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Auditions Announced for FOOTLOOSE the Musical at Encore Youth Theatre

EYT_logoEncore’s proud to announce our summer show, FOOTLOOSE The Musical!

Auditions are open to any child who is entering the 7th grade after the summer through recently graduated high school seniors.

  • Thu, April 26 from 6:30-9pm
  • Sat, April 30 from 10am-12:30pm

Auditions and rehearsals (for the first few weeks) will take place at The Presbyterian Church of Hamilton (23 S Front St, Hamilton, OH 45011).

Children will need to bring a 1-minute song for their audition. They can either use a backing track on a cd, tablet, or phone or sing acapella. They will potentially be asked to dance or read from the script.

Please familiarize yourself with the audition dance using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEPfXEzRQks

In order to participate in an Encore show, an $85 participation fee is required, along with 10 sold tickets. This fee covers one meal on “Tech Sunday”, as well as our final summer sendoff celebration!

Over the course of rehearsals, you may be required to supply your own general costume pieces (shoes, socks, t-shirts) etc. Other than that, you’ll have access to our costume wardrobe with over 25 years worth of shows!

Rehearsals will start May 23rd with a week of light rehearsal where not everyone may be called (we know you have exams to study for!) Starting the week of May 30th, Encore will rehearse 6:30 – 10:00, Mondays-Thursdays. MOST rehearsals require the entirety of the cast to come to every rehearsal. A schedule will be passed out at the first rehearsal.

Rehearsals will begin at The Presbyterian Church of Hamilton (23 S Front St, Hamilton, OH 45011).

Beginning June 6th, we will rehearse in our performance space, Parrish Auditorium (1601 University Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45011), on Miami University Hamilton’s campus.

A mandatory “Tech Week” is required by all performers during the week, starting with our “Tech Sunday” on July 18th culminating with our performances July 21st-23rd. We will do our best to release the performers at a decent time, but as tech weeks go, long hours may be required.

Performances begin at 7:30 each night with a 2:00 matinee on July 23rd.

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Auditions Announced for ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Sunset Players

SSP_logoCINCINNATI, OH – March 20, 2022 — The Sunset Players will host open auditions for their annual children’s show on Sunday, March 27th and Monday, March 28th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Auditions will be held at the Arts Center at Dunham (1945 Dunham Way, Cinti, OH 45238).  Normally produced in December, this show was delayed until early June 2022.

Cast and Audition Requirements:

  • All children cast. Ages 8 and up welcome.
  • Cast size can vary from as few as 10, to 18 or more.
  • Auditionees will be required to read from script.
  • Rehearsals start early April, several nights weekly from 6:30 – 8:30 PM
  • Bring list of potential rehearsal conflicts.
  • Must be available for all performance dates:
    June 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26, 2022
  • Covid Guidance: Masks not required at this time, but subject to change as warranted

Directed by Bob Kelley, Alice in Wonderland, provides a treat for kids and those young at heart as a group of performers seeks out Alice to provide “her turn” in Wonderland. As her adventure unfolds, Alice encounters many unforgettable characters. Based on the Lewis Carroll classic, this piece was dramatized by William Glennon, and is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.  Performances are June 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26, 2022.  Friday performances will be at 7:00 pm, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm.

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Sunset Players, Inc. is a community theater group located on the west side of Cincinnati. Founded in 1979, the group performs at the Arts Center at Dunham and has produced more than 145 shows. Its mission is to bring a smile, and its plays include comedies, farces, dramatic comedies and musical comedies—as long as there is some “comedy” in the performance. For more information about the 41sth season, visit our website at www.sunsetplayers.org or like us on Facebook.

We welcome the opportunity for a feature story, or on-site or in-studio interview with members of the cast or production team about this production or for the ongoing efforts of the Sunset Players to save and restore the Arts Center at Dunham, our historic art deco era home of over 40 years. Please contact Carrie Mees for additional information. or to schedule such activities.  Thanks for helping us make arts in the historic West Side community available, and affordable!

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Auditons Announced for CABARET at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy

CASA_logoWillkommen to the Summer Series at Cincinnati Actor’s Studio & Academy (CASA)!

CASA is doing CABARET this summer!!

Audition information is now available!! Rehearsals in June and July. Performances between July 29 and Aug 7. Stipends will be offered.

About: CABARET is a 1966 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff. Daring, provocative, and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

All performers age 16 and up are welcome, and we are specifically looking for a trans woman dancer for the role of Texas. The cast/crew list will be sent out no later than April 15, 2022.

Video auditions only. Please email audition videos (see website for details), headshot, and resume to casastudioacademy@gmail.com no later than APRIL 1, 2022! YouTube links or Google Drive Links are just dandy.

See website for more details/ specific audition information: www.casastudioacademy.com

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Disney’s FROZEN Runs April 20-May 1

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Caroline Bowman as Elsa. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Disney’s FROZEN
Broadway in Cincinnati
April 20-May 1
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

Critics are calling FROZEN, “A can’t miss Broadway event” (NBC), and now it’s joining Disney’s smash hit musicals The Lion King and Aladdin on tour across North America! FROZEN is an all-new production created for the stage by an award-winning creative team, led by Academy Award® winners Jennifer Lee, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and Tony Award®-winning director Michael Grandage. It features the songs you know and love from the original film plus an expanded score with a dozen new musical numbers.

FROZEN is an unforgettable, magical adventure, which Newsday calls, “A serious megahit with amazing special effects, eye-popping costumes, and incredible performances.” It’s a theatrical experience like no other, so let yourself go.

  • Wed, April 20 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, April 21 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri, April 22 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 23 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, April 24 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu April 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, April 29 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 30 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 1 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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Auditions Announced for 9 TO 5 the Musical at Rivertown Players

RP_logoAuditions
Monday, May 16th
Tuesday, May 17th
6-8 PM

Hamline Chapel – 102 W High St, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

Sign up for an audition slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4cacaa28a1ffc16-9to5
Ages 16 + are welcome to audition.

Prepare one song with sheet music, no more than 1 minute in length. If you do not have sheet music, something will be assigned for you on site. You will read from the script (provided) after your musical audition.

You’ll be expected to complete a list of rehearsal conflicts.

Performances

  • Thursday, July 21st
  • Friday, July 22nd
  • Saturday, July 23rd
  • Sunday, July 24th

Lawrenceburg High School

Directed by Jarrad Holbrook

Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

Violet
The company’s Head Secretary and Mr. Hart’s Administrative Assistant, she is a single mother and typically stands up for what she believes in. Attractive, strong, ambitious.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3

Doralee
A young, sexy spitfire who works at Mr. Hart’s office. She is proof that there is more to a woman than just her looks.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Judy
The “new” girl at the firm, she has been burned by her husband’s affair and is searching for personal empowerment. Insecure, determined, and hopeful.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 35
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Franklin Hart
One of the firm’s executives and a notorious chauvinist. He is capable of faking charm but usually shows his true colors as an arrogant, self-absorbed boss.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 50
Vocal range top: Gb4
Vocal range bottom: C3

Roz Keith
The attentive office gossip queen and snitch. She has an unrequited love for Mr. Hart and will do anything she can to win his approval.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Joe
A handsome, young office accountant. Genuine and nice, and smitten with Violet.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2

Dwayne
Doralee’s attractive husband. He is very supportive of her professional pursuits.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E2

Josh
Violet’s awkward teenage son.
Gender: Male
Age: 15 to 18

Missy
Franklin Hart’s wife, clueless to her husband’s true nature.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 35

Maria
A young and vibrant secretary in Hart’s office.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F4

Dick
Judy’s soon-to-be ex-husband. An average guy, he is sporting a little less hair and a little more paunch than he did ten years ago.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45

Kathy
A secretary in Hart’s office with a tendency to gossip.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G4

Margaret
A secretary in Hart’s office with a tendency to drink.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 40

Tinsworthy
Franklin Hart’s boss and Chariman of the Board. A good man, who may be wiser to Hart’s ways than he lets on.
Gender: Male
Age: 50 to 65

Ensemble
Office employees, police officers, hospital employees.

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