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Director Dawn Roth Smith is looking for a beautifully diverse cast for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.

March 11 from 6:45-10pm

Dayton Playhouse – 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave Dayton, OH, United States, Ohio 45414

Rehearsals will begin mid-March of 2024. Performances will be May 10-May 26, 2024. This is a non-paid, community theatre production. Rehearsals will be 3-4 nights per week until May 5. May 5th- May 12 you will be at the theatre for Tech week and opening weekend. There can be no conflicts during this week.

For auditions:

• Please come prepared to sing 16-32 measures of a song that shows off your vocal range and/or acting ability. An accompanist will be provided.
• Please also wear clothing that allows you to move as our choreographer will have a short movement exercise. If you are interested in being a featured dancer, the choreographer may have an added movement piece for you.
• If you are interested in the role of Joseph please be familiar with Close Every Door
• If you are interested in The Narrator please be familiar with Pharaoh Story
• If you are interested in Pharaoh please be prepared to demonstrate your very own version of this character.

Have questions? Email: dawns1210@gmail.com

• JOSEPH: Male, Tenor – Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob. Confident and charming. Vocally strong.
• NARRATOR: Tenor or Soprano – The audience’s guide through the story. The narrator tells Joseph’s story with word and song. Can command the stage while directing focus to story elements. Strong singer with great energy.
• PHARAOH: Baritone or Mezzo – Egypt’s ruler, considered a god on earth. Searching for the meaning behind their dreams. Portrayed as a world-famous rock star. Full of energy and confidence. May also be cast as a member of the greater ensemble.
• POTIPHAR: Baritone – Rich, self-indulgent, and sophisticated Egyptian capitalist. Makes Joseph the leader of his household. Strong character actor with a powerful speaking voice. May also be cast as a member of the greater ensemble.
• MRS. POTIPHAR: Indulgent and confident in her pursuit of what she wants, which at this time happens to be Joseph. Will also be cast as a member of the greater ensemble.
• JACOB: Baritone – Aged father of Joseph and his 11 brothers. Strong character actor and may double for Potiphar.
• BUTLER: Tenor or Mezzo – Pharaoh’s right hand. While in jail, Joseph interprets the Butler’s dreams to a positive outcome. Will also be cast as a member of the greater ensemble.
• BAKER: Tenor or Mezzo – Head of Pharaoh’s kitchen. While in jail, Joseph interprets the Baker’s dreams to a less-than-positive outcome. Will also be cast as a member of the greater ensemble.
• JOSEPH’S BROTHERS: Various vocal ranges – Jealous of Joseph being their father’s favorite son. Dancers and singers. Will also double as general ensemble in some scenes.
• WIVES: Female, Various vocal ranges – The wives of Joseph’s 11 brothers. Skilled dancers and singers. Will also double as general ensemble. Also planning to cast a few wives for Jacob- these roles will have less dancing and a lot of choral singing.
• ENSEMBLE: Male and Female, Various Ranges – Actors, singers, and dances serving as Ishmaelites, Egyptians, Canaanites, and other characters within Joseph’s story.

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The Dayton Playhouse Associate Board invites you to audition for our third annual Cabaret FUNraiser, this time celebrating 65 years of musicals at the Playhouse!

Auditions will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 11am – 1pm.

Auditioners should prepare selections from the below list of shows from Dayton Playhouse’s past. While only one is required, two are encouraged – an uptempo and a ballad – of 32 bars each that you would like to perform in the Cabaret that best showcase your comfortable range and abilities. Duets are also allowed, so bring a friend if you’d like! An accompanist will be provided. Have clear markings in your sheet music, but also be prepared to sing the entire song, if asked. Also, since we want to represent as many shows as possible from the history of the Playhouse, we will not be allowing multiple songs from a single show.
Production date for “Celebrating 65 Years – A Dayton Playhouse Cabaret” will be Saturday, March 23rd, 2024; 8pm at the Dayton Playhouse

There will be 2 set rehearsals you must attend, tentatively scheduled for March 19th and March 22nd at 7:00pm. Extra rehearsals may be scheduled at the discretion of the directors.

If chosen to perform in the Cabaret, the cost to participate is $20 and will include 2 drink tickets. The $20 participation fee will be due at the first rehearsal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to either of the directors, Adee McFarland and Brandon Shockney via email at:
adee.peters@gmail.com
beeshock@gmail.com

Shows available:
1776, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 42nd Street, Ain’t Misbehavin, Always….Patsy Cline, Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, Anything Goes, Applause, The Apple Tree, Babes in Toyland, Beehive, Bells Are Ringing, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Brigadoon, Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, Calamity Jane, Camelot, Carousel, Chicago, A Chorus Line, Cinderella, Company, Crazy For You, Damn Yankees, Evil Dead The Musical, Evita, The Fantastiks, Fiddler on the Roof, Finian’s Rainbow, Fiorello!, Follies, Footloose, Forever Plaid, Funny Girl, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Girl Crazy, Godspell, A Grand Night for Singing, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Hair, Hairspray, Hello, Dolly!, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, I Do! I Do!, Into The Woods, Is There Life After High School?, Jesus Christ Superstar, The King and I, Kiss Me Kate, La Cage Aux Folles, Lady in the Dark, Lend Me A Tenor, Les Miserables, Little Mary Sunshine, Little Me, The Little Mermaid, A Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Mame, Mamma Mia, Man of La Mancha, Meet Me in St. Louis, Merrily We Roll Along, The Music Man, The Musical of Musicals, The Musical, My Fair Lady, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Nunsense, Oklahoma!, Oliver!, Once Upon A Mattress, Once On This Island, The Pajama Game, Phantom, Pippin, Plain and Fancy, The Producers, The Prom, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Quilters, Ragtime, Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd, The Secret Garden, She Loves Me, Show Boat, Side By Side By Sondheim, Side Show, Sister Act, The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Spamalot, Steel Pier, Stop The World – I Want To Get Off, Sweet Charity, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Urinetown, Victor/Victoria, West Side Story, Will Rogers Follies, The Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Town, Working, Xanadu, You’re A Good A Good Man Charlie Brown

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Announcing auditions for SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Kate Hamill
Based on the novel by Jane Austen

THE STORY: A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?

Opens: March 8, 2024
Closes: March 17, 2024

Auditions: January 15 & 16, 2024 7 PM At Dayton Playhouse

Auditions will consist of cold readings and improvisation games. All races, genders and abilities are encouraged to audition.

This is not your mother’s Jane Austen. Please come prepared to play. If you have a British accent, bring it with you however, it is not required for auditions. Looking for actors who are willing to have fun, learn, explore, work as part of a true ensemble and maybe get your hands dirty along the way.

All roles are available as follows. For ages given, anyone that can play that age will be considered. Final cast will include 10-12 people. Other than the two main characters, Elinor and Marianne, all actors will likely play multiple roles.

• Marianne Dashwood: The middle Dashwood sister; sensitive
• Elinor Dashwood: The eldest Dashwood sister; sensible
• Margaret Dashwood: The youngest Dashwood sister: 10-13 years old.
• Mrs. Dashwood: Mother to the Dashwood sisters
• John Dashwood: half brother to the Dashwood sisters (from the father’s side; no blood relation to Mrs. Dashwood)
• Edward Ferrars: A gentleman; a bachelor
• Fanny (Ferrars) Dashwood: wife to John Dashwood and sister to Edward; Nasty.
• Colonel Brandon: an older bachelor; over 45 years old.
• John Willoughby: An unusually handsome young man.
• Sir John Middleton: A country gentleman; distant relation to Mrs. Dashwood
• Mrs. Jennings: A good natured, boisterous woman; mother in law to Sir John and a terror to the countryside.
• Lady Middleton: An over-bred lady
• Lucy Steele: A young girl from no fortune
• Anne Steele: Lucy’s sister; indiscreet
• Robert Ferrars: A callow young man; Edward Ferrars’ younger brother.

Also to be doubled with the cast:

• Gossips 1-5: A chorus of high society creatures
• Servants – including THOMAS
• Doctor

Please contact the director, Jenni Cypher, with any questions by email at jennic42@gmail.com or by text message at 937.430.7820.