criminal, age range 25-40s actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Good looking in a rough sort of way, sociopath, a killer who only looks out for himself.
  • Nancy: When she was younger worked for Fagin, now a “barmaid” at the Three Cripples Bar, age range 20-30s, singer (good belt)/actress should have decent movement skills. Cockney accent. She lives with and loves Bill Sykes, pretty, intelligent, longs for a better life.
  • Bet: Nancy’s friend, may also have worked for Fagin, age range 15-25, singer/actress should move well. Cockney accent. She idolizes Nancy.
  • Mr. Bumble: The Master of the Workhouse, age range 35-55, singer (tenor)/actor. Cockney accent. A large, pompous and corrupt bureaucrat.
  • Widow Corney: The Mistress of the Workhouse, age range 30-50, singer (soprano belt)/ actress. Cockney accent. Sharp tongued widow, also corrupt.
  • Mr. Brownlow: Older gentleman, age range 40-60, actor/singer. British (not cockney) accent. Kind upper class gentleman, Oliver’s grandfather.
  • Mr. Sowerberry: The undertaker, age range 30-45, actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Kind of creepy, “buy” Oliver from Bumble to work in the funeral home as a coffin follower, may be an alcoholic.
  • Mrs. Sowerberry: The undertaker’s wife, age range 30-45, actress/singer (mezzo). Cockney accent. More business savvy than her husband.
  • Noah Claypole: Undertaker’s apprentice, age range 18-25, actor. Cockney accent. May have also come from Workhouse. Feels threatened by, dislikes and torments Oliver.
  • Charlotte: Sowerberry’s daughter, age range 16-25, actress. Cockney accent. Attracted to Noah, kind of flirty.
  • Dr. Grimwig: A doctor, age range 35-55, actor. British (not cockney) accent. Upper class, friend of Mr. Brownlow.
  • Mrs. Bedwin: A housekeeper, age range 35-55. British (not cockney) accent. Works for Mr. Brownlow. Warm personality.

Workhouse & Fagin KIDS
Will cast boys AND girls. Including Dodger’s friend Charley. Singers/actors, let us know if you have any “special skills” example: acrobatics, tumbling, juggling, dance etc. We are looking for boys and girls who are bright and personable.  Boys and girls will be in one or more of the following: Workhouse Boys, Workhouse Assistants, Bow Street Runners, Street Vendors (Criers) Crowd of Onlookers and Passersby.

Adult Featured Ensemble
Singers (all voice types), characters with cockney and traditional British accents. Include in this are the “featured” soloists: The Rose Seller (mezzo), Strawberry Seller (soprano), Milk Maid (soprano), Knife Grinder (baritone) and Long Song Seller (Tenor); featured roles Old Sally and Old Lady (cockney accents), & the Chairman. Let us know if you have dance training.

Date: 12/16/2019 (Mon.)
Time: 6:00pm – 9:30pm EDT
Location: The Fitton Center for Creative Arts – 101 S Monument Ave, Hamilton, Oh 45011

Performances are March 19-22.

Reserve your audition slot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054faca828a64-rotary

 

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Auditions Announced for CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoCHEAPER BY THE DOZEN Auditions
Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre
215 S. Third St., Hamilton OH

December 9 & 10, 2019

  • 6:30pm Younger kids (ages 3 – 10)
  • 7:30pm Older kids (ages 11 – 18) & Adults

Cast Requirements:

  • 1 Adult Male (stage age 40 – 60)
  • 1 Adult Female (stage age 40 – 50)
  • 2-3 Adult Females (stage age 30 – 70)
  • 1 Adult Male (stage age 50 – 70)
  • 2 Teen Males (stage age 17 – 18)

The Children:

  • 3 Girls (stage age 14 – 18)
  • 3 Boys (stage age 10 – 15)
  • 6 Children (stage age 3 – 10)

Rehearsals: Sunday afternoons, Tuesday and Friday evenings starting December 15 (no rehearsal December 24 or December 31)

Children up to 10 years old will be released from week night rehearsals by 8:00pm until the week of the show, when all attempts will be made to release them by 9:00pm on Monday – Wednesday. The nights of the shows, the children will not be done until close to 10pm.

Performances are Feb. 13-16.

Questions can be sent to the director, Tracy Botos, at tracy.botos211@gmail.com.

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Auditions Announced for EARTH AND SKY at Mariemont Players

MPI_logoMariemont Players and director jef brown announce auditions for EARTH AND SKY by Douglas Post.

Audition Dates/Times:

  • 7 PM Monday, November 11th
  • 7 PM Tuesday, November 12th

Location: 4101 Walton Creek Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227

Performance Dates: March 13-29, 2020

Synopsis
Earth and Sky is about would-be poet and part-time librarian Sara McKeon, whose lover of ten weeks, David Ames, is found dead one hot August morning in the city of Chicago. It appears that David may have been involved in illicit activities, including kidnapping, rape and murder. Sara begins her own investigation of the crime and is led deeper and deeper through the urban labyrinth into the contemporary underworld. As the detective story moves forward in time, scenes from the love affair take us back to the moment when Sara and David first met. The plots converge, and Sara finds herself face to face with David’s murderer.

Characters
(AGES PROVIDED HERE ARE PROVIDED IN THE SCRIPT; MOST ROLES MAY BE CAST OLDER OR YOUNGER)

  • Sara McKeon – late 20s – a would-be poet and part-time librarian. Driven to find the truth about David.
  • David Ames – early 30s – Sara’s lover of ten weeks, who is found dead. Sara thought he was a nice guy, but was he really?
  • Detective Al Kersnowski – mid 30s – one of the detectives assigned to the murder investigation. An earnest crime-fighter. Fond of food. He may be brighter than he appears.
  • Detective H.E. Weber – 40 – the other detective assigned to the murder investigation. Cynical, tired – a curmudgeon.
  • Joyce Lazlo – early 20s – Sara’s co-worker, a librarian. Pleasant. She has a secret.
  • Billy Hart – early 30s – owner/bartender of Billy Hart’s Bar and Grill. He’s single. A good listener.
  • Carl Eisenstadt – 50 – a mysterious man with information. Can he be trusted?
  • Marie DeFaria – early 30s – an old friend of David’s. Does she know more than she’s telling?
  • Julius Gatz – 40 – another mysterious man. He’s not very pleasant.

Rehearsals will begin on or about Monday, January 13th with a read-through prior to that date, if possible. Questions? Contact the director at jefwi1f@gmail.com.

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