Lumos Players proudly announces auditions for THE PAJAMA GAME
Auditions: July 22nd
Time: 2-6pm
(Auditions booked outside this time frame by appointment only)
Location: Lakeview UCC (8639 Columbia Rd, Maineville OH)
The performance dates are October 12-14, 2018
Rehearsals will begin August 2nd and are usually on Sunday’s 2-6pm & Thursday 6:30-9pm. Tuesday’s rehearsals added in October.
To set-up an audition or for more information email: LumosPlayers@gmail.com.
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The Irish American Theater Company (IATC) will hold auditions for their up and coming fall musical VAS YOU EVER IN ZINZINNATI PADDY? on June 19th & 20th and June 26th – 28th by appointment only.
This is a New Musical written by William H.A. Williams award winning playwright of “Thou it Were Ten Thousand Miles,” “Maggie Murphy’s Home,” and more. The piece is directed by Maureen A. Kennedy, Artistic Director and founder of the IATC.
The IATC has been honored with accolades & is recipient of many Best Of awards over the years. The company travels yearly for the Acting Irish International Theatre Festival in addition to performing locally.
Set in the 1890’s German and the Irish immigrants learn to assimilate, and not always in expected ways. The high jinks that result will keep audiences entertained from beginning to end.
Full of fun, politics, drink and various themes of days gone by, the playwright’s story line is carried by singing, music, dance, and by story-telling / narration.
We are casting all roles, teens thru middle-agers, playing Americans, Irish and Germans.
There are 16 total parts, 11 of which are singing roles.
**Looking for a strong Irish Tenor and Stage Manger/Costumer/Set Designer/Lighting Designer too, plus chorus roles, a tuba player, and Irish and German dancers.
Show will be on September 22, 2018. The performance and rehearsals will be at the Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati, 3905 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226.
Rehearsals begin in early August on week day evenings and on weekends during the daytime – the schedule will depend on the given role.
Schedule your audition soonest; send your resume and a photo to irishtheatercincy@twc.com or call 513.533.-0100.
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July 9 & 10 at 7pm
Beavercreek Community Theatre
3868 Dayton-Xenia Road
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Directed by Kip Moore
Please prepare a short (1 minute) Broadway style song, you will be taught and asked to perform a short dance number, so dress appropriately or bring a change of clothes. There will be cold readings from the script.
Performances run Aug. 31-Sept. 9.
DREAMGIRLS is a show about a time in American musical history when rhythm and blues blended with other styles of popular music creating a new American sound. Act One is set in the fabulous sixties — a time when we were still screaming at Elvis and listening to the Beatles, but were dancing to the new beat of countless girl and boy groups like The Supremes, The Marvelettes, The Temptations and The Shirelles. DREAMGIRLS is not just about the singing and the dancing and the performing. The play is also about the behind-the-scenes reality of the entertainment industry — the business part of show business that made possible this cultural phenomenon. Act Two shows the creation and the arrival of disco — though the word is never used in the script. The subject matter of this play deals with a musical contribution to America of such importance that only now — decades later — are we beginning to understand.
Available Roles:
EFFIE MELODY WHITE: Female, 20-40ish, African American – powerful belt, large and in charge, lead singer of The Dreamettes. Journeys from snappy confidence to depths of betrayal, but triumphs in the end. Seeking actor with willingness to dig deep emotionally as well as belt.
DEENA JONES: Female, 18-40ish, African American – mezzo soprano, initially modest backup singer for Dreamettes. Replaces Effie, under pressure. And falls for Curtis, knowing Effie had him. The Diana Ross-esque character, so must move from innocent to “star.”
LORRELL ROBINSON: Female, 18-30ish, African American – soprano, the youngest backup singer. Speaks her mind. Eager for success, swept off her feet by married James Thunder Early. High energy and attitude encouraged for this role, with a touch of the romantic.
MICHELLE MORRIS: Female, 18-40ish, African American – soprano, replacement backup for Effie. Wants to stay out of in-fighting. Falls in love with C.C., and helps bring brother and sister together in the end.
CURTIS TAYLOR: Male, 25-45ish, African American – tenor/high baritone, a Cadillac dealer turned Dreams’ brilliant manager, then music mogul. Charming, smooth, and funny, he’s ruthless in the pursuit of his dreams. Dumps Effie and James in pursuit of glory.
C.C. WHITE: Male, 20-30, African American – tenor, talented song writer for the Dreamettes/Dreams and is Effie’s brother. Initially enthralled by Curtis’ business smarts.
JAMES “THUNDER” EARLY: Male, 30-50, African American – tenor/strong falsetto, a James Brown-like flashy star of early R&B that Curtis steals from Marty. A trendsetter, but trends pass him by. Be ready to be a showman, and let loose.
MARTY MADISON: Male, 40’s-60’s, African American – baritone, early manager of James Early, cleans up after many of James’ messes, old-school, honest and loyal.
Male Ensemble (Chorus / Ensemble): Male, 20-50
to play various characters, all vocal types, some require African American actors, some open to other ethnicities.
Female Ensemble (Chorus / Ensemble): Female, 20-40
to play various characters, all vocal types, some require African American actors, some open to other ethnicities.
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Auditions for our next production, SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE!, will be held Monday, June 11th and Tuesday, June 12th at 7:00 PM, with callbacks, if necessary, on Wednesday, June 13th.
Please note that this is a youth production for ages 6 to 18. Auditions and rehearsals will be held at our Springboro location, at 70 West Central Avenue.
Auditioners should prepare 30 to 60 seconds of a song not from the show that will demonstrate their character and range. While karaoke tracks are allowed, please have sheet music of your audition song. In addition, please bring a change of clothes and comfortable shoes, as there will be a movement section to assess your ability to learn and retain choreography.
Please be sure to bring all conflicts from June 14th through August 13th.
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Sunset Players will hold open auditions for its season opener Southern Hospitality by the hilarious writing trio of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten and directed by Don Frimming on Sunday, July 8 and Monday, July 9 at 7:00 pm at The Art Center at Dunham at 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238.
Produced by special arrangements from Dramatist Play Service, the Futrelle sisters are in a heap of trouble. Their beloved hometown of Fayro, Texas, is in danger of disappearing, and it’s up to the sisters to save it from extinction by luring a salsa manufacturing factory to town. To seal the deal, Honey Raye, who leads the Chamber of Commerce, makes promises to woo the salsa company rep to choose Fayro. So now it’s up to her sisters and the citizens of Fayro to pull together, turn her promises into reality and save their town using their Southern strength and ingenuity, which is a recipe for total hilarity.
The cast consists of eight female actors and five male actors ranging in age from 20s to 70/80s. Auditions will involve cold readings from the script. Rehearsals will start July 12. Performances are September 28, 29 and October 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13. All shows are at 8PM, except Thursday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.
If you have any questions regarding the auditions, please contact: Don Frimming at frimmingmd@cinci.rr.com.
Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 120 plays. Its mission is to bring a smile, and its plays include comedies, farces, dramatic comedies and musical comedies—as long as there is some “comedy” in the performance somewhere. For more information about the 38th season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.
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