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Auditions Announced for ALMOST, MAINE at Ohio Stage Company

OSC_logoThe Ohio Stage Company will hold open auditions for the heart-warming play ALMOST, MAINE, by John Cariani.

Auditions will take place on Sunday and Monday, December 6 and 7, 2015 at Fitton Center for Creative Arts. Sunday’s audition time is 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday’s audition time is 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. These open auditions are for anyone, 18 years or older, interested in participating in the production. The try-out will consist of a cold reading from the script and several improvisational exercises. There is no need to prepare in advance, audition forms and materials will be provided at the time of the try-outs.
About the show- On a Friday night in deepest winter, the residents of the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine (so far north it’s almost in Canada) are falling in and out of love in unexpected, unusual, and often hilarious ways. As the northern lights hover magically overhead, knees are getting bruised, and hearts are getting broken. But the bruises heal and hearts mend – almost – in this delightful romantic comedy.

Director Skip Badonsky is casting all roles. Needed are a minimum of two men and two women, but this ensemble play could be cast with as many as 10 men and 9 women. The ages of the characters are variable. Acting experience is not necessary, but role seekers should have a desire to share the experience of and commitment to live theatre and the enjoyment of collaborating with other talented individuals. NOTE: Some scenes will require male/female kissing.

Rehearsals will begin immediately and performances will be given January 21-24, 2016.

For community members interested in behind-the-scenes participation, Ohio Stage encourages you to volunteer. Stop by one of the audition sessions to complete a crew member form.

For more information about the audition, please contact Skip Badonsky at skipbadonsky@gmail.com or visit http://www.ohiostage.org/auditions

ALMOST, MAINE is the second production of The Ohio Stage Company’s 2015-2016 Season. All shows will be presented at Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011. Tickets are available by calling the Fitton Center’s Box Office at (513) 863-8873 or visiting www.fittoncenter.org/specialevents.

You can find out more about The Ohio Stage Company by visiting www.ohiostage.org or by becoming a fan of the theatre on our FaceBook page.

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Auditions Announced for CHILDREN OF EDEN at Nativity Players

MISC_AuditionsThe Nativity Players are happy to Announce auditions for our Spring 2016 production, CHILDREN OF EDEN!

Auditions will be held January 3rd, 4th, & 5th 2016, in the Nativity School Cafeteria.

Directed by Richard Lee Waldeck

For more information, and to answer any questions, please contact The Nativity Players at thenativityplayers@gmail.com.

Show Synopsis

Character Breakdown

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Auditions Announced for WHO AM I THIS TIME? at Mariemont Players

MPI_logoMariemont Players Announces Auditions for WHO AM I THIS TIME? (& OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF LOVE)

Audition Dates:
Sunday, Jan. 31 from 1-4pm & Tue, Feb. 2 at 7pm

Location: 4101 Walton Creek Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227

Performance Dates: May 6 – 22, 2016

Synopsis
The subject of this play—as we are told at the outset—is love, pure and complicated. Set on the stage of The North Crawford Mask & Wig Club (“the finest community theatre in central Connecticut!”), three early comic masterpieces by Kurt Vonnegut (Long Walk to Forever, Who am I This Time? and Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son) are sewn together into a seamless evening of hilarity and humanity. With a single set, wonderful roles for seven versatile actors, and Vonnegut’s singular wit and insight into human foibles, this is a smart, delightful comedy for the whole family.

Character Descriptions
WHO AM I THIS TIME? is a play for 7 actors with doubling (or possibly more without). One actor will need to play the guitar, and there is a group number at the end of the show.

Actor 1

  • Tom Newton – Our friend, narrator, and guide

Actor 2

  • Kate Newton – Tom’s wife, a homemaker and community theatre actress

Actor 3

  • Newt – A young soldier
  • Joey “Doodles” Brookes – A young stage manager
  • John Murra – Murra’s son

Actor 4

  • Catherine – A young woman
  • Helene Shaw – A telephone girl
  • Paula Newton – Tom and Kate’s daughter

Actor 5

  • Harry Nash – A hardware clerk
  • Roy Crocker Jr. – A plumber

Actor 6

  • Verne Miller – A hardware store owner
  • George Murra – A writer

Actor 7

  • Doris Sawyer – A feisty librarian and community theatre director
  • Gloria Hilton – A glamorous movie star

Rehearsals will begin after March 20 and will be determined by the availability of the cast. Please bring known conflicts March 21 – May 22. Resume and headshots are appreciated but not required. For more information or to review the script, contact director Dan Maloney at maloneykd@gmail.com.

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Auditions Announced for BIG FISH at Cincinnati Music Theatre

CMTCincinnati Music Theatre announces auditions for BIG FISH, a regional premiere of a new Broadway musical, book by John August and Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa.

Monday and Tuesday, November 30 and December 1, 2015
7:00 – 10:00 p.m., Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati

AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT.

Please reserve your time as soon as possible by emailing cfshultzy@gmail.com or leaving a message at 513-314-5941.

Auditioners will be scheduled in groups of 6 for each half hour. Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis, so include your 1st and 2nd choices for audition times. Walk-ins are welcome, but you must wait for the next available slot.

YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN CONFIRM YOUR AUDITION TIME. IF YOU HAVE EMAIL, PROVIDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

AUDITION DETAILS AND FORMS WILL BE SENT TO YOU.

PLEASE PREPARE & PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR AUDITION:

  • shoes and clothing appropriate for a dance audition;
  • 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that showcases your vocal range;
  • Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked.
  • An accompanist will be provided (no CD’s, tapes or a cappella numbers);
  • A copy of your resume and headshot.

Callbacks will be held on Thurs. December 3 at 7:00pm. ,St. Paul Lutheran Church, 106 Maple St. Reading, OH.

Rehearsals will tentatively begin in mid-February, 2016.

Production dates: May 6-14, 2016 at the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre of the Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. Cincinnati.

PRODUCERS: Kathy Beiting and Catherine Fields Shultz
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Charlie Wilhelm
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Kendra Struthers
CHOREOGRAPHER: Mike Fielder
DIRECTOR: Skip Fenker

BIG FISH explores the relationship between a traveling salesman and his son, who’s looking for truth in his father’s tall tales.

BIG FISH is a new Broadway musical featuring music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and a new book by esteemed screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales.

Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, BIG FISH is an extraordinary new Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that’s richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.

From Playbill.com:

“A rollicking fantasy set in the American South, Big Fish centers on the charismatic Edward Bloom, whose impossible stories of his epic adventures frustrate his son Will. As Edward’s final chapter approaches, Will embarks on his own journey to find out who his father really is, revealing the man behind the myth, the truth from the tall tales.”

“A HEARTFELT, POWERFUL AND MOVINGLY SCORED NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL full of QUALITY WRITING by JOHN AUGUST.” – Chicago Tribune

For the cast breakdown including vocal ranges, please visit www. cincinnatimusictheatre.org.

LIVE LIFE IN FULL BLOOM

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Auditions Announced for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and RURAL FREE DELIVERY at WIT-Women in Theatre

MISC_Casting call2WIT-Women in Theatre is proud to announce its first premiere production of a play by, for, and about women.  RURAL FREE DELIVERY, a comedy/drama takes us to Eastern Kentucky and an old farmhouse where a lesbian couple, both college teachers, has chosen to move in order to escape prejudice.  One is Jewish, one is African-American, and one of them is pregnant.  A deep snow promises homespun excitement when labor begins.  There’s a sister and a Kentucky mountain woman who push the plot forward. (Pun intended).

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is a quaint method of transportation and gives WIT a vehicle to explore spousal abuse and antiquated expectations of human behavior.  The sisters, Stella and Blanche, are women cut from the same cloth; the fabric is faded in one and threadbare in the other.  Stella is trapped by love and Blanche is discarded like the Queen of Hearts in a losing poker hand.  The men in “Streetcar” are equally captured by their environment but thrash around in their fish tank pretending they can escape.  “Streetcar” is about people who have an outlook of life that glorifies and indulges in spite of victimization.

RURAL FREE DELIVERY opens on April 1 and runs 2, 3, 8, 9 and A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE runs July 15, 16, 22, 23 (more dates will be added depending on audience size).

Available Roles, “Rural Free Delivery”

  • HAVA:Jewish, mid to late 30’s and early 40’s
  • SHIRESE:   African-American, mid to late 30’s.
  • LYLA: HAVA’s sister, late 20’s
  • AMELIA:   Caretaker of her elderly father, early to mid 50’s
  • BECK: Paramedic, early to mid-30’s

Available Roles, “Streetcar”

  • AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN: ageless
  • EUNICE AND STEVE HUBBELL:  30’s – 40’s
  • STANLEY AND STELLA KOWALSKI:  early to mid 30’s
  • HAROLD MITCHELL (MITCH):  early to late 30’s
  • MEXICAN WOMAN:  ageless
  • PABLO GONZALES:  ageless
  • A YOUNG COLLECTOR:  Late teens – early 20’s
  • NURSE:  ageless
  • DOCTOR:  ageless

In this first round of auditions, we’ll be looking for two audition pieces – one comedic, one dramatic – a head shot with resume.

Call backs will take place about a week later with all auditionees present.

Date: 12/08/2015 (Tue.)

Location: The Avenue Stage 520 Fairfield Avenue, Bellevue, KY 41073

 

Sign up is found here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094faaad2ca1f49-auditions

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