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June 28, 2015 · 10:41 am

2014-2015 Orchid Awards for Acting Up

ACTUP_logoBEAUTY AND THE BEAST

  • Excellence in Choreography – Maddie Burgoon
  • Excellence in Costume Design – Becky Corstanje, Andrea Ledford and Crew
  • Excellence in Dance Excecution – The Cast
  • Excellence in Direction – Joey Schnell
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Joey Schnell and Cast
  • Excellence in Light Design – Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in Makeup – Brahm Corstanje, Kalyn Corstanje and TEAM
  • Excellence in Musical Direction – Jeanne Bilyeu
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Melissa Campbell as Belle
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Josh Beasley as Cogsworth
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Gabe Hoyer as Beast
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Ryley Davis Arnold as Gaston
  • Excellence in Orchestra – Jeanne Bilyeu and Orchestra
  • Excellence in Producing – Danielle Campbell & Karen Morey
  • Excellence in Properties – Christie Huhn & Joel Saeks
  • Excellence in Set Construction – Steve Fair and Crew
  • Excellence in Decor – Brent Peebles & Joel Saeks
  • Excellence in Design – Brent Peebles, Steve Fair & Zach Hoyer
  • Excellence in Special Effects – Scott Meyer
  • Excellence in Vocal Direction – Jeanne Bilyeau and Amy Hall

LEGALLY BLONDE JR.

  • Excellence in Costumes – Becky Corstanje & Andrea Ledford
  • Excellence in Direction – Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Lobby Display – Karen Kopack, Stephanie Bush and Crew
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Savannah Slaby as Elle Woods
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Victoria Shields as Paulette
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance – Zachary Hoyer
  • Excellence in Overall Performance Quality – Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Producing – Karen Morey & Laura Peebles
  • Excellence in Set Design – Steve Fair & Brent Peebles
  • Excellence in Stage Management – Debbie Meyer & Crew

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May 8, 2015 · 11:34 am

Auditions Announced for GUYS AND DOLLS presented by Acting Up

ACTUP_logoYou must sign up for an audition spot on Sign Up Genius. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4facaf29a13-acting1

Who: ages 6-18
When: Monday June 8 or Tuesday June 9, 6:30-9pm. 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 a CD or ipod karaoke-type music (no vocals,) 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 http://www.ActingUp.com
  • 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: Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, “Guys And Dolls” ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including TONY Awards, Drama Desks, and Olivers. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, “Guys and Dolls” is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend, nightclub performer Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. Guys And Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

Performances will be Sept. 25-27 at the Mason High School Theater.

Who’s Directing?: Show will be directed by Erin Wallace, Music Direction by Jeanne Bilyeu and Choreography by Jerry Wiesenhahn.

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February 20, 2015 · 4:16 pm

LEGALLY BLOND JR. The Musical Runs March 20-22

ACTUP_Legally Blond Jr promoLEGALLY BLOND JR. The Musical
Presented by Acting Up
March 20-22
Mason

Directed by Brent Peebles
Assistant director Dan Docherty
Voice directed by Jeanne Bilyeu
Choreographed by Erin Kelley

Official cast list |

Based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde Jr., follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.Adapted for younger performers and based on the popular movie, this show features an upbeat original score that’s sure to leave cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!

When Elle’s high school boyfriend Warner dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she’s not “serious” enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate Emmett and spunky hairdresser Paulette along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren’t mutually exclusive – in fact, law may be her natural calling after all as she quickly begins outsmarting her peers.

The show’s sense of humor, as well as its themes of self-empowerment and open-mindedness, make Legally Blonde Jr. ideal for young performers and young audiences.

  • Fri, March 20 at 7pm
  • Sat, March 21 at 3pm* & 7pm
    *sign language interpreted
  • Sun, March 22 at 3pm

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February 5, 2015 · 11:04 am

Cast Announced for LEGALLY BLONDE JR at Acting Up

ACTUP_logoActing Up is proud to announce the cast of our upcoming musical, LEGALLY BLONDE, JR.

(In Order of Appearance)

  • Margot…..Michaela Back
  • Serena….Ashton Francis
  • Pilar…….Kayla Stroud
  • Gaelen…Katherine Abel
  • Kate…..Megan Ledford
  • Elle Woods…..Savannah Slaby
  • Saleswoman/Cashier……Katie Kenniston
  • Store Manager…..Claire Striet
  • Warner Huntington III…..Paul Phillips
  • Grandmaster Chad/Kyle…Samuel Hoyer
  • Winthrop/Dewey…..Nathan Carras
  • Lowell/Bookish Client…..Sarah Koopman
  • Pforzheimer…..Anna Silvius
  • Jet Blue Pilot/Prison Guard…..Anthony Schaeffer
  • Emmett Forrest…..Zachary Hoyer
  • Erin Schultz…..Maddi O’Connell
  • Sundeep A. Padamadan…..Danielle Morey
  • Enid Hoops…..Jessica Cooper
  • Vivienne Kennsington…..Tess Hogan
  • Professor Callahan…..Cole Hankins
  • Paulette…..Victoria Shields
  • Broooke Wyndam…..Ally Peebles
  • Sabrina…..Mackenzie Powell
  • Kiki the Colorist…..Haley Stevens
  • Judge…..Kate Shields
  • Chutney Wyndham…..Annie Wesner

Featured Dancers…..Zoey Fitgerald Kidwell, Riley Hamant, Claire Northcut, Mackenzie Powell, Morgan Robbins, Sammi St. Arnold, Gabrielle Tollefsen, Lexi Zukowski

Ensemble…..Emma Beck, Noah Carras, Gerardo Contreras, Abby Fair, Maliyah Gaines, Chloe Hall, Taylor Kiss, Leah Major, Emma Miller, Alana Money, Katelyn Moore, Yodeet Nymberg, Andrea Poole, Sophie Rothstein, Faith Schirmer, Benjamin Speno, Madeline Straub

Junior Partners ..Lauren Atkinson. Gretchen Bush. Maya Collins, Alexa Crociata, Elizabeth Davis, Remi Deupree, Jessica Earle, Kiley Eckert, Audrey Glaser, Sarah Goecke, Bailey Hubbard, Ellen Long, Grace Major, Grant Meyer, Kate Moreland, Maryjane Neilson, Kaia Owens, Will Schirmer, J.R. Sodano, Reilly Thorp, Sydney Vargo

Acting Up will present four performances of LEGALLY BLONDE JR March 20,21,22 at the Mason Middle School. Tickets are $12 each and are available online at www.ActingUp.com or at the door starting one hour before the show. This production will feature 70 talented cast members from all over the tri-state area from Ft. Thomas, KY to Lebanon, OH; from the East-side to the West-side, these talented teens will be singing and dancing their way into your heart to the family-friendly version of this popular musical about believing in yourself.

This author-approved, family-friendly, JR. version is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).  All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.

For tickets and more information, see www.ActingUp.com.

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October 5, 2014 · 10:32 pm

Acting Up Announces Auditions for LEGALLY BLONDE JR

ACTUP_logoWho: Anyone ages 6-18 years old

When: Monday Dec. 1 or Tuesday Dec. 2, 6:30-8:30 pm. Click here to reserve your audition slot.

Where: Mason Intermediate 45 Cafeteria, 6307 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason OH 45040

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 a CD or ipod karaoke-type music (no vocals,) 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
  • 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: Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat family-friendly* version of the musical that is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish. Based on the adored feature film of the same name, this musical about self-discovery stays true to form with a peppy score and playful book. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2011, this all-singing, all-dancing romantic comedy is about knowing who you are and showing what you’ve got!(*Some story lines and songs, non-essential to the plot have been removed to make this version suitable for young performers)

Performances will be March 20,21,22 at the Mason Middle School Theater.  Show will be directed by Brent Peebles, Music Direction by Jeanne Bilyeu and Choreography by Erin Kelley.

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