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September 11, 2015 · 3:08 pm

Open Call Auditions in Cincinati for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL on Sept. 16

MOTOWN THE MUSICALTO HOLD OPEN CALL AUDITIONS IN CINCINNATI

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
AT THE ARONOFF CENTER

CINCINNATI, September 11, 2015 — Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy are pleased to announce an open call casting search for African-American singers for both the Broadway production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and the national tour, with an opportunity to audition at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, September 16.   

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is seeking African-American men and women, ages 20s-40s, with exceptional voices.  Also seeking an African-American boy, age 8 to 13, to play young Michael Jackson / Berry Gordy / Stevie Wonder.  No prior theatre experience is necessary.

All candidates must have amazing soulful voices to play different performers from Motown history.  All vocal parts are encouraged to attend.

CINCINNATI OPEN CALL

  • Date: Wednesday, September 16
  • Time: 9:00 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET (sign-in begins at 8:30 AM ET)
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Theatre at the Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati. Entrance located at the SW corner of 7th and Main Streets downtown

What to Bring

  1. Bring sheet music for a song of choice from the Motown songbook that best features vocal range.
  2. Bring a picture and resume including contact information (cell phone, email) stapled together.  A recent snapshot is sufficient in the absence of a formal headshot. An accompanist will be provided.

For more information on the open call auditions visit: http://www.motownthemusical.com/casting.

For details about what to bring and what to prepare, email casting@motownthemusical.com.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is playing the Aronoff Center, through September 20, 2015 as part of the 2015-2016 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati Season presented by TriHealth. Group orders of ten or more may be placed by calling 513.369.4363.

Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more.

Featuring more than 40 classic hits such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” MOTOWN THE MUSICAL tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack of change in America. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is produced by Tony Award® winning producer Kevin McCollum (Rent, In the Heights, Avenue Q), who was recently named Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of music, where he is an alumnus.   MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is also produced by Chairman and CEO of SONY Music Entertainment Doug Morris and Motown founder Berry Gordy. 

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL features choreography by Patricia Wilcox (A Night with Janis Joplin) and Warren Adams (Toy Story), scenic design byDavid Korins (Bring It On: The Musical, Annie), costume design by Tony Award® nominee ESosa (The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, “Project Runway”), lighting design by Tony Award® winner Natasha Katz (Once, Sister Act), sound design by Tony Award® nominee Peter Hylenski (Rock of Ages, The Scottsboro Boys), projection design by Daniel Brodie (Jekyll and Hyde), hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe (Memphis) and casting by Telsey + Company.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL’s arrangements and orchestrations are by Grammy and Tony Award® nominee Ethan Popp (Rock of Ages), who also serves as music supervisor in reproducing the classic “Sound of Young America,” with co-orchestrations and additional arrangements by Tony Award® nominee Bryan Crook (“Smash”) and dance arrangements by Zane Mark (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). 

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is produced by Tony Award® winning producer Kevin McCollum (Rent, In the Heights, Avenue Q), Chairman and CEO of SONY Music Entertainment Doug Morris and Motown founder Berry Gordy.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is playing the Aronoff Center through September 20: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM and Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL start at $29. They are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

For more information, visit www.MotownTheMusical.com.

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Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For the past twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center, and joins in celebrating the Aronoff’s landmark 20th Anniversary this year.  The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year, and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is amember of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 15/16 Season and the season is presented by TriHealth. LOCAL 12 is the official television station of the 15/16 Cincinnati Season.    

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, under the supervision of John Gore (Owner & CEO).  BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 38 markets. Current and past productions include Beautiful, Finding Neverland, It Shoulda Been You, Million Dollar Quartet,Hairspray and The Producers. BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com; Broadway.com

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September 7, 2015 · 11:27 am

Auditions Announced for ALL IS CALM, THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at Dayton Theatre Guild

DTGOpen audition notice for ALL IS CALM, THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914
by Peter Rothstein
with Musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach

Auditions will be held Mon & Tue, Oct 5 & 6, 2015, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: Nov 20-Dec 6, 2015

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philip TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993 — www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Kathy Mola
Music Directed by David McKibben
Produced by Barbara Jorgensen

The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace. This is a remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.

Casting Requirements:

  • The directors are looking for 16-20 men (appearing ages 18 to 55) for this unique ensemble piece of musical theatre.
  • This work consists of 28 Celtic ballads, patriotic music and Christmas carols from the period and 29 monologues taken directly from the journals and letters of the men who were there.
  • The entire show is done 4 part men’s a cappella chorus. There are some solos throughout the piece
  • Please prepare 32 bars of a Christmas or Folk song of your choice to be sung a cappella. (pitch can be provided)
  • Also, be prepared to sing one of the following a cappella:

    • Tenors: 1 verse of “O Holy Night” in E flat in French or English
    • Bases: 1 verse of “Silent Night” in B flat in German or English
  • For those interested in speaking roles there will be some cold readings.
  • This piece requires a broad range of dialects. (British, Scottish, German, Irish, Italian, French
  • A résumé and headshot are not required but are appreciated
  • Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Oct. 7th and Dec. 6th 2015.
  • You need only attend one night, but are welcome at both. If you cannot attend either audition date, contact the director, Kathy Mola, at kmola@hotmail.com to arrange a separate time
  • For further inquiries also contact Kathy

The show runs weekends Nov 20-Dec 6, 2015
First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm

For more information, including auditions, see http://www.daytontheatreguild.org/

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September 3, 2015 · 2:23 pm

Auditions Announced for HELLO DOLLY! at Brookville Community Theatre

BVCT_logoSept 8th & 9th at 7pm

Please come prepared with a monologue and song. You can print the audition form (pdf), to complete and bring to auditions.

HELLO DOLLY! is the story of Mrs. Dolly Levi’s efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, the well-known half-a-millionaire, and send his money circulating among the people like rainwater the way her late husband, Ephraim Levi, taught her. Along the way she also succeeds in matching up the young and beautiful widow Irene Molloy with Vandergelder’s head clerk, Cornelius Hackl; Cornelius’ assistant, Barnaby Tucker, with Mrs. Molloy’s assistant, Minnie Fay; and the struggling artist, Ambrose Kemper, with Mr. Vandergelder’s weeping niece, Ermengarde.

Performances dates: Nov 5th-22nd

For more information visit www.brookvillecommunitytheatre.com.

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September 3, 2015 · 1:19 pm

Auditions Announced for A NICE FAMILY GATHERING at Troy Civic Theatre

TROY_logoMonday Oct 5th & Tuesday Oct 6th
7pm both nights at The Barn in the Park

Cast requirements:

  • 3 women (aged 20s – 50s)
  • 4 men (aged 20s – 50s)

Performance dates are Dec 4-6, 11-12, 2015.

For more information visit http://troycivictheatre.com/.

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September 3, 2015 · 12:45 pm

Auditions Announced for 2016 Summer Classic Season at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre

WFIT_Sign at nightAuditions for The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater’s 2016 Summer Classic Season will be held on the following dates:

  • Sat. Jan. 9th 1 – 5 pm. (Sing and dance)
  • Sun. Jan. 10th 1 – 5pm. (Sing and dance)
  • Mon. Jan. 11th 6 – 10pm. (Sing and dance)

Please note: These Auditions will include singing and dancing only.

Callback date: Tuesday, January 12th (6pm to 10pm)
Please note: These callbacks will be utilized for reading from scripts (not singing/dancing).

All auditions will be held at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, 801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204 (East Price Hill).

Important Audition Information – this applies to any of the 3 shows.

  • Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song (30 seconds – 1 minute) that best showcases vocal ability.
  • Bring sheet music in the correct key.
  • Please dress appropriately for a dance audition.
  • There will be a tap portion during the dance audition (bring your tap shoes). Tap will be for consideration in ANYTHING GOES. The rest of the dance audition will apply to CHICAGO (lots of jazz) and BABY (minimal dance required).
  • 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 note: You will be asked to read from the script at the callback only.
Auditioning for one show? Bring along 1 headshot and a resume
Auditioning two shows? Bring along 2 headshot and 2 resumes
Audition for all three shows? Then bring along 3 headshots and 3 resumes.

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.

No more than two conflicts will be accepted during the rehearsal process for each of these productions. All roles are paid positions. No roles have been precast.

ANYTHING GOES
June 1 – June 26, 2016
Boys-Meet-Girls and the complications get hysterically funny as a boat load of crazy characters, including a bungling gangster, an English gentleman and a bevy of dazzling American showgirls cross the Atlantic in an ocean liner that makes the Love Boat look like a leaky canoe in Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES. Terrific songs like It’s De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You’re The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow keep this ship steaming full speed ahead!

Bob Brunner, Director; Ron Attreau, Music Director; Jeni Schwiers, Choreographer; Josh Neumeyer, Production Stage Manager

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Performance dates: June 1 – June 26, 2016
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BABY
July 6 – July 31, 2016
Is there anything more exciting, frightening and utterly transformational than impending parenthood? BABY musically examines how parents-to-be weather the stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and the comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of their bundle of joy. The show features beautiful songs like I Want It All, Two People in Love and The Story Goes On.

Karie-Lee Sutherland Director/Choreographer;
TBD Music Director;
Emily Birnstein, Production Stage Manager

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Performance dates: July 6 – July 31, 2016
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CHICAGO
August 10 – September 4, 2016
It’s the roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged, dizzyingly funny satire features a glittering score including, Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango and the iconic All That Jazz. CHICAGO is the winner of 6 Tony® Awards.

Matthew Wilson, Director;
TBD Music Director;
Angela Kahle, Choreographer;
Jenny Lutes, Production Stage Manager

Rehearsals begin: Monday, June 27, 2016
Performance dates: Aug. 10 – Sept. 4, 2016

For more information on auditions, contact us at 513.241.6550. Check us out on the web at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

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