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Call for Director Applications for 2020-2021 Season at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is now accepting applications for Directors for our 2020-2021 season.

CenterStage Players (Ohio) aims to produce 4-5 shows a year which will be performed at Lockland High School in Cincinnati, OH. We have presented many ACT award-winning productions in the past such as Acapulco, Take Me Out, and Tribes, among others. You can find a list of previous productions on our website – www.centerstageplayersinc.com.

We are searching for creative and talented directors, both experienced and new, who aren’t afraid to take a risk. We are open to comedy, drama, farce, and musical submissions and are particularly interested in rarely performed shows, original works, and “edgy” scripts.

Interested applicants should send the information shown below to Mark Culp, Vice-President of Production, before the deadline of November 30, 2019.

Director interviews will take place in early January, 2020.

Please respond to this notice by e-mail to markcandjanec@gmail.com.

Please include the following information with your submission:

  • Director Information (Name, Contact Info)
  • Director Resume
  • Title of Play (please complete one submission for each production you are pitching)
  • Author of Play
  • List any production or technical crew persons that work with you on a regular basis
  • What technical issues, if any, does the show present and how would you plan to resolve them?
  • Are there any anticipated casting difficulties? If so, how would you overcome them?
  • Are there budgeting issues or exceptional costs associated with this production?
  • What about the show appeals to you as a director?
  • If your show is selected, are there any timing restrictions that would help us in building our season schedule (i.e., can only direct in early fall or late spring)?
  • Please include a copy of the script if possible. If not, please ensure that it is a show that will have an easily accessible copy (i.e., the library).

NOTE: Multiple shows may be pitched. However, individual director interviews will be limited to 30 minutes.

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Cast Announced for MARVIN’S ROOM at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players Inc. is delighted to announce the cast of  our upcoming production MARVIN’S ROOM by Scott McPherson.

Bessie (played by Cathy Judge), a strong-willed woman, takes care of her bedridden father and eccentric Aunt Ruth (played by Claudia Kazvin). After Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia, her estranged sister, Lee (played by Mandy Goodwin), comes to visit and to be tested as a possible bone marrow donor for her sister. The reunion between the sisters is initially uncomfortable , aggravated by the difficult behavior of Lee’s two sons (played by Joshua Vietas and Hunter Gee). The two women eventually confront their shortcomings as sisters, reach out to each other, and arrive at an understanding about the importance of family. Featuring the considerable talents of  Bridgid Dunn Cornell as Dr. Charlotte; Beth Griffin as Dr. Wally; Teri Foltz as a Retirement Home Director and John Vanderplough as Dr. Wally’s brother.

The winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Player, the Outer Critics Circle for Best Off-Broadway Player, The John Glassner Award for Best New American Player and the Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, McPherson’s dark comedy allows us a moving view of one woman’s commitment to family.

Directed by Julie Jordan
Produced by Trisha Courtney and Karen Vanover

Show runs November 15-17 and 22-24, 2019

Season and individual tickets are now on sale at centerstageplayersinc.com where you can also find more information about the rest of our season and how to find us!

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THE ELEPHANT MAN Runs Sept. 27-Oct. 6

CSP_The Elephant Man logoTHE ELEPHANT MAN
CenterStage Players
Sept. 27-Oct. 6
Lockland High School Auditorium

Directed by Tom Peters
Produced by Fred Hunt

Cast: Aaron Whitehead as John Merrick, Jay Dallas Benson as Frederick Treves, Arny Stoller as Carr Gomm/Conductor, Burt McCollom as Ross/Bishop Walsham How/Snork, Chris Koonce as Pinhead Manager/London Policeman/Lord John, Jacob Hart as Will the Porter/Belgian Policeman, Sally Flint as Streetwalker/Pinhead/Princess Alexandria, Bridgid Dunn as Countess/Miss Sandwich & Jessie Faye as Mrs. Kendall/Pinhead

THE ELEPHANT MAN is the story of John Merrick during his stay at London’s Whitechapel Hospital under the care of Sir Frederick Treves, a surgeon, in 1880. Premiering in London in November of 1977, the production moved to Broadway in 1979 and ran until 1981, winning the Tony Award for Best Play (among others). The play was adapted for a 1982 broadcast on ABC and a radio play by the BBC in 1988.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 4-5 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 2pm

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Actress Needed for MARVIN’S ROOM at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoActress needed for CenterStage Players Inc’s upcoming production of MARVIN’S ROOM.

The role is for a women in her 40’s. If you are interested in being considered for this role please contact the director Julie Jordan at juliehjordan@gmail.com or 513.235.5609.

Rehearsals start mid-late Sept, production dates November 15-17 and 22-24.

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2018-2019 Orchid Awards for CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoMADELINE’S CHRISTMAS

  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Betty Coulter
  • EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Gregory Carl Smith
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Ainsley Benken
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Betty Coulter
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Kent F. Smith
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Naomi Dobbins
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Violet Vanover
  • EXCELLENCE IN VOCAL DIRECTION – Kent F. Smith

PARADE

  • EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Amanda Borchers
  • EXCELLENCE IN ENSEMBLE – Amanda Borchers and the Cast
  • EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Eric Bardes
  • EXCELLENCE IN LOBBY DISPLAY – Fred Hunt
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Christopher Ball
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Jeff Richardson
  • EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Liz Koch
  • EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Fred Hunt and Mark Culp
  • EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM ART – Katie Tekulve
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION – Kent F. Smith & Ivory Mazur
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Zachary Julian
  • EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT – Nancy Kammer

RABBIT HOLE

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Jessie Faye
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Tanner McDole
  • EXCELLENCE IN LIGHT DESIGN – Gregory Carl Smith & Chris Lee
  • EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM ART – Katie Tekulve
  • EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTIES – Nancy Kammer & Mike Williams
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DÉCOR – Burt McCollom & Cast
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Burt McCollom
  • EXCELLENCE IN SOUND DESIGN – Jon Scheiding

THE HOT L BALTIMORE

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Cathy Alter
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Cindy Miller
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Erica Beimesche
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Liz Koch
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Micheal Kiser
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Carissa Griffith Sloan
  • EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION – Burt McCollom
  • EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING – Mark Culp
  • EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM ART – Katie Tekulve
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN – Burt McCollom

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Elizabeth Hickerson
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – John McInerney
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Peggy Allen
  • EXCELLENCE IN ACTING IN A PLAY – Rick Hunt
  • EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – Amanda Borchers
  • EXCELLENCE IN MAKEUP – Manny Frias
  • EXCELLENCE IN SET CONSTRUCTION – Kent Smith & Fred Hunt

 

 

 

 

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