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January 26, 2018 · 2:25 pm

Auditions Announced for Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoGreater Hamilton Civic Theatre hosts its 5th annual murder mystery dinner theatre event May 18-19, 2018.
Auditions
Date: 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 and 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5

Location: Creative Center at the Palace, 215 S. Third St., Hamilton (free parking, enter through side door)

Requirements: Please bring a theater resume. A headshot is also highly encouraged. Those auditioning are asked to perform a 60-second comedic monologue. Accents include French, Russian, German, 1940s Gangster, 1940s GumShoe Detective.

More info: Email the director and producer with questions: OliviaTaylorStewart@gmail.com, ZCPlummer@mercy.com. All selected cast must be GHCT members (forms available at ghctplay.com)..

Show synopsis
A strange accident occurs one night in the 1940s at Chez Mort, and we investigate the circumstances of this shocking event.

Character needs
Jean (or Joan) Paul Truffaut – host and nightclub manager. A Frenchman with a thick accent.. Is sometimes slow to understand what is happening around him.

Mack – Streetwise Stage Manager. Typical 1940’s hard boiled no nonsense guy.

Lady Lelu- glamorous night club singer. Has a bit of a hard shell under her beauty.

“Big Suit” Stu – sharp dressed gangster. Bark is much worse than bite.

Bodyguard (male or female) – Stu’s bodyguard. Speaks with a German/Russian accents. Not necessarily menacing in stature. A person of few words and some of them English.

Sweet Sue- ditsy girlfriend of Stu. Dreams of being as glamorous and popular as Lady Lelu. Unfortunately has no talent.

Chief Inspector Constantine – Police inspector who has been around the block a few times. Slightly unkempt and shabby. Sometimes has an issue keeping his facts and names straight. He has worked so many cases they all are starting to run together.

Smitty: quick-talking news reporter.

About the event
GHCT hosts a fun evening of murder mystery action and tasty food while raising money to keep it thriving. Plan to bring your friends — and your dollars!

The dinner theatre venue has changed for this year. ‘Last Call at Chez Mort” will be performed in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center, 1601 University Blvd. on the Miami University Hamilton campus. Guests will enjoy a full catered dinner. Alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for cash purchase. There will also be raffle baskets..

Directed by Olivia Stewart
Produced by Zach Plummer

Sponsored by Neil and Honi Cohen

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January 9, 2018 · 11:52 am

Coney Island Live Show Auditions for Summer 2018

misc_coney-island-logoSaturday, January 20th
Noon to 3pm
6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230

  • Looking for Singers and Dancers with some vocal ability for the 2018 summer season
  • Prepare a pop or rock song with   backing track
  • Cd /MP3 player will be provided
  • Bring clothes to dance/ combination will be taught
  • Performers must be at least 16 years of age
  • Auditions will be on a first come/ first serve basis
  • Please bring resume and a recent photo

Questions or to submit a video audition: Email Katy at tutufuncincy@gmail..com.

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January 5, 2018 · 9:18 am

Auditions Announced for WAIT UNTIL DARK at Xenia Area Community Theatre

xactMonday January 22 and Wednesday January 24 at 7:00 pm

WAIT UNTIL DARK by Frederick Knott
A sinister con man, Roat, and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino have traced the location of a mysterious doll to the Greenwich Village apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Sewn inside the doll are several grams of heroin. When a woman is murdered, the situation becomes more urgent. Roat and his ex-convicts convince Susy that the police have implicated Sam in the murder, and the doll is the key to his innocence. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues and Susy knows the only way to play fair is by her rules.

NEEDED: 6 men, 1 woman, 1 girl. (Flexible casting a possibility.)

Roles available:

  • Mike (Male, 28-35): a con man, must be able to exude charm
  • Carlino (Male or Female, 35-45): another con artist, must have a big, physical presence.
  • Henry Roat, Jr. (Male, 35 -45): the antagonist, master criminal, has to have an air of menace
  • Susy Hendrix (Female, 23 -30): the protagonist, vulnerable yet strong, must be able to act blind
  • Sam Hendrix (Male or female, 28-35): Susy’s husband, should be able to exude an air of the military
  • Gloria (female, 10-12): the Hendrix’s upstairs neighbor, precocious, temperamental but ultimately helpful
  • 2 Police Officers (Male or female, 18 and up)

Directed by Tony Copper

SHOW DATES: April 6-15

Xenia Area Community Theater
45 E. Second St. in Xenia
372-0516 www.xeniaact.org

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January 4, 2018 · 11:59 am

Auditions Announced for GODSPELL at Lumos Players

LP_logoAuditions will be held at Lakeview UCC (8639 Columbia Rd, Maineville, Ohio 45039) on Sunday, Jan. 21 from 2pm – 6pm.  Reserved times are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted and will be fit around the scheduled auditions.

Performances will be March 23 (7:30pm), March 24 (2pm & 7:30pm) & March 25 (2pm).

GODSPELL is a soft rock musical adaptation of the Gospel of Matthew by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and John-Michael Tebelak. GODSPELL requires a diverse ensemble of 10 with all roles featured. Each actor must bring his or her individual personality traits to the character. Ability to play and improvise are a must! All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. All roles are open. The show is physically active, so the cast must have energy, vitality and freedom of movement. Special abilities (playing musical instruments, juggling, etc.) are encouraged. A current resume and headshot would be helpful, but it not required.

  • Please prepare 16-32 bars of an up tempo MUSICAL THEATER song – NOT from GODSPELL.
  • An accompanist will not be provided – please bring accompaniment tracks (there is a piano if you prefer to bring your own accompanist.  (Please no acappella singing).
  • There will be a cold read from the script and a Choreo Audition- both a standard audition as well as a tap audition for those with tap experience (please bring your tap shoes if you plan to participate in the tap audition).
  • No prepared monologue is required.
  • Callbacks, if needed, will be at the director’s discretion.
  • Conflicts not listed at time of audition may not be honored.

The director is looking for talent that can be shaped. Experience helps, but is not required.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Jesus – Male, high Tenor G#;
  • Judas/John the Baptist – Male, Baritone Eb.
  • “Day by Day” – Mezzo Soprano
  • “Learn Your Lessons Well” – Mezzo Soprano
  • “Bless the Lord” – Soprano, High A
  • “All Good Gifts” – Tenor, High A
  • “Light of the World” – Baritone, E
  • “Turn Back, O Man” – Alto, D below Middle C
  • “By My Side” – Alto
  • “We Beseech Thee” – Tenor, High D (falsetto)

For more information and to schedule your audition time please email LumosPlayers@gmail.com.

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January 4, 2018 · 11:45 am

Auditions Announced for MOON OVER BUFFALO at Milford Theatre Guilde

MTG_logo_newMilford Theatre Guilde will be holding auditions for the comedy MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig. Directed by Micheal R. Kiser.

Audition dates are Sunday January 21 from 3- 5 PM and Monday January 22 from 7- 9 PM at The Day Heights Memorial Firefighters Hall, 1313 State Route 131, Milford OH 45150. Look for the Flag Pole. We share the parking lot with Paradise Ice and are almost directly across from The Miami Market.

Show Dates: April 20, 21 ,22, 27 and 28, 2018. Sunday April 22 is a 3 PM Matinee.

4 males 4 females Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Please bring a resume with a headshot (not required) and any conflicts you have between February 18 – April 22 .

“In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious MOON OVER BUFFALO centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. At the moment, they’re playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by George’s dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Unfortunately for George and Charlotte, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, abetted by a visit from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and hilarious uncertainty about which play they’re actually performing, caused by Charlotte’s deaf, old stage-manager mother who hates every bone in George’s body.”

*** The roles of George and Charlotte Hay have been cast.

Available Roles:

  • Ethel – (Female, 70s) Charlotte’s mother. Grumpy, trouble-maker, hard of hearing, leading to comic misunderstandings. Should have huge stage presence and strong comedic skills.
  • Rosalind “Roz” Hay – (Female, 20-30 years old) George and Charlotte’s daughter, used to be an actress and a member of their acting troupe, but she decided that she wanted a real career, so she left – determined never to act again – or be like her parents. Must be able to do an upper-class British accent.
  • Eileen – (early 20s) is an aspiring actress, eager to please. She has a crush on George and has been having a fling with him.
  • Howard – (late 20s-early 30s) – a weatherman and Rosalind’s fiancé. He comes across as a wimp, a little annoying, nervous, and very excitable. Must be able to do strong physical comedy.
  • Paul – (late 20s-early 30s) is a member of the acting troupe, who used to be with Rosalind and still loves her and wants her back; but he is an actor first and foremost, so he wouldn’t leave the troupe to be with her. Must be able to do strong physical comedy
  • Richard (50s) He is George and Charlotte’s attorney, but he is in love with Charlotte – always trying to get her to leave George. He is wealthy and used to getting what he wants, and he is both amused and perplexed by the Hay family.

Any questions please contact Micheal R . Kiser at mrkiser79@gmail.com.

Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc

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