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Auditions Announced for THE GRADUATE, ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver, THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS and 42ND STREET

CLPCincinnati Landmark Productions to hold auditions for two Marquee Season shows at the Covedale Center and two District Series shows at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater including:

  • THE GRADUATE
  • ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver
  • THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
  • 42ND STREET

Open Audition dates/times:

  • Saturday, Oct 13th Noon to 5:00pm
  • Sunday, Oct 14th 6:00 to 9:00pm

Audition Location:

  • The Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
    801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204

Callback date for

  • Monday, Oct 15th (5:00pm to 7:30pm) THE GRADUATE
  • Monday, Oct 15th (7:40pm to 10:00 pm) ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver

Callback date for

  • Tuesday, Oct 16th (5pm to 7:30pm) for THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
  • Tuesday, Oct 16th (7:30pm to 10:00pm) for 42ND STREET

Please note: Everyone will not have to attend callbacks – you will be asked to attend (and expected to attend if asked). This is when you will read from the script. However, not being asked to callbacks doesn’t mean you won’t be cast.

If you’d like the audition forms sent to you in advance, email Jennifer Perrino at jenniferperrino@CLPShows.org 

Important Audition Information

  • You may audition for more than one show.
  • For THE GRADUATE prepare one 30-45 second monologue. Age Requirement: Mid 20s – 50s
  • You may be tested for Dance at the audition for THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS and 42ND STREET depending on role. Note: There will be additional dance at the callback too.
  • For any of the 3 musicals, prepare 16 to 32 bars of a song that best demonstrates your vocal ability. You will read from the script at callbacks.
  • For THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS you must be a minimum of 18 years of age to audition.
  • For 42ND STREET you must be a minimum of 17 years of age to audition.
  • ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver you must be a minimum of 16 years of age to audition.
  • ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver, playing any musical instrument is not required but is a plus, particularly guitar.
  • Adults MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
  • A headshot/picture is appreciated. Please bring a headshot and resume for each show you are auditioning for, e.g. 2 shows =2 headshots and resumes; 3 shows =3 headshots etc.

No more than 2 conflicts will be accepted during the rehearsal process for each of these productions.

All roles are paid positions. No Roles have been precast.

Cast members do not have to be the actual ages of the characters in any of the productions – But must be able to look age appropriate and act accordingly.

Marquee Season Shows at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts:

ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver
February 14 – March 10, 2019
Conceived by Harold Thau with orchestrations, vocal arrangements, and music supervision by Jeff Waxman
Almost Heaven weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them. Twenty-nine of Denver’s songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Calypso” and more – are rediscovered and reinvented, performed against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s,a time of political upheaval, yet great beauty and hope. Tim Perrino, Director; Greg Dastillung, Music Director

42ND STREET
April 4 – April 28, 2019
Music by HARRY WARREN; Lyrics by AL DUBIN; Book by MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE
Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES Original Direction and Dances by GOWER CHAMPION Originally Produced on Broadway by DAVID MERRICK

The ultimate show-biz musical, 42ND STREET celebrates Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “Dames,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty-Second Street.” Maggie Perrino, Director/Choreographer; Stephen Variames , Music Director

District Series Shows at The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater

THE GRADUATE
January 24 – Feb. 10, 2019
A Play Adapted by Terry Johnson; Based on the Novel by Charles Webb And the Motion Picture Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry By Special Arrangement with StudioCanal

Benjamin Braddock is a confused young man. Having spent four years crafting a brilliant scholastic record, he finds himself adrift upon graduation, uncertain about his future, disconnected from his purpose, and increasingly alienated from the upper-class, suburban, “plastic” world of his parents. Fighting panic and boredom, he is deeply conflicted but ultimately willing when Mrs. Robinson, the unhappily married, alcoholic, and dangerously charismatic wife of his father’s business partner, tempts him into an affair. Benjamin’s tenuous existence of lazy days and stolen nights falls apart when he falls in love — with Elaine, Mrs. Robinson’s upbeat, optimistic daughter. Terry Johnson’s stage adaptation of The Graduate, based on the novel and the iconic 1967 film, is a bitterly hilarious dark comedy, full of rapid fire dialogue between fascinating and horrifying characters. This play explores family dysfunction, parental expectations, crumbling marriages, and the naive, yet disillusioned, dichotomy of youth, against the backdrop of 1960’s America. Greg Procaccino, Director

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
March 21 – April 7, 2019
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall Based on a story by Larry L. King

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS is a rollicking hootenanny of a musical based on the true story of a legendary Texas brothel, which operated from the 1840s to 1973. Protected by a friendly sheriff and frequented by politicians, football teams, and others, the “Chicken Ranch” thrived in the small town of Gilbert, Texas. Girls came from all over to work at the ranch and make a little extra cash. However, a crusading do-gooder Houston radio commentator and his conservative audience expose the Chicken Ranch, forcing it to shut its doors forever. Great songs include: Dolly Parton’s Hard Candy Christmas, The Aggie Song and Twenty Four Hours of Lovin’. The hit movie featured Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds! Jay Goodlett, Director/Choreographer; Damon Steven, Music Director

For more information on auditions, contact us at (513) 241 – 6550. Check us out on the web @ www.CLPShows.org

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NEXT TO NORMAL Runs Oct. 4-21

WFIT_Next to Normal logoNEXT TO NORMAL
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
Oct. 4-21
[East Price Hill]

Directed & choreographed by Matthew Wilson
Music directed by Brian Hoffman

Cast: Lesley Hitch as Diana, Brian Anderson as Dan, Leslie Kelly as Natalie, Tanner Gleeson as Gabe, Elliot Handkins as Henry & Derek Harper as Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine

NEXT TO NORMAL explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was named “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles TimesThe Washington PostRolling Stone and The New York Times.

Dad’s an architect; Mom packs lunches and pours cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens in a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal; mother has been battling manic depression for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, with deep love and sympathy.  An emotional powerhouse encompassing grieving a loss, bewildering psychiatry and modern life.

  • Thu, Oct. 4 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 7 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 10-11 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 12-13 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 14 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 19-20 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 21 at 2pm

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Auditions Announced for Cincinnati Escape Room

CER_logoCincinnati Landmark Productions is partnering with Cincinnati Escape Room on two NEW theatrical adventures that require actors. These are PAID positions. All contracts will be with Cincinnati Escape Room. Both gigs are in downtown/Over the Rhine.

Read below for more information on the events and casting needs.

AUDITIONS for these experiences will be held:

  • SATURDAY, September 8: 1-3pm
  • MONDAY, September 10: 7-9pm

Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
801 Matson Place, Cincinnati OH 45204

No appointments necessary. Can bring headshot/resume to audition but not required. Questions? Email jw@CincinnatiEscapeRoom.com.

Haunted Brewery Tours

The Project: Haunted Brewery Tours: Can You Solve the Mystery? is a brand-new interactive experience supporting the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, created in cooperation with Christian Moerlein Brewing, The Cincinnati Escape Room and Cincinnati Landmark Productions.

Debuting October 5 and running Friday and Saturday evenings throughout October, the Haunted Brewery Tours will take patrons on a trip back in time to meet actual colorful (and doomed!) characters in Cincinnati brewing history. Or are they? Of the five historic vignettes on the tour, four are real but one is fiction. There are clues and hands-on, interactive puzzles along the way to help you solve the mystery. Will your group guess correctly? If you do, a special prize and your place in history await you.

Roles: Actors (ages 18-60) needed for historic characters and interactive tour guides. Improv/atmo experience preferred but not required.

Commitment: Actors would be needed for all event dates (Friday/Saturday nights in October). LIMITED conflicts could be accommodated for preferred talent. There would be 2 rehearsals scheduled before opening.

Pay: $500 stipend, paid at conclusion of the event.

The Summons

The Project: The Cincinnati Escape Room is auditioning actors for our next escape adventure: The Summons. The Summons is the first game in our Big Event Series and will be produced at one of Cincinnati’s most iconic buildings: The Cincinnati Masonic Center. The game runs from October 11 through February 9. We are looking for two casts. The game is centered around a criminal underworld gala where the players will represent international criminal organizations.

Roles:

  • Aiden – 20-40 years old. Waiter or Waitress. This role can be played by a male or female. An exceptional high-end server with a criminal streak. Morally ambiguous. A con artist.
  • Essen – 35-65 years old. Male. The Emcee of the gala. Strong presence. Capable of commanding attention.
  • Wilma – 20-40 Female. Striking. Mysterious. Eyes that see everything…especially about our players.
  • Security Guard – 20-50 Male. Big guy, physically intimidating. A man who doesn’t have to talk to get his point across.

Commitment: Actors will be expected to work 4 games a week (min) rotating Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, also Saturday afternoon/evenings and one game on Sunday.

Pay: We will have 9-week contracts ($1,080) and 18-week contracts ($2,400).

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2019 Summer Season Announced by Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre

All Musical  Season Features Dancing Queens, Church Girls and Seven Brides

WFIT_Sign at nightCincinnati Landmark Productions announced this week its four-show Summer Classics Season at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater.

The 2019 Summer Classics Season, presented by TriHealth, includes:

  • MAMMA MIA, May 1-26, 2019
  • CHURCH GIRLS, June 5 – 30, 2019
  • PIPPIN, July 10 – August 4, 2019
  • SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, August 14 – September 8, 2019

The popular series expanded from three productions to four in 2018. This follows Cincinnati Landmark Productions’ decision to expand the runs of each production from three weeks to four weeks in 2016. Officials say the record attendance numbers in the 2018 summer season have justified the expansion.

“The 2018 Summer Classics Season has been a run-away success,” said Tim Perrino, Executive Artistic Director for Cincinnati Landmark Productions. “We broke our own summer attendance record again, and with the all-musical lineup we have planned for 2019, I expect we’ll do it again.”

The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater is the purpose-built, 229-seat performing arts center and parking garage in the Incline District in East Price Hill. Located at the corner of Matson Place and West 8th Street, the $6 million project opened on June 3, 2015.

Subscriptions for the 2019 Summer Classics Season – only $96 – are now on sale.

Subscribers to the 2018 Summer Classics Season will have their seats held for renewal until March 1, 2019. All seats not renewed by that time will be released. Tickets to individual shows go on sale on April 1, 2019.

The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater is programmed year-round by Cincinnati Landmark Productions, culminating in over 120 show nights. In addition to the Summer Classics Season, the venue hosts the three-show District Series season (September to May), an edgier slate of productions designed as an alternative to the concurrent Marquee season at the Covedale Center.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions has been serving the West Side for over 35 years – first through its Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre program and then through its ownership and management of the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts in West Price Hill.

For more information about the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater, visit www.clpshows.org or call (513) 241-6550.

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More about the 2019 Summer Classics Season at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater:

MAMMA MIA
May 1 – May 26, 2019
Music and Lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; Book by Catherine Johnson

The ultimate feel-good show! ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father, bringing three men from her mother’s past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. Non-stop laughs, explosive dance numbers and mega-hits like “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “Knowing Me/Knowing You” and “Mamma Mia!” combine to make this the guaranteed hottest ticket of the summer!

CHURCH GIRLS: The Musical
June 5 – 30, 2019
Book and Story by Ken Jones;  Music by Jamey Strawn; Lyrics by Christine Jones; Additional Material by Roderick Justice

A locally-written campy, cheeky, audacious musical comedy! The “ladies” of the Umatilla Second Christian Church Women’s Auxiliary League are getting together to produce their annual Mother’s Day Pageant. Six men play every character in this singing, acting, dancing, improvisational tour de force. As the ‘Church Girls’ prepare for their pageant, chaos and calamity bring out less than saintly behavior. The result is heaven-sent hilarity!

PIPPIN
July 10 – August 4, 2019
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Roger O. Hirson

There’s magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated version continues to captivate the young and the young-at-heart throughout the world. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince seeks fulfillment in all the ‘expected’ ways – the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the un-extraordinary moments that happen every day. The musical features one of Stephen Schwarz’s best scores, including songs like “Corner of the Sky,” “No Time At All” and “Magic to Do!”

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
August 14 – September 8, 2019
Book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay; Music by Gene dePaul; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

In this unmistakably American take on the war between the sexes, seven frontier women take charge of their destinies (and their men) in 1850s Oregon. Based on the classic film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an authentic piece of Americana, a time-tested romantic comedy with a special, contemporary relevance. Saddle up for a western joyride that features great songs like “Bless Your Beautiful Hide,” “Going Courtin'” and “The Sobbin’ Women” – plus some of the greatest dance sequences ever on the stage! When Adam and his six unruly brothers think they know what a woman’s place is, Adam’s spirited new wife and a cohort of potential brides show ’em who’s boss in this golden age American musical.

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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Runs Aug. 15-Sept. 9

WFIT_Jesus Christ Superstar logoJESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
Aug. 15-Sept. 9
[East Price Hill]

Directed and choreographed by Maggie Perrino
Music directed by Greg Dastillung

Cast: Kyle Taylor as Jesus, Christopher Logan Carter as Judas, Maddie Vaugh as Mary, Rodger Pille as Pilate, Tyler Gau as King Herod, Chris Wyllie as Caiaphas, Cian Steele as Peter, Linsey Rogers as Annas & Savannah Slaby as Simon
Ensemble: Royce Louden, Joel Parece, Renee Stoltzfus, Allison Evans, Ria Villaver Collins, Donald Burns, Ashley Olivia Morton, Emma Moss, Ian Timothy Forsgren & Logan Weinfurter

What’s the buzz? JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has wowed audiences for over 40 years. A timeless work, the rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally-known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, SUPERSTAR follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire. The iconic 1970s rock score contains such well-known numbers as “Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Gethsemane.”

  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 15-16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 19 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 24-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 26 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 29-30 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 2 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 9 at 2pm

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