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January 31, 2012 · 2:35 pm

CLP Seeks Benjamin for Covedale’s JOSEPH

Cincinnati Landmark Productions will hold auditions for the role of Benjamin in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.

When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7pm to 8:30pm
Where: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts – 4990 Glenway Avenue. C.O. 45238

Audition requirements: MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition. A headshot/picture is appreciated but not required. Audition will consist of singing, interview and possible movement. Dress appropriately. Bring sheet music for accompanist.

Benjamin – Young man, needs to look 15 to 20 years old. Benjamin is the youngest of the Brothers in Joseph. Therefore he has to look young, more innocent, and naive. Tenor or High Baritone preferred. Dance ability helpful but not a prerequisite.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
April 19 – May 13, 2012
Lyrics by Tim Rice and Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father’s favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n’ roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

Tim Perrino, Director; Brian Hoffman, Music Director; Jennifer A. Martin, Choreographer; Erin Meyer; Production Stage Manager

This is a paid position.

Rehearsals begin: March 18, 2012.

Complete Performance Dates Include:

Thurs. Apr. 19 – Fri. Apr. 20 – Sat. Apr. 21 – Apr. 22
Thurs. Apr. 26 – Fri. Apr. 27 – Sat. Apr. 28 – Sun. Apr. 29
Thurs. May 3 – Fri. May 4 – Sat. May 5 – Sun. May 6
Thurs. May 10 – Fri. May 11 – Sat. May 12 – Sun. May 13

Performance Times: Thursday –Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm.

For more information, contact the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, (513) 241 – 6550.

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January 23, 2012 · 1:58 pm

CLP Seeks Music Director for WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?

Cincinnati Landmark Productions (CLP), a non-profit professional theater company, seeks a contracted Music Director for WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? for the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 5th show in the 2012-13 season.

The Music Director will be responsible for:

  • Attending auditions and casting the show along with the Director and Choreographer
  • All music rehearsals for the production – including vocal work as needed.
  • Lining up the live band for the production.
  • Conducting all performances and playing piano/keyboard as well during the show.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to read music well
  • Ability to play piano, transpose, conduct and teach music to all performers and musicians
  • Ability to work well with others in a collaborative environment
  • Able to attend meetings as needed
  • Able work without supervision
  • Strong commitment to the performing arts
  • Strong communication and time management skills
  • Access to email/cell phone daily for all production communications
  • Knowledge of Cincinnati performing arts community
  • Access to reliable transportation
  • Able to be professional, eager and friendly to staff, production team, musicians and cast members

Background:
Bachelor degree in music preferred. Piano and music proficiency a must.

Please send cover letter, resume to: timperrino@covedalecenter.com.

This is a paid position. Email only! No phone calls please. Deadline: February 14, 2012.

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?
The ’60s Hit Musical by Roger Bean

Four girlfriends gather to celebrate an upcoming wedding. As the bachelorette party picks up steam and the drinks flow, the girls discover more about each others’ love lives than they had ever imagined. Featuring classic songs from the 1960s such as “My Boy Lollipop,” “I Will Follow Him,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “Hey There Lonely Boy” and many others including the title song, Why Do Fools Fall In Love? reaffirms that, during life’s struggles, friendship will unveil its everlasting strength—and it does so with a rockin’ beat!

Characters include 4 Women:

  • MILLIE: The bride-to-be. 20’s. (Mezzo/alto)
  • SALLY: Her sassy friend. 20’s. (Mezzo-soprano)
  • FLORENCE: Their shy friend. 20’s. (Alto/bass)
  • DEE DEE: Flo’s cousin. 20’s. (Mezzo-soprano)

Auditions dates: will take place October 21, and October 22, 2012, at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts @ 6 pm.

Rehearsals: will take place at our rehearsal space located at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. Rehearsals will begin Monday, January 14, 2013. Rehearsals will run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:00 to 10:30 pm.

Compete Performance Dates in 2013:

  • Thurs. Feb. 28th – Fri. Mar. 1st – Sat. Mar. 2nd – Sun. Mar. 3rd
  • Thurs. Mar. 7th – Fri. Mar. 8th – Sat. Mar. 9th – Sun. Mar. 10th
  • Thurs. Mar. 14th – Fri. Mar. 15th – Sat. Mar. 16th – Sun. Mar. 17th
  • Thurs. Mar. 21st – Fri. Mar. 22nd – Sat. Mar. 23rd – Sun. Mar. 24th

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January 16, 2012 · 11:51 am

Cincinnati Landmark Productions Welcomes Rodger Pille to Staff

Rodger Pille.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions announced today the appointment of Rodger Pille to its management team. Pille will serve as Communications/Development Manager for one of the region’s fastest growing arts organizations.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions is the production and management company for the Showboat Majestic and the Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre teen summer program, as well as the owner and operator of the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. CLP also produces events, concerts, children’s programs and an art fair at its two landmark theatres.

For CLP, Pille will coordinate a broad spectrum of communication and fundraising initiatives for the company, including sponsorships, cooperative marketing, branding, advertising, donor cultivation, foundation proposals, event production, public relations and social media.

Pille is no stranger to attraction-based communications in the region. Before coming to CLP, he worked in the marketing communications departments of Newport Aquarium (2008-11) and Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal (1997-2008), overseeing traditional public relations and social media initiatives.

He’s also well acquainted with the theater. Pille began his relationship with CLP in 1990 as a teen participant in Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre (CYPT). In college and for many years after, he performed on the Showboat Majestic stage. He also performed in the first-ever production season at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts and in many of the seasons to follow.

“I’ve been a part of this organization in some way for over 20 years,” Pille said. “I truly credit those first years in CYPT with helping me realize who I am – not only as a performer, but as a person. For my career to lead me here and to have even a small hand in its well-deserved success moving forward will be something of a dream come true.”

Pille is a 1995 graduate of the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. He and his wife Krista reside in Western Hills.

For more information about CLP, visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com or call (513) 241-6550.

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January 16, 2012 · 10:24 am

CYPT ’11 Reunion Benefit an Entertaining Success

Joe Moeller performs at the 2011 CYPT Reunion Benefit. Photo by Sarah Laubacher (C).

On December 27, 2011, Cincinnati Landmark Productions held its annual CYPT Benefit Reunion Concert at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. Now in its third year, the concert is equal parts fundraiser, entertainment and social mixer for alumni of the venerable 30-year program.

Recognition for distinguished alumni and friends of the program were given in the form of the third annual CYPT awards. The CYPT Founder’s Award – given to someone who fundamentally ensured CYPT’s success over its 30 years – was presented to Steve Papin and Tony Hungler for their efforts in the acquisition and on-going renovation of the Covedale Theater and for the incorporation of Cincinnati Landmark Productions.

Matt Miller, news director of Fox19, was awarded the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Life Achievement Award for his exemplary broadcast journalism career and for his commitment to keeping the arts in the news.

The 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award for Performing Arts was presented to Eric Bricking. Bricking founded Hyperion Productions, a New York-based tour management and production company that represents a number of popular touring shows.

The CYPT Hall of Fame Award – recognizing the work during a participant’s years in the program – was presented to Doug Berlon and Laura Zervic. Berlon was a mainstay in the early productions in CYPT history, starring as Harold Hill in The Music Man, as Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha, as King Arthur in Camelot, among others. Zervic was a multi-talented veteran of CYPT, having stage-managed, produced and assisted directed many shows. She also starred in such shows as Jabberwocky, West Side Story and The Music Man.

Each year, two “graduating” participants of the program are presented with honorary Big Guys scholarships, named after the informal graduate club from CYPT’s early years. For their dedication to CYPT, Abby Bartish and Tommy Boeing were given $500 awards to use toward college expenses this fall.

The annual Name-the-Dressing Rooms promotion generated over $750. The two winners were: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1997) and Mack and Mabel (1991).

Through ticket sales, live auctions and other fundraisers during the event, the 2011 CYPT Benefit Reunion Concert raised over $12,000. The proceeds go toward off-setting the rising costs of the summer production and help to ensure that anyone who wants to participate in CYPT in the future can afford to.

In addition to awards and fundraisers, the Benefit was also a chance for notable alumni to return to the stage to offer a song or a story. Highlights of the evening included: Joe Moeller, Jerome Doerger, Heather Roush, Michelle Wells and duets from Sara Kenny and Andrew Maloney, Aaron Lavigne and Sarah Hiance, and Dan Bayer and Jeni Bayer Schwiers. An alumni dance troupe representing several eras from the program also performed a showstopper from Cabaret.

CYPT alumni and friends should mark their calendars for December 27, 2012 for the next edition of the benefit reunion concert.

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December 29, 2011 · 11:57 am

CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL runs Jan. 26-Feb. 19

CAINE MUTINY COURT MARTIAL
Presented by Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Jan. 26-Feb. 19
West Price Hill

A young lieutenant has relieved his captain of command in the midst of a typhoon on the grounds that the captain, Queeg, is a psychopath in crisis and would have sent the ship and its crew to their destruction. Naval tradition is against the lieutenant, but testimony eventually reveals a devastating picture of Queeg’s mental disintegration.

Directed by Greg Procaccino

  • Thu-Sat, Jan. 26-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 2-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 5 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 9-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 12 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 16-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 19 at 2pm

Official page with cast list | Online ticketing | FaceBook event |

Local media coverage: Cincinnati Examiner article |

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