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August 10, 2026 · 5:45 pm

Auditions Announced for INK Impov and The Made-Up Movie Players

Auditions

Wednesday, August 12
Beginning at 6:00 PM

8 North Center for the Arts
Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Auditions will consist of:

  • Short-form games
  • Organic scenes
  • Premise-based scenes

Auditions will take place in groups of up to eight performers, with each group auditioning for approximately 30 minutes.

Fort Thomas Coffee is right across the street and open until 9:00 PM if you arrive early or want to stick around afterward.

Anyone 18 years of age or older is welcome to audition.

Walk-ins are welcome, though you may need to wait for the next available audition slot.

To reserve your audition time, email inkimprov@gmail.com with:

  • A brief introduction
  • A little about your love of horror, improv, or both
  • Your availability on the evening of auditions
  • Any known rehearsal or performance conflicts

NOW CASTING

  • MUMPs, The Made-Up Movie Players presents…
  • The Made-Up Halloween Horror
  • INK’s seasonal house team is holding auditions!

Do you love horror movies?

Do you love improvisation?

Do you love telling unforgettable stories?

Then we’d love to meet you.

MUMPs (The Made-Up Movie Players) performs fully improvised genre productions live on stage. Inspired by audience suggestions, every performance follows the familiar beats of a classic horror movie while blending cinematic long-form storytelling with short-form games.

Every show is a brand-new horror story.

There is no script. There are no predetermined characters. No two performances will ever be the same.

We’re looking for a cast of 8–12 performers.

You do not need to be a horror expert to audition.

A love of horror movies and their tropes is certainly helpful, but curiosity, commitment, and collaboration matter far more.

…But it can’t hurt.

Rehearsals

  • Rehearsals will be held on Wednesdays, August 19 through September 30, at 8 North Center for the Arts.
  • Attendance at all rehearsals is expected. We understand that life happens, and scheduling conflicts will be handled individually as they arise.

Performances

  • Performances will take place on Thursday and Friday evenings throughout October, from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, at 8 North Center for the Arts.
  • These are paid performances.
  • Cast members will also receive performance bonuses when a show sells out (defined as 85% of available tickets sold; complimentary tickets do not count toward sold-out status).

About MUMPs

  • MUMPs, The Made-Up Movie Players, was founded in 1831 by Jerome Fort and Samuel Thomas who continue to run the company today. INK is thrilled to have MUMPs join us as our seasonal movie troupe, producing a new improvised cinematic experience throughout the year.
  • Each production explores a different movie genre or seasonal tradition through improvised storytelling. Following The Made-Up Halloween Horror, MUMPs will return throughout the year with additional productions—including The Made-Up Holiday Classic this December.
  • Each production features a newly assembled cast, creating new opportunities to audition throughout the year.

What is Beat-Prov?

  • Beat-prov is a style of long-form improvisation in which performers create scenes inspired by the familiar beats of a movie genre.
  • Rather than recreating a specific film, the cast creates an entirely original story that feels like it belongs alongside the movies you already know and love.
  • For The Made-Up Halloween Horror, that means building an original horror story—from the opening jump scare to the showdown with the final girl—while remaining faithful to the rhythms, tropes, and expectations that make horror movies so much fun.

Ready to Audition?

Whether you’re a seasoned improviser, a lifelong horror fan, or simply someone looking for your next creative adventure, we’d love to meet you.

inkimprov@gmail.com

Rated R for Ridiculous. 

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August 3, 2026 · 5:39 pm

Zoom Auditions Announced for Senior Capstone Films at Xavier University DIFT

Xavier University’s Digital Innovation, Film, and Television (DIFT) Seniors are currently casting actors for Senior Capstone Films

Xavier’s DIFT program is nationally recognized as the #7 Screenwriting Program and one of the Top 20 Film and Video Programs, with accreditation and recognition from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. This senior class has also earned the Audience Choice Award at the College Movie Festival for two consecutive years!

Updated 08.17 – Auditions are held online through Zoom. We’ve extended our audition deadline past August 31st, but the sooner the better! Once you fill out our audition form, we will ask you to list three dates and times that would work for you to audition. After we receive your form, a casting director will be in contact with you to solidify a date and time before sending you the character side’s in preparation for your audition. 

We’re currently seeking both seasoned and young performers for a variety of exciting student film projects across multiple genres. 

Roles for Young Performers 

JUDGEMENT DAY
Janey finds a daunting list of chores to finish before her mom gets home. However, her real challenge isn’t the cleaning—it’s getting her headstrong and messy little sister, Rosie, to cooperate.

  • Janey – (12-15), older sister – The peacekeeper of the family, she’ll do anything to avoid the consequences of her sister’s actions falling onto her. However, Rosie is getting older, and Janey feels it’s time for her to learn a hard lesson. Music is her happy place; she’s rarely without an instrument or earbuds.
  • Rosie – (7-11), younger sister – Spunky, dramatic, messy, stubborn, but passionate. She is driven by her creativity. She always looks for loopholes and shortcuts. When it comes to chores, Rosie will find any reason to put them off. None of her actions come from a place of malice, though she’s a bit mischievous at times. She knows that if she waits long enough, Janey will probably help her.

MY BROTHER MARCUS
After her brother’s sudden death, a grieving teenage girl struggles to find meaning in what he left behind.

  • Marcus– (17-18), male, brother – A loving and caring brother, charismatic, fun, helpful, kind, and pretty witty.
  • Lila – (14-16), female, sister – Sharp witted but also a little sensitive. She sometimes masks her emotions with sarcasm. She’s depressed after her brother’s death, but makes sense of things at the end.

STILL SPINNING
A radio host sister and potter brother. Their lives spin in different directions, but they always support one another.

  • Young Nico – 8-15, male non-speaking
  • Young Nikki – 7-14, female non-speaking

Roles for Seasoned Performers 

JUDGEMENT DAY
Janey finds a daunting list of chores to finish before her mom gets home. However, her real challenge isn’t the cleaning—it’s getting her headstrong and messy little sister, Rosie, to cooperate.

  • Mom– Early 40s, female – She’s trying her best, but she has got a million things on the agenda. When she gets frustrated, she can snap. The girls have different ways to cope with this. Janey does everything she can to ease her Mom’s stress, while Rosie likes to toe the line. The night before, Mom decided that she had enough of the messy house and left a to-do list of chores. She expects a clean house by the time she gets home…

MY BROTHER MARCUS
After her brother’s sudden death, a grieving teenage girl struggles to find meaning in what he left behind.

  • Maya – 40s-50s, female, mother – a caring and loving mother. She’s also saddened by the death of her son, but stays strong for her daughter. She wants to comfort her in any way she can.

BACKDOOR
After visiting a shady website, a wanted criminal finds himself on a date with the woman of his dreams. However, he’s unaware that she is a government informant tasked with bringing him down!

  • Rory – Early-mid 20s, male, wanted criminal

A recent college grad who lives with his roommate. He’s big into video games and the web, but he’s socially clumsy, even though he means well. Rory has a pretty unimpressive love life. After meeting “Ashley” through an online ad, he sees it as his big chance to get his girl.

Additional Roles can be found on our website!  

Thank you again!

Josi Pietrzyk 
DIFT 2027 Casting Director

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July 30, 2026 · 5:33 pm

Auditions Announced for THE THIN PLACE at Dayton Theatre Guild

THE THIN PLACE, directed by Shannon Fent, will hold auditions on Monday and Tuesday, August 24th and 25th at 7pm, performance is October 9th – 25th.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, while those interested in Hilda should also prepare a 1-2 minute story.

Character descriptions:

Hilda: A woman marked by profound loss and grief. She works answering phones at a store, but spends her time studying Linda’s abilities in hopes of contacting her beloved grandmother and mysteriously vanished mother. Hilda acts as the play’s unreliable narrator, seemingly innocent but hiding a much darker, manipulative side as reality frays. This part is female presenting, age 30+, must be ready to memorize a lot of lines and have little or no conflicts for the rehearsal period. Hilda is a storyteller, so come with a 1-2 minute story to tell!

Linda: An experienced medium originally from rural England who relocated to the U.S.. She claims to have the ability to communicate with the dead, existing in “the thin place”.Matter-of-fact and pragmatic, she is unafraid to blur the lines between genuine spirituality and performance, even admitting that at times her abilities are a trick. This part is female presenting, able to do an English accent, must be able to memorize a lot of lines and have little or no conflicts for the rehearsal process. age 60+

Sylvia: Linda’s wealthy, somewhat elitist friend and patron. She frequently engages in dinner-party debates with the others. Bringing a level of sharp-edged, upper-class skepticism and social manipulation to the group. This part is female presenting, age 40+.

Jerry: A politically savvy man who works as a consultant. Like Sylvia, he grounds the play in real-world maneuvering, reflecting the theme of power, influence, and the sheer impressionability of the human mind. This part is male presenting and age 30+

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July 28, 2026 · 5:07 pm

Auditions Announced for ROSENTCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Lebanon Theatre Company

Directed by Michael Schumacher

Audition Dates:

  • Mon-Tue, Aug. 10-11 at 7pm

Show Dates: October 2-11, 2026

For more information visit www.ltcplays.com/auditions.html.

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July 28, 2026 · 5:07 pm

Auditions Announced for PETER PAN JR. and 101 DALMATIONS the Musical at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

Seeking Adults & Professional Youth Actors for TCT’s 26/27 MainStage Season at the Emery Theater
PETER PAN JR. & 101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is holding auditions in August for the third and fourth MainStage productions in their 2026-2027 season at the EMERY THEATER.

All roles are paid positions.

TCT, the nation’s oldest professional theatre for young audiences, is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and is committed to a dynamic casting process. All roles are open to everyone regardless of ethnicity, background, ability, or gender identity.

Upon audition registration, you may indicate which shows for which you would like to be considered. Auditions are by appointment only.

You only need ONE audition appointment, even if you are interested in both productions.

Adult performers and young performers ages 9-18 who would like to be considered for TCT’s Young Artist Company, may make an audition appointment by visiting:

Appointment dates:

  • Monday, August 17, 2026- 5:30-8:30 PM
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2026- 5:30-8:30 PM
  • Wednesday, August 19, 2026- 5:30-8:30 PM
  • Thursday, August 20, 2026- 5:30-8:30 PM

CALLBACKS:

  • 101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL callbacks will take place SATURDAY, August 22, 2026, 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM.
  • PETER PAN JR. callbacks will take place SUNDAY, August 23, 2026, 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM.

Auditions and Callbacks are held at TCT’s headquarters located at: 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati OH 45227.

SUBMISSIONS:

If you are absolutely unable to attend auditions in person, fill out an audition form and select “waiting list” as your time slot.

Please email Maddie Jones at Maddie.Jones@tctcincinnati.com stating you will be submitting virtually and include a video submission of your song no later than Sunday, August 14, 2026.

From there, if we need to see more, we will send you callback information by Wednesday, August 19, 2026. If you are unable to attend callbacks, you will need to submit callback materials by Sunday, August 23, 2026.

SIGN UP TO AUDITION HERE

PREPARATION CHECKLIST

Please prepare the piano sheet music for a memorized song that shows your acting and vocal range. (1-minute max). The song must be age-appropriate. Remember to have your PIANO SHEET MUSIC ACCOMPANIMENT, as we will not be auditioning for a cappella skills. An accompanist will be provided. Your sheet music MUST have the piano part, not just the vocal line, and music should be in a 3-ring binder with any cuts CLEARLY marked for the accompanist.

You only need a song. You do NOT need to prepare a monologue.

  • Bring a RECENT 8×10 headshot and up to date performance resume. Even if you upload to the audition website, a hard copy of your headshot and resume is needed.
  • Plan to arrive at least 10-15 minutes ahead of your appointment to check/correct previously submitted paperwork. If we are ahead of schedule, we may bring you in to audition early.
  • Come with your scheduling conflicts. Due to concentrated rehearsal periods, we ask that conflicts during rehearsals are at a minimum. In an effort to best facilitate all rehearsal times, you will be asked to list all conflicts at the time of the audition. Conflicts may result in a stipend adjustment. Please take note of when rehearsals begin, the day and evening tech and performance schedule, and bring your calendar with you to the audition.

PETER PAN JR
Directed & choreographed by Paula Rakestraw
Performances run Feb. 19-March 7

101 DALMATIONS the Musical 
Directed by Roderick Justice
Choreographed by Angelo Cerniglia
Performances run April 16-May 4

For additional information including rehearsal dates and roles available, please visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com/jobs-auditions.

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