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La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio will hold an open audition for their production of A CHRISTMAS STORY on Saturday August 15, 2015 at 765 W. Central Ave. Springboro.

9:00 am CHILDREN

• RALPHIE PARKER: 10-13 year old boy. Needs to be a strong singer with an unchanged voice, also needs to act and move well.
• RANDY PARKER: 8-11 year old boy. Needs to be a strong singer with an unchanged voice, also needs to act and move well.
• SCUT FARCUS: 13-17 year old boy. The bully, every child in the town fears him. Needs to have a strong voice and presence on stage.
• GROVER DILL: 13-17 year old boy. SCUT’S right hand man, just as mean as he is. Needs to have a strong presence on stage.
  
• ENSEMBLE CHILDREN: 7-17 year old girls and boys will be used throughout the show and in production numbers.
  

10:30 am ADULTS

• JEAN SHEPHERD/NARRATOR: 40-60. Strong actor with great presence and spark. He needs to be an animated story teller with a deadpan
  sense of humor.
  
• THE OLD MAN: 30-50. Good heart, but a rough exterior, always expects the worst. High baritone/tenor range.
  
• MOTHER: 30-50. More in charge than she lets on. Very much the “mom,” warm sense of humor.
  Mezzo soprano with a strong mix.
  
• MISS SHIELDS: 20-40. The elementary school teacher. Needs to be a strong comedic actress. Comfortable with legit and strong Broadway style belt.
  
• ENSEMBLE: 18-older, male and female strong singers/actors/dancers to fill multiple roles.

• Be prepared to sing 16 bars of an up-tempo musical theatre song appropriate to the show.
  
• Be prepared to show movement ability, a dance combination will be taught to you.
  
• Bring sheet music in appropriate key, resume, and headshot.

Production dates: Nov. 4-Dec. 31
Rehearsals begin for Adults on Monday October 19, 2015. Children rehearsals to be determined.
Questions call Joe (937) 746-4537.
Non-equity

Local auditions for Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID on Saturday, April 11

La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio, will hold an open audition for their production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID on Saturday April 11, 2015, at 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, Ohio.

9:00am. – Children – Boys and Girls ages 7-17. Will be used throughout show and in production numbers.
*The role of FLOUNDER is a young boy (10-14) and will be cast from this audition.

10:00am. – Principals

• ARIEL 18-22 Soprano with strong belt. Beautiful, adventurous, and headstrong.
• URSULA 25-40 Alto with strong belt. Manipulative, cunning, and devious, yet humorous.
  
• PRINCE ERIC 18-24 Lyrical tenor/baritenor. Charming prince, strong singer and actor.
  
• KING TRITON 30-50 Strong baritone. Ruler of the sea, strong, commanding yet sensitive.
  
• SCUTTLE 20-30 Tenor. The funny, off-beat seagull. Good singer with great comedic timing.Must display tap dancing skills.
  
• SEBASTIAN 20-30 Caribbean style voice/baritone. The anxious crab, strong singer, mover, and actor
  
• FLOTSEM, JETSAM 20-30 Tenors with strong falsetto range. Ursula’s underhanded, devious eel spies. Strong movers.
• CHEF LOUIS 30-50 The over the top chef, excellent feature role for comedic actor.

11:30am. – Dance/Chorus Call – Men and Women
Seeking actors/ singers and movers to play various ensemble roles and cover Principals.

Be prepared to sing 16 bars of a musical theatre song appropriate to the show.

Director/Choreographer is Chris Beiser
Rehearsals begin June 22, 2015. Performances July 8-August 30, 2015.
Questions call Joe (937) 746-4537
Non-Equity