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July 26, 2017 · 9:26 am

Auditions Announced for CHILDREN OF EDEN at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoKIDS, ages 8-14
Time: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26
Location: Creative Center at the Palace, 215 S. Third St., Hamilton (GHCT’s home building)
Cast needs: Several children ages 8-14
Preparation: Please prepare a song to sing. Pianist will be on hand if needed. A short dance routine will be taught.

ADULTS
Times: 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27 and 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28
Location: Creative Center at the Palace, 215 S. Third St., Hamilton (GHCT’s home building)
Preparation: Please prepare a song to sing. Pianist will be on hand if needed.

ALL
Rehearsals: TBA
Performances: All shows on stage at Parrish Auditorium on the Miami University Hamilton campus at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017

Directed by Sue Combs
Produced by Teresa Bayer-Iltzsch, Lyndall Murray and Marijo Farley

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July 26, 2017 · 9:14 am

Auditions Announced for THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY with Tri-County Players and Milford Theatre Guilde

TCP_logoTriCounty Players and Milford Theatre Guilde announce auditions for their Fall collaboration, THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY by Ken Ludwig.

Directed by Bonnie Froelich, formerly with The Fort Findlay Playhouse.
Directing Assistant – Barb Russell / Producers – Linda Roll & Elizabeth Smith

Auditions
Monday, August 7th and Wednesday, August 9th
7:00pm – 9:00pm

MTG_logo_newThe Day Heights Memorial Firemen’s Building
1313 State Route 131 Milford, OH 45150

Cast 3 men and 3 women.
**Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script**

Please contact the director with any questions:  adivared50@aol.com.

A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On The Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with… golf.

Character descriptions are as follows. The ages listed are the stated ages of the characters, not necessarily the required age of the actors.

  • HENRY BINGHAM (mid 40s): Director of the Quail Valley Country Club. He is witty and cynical at times, much like Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers. He gets into a high-stakes bet on a golf tournament and is determined to do what it takes to win. He is also unhappy in his marriage to Muriel and becomes involved with Pamela.
  • PAMELA PEABODY (39): A member of the Quail Valley Country Club. She is very attractive and sophisticated, but a bit loose and a bit of a drinker. Throughout the play she aids Bingham in his plans to make sure their club wins.
  • JUSTIN HICKS (25): Bingham’s new eager-to-please assistant who volunteers his services as a golfer to help Quail Valley win the golf tournament. He is romantically involved with Louise and proposes to her early on, but becomes emotionally distraught when things become difficult between them.
  • LOUISE HEINDBEDDER (23): A waitress at the Quail Valley Country Club. She is very attractive, and a bit flighty, but studious. She gets engaged to Justin early on, but a mishap results in her becoming very upset over their future together, making her bawl at a moment’s notice.
  • DICKIE BELL (mid 40s): The director of the rival Crouching Squirrel Country Club, with whom Bingham gets into a high-stakes bet. He is a bit obnoxious, including his fashion sense, but tries to come off as good-natured. He is Pamela’s ex and has a thing for Bingham’s wife Muriel.
  • MURIEL BINGHAM (40s): Bingham’s wife, who runs an antique shop, which becomes part of the bet between Henry and Dickie. Generally overbearing and stern, she somehow has a soft spot for Dickie.

 

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July 25, 2017 · 1:33 pm

Auditions Announced for CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players and director Fred Hunt announce the auditions for CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS.

Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies weaves together nostalgia, music and merriment for our annual holiday show for people of all ages and all faiths. CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS, based on the story “The Loudest Voice” by Grace Paley, introduces us to Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who (much to her immigrant parents’ exasperation) is cast as Jesus in the school’s Christmas pageant. As Shirley, now much older, recounts the memorable story to her great-granddaughter, the play captures a timeless and universal tale of what it means to be an American during the holidays.

Audition location: Lockland High School Auditorium, 249 W. Forrer Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215 (park in lot and enter Door #10)

Audition dates: Tuesday, September 19th (6PM-8PM) and Thursday, September 21st (6PM-8PM) – Callbacks TBD (if needed)

Auditionees can email the headshot to the director if available – not required.

No appointments are required. Auditions will be held in approximate order of arrival.

Rehearsals begin October 23rd, which is date of the first meeting and script read-through.

Production Dates:  December 7-10, 2017 (7:30PM THU/FRI/SAT and 2PM SAT/SUN)

Characters and Stage Ages (NO roles have been pre-cast):

Adults:

  • Shirley Abramowitz – Stage Age 90+ (we can make you look older!) – Modern day Great-grandmother
  • Mr. & Mrs. Abramowitz – Young Shirley’s Jewish parents (Approx. Age 35-50)
  • Mr. Hilton – Drama teacher (Approx. Age 25-35)
  • Miss Glace – Music teacher with a French accent (Approx. Age 25-35 – ability to play the piano is a plus)
  • Mrs. Kornblum/Teacher/Coney Island Workers – Roles with a few lines (great for those starting or returning to the stage)

Students (Casting Grade 3 and Older):

  • Young Shirley – Age 12 – Jewish girl with “the loudest voice”
  • Clara – Shirley’s great-granddaughter (Approx. Age 12)
  • Additional speaking roles for 7 other male and female students
    MANY additional speaking and non-speaking roles for pageant members (Approx. Age Grades 3-12)

For questions or information, contact the director, Fred Hunt at nwlsdhunt@fuse.net or 513.266.6755.

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July 24, 2017 · 2:48 pm

Auditions Announced for MOON OVER BUFFALO at Sunset Players

SSP_logoSunset Players announces auditions for MOON OVER BUFFALO by Ken Ludwig and directed by Allen Lindsey.

Auditions are: Sunday, August 6 and Monday, August 7, 7-9pm at The Art Center at Dunham at 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

The hilarious MOON OVER BUFFALO centers on fading 1950s stars George and Charlotte Hay who learn they might have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to see their matinee show and might cast them in his next movie. Unfortunately, everything goes wrong with a visit from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and hysterical uncertainty about which play they’re performing caused by Charlotte’s old stage-manager mother who hates George.

The cast consists of the following four female and four male roles:

  • George Hay – (Male, 50s) is very dramatic, a slapstick type, over-the-top actor. Must be able to do strong physical comedy, including pratfalls, running, stage combat (fencing), etc.
  • Charlotte Hay – (Female, 50s) helps run the acting troupe and plays all the leads even those for which she is a bit too old. Must be able to do an upper-class British accent.
  • Ethel – (Female, 70s) is 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) is George and Charlotte’s daughter, used to be an actress and a member of their acting troupe, but decided 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) – is 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) 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.

Auditions will involve cold readings from the script. Performance dates are September 22, 23, 29, 30, October 1, 5, 6 and 7. 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: Allen Lindsey at alindsey@gmail.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.

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July 21, 2017 · 1:12 pm

Auditions Announced for MY WAY at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoAug. 14 & 15 at 7pm

The Creative Center at the Palace
215 South Third Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011

We’re seeking performers to audition for our fall music revue, MY WAY. It’s a tribute to Frank Sinatra. Performers should be stage age 40 or younger and both sing and dance. Please prepare a song for auditions (no Sinatra songs, please). A pianist will be provided. Auditioners only need to attend one of the two nights.

More information available here: http://www.ghctplay.com/auditions.html

MY WAY will be performed Oct. 5-8, 2017 on stage at Parrish Auditorium on the Miami University Hamilton campus.

Sponsored by Community First Solutions

Directed by Brian Smith
Produced by Mandy Gambrell
Musical and vocal direction by Ryan Heinrich
Choreography by Olivia Pannek

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