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April 28, 2014 · 2:01 pm

Singer Auditions for West Chester Symphony’s 1776

MISC_Casting call2Calling all singers!
Announcing Auditions for “1776”
A Concert Production by the West Chester Symphony

Performance Date – June 28, 2014 at Keehner Park in West Chester

Auditions – April 30, 6:30pm – 9 pm at the West Chester Activity Center, 7900 Cox Road, West Chester, OH

  • Be prepared to sing 32 bars of a song which shows your range and ability. Songs in the style of this show are helpful.
  • Be prepared to read from the script if requested.

This concert production of “1776” is open to all ethnicities and genders. Casting will be based on singing and acting ability.

Contact information/questions – Susan Schirmer, WCSO – 829-2779, or email: wsse_sch1@fuse.net.

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April 21, 2014 · 3:35 pm

NET Announces Auditions for TRAGEDY: A Tragedy

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Due to the large number of actors who are not able to attend Friday’s audition, we are moving the audition to Monday April 28, same time and location.  THERE WILL BE NO AUDITION ON FRIDAY.

New Edgecliff Theatre is seeking actors and actresses for their 2014 Cincinnati Fringe production of “TRAGEDY: a tragedy” by Will Eno, directed by NET Associate Artistic Director Mark Seamon.

Auditions will be held at The Cabaret at Below Zero Lounge at 1122 Walnut Street on Monday April 28 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Auditions will include a monologue if you have one prepared and readings from the script.

“The sun has set over streets of houses, government buildings and American backyards everywhere. The world is dark. A news team is on the scene. Their report: someone left the lawn sprinklers on; someone’s horse is loose; a seashell is lying in the grass; dogs run by. The Governor issues excited statements appealing for calm. It is night-time in the world. Everyone’s afraid. Everyone doesn’t know if the sun, once down, will ever rise again. But there is a witness, and the witness will speak.”

This ensemble piece features 5 characters that can be played by actors and actresses of any age over 21, any race or type. Rehearsals and performances will run May through early June.

To schedule an appointment, email mseamon@newedgecliff.com.

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April 21, 2014 · 3:30 pm

SCCT Holds Auditions for PRIDE & PREJUDICE and BUILDING BRIDGES IN OUR TOWN

Sinclair Theatre Holds Open Auditions for Two Shows

SCT_LOGOSinclair Theatre will hold open auditions for both Jane Austen’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE and a devised theatre piece, BUILDING BRIDGES IN OUR TOWN on May 5th beginning at 6 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre located on the fourth floor of building 2 on Sinclair’s downtown campus. You must register online for an audition time slot at: www.sinclair.edu/theatreauditions. Signing up for one time slot registers you for both auditions.

Callbacks for BRIDGES will be May 6th and for PRIDE & PREJUDICE on May 7th.

Open auditions means you do not have to be a Sinclair student or theatre major to audition as long as you are prepared with the following requirements and are willing to commit to a rigorous rehearsal schedule if cast.

To audition for PRIDE & PREJUDICE, memorize a 1-to 2-minute classic or contemporary comedic monologue. Performance dates are: Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 20-14 in Blair Hall. Director is Kimberly Borst.

To audition for BUILDING BRIDGES IN OUR TOWN, you must write your own 1-minute monologue that will answer one of these prompts:

  • “Describe a personal experience that is unique to Dayton.”
  • “My Dayton neighborhood is unique because…”

For the Bridges audition you may have your original, written monologue in hand, but it is expected that you will not be reading, but performing it. This devised project, inspired by Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will be written by the cast (beginning fall semester) and performed May 29-30, 2015 in Blair Hall. Director is Gary Minyard, education and engagement director for the Victoria Theatre Association.

For more information email: patti.celek@sinclair.edu

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April 18, 2014 · 9:59 pm

SBP Annouce Auditions for REEFER MADNESS The Musical

SBPREEFER MADNESS The Musical

Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney
Music by Dan Studney
Lyrics by Kevin Murphy

Directed by Adam Drake
Produced by Jen McGuire Ryan, Cathy A. Bennett & Bunny Arszman
Vocal Direction by Gregory Shaffer
Music Direction by Alan Masters
Choreography by Jillian Schwab

Showbiz Players proudly announces auditions for its fall production of REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL! The show will be performed from September 19-28, 2014 at The Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky.

Auditions will be held at Newport on the Levee, 3rd & Saratoga Street (Entrance to the audition space is outside near the entrance to the Purple People Bridge and next door to the new restaurant, Dick’s.Last Resort.)

Sunday May 18, 2014 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Monday May 19, 2014 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm
CALLBACKS will be held Tuesday May 20, 2014 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm (approximately)

Auditions are available by appointment. To schedule, please email Jen Ryan at jennimac27@gmail.com. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen in the first available time slot.

Audition Requirements

  • 16-32 bars of a Broadway style song that showcases your vocal range (songs from REEFER MADNESS should not be used)
  • Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked as an accompanist will be provided (No CDs, tapes, or Acapella, please)
  • Shoes & clothing appropriate for a dance/movement audition
  • Resume & current headshot

About The Show
Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence. You won’t be able to resist the spoofy fun of REEFER MADNESS. The addictive and clever musical numbers range from big Broadway-style showstoppers to swing tunes like ‘Down at the Ol’ Five and Dime’ and the Vegas-style ‘Listen to Jesus, Jimmy,’ featuring J.C. Himself leading a chorus of showgirl angels. This dynamic show will go straight to your head! REEFER MADNESS is a highly stylized and satirical political commentary. It contains adult humor, religious parody, and drug use, as well as suggested violence and sexual explicitness. It therefore may be inappropriate for younger performers and audiences.\

Casting:
PRINCIPALS
4 men
3 women

FEATURED
1 woman

ENSEMBLE
8-10 men & women

CHARACTERS
Jimmy Harper – A wholesome, innocent, high school teenager who runs into trouble after he is lured into the dangerous world of reefer

Lecturer – a severe authority figure who warns the audience of the perils of Reefer Madness. (Doubles as Goat-Man, Mr. Poppy, Irish Priest, Old Man, Radio Announcer, Ticket-Taker, Policeman, FDR)

Mary Lane – Jimmy’s sweetheart, a naive, virginal teenage girl.

Jack Stone – The handsome and ruthless proprietor of the Reefer Den, a 30’s gangster movie-type. (Doubles as Jesus, George Washington)

Mae – An attractive, yet slightly haggard dame in her mid-30s, the hostess of the Reefer Den.

Ralph Wiley – a denizen of the Reefer Den, formally a fraternity man, his college days ended long ago due to his reefer habit. (Doubles as Sally’s Baby, Switch-Puller, Uncle Sam)

Sally – a sexy and seductive resident of the Reefer Den, she possesses the libidinous soul of Mae West combined with the rat-a-tat moxie of vintage Barbara Stanwyck. (Doubles as Lady Liberty)

Placard Girl – throughout the play she reinforces the warnings of the Lecturer by holding large signs that clearly state the moral of what we’ve just seen. (Doubles as Five-and-Dime Kid, Police Officer)

Ensemble – Mixed gender group to represent Reefer Zombies, Kids at the Five-and-Dime, Jungle Orgy dancers, Angels, and patriotic background chorus in the Star-Spangled finale.

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April 18, 2014 · 9:38 pm

MCP Announces Auditions for THE KING AND I

MCP_logoAnnounces Auditions for
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
THE KING AND I

Directed by Susan Berger
Produced by Gaylene May Schumacher

Auditions:
Saturday, May 10 from 1:30-6:00; Monday, May 12 from 6:00-9:00PM
St. Susanna School
500 Reading Road in Mason
Please park behind the building and enter as directed by the signage.

Bring a prepared song – 16 bars from a musical similar to The King and I but not from the show. Accompanist will be provided – please bring sheet music. Auditioners may also bring a cd accompaniment without vocals, or they can sing a capella.

Expect cold readings from the script

Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to dance

Show to be held:
July 17, 18, 25, & 26 @ 8:00PM
July 19 & 27 @ 3:00PM
Mason Middle School Auditorium

Main Character Vocal Ranges

  •  Anna (mezzo soprano) – B (below middle C) to D
  •  Louis (counter-tenor/child alto) – G (below middle C) to B (above middle C)
  •  Tuptim – (Soprano) Middle C to high A#
  •  King (Baritone) – C (below middle C) to E (above middle C)
  •  Lun Tha (Baritone/2nd Tenor) – C (below middle C) to G (above middle C)
  •  Prince Chulalongkorn (counter-tenor/child alto) – G (below middle C) to A (above middle C)
  •  Lady Thiang (Soprano) – middle C# to high G

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