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August 29, 2024 · 6:13 pm

Call for Directors for 2025 Summer Musical at Bart’s Bards

Bart’s Bards—a theatrical ministry of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church—is holding an open Call for Directors for our Summer 2025 musical. Interested persons should contact Danielle Meineke (BartsBards@gmail.com) to schedule a 45-minute evening appointment time on Sunday, September 29, Monday, September 30, or Wednesday, October 2 at St. Bartholomew Church (9375 Winton Rd).

Performance Dates are as follows:

  • Thursday, June 5—Evening
  • Friday, June 6—Evening
  • Saturday, June 7—Matinee & Evening
  • Sunday, June 8—Matinee

The show will be performed on the Ray Sowell Commemorative Stage in the Fr. William F. Krumpe Activity Center in Springfield Township, OH (9375 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231).

Potential directors may pitch up to two shows. We will hear your pitch(es), talk about our theater community, and hear from you about your practices and expectations as a director. Please also bring your theatrical resumé and contact information.

The show selected will: 1) be a large-cast musical production for members of all ages, including the potential for a large number of children; 2) have several lead-role opportunities for actors of all ages; and 3) be a family-friendly production that presents a message consistent with the values of the Catholic Church. To aid potential directors with show selection, below are some of our recent productions. We are open to hearing pitches of repeat shows or shows new to our theater.

  • Oklahoma! (2009)
  • Bye Bye Birdie (2010)
  • The Wizard of Oz (2000, 2011)
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2014)
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2015)
  • Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2016)
  • The Fiddler on the Roof (2017)
  • Seussical: The Musical (2018)
  • James and the Giant Peach (2019)
  • The Music Man (2003, 2022)
  • The Sound of Music (2023)
  • Horizons of Gold: An Original Musical (2024)

Questions can be directed to Danielle Meineke (BartsBards@gmail.com). Thanks for your interest!

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August 19, 2024 · 6:29 pm

Virtual Auditions Announced for CaBARTret at Bart’s Bards

We’re Back!

After a year off, we are very excited to announce auditions for our 4th Annual CaBARTret! Directed by Maddy Weinkam & Jeff Weinkam. The show will be ONE NIGHT ONLY on November 9th and rehearsals will be minimal. The show will be comprised of solos/small group songs and 3 large group numbers. You must be at least 18 years old and out of high school to participate.

The theme for this year is “Page to Stage” meaning we will be doing selections of songs from shows based on books
(see here for examples: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Musicals_based_on_novels)

There will be no in person auditions this year. ALL auditions will be virtual!

Video auditions must be received by September 8th at 5:00pm. Please send videos to BartsBards@gmail.com

What we need for your audition:

  • 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song you would like to perform in the show that fits the theme (you may be asked to sing something different for the show if the directors so choose)
  • A brief (1 minute or less) explanation of why you want to be a part of this year’s CaBARTret

Note: if you have participated in a Bart’s Bards show within the last 5 years and wish to ONLY be in the large group numbers, you do not need to audition. Just send us an email by September 8th letting us know you would like to be in the group numbers!
We look forward to hearing you soon!

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May 28, 2024 · 6:37 pm

HORIZONS OF GOLD Opens on June 6th

BB_Horizons of GoldHORIZONS OF GOLD
Bart’s Bards
June 6-9

Don’t miss your chance to experience this beautiful story of the power of family, second chances, and the strength to find home and healing in the face of unrelenting hardships.

A STORY OF PERSEVERANCE AMIDST SHATTERED DREAMS
Rose is a young Mexican migrant, abandoned and lost in turbulent 1930s California. She clings to Margaret Thomas, a Kansas farm wife displaced by the Dust Bowl. Together, they grieve a lost family and search for home and healing in the midst of unrelenting hardships. Could John Bollen, the generous wheat farmer down the road, be a savior for them both? A powerful journey of the heart unfolds for three people who find their lives intertwined, each desperate to heal the past and embrace a new future.  Lush, full-bodied orchestrations and soaring melodies take us back to the sweeping wheat fields of America’s Great Plains. With its cast of vibrant characters, this thoughtful script is packed with heart-rending drama, laugh-out-loud humor, and gentle romance.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Tickets are on sale now.  Tickets can be purchased in advance at the link below or at the door 1 hour prior to each performance.

TICKETING LINK: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/80044

VENUE: Krumpe Activity Center – 9375 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 45231

SHOW DATES AND TIMES

  • Thursday, June 6 at 7:30pm
  • Friday, June 7 at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, June 8 at 2:00pm
  • Saturday, June 8 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, June 9 at 2:00pm

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May 16, 2024 · 5:16 pm

HORIZONS OF GOLD Runs June 6-9

BB_Horizons of GoldHORIZONS OF GOLD
Bart’s Bards
June 6-9
St. Bartholomew Church Krumpe Activity Center [Springfield Township]

Directed by Fred Hunt
Music directed by Shawn Charton
Choreographed by MAddy Weinkam & Hunter Gee
Produced by Elle Rothan, Andy Schwartz & Ursula Biron

Cast: Jasmyn Jewell as Rose, Rachel Mabry as Margaret Thomas, John Boyd as Bo, Garry Hohnecker as Lawrence Thomas, Roman Jerger as Edward Thomas/Ensemble, Hunter Gee as William Thomas/Ensemble, Carter Schulte as Charlie Thomas/Ensemble, Amarna Hawks as Opal/Ensemble, Caroline Lawson as Nettie, Bailey Margrave as Pearl, Elle Rothan as Alice, Ron Mason as Hank, Gary Bracknell as Otis, Travis Bauer as Clarence, Barry Reynolds as CCC Foreman/Ensemble, Bernadette Calvino as Woman 1/Ensemble, Julianne Burch as Woman 2/Ensemble, Mike Williams as Store Manager/Ensemble, Nick Biron​ as Man/Ensemble, Emily Pine​ as Edith/Ensemble, Maria Williams​ as Ethen/Ensemble & Lizzy Travnik​ as Wilfe/Ensemble
Ensemble: Alyssa Bauer, Chloe Bollmer, Kelsey Dalton, Molly Davenport, Annabelle Dunahugh, Eloise Elliott, Adrianna Fedele,​ Christian Hawwash, Holly Horner, Roxy Jones, Sophia Lankford, Molly Majestic, Christian Masheka, Yolanda Masheka,​ Audrey Mason, Erica Mason, Isabelle Morales, Helen Mariah Murdoch, Bianca Page, Amy Reynolds, John Rothan,​ Olivia Rothan, Laila Spiker, Saira West, Brooklyn Whitaker, Annie Williams & Josie Williams​

Rose is a young Mexican migrant, abandoned and lost in turbulent 1930s California. She clings to Margaret Thomas, a Kansas farm wife displaced by the Dust Bowl. Together, they grieve a lost family and search for home and healing in the midst of unrelenting hardships. Could John Bollen, the generous wheat farmer down the road, be a savior for them both? A powerful journey of the heart unfolds for three people who find their lives intertwined, each desperate to heal the past and embrace a new future.  Lush, full-bodied orchestrations and soaring melodies take us back to the sweeping wheat fields of America’s Great Plains. With its cast of vibrant characters, this thoughtful script is packed with heart-rending drama, laugh-out-loud humor, and gentle romance.

  • Thu-Fri, June 6-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, June 8 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, June 9 at 2pm

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February 12, 2024 · 6:33 pm

Cast Announced for HORIZONS OF GOLD at Bart’s Bards

BB_new logoBart’s Bards is excited to announce the cast of our June 6-9, 2024 production of HORIZONS OF GOLD directed by Fred Hunt! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, May 6.

  • Rose – Jasmyn Jewell
  • Margaret Thomas – Rachel Mabry
  • Bo – John Boyd
  • Lawrence Thomas – Garry Hohnecker
  • Edward Thomas/Ensemble – Roman Jerger
  • William Thomas/Ensemble – Hunter Gee
  • Charlie Thomas/Ensemble – Carter Schulte
  • Opal/Ensemble – Amarna Hawks
  • Nettie – Caroline Lawson
  • Pearl – Bailey Margrave
  • Alice – Elle Rothan
  • Hank – Ron Mason
  • Otis – Gary Bracknell
  • Clarence – Travis Bauer
  • CCC Foreman/Ensemble – Barry Reynolds
  • Woman 1/Ensemble – Bernadette Calvino
  • Woman 2/Ensemble – Julianne Burch
  • Store Manager/Ensemble – Mike Williams
  • Man/Ensemble – Nick Biron
  • Edith/Ensemble – Mary Beth Schwartz
  • Ethel/Ensemble – Maria Williams
  • Wife/Ensemble – Lizzy Travnik
  • Ensemble – Alyssa Bauer, Grace Bock, Chloe Bollmer, Carol Byers, Kelsey Dalton, Molly Davenport, Laurel Dobrzsi, Annabelle Dunahugh, Benjamin ​Elliott, Eloise Elliott, Audrey Evans, Adrianna Fedele, Christian Hawwash, Holly Horner, Roxy Jones, Sophia Lankford, Molly Majestic, Christian ​Masheka, Yolanda Masheka, Audrey Mason, Erica Mason, Isabelle Rose Morales, Helen Mariah Murdoch, Bianca Page, Amy Reynolds, John Rothan, ​Olivia Rothan, Josie Schmidt, Laila Spiker, Saira West, Brooklyn Whitaker, Annie Williams, Josie Williams, Natalie Witzgall, William Witzgall

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