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Auditions Announced for BLOOMING at Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative

CPI_logoCincinnati Playwrights Initiative announces auditions for BLOOMING, a CPI New Voices Staged Reading of a new musical by Louise Epperson (book) and Bill Corcoran (music).

Sunday, July 10 at 4-7pm
Sharonville Cultural Arts Center
11165 Reading Road
Sharonville OH 45241

Tuesday, July 12 at 6-10pm
North College Hill City Center
1500 W. Galbraith
Cincinnati, OH 45231

Cast:

  • Cricket (Lead), woman, 55+;
  • Young Cricket (Lead), woman, plays Cricket as a young woman;
  • 2 Women, 20-30, multiple roles;
  • Woman, 18-28, multiple roles;
  • Woman, approx. 16, multiple roles;
  • Male, 30-40, multiple roles;
  • Male, multiple roles, versatile character actor.

Each actor may choose 16-32 bars of their own choice for the character(s) they wish to audition for. The music director will assign a second piece of music for each character (actor) which will be the same for all actors trying out for that particular role.

Strong sight reading skills are a must.

No a cappella – No CDs, bring sheet music in the correct key.

Performance:  Aronoff Center for the Arts, Fifth Third Bank Theater 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati OH 45202 on Tuesday, Sept. 20th 7:30pm.

Must be able to attend all rehearsals:

  • Read Through: Tuesday July 28th 6-10pm
  • Rehearsals – 6-10pm, 11165 Reading Road Sharonville OH 45241 on
    Thu, Aug. 25th; Thu, Sept. 1st; Thu, Sept. 8th; Thu, Sept. 15th & Mon, Sept. 19th

For Information or to Schedule your Audition: Message us through Facebook or at prez@cincyplaywrights.org.

Director – Chris Lee, Musical Director – Bree Hunter Cox

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RIGHTING REDFORD On Nov. 10

CPI_Righting Redford logoRIGHTING REDFORD
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Nov. 10
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

A sequel to the 2013 New Voices Staged Reading, Redford’s Rules.

Now, Doug, the “Romantic,” is trying to get his buddy Joe’s play, Redford’s Rules, staged by A.D.D., the Association of Detroit Drama. The quirky leader of A.D.D., Kamikaze, keeps telling Doug his play has been rejected and that it’s not dramatic enough. Doug continues to try to improve the play with the lovely Erica tutoring him. Erica, however, is more interested in genuine love than the make-believe stuff of the play. Follow Doug’s zany story as he competes with plays like Death Camp 9, Grandpa’s Diapers, and others.

Tue, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm

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KNIGHT ERRANT On Oct. 13

CPI_logoKNIGHT ERRANT
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
Oct. 13
Downtown

Written by Michael Fowler
Directed by Charlie Goetz

Cast: Luka Ashley Carter as Kyle, Jv Katz as Miss Ricks, Elaine Eckstein as Miss Inns & Robert Carlton Stimmel as Sam

  • Tue, Oct. 13 at 7:30pm

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Actors Needed for Staged Reading at Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative

CPI_logoI am directing Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative’s next New Voices Staged Reading, KNIGHT ERRANT.  It will be performed one night only, October 13, 2015 at the Fifth Third Bank Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.  This is quite a nice opportunity, especially for young actors.

I need two young males to play approximately sixteen years old and one adult women to play roughly 28-40 years old. KNIGHT ERRANT is a story which takes place entirely in the offices of two school counselors, so will require no blocking, only reading from the script.

The first young male is in every scene of the play.  The other young male is in one scene and will be understudy for the main role.  The female counselor role will be in two scenes.

The second young male and the female will only be needed for one rehearsal plus the table read and performance day, so if you are in another show at this time, we can work around it as long as you can be available on Oct. 13.

The lead male will be needed for three rehearsals and performance day.  Again, we can work around other schedules.

The reading will be on Tuesday October 13, 2015 at 7:30.  I would need you to be available starting at  4 PM that Tuesday.

I will be available to have a table read/auditions on September 29, 30 and October 1.

The other possible rehearsal dates would be between now and then, and since the play has the various characters mostly in separate scenes, it will be quite easy to accommodate everyone’s schedule in the event that we can’t always gather on the same day/night.

If you are interested in participating, please email me at prez@cincyplaywrights.org and I will send you a script.

Thanks!

Chris Lee,
President
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative

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FOLIE EN FAMILLE on June 9

CPI_Folie en Famille logoFOLIE EN FAMILLE
Presented by Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
June 9
Downtown

Written by Traci Taylor

What’s a young social worker to do when she encounters a family in which a dead son is not quite gone, but back via rodent reincarnation? Family Madness, indeed, but not so easily dismissed…especially because, before his demise, the late Bobby Cutter had a distinctly hostile relationship with the family cat.

  • Tue, June 9 at 7:30pm

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