Category Archives: Casting Call

January 9, 2018 · 11:33 am

Actors Needed for GREAT ROOM ESCAPE

Are you an actor looking for a job?

We are looking for actors who have a passion for delivering a good time and great customer service. You must be motivated and energetic, fun and free spirited. We are currently looking for individuals who can be quick witted and fast thinkers because most of the job is improv.

I have roles as an ’80s dance party host who helps guests get the clues they need to get out of the room before mom gets home and you are all grounded, a zombie who chases you around the room and tries to eat your brains before you can figure out how to get out of the room, a professor who is a bit eccentric who is there to give guests a little helping hand should they get stuck on a clue and a game host who teaches guests how to throw axes. All roles are gender neutral so anyone can play any role.

We are located in West Chester Township Just off of 747.

Our team members have a good time at work. Where else can you work that allows you to be wild and crazy and play games?

Email me at Travis@GreatRoomEscape.com for more details.

We would love have you come be part of our team!

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January 8, 2018 · 2:54 pm

Introduce Your Children to the Arts with Cincinnati Playhouse Summer Camps and Performance Academy

Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

CINCINNATI—Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s season of one-week Summer Camps and three-week Performance Academy programs are now on sale at cincyplay.com for 2018. The one-week camps introduce children grades 1 to 10 to the world of art using unique, book-based themes. The three-week Performance Academy enables children in grades 3 to 12 to experience the production of a play from beginning to end. No acting experience is required.

“Your children don’t need to be actors to learn and have fun at our summer camps and performance academy,” says Daunielle Rasmussen, director of education and community engagement. “Each camp introduces or furthers your child’s appreciation of the arts. They also build confidence and encourage creativity.”

The programs focus on developing individual and collective skills in a fun, supportive, process-based environment. The children are grouped by age, with a 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio to provide quality appropriate instruction. The courses are taught by local professional artists and educators.

Each week of summer camp is based on the works of famous authors including J.K. Rowling, Dr. Seuss, Stan Lee and C.S. Lewis. At the end of the camp, children will participate in a 10-minute performance piece for friends and family.

Theme camps available are:

TIME TRAVEL WITH MADELEINE L’ENGLE on June 4-8, 2018
Believing takes practice! Be transported through time and space as we explore the classic tale of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. Performers will travel to new and distant lands, pitting good against evil as they write their own scenes and create worlds through theatre crafts. Your children will learn Playwriting, Theatre Crafts, Improvisation and Acting. Showcase Performance on Friday, June 8, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Tuition: $295

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF J.K. ROWLING on June 11–15, 2018
Accio imagination! Enter the extraordinary world of J.K Rowling where wizards duel and magical creatures roam. Performers will be sorted into houses, learn the dueling arts, create potions and design their own wizarding school attire. Your children will learn Acting, Theatre Crafts, Stage Combat and Improvisation. Showcase Performance on Friday, June 15, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on June 6, 2018. Tuition: $295

THE TOPSY TURVY WORLD OF DR. SEUSS on June 18-22, 2018
Oh, the things you can think! How many thoughts can you think at drama camp? Enter the zany world of Dr. Seuss in this exciting week of puppet-making and physical comedy during which performers will invent characters and enact beloved stories from Dr. Seuss. Your children will learn Physical Comedy, Puppetry, Improvisation and Acting. Showcase Performance on Friday, June 22, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on June 6, 2018. Tuition: $295

THE MAGICAL MUSICAL THEATRE OF ROALD DAHL on June 25-29, 2018
What you imagine can sometimes come true! The exciting stories of Roald Dahl have been turned into some of the most beloved and popular musicals on Broadway. In addition to learning introductory dance, singing and acting, groups will learn selections from Matilda, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach! Your children will learn Singing, Dancing and Acting. Showcase Performance on Friday, June 29, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on June 13, 2018. Tuition: $295

THE FANTASTICAL KINGDOMS OF C.S. LEWIS on July 9-13, 2018
Have you dreamed of magic such as this? Travel to the fantastical realms of C.S. Lewis in this week-long adventure where performers develop magical creatures who join in on the valiant battle to protect the kingdom. Your children will learn Stage Combat, Character Creation, Improvisation and Acting. Showcase Performance on Friday, July 13, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on June 27, 2018. Tuition: $295

THE MARVELOUS ADVENTURES OF STAN LEE on July 16-20, 2018
Avengers assemble! We are calling all superheroes, villains and masterminds to bring to life the marvelous world of comic book genius Stan Lee. Performers will create a theme song and sound effects to accompany epic fights between the superheroes and villains. Your children will learnSound Design, Stage Combat, Improvisation and Acting. Showcase Performance on Friday, July 20, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on July 11, 2018. Tuition: $295

THE TRAGIC TALES OF LEMONY SNICKET on July 23-27, 2018
What might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may, in fact, be the first steps of a journey. Join us as we discover, design and create the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket. Performers will develop exciting characters that will entice the imagination. Your children will learn Design Bootcamp, Character Creation, Improvisation and Acting. Showcase Performance on Friday, July 27, at 4 p.m. Deadline for registration on July 11, 2018. Tuition: $295

Performance Academy is for incoming 3rd to 12th graders who want to experience the production of a play from beginning to end. Participants, organized by age, will take technique and special skills classes as well as rehearse a play that will be performed for friends and family before the camp ends.

Performance Academy courses available are:

PETER PAN on June 11-29, 2018
Incoming 3rd to 12th grade
Think happy thoughts and let your imagination take flight! This three-week Performance Academy camp will help you gain a deeper understanding of blocking and rehearsal practices while putting together a non-musical production of Peter Pan! Your children will learn Acting, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Physical Comedy and Puppetry. Performance on June 30, at 6 p.m. Deadline for registration on June 6, 2018. Tuition: $995

MYTHS & MONSTERS on July 9-27, 2018
Incoming 7th to 12th grade
Delve into the world of heroes, mystical beings and magical creatures! Tap into the stuff of legends to write, devise and perform a play from scratch in this three-week Performance Academy camp! Your children will learn Devised Acting, Ensemble-based Movement, Playwriting, Sound Effects Design, Stage Combat, Design Bootcamp, Character Creation and Improvisation. Performance on July 27, at 5:30 p.m. Deadline for registration on June 27, 2018. Tuition: $995

“The Playhouse believes everyone has a voice,” says Blake Robison, artistic director. “The camps and Performance Academy are designed to build confidence, strengthen communication skills and develop a sense of ensemble and community.”

All Summer Camp and Performance Academy programs will be offered at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202. To register, visit cincyplay.com, or call 513-421-3888. If participants register before Feb. 28, they receive an early registration discount of $50 off each camp program.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of more than 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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January 5, 2018 · 9:47 am

Seeking Scripts for HOME BREW THEATER at The Drama Workshop

The Drama Workshop is seeking scripts for its third annual presentation of HOME BREW THEATER. HOME BREW THEATER pt 3 will be presented June 8, 9 and 10, 2018 at TDW’s Glenmore Playhouse in Cheviot.

Scripts may be on any subject, must not exceed 10 minutes playing time, and must be written by an author from the Cincinnati area.

If your script is chosen:

It will be performed three times, on June 8, 9 and 10.
This is an actual production, not a reading, with sets, lights and costumes as appropriate.
You will receive an honorarium for use of your play on these three dates.
You will be invited but not required to attend any or all three performances, and the receptions that follow.
We do customarily get input from authors about the content of their scripts, but decisions about directors, casting and production are made by The Drama Workshop.

Please submit scripts via email to Home Brew Theater’s Artistic Director Clint Bramkamp, at clintactor@hotmail.com.

You should include an address and phone number with your submission if possible, but contact will be primarily via email.

HOME BREW THEATER is The Drama Workshop’s celebration of local playwrights and local beer. Plays are chosen solely on the basis of what we think will make an interesting and entertaining program.

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January 4, 2018 · 12:31 pm

Scenic Painter Needed at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

Scenic Painter (Seasonal)

Organizational Overview:
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:

TCT MainStage at the Taft Theatre – We welcome 107,000 children, teachers, and family members from across the Tri-State, to one of our four family-friendly and professional musical theatre productions at the historic Taft.
TCT Showtime Series at Red Bank – New in 2017-2018, TCT will offer two Showtime Series productions annually. Fully-produced yet smaller, longer-run productions through which we can expand the age ranges of children we are reaching.
TCT On Tour – We see over 60,000 children and their families at one of our touring performances or during an arts-integration workshop or residency.
TCT Academy – Over 600 children will be provided fine arts instruction, including the group that participates in the four-week intensive summer NKU STAR Intensive where we offer professional musical theatre training to some of the region’s most talented youth.

Vision: To awaken a lifelong love of theater in children and the young at heart.

Core Beliefs:

We believe in the power of theater to enrich lives and create deeper understandings of people, cultures, and perspectives.
We believe that our audiences deserve high quality experiences that are rich with wonder, honesty, compassion, joy, and wisdom.

We believe that the arts and education are not mutually exclusive.
We believe that the art we create must respect the diversity of our community.
We believe in the power of integrated arts education to enrich our lives and our communities.

Position Overview:
The ideal Scenic Painter reports directly to the Scenic Charge Artist. At the discretion of the Scenic Charge Artist you may be asked to perform, but are not limited to the following duties:

Painting
Other tasks identified by the Scenic Charge Artist
Other tasks identified by the Technical Director

The Scenic Painter is ideally a self-motivated, able to work independently to complete tasks assigned to them safely and quickly without constant and direct oversight, and is able to work with other members of the company and other members of the theatre community. The Scenic Painter is willing and eager to assist other departments to help fulfill the goals of the company.

Deadlines and timelines for productions are established by the Producing Artistic Director of TCT. Shop deadlines and timelines are established by the Technical Director. Services pursuant to this contract are performed in advance of the appropriate deadlines and in overall compliance with production timelines. TCT anticipates the majority of the work performed pursuant to this contract to be complete in April of 2018, however we are looking to grow this department, and the position does have the potential to evolve into a full-time position in the future.

Responsibilities/Required Skills:

Work in the TCT Scene Shop, painting under the direction of the Scenic Charge on a M-F work schedule.
Communicate with Scenic Charge with any questions or issues
Priming scenery as necessary
Finish-work and aging techniques
Proficient at color mixing,
Using standard sprayers (P50, Preval)
Creating a “touch-up” kit and touching up the scenery as necessary
Cleaning the paint area on completion of the project
Possesses the ability to lead a project, directing other scenic artists.

Compensation:

Wage Range: $15-18/hr. depending on experience.
Housing in Cincinnati is not provided.
Start date is mid-late January, early February.

To Apply:
Please send your resume, references, and examples of your work or link to your online portfolio to submissions@tctcincinnati.com. Please use the subject line: “PAINTER”.