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Auditions Announced for BYE BYE BIRDIE, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater

WFIT_Sign at nightCincinnati Landmark Productions holds auditions for the 2018 Summer Classic Season at The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater.

Productions include:

  • BYE BYE BIRDIE
  • ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
  • THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
  • JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Sat, Jan. 6 from 1-5pm
Sun, Jan. 7 from 6:30-9:30pm

All auditions held at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater – 801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204

Please note: These auditions include singing and dancing only for BYE BYE BIRDIE, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. There are some roles in the musicals that DO NOT REQUIRE DANCE. Also these auditions will include your selected monologue for THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP\

Callbacks:

Monday, January 8th – Callbacks will be utilized for reading from all scripts and singing for specific roles (no dance).

  • BYE BYE BIRDIE from 6-8pm
  • ONCE ON THIS ISLAND from 8:30-10:30pm

Tuesday, January 9th – Callbacks will be utilized for reading from all script.

  • THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP from 6-8pm

Saturday, January 13th – Callbacks will be utilized for singing for specific roles (no dance).

  • JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR from 11am-1pm 

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

Important Audition Information

FOR THE MUSICALS

  • Please prepare 24-32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre, pop/rock or gospel song that best demonstrates your vocal ability.
  • Bring sheet music in the correct key.
  • Please dress appropriately for a dance audition.
  • A theater dance combination will be taught at the initial audition. You will not need to do the dance audition if you are auditioning for a non-dancing role. For JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the roles of Jesus, Caiaphus, Pontius Pilate, and Annas will not need to dance. 
  • Must be a minimum of 17 years of age to audition.
  • MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
  • A headshot/picture is appreciated.

FOR THE PLAY, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP

  • Prepare a 30-60 second comedic Monologue.
  • Must be a minimum of 17 years of age to audition.
  • MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
  • A headshot/picture is appreciated. 

Note: Please bring one copy of your resume and optional headshot for each production you are auditioning for. (Auditioning for all four productions, bring four copies.)

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.

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

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

The 2018 Summer Classics Season includes:

BYE BYE BIRDIE
Book by Michael Stewart | Music by Charles Strouse | Lyrics by Lee Adams
A loving send-up of pre-Beatles, 1960s small-town America and Rock & Roll – BYE BYE BIRDIE remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie gets drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. With a tuneful high-energy score, riotous teen romance, and a hilarious script, BIRDIE continues to thrill audiences around the world. Hit songs include “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss,” “One Boy,” “A Lot of Livin’ to Do,” “Kids!” and “Rosie.”

Rehearsals begin: Sunday, March 18, 2018
Performance dates: May 2 – May 27, 2018

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
By Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Ti Moune, a peasant girl, falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, Daniel. Unbeknownst to her, the pompous gods of the island make a bet over which is stronger, love or death – the stakes being Ti Moune’s life. When Daniel returns to his people, Ti Moune is shunned because of her lowly status. Her determination and capacity to love is not enough to win Daniel’s heart, and Ti Moune pays the ultimate price. Winner of the 1995 Olivier Award in London for Best New Musical, this show features exciting island-flavored songs, including “Waiting for Life”, “One Small Girl”, “The Human Heart” and “Why We Tell the Story”.

Rehearsals begin: Sunday, April 22, 2018
Performance dates: June 6 – July 1, 2018

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP – A Penny Dreadful
By Charles Ludlam
A sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, an ancient Egyptian princess brought to life, a lonely British Lord named Edgar, his new wife, her snooty maid, a disappearing/re-appearing groundskeeper and other macabre and madcap characters make this a comedy that has everything – especially when you consider that they’re all played by only two actors in a bewildering series of costume changes and clever scenes that will make your head spin!
Can Lord Edgar’s expedition to Egypt discover the secrets of immortality? This is the kind of fun that gets people hooked on theater in the first place. Far and away the funniest two hours you’ll experience on stage!

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Performance dates: July 11 – Aug. 5, 2018

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
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.”

Rehearsals begin: Sunday, July 1, 2018
Performance dates: Aug. 15 – Sept 9, 2018

For more information on auditions, contact us at 513.241.6550. Check us out on the web at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

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Cast Announced for SPAMALOT at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater

WFIT_Sign at nightCast includes:

  • Rodger Pille as King Arthur
  • Allison Bredestege as Lady of the Lake
  • Brett Bowling as Sir Lancelot
  • Kyle Taylor as Sir Robin
  • Philip Stock as Fred
  • Aaron Whitehead as Patsy
  • Rory Sheridan as Sir Bedevere
  • Jeremiah Plessinger as Sir Galahad
  • Ensemble includes: Kevin Dunaway, Royce Louden, Jules Shumate, Annie Schneider, Kelsey Cummings & Allison Evans

Directed by Matthew Wilson with music direction by Brian Hoffman and choreography by Kate Stark.

Performances run March 22-April 8.

For more information visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/Incline/Default.aspx.

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Cast Announced for FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre

WFIT_Sign at nightCast includes:

  • Talia Noelle Zoll as Tricia
  • Merritt Beischel as Mindy
  • Erin Carr as Georgeanne
  • Brianna Bernard as Frances
  • Audrey MacNeil as Meredith
  • Matt Krieg as Tripp

Directed by Dee Anne Bryll, performances run Jan. 25-Feb. 11.

For more information visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/Incline/Default.aspx.

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CABARET Runs Sept. 28-Oct. 15

WFIT_Cabaret logoCABARET
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
Sept. 28-Oct. 15
East Price Hill

Directed & Choreopgraphed by Angela Kahle
Co-Directed by Tim Perrino
Music Directed by Michael Kennedy

Cast: Matt Wilson as Emcee, Hannah Gregory as Sally Bowles, Helen Raymond Goers as Fraulein Schneider, Jeff Richardson as Herr Schultz, Rory Sheridan as Cliff Bradshaw, Justin Glaser as Ernst Ludwig, Samantha Rae Cobb as Lulu/Dancing Gorilla/Kit Kat Girl, Kate Stark as Texas/Kit Kate Girl, Maddie Sensenstein as Fritzie/Fraulein Kost/Kit Kate Girl, Allison Evans as Helga/Kit Kat Girl, Micheal Wright as Ensemble/Kit Kat Boy, Cody Roberts as Ensemble/Kit Kat Boy, Sam Johnson as Ensemble/Kit Kat Boy & Jameson Gaston Ward as Ensemble/Kit Kat Boy

The scene is the Kit Kat Klub, a night club in Berlin, 1931. The Nazis are rising to power. A young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, is in a very complicated relationship with 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. As he seeks a meaningful life, she claims to seek only its pleasures. Meanwhile, the doomed romance between German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her elderly suitor Herr Schultz, a Jewish fruit vendor, is headed for tragedy as Germany veers toward Fascism. Overseeing the action is the Master of Ceremonies, presenting the songs in the club as ominous political developments seep into the lives and hearts of the lovers. This Tony Award winning Best Musical includes the songs Willkommen, Maybe This Time, The Money Song and the all-time hit Cabaret.

  • Thu, Sept. 28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 1 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 8 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Oct. 11-12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 15 at 2pm

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Expanded 2018 ‘Summer Classics Season’ Announced for Warsaw Federal Incline Theater

Four-Show Season Features Classics, Comedy and the Caribbean

CLPCincinnati Landmark Productions announced today its newly expanded 2018 Summer Classics Season at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater.

The 2018 Summer Classics Season, presented by TriHealth, includes:

  • BYE BYE BIRDIE, May 2-27, 2018
  • ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, June 6 – July 1, 2018
  • THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, July 11 – August 5, 2018
  • JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, August 15 – September 9, 2018

The popular series expands 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 they are simply trying to quench patrons’ thirst for fun, summer-time theater in Cincinnati.

“This company began as a summer theater provider,” said Tim Perrino, Executive Artistic Director of Cincinnati Landmark Productions. “It’s in our DNA. So expanding this series was a natural step. But we couldn’t do it without the support of our enthusiastic patron base. They told us they want more, so we’re giving them more. The 2018 season is a going to be a runaway hit.”

WFIT_Sign at nightThe 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 2018 Summer Classics Season – only $96 – are now on sale.

Subscribers to the 2017 Summer Classics Season will have their seats held for renewal until March 2, 2018. All seats not renewed by that time will be released. Tickets to individual shows go on sale on April 2, 2018.

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 30 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 2018 Summer Classics Season
at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater:

BYE BYE BIRDIE
May 2-27, 2018
Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams

A loving send-up of pre-Beatles, 1960’s small-town America and Rock & Roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie gets drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. With a tuneful high-energy score, riotous teen romance and a hilarious script, Birdiecontinues to thrill audiences around the world. Hit songs include “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss,” “One Boy,” “A Lot of Livin’ to Do,” “Kids!” and “Rosie.”

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
June 6 – July 1, 2018
by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

Ti Moune, a peasant girl, falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, Daniel. Unbeknownst to her, the pompous gods of the island make a bet over which is stronger, love or death – the stakes being Ti Moune’s life. When Daniel returns to his people, Ti Moune is shunned because of her lowly status. Her determination and capacity to love is not enough to win Daniel’s heart. Will Ti Moune pay the ultimate price? Winner of the 1995 Olivier Award in London for Best New Musical, this show features exciting island-flavored songs, including “Waiting for Life,” “One Small Girl,” “The Human Heart” and “Why We Tell the Story.”

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
July 11 – August 5, 2018
by Charles Ludlam

A sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, an ancient Egyptian princess brought to life, a lonely British Lord named Edgar, his new wife, her snooty maid, a disappearing/re-appearing groundskeeper and other macabre and madcap characters make this a comedy that has everything – especially when you consider that they’re all played by only two actors in a bewildering series of costume changes and clever scenes that will make your head spin! Can Lord Edgar’s expedition to Egypt discover the secrets of immortality? This is the kind of fun that gets people hooked on theater in the first place. Far and away the funniest two hours you’ll experience on stage!

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
August 15 – September 9, 2018
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice

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, Superstarfollows 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.”

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