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April 2, 2024 · 8:48 pm

Auditions Announced for Disney’s DESCENDANTS the Musical at La Comedia Dinner Theatre’s Broadway Star Academy

LAC_logoBroadway Star Academy Auditions for Disney’s DESCENDANTS: The Musical.

LaComedia Dinner Theater’s Broadway Star Academy will be holding auditions for Disney’s DESCENDANTS: The Musical, on Saturday, April 6 at 9:00 AM.

Auditions will be held at
LaComedia Dinner Theatre
765 W. Central Ave.
Springboro, Ohio.

The Broadway Star Academy is a unique opportunity for students age 7-17 to experience a more advanced theater workshop, culminated with two live performances.

Rehearsal dates July 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17
Monday – Wednesday 1:00-5:00 pm. Saturday 1:00-4:00 pm.
July 20, 2024 2 performances: 11:00 am, 2:00 pm.

NO REHEARSALS CAN BE MISSED, NO CONFLICTS WILL BE ACCEPTED

SEEKING:
The Evil Side

  • MAL: Maleficent’s daughter, has a sense of justice and a heart of gold
  • EVIE: The Evil Queen’s daughter, smart yet very superficial.
  • JAY: Jafar’s son, arrogant thief.
  • CARLOS: Cruella deVil’s son, afraid of everything, yet has inner bravery.
  • MALEFICENT: The infamous evil queen, selfish quench for vengeance.
  • GRIMHILDE: Snow White’s adversary, aging queen who still wants to be fairest of all.
  • JAFAR: Aladdin’s nemesis, slimy, desperate to climb back up to the top.
  • CRUELLA DeVIL: Dalmation loving dog snatcher, eccentric and overbearing.

The Good Side:

  • BEN: Belle and the Beast’s son, regal, bears the weight of becoming the next king.
  • JANE: Fairy Godmother’s daughter, meek and mousy, looking for a moment to shine.
  • CHAD: Cinderella and Prince Charming’s son, arrogant, never wants for anything.
  • AUDREY: Sleeping Beauty’s daughter, egotistical, has her eye on the throne.
  • DOUG: Dopey’s son, nerdy and sweet, he does all the work.
  • KING BEAST: King of Auradon, royal and rule driven.
  • QUEEN BELLE: Queen of Auradon, warm but cautious.
  • FAIRY GODMOTHER: Headmistress of the school, busy and bubbly.
  • Ensemble of students for both the evil and good sides.

WHAT TO EXPECT THE DAY OF AUDITIONS:

  • Auditions begin at 9:00 AM, the doors will open at 8:30 to begin registration.
    Sign in, receive and fill out audition form. Please have a headshot or current school picture, and resume but not required.
  • 9:00-10:00 Auditioners will learn a short movement/dance combination. Please come dressed in clothes suitable for movement.
  • 10:00-10:30 Auditioners will remain in the theatre and be taught a song, we will be teaching the chorus of Be Our Guest, (the song is the same as in Beauty and the Beast). Lyric sheets will be provided.
  • Auditioners will be dismissed back to the lobby and called into the theatre in small groups to sing and read from the script.
  • Once the auditioner has danced, sung and read the child is free to go. Please be prepared to be here through each step of the audition. Time commitment will be determined by how many audtioners there are.

Cast will be announced Wednesday April 10, acceptance of part in show by Wednesday April 17. Registration fee of $225 will be due at that time.

Any questions you can contact productionmanager@lacomedia.com

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March 29, 2024 · 8:01 am

Auditions Announced for BEOWULF at In Bocca Performance

IBP_logoAnnouncing auditions for our summer devised production, BEOWULF. Get ready for something wild, terrifying, and hilariously fun. Don’t know the story? Don’t worry, it doesn’t matter! You’ll figure it out with us!

If you’re new to InBocca, our summer shows are devised theatre productions for kids grades 3-12 from anywhere in the Greater Cincinnati area. Kids write and create the shows themselves over the course of a month and let us tell you—this is NOT your grandma’s children’s theatre!

So we’re here, as usual, for the weirdos, the geniuses, the poets, and all the silly geese in-between. Come join us!

April 13th from 10am-1pm
Village Players Ft Thomas – 8 N. Ft. Thomas Ave.

Please sign up on the link provided on our Linktree/

  • Dancers come prepared to move
  • Please prepare a 1 minute monologue of your choosing

Rehearsals begin July 8th with Performances August 1st-4th.

Questions? Email us at info@inboccaperformance.com.

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March 25, 2024 · 8:46 pm

Auditions Announced for SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! at Mason Community Players

MCP_logoAuditions for Mason Community Players Fall Show Are Set – Mason Community Players, Inc. is holding auditions for its fall show, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! The show will be directed by Laureen Catlin and produced by Mary Stan Fizer with musical direction by Lara Gonzalez.

In Schoolhouse, we meet Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is freaked out about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music. Full of familiar tunes such as Just a Bill, Lolly, Lolly, Lolly and Conjunction Junction this show promises to transport you back to a simpler time.

If you are interested in being a part of the show, the singing of a song is the requirement. Come as a family! Come with your partner! Come as an individual! Each song is being treated as a mini show in itself with its own “family.” Depending on the number cast, you could be a part of two or more songs with a flexible rehearsal schedule. It’s a perfect show for those whose schedules make rehearsals for book musicals a challenge.

Auditions will be

  • Saturday, May 18th from 2pm to 6pm or
  • Sunday, May 19th from 2pm to 4pm

at 5140 Minuteman Court, Mason
(Varied location is to accommodate a rental in the Playhouse at 5529 Mason Road. Location is blocks from the Playhouse.)

Each auditioner age 14 and up should prepare 16-32 bars of a song of your choosing. Musical theatre songs encouraged! Please bring sheet music or a music track to sing along with. Both an accompanist and blue tooth speakers will be provided.

Those under the age of 14 may prepare a song, or be asked to sing a tune of the accompanist’s choosing (“Twinkle, Twinkle” or “Happy Birthday”, for instance.)

Those auditioning should fill out an audition form online or at the audition. The online form is accessible at MasonPlayers.org with a link on the Home Page.

If you would like to be a part of the show and cannot attend auditions, or have any questions or concerns, please contact Director Laureen Catlin. laureen.catlin@gmail.com.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! will be performed September 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30pm and September 8 at 2pm at the Mason Community Playhouse.

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March 25, 2024 · 6:17 pm

BLUEY’S BIG PLAY The Stage Show | Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2024 | Aronoff Center

CAA_Blueys Big PlayWACKADOO! EMMY® AWARD-WINNING PHENOMENON BLUEY
BRINGS FIRST LIVE STAGE SHOW BACK TO THE ARONOFF CENTER

August 30 – September 1, 2024
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, March 29

[Cincinnati, OH] – Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who are returning to Cincinnati by popular demand with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show!  The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and Disney+, will be “taking the show on the road” to Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall for five shows from Friday, August 30 – Sunday, September 1 (see full performance schedule below). The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Associations 2024-25 Season.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org and (513) 621-ARTS [2787]. Ticket prices: $64.25 | $54.25 | $44.25. Prices subject to change. Applicable services fees may apply. American Sign Language and Audio-Description are available at select performances. To request these services, please contact us at (513) 977.4157 or ticketing@cincinnatiarts.org.

A VIP Package is available for $123.75. The VIP Package includes one orchestra seat in the first six rows, an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet session with Bluey costume characters, an exclusive Bluey VIP lanyard, exclusive Bluey VIP gift, and an exclusive photo opportunity per group. All VIP attendees must have their own VIP ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as the Heelers return to Cincinnati with their live theater show featuring puppetry, actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

“After seeing the amazing reaction the show received during its Australia run, we are delighted to bring this standout live theater show to U.S. audiences,” said director Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Co. “We know how much love there is out there for Bluey and are thrilled and honored to translate these brilliant characters into the three-dimensional world and to share this special experience with fans throughout America.”

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co. The stage show enjoyed much success in the home market of Australia, where it premiered in Bluey’s hometown Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House.

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show Performance Schedule 

  • Friday, August 30 @ 6:30 PM
  • Saturday, August 31 @ 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 1 @ 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

About Bluey
The series follows Bluey, a six-year-old Blue Heeler dog who loves to play and turn everyday family life into extraordinary adventures that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family, friends, and community into her world of fun.

Bluey has won the hearts of kids and parents around the world since it first launched in Australia in October 2018, and has quickly become a global hit. In Australia, Bluey is the number one kids show on broadcast television and is the most-watched series ever on ABC iview. In June 2019, BBC Studios struck a global broadcast deal with Disney to premiere Bluey in all territories outside Australia, New Zealand, and Greater China; it now screens in over 60 countries. In the U.S. on Disney Junior since March 2021, the show has been the #1 most watched TV series with kids 2-6. In the UK, Bluey was the most watched show on CBeebies in January 2022 and is also available on Disney+.

Bluey has also won multiple awards, such as the International Emmy® Kids Award in the prestigious Preschool Category in 2020, and has picked up the AACTA Award for Best Children’s Program for three years running (2019-21). Bluey recently won four Kidscreen Awards in February 2021.

Bluey is produced by multi-Emmy® award-winning Ludo Studio for ABC Kids Australia, co-commissioned by ABC Children’s and BBC Studios, and distributed internationally by BBC Studios outside of Australia.

Notable accolades include the 2019 Venues Now #1 Top Stop of the Decade Award for tickets sold (5,000 seats or less); 2019 Billboard #2 Highest Grossing Venue Worldwide (5,000 seats or less); and 2019 Pollstar #3 Worldwide Ticket Sales (5,000 seats or less)

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show

WHEN:                Friday, August 30, 2024 – 6:30 PM

                             Saturday, August 31, 2024 – 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

                             Sunday, September 1, 2024 – 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 $68.75 | $58.75 | $48.75. Additional service fees may apply.

VIP PACKAGES – $123.75. The VIP Package includes one orchestra seat in the first six rows, an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet session with Bluey costume characters, an exclusive Bluey VIP lanyard, an exclusive Bluey VIP gift, and an exclusive photo opportunity per group). All VIP attendees must have their own VIP ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

INFO:                   Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli as the Heelers return to Cincinnati with their live theater show, featuring puppetry, actors, and iconic sets. Based on an original story written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show also contains music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • American Sign Language and Audio-Description available at select performances.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council,
which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Graphic Village, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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March 25, 2024 · 6:15 pm

Disney’s FINDING NEMO JR. Runs April 20-28

TCTC_Finding Nemo JrDisney’s FINDING NEMO JR.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
April 20-28
Taft Theater [Downtown]

Directed by Dani Lobello
Music directed by Mark Femia
Choreographed by Roderick Justice

Cast: Benjamin Abes-Feldman as Tad, Celia Joy D’Ascenzo as Sheldon, Stella Ellen D’Ascenzo as Nemo, Josh Galloway as Bruce, Tommi Harsch as Dory, Dez Flynn Hutchens as Nemo, Elli Maddock as Pearl, Aaron Marshall as Marlin, Elexis Selmon as Bubbles, Carly Shepherd as Coral, Lisa Takahashi as Squirt, Noah Warner as Crush & Kavan Vaidvelu as Gurgle
Ensemble: Lena Andrews, Issiah Current, Edrico Evans-Pritchett, Ethan Kuchta, Gabriel Kanai Nakata, Parker Patton, Keya Vadivelu & Mia Zink

Disney’s FINDING NEMO JR. is a “fin-tastic” musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.

  • Sat, April 20 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, April 21 at 2pm
  • Fri, April 26 at 7pm
  • Sat, April 27 at 11am & 2pm
  • Sun, April 28 at 2pm

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