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Auditions Announced for THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Acting Up

ACTUP-logoWho: Anyone ages 6-18 years old. Please note that we are breaking out the auditions into 10 years old and under, and 10 years old and older. If you are 10 and have experience, I would go with the older group. Also, if you are over the age of 10 and are looking for an ensemble role, you may attend the 10 and under audition group.

When: Monday May 16 or Tuesday May 17, 6:00-9:00 pm. You will sign up for a 20 minute spot, but the entire audition will take about 45 minutes.

Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7701 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 (By the Kenwood Mall)

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 preferably should sing with karaoke-type music (no vocals,) on your phone, iPod or CD or you may sing a-cappella. There will not be an accompanist.
  • Monologue: You should perform a monologue of 1-2 minutes that demonstrates your acting ability and range. (you may be cut off)
  • Dress to dance.
  • Please bring a completed Audition Form Found at www.ActingUp.com. Please make sure that all of your conflicts are listed at the large arrow.
  • Photo: Bring a recent photo that looks like you, that you do not need returned. No need at all for professional photos. It is merely to help the casting board recall who is who.
  • Show info: The weird and wonderful family you know from TV comes to devilishly delightful life in this musical. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, and Drama Desk Award winner Andrew Lippa.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Performances are scheduled to be Sept. 23-25 at the Mason High School Theater.

To sign up for an audition slot, go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4facaf29a13-acting2.

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Auditions Announced for Acting Up FUNRAISER

ACTUP_Funraiser logoWho: Anyone ages 12-18 or graduated Acting Up alumni who are still in college

What: This year’s theme is “Heroes and Villians.” Acting Up’s annual FUNraiser will be a fun musical review featuring Broadway songs to fit our theme.

When: Thursday, April 14, 6:30-9:00 (If you cannot make this time, please contact us at ActingUp@ActingUp.com for alternate arrangements.)

Call backs (if needed) will be Saturday, April 16 at 10 am.

Where: Mason Intermediate 4/5 Cafeteria, 6307 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040

How: Please prepare one-minute of a Broadway-style song. Preferably, you should bring a karaoke (backing track) with no vocals. This may be on your phone or a CD. There will be no dancing at the audition.

You must sign up for an audition time on Sign Up Genius. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4facaf29a13-acting

Please bring an audition form and a recent photo.

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Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Runs April 8-10

ACTUP_The Little Mermaid logoDisney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
Acting Up
April 8-10
Mason Middle School

Directed by Joel Saeks
Voice & music direction by Jeanne Bilyeu
Choreographed by Kelley Brady
Produced by Christine Smith

Official cast list |

Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above and bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

  • Fri-April 8 at 7pm
  • Sat, April 9 at 2pm* & 7pm
  • Sun, April 10 at 5pm
    *sign language interpreted

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Acting Up to Present Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID

April 8,9,10 in Mason

ACTUP_The Little Mermaid logoOne of the most popular Disney musicals, The Little Mermaid, will be hitting the live stage in Mason this spring, presented by Acting Up -Young Performer’s Community Theater.  This is the full 2-Act version complete with a 16 piece orchestra. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”

Acting Up’s version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is possible through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. It will feature a cast of approximately 75 talented youngsters ages 6 to 18, hailing from all over the Cincinnati-area. The director is Joel Saeks.

Acting Up is an all-volunteer, young performers community theater founded in Mason.  They stress family involvement and working with the community to provide an enjoyable, educational, and enriching experience for all.  Acting Up is a member of ACT Cincinnati and won 32 Orchid awards at the Association of Community Theatre awards for productions over the past year, including Overall Technical Quality, Overall Performance Quality, Excellence in Dance Execution, and Excellence in Chorus, Choreography and Ensemble.

Acting Up will present four shows of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, April 8,9,10, at the Mason Middle School Theater, 6370 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040.

Performances will be Friday, April 8 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, April 9 at 2:00pm (sign language interpreter will be provided) and 7:00 pm; and Sunday, April 10 at 5:00 pm.

Tickets are $12 each and are general seating.  For more information, visit www.ActingUp.com or call 513-494-6062.

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Cast Announced for Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID at Acting Up

ACTUP-logoActing Up is excited to announce the cast of our upcoming production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID.

Acting Up’s version of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is possible through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. It will feature a cast of approximately 80 talented youngsters ages 6 to 18, hailing from all over the Cincinnati-area. The director is Joel Saeks. Music director is Jeanne Bilyeu. Choreographer is Kelley Brady.

Performances are:

  • Friday, April 8 at 7 pm
  • Saturday, April 9 at 2 pm (sign-language interpreter provided)
  • Saturday, April 9 at 7 pm
  • Sunday, April 10 at 5 pm

The cast includes:

  • ARIEL……………Victoria Shields
  • PILOT/ENSEMBLE……………Marcel Goodwin
  • PRINCE ERIC……………Matt Pugh
  • GRIMSBY……………Timothy Noah Curtis
  • FLOUNDER……………Frankie Haas
  • SCUTTLE……………Danielle Morey
  • KING TRITON……………Brandon Cole
  • SEBASTIAN……………Carly Shepherd
  • AQUATA……………Mira Krishnan
  • ANDRINA……………Isabella Rosa
  • ARISTA……………Rachel Ingal
  • ATINA……………Cammi Caldwell
  • ADELLA……………Megan Ledford
  • ALLANA……………Haley Stevens
  • FLOTSAM……………Ally Peebles
  • JETSAM……………Amy Lacey
  • URSULA……………Kayla Stroud
  • CHEF LOUIS……………Spencer Walsh
  • WINDWARD/SAILOR……………Michael Williams
  • LEEWARD/SAILOR……………Connor Hart
  • PRINCESS 1……………Taylor Kiss
  • PRINCESS 2……………Annie Wesner
  • PRINCESS 3……………Joanna Reese
  • PRINCESS 4……………Mary Kate Dearie
  • PRINCESS 5……………Katelyn Moore
  • PRINCESS 6……………Emma Miller
  • HEAD MAID……………Sarah Kearney
  • MAID……………Reagan Courtney
  • GUPPIES: Malea Bogan, Gretchen Bush, Nathan Butturini, Macie Cunningham, Kiley Eckert, Benny Farbstein, Sarah Goecke, Madelynne Hall, Willa Gaither-Hillard, Tiara Jones, Owen Kearney, Kennedy Lamm, Josie Lorenz, Lucas Maritato, Maryjane Neilson, Kimberlin Samples, Riley Sharp, Ethan Sheldon, Casey Simone Smith, Chlöe Isabella Smith, J.R. Sodano, Naomi Stauffer
  • ENSEMBLE: Noah Carras, Preston Meyer, Brandon Goodwin, Danny Stauffer, Gerardo Contreras, Rowan Nelson, Anthony Schaeffer, Benjamin Speno , Charlie Stauffer, Alyssa Hart, Audrey Glaser, Joanna Reese, Sarah Kearney, Zoey Fitzgerald Kidwell, Leah Major, Grace Major, Kaitlyn Moore, Kate Shields, Maliyah Gaines, Emma Jenkins, Ava Frizzell, Lorelai Goodwin, Katie Hill, Leah Lorenz, Colleen McKenna, Annie Wesner, Hannah Adams, Maya Collins, Abby Hickey, Allison Jackson, Rachel Kearney, Ellen Long, Yodeet Nymberg, Andrea Poole, Sophie Rothstein, Olivia Scalfaro, Faith Schirmer

Acting Up is a member of ACT Cincinnati and won 32 Orchid awards at the Association of Community Theatre awards for productions over the past year including Overall Technical Quality, Overall Performance Quality, Excellence in Dance Execution, and Excellence in Chorus, Choreography and Ensemble.

Acting Up will present four shows of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, April 8,9,10, at the Mason Middle School Theater, 6370 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040. Tickets are $12 each and are available online or at the door starting one hour before the performances . For more information, visit http://www.ActingUp.com or call 513-494-6062.

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