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April 3, 2018 · 1:36 pm

Auditions Announced for Youth Theatre Workshop/Production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID at Loveland Stage Company

LSC_logoLoveland Stage Company is excited to announce AUDITIONS for the Summer Youth Theater Workshop/Production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID.

Auditions:

  • April 28th from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • April 29th from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • With callbacks (if needed) on April 30th from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

Children 8-18 are welcome to audition and work/learn about everything backstage too.

Location:
Loveland Stage Company
111 S 2nd St. (Rt 48)
Loveland, Ohio 45140

Show dates are July 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 & 22.

Expectations for Auditions

What to bring:

  1. Dance/tap shoes if you have them, ballet slippers. Dress comfortably to be able to learn stage dance as well as show gymnastic and tumbling feats.
  2. Bring your summer schedule if you know it with dates you will be away and can definitely not change.
  3. Learn 30-45 seconds of a song that has some melody to it. I would like to hear your range as well as how well you can carry a tune.
  4. Bring your enthusiasm for the part if you want a particular part. Watch how others have done it….show me that you’re the best one there for the part.

What will happen?

  1. There will be some paperwork to fill out first with some basic information.
  2. We will take your photo in the green room to the left of the stage.
  3. We will have everyone up on the stage to sing; possibly as a group to warm up- then individually. This usually takes a while depending upon numbers, but all those involved want to hear what you can do. We will also have you sing the scales to get your range.
  4. We will then put everyone through some dance and tumbling moves by the choreographer.
  5. We will then read a bit from the script.

Callbacks:
This date will be April 30th and is another date for me to take a look at a few individuals one last time before casting. This doesn’t always mean you will be a particular part, as it depends how you stack up with others around you.

Casting:
I will notify everyone either by phone and email within a week of callbacks.

Please direct any questions to the Director: Christina Siciliano at LovelandMermaid@gmail.com.

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March 26, 2018 · 4:35 pm

Help TRIP JONES solve the Mystery in ROKCincy Opera for Children at the Arts Center at Dunham

ROK_Trip Jones logoCINCINNATI, OH – March 26, 2018 — The Free Family Fun Series at the Arts Center at Dunham resumes with the ROKCincy Opera for Children production of “Trip Jones and the Case of the Missing Music” on Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m.

Join Trip Jones for a choose-your-own adventure opera with ROKCincy as he tried to solve the mystery of the Diva’s missing music before the curtain goes up and the show…can’t go on. This action-packed, interactive story takes audiences behind the scenes to learn what it takes to put on grand opera. The performance is 40 minutes in length and is appropriate for grades K-6 and their families.

ROKCincy is a non-profit program with a mission to introduce young people to the thrill of live, fully staged opera and to give developing professional musicians an opportunity to hone their performance skills through experience.

“The Free Family Fun Series has a growing following,” said Carrie Mees, who supports programming at the Arts Center at Dunham. “The series allows people of all ages to experience the arts for free and inspire them to get involved in the performing arts.”

All 2017-2018 Free Family Fun Series wraps up on Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. with Rapunzel by Mike Kenny performed by the Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill Productions. Courtesy of a grant from Price Hill Will Arts CAT, Rapunzel lives in tower with her loving, yet very overprotective Nan after her mother left across the big sea. Year after year, Nan builds their tower higher and higher to protect them from the disgraceful, scary world. Every year, Rapunzel’s hair grows longer and so does her curiosity about the outside. It isn’t until she meets a local boy, Rafi, who finally gives her the courage to be free. Recommended for all ages.

Reservations for performances in the ACAD FREE Family Fun Series can be made online (www.sunsetplayers.org) or by calling 513-588-4988.

The Arts Center at Dunham is a fine arts center for the west side of Cincinnati and its vision is to provide affordable creative and performing arts for Price Hill and surrounding communities. Housed in one of the three remaining buildings of what was the first municipally owned tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States, the Arts Center includes a 350-seat performance venue as well as extensive studio and programming space. The Arts Center is located in the Dunham Recreation Complex. See what is happening at the Arts Center at Dunham on Facebook.

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March 22, 2018 · 12:38 pm

Cincinnati Playhouse’s RAPUNZEL Offers Fairy Tale, Friendship and Female Empowerment

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

Off the Hill production visits community centers April 6-May 20

CINCINNATI—Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill production of RAPUNZEL will begin touring community centers around the region beginning April 6. A charming adaptation of the beloved fairy tale, the production travels from Oxford to Columbia Tusculum to Covington, and other places in between, before it closes May 20.

In this story, young Rapunzel lives in a tower with her overprotective grandmother, safe from the dangers of the world. As her curiosity about the outside grows, Rapunzel meets Rafi, a local boy whose friendship finally gives her the courage to be free.

With a script from award-winning playwright Mike Kenny, RAPUNZEL stays faithful to its fairytale setting that fans of the Brothers Grimm adaptation have come to know and love, while offering a nuanced perspective of independence, friendship, and family relationships. The production will feature magical design elements from Playhouse artisans and is directed by Playhouse Director of Education and Community Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen.

“One of the things I love about this version is that it’s not about a boy saving a girl,” says Rasmussen, who emphasizes that the show celebrates both male and female empowerment. “Their friendship brings meaning to the girl. She finds her own life and she finds her own destiny that’s different from his.”

The story also explores how the relationship between Rapunzel and Nana changes as Rapunzel matures. Nana must learn that she cannot keep her granddaughter safe from the world no matter how scary it is. It is a theme that Rasmussen hopes will resonate with parents today.

“It’s really a story about growing up. It’s about becoming your own person as a child, and as a parent, it’s about letting your child become their own person while still providing a sanctuary where they can become who they’re meant to be,” adds Rasmussen.

RAPUNZEL tours the Greater Cincinnati area from April 6 to May 20, 2018 and is appropriate for ages 4 and up.

For information on locations and tickets, visit cincyplay.com.

Off the Hill is supported by The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation, The Charles H. Dater Foundation, John C. Griswold and KeyBank.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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March 9, 2018 · 2:28 pm

Mars Hill Academy High School Drama presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

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Senior Andrew Cunningham of Liberty Twp. as Frederick; sophomore Tessa DeBra of Loveland as Ruth; and senior Aaron Admiraal of Mason as the Pirate King.

MASON — Come join a band of swashbuckling buccaneers, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the “model of a modern Major-General” when Mars Hill Academy presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.

Set on a rocky Cornish coast, this musical comedy tells the story of a bumbling group of pirates and their young charge Frederic, who has decided it’s time to hang up the sword and become a respectable gentleman. As the pirates attempt to bring him back into the fold, there are confrontations with the police and romantic entanglements with the Major General’s daughters.

“Audiences will enjoy the rich sounds of a full orchestra, as well as the classic elegance and power of the students’ vocal performances. Their energy and sense of humor keep the show alive and exciting – the interaction between the pirates, policemen, and daughters is particularly playful,”  said Lisa Cunningham, producer for the show.

Performances of the show will be at Parrish Auditorium, Miami University Hamilton, March 22-24 at 7 p.m. and March 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.marshill.edu or at the door. Tickets for the Thursday performance are $10 for general admission and $15 for premium reserved seats. Tickets for Friday and Saturday performances are $12 for general admission and $20 for premium reserved seats. Seats for premium tickets may be selected online.

The cast includes Frederick played by Andrew Cunningham of Liberty Twp.; Mabel played by Quinn York of West Chester Twp.; Pirate King, Aaron Admiraal of Mason; Major General, Jacob Oedy of Lebanon; Ruth, Tessa DeBra of Loveland; Kate, Emma Kirk of Cincinnati; Edith, Gita O’Brien of Cincinnati; Samuel, Daniel Taylor of Liberty Twp.; and Sergeant, Kyle Chu of Cincinnati.

Appearing as pirates are Cara Admiraal, Kyle Chu, Nate Cox, Brynn Gage, Anna Kate Hicks, Drew Hicks, Lucy Hicks, Peyton Hutchinson, Eli Mullucey, Etienne Pienaar, and Meredith Weber.

The Major General’s daughters are played by Olivia Baker, Abby Bowling, Marianne Erickson, Rylen Erickson, Michaela Estruth, Frances Hultgren, Abby Kirk, Sophie Kirk, Talita O’Brien, Lizzie Pereira, Claire Robey, Rachel Tipton, Katrina Trees, Danielle Yang, and Michelle Yang.

The police are played by Samuel Beatty, Christopher Cunningham, Michaela Estruth, Frances Hultgren, Sarah Isaacs, Julia Leonard, Jacob McGuire, Etienne Pienaar, Marcel Pienaar, and Lauren Williams.

Mars Hill Academy is Cincinnati’s only private, independent K-12 classical Christian school. One of only 42 schools nationwide accredited by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), Mars Hill Academy offers a proven educational method used for millennia to build sharp minds and a love for learning. For more information, please call 513-770-3223 or visit www.marshill.edu.

Mars Hill Academy presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
March 22-24, 7 p.m., March 24, 2 p.m.

Parrish Auditorium, Miami University Hamilton
1601 University Blvd., Hamilton

Tickets
Thursday: $10, general admission, $15, premium reserved seats.
Friday, Saturday: $12, general admission, $20, premium reserved seats.

For more information visit www.marshill.edu.

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February 15, 2018 · 9:16 am

Two Family-Friendly Shows for the Price of One

Inspiring Arts Presents
INTO THE WOODS and THE JUNGLE BOOK
March 8th-11th, 2018

IAP_Into the Woods logoCincinnati, Ohio (February 14, 2018) Inspiring Arts Productions proudly presents two family-friendly classics joined together into one show. INTO THE WOODS and THE JUNGLE BOOK will take audiences deep into the forest where mysteries and adventure await. These two stories are woven together to take the audience on a journey that wanders through the trees to meet witches and wolves, elephants and princes, lost boys and a little girl in a bright red cape.

In addition to the six performances, there will also be a family-friendly special event available prior to the Friday and Saturday matinees. The young and the young-at-heart can come and meet some of the fairytale characters and enjoy themed crafts and games before the show. Look for special “Festival” tickets on the website.

All shows and special events will take place at:

Fitton Center for Creative Arts
101 S. Monument Ave.
Hamilton, Ohio 45011

Performances:

  • Thursday, March 8th, 7:00pm
  • Friday, March 9th, 2:00pm
  • Friday, March 9th, 7:00pm
  • Saturday, March 10th, 2:00pm
  • Saturday, March 10th, 7:00pm
  • Sunday, March 11th, 3:00pm

Tickets:
http://www.inspiringartsproductions.com/
Inspiring Arts is a not-for-profit group that exists to inspire, encourage,

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