Tuesdays, June 18 & 25 from 7-9pm
Thursdays, June 20 & 27 from 7-9pm
Oxford Community Arts Center
10 South College Ave.
1 woman, 40-70 years
1 man, 40-70 years
2 men, 20-30 years
Production dates: Oct. 10-20
For more information contact the director S. Michael McVey at mcveysm@miamioh.edu
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Auditions July 8 and 9, 2019 8pm at The Playhouse
Directed by Brian Sharp
Musical Direction – Ron Kindell
Choreography – Sandra Hyde
Production Dates – September 13-29, 2019
All roles are open to audition. We are seeking a large ensemble cast of 13 men and 14 women for this production.
Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing up to 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized broadway style song that showcases their vocal range and in a style that is consistent with the character you are auditioning for. An accompanist will be provided. A cappella singing or recorded accompaniment will not be allowed.
Auditioners will also be asked to perform a brief dance combination taught at the audition. Some characters will also perform cold readings from the script.
The final rehearsal schedule has not been set yet. Rehearsals will be held four nights per week on Monday thru Thursday – beginning July 15, 2019.
ABOUT THE SHOW
This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona’s cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.
It is the late 1970s, and a brothel has been operating outside of fictional Gilbert, Texas, for more than a century. It is under the proprietorship of Miss Mona Stangley, who is on good terms with the local sheriff, Ed Earl Dodd. When crusading television reporter, Melvin P. Thorpe, decides to make the illegal activity an issue, political ramifications cause the place to be closed down.
Based on a story by Larry L. King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas.
Ages below are suggested character ages
FEMALE ROLES
Miss Mona Stangley (Age: 36-¬-40) Owner and operator of “The Chicken Ranch.” No-¬-nonsense, but also very warm,motherly, energetic and personable. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “No Lies,” “Bus from Amarillo”
Jewel Mosley (Age: 50-¬-55) African American maid and cook at The Chicken Ranch for more than twenty-¬-five years. She is a true golden girl – sassy, sexy and self-¬-assured. Songs: “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies”
Doatsey Mae Grimes (Age: 40-¬-45) Waitress at the Texas Twinkle Café. She’s a trusting, reliable ear, treated by the men of the town more like a man than a woman. Songs: “Doatsey Mae”
Imogene Charlene Greene* (Age: 20-¬-22) Texas A&M university student, double-¬-majoring in Home Economics and Religion. She’s a big-¬-haired pageant girl and cheerleader. Energetic, but not very bright. Songs: “The Angelette March”
“Angel” – aka, Nancy Jean Drury (Age: 21-¬-24) Former teen mom who left home after giving birth to her son Billy, now six years old, when her father beat her up. She’s tough, scrappy and street-¬-smart. Songs: “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Shy” – aka, Annamerle Seltzer (Age: 17-¬-18) Country, farm girl; young, fresh-¬-faced, sheltered and gawky. Naïve and shy, but headstrong and capable. Songs: “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty–Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Linda Lou” (Age: 29-¬-34) Has a “been there, done that” attitude, sarcastic and mouthy. The inappropriate clown of the group. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Ginger” (Age: 26-¬-28) Divorcee; nice, welcoming and the most well-¬-adjusted of the “girls.” Redhead. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Dawn” (Age: 22-¬-25) A “Rose Nylund” type: innocent, positive, peppy down-¬-home girl-¬-next-¬-door. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Ruby Rae” (Age: 25-¬-29) Homely and dim-¬-witted. Tries everything she can think of to improve her stock at the ranch, but always seems to be the last chosen. Not at all negative about it, though. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Eloise” * (Age: 25-¬-29) A native New Yorker, named by Mona after the precocious and dramatic six-¬-year old character in some of her favorite children’s books. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Beatrice” * (Age: 30-¬-34) The tallest and leanest of the “girls”; royal, regal, prim and proper. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Taddy Jo” * (Age: 22-¬-27) Athletic and bird-¬-like, she’s the tomboy of the group. Speaks softly and quickly. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
“Durla” * (Age: 19-¬-21) Economical, chameleon-¬-like and not prone to socializing. Known for turning around clients the quickest. Songs: “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place,” “Girl You’re a Woman,” “Twenty-¬Four Hours of Lovin’,” “No Lies,” “Hard Candy Christmas”
MALE ROLES
“Bandleader” – aka, John Fitzgerald Stangley (Age: 40) A good old boy, full of charm and good feeling. He is the narrator of the story. Songs: “Prologue,” “20 Fans”
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd (Age: 43-¬-48) Sheriff of La Grange, Texas. He’s a down-¬-home, cowboy type, lovingly curmudgeonly more than a little rough around the edges. He’s a “live and let live” type, though, surprisingly liberal in his thinking and his language. Songs: “Good Old Girl”
Melvin P. Thorpe (Age: 50-¬-55) Television personality and part-¬-time revivalist preacher – more huckster than holy. If Rush Limbaugh and Marcus Bachmann created a child, it would be Melvin. He’s brash, bigger than life and a complete blowhard. Obsessed by sanctity and morality in overcompensation for a rather effeminate manner.
Songs: “Watch Dog Theme,” “Texas Has a Whorehouse In It,” “The Sidestep”
Governor Briscoe * (Age: 50-¬-55) A former rancher and businessman from Uvalde, TX; now a first-¬-term Governor in his first year in office. He’s the quintessential politician: Saying a lot of nothing. Amiable and full of charm, he’s dumb about everything but politics. Songs: “The Sidestep”
Edsel Mackey (Age: 28-¬-35) A big city Houston boy who landed his first newspaper job out of high school with the town paper: The Gilbert Gospel. He’s now Editor in Chief and is, without question, the smartest man in town. Witty, dry and shrewd. Think a young MSNBC talking head. Songs: “Texas Has a Whorehouse In It”
Mayor Rufus Poindexter (Age: 45-¬-50) Local automobile dealer and youngest son of the town’s richest and most well-¬- known family. Like George W. Bush, he was the son least expected to succeed – but now he’s the only one in town, running the dealership and the town. He doesn’t like, and is overwhelmed by, his job and he’s not shy about everyone knowing it. Songs: “Texas Has a Whorehouse In It”
C.J. Scruggs (Age: 40-¬-45) A good, deeply religious insurance salesman. In contrast to his personality, he’s the loudest, worst dresser in town. Songs: “Texas Has a Whorehouse In It”
Senator J.T. Wingwoah (Age: 46) Young, short, Napoleonic good ole boy with the personality of Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones. Songs: “The Sidestep”
“Aggie 1” – aka, Shane Miller * (Age: 19-¬-21) Quarterback of the Texas A&M Aggies. An alpha-¬-male, full of bravado and teeming with star power. Knows how to pour on the charm and used to getting what he wants. Songs: “The Aggie Song,” “Good Old Girl”
“Aggie 2” – aka, Lonnie Johnson * (Age: 19-¬-21) Star running-¬-back of the Texas A&M Aggies. Sensitive to having a “girl’s name,” and always trying to prove his masculinity as a result. Songs: “The Aggie Song,” “Good Old Girl”
“Aggie 3” – Eugene Williams * (Age: 18-¬-20) Freshman benchwarmer for the Texas A&M Aggies. Scrawny and small, but full of enthusiasm and energy. Songs: “The Aggie Song,” “Good Old Girl”
“Aggie 4” – Clifford Becker * (Age: 21-¬-25) Third-¬-year senior at Texas A&M and defensive end for the Aggies. Dumb as a box of rocks. Loud and big. Songs: “The Aggie Song,” “Good Old Girl”
“Scandinavian Place Kicker” – Alvar Askelson * (Age: 21-¬-25) International recruit and place kicker for the Texas A&M Aggies. Has male-¬-model looks, and a sweet, confused disposition. Speaks with a very thick Scandinavian accent. Songs: “The Aggie Song,” “Good Old Girl”
ENSEMBLE ROLES
Girl 1
Farmer
Announcer
Dogettes (TV girls)
Cameraman
TV Colorman
Reporter 1
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The public is invited to audition for NOISES OFF to be performed by Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 5 and 2 p.m. Oct. 6. All performances are at Parrish Auditorium on the Miami University Hamilton campus, 1601 University Blvd.
Auditions will be from 7:00pm until 9:00pm on Friday, July 12 and 1:00pm-3:00pm on Saturday, July 13. Potential Callbacks will be at 6pm on Sunday, July 14. Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals will be at the Creative Center at the Palace, 215 S. Third St., in Hamilton.
Those auditioning are asked to prepare a comedic monologue.
If you cannot attend auditions, you may submit a video audition of your monologue to kfox@hcsdoh.org.
Directed by Katelyn Fox
Produced by Zach Plummer
Have questions? Contact the director at kfox@hcsdoh.org.
SHOW SYNOPSIS:
Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
CAST OF CHARACTERS: Director Katelyn Fox is seeking a diverse cast. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, are encouraged to audition.
For a list of roles and character descriptions, please visit ghctplay.com/auditions.
This production is sponsored by Wings on Brookwood.
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Open audition notice for THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 by John Bishop
Auditions will be held Mon & Tue, July 8 & 9, 2019, starting at 7pm both nights.
Production dates: Aug 23-Sep 8, 2019
The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philip TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993 — www.daytontheatreguild.org
Directed by Doug Lloyd
Produced by Debra Kent
The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop, in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher,” assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at an exclusive Westchester estate. But the infamous “Slasher” reappears and strikes again and again. As the composer, lyricist, actors and director prepare their performance, a blizzard cuts off any possibility of leaving. Bodies start to drop in plain sight, and the bumbling police inspector who snowshoes in to investigate helps solve the mystery in the nick of time and the “Slasher” is ultimately unmasked.
Casting Requirements:
Roles:
For more information please contact Director Doug Lloyd at distinctiveglassdesigns@gmail.com
The show runs weekends Aug 23-Sep 8, 2019
First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm
*Children under seven will not be admitted
Individual tickets on sale now
Adult: $19
Senior (60 or older): $17
Student: $12
Special pricing for groups of 10 or more, call the Box Office at 937-278-5993 for pricing
– http://www.daytontheatreguild.org/ click on “Tickets” link
– or call 937-278-5993
– or at the box office day of the show
* All individual tickets purchased in advance via our on-line ticket system or by telephone will also include a $1 convenience fee.
for more information, including auditions, see http://www.daytontheatreguild.org/
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The first show of our 2019/2020 season is THE 39 STEPS and Auditions are scheduled.
June 17 & 19, 2019 – 7:00-9:00 PM
Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY
Click the Audition Sign-up button below to sign up for an audition time slot.
Roles:
Audition Requirements:
Dialect Requirements:
Performance Dates: September 27-October 12, 2019
For questions and information, contact the director, Griff Bludworth, at griffithbludworth@gmail.com
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