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Auditions Announced for IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE at Cincinnati Black Theatre Company

CBTC_logoCincinnati Black Theatre Company is holding open auditions for IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE, a full length dance children’s production.

Auditions to be held Sat, March 2 from 3-7pm

Lindner YMCA
1425B Linn St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214.

  • Have clothes to move in to learn a combination.
  • Please bring a head shot and a resume.
  • Ages 8 and up.

More details are at the Cincinnati Black Theatre company Facebook event.

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Auditions Announced for JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Bart’s Bards

BB_logoBart’s Bards is excited to announce the auditions for their 2019 summer show, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. (Music by Justin Paul & Benj Pasek). We’re looking for anyone ages 6 and up!

Director: Maddy Weinkam
Music Director: Danielle Reynolds
Choreographer: Elenya Stephani

Show runs June 20th-23rd with 5 performances

Audition dates and times:

  • March 23rd from 1:00-4:00
  • March 25th from 7:00-9:00
    Callbacks, March 26th from 7:00-9:00

Audition location:
John Paul II school at St. Bartholomew Parish (9375 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231)

Signup for an audition time here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044DAEAA22A5FA7-james

**We are more than happy to accept walk-ins, but please know scheduled auditions will be taken first.**

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway song NOT from James and the Giant Peach. An accompanist will be present, but feel free to bring accompaniment tracks if that is preferred. There will be a choreo audition following three groups of audition time slots. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes (no open toed shoes).

If you are out of high school and over the age of 18, you must be willing to be Virtus trained through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to participate in this show. We will be offering a training session after the show has been cast on March 30th in the afternoon, but feel free to attend another training session prior to auditions if you know you want to be in the show! Link for times and dates for trainings is below:
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=0

**If you have been in a Bart’s Bards show before and ONLY want to be in the ENSEMBLE, please email BartsBardsPeach@gmail.com and we will add you to the list**

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The Cincinnati Ballet Leaps to the Arts Center of Dunham for Free Family Fun

MISC_Arts Center At Dunham logoCINCINNATI, OH – February 18, 2019 — Courtesy of a grant from Price Hill Arts CAT and Price Hill Will, the Free Family Fun Series at the Arts Center at Dunham features plies and arabesques with the Cincinnati Ballet on Saturday, March 2 at 2 pm.

CB_new logoDancers from the prestigious Cincinnati Ballet will provide an exciting peek into the typical day in the life of professional dancers. Audience members will learn the fundamentals of the art of ballet and gain an understanding of the discipline and athleticism required for a professional career in ballet. A dance demonstration with audience participation and a question and answer discussion are included.

All Free Family Fun Series performances are on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. The remaining series includes:

  • April 6, 2019 ROKCincy Opera for Children: “Little Red Riding Hood”
    ROKCincy presents the fairy tale we all know and love, but with uniquely ROKCincy twists and humor. The performance is 40 minutes in length and includes a Q&A session with performers afterward. ROKCincy, Roundabout Opera for Kids: Cincinnati, is a non-profit program with a mission to introduce young people to the thrill of live, fully staged opera and to give developing professional musicians an opportunity to hone their performance skills through experience.
  • May 18, 2019 Five Little Monkeys by Ernie Nolan, adapted from the series of books by Eileen Christelow and performed by the Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill Productions. Going shopping, baking cakes, sitting in trees and jumping on beds. Mayhem ensues in this zany plat told in cumulative verse as five silly simian siblings insist on doing things their own way. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Reservations for performances in the ACAD FREE Family Fun Series can be made online (www.sunsetplayers.org) or by calling 513-588-4988.

The Arts Center at Dunham is an arts center for the west side of Cincinnati and its vision is to provide affordable creative and performing arts for Price Hill and surrounding communities. Housed in one of the three remaining buildings of what was the first municipally owned tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States, the Arts Center includes a 350-seat performance venue as well as extensive studio and programming space. The Arts Center is located in the Dunham Recreation Complex. See what is happening at the Arts Center at Dunham on Facebook.

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Auditions Announced for SHREK at La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoLa Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio, is holding auditions for its upcoming production, SHREK on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, Ohio.

SEEKING:
9:00 AM – CHILDREN & TEENS

  • Young Fiona: Girl Age 7 – 11 Princess Fiona as child. Imprisoned but hopeful. Sings well. Will also play a fairy tale creature in the ensemble
  • Teen Fiona: Girl Age 14 – 17 Princess Fiona as teen. Sassy, impatient, but hopeful. Sings well. Soprano. Will also play a fairy tale creature in the ensemble
  • Ensemble: Boys & Girls Ages 7 – 17 Will play various characters. Includes Young Shrek, Dwarves, and other fairy tale creatures

10:00 AM – ADULTS

  • Shrek: The grumpy ogre who becomes the story’s hero. At least 6 feet tall. Strong tenor/baritone
  • Fiona: Quirky, blunt, not your ordinary princess. Soprano with a strong belt
  • Donkey: Sharp-witted chatterbox, easily frightened but has a huge heart. Needs to move well. Tenor with gospel-style quality
  • Lord Farquaad: Comically short (role is performed on knees), ruthless ruler of Dulac. Self-absorbed, cruel. Baritone
  • Ensemble: All types. Will play multiple roles and understudy. Includes Pinocchio, Dragon, 3 Pigs, etc.

Prepare 16 bars (ballad or up-tempo song). Bring sheet music in appropriate key. Be prepared to dance.

Please provide a current headshot and resume.

Director/Choreographer is Chris Beiser
Rehearsals begin June 2, 2019. Performances June 20 – August 11, 2019
Questions call Kris Byerly @ 937-746-4554 ext 241.
Non-equity

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JANE EYRE the Musical Runs March 15-17

IA_Jane Eyre logoJANE EYRE the Musical
Inspiring Arts Productions
March 15-17
Fitton Center for the Creative Arts [Hamilton]

Haunted by a painful past, Jane forges her way through the maze of mystery and dark secrets at Thornfield Hall. Experience Victorian Gothic grandeur and romance in this heroic saga of sweeping beauty and depth.

Nominated for five Tony Awards, this artistic theatrical experience is intense, honest, human, tender, and thoughtful. This heart-warming musical is a story of unconditional forgiveness, unspoken passion, and uncompromising resolve.

An hour before each show, a local literary expert will host a British tea and discussion. These additional special event tickets are sold separately with very limited seating.

  • Fri, March 15 at 7pm
  • Sat, March 16 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 3pm

Official page | Facebook event |

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