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November 18, 2015 · 3:23 pm

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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November 17, 2015 · 9:35 am

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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November 17, 2015 · 8:25 am

Auditions Announced for THE SMELL OF THE KILL at Beechmont Players

BPI_logoAuditions will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, and 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, with callbacks, if needed, at 7 p.m. Jan. 12.

Auditions will be held at the Anderson Center Theatre (7850 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230).

Take three delicious, malicious wives, add three unlovable husbands and chill. That’s the recipe of Michele Lowe’s tantalizing dark comedy that had Broadway audiences laughing and cheering.

THE SMELL OF THE KILL revolves around Nicky, Debra and Molly who have tolerated one another during once-a-month dinners for years. While their unseen spouses play golf in the dining room, the women exchange confidences for the first time revealing that all three marriages are on the brink of disaster and all three women are facing the challenges of their lives. Nicky’s husband has been indicted for embezzlement, Molly’s husband is stalking her and Debra’s husband is leaving her for another woman. When the men mistakenly lock themselves in a basement meat locker the women are faced with a life-or-death decision–should they leave the men out in the cold–permanently–or let them thaw? One by one the women make their choices with more than a little help from one another.

Cast:

  • Three women, stage age 35-50, who are married to college buddies.
  • Three men, husbands of the women.The men are heard but not seen.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Resume and headshot are appreciated but not required. Please know all confirmed and possible conflicts. Rehearsals likely will occur three times per week beginning at the end of February but will increase as the production nears.

Performance dates and times are: 8 p.m. Friday May 13, 8 p.m. Saturday May 14, 3 p.m. Sunday May 15, 8 p.m. Friday May 20, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday May 21.

For more information visit http://beechmontplayers.org/

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November 12, 2015 · 8:40 am

2016 Live Entertainment Auditions at Kings Island

MISC_Kings Island logoDo you love the stage? Do you enjoy being in the spotlight? Kings Island may have a job for you.

The 364-acre amusement and waterpark’s entertainment department will hold auditions in search of trained, talented and versatile singers, dancers, musicians, variety artists, characters, character cohorts, technicians and costumers for the 2016 season. Auditions will be held November 13-15 at Kings Island.

Interested performers should prepare the following:

Singers: Prepare at least one up-tempo and one ballad in a pop style. You may not sing a cappella. An accompanist will be provided. Bring sheet music in the proper key or pre-recorded instrumental sound tracks (without lead vocals) on CD. You may be asked to read a brief monologue and to dance, so bring appropriate clothes and shoes for movement. Singers need to bring a current photo and one-page resume.

Dancers: Kings Island is looking for energetic, technically trained dancers experienced in jazz, ballet, hip-hop and acrobatics for an exciting new production. Dancers will be taught a combination during the audition. If dancers sing, please bring music as specified above. Please come prepared in comfortable and appropriate clothing and shoes. Dancers need to bring a current photo and one-page resume.

Musicians: Kings Island is casting for drums, trumpet, keyboard, bass guitar, alto and tenor saxophone and trombone. Please prepare two pieces of music in an up-tempo style. Musicians may be asked to sight read at the audition. Must be available six days per week June through mid-August and have open availability.

Variety Artists: Kings Island is looking for unique and creative acts. If you are an experienced performance artist with an awesome approach to entertainment, please prepare a montage of your best work no longer than four minutes in length. Please bring a current photo and one-page resume.

Actors: Kings Island is looking for experienced actors with strong improv skills and excellent comedic timing to perform various roles throughout the park. All ages are encouraged to audition. Please prepare a short family-friendly monologue and a one-page resume.

Show Characters: Energetic and animated dancers are needed for productions featuring costumed characters. Please come prepared in comfortable and appropriate clothing and shoes for a movement audition. Please bring a current photo and a one-page resume.

Character Cohort: The Park is looking for enthusiastic individuals to provide assistance to characters during their walks. Please bring a current photo and one-page resume.

Technicians/Costumers: Interviews will be conducted for experienced sound operators, lighting operators, follow spot operators, stage crew and costumer positions. Interviews will be held on Audition Dates on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring a one-page resume with references.

Please note: Singers may be asked to stay for the Dancer Audition. Auditions will take place in order of arrival within your talent category. You must be at least 15 years of age to audition and/or interview. Auditions are limited to two minutes. Times listed are for registration only. The audition procedure may take a long time – please be prepared to wait. Equal opportunity employer.

Audition Dates and Locations:

Friday, November 13
Kings Island
Kings Island Theater
Singers /Musicians /Technicians /Characters
Registration opens at 4:30 p.m.
Audition-interview 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis

Dancers
Registration opens at 7:00 p.m.
Dancer auditions at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 14
Kings Island
Kings Island Theater
Singers /Musicians /Technicians /Characters
Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
Audition-interview 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis

Dancers
Registration opens at 1:30 p.m.
Dancer auditions at 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 15
Kings Island
Kings Island Theater
Singers / Musicians / Technicians / Characters
Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
Audition-interview 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis

Dancers
Registration opens at 1:30 p.m.
Dancer auditions at 2:00 p.m.

For more information on Kings Island’s 2016 live entertainment auditions call (513) 754-5740 or visit the Park’s official website.

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November 11, 2015 · 10:19 am

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park To Audition Children Dec. 10 For TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK TO AUDITION CHILDREN DEC. 10 FOR TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

PIP(CINCINNATI) – The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will hold auditions on Thursday, Dec. 10, for children’s roles in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Three area children will be cast for the roles of Scout, Jem and Dill. The roles of Jem and Dill are available for boys ages 10 to 13. The role of Scout is available for girls 10 to 15 years old.

Children should email a resume of any experience to the Playhouse, along with a photograph (a good quality school or family photo is acceptable). The resume and photo must be emailed again even if they have been sent in the past. The resume must include exact birth date and height, as well as an email address and telephone number. At the audition, children will be asked to share a one-minute monologue, story or poem. Cold readings also will be available.

Interested children must be available for all rehearsals of this production, most of which are scheduled around school hours. Children must also be available for all performances of the show, which are scheduled Tuesdays through Sundays and include some weekday student and public matinees. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will be performed in the Playhouse’s Robert S. Marx Theatre March 5 through April 3, 2016. For further information, visit the Playhouse website at www.cincyplay.com.

Photographs and resumes should be emailed to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to kristin.clippard@cincyplay.com. The deadline for consideration is Dec. 4. Those selected to audition will be contacted by telephone to schedule specific times. Audition location and other details will be provided when appointments are made.

The Playhouse is supported, in part, by the generosity of the tens of thousands of individuals and businesses that give to ArtsWave. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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