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July 16, 2023 · 8:28 pm

Auditions Announced for THE CEMETERY CLUB at Springboro Community Theatre

SCT_logoSpringboro Community Theatre is pleased to hold auditions for The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell, directed by Don Campbell

July 31 & August 1, 2023 at 7pm
Potential Callbacks: August 2, 2023 at 7pm

Performances: September 15-17 & 22-24, 2023

About the Show:
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.

Audition requirements:

  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Roles are available for 4 females and 1 male, all roles are for actors 50+.

  • IDA, female, 50-65, The gentlest and most charming of the three widowed friends, faces life the most realistically, ready to move on past grief and to accept new challenges.
  • LUCILLE, female, 50-65, The most brazen one, always looking for a good deal, good time and always looking to “get even” with her unfaithful husband.
  • DORIS, female, 50-65, The most conservative of the three, refuses to change any element in her life, adheres to her strict principles of love and respect and expects her friends to do the same.
  • SAM, male, 50-65, The local butcher, mourns the death of his wife, realizes that life has much to offer and is willing to take a chance on happiness again.
  • MILDRED, female, 50-65, A show-off and a flirt.

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July 13, 2023 · 6:07 am

Auditions Announced for WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Covedale Center

CCPACincinnati Landmark Productions to hold auditions for The Covedale Center’s holiday show
WHITE CHRISTMAS

  • Saturday, August 5th 2:00 to 5:00pm
  • Sunday, August 6th 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    Callbacks: Monday, August 7th 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Audition Location:
The Madcap Education Center
3064 Harrison Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45211

If you’d like the audition forms sent to you in advance, email Jennifer Perrino @ Jenniferperrino@clpshows.org.

  • You will read from the script. Prepare a song to sing for 16 to 32 measures in musical theatre style. An accompanist will be provided.
  • You will be taught a dance combination as well.
  • Must be a minimum of 16 years of age to audition. Except: Girls auditioning for the role of Susan Waverly must be a minimum of 10 years old.
  • MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
  • A headshot/picture is appreciated. Please bring a headshot and resume.
  • Performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities and abilities are especially encouraged to audition and will be considered for all roles.
  • No more than 2 conflicts will be accepted during the rehearsal process.
  • All roles are paid positions. No roles have been precast.
  • 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.

WHITE CHRISTMAS Nov. 30 – Dec. 23, 2023
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by David Ives and Paul Blake

Tim Perrino, Director; Greg Dastillung, Music Director; Cassidy Steele, Choreographer and Angelica Ortiz, Stage Manager

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “The Best Things Happen When Your Dancing,” “Count Your Blessings,” “Snow and the perennial classic, WHITE CHRISTMAS!

For more information on auditions, contact us at (513) 241 – 6550. Check us out on the web at http://www.CLPShows.org

Characters include:

  • Bob Wallace: Lead, Male, 35-45
    A major singing star, Bob is the guiding force behind the song and dance team of Wallace and Davis. Despite occasional gruffness, he is a deeply kind and principled man who is searching for true love. Excellent singer with a crooning style who moves very well. Tap and Jazz. Baritone.
  • Phil Davis: Lead, Male, 30-45
    The fun-loving song-and-dance partner of the team Wallace and Davis. An irrepressible clown, operator, and incorrigible ladies’ man who is determined to see his friend happy. He has a boyish charm. Strong ballroom, jazz, and tap dancing are needed. Baritone-tenor.
  • Betty Haynes: Lead, Female, 20-39
    Sensible, responsible half of the Haynes sisters act. Classic elegance. Hides a yearning for true love under a protective shell. Female singer of beauty and charm with a rich chest mix and soprano extension. Must move well.
  • Judy Haynes: Lead, Female, 25-35
    Younger, more ambitious, and slightly scheming younger sister. Wholesome and adorable, sexy and flirty. Strong jazz and tap dancer. Strong singer with a chest mix.
  • General Henry Waverly: Lead, Male, 58-65
    Retired Army general with a curmudgeonly military exterior, adjusting to retired life in post-WW II America. Underneath a warm compassionate man. With the exception of one line, can be a non-singing role.
  • Martha Watson: Lead, Female, 48-65
    Once a Broadway star, now the General’s housekeeper. The true force behind running the Inn. Very dry wit and frank with a wisecracking sense of humor. Big hearted, but unsentimental. Irrepressible meddler, believing she acts on everyone’s best behalf. Strong singer and mover, Broadway belter.
  • Susan: Child, Supporting. Age 10 and up. Sings/Dances. General Waverly’s granddaughter.
  • Ralph Sheldrake: Supporting, Male, 35-42
  • Rita And Rhoda: Supporting, Female, 25-30
  • Ezekiel Foster: Supporting, Male, 45-59
  • Plus Large Ensemble

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July 10, 2023 · 5:52 am

Auditions Announced for THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE at Epiphany Arts

MISC_Auditions2Epiphany Arts is pleased to announce auditions for our production of THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE by Julia Cho, directed by Michael Yarick.

Audition dates/times:

  • July 16th from 2-6pm
  • July 17th from 6-9pm

Location: Epiphany United Methodist Church, 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd, Loveland, OH

Performance dates: October 6, 7, & 13, 2023

Audition Requirements:

  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
  • Please bring a list of all known conflicts between July 22 – October 13.
  • Resumes and headshots are appreciated but not required.

Please contact the director at myarick@epiphanyumc.org with any questions.

Synopsis:
George is a man who is consumed with preserving and documenting the dying languages of far-flung cultures. Closer to home, though, language is failing him. Though he holds himself as a language expert, George simply does not have the right words to save his marriage. Mary, George’s wife, understands emotions intrinsically, but cannot find the means to explain to George what she needs, from both him and from life. Meanwhile, the unsure but devoted Emma, George’s colleague and lab assistant, cannot find a way to simply tell George that she loves him. Into this world of struggling lost souls, walks an old married couple from a remote village. A husband and wife who are the last two native speakers of an all-but-forgotten language. This couple brings the wisdom and the knowledge of how to truly express love. Helping the other three to know what is truly important in each of their own hearts.

In Julia Cho’s The Language Archive, we are treated to a poetic, quirky, and tender world. A world, very much like our own, where even when people do share a common language, their true purpose is often lost as each person speaks their own unique dialect when it comes to the language of love.

Available roles:

  • GEORGE (male presenting, 30s or 40s)
    An expert linguist specializing in dying languages; husband of Mary and colleague of Emma. He is very learned and practical but is not able to communicate with his wife.
  • EMMA (female presenting, 20s or 30s)
    A colleague and lab assistant to George (whom she is deeply in love with). She is smart, uncertain, genuine, and devoted. Emma is pushing herself to learn who she is, what she wants, and how to find her place in the world.
  • MARY (female presenting, 30s or 40s)
    George’s wife. She’s a woman without an anchor or direction in the world, struggling to follow her dreams and heart. She leaves George and begins a new life.
  • ALTA (an old woman)
    One of the last two speakers of the dying language Elloway and wife of Resten. The actor playing Alta will also play the language instructor, a passerby, and a train conductor.
  • RESTEN (an old man)
    One of the last two speakers of the dying language Elloway and husband of Alta. The actor playing Resten will also play the driver, a passerby, the Old Man/Baker, and Zamenhof.

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July 10, 2023 · 5:52 am

Auditions Announced for BIG FISH at Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoLoveland Stage Company is excited to announce AUDITIONS for BIG FISH.

July 30 from 2-5pm
Aug. 1 from 6-9pm

Please use our sign up genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084EA5AD23A2FE3-bigfish

Performances run: November 3-19, 2023

All auditions will be held at Loveland Stage Company in person. Walk-ins welcome.
More info is in the sign up genius description.

What To Prepare

  • Please bring a list of conflicts from August 7th – November 19th (no conflicts during show dates allowed, conflicts 2 weeks before open will be discussed and allowed on a case by case basis). If you have any questions or concerns about fitting this show in with other shows or your schedule, we’re happy to talk and work with you within reason!
  • Headshots and resumes are encouraged, but not required!
  • Vocal Audition: Prepare 16-32 bars (about 1 minute) of a Broadway song NOT from Big Fish. Please mark beginning and end of all sheet music if using an accompanist. If you’d prefer to sing with a backing track instead, we will have a speaker you can hook up to. **A cappella not accepted**
  • Choreography Audition: A video of the choreo audition will be released two weeks prior to the first audition date (no later than July 16th). The link will be posted on the audition event, LSC website, and Sign Up Genius. It is up to you to be familiar with the dance prior to coming to auditions. The dance will be reviewed at auditions, but not taught. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes (no open toed shoes).

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July 7, 2023 · 7:59 pm

Auditions Announced for WINTER WONDERETTES at The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop will hold auditions for WINTER WONDERETTES on Sunday, July 30 and Monday, July 31.  The auditions begin at 7 p.m. each evening and will be held at the Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave. Cheviot, OH 45211. The theater’s doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each evening.

WINTER WONDERETTES, by Roger Bean, finds the all-girl vocal group The Wonderettes entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages!

Performances for WINTER WONDERETTES will be December 1 thru 17.

The show requires four women who can harmonize and play friends who grew up together. Director Linda Abbott asks that each person auditioning for the show prepare a song that shows off their vocal range.

An accompanist will be provided for auditions. Please bring sheet music in your key with cuts clearly marked.  Also bring a headshot and resume, and any conflicts September 20 through December 17th.

Please use this link to sign up for an audition slot.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094FA8A622A6FC1-winter

Performances for WINTER WONDERETTES will be December 1 thru 17.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

MISSY: Always the over-achiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult overachiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband Bill, an audience member. She controls the evening’s events, even when Betty Jean is in charge: Missy is the one to cover for mistakes, and is always ready to jump in and save the day. She has an inner-sexiness (even slightly kinky) that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. She has been best friends with Suzy since elementary school. (Soprano with belt. Range: F#3–A5)

CINDY LOU: Cindy Lou is the ‘bad girl’ of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a miles-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a tattoo on her left upper arm that reads “Billy Ray,” her boyfriend who passed away a few years back (from “The Marvelous Wonderettes”). Until that time it seemed that things always went her way, making Betty Jean crazy. She has an incredible soft side and inner depth, revealed in her Act Two monologue and ballad. (Mezzo Soprano with belt – sings lead vocal line on most group songs. Range: A3–E5)

SUZY: Suzy is happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything.She finds great pleasure in everything she does; the sillier it is, the more fun she finds it. Her pregnancy has brought out her attention-deficit disorder, and she reverts to her childhood on the drop of a dime. She is married to Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart, who is running the lights for the performance. Her honey-blond hair is reminiscent of early Marlo Thomas/”That Girl.” Her best friend is Missy. (Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5)

BETTY JEAN: Betty Jean is the self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend Cindy Lou. She loves that she is in finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is now in Corporate Sales, a fact she’s very proud of. After a few tumultuous years, she married her high- school boyfriend Johnny, who also used to work at Harper’s Hardware. We learn that they have recently separated for good. She has a strength that belies her goofiness. This strength is what gives her empathy; she has no ‘poor me’ in her attitude. This pays off in her Act One closing song. Her hair is red/auburn. (Strong Alto with big belt. Range: D3–Eb5)

 Produced by special arrangement with Stage Rights (www.stagerights.com)

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