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April 22, 2021 · 9:29 am

Roald Dahl’s MATILDA the Musical Runs May 19-23

Roald Dahl’s MATILDA the Musical
Rise Up Performing Arts
May 19-23
Sorg Opera House [Middletown]

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!

Wed-Fri, May 19-21 at 7pm
Sat, May 22 at 2pm & 7pm
Sun, May 23 at 2pm

Official page | Facebook event |

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April 20, 2021 · 10:24 am

Auditions Announced for THE BOOK OF MONSTERS at InBocca Performance

IBP_logo Announcing auditions for InBocca Performance’s summer production, THE BOOK OF MONSTERS!

This production is unlike anything anyone is offering in the Greater Cincinnati Area for kids in theatre this summer! Working with InBocca, your child will create an original devised theatrical production containing original music, dance, and writing. This means that our kids write their theatre themselves over the course of a month–and this isn’t ‘children’s theatre,’ but amazing, bleeding edge theatre made by kids but polished and presented to all audiences.

This summer, we are exploring the monster that lives under the bed, in the closet, beneath the dark waves, in our most frightening dreams, and in our oldest folk tales. Venture up to the attic, open the creaking pages of a book, and read the stories you find there…if you dare.

“She who fights with monsters should see to it that, in the process, she does not in turn become a monster herself.”

When: May 16th, 2021

Time: 1pm-4pm. Cold readings and movement at 1pm, Dance auditions beginning at 2pm. Dance is optional.

Where: TBA (updates will be on the FB event)

Prepare: Nothing. Actors will be asked to do cold readings and movement. Please come dressed for movement. Dancers please come ready to dance.

Who is eligible: Incoming grade 3-outgoing grade 12; All schools, races, sexualities, identities. All are welcome.

Show Times: Rehearsals begin July 5th (M-F, 9am-2pm), with shows July 29th-Aug. 1st.

PLEASE NOTE: We have not yet determined if this show will have a live audience due to Covid-protocols. It is our hope to do so, however, the performance space if very, very small and we wish to accommodate all. Updates to come.

Price: Camp costs $200/child for the month. That being said, we want all kids to be able to enjoy theatre. If, for some reason, this price is not available to you, please contact us privately.

Questions can be sent to Caroline Stine: info@inboccaperformance.com

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April 8, 2021 · 11:11 am

Auditions Announced for THE MUSIC MAN at Encore Youth Theatre

EYT_logo Auditions will be made BY APPOINTMENT this year at Ridgeway Elementary School (267 Wasserman Rd Hamilton, OH, 45013) during the following times for incoming 7th-graders through graduating high school seniors:

May 6th – 5:00-8:30 PM
May 8th – 10:00-11:00 AM

You can book a time slot on our website (coming very soon!)

Show dates:

July 15th – 7:00 PM
July 16th – 7:00 PM
July 17th – 2:00 PM AND 7:00 PM

The Show:
Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian.

TO AUDITION FOR THE CAST

How to Prepare:

Sign up for an audition slot on the Encore Website (coming soon!)
Prepare a 1 minute cut of a classic musical theatre song that best shows your vocal range.
Choose a song that reflects the style of this show.
If you are interested in a particular role, it is highly recommended that you prepare a cut from a song of your choice that reflects the character you are aiming for. You are welcome to choose a song from Music Man.
You will need to bring sheet music or a vocal track to sing to at your audition. Sheet music should be double-sided and hole punched in a binder. The track can be a recording or a karaoke track from youtube/Spotify/etc.
Note: Tracks should NOT have any background vocals.
The dance combo will be posted here and on our website for you to study before auditions. It does not need to be memorized beforehand, but you should plan on being familiar with the combination, as the dance portion will be shorter than in the past.

What to Expect on Audition Day:

Auditions and Callbacks (if needed) will take place at Ridgeway Elementary [267 Wasserman Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013].
Plan on arriving 15 minutes early to your time slot to fill out any paperwork, and staying for about 1 hour.

You should bring:

Your calendar and be prepared to list any known or potential conflicts based on the tentative schedule below.
Movement clothing and shoes for the dance – you will not need to change for singing.
Your sheet music or a device to play your track on will be plugged into a speaker.
You will go to the vocal room with your group and sing one-by-one, then as a group move to the dance room to review the dance before performing it.
Callbacks will be by invite-only, and will take place on Saturday, May 8, at 2:00pm. You will be notified before you leave if you need to return for callbacks.

Casting:

The Cast & Crew list will be sent out by May 13th via email. You will need to reply to the email, either accepting or declining your role, by May 21.

The first rehearsal will take place on Monday, May 24.

For addition information visit their Facebook event.