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Additional Submissions for Two Male Actors Sought for EARWORM at Impaired Vision Productions

IVP_logoImpaired Vision Productions is seeking submissions for two male actors in their upcoming production of EARWORM.

Directed by ​Robert Carlton Stimmel
Produced by ​Impaired Vision Productions with support from Falcon Theater

If interested, please send headshot and resume to ​Impaired.Vision.Productions@gmail.com​ with a list of conflicts from May 18th to June 30th

Available Roles:

  • Bob: ​mid 20’s to 30’s, Chris’s roommate, works night-shift, and a huge nerd. Bob is abnormal in all the best ways. He has unique tastes and is always caring and optimistic.
  • Tucker: mid 20 to 30’s, irritable, opinionated, and looking for answers. He dresses well and people often mistake him for being gay. Tucker is not closed minded, but he gets frustrated easily.

All roles will receive a stipend at the close of production

Synopsis: ​Welcome to William’s Earworm meetings, a support group for those that are plagued by a catchy tune that won’t let loose. Each week, the members come together to attempt to decipher the reasons why they each have their unique songs stuck with them. It’s at these meetings that Chris meets Rachel, and they quickly discover that the key to alleviating their Earworms, may just lie in each other. But when they finally discover the silence, how much are they willing to sacrifice to keep the quiet?

Written by Cincinnati native, David Bryant, EARWORM deals with themes of mental health, addiction, relationships, and how we perceive the world around us.

Show Dates: ​Tech and performances will be held between Sunday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 29th. Rehearsals will begin mid-May

All performances will be held at Falcon Theater ​636 Monmouth St Newport, KY

Please visit our website at impairedvisionproductions.com for more information about us, or email Impaired.Vision.Productions@gmail.com with any questions.

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Education Associate Producer Sought by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

PIP_logoCincinnati Playhouse in the Park (CPIP) is an equal opportunity employer and encourages inquiries about this position from a broad spectrum of candidates reflecting the diversity of the community we serve.

Job Title: Education Associate Producer

Reports to: Director of Education and Community Engagement

Position Overview
The Education Associate Producer is responsible for managing the production, technical and logistical components of the education department’s artistic programming at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. They will work collaboratively with the production department as the education department liaison.. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Act as the Education Department liaison to Company Management, Stage Management and Production Departments
  • Oversee department scheduling and internal communications
  • Serve as Associate Producer and Stage Manager for:
    • Off the Grid performances and events
    • Outreach Tour
    • Summer Performance Academies and camps
    • Community Events
  • Support department programs and projects as assigned
  • Serve as the Program and Road Manager for the Outreach Tour program

This is a full-time, exempt position with benefits. The position requires touring approximately 16 weeks in the season. Evening and weekend hours are regularly required.

Competencies

  • Demonstrated experience as a producer
  • Minimum three years of experience as a Stage Manager
  • Experience with casting preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to successfully manage and build relationships with individuals, partners, community members, patrons, Board leadership, and Playhouse staff.
  • Energetic, flexible and adaptable, and able to multi-task and work independently in an environment with competing deadlines.
  • Ability to work as an effective and collaborative team member in a fast-paced environment.
  • A strong ethical character and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately and with discretion.
  • Proficient with project and event management
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Experience with Tessitura a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Experience teaching and directing youth, event planning and post show discussion facilitation is a plus.

Physical Demands:

  • The employee must be able to lift and/or move 15-20 pounds.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

To Apply:
Submit your cover letter and resume with three references to:
Daunielle Rasmussen
Director of Education and Community Engagement Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt. Adams Circle
Cincinnati, OH 45202
daunielle.rasmussen@cincyplay.com

No phone calls, please.
Deadline to Apply: May 23, 2019

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Grants Manager Sought by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

PIP_logoCincinnati Playhouse in the Park (CPIP) is an equal opportunity employer and encourages inquiries about this position from a broad spectrum of candidates reflecting the diversity of the community we serve.

Job Title: Grants Manager

Position Overview
The Grants Manager oversees proposal generation for all grant funders, including corporate and private foundations, government entities, and the Playhouse’s yearly Sustaining Impact Grant submissions to ArtsWave. Additionally, they conduct research, identify prospects, collaborates on the formation of institutional funding strategy and develops profiles on foundation, corporation, and government funding sources. They also prepare reports for submission to funders as necessary to fulfill stated requirements in grant agreements. The Grants Manager is a full-time salaried position with benefits. Evening and weekend hours as part of department responsibilities are sometimes required.

Reports to: Director of Institutional Giving Position Responsibilities

  • Manages all aspects of the ArtsWave application process, including:
    • Coordination of reporting and surveying needs with marketing, education, production, finance, and other departments to ensure successful data tracking and reporting for ArtsWave’s Blueprint for Collective Action.
    •  Writing the application/interim reports and creating appropriate attachments and infographics that strengthen and support the argument in collaboration with other departments and Executive Staff.
  •  With the Director of Institutional Giving, develops and maintains the annual grant application calendar for all grant proposals and requests.
  •  Manages the Foundation and Government grant program, including identification and cultivation of new prospects, proposal writing, reporting, and grant fulfillment for General Operating, Program, Education, and Capital support. Specific proposals include the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Ohio Arts Council, among others.
  •  Maintains grant administration policies and procedures and manages all reporting requirements in accordance with CPIP, funder, state, local, and federal regulations.
  •  Serves as the department’s lead grants researcher, utilizing third-party prospect research software, Guidestar, and other resources to gather intelligence and prepare an ongoing qualified prospect list of foundation and government funders
  •  Manages detailed records on all current funders, both hard copy and electronic, and maintains clear, up-to-date records in Tessitura.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

  • Exceptional writing skills required.
  • Minimum three years of progressive experience in fundraising, preferably in grant writing.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to successfully manage and build relationships with individuals, corporate donors, foundation representatives, government officials, Board leadership, and Playhouse staff.
  • Energetic, flexible and adaptable, and able to multi-task and work independently in an environment with competing deadlines.
  • Ability to work as an effective and collaborative team member in a fast-paced environment.
  • A strong ethical character and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately and with discretion.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Experience with Tessitura a plus.
  • Appreciation for the performing arts and theater in particular.
  •  Bachelor’s degree required.

Physical Demands:

  • This position is largely sedentary in an office setting.
  • The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 15-20 pounds.
    Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

To Apply:
Submit your cover letter and resume with three references to:
Bethany Doverspike
Director of Institutional Giving
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt. Adams Circle
Cincinnati, OH 45202
bethany.doverspike@cincyplay.com
No phone calls, please.
Deadline to Apply: May 31, 2019

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Volunteer Reviewer Position for League of Cincinnati Theatres

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The League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) is seeking reviewers to join our volunteer Stage Insights Team for the 2019-2020 theatre season.

Desired Qualifications: Experience with writing or journalism; Writing for social media audiences; Experience with critical arts writing; Previous work or education in the field of theatre; Knowledge of theatrical production and technical processes; Knowledge of theatrical script analysis and related theatre disciplines (acting, singing, or dance).

Reviewers receive: free tickets to local productions as well as access to online review-writing course work. Reviewers are expected to: attend assigned performances (6-14 per year) and meet deadlines to submit reviews (in 12 hours or less) of assigned productions for publication on the LCT website and LCT social media. We are also looking for feature writers/reporters and reviewers with skills in creating short promotional videos for social media.

To apply, please send an email (with resume and writing samples attached) to lizeichler5@gmail.com.

About The League
The League of Cincinnati Theatres is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. We are a consortium of Cincinnati’s professional theatres with a mission to facilitate collaboration among regional theatre artists and to support critical arts writing in our community. We sponsor the CincyTheatre Connections Facebook Community as well as Stage Insights, a critique writing program which provides reviews of local theatre productions.

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Casting Call for Strong Brothers Films 2019 Entry in the 48 FILM PROJECT

MISC_48 Hour Film Project logoWe are Strong Brothers Films and have a team participating in the 2019 Cincinnati 48 Hour Film Project! Contact: hargis.kelson@gmail.com.

Want to have some fun?

The project contest runs from May 31—June 2, 2019. Teams pull 2 of 30 genres, from a hat at 6:00 pm EDT Friday May 31st and must turn in a 7-minute film by 6:00 pm EDT Sunday June 2nd. We plan on all filming occurring Saturday June 1st, 2019.

We had a wonderful time with all of the actors we met participating in the 2017 and 2018 48 Hr. Film Projects with us.

  • **Actors cannot be paid per contest rules**
  • The shoot will be catered and have water/pop, etc. all day
  • We are professionals and want to have a fun, productive experience
  • This project is highly visible with a movie theater screening before an audience of hundreds of local people, including other local filmmakers who may want you for projects after the contest.
  • Many films end up on Youtube, etc.
  • There is a chance to win city, Filmapalooza etc which improves your visibility as an actor
  • We do not know what horror genre we will draw
  • So we don’t know what the location is other than in the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
  • We currently don’t know what the role is but there will not be anything untoward such as nudity, excessive expletives, general weirdness (e.g., not a Tarantino movie).
  • You DO NOT need to be a professional actor, just have acting experience even if it is just schooling.
  • You MUST be available all day and evening Saturday June 1st, 2019.
  • Even if you have availability and commit you MAY NOT BE SELECTED based upon the genre we draw (e.g., a coming of age movie horror with teens can’t have too many middle-aged people). You may still be able to participate in other ways if you like.
  • Copies of the finished 7 minute film are available upon request.

Contact us at hargis.kelson@gmail.com to sign up!

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