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Auditions Announced for PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at INNOVAtheatre

IT_logoBased on the smash-hit movie, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT the Musical is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever could have ever dreamed of.

With a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony award-winning costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!

Auditions will be held

  • DAYTON: July 24th & 25th from 6:30-9:00pm at MJ’s – 20 N. Jefferson St. Dayton, OH 45402
  • CINCINNATI: July 29th from 12-5pm at the Loveland Branch of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County – 649 Loveland Madeira Road, Loveland OH 45140

Audition times are in 5 minute increments. Please make sure all music is marked clearly with cuts. There is a time set aside for dance within your time slot. Please be prepared to read a few lines from the show in your best Aussie accent.

  • Please provide 16-32 measures (with cuts clearly marked) of a song in the style of the show.
  • You will also be asked to participate in a  dance audition where you will be taught a combination using dance that will be included in the show.
  • Please dress to impress and bring comfortable clothing that you can change into for the Dance portion of your audition.
  • Also a headshot and resume are beneficial. (If you are a female illusionist please bring a current headshot of you as your stage personae.)
  • Cast Doubling may be required to fill all roles. Please be prepared to stay approximately 45 minutes to an hour during your scheduled time.
  • Aussie accents are also preferable.

NOTE: This is a staged concert version performed Sept. 21-23

You can sign up for an audition slot in DAYTON at www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e4badad29a2fa7-priscilla.

You can sign up for an audition slot in CINCINNATI at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080e4badad29a2fa7-priscilla1.

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Auditions Announced for GUYS AND DOLLS, OKLAHOMA!, FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT at Cincinnati Landmark Productions

CLPCincinnati Landmark Productions to hold auditions for two of the Covedale’s 2017-18 Marquee Season Shows and two of the Warsaw Federal’s 2017-18 District Series Shows
including:

  • GUYS AND DOLLS
  • OKLAHOMA!
  • FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
  • Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

Audition dates:

  • Sunday, September 10th (6:30-9:30pm)
  • Monday, September 11th (6:30-9:30pm)

Callback date for GUYS AND DOLLS & OKLAHOMA! are Tue, Sept. 12th at 6:30pm

Callback date for FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS & Monty Python’s SPAMALOT are Wed, Sept. 13th @ 6:30pm

Please note: Everyone may not have to attend callbacks – you will be asked to attend (and expected to attend if asked). However, not being asked to callbacks doesn’t mean you won’t be cast.

Where: Auditions will be held at The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204

If you’d like the audition forms sent to you in advance, email Jennifer Perrino at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com.

Important Audition Information!

  • You may audition for more than one show.
  • For FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS please prepare one 30-45 second monologue.
  • For GUYS AND DOLLS, OKLAHOMA! and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT prepare 16 to 32 bars of a song that best demonstrates your vocal ability.
  • For GUYS AND DOLLS, OKLAHOMA! and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT – you will be taught a short movement sequence. You may be asked to further demonstrate dance ability at the callbacks as well.
  • Must be a minimum of 17 years of age to audition.
  • MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
  • A headshot/picture is appreciated. Please bring a headshot and resume for each show you are auditioning for, e.g. 2 shows = 2 headshots and resumes; 3 shows = 3 headshots etc.

No more than 2 conflicts will be accepted during the rehearsal process for each of these productions.

All roles are paid positions. No Roles have been precast.

Cast members do not have to be the actual ages of the characters in any of the productions – But must be able to look age appropriate and act accordingly.

Marquee Season Shows at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts:

GUYS AND DOLLS
February 15 – March 11, 2018
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swirling and Abe Burrows

Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
Tim Perrino, Director; Jeni Bayer Schwiers, Choreographer

OKLAHOMA!
April 5 – April 29, 2018
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs

Set in a Western Indian Territory just as the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and the cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love’s journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to triumphant OKLAHOMA!
Maggie Perrino, Director/Choreographer; Christina Lalog Seal, Music Director

District Series Shows at The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS 
Jan. 25 – Feb. 11, 2018
By Alan Ball

During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride’s younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the women’s spirit.
Dee Anne Bryll, Director; Holly M. Davis, Stage Manager

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
March 22 – April 8, 2018
Book and Lyrics: Eric Idle
Music: John Du Prez

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful show girls? The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including “Best Musical,” and received 14 Tony Award nominations. Hilarious songs include: “I’m Not Dead Yet”, “His Name is Lancelot” and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life!”
Matthew Wilson, Director; Brian Hoffman, Music Director; Kate Stark, Choreographer

For more information on auditions, contact us at (513) 241 – 6550. Check us out on the web @ www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

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Auditions Announced for WINTERFEST at Kings Island

MISC_Kings Island logoKings Island’s Entertainment Department will be holding Performer open Auditions and Technical Interviews for WINTERFEST, June 30th, 2017 through July 30th, 2017.

Fridays: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Saturdays: 12:00pm to 400pm
Sundays: 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Average Daily Rate for Performers is $85.04 to $110.00
Average Hourly Rate for Technicians is $9.65 to $12.25 per-hour

Rehearsals for performers will be in the evenings in early November.

WINTERFEST will be open on the following nights from 5:00pm to 10:00pm:

  • November 24, 25, 26
  • December 1, 2, 3
  • December 8, 9, 10
  • December 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  • December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

FOR THE AUDITION:

  • SHOW VOCALISTS- We will be casting various vocal styles for numerous shows throughout the park. Please prepare two songs. One up-tempo and one ballad in a Pop, Country, Musical Theatre or Christmas style. Piano accompaniment will be provided as well as CD playback.
  • A CAPPELLA VOCALISTS- We are also casting a 5-performer a cappella group as well as a 3-female a cappella group. We are interesting in seeing individuals as well as established groups.
  • DANCERS- We are seeking trained dancers for the cast of “Tinker’s Toy Factory”, a live song and dance style show. Candidates will be taught a short dance combination. Some Acro is preferred but not necessary.
  • ACTORS- We will be casting a variety of actors of all ages to play various characters throughout the park. Candidates should be comfortable memorizing scripted material as well as displaying strong improv skills.

    Candidates should prepare a 2 min. family-friendly monologue.

    Roles to be cast include: Scrooge, Toy Soldier, Candy Cane, Gingerbread Man, Sugar Plum Fairy, Ice Princess, Ice Prince, Christmas Carol, Jingle Bell, a trio of Elves (Holly, Jolly and Lolly) and others throughout the park.

  • MUSICIANS- We are interested in drummers and brass instruments. Please prepare a 2 min. piece displaying various styles. Drums will be provided at the audition.
  • TECHNICIANS- We are seeking to hire Audio Engineers, Lighting Technicians, Deck Crew, Architectural Systems Technicians, Costume Dressers, Make-up Artists, Stage Managers, Scenic Carpenters, Decor Team, Props Technicians. Please bring a one page resume and availability from July through December.

For directions and more information please contact KI.Auditions@visitkingsisland.com OR www.KIFun.jobs.

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Auditions Announced for THE GOOD BODY at Equality Productions

MISC_Auditions2Equality Productions invites all actresses to open auditions for THE GOOD BODY by Eve Ensler.Audition Details:

Dates: June 27, 28 & 29, 2017
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: Irish Heritage Center of Greater Cincinnati Theater located at 3905 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226

Prior to your attended audition date and time, email your acting resume to the director, Richard Zenk, at richardjoseph@gmail.com
Production Dates:  August 12 & 13, 2017

About the Play:
The play is a dynamic show of monologues that sheds light on women’s body images, eating disorders, and disordered thinking surrounding food from a range of female perspectives. Through this show, the director wants to ignite a positive, forward-thinking discussion about body image and the multiple ways it can be experienced. Overall the director wishes to disrupt some of the stigma and negative talk in regards to female bodies and others bodies to create a more productive way of thinking and behavior.

Roles include:

  • Narrator (Eve)
  • Woman 1
  • Woman 2
  • Priya – an Indian woman
  • Leah – a Masai African woman
  • Nina – an Italian woman
  • Carol – a Jewish Woman from Los Angeles
  • Dana – Body Artist
  • Tiffany – model
  • Carmen – Puerto Rican Woman from Brooklyn
  • Bernice – African American
  • Helen Gurley Brown

The ages of these roles are open.

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Auditions Announced for URINETOWN at Beavercreek Community Theatre

bctOpen auditions for URINETOWN at:

Beavercreek Community Theatre
3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd.
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Auditions are July 10-11 at 7PM

Directed by Doug Lloyd

Performance Dates: September 1-10, 2017

Those wishing to audition should prepare a short (one minute) Broadway style song that best shows your vocal range and abilities, (Accompanist will be provided) There will be cold readings from the script, and you will be taught and then asked to perform a short dance routine, so dress appropriately.

MOST ALL THE ROLES HAVE SOME SOLO WORK AND LINES AND ALL ROLES ARE INCLUDED IN DANCE NUMBERS.

THE RICH

  • Officer Lockstock – Male, 30’s & up
  • Officer Barrel – Male, flexible age
  • Caldwell B. Cladwell – Maile Mid 50’s & up
  • Hope Cladwell – Female, early to late 20’s
  • Penelope Pennywise – Female, 50’s and up
  • Senator Fip – Male, mid 30’s & up
  • Mr. McQueen – Male, Flexible age
  • Mrs. Millennium/cop – Female, Flexible age
  • Dr. Billeaux/Cop – M or F, fexible age
  • UGC workers/Cops – Flexible

THE POOR

  • Bobby Strong – Male, early to late 20’s
  • Little Sally – Female, Flexible
  • Old Man Strong – Male mid 50’s and up
  • Josephine Strong – Female, 50’s and up
  • Tiny Tom – Male, Flexible
  • Soupy Sue – Female, Flexible
  • Little Becky Two Shoes – Female, Flexible
  • Bobby the Stockfish – Male, flexible
  • Hot Blades Harry – Male, Flexible
  • Billy Boy Bill – Male, Flexible
  • Rebles – Flexible

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