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2019-2020 Season Call for Directors at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is now accepting applications for Directors for our 2019-2020 season.

We aim to produce 3-5 shows a year, which will be performed at Lockland High School in Cincinnati, OH. We have produced ACT award-winning productions of Acapulco, Take Me Out and Death of a Salesman, among others.  You can find a list of previous productions here.

We are looking for creative and talented directors, both experienced and new, who aren’t afraid to take a risk. We are open to comedy, drama, farce and musical submissions and are particularly interested in rarely performed shows, original works and “edgy” scripts.

We generally include a holiday show in our season, which has in the past included child actors.

Interested applicants should send information to Rebecca Coots, Vice-President of Production, before the deadline of November 30, 2018. We have tentatively scheduled interviews for January 12, 2019.

To submit a play you would like to direct, please either fill out the form below; send this information, as well as a copy of the script, to Rebecca Coots at centerstageplayersinc@yahoo.com; or send everything via snail mail:

Attn: Rebecca Coots
2728 Iowa Ave
Covington, KY 41015

Please include the following information with your response:

  • Director Information (Name, Contact Info)
  • Director Resume
  • Title of Play (Please fill out one full submission for each production)
  • List any production or technical crew persons that work with you on a regular basis.
  • What technical issues, if any, does the show present and how would you resolve them?
  • Are there any anticipated casting difficulties? If so, how would you overcome them?
  • What about the show appeals to you as a director?
  • If your show is selected, are there any timing restrictions that would help us in building our season schedule?
  • Please include a copy of the script. If this is not possible, please ensure that it is a show that will have an easily accessible copy (i.e., the library).

Please note, multiple shows may be pitched.  However, individual director interviews will be limited to 30 minutes.

For more information and online submissions go to centerstageplayersinc,com and go to
2019-2020 Season Director Submissions link on the Current Season page.

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Script Submissions Sought for HISTORY IN ACTION at Caesar’s Ford Theatre

CFT_logoCaesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc is looking for short dramatic scripts based about Ohio history to be included in “History in Action”, a festival of new historic drama, to be presented as staged readings in the summer of 2019. The festival will take place in an outdoor theatre venue.

Original one-act plays, monologues, or scenes from longer works will be considered. Each script should require no more than 10 performers and run somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes in length. All scripts should be based on stories from the history and culture of Ohio. Visit www.caesarsford.com for some suggested subjects and further details. Fictional characters and incidents can be included but historical accuracy is a priority. Scripts should not be based upon previously published works.

Writers should be residents of Ohio, or a graduate of a college or university located in Ohio, or have a significant tie to the state. The authors of scripts chosen for inclusion in the Festival will be offered compensation for performance rights, ranging from $25 to $100, depending on the length of the material. Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc is particularly interested in material that might further be developed into a trilogy of full length plays to be presented in an Ohio outdoor theatre venue in the future. Writers are permitted to submit more than one script.

There is no submission fee. Scripts can be submitted in an attachment to info@caesarsford.com , in Word or PDF format, or they can be sent in hard copy to Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc PO BOX C Xenia, Ohio 45385-0692. Electronic submission is preferred. The submission deadline is February 1, 2019. For more information please contact Caesar’s Ford Theatre, Inc at info@caesarsford.com.

 

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Volunteers Needed for Women Helping Women Video

MISC_Women Helping Women logoWomen Helping Women, an agency providing services to survivors of gender based violence, is filming an It’s On Us Bar Training promotional video and needs 10 EXTRAS.

They are filming a staged (fake) training on Monday, October 22nd at Rhinegeist, and need people to act as participants during the training. Your main role would be to sit on benches in the audience, interact with each other and the training facilitator, and look engaged during the training.

You would need to arrive at Rhinegeist at 7:30am and would be finished filming by 1:30pm.

Sorry, but WHW is not able to compensate for your time, but this is a great way to volunteer for an organization doing so much good in the community.

Contact Jill Silvers at 513.765.5988 to volunteer.

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Actor Needed for MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players, Inc. is looking for an actor for their upcoming production of MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS, a musical play based on the popular Madeline books for children by Ludwig Bemelman.

Role: Harsha – male, age flexible – The magical Rug Merchant who helps to make the twelve little girls’ Christmas wishes come true. Role includes a song, movement and simple, prepackaged magic tricks.

Performances are Thurs – Sun, Dec. 6-9. Rehearsals are scheduled to start this week. Contact the director Karen Vanover at karenmdv@aol.com.

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Actors Needed for MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A Live Radio Play at Middletown Lyric Theatre

MLT_logoMiddletown Lyric Theatre
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  • Wallace Ainsley as Male Character Actor :Various. Versatile. Baritone – B3-E4
  • Alex Mialdo as Foley Artist and serves as Announcer. Bass/baritone – F2-E4 

ABOUT THE SHOW:
MIRACLE ON 34th STREET: A Live Musical Radio Play
Adapted from the original 1947 LUX Radio Broadcast this “live radio play” complete with Foley effects and a score of holiday carols, Miracle on 34th Street  is a beloved musical that will melt even the most cynical of hearts. Our story begins as Doris Walker frantically recruits a last minute replacement for a drunken Santa for Macy’s Christmas parade. The man proves ideal for the job and for good reason – he says his name is Kris Kringle and that he’s the real Santa Claus. This tale takes us all the way to the Supreme Court where one little girl’s belief makes all the difference in this “Miracle.”

Contact: Charley at  cshafor@middletownlyric.org for more information or audition

Rehearsals begin November 10

Performances: December 14, 15, 21 & 22

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