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Auditions Announced for ASSASSINS at Springboro Community Theatre

UPDATE: Due to the current winter storm and unsafe travel conditions, we are rescheduling auditions for “Assassins” to ensure everyone’s safety. The new audition dates will be January 7th and 8th, 2025, at 7:00 PM.

Feel free to message our page with any questions or concerns!

Springboro Community Theatre is excited to announce auditions for ASSASSINS, our next mainstage musical.

Directed by Tim Rezash

Audition Dates: January 7 and 8, with possible callbacks on January 9, 2025 at 115 Wright Station Way, Suite 3, Springboro, OH 45066.

Auditions will begin at 7:00pm. Please note, no sign-ups are necessary.

Performance Dates: February 28-March 2, and March 7-9, 2025

About the musical: ASSASSINS is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman, based on an original concept by Charles Gilbert, Jr. Using the framing device of an all-American, yet sinister, carnival game, the semi-revue portrays a group of historical figures who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate Presidents of the United States and explores what their presence in American history says about the ideals of their country. The score is written to reflect both popular music of the various depicted eras and a broader tradition of “patriotic” American music.

Audition information: Please prepare no more than 32 bars that best show off your vocal abilities and bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. No acapella auditions will be accepted. There may be readings from the script, and there
will be no dance/movement call.

Age Descriptions are a guide only and may be flexible.

  • John Wilkes Booth—Male—Lead—Tenor—Age 25–35—VOCAL RANGE: F2-G4
  • The Balladeer—Male—Lead—Tenor—Age 20-40—VOCAL RANGE: C3-G4
  • Sara Jane Moore—Female—Lead—Alto—Age 40-45—VOCAL RANGE: F3-Eb5
  • Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme—Female—Lead—Soprano—Age 25-30—VOCAL
    RANGE: A3-G5
  • Samuel Byck–Male—Lead—Baritone—Age 40-45—VOCAL RANGE: D3-G4
  • Guiseppe Zangara—Male—Lead—Tenor—Age 30-35—VOCAL RANGE: B2-A4
  • John Hinckley—Male—Lead—Tenor—Age 25-30—VOCAL RANGE: A2-G4
  • Charles Guiteau—Male—Lead—Tenor—Age 35-45—VOCAL RANGE: A2-Ab4
  • Lee Harvey Oswald—Male—Lead—Baritone—Age 20-25—VOCAL RANGE: F#3-C4
  • Leon Czolgosz—Male—Lead—Bass-Baritone—Age 25-30—VOCAL RANGE: G#2-G4
  • The Proprietor—Male—Supporting—Baritone—Age 30-50—VOCAL RANGE: F#2-F4
  • Ensemble—both genders—All vocal ranges—will also play numerous speaking roles, such as Emma Goldman, David Herold, President James Garfield, James Blaine, and President Gerald Ford, reporters, photographers, tourists, bystanders
    One nine-year-old boy

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Cincinnati Opera Announces Chorus Auditions for 2019 Summer Festival

co_logoCINCINNATI—Auditions for Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Summer Festival Chorus will be held at the Corbett Opera Center in Music Hall, 1243 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio on November 2, 3, and 4, 2018.

The Cincinnati Opera Chorus is a paid, professional chorus under the jurisdiction of AGMA, the American Guild of Musical Artists. Residents from outside of the greater Cincinnati area are welcome and encouraged to audition. However, applicants should be aware that most chorus members tend to be cast locally. Rehearsals and performances for the 2019 Summer Festival will begin in mid-May (exact start dates TBD) and run through the end of July.

Audition Process
Audition requests are now received exclusively through an online application process. Applications must be submitted no later than October 26, 2018. Please email auditions@cincinnatiopera.org with any questions. 

  1. Complete the online application at https://form.jotform.com/82743787894175. Applicants are required to upload a resume (PDF only, please) detailing performance experience. A headshot/photo is appreciated, but not required. 
  1. Notification of assigned audition times will be sent via email by October 29, 2018.
  1. Auditions will be held at the Corbett Opera Center in Music Hall (1243 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202). Singers should prepare two (2) contrasting arias in the original languages. An accompanist will be provided.

Please note that there is a separate application and audition process for those interested in 2019 Young Artist positions. Visit http://www.cincinnatiopera.org/jobs for more information.

2019 Season
Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Summer Festival, which will run from June 13 to July 28, begins with a charming production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro in Music Hall’s Springer Auditorium. The season continues with the timeless romance Romeo and Juliet by Charles Gounod at Music Hall and Richard Strauss’s comic Ariadne auf Naxos at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. It’s followed by the world premiere of Blind Injustice, a new opera commissioned by Cincinnati Opera with music by Scott Davenport Richards and a libretto by David Cote, based on the true stories of wrongfully convicted persons freed by the Ohio Innocence Project. The season closes with an American masterpiece, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, filled with unforgettable music and a moving story of love and perseverance on Charleston’s hardscrabble Catfish Row.

For additional 2019 season and casting information, please visit cincinnatiopera.org.

Founded in 1920 and the second oldest opera company in the nation, Cincinnati Opera presents a thrilling season of grand opera every June and July. The company’s repertoire includes beloved classics and contemporary masterworks brought to life by some of the world’s most dynamic performers and creative teams. 

Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Summer Festival runs June 13 through July 28, featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Charles Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet, Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, the world premiere ofBlind Injustice by Scott Davenport Richards and David Cote, based on true stories of the Ohio Innocence Project, and The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 season is made possible with support from ArtsWave, Ohio Arts Council, Macy’s, The Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, and many generous individuals, corporations, and foundations. 

Cincinnati Opera’s mission is to enrich and connect our community through diverse opera experiences. 

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