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Fairfield Footlighters Announce Auditions for DRACULA

fflThe Fairfield Footlighters announce auditions for their production of DRACULA by Hamilton Deane and John Balderston:

The Fairfield Community Arts Center
411 Wessel Drive
(Village Green neighborhood, off Pleasant Avenue/US 127)

Wednesday, August 21, and Thursday, August 22 — 6:30PM
(If there is a conflict, other appointments can be made with the director.)

Auditions will be by cold readings from the script.

Available roles:

  • Miss Wells — the maid, any age
  • Jonathan Harker — one of the three vampire hunters, age 23-30; plays opposite Lucy.
  • Lucy Seward — a young victim of Dracula, age 23-30; plays opposite Harker
  • Dr. Seward — Lucy’s father, also a vampire hunter, age 50+
  • Abraham van Helsing — the Dutch expert on vampires, age 50+
  • R. M. Renfield — a victim of Dracula and an inmate of Dr. Seward’s sanatorium, age 25-35
  • Butterworth — the sanatorium attendant, age 35+
  • Count Dracula — the classicly scary vampire, age 40+ 

Accents: The players will use British Received Pronunciation accents, except for Butterworth who will use a Cockney accent, and Dracula who will use an Eastern European accent.

Performances: Friday – Sunday, November 15, 16, 17 and November 22, 23, 24. Matinees on Sundays at 2PM.

Rehearsals: Table readings begin September 9, with rehearsals 2-3 times per week starting mid- September. Not all actors will be needed for each rehearsal.

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HWP Announces Auditions for A KLINGON CHRISTMAS CAROL

20130608-223912.jpgBa’Qa’! This is a translation of the Dickens classic holiday tale. Scrooge has no courage, nor honor. The ghosts are coming to help him fix that. Because Klingons are what they are, expect stage combat, singing, and a lot of guttural sounds. Entering its 4th year in Chicago, this show has garnered national and international press attention. And now this one of a kind production is coming to the Cincinnati area!

Performances will be held at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in Over-The-Rhine on December 11-15 and 18-22 of 2013. Rehearsals will begin October 14th and run until the show’s opening on weekday evenings with some weekend afternoons. The show is being produced by Hugo West Theatricals, and directed by Mike Hall with fight direction by Jonn Baca. There will be a stipend paid based off a percentage of the total profits earned from ticket sales.

Auditions are scheduled for August 31st from 12 PM to 6 PM, with a possible callback date of September 1st from 12 PM to 6 PM. Auditions will be held at The Carnegie in Covington, KY. The address is 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011.

Please dress for movement. (Klingon apparel is not necessary and strongly discouraged.) Audition will consist of readings from the script (in English), a quick fight sequence, and a language-lesson. Actors will audition in groups of 20 for a 75 minute time block. You will be required to stay the entire 75 minutes. Please also bring a headshot and resume.

To sign up for an audition slot, please email hallmiked@yahoo.com with the subject “Klingon Audition.” Walk ups may be considered but will be placed toward the end of the line.

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TCP Announces Auditions for DEATHTRAP and THE CURIOUS SAVAGE

TCPTri-County Players are having combined auditions for their Winter and Spring plays. Auditions are 2 to 4pm on Sunday Sept. 15, and 7 to 9 pm on Monday Sept. 16. The auditions will be held at the North College Hill City Center, 1500 W. Galbraith Rd. Cincinnati OH 45231.

DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin
Show dates : January 17, 18 , 19, 24, 25, 2014

Directed by Judy Berrens

  • Sidney Bruhl – A playwright, 40’s to 60’s
  • Myra Bruhl – Sidney’s wife, classy/stylish/self-effacing 40’s to 50’s
  • Clifford Anderson – A writer 20’s to 40’s
  • Helga Ten Drop – A clairvoyant, any age
  • Porter Milgrim – A lawyer, Sidney’s contemporary 40’s to 60’s

Plot: Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from one of his students – a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential hit. He plans offer collaboration, an idea which the younger man quickly accepts. Thereafter suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist and turn with devilish cleverness and an abundance of thrills and laughter until the final startling moments of the play.

THE CURIOUS SAVAGE by John Patrick
Show dates April 4 , 5, 6, 11 & 12, 2014

Directed by Nancy Hughes

  • Florence – A young mother 20’s to 30’s.
  • Hannibal – An unusual man aged 30’s to 50’s.
  • Fairy May – An ethereal young woman 20’s to 30’s.
  • Jeffrey – A handsome young man 20’s to 30’s.
  • Mrs. Paddy – An unusual woman of any age.
  • Titus Savage – Pompous and well dressed aged 30’s to 50’s.
  • Lily Belle Savage – Chic and assured and a real bitch 30’s to 50’s.
  • Samuel Savage – Undistinguished and overshadowed 30’s to 50’s.
  • Ethel Savage – Sweet and a little off center 60’s to 70’s.
  • Mrs. Wilhelmina – Attractive nurse age 20’s to 30’s.
  • Dr. Emmet – Distinguished and calm aged 30’s to 50’s.

Plot: Ethel Savage is a widow with unusual ideas of how to spend her late husband’s millions. Her grown up stepchildren very much want to get their hands on the negotiable securities that represent ten million dollars, before Ethel gives it all away. Hoping to bring her to her senses, the stepchildren have her committed to a sanatorium. At The Cloisters she meets various social misfits, who just cannot adjust themselves to life, but who become true friends to Mrs. Savage. They even help her thwart the efforts of the stepchildren to get the millions for themselves.

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Final Round of GLORY OF THE KING Auditions

MISC_Casting call2The final round of GLORY OF THE KING auditions are coming up in August.

Dates: Friday, August 9th from 5-7pm and Saturday, August 10th from noon-4pm.

Church address:
8999 Applewood Drive
Blue Ash, Ohio 45236

Looking for three strong Caucasian male leads ages 30 to 40 to portray characters in this Professionally produced Christmas show. They will represent the Army, Navy, and Marines. All are speaking roles and require no singing, but good acting skills.

Show dates are December 5, 6, 7, 8. Rehearsals begin in Mid-September.

Please contact Zach Riggins at: gripmeister2001@yahoo.com or 513.652.5080

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CSP(OH) Announces Auditions for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER

CSPO_logoCenterStage Players will hold auditions for their December performance of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER at their performance venue – The North College Hill City Center (1500 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231)

Monday, September 9th, 6-9 PM and Tuesday, September 10th, 6-9 PM
(if necessary, Callbacks will be on Thursday, September 12th)

Speaking roles are available for 17 youth performers (stage age 5-13) as well as 10 adults.

We also want to cast a large youth choir for this show.

No appointment necessary. Auditioners will be taken in the approximate order of arrival.

Auditioners should plan to sing 16-32 bars of a Christmas song (with or without accompaniment –

Please bring a CD or appropriate sheet music if you desire accompaniment).

Some auditioners may be asked to read from the script.

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings – Beginning on October 8th.

Show dates are December 5th, 6th, 7th (2 shows) and 8th, 2013.

Show Details: THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Written by Barbara Robinson

Directed by Fred Hunt
Music Directed by Michele Hamester
Produced by Vickie Greco
Stage Managed by Trisha Cooper

In this hilarious Christmas tale, a mother struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids– probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem– and the fun– when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

More information and the cast list can be found at: www.samuelfrench.com/p/2282/best-christmas-pageant-ever-the

If you have questions about the production, please feel free to contact the director, Fred Hunt at nwlsdhunt@fuse.net or 513.266.6755.

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