Disney’s THE ARISTOCATS Kids
Rivertown Players
April 16-17
Lawrenceburg, Ind.
In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it’s up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O’Malley, and his band of swingin’ jazz cats to save the day.
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Who: Anyone ages 12-18 or graduated Acting Up alumni who are still in college
What: This year’s theme is “Heroes and Villians.” Acting Up’s annual FUNraiser will be a fun musical review featuring Broadway songs to fit our theme.
When: Thursday, April 14, 6:30-9:00 (If you cannot make this time, please contact us at ActingUp@ActingUp.com for alternate arrangements.)
Call backs (if needed) will be Saturday, April 16 at 10 am.
Where: Mason Intermediate 4/5 Cafeteria, 6307 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040
How: Please prepare one-minute of a Broadway-style song. Preferably, you should bring a karaoke (backing track) with no vocals. This may be on your phone or a CD. There will be no dancing at the audition.
You must sign up for an audition time on Sign Up Genius. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4facaf29a13-acting
Please bring an audition form and a recent photo.
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Encore has announced its show for July 2016: HAIRSPRAY!
This show will be directed by Ben Schneider.
Rehearsals will begin the last week of May and take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
The show will take place at the end of July on stage at Parrish Auditorium on the Miami University Hamilton campus.
Butler County students entering 7th through 12th grades and graduating seniors in the summer of 2016 are welcome to try out.
Auditions will be at 6:30 p.m. April 14 and 10 a.m. April 16 at First Baptist Church, 1501 Pyramid Hill Blvd., Hamilton.
Auditioners should be prepared to sing a song of his or her choice. An accompanist will be available, or auditioners may bring an instrumental CD (no vocals).
Please be prepared to dance. The dance requirement for this show is heavy.
The cast for this musical is large, as it will include character roles and a large ensemble.
Many roles are for actors of color.
For more information on cast needs, visit http://www.encoreyouththeatre.net/
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Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
Acting Up
April 8-10
Mason Middle School
Directed by Joel Saeks
Voice & music direction by Jeanne Bilyeu
Choreographed by Kelley Brady
Produced by Christine Smith
Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above and bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
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Brandon Bentley as Shrek & Kayla Buress as Fiona.
SHREK THE MUSICAL JR.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
April 8-17
Taft Theatre [Downtown]
Directed and choreographed by Roderick Justice
Cast: Brandon Bentley as Shrek, Kayla Burress as Fiona, Ellie Chancellor as Pig 2/ Ensemble, Liz Comstock as Mama Ogre/ Ensemble, Lily Deye as Young Fiona/ Baby Bear/Ensemble, Allison Edwards as Shoemaker’s Elf/ Ensemble, Gabriella Francis as Ugly Duckling/ Dragon/Ensemble, Josh Galloway as Pig 1/ Puss n Boots/ Enemble/ U.S. Farquaad, Donkey, Reed Gnepper as Peter Pan/Ensemble /U.S. Pinnochio, Hannah Gregory as Teen Fiona/ Wicked Witch/Ensemble/U.S. Fiona, LOCAL 12’s Bob Herzog as Donkey, Will Jackson as White Rabbit/ Ensemble/ U.S. Peter Pan, Pied Piper, Sam Johnson as Big Bad Wolf/ Ensemble, Sydney Kline as Mother Goose/ Ensemble/ U.S Wicked Witch, Ethan Marx as Young Shrek, Evan Moore as Frog Prince/ Pied Piper/Ensemble/U.S. Papa Bear, Pig 1, Danielle Muething as Mama Bear/ Gingy/ Ensemble, Elijah Prather as Humpty Dumpty/Ensemble, Gretchen Priddy as Pig 3/ Ensemble, Morgan Reece as Sugar Plum Fairy/ Ensemble, Cody Roberts as Papa Bear/ Ensemble/ U.S. Shrek, Spenser Smith as Lord Farquaad, Andrew Wiemann as Pinocchio/ Ensemble & Trace Young as Captain of the Guard/ Bishop
Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” for everyone’s favorite ogre in “Shrek The Musical JR.,” based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film. In a faraway kingdom, the green ogre Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who’ve been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wise-cracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task – if he rescues feisty Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower, his swamp will be returned to him. But, a fairy tale wouldn’t be complete without unexpected twists and turns along the way.
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Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 