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Auditions Announced for RADIUM GIRLS at Mariemont Players

Mariemont Players Announces Auditions For RADIUM GIRLS

MPI_logoDirector Dee Anne Bryll will hold open auditions for the Mariemont Players production of Radium Girls, a drama by D. W. Gregory, at the Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road (just east of Mariemont) at 7:00pm on Sunday, August 16th and at 7:00pm on Monday, August 17th, 2015.

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees.

Written with warmth and humor, RADIUM GIRLS is a fast-moving, highly theatrical ensemble piece for 10 to 12 actors, who play more than 30 parts—friends, co-workers, lovers, relatives, attorneys, scientists, consumer advocates, and myriad interested bystanders.

All roles are open. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a current resume and photo.

Rehearsals will begin November 23rd, 2015. The production will be staged January 8th through January 24th, 2016.

For more information, contact the director at bryllcohen@gmail.com.

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Auditions Announced for OF MICE AND MEN at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

GHCT_logoJohn Steinbeck’s OF MICE AND MEN by the Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

Audition times:
7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2015

Location:
The Creative Center for the Palace (Home of the Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre); 215 S. Third St., Hamilton

Contacts:
Director Rhonda Lucas; Producers Jane Winkler and Barb Winkler (email: ghctplay@gmail.com)

Show dates:
8 p.m. Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Oct. 11, 2015

Tickets:
(513) 737-PLAY; http://www.ghctplay.com

Synopsis:
OF MICE AND MEN follows a pair of migrant field workers during the Depression in California as they move south from Weed to work on a ranch in Soledad. The novella navigates between the everyday realities of George Milton and Lennie Small — gigantic in stature, well-meaning, but with limited mental capacity — and their dream of settling down on their own ranch, a dream that seems all the more tempting for its impossibility.

Characters needed:

  • George Milton: 20- to 40-years-old
  • Lennie Small: Gentle, giant man, who is mentally challenged (20- to 40-years-
  • Curley’s Wife: 20- to 30-years-old
  • Whit: 20- to 60-years-old
  • Curley: 20- to 40-years-old
  • Crooks: 20- to 80-years-old (black)
  • Candy: 50- to 80-years-old (one arm)
  • Slim: 20- to 50-years-old
  • Carlson: 20- to 50-years-old
  • The Boss: 50- to 70-years-old

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Auditions Announced for HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at Footlighters Inc.

FLI_logoJULY 13 and 14, 7pm to 10pm
Call Backs, July 15 at 7pm

  • Sign up for audition time: http://bit.ly/Audition_HowToSucceed
  • 16 to 32 Measures of a song that best shows your vocal abilities
  • Prepare a 1 minute comedic monologue
  • You may be asked to do a cold reading from the script
  • Dress comfortable & bring shoes to learn a dance combination

Show Dates are October 22 through November 7, 2015.

Rehearsals will begin Mid-August.

Directed By – Robert Weidle
Produced By – Freida Houck, Lee Osborn & Karen Schulte
Music Direction By – Alan Masters
Vocal Direction By – Todd Florin
Choreography By – Jerry Weisenhahn

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2015-2016 Season Auditions Announced at Stagecrafters

SC_logoStagecrafters is pleased to announce auditions for their 2015 – 2016 season. All auditions will be at the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center, 11165 Reading Rd. If you have questions please use the contact form at www.stagecraftersinc.org.

Auditions for the opening show – Lanford Wilson’s TALLEY’S FOLLY directed by Michael L. Morehead -will be held Monday July 6 and Wednesday July 8 starting at 7pm. Show dates are November 7, 8, 13, 14 & 15, 2015.

TALLEY’S FOLLY Characters –

  • Matt Friedman – playing age 42, a Lithuanian Jew
  • Sally Talley – age 31, an Ozark heiress

TALLEY’S FOLLY is the story of one night in the lives of two unlikely sweethearts, Matt Friedman and Sally Talley. The one-act play takes place in a dilapidated boathouse on the Talley farm in Lebanon, Missouri. It is the 4th of July in 1944. While on vacation the previous summer, Matt met Sally and has sent her a letter every day since. Though the single reply from Sally gave him no hope for romantic encouragement, he has bravely returned to ask her to marry him. Matt is 42, a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant. Sally, 31, is the heiress of a clothing dynasty. Neither expected to ever fall in love, and yet, despite themselves, they have. This 1980 Pulitzer Prize winning Romance/Comedy written by Lanford Wilson is an actor’s dream. Every emotion is explored by both actors, and the lyrical dialogue is some of the best written in the last third of the 20th century.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring EVERY conflict from September 1, 2015 through November 15, 2015. Headshot appreciated but not necessary. If cast, the date for Drop Book will be September 20. Scripts will be mailed once dues are paid.

Auditions for the other two shows will be Wednesday July 21 and Thursday July 22 beginning at 7pm.

The second show will be VANITIES by Jack Heifner directed by Karen Vanover. Show dates are April 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10, 2016.

VANITIES Characters –

  • Joanne – play ages 18 – 28
  • Kathy – play ages 18 – 28
  • Mary – play ages 18 – 28

A bittersweet comedy that is an astute, snapshot sharp chronicle of the lives of three Texas girls. In 1963, Joanne, Kathy and Mary are aggressively vivacious cheerleaders. Five years later in their college sorority house, they are confronting their futures with nervous jauntiness. In 1974, they reunite briefly in New York. Their lives have diverged their friendship, which once thrived on assumption as well coordinated as sweater sets. Old time banter rings false. Their attempts at honest conversation only show they can no longer afford to have so much in common. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring all conflicts from early January – April 10, 2016.

The final production will be TIME STANDS STILL by Donald Margulies and directed by Michael L. Morehead. Show dates are May 7, 8, 13, 14 & 15, 2016.

TIME STANDS STILL Characters –

  • Sarah Goodwin, late 30s – early 40s, a photojournalist
  • James Dodd, late 30s – early 40s, a freelance journalist
  • Richard Ehrlich, mid 50s, a photo editor
  • Mandy Bloom, mid 20s, an event planner

TIME STANDS STILL is set in Brooklyn and revolves around Sarah, a photo journalist who has returned from covering the Iraq war after being injured by a roadside bomb, and her reporter boyfriend James who is swamped by guilt after leaving Sarah alone in Iraq. They receive a visit from their friend Richard, a photo editor, who introduces them to his new girlfriend Mandy, who is much younger than he. The play focuses on their relationships and Sarah and James’ prospects at a more conventional life.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring ALL conflicts from March 1 – May 15, 2016.

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Auditions Announced for CHRISTMAS BELLES at Mariemont Players

Mariemont Players Announces Auditions For CHRISTMAS BELLES

MPI_logoDirector Merritt Beischel will hold auditions for the Mariemont Players production of CHRISTMAS BELLES, a comedy by Jamie Wooten, Jessie  Jones and Nicholas Hope, at the Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road (just east of Mariemont) at 7:00pm on Sunday, July 12th and at 7:00pm on Monday, July 13th, 2015. Callbacks, if needed, will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday, July 14th.

It’s Christmas time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters — Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye — are not exactly in a festive mood. Their church Christmas program is spinning hilariously out of control thanks to squabbling siblings, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep, and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a holiday program the citizens of Fayro will never forget.

The cast consists of 7 women and 4 men. See below for character descriptions with approximate stage ages.

All roles are open. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Since this show is set in a small Texas town, all of the characters will speak with a Texan accent.

Rehearsals will begin in mid-September. The production will be staged November 6th through November 22nd, 2015.

For more information, contact the director at merrittbeischel@gmail.com.

Character descriptions with approximate stage ages:

  • MISS GENEVA MUSGRAVE, town florist with a take-charge attitude, sings Christmas-song solo (60s or 70s)
  • HONEY RAYE FUTRELLE, oldest Futrelle sister, a sexy and vivacious go-getter, having hot flashes (early 50s)
  • TWINK FUTRELLE, middle Futrelle sister, currently incarcerated for ex-boyfriend-related arson (40s)
  • FRANKIE FUTRELLE DUBBERLY, youngest Futrelle sister, enormously pregnant with her second round of twins (40s)
  • DUB DUBBERLY, Frankie’s husband, long-suffering and working as a store Santa (40s)
  • GINA JO (G.J.) DUBBERLY, Frankie and Dub’s daughter, sincere, naive and helpful (20s)
  • JOHN CURTIS BUNTNER, deputy sheriff, law-abiding but fair, has affinity for Elvis (40s)
  • JUSTIN WAVERLY, Interim Pastor at the Tabernacle of the Lamb, in love with G.J.  (20s)
  • RHONDA LYNN LAMPLEY, manager of The Dairy Dog, eternally positive and well-meaning (50s)
  • RAYNERD CHISUM, part-time employee at The Dairy Dog, always wears a an ear-flap cap and pulls a little red wagon (40s-50s)
  • PATSY PRICE, local society matron, well-coiffed, not a fan of the Futrelles, sings a song “under the influence” (50s)

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