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December 3, 2019 · 2:02 pm

Auditions Announced for SEUSSICAL at Inspiring Arts Productions

IAP_logoDo you like to sing and dance?
Come, audition! Take a chance!
We will be casting students in 3rd through 12th grade ​for our spring musical, SEUSSICAL!

Auditions will be held by appointment
December 10 and 12, 2019, at Life Church West Chester.
Audition appointments are made on the audition form below.

​Callbacks will be Saturday, December 14, at Life Church West Chester.

Expectations for the cast (word.doc)

Performances will be at Parrish Auditorium
(Miami University in Hamilton)

  • Thursday, March 26 at 7pm
  • Friday, March 27 at 2pm
  • Friday, March 27 at 7pm
  • Saturday, March 28 at 2pm
  • Saturday, March 28 at 7pm
  • Sunday, March 29 at 3pm

Rehearsals begin January 4, 2020, and will be scheduled on Tues/Thurs between 4p and 9pm, and Saturdays between noon and 4pm. Not every actor will be called for the entirety of every rehearsal.

NO conflicts will be accepted during tech week.

How to Audition

  1. Prepare your audition ​
    SINGING – **You may sing a cappella or provide your own track. We will have speakers available.**

    For students in 3rd-4th grade: Please sing the one-minute portion (app. from 1:05-2:04) of “Oh the Thinks You Can Think” found in the YouTube clip.

    For students in 5th-12th grade: Please perform 1-2 minutes of any upbeat Broadway song (may include any song from SEUSSICAL).

    If you would like to be considered for Cat in the Hat, Jojo, Gertrude, Horton, Mayzie, or the Kangaroo, please also plan to perform one minute of that character’s song.

    MONOLOGUE
    ALL students–regardless of age–should prepare one monologue from the monologue sheet (Word doc). Memorize it and perform it with all the seuss-ish dramatical flair you can muster!

  2. Fill out and submit the theater form (online form).
    Fill it out as completely as possible, noting all conflicts and giving us as much info as you can!

    NOTE:
    ONLY conflicts noted on this form will be considered excused absences once the show is cast!! It is very important that you are thorough. Please read the conflict portion of the theater form VERY CAREFULLY and fill it out completely.
    ALL tech week rehearsals are mandatory!!

    CALLBACKS
    Please keep Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm open!
    We might need to see some actors again after the initial auditions. Most will not need to be present the full time.
    If we would like to see you dance or hear you sing again, you will be notified by noon on Friday, December 13.

Still have a question? Email us directly at Admin@InspiringArtsProductions.com

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November 25, 2019 · 11:02 am

LIVE ON STAGE: Sinclair Theatre’s A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

SCCT_A Charlie Brown Christmas 2019 promoBack by popular demand, Sinclair Theatre will present A Charlie Brown Christmas LIVE ON STAGE in Blair Hall, Dec. 13-16, on the downtown Dayton campus. Listed by local media as a “Can’t-Miss Family Show to Celebrate the Holidays,” this 45-minute production is a perfect introduction for young children to LIVE theatre.

Directed by Gina Kleesattel with music direction by David Brush and choreography by Rodney Veal, this faithful stage adaptation of the 1965 animated TV special based on Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts characters features Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang as they grapple with the real meaning of Christmas. Featuring colorful costumes and scenery, the show is perfect for school, church, scout and other youth groups.

“This has become a tradition for groups and families as we enter our sixth year of performances,” says Gina Neuerer, chair of Sinclair’s Music, Theatre and Dance Dept. “We’re thrilled that people are gathering friends and family to come to Blair Hall to experience this very special holiday event together.”

All seats are reserved at $8 each and the regular house policy of  “no children under 6” has been lifted. However, all patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Please review detailed house policies before ordering tickets.

Tickets are available online now at: http://www.sinclair.edu/tickets and one performance is already sold out.

If you need further assistance, email box.office@sinclair.edu or leave a message at 937-512-2808. Box office messages are monitored by student box office agents who work around their class schedules and return calls as quickly as possible.  The box office is open one hour prior to performances if tickets are still available for purchase at the door. Groups of 20 or more should call 937-512-2076.

Cast includes:

  • Charlie Brown: Christopher Koehler
  • Snoopy: Christopher Leavitt
  • Lucy: Kiarra Matos
  • Linus: Austin Vega
  • Pig Pen: Devante’ Wheaton
  • Frieda: Sabrina Smith
  • Schroeder: Nic Mellott
  • Violet: Rebecca Shelley
  • Sally: Riley Karr
  • Patty: Leia Gaddis
  • Shermy: Carter Paige

Performances times:

  • Friday, Dec. 13 – 7* PM
  • Saturday, Dec. 14 – 2*, 4 & 7 PM
  • Sunday, Dec. 15 – 2* & 4 PM
  • Monday, Dec. 16 – Noon*

In partnership with Sinclair’s American Sign Language Dept., Sinclair Theatre will provide *ASL shadow interpreted performances of A Charlie Brown Christmas as indicated. Shadow interpreting is when interpreters follow actors onstage while interpreting, instead of being located to the side of the action. Onstage interpreters include: Annelise Wilimitis as Charlie Brown, Cecelia Shannon as Lucy, Shayla Kohut as Linus and Destinie Warren as all other characters.

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November 20, 2019 · 3:54 pm

Auditions Announced for TUCK EVERLASTING at Acting Up

ACTUP-logoSign Up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4facaf29a13-auditions12

Details:

Who: Anyone 6-18 years old (and still in high school)

When: Auditions will take place Monday, December 2 or Tuesday, December 3, 6:30-9:00 pm. Your entire audition will take about 45 minutes. Callbacks (for those requested) will be on Thursday, December 5.

Where: Acting Up Mason, 108 E. Church St, Mason, OH 45040

Show Info: What would you do if you had all eternity?
Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey. Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen.

What to prepare and bring:

  • Song: Be prepared to perform 32 measures (no longer than 1 minute) of any song that highlights your voice. This should be a Broadway-type song. You should sing with karaoke-type music (no vocals) on your phone, iPod, or CD. There will not be an accompanist.
  • Monologue: You should perform a monologue no longer than 1 minute that demonstrates your acting ability (you may be cut off).
  • Dress to dance: A short piece of choreography will be taught and performed as part of the audition process.
  • Audition Form: Found on our database at ActingUpdb.com. Please create an account and enter all your information, including conflicts. If you already have an account, DO NOT create a new one, but make sure to update your information before printing. Bring a printed copy of the audition form, including your conflicts list, with you to your audition. Please make sure that ALL of your CONFLICTS are listed in the database and printed with your form. ALL conflicts must be reported at auditions.
  • Photo: Bring a recent photo that looks like you, that you do not need to be returned. No need at all for professional photos, a selfie is fine. It is merely to help the casting board recall who is who.
  • Schedule: Rehearsals will begin in early January, and are expected to be Monday-Thursday 6:30-9:00pm and Sundays 2:00-5:00pm. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal. Performances will be April 3-5 at the Mason Middle School Theater.

Who’s Directing?: TUCK EVERLASTING will be directed by Brent Peebles, with assistant director Brahm Corstanje. Music Direction by Jeanne Bilyeu.

Questions and more information at ActingUp.com or email ActingUp@ActingUp.com.

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November 20, 2019 · 10:53 am

Cincinnati Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER Presented by Frisch’s Big Boy (AND Fiona!) Return to Music Hall with ADDED Performances after Christmas

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Cincinnati Ballet Dancers. Peter Mueller Photography.

CINCINNATI, OH (November 19, 2018) — The Nutcracker Presented by Frisch’s Big Boy, now in its 46th annual season, returns to the Music Hall December 19 through 29. The production brings all of the region together with more than 100 children dancing alongside Cincinnati Ballet’s professional company. For a second straight year, the world’s most famous hippo – ‘Fiona’ returns to the production, showing off what she’s learned in ballet class. Cincinnati Ballet and Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens collaborated on the character for the creative partnership last year. It’s so wonderfully Cincinnati!

The Nutcracker is a classic holiday tale that follows the imaginative story of Clara, a little girl who embarks on a dreamy journey after she receives a nutcracker as a gift on Christmas Eve. With her Nutcracker Prince, Clara travels through the Land of Sweets, meeting colorful and exciting characters along the way. Artistic Director Victoria Morgan’s whimsical choreographic take on the classic story is like nothing you’ve ever seen before!

Each year, The Nutcracker provides the rare opportunity for young dancers to star in the featured roles of Clara and her brother, Fritz, along with 70 additional roles for more than 100 local young performers. Currently studying the lead role of Clara are Otto M. Budig Academy students, Mollie Berk and Riley Moser. While both girls have performed roles in The Nutcracker in previous years, this will be both young dancers’ first time dancing the role of Clara. Learning the role of Fritz this season are Academy students Marshall Anstaett and Quinn Posey.

Frisch’s Big Boy and Cincinnati Ballet have a long history of collaborating to present the production, dating back to the first Frisch’s Presents The Nutcracker in 1974. Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. championed that production through a generous donation and has sponsored the production every subsequent year.

This Cincinnati holiday favorite saw a re-envisioning in a 2011 World Premiere, with new sets by scenic designer John Ezell, bright and beautiful costumes by Carrie Robbins, lighting by Trad A Burns and athletic, engaging choreography by Victoria Morgan. Morgan’s rendition of the classical ballet is filled with unique, contemporary twists on longstanding traditions: from the bright, whimsical sets, stage effects and acrobatics to the appearance of new, playful characters such as Clara’s companion, a pet poodle named Minnie, dancing Cupcakes, tumbling Snowballs, an ensemble of poodles performing the Dance of the Mirlitons (or “Mirlipoos”) and more. After the debut of this version of the Nutcracker in 2011, David Lyman of the Cincinnati Enquirer wrote, “The Nutcracker is now a 21st Century spectacle; bright, high-tech and filled with imagery.”

PERFORMANCE DATES AND INFORMATION

WHO: Cincinnati Ballet
Choreography: Victoria Morgan

Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Carmon DeLeone

WHAT: The Nutcracker presented by Frisch’s Big Boy

WHEN:

  • Thursday, December 19 – 7:30 pm
  • Friday, December 20 – 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, December 21 – 2:00 pm
  • Saturday, December 21 – 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, December 22 – 1:00 pm
  • Sunday, December 22 – 6:30 pm
  • Monday, December 23 – 2:00 pm
  • Monday, December 23 – 7:30 pm
  • Tuesday, December 24 – 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, December 26 – 2:00 pm
  • Thursday, December 26 – 7:30 pm
  • Friday, December 27 – 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, December 28 – 2:00 pm
  • Sunday, December 29 – 1:00 pm

WHERE: Music Hall – 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

About Cincinnati Ballet
Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works. Under the artistic direction of Victoria Morgan, Cincinnati Ballet has become a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world premiere works and exploring unique collaborations. With a mission to inspire hope and joy in our community and beyond through the power and passion of dance, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance through exhilarating performances, extensive education outreach programs and top-level professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy.

Cincinnati Ballet 2019-2020 Season Sponsors: Rhonda & Larry A. Sheakley, ArtsWave, Mercy Health, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, Frisch’s Big Boy, Knowlton

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November 19, 2019 · 12:26 pm

BABY SHARK LIVE!| Sat., March 7, 2020 | Aronoff Center

BABY SHARK LIVE! WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE A SPLASH
ACROSS NORTH AMERICA BEGINNING IN MARCH 2020 

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FOLLOWING THE FALL’S SOLD OUT INAGUARAL US TOUR,
BABY SHARK LIVE!
WILL PLAY OVER 70 NEW MARKETS IN THE US AND CANADA

March 7, 2020 – Aronoff Center
Tickets On sale Friday, November 22 at 10:00 AM

CINCINNATI, OH – Pinkfong and Round Room Live are proud to announce that Baby Shark Live!, the brand-new, fully-immersive concert experience, will continue to make a splash across North America and play over 70 cities this Spring, making a stop at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM.

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. A limited number of one-of-a-kind Post-Show Meet-and-Greet packages are available at $50 per person (in addition to the show ticket price).

The live show is based on Pinkfong’s viral earworm and global dance phenomenon, Baby Shark. Fans of all ages will delight as Baby Shark joins up with his friend Pinkfong to take an adventure into the sea, singing and dancing through new and classic songs including Five Little Monkeys, Wheels on the Bus, Jungle Boogie, Monkey Banana Dance and, of course, Baby Shark! 

Baby Shark, Pinkfong’s global hit song about a family of sharks, has climbed the charts and connected with fans around the globe. After entering the Billboard Hot 100 at #32, the song has had a 17-week streak in the Top 50 while topping the Kids Digital Song Sales Chart. The Baby Shark Dance video has over 3.8 billion views, making it the 5th most viewed video in the history of YouTube.

The live tour of the viral sensation will continue its run starting March 1, 2020 in Independence, MO.  The hit show will swim to new markets including Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto.

“We’re thrilled to bring Baby Shark Live! to so many new markets across North America,” says Stephen Shaw (the tour’s producer and co-president of Round Room Live). “This is a cultural phenomenon and we are very pleased how families have responded to Baby Shark live on stage.”

The Fall tour leg of Baby Shark Live! began in Spartanburg, SC and played to excited families across the country. The smash hit show sold out many performances during its six-week run and was seen by nearly 100,000 fans.

Baby Shark Live! will visit the 2019 World Series Champions in Washington, DC in June 2020 and, following sold-out performances this Fall, the tour will play repeat engagements in Pittsburgh, PA and Chicago, IL.  A full list of markets going on sale this week can be found at Babysharklive.com. Additional dates and cities will be announced soon.

Follow Baby Shark Live! for pre-sale access and exclusive tour content.

About Pinkfong: 
Pinkfong is a global entertainment brand that creates award-winning kids’ content for families around the world. Pinkfong has over 4,000 songs and stories within its vast library of children’s content, which can be accessed on the App Store and Google Play, as well as on YouTube and Amazon Video. Pinkfong’s accolades include the Amazon Video Direct Star, YouTube’s Diamond Play Button, and Google Play’s Best Family App of 2014-2017.

For more information, please visit the Pinkfong website, subscribe to its YouTube channel, or follow the company on Facebook and Instagram.

About Round Room Live, an Entertainment One company:
Round Room is a live entertainment company that specializes in the production and promotion of live family entertainment, arena shows, concert tours, theatrical performances, and touring exhibitions. In 2018, Round Room was acquired by global independent studio Entertainment One (eOne), industry leaders across the family and brand space. Over the last ten years, and now under eOne, the senior management of Round Room have served as the Tour Producer for Bodies: The Exhibition; Lead Producer of Rock of Ages; Executive Producer of Fuerza Bruta; Tour Promoter for An Evening with Oprah Winfrey and An Evening with Al Pacino; Jurassic World: The Exhibition; and most recently, Executive Producer of The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism, all while producing and promoting some of the biggest kids tours to date, including Yo Gabba Gabba Live, PJ Masks Live, and Baby Shark Live! Current projects include PJ Masks Live! Save the Day Tour; Thank You Canada Tour; Rock the Rink Tour, which launched in October 2019; Mandela: The Official Exhibition, which launches in Berlin on October 18, 2019; and Baby Shark Live!, which launched its World Tour on October 3.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENTUCKY HONDA DEALERS, FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Courtyard Marriott & Residence Inn-Rookwood, Graphic Village, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati Downtown, Kroger, Millennium Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili,
TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle

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