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August 18, 2026 · 6:20 pm

Auditions Announced for THE LION IN WINTER at Mariemont Players Inc.

Ready to wear the crown and plot your way to the top? 👑⚔️

Mariemont Players is holding auditions for James Goldman’s sharp, gripping historical drama, THE LION IN WINTER.

Set during a ruthless Christmas gathering where King Henry II and Queen Eleanor maneuver for power, this show crackles with intelligence, ambition, and intense dialogue. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, all identities, abilities, and experience levels are warmly welcomed!

The Quick Details:

🗓Audition Dates: Sept 21 & 22, 2026 (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

📍Location: Mariemont Players (4101 Walton Creek Rd, Cincinnati, OH)

📝Rehearsals: Begin January 2027

🎭Show Dates: March 4–21, 2027

Expect “warm” readings from the script—no memorization required! Just bring your theatrical résumé (headshot appreciated, but not mandatory) and a list of any scheduling conflicts for the rehearsal season.

Head over to our website to sign up for your audition slot, grab the script sides, and read the full character breakdowns! 👇

https://www.mariemontplayers.com/auditions/winterauditions

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August 18, 2026 · 6:20 pm

Auditions Announced for ELF JR. at Harmony Arts Theatre

ELF JR. at Harmony Arts Theatre
For students grades 1st-8th

Sept. 4 from 6-8pm
Sept. 5 from 5-8pm

New Hope Community Church – 3707 Edgewood Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45211

  • Please select ONE audition time slot when signing up. Each 10-minute time slot will include up to 5 students. Audition slot signups.
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled audition time to check in and complete a short pre-audition form.
  • If your child has a resume and headshot, please bring a printed copy of each to auditions. These are encouraged if available, but are not required! No need to create or purchase a professional headshot or resume specifically for this audition.

What Will Auditions Look Like?

We want auditions to be fun, simple, and as stress-free as possible!

During their audition, each student will:

  • Slate — State their name and which song they will be singing.
  • Sing — Perform their selected song cut using the provided backing track.
  • Read — Perform one or more of the provided acting sides.

And then they’re finished!

Elf Jr. is a NO-CUT production! Every student who auditions will receive a role. Auditions simply help our production team determine the best role for each performer.

What to Prepare

Please prepare ONE of the provided song selections and the designated cut:

  • World’s Greatest Dad
  • Never Fall in Love with an Elf
  • There Is a Santa Claus
  • A Christmas Song (title of the song, not just any Christmas song LOL!)

We will provide and play the backing tracks during auditions. Students are welcome to use lyrics while singing if needed.

Students should also familiarize themselves with the provided acting sides. Sides do NOT need to be memorized. Copies will be provided in the audition room.

AUDITION MATERIALS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UBtOthrpRzTcda2thqdz90eZifBQb_s1?usp=drive_link

Conflicts

  • Please come prepared to provide ALL known conflicts from September through December on your pre-audition form.
  • Because we rehearse only once a week, knowing conflicts ahead of time is extremely helpful when planning rehearsals and casting.

Rehearsal Schedule

  • Our first rehearsal will be Friday, September 11!
  • Regular rehearsals will be held: Fridays | 6:00–8:00 PM
    As we get closer to performances, rehearsals will extend to 6:00–9:00 PM in lieu of a traditional tech week.

Most rehearsals and all performances will take place at:

New Vision Church – 220 Sunset Ave., Harrison, OH 45030

Some rehearsals may take place at New Hope Community Church. If this is necessary, families will be notified in advance.

Performance Dates

We will have THREE performances:

  • Friday, December 18 | 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, December 19 | 3:00 PM
  • Saturday, December 19 | 7:00 PM

Please make sure your child is available for all three performances before signing up.

Cast List
The cast list will be announced Sunday, September 6 at approximately 10:00 AM!
Remember: everyone who auditions will be cast! 🎉

Participation Fee
There is a $65 participation fee per student, due on the day of auditions.

Participation fees allow Harmony Arts Theater to continue creating affordable and accessible productions for our young performers. These funds go directly back into the production and help us provide:

  • Costumes
  • Scripts as needed
  • Sets and props
  • Technical equipment and upgrades
  • Production materials
  • And so much more!

If paying the full participation fee on audition day is not possible for your family, please reach out. We are happy to work with you to create a payment plan.

Financial circumstances should never prevent a child from participating in theater with us.

Costumes
We try to provide as much of each student’s costume as possible.

There may be some basic pieces families are asked to provide that your child may already own, such as winter coats, basic everyday clothing, shoes, or other simple wardrobe basics.

Any items families are asked to provide will be clearly communicated once costumes are finalized.

If providing a requested costume piece is not possible, please let us know! We will happily work with your family to find another option.

Questions?

If you have any questions about auditions, rehearsals, participation fees, costumes, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Harmony Arts Theater
harmonyartstheater@gmail.com
We can’t wait to see everyone at auditions and get started on Elf Jr.!

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August 18, 2026 · 6:18 pm

Auditions Announced for SWEENEY TODD at Springboro Community Theatre

Open Auditions for SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler

Presented by Springboro Community Theatre
Directed by David Shough
Music Director – Sarah Lingg
Stage Manager – Carmen Martinez
Intimacy and Fight Coordinator – Kayla Graham
Producer – Carrie Robbins

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8 & 9, 7-9pm. Callbacks Sept 10, 7-9pm
NOTE: Auditions will NOT be at the theatre.
Auditions will be at Pontecorvo Ballet Studios
20 Commercial Way, Springboro, 45066, near exit 38 off I-75

You need only attend one night. If you cannot attend either audition date, contact the director at davids@pbstudios.com, and we will make time or permit a video audition. Performance dates: November 6-15, 2026, Friday – Sunday. Rehearsals will generally be Monday through Thursday evenings, subject to cast schedules.

For the audition, please prepare 32 measures of a song appropriate to the role(s) you’re seeking or that best shows your voice, or both; do not sing from the show. Bring sheet music or an electronic track; a pianist and a Bluetooth speaker will both be available. Acapella singing is not favored.

When you sing, we’re interested not just in your voice, but also how well you can create a character expressing the song. Be fearless.

You may be asked to read from the script as well, though there is little non-singing dialogue in the show.

Please bring a resume, if you have one, and a list of all conflicts through November 15.

Callbacks are likely for some or all of the principal roles and will include singing from the score, so those seeking principal roles are urged to learn their character’s songs from cast recordings (but NOT the movie) or published scores before auditions. Sheet music will be provided in advance of call backs. Callback location is TBA.

Seeking:

9 principals (6 men and 3 women characters, listed below) and at least 8 ensemble (minimum 4 and 4, with an SATB mix). Race is not relevant to any role; all races & ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Character age does not necessarily limit actor age. Cross-gender casting is possible for some roles. The play is set in London around 1850. All characters speak with a British accent appropriate to their social status. Sondheim’s music can be challenging, so we are seeking strong voices, ideally with ensemble singing experience.

  • Sweeney Todd – 40s plus, Baritone. Angry, wronged, escaped convict, and excellent barber, mourning the loss of his wife and daughter, and seeking revenge on those responsible: the judge and his Beadle.
  • Mrs. Lovett – 40s – 50s, Mezzo. A not very good purveyor of meat pies. Somewhat addled, but not without a meaty idea here and there, and in love with Todd.
  • Tobias – Plays 16-20, Tenor. A young boy, not fully matured, nor very smart. Abused by his master Pirelli, then devoted to Mrs. Lovett who takes him under her wing.
  • Anthony – 20s, strong Tenor. A good-hearted sailor, who falls deeply in love with Joanna.
  • Johanna – Plays 16, Soprano. Beautiful young ward of, unfortunately, the judge, and, it is later revealed, Todd’s daughter. In love with Anthony.
  • Judge Turpin – 40s – 70s, Bass-Baritone. A lecherous, sadistic judge who imprisoned Todd in order to have Todd’s wife, and now plans to marry Johanna, Todd’s daughter. He is the focus of Todd’s desire for revenge.
  • Beadle Bamford – 30s plus, high tenor, preferably with falsetto. An obsequious city official, and close aide to Judge Turpin. He is another target of Todd’s obsession.
  • Beggar Woman – 30s-40s, Mezzo. Mysterious, mentally ill street beggar, later revealed to be Todd’s wife.
  • Pirelli – 30s – 40s, Tenor. Barber, showman, and fraud, who attempts to blackmail Todd. Needs a bad Italian accent and a believable Irish accent. The actor will join the ensemble in Act II.
  • Ensemble – Variety of ages, SATB mix. The ensemble plays a number of group character scenes as well as breaking the fourth wall with the many iterations of The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (“Attend the tale..”). Members will also play several incidental roles – Bird Seller, Mr. Fogg, Todd’s wife Lucy, policeman, etc.

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August 12, 2026 · 5:48 pm

Auditions Announced for A CHRISTMAS CAROL – A Live Radio Play with Music at Middletown Lyric Theatre

​Those who wish to audition must complete an audition form and sign up for an audition timeslot. If you are unable to or no longer wish to audition, please be considerate and cancel (or reschedule) your audition timeslot.
 
A CHRISTMAS CAROL – A Live Radio Play with Music
Directed by Charley Shafor​

AUDITION DATES:

  • Sunday, September 13, 2026 – 1pm – 3pm
  • Monday, September 14, 2026 –  6:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2026 –  6:30pm – 8:00pm​

First Meeting: TBD

Rehearsals will be 3-4 times a week beginning in November

You must be CONFLICT FREE: December 18 – 20, 2026​

If you love this heart-warming Christmas classic, Christmas carols and the spirit of the season, then this show may be for you.  A shorter rehearsal period than many shows, so this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to bring your talents to the stage.​

All auditions are held at:

The SORG Opera House
63 South Main Street
Middletown, Ohio 45044
Enter through the front doors on South Main Street.

SYNOPSIS: Step back in time and experience A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play with Music is a heartwarming holiday classic reimagined as a 1940s radio broadcast. As a troupe of voice actors and live foley artists brings Dickens beloved tale to life, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge unfolds with festive charm, ghostly visitations, and a powerful message of redemption. Complete with vintage jingles, live sound effects, and holiday music, this nostalgic, spirited retelling is a magical celebration of community, compassion, and the true meaning of Christmas. Recommended for all ages.​

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • You must complete an audition form & sign up for an audition time slot
  • Cold readings from the script

CHARACTERS:

The following characters are mainly actors but will have the opportunity to do some singing.

  • FREDDIE FILMORE: (age 18 and above)
    voices the characters of: Ebenezer Scrooge
  • JAKE LAURENTS: (age 18 and above)
    voices the characters of: Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Present, Belle’s Husband
  • HARRY “JAZZBO” HAYWOOD: (age 18 & above)
    voices the characters of: Bob Cratchit, Topper, Fezziwig
  • LANA SHERWOOD: (age 18 & above)
    Voices the characters of: The Ghost of Christmas Past, Martha (Cratchit’s daughter)
  • SALLY APPLEWHITE: (age 18 & above)
    Voices the characters of: Fred’s Wife, Belle, Mrs Fezziwig, Mrs Cratchit
  • BILLY NOONAN: (age 9 – 13)
    Little Boy, Young Scrooge & Tiny Tim
  • 4 – 8 CHORUS, CROWD VOICES, & SOUND EFFECTS (13+)This group will sing carols, make sound effects and voice misc. characters. These characters will be from the chorus:
    Char Woman, Second Man, Undertaker, Fred’s Housekeeper, Gentlewoman, Laundress Good Little Girl, Old Joe, Naughty Little Girl, First Man, Plump Sister, Peter & Fan

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August 12, 2026 · 5:38 pm

Auditions Announced for New Members at Cincinnati Sound Chorus

Ready to Ignite Your Voice? Cincinnati Sound Chorus is excited to announce auditions for new members!

If you love to sing and are looking for a community that inspires excellence, friendship, and unforgettable musical experiences, we’d love to meet you. Whether you’re an experienced vocalist or new to barbershop harmony, we’re looking for enthusiastic, coachable singers who are ready to grow as musicians and performers.

Audition Details:

Saturday, August 29
6:30–9:00 PM
Valley Temple
145 Springfield Pike
Wyoming, Ohio 45215

As part of your audition, you’ll prepare and perform one song of your choice a cappella (without accompaniment). Choose a selection that best showcases your voice and musical abilities. No prior barbershop experience is required.

Our audition process is welcoming, supportive, and designed to help you experience everything Cincinnati Sound Chorus has to offer. We’re looking for singers with musical potential, a willingness to learn, and a passion for making music together.Take the first step toward joining an award-winning chorus, performing incredible music, and becoming part of a vibrant community of singers who encourage one another both on and off the risers.

Register today at https://forms.gle/XXmdeZWfDtcLpqTi8 and discover what it means to be part of Cincinnati Sound Chorus. We can’t wait to hear you!

 

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