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Auditions Announced for THE AMISH PROJECT at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players announces auditions for THE AMISH PROJECT by Jessica Dickey.

Sunday, October 25, 2015 5pm – 7pm and Monday October 26, 2015 7pm-9pm at the North College Hill City Center, 1500 Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati 45231 (Marvin Ave. Intersection)

Looking for men, women and children ages 6-80.

This ensemble version of the one woman show, THE AMISH PROJECT is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community on October 2, 2006.  All actors remain onstage throughout the entire show.

Performance dates: May 13-15 and 20-21, 2015
Characters: (Please Note! ALL actors stay onstage throughout the whole show and participate in portions of the dialogue much like a Greek chorus)
  • Carol Stuckey – Widow of the gunman, age 31, Non-Amish
  • Eddie Stuckey-The gunman of the schoolhouse shooting, age 33. Non-Amish. Killed himself at the end of the attack
  • Anna-Amish girl age 14. Victim of shooting
  • Velda-Amish girl age 6. Victim of shooting
  • Bill North-Non-Amish age 50+. Scholar and professor on Amish culture, as well as friend and spokesman to several Amish families affected by the shooting
  • Sherry Local – Non-Amish, age 50+. Resident of Nickels Mine, PA.
  • America-age 16. Hispanic, pregnant. Works in the local grocery store.
  • Ensemble and the Community of Nickels Mines, PA.
  • Fireman
  • Aaron-Amish, age 35-45, Father of Anna and Velda
  • Amish Mother, age 30-40-Wife of Aaron, mother of Anna and Velda
  • Jacob, Amish boy, age -8-12, son of Aaron
  • Reporters-male or female
  • Ray Local age 50+ Sherry’s Husband
  • America’s mother
  • Marian, Elizabeth, Catherine, Margaret, Mary, Dottie, Esther-Amish-Victims of shooting
  • Emma-Amish-Velda’s bff-victim of shooting

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Directors Applications Being Accepted for 2016-2017 Season at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is now accepting applications for Directors for our 2016-2017 season.

Generally, CenterStage Players (OH) produce 3-5 shows a year, which have been performed at the North College Hill City Center in Cincinnati, OH. 

Interested applicants should send information to Trisha Cooper, Vice-President of Production before the deadline of November 15th, 2015. The CenterStage Board will schedule interviews with applicants in early January 2016. 

Please respond to this notice by e-mail to centerstageplayersinc@yahoo.com, or by snail mail:
Attn: Trisha Cooper
7255 Fallingwoods
West Chester, Ohio 45241

Please include the following information with your response. 

  1. Your theatrical resume and contact information.
  2. List any production or technical crew persons that work with you on a regular basis.
  3. List a play you would like to direct and please answer the following questions:
    • What technical issues does the show present, and how would you resolve them?
    • Are there any foreseen casting difficulties with the show? How would you over-come them?
    • What draws you, as a director, to want to work on this show?
  4. One copy of the script (s) so that the CenterStage Board can read through it before your interview. We prefer to received scripts electronically if possible. If this is not possible, please ensure the script is one easily available, e.g. at the public library.

Please note, multiple shows may be pitched.  However, individual director interviews will be limited to 30 minutes.

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ACAPULCO Runs Oct. 9-17

CSP_Acapulco promoACAPULCO
CenterStage Players
Oct. 9-17
North College Hill

Written and directed by David Hughes

Cast: Linda Callahan as Lizzie, Jeffrey K. Miller as Ben, Valeria Amburgey as Edna, Charles L. Flatt as Jack/Father O’Reily, Jeffrey Spadafore as Father Hannigan & Richard Zenk as Richard Stellar

Facing foreclosure on their home, an unlikely couple struggles with their assumptions about love, art, and faith.
Contains adult content.

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 9-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 11 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 15-17 at 8pm

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Lighting Designer and Light Execution Needed for 2015-2016 Season at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is looking for someone(s) to help with Lighting Design and Execution for the shows of our 2015/2016 season.

We are located in North College Hill.  Please check out our website for information about our shows and our group: centerstageplayersinc.com.

If interested, please contact Alex Crocker-Lakness at mechamancer@gmail.com.

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Auditions Announced for WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLFF? at CenterStage Players

CSPOH_logoCenterStage Players is excited to announce auditions for the Tony Award winning play WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLFF? by Edward Albee. Directed by Lynne Aronson and produced by Dee Dunn.

Auditions will be held at the North Colllege Hill City Center 1500 W. Galbraith Rd. 45231 on Sunday August 16 and Tuesday August 18 from 7 to 9pm. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Wednesday August 19 form 7 to 9pm.

Performances February 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 2016.

The director encourages you to be familiar with the play before the auditions. You will be asked to read from the script and no appointment is necessary. Please bring a resume and current picture, if you have one, and your calendar, as we will ask you about conflicts in the late fall, 2015, and winter, 2016.

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLFF? is an emotional rollercoaster between George, a college history professor and his wife Martha, daughter of the college president, and Nick, a new professor in the biology department and his wife, Honey. Illusion and reality are nebulous and never clear. The morals and mores of the 1950’s, wherein families consisted of husband, wife and two perfect children living in the suburbs, is questioned and exposed. Alcohol is used to self-medicate and the mental stability of all of them is in question.

Needed are 2 men and 2 women.

  • MARTHA: 52, but looks somewhat younger. A large boisterous woman, ample, but not fleshy.
  • GEORGE: Her husband, age 46. Thin, hair going gray.
  • HONEY: 26, a petite blond young woman, rather plain looking.
  • NICK: 28, her husband. Blond and well put together, good looking.

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