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May 16, 2019 · 10:33 am

ANNIE JR. Runs June 14-23

XACT_Annie Jr logoANNIE JR.
Xenia Area Community Theatre & Actors Unlimited
June 14-23
[Xenia]

Directed by Amy Busby Prestridge

Little Orphan Annie is determined to find her parents and escape the cruel and crooked Miss Hannigan. But when billionaire Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks and his secretary Grace Farrell invite Annie into their lives, the sun starts to come out on a very different tomorrow.

  • Fri, June 14th at 6:30pm (Opening Night Gala)
  • Sat, June 15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 22 at 3pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 23 at 3pm

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May 13, 2019 · 2:04 pm

Auditions Announced for DR. EVIL AND THE BASKET OF KITTENS at Mason Community Players

MCP_sm logoMason Community Players along with Director Paula Brinkman. Producer Tess Catlin, Stage Manager Jess Bunn and Crew Chief Stephanie Dalsfoist invite you to auditions for Dr. Evil and the Basket of Kittens. Come join the cast of this fun-filled show that will be an MCP “send-off” for the Halloween Season. Will those cute kittens be able to save us all from world domination?

Auditions will be held Saturday, June 8th, and Sunday, June 9th, at Theatre 42, 2752 S St Rt 42, Lebanon. OH 45036 (one driveway north of the Southwest Golf Ranch).

The cast does include children. There is a little “family” of kitten owners which might be a great opportunity for parents and child between the age of 4 and 10!

Audition times will be:

  • 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for those age 12 and under on Saturday, June 8
  • 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM for teens and adults on Saturday, June 8
  • 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM for all ages on Sunday, June 9
    There is no need to schedule a time.

There will be cold readings from the script and some improv.

Characters include:

  • Mary Shelly:  (F 40-60)   Acclaimed novelist, neighbor of Dr. Evil
  • Dr. Frankenstein:  (M 40+)  Dr. Evil’s rival and neighbor of Dr. Evil
  • Frank Jr. : (M or F, 4-10)  Frankenstein’s monster
  • Shirley: (F 30+) Dr. Evil’s hunchbacked assistant; speaks with a lisp and often repeats herself and others
  • Inferna (F 35+ageless) Dr. Evil’s mother:  a vampire
  • Margo (F 19-25)  Dr. Evil’s niece
  • The Werehyena family:  neighbors of Dr. Evil
    • Papa Tuppa Were:  (M 35+)  Patriarch of the Werehyena family
    • Mama Cher Were:  (F 35+)  Matriarch of the Werehyena family
    • Unna Were:  (M19-25)  joke cracking Werehyena son
    • Silva Were:  (F 13-20)  Unna’s cousin
    • Annie Were: (F 13-20)  Unna’s other cousin
  • Dr. Evil:  (M 35+)  brilliant scientist with “quirks”
  • Countess Gothma:  (F 35+) member of the Council of Evil who has evil plans of her own
  • Pierce (M 35+)  Gothma’s butler
  • Mummy:  (F 50+ageless)  Shirley’s mother, a belligerent mummy
  • Lord Warhammer:  (M age open)  Council member from Scotland (ACCENT NEEDED!)
  • Archduchess Arsenica:  (F age open)  high-society council member
  • Prince Vladi:  (M 19-30)  handsome and charming council member
  • Child:  (M or F, 4-10)   worried owner of kittens
  • Mother / Father:  (age open)  concerned parent of kitten owner
Performances are
  • Friday, September 27th at 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, September 28th at 2:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 29th at 2:00 PM
  • Friday, October 4th at 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, October 5th at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

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May 13, 2019 · 12:18 pm

Children Auditions Announced for A CHRISTMAS CAROL and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

PIP_logoCINCINNATI (May 13, 2019)—Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will hold auditions for children interested in performing in the theatre’s 2019 production of the annual holiday favorite, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and the season opener, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. The auditions take place June 29 and 30 at the Cincinnati Playhouse in Mt. Adams.

For A CHRISTMAS CAROL, nine area children will be cast to fill speaking and non-speaking parts in the show. Roles are available for boys and girls 8 to 13 years old. Additionally, a boy aged 6 to 8 years old will be cast as Tiny Tim. To be eligible, children must not turn 14 before Dec. 31, 2019. Children of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

For ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, the Playhouse will audition girls for Little Ti Moune. The role calls for a young actress of Black/African descent, who is 9 to 12 years old and is energetic, confident, funny and sweet. She must have a strong vocal range of E Flat above C to D Flat 2 above C.

Interested children must be available for all rehearsals of the production, most of which are scheduled around school hours. Children must also be available for all performances, which are scheduled Tuesdays through Sundays, and include some weekday student and public matinees. Performance dates are available on the Playhouse website. All roles receive compensation.

All auditions will be held at the Playhouse, located in Eden Park at the edge of Mt. Adams, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202.

For full information about the production, as well as details about audition scheduling and submitting, visit the Employment section on the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park website at https://cincyplay.com/employment.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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May 8, 2019 · 10:41 am

ANNIE Runs June 6-15

ESP_Annie logoANNIE
East Side Players
June 6-15
Blue Ash Amphitheater 

Directed by Cat Perlson

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With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

  • Thu-Sun, June 6-9 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Sat, June 12-15 at 7:30pm

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April 29, 2019 · 11:58 am

XANADU JR Closes Walnut Hills High School Theatre Season

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Sophia Cotton-Riker as Kira.

“This isn’t Venice, Italy; this is Venice, California. And this isn’t 1780, this is 1980.”

By Clare Brennan. April 28, 2019. Cincinnati OH – Join us for our final show of the season: Xanadu Jr.! Our junior high students take on the zany musical full of magic, familiar songs, and Greek gods. Based on the terrible movie of the same name and featuring 80s hits such as “Xanadu”, “Strange Magic”, “All Over the World” and many more, the rocking score is sure to rile nostalgia in anyone missing the 80s, as well as delight younger audiences discovering the music for the first time. This loud and hilarious love story is a wonderful way to ease into the summer spirit. Bring your leg warmers and roller skates and join us in 1980!

Show Synopsis
Xanadu JR. follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first Roller Disco. (Hey, it’s 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

Directed by Danielle Muething, Assistant Directed by Oliver Vockell and Clare Brennan
Production Stage Manager: Chloe Burwinkle

WHHS_Xanadu2Featuring Sophia Cotton-Riker as Kira, Sunny Dighe as Sonny, Christopher Vonderschmidt as Old Danny, Brando Donaldson as Young Danny, Ella Vaughn as Melpomene, Josie Leanza as Calliope, Diana Hutchinson as Erato/Siren, Sophie Hammons as Euterpe/Siren, Anika Vockell as Polyhymnia/Siren, Isabella Lachey as Terpsichore/Siren, Clare Graff as Thalia/Siren, Tierney Shafer as Urania/Siren, Owen Cummings as Zeus/Chorus, Kayla McGraw as Hera/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Sophia Rooksberry as Thetis/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Lily Canter as Aphrodite/Andrews Sister/Chorus, Nate Caudill as Hermes/Chorus, Adeleigh Karoutchi as Young Woman/Chorus, Mischa Sella as Cyclops/The Tubes/ Chorus, Avery Frank as Medusa/The Tubes/Chorus, Hannah Wardlow as Centaur/The Tubes/Chorus; and the Greek Chorus featuring, Kathryn Daniher, Annalise Smith, Katie Beth Christie, Katie Berich, Khara Rosebrook, Sophie Christian, Maya Busche, Joanna Lin, Kaelyn Carr, Lucia Johns, Rose Ellsworth, Andrew Kelm, and Aiden Brogen.

Performance Dates: May 9th-11th @ 7pm

WHHS Auditorium

Buy Tickets: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets

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