United States

In need of male and female performers for "The Prom" show. 
See the details below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

About the project:
   THE PROM is a funny, smart, big-hearted new musical with a catchy score, a hilarious book, and high-energy dance numbers.
   After a scathing review from the New York Times closes their latest show on opening night, four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is a love that brings them all together. 

Additional info:
- PLEASE PREPARE & PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR AUDITION:
– 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that showcases your vocal range.
– Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided (no CDs, tapes, or a cappella numbers).
– Shoes and clothing appropriate for a dance audition.
– A memory of your high school prom experience.
– A copy of your resume and headshot.
– Proof of Covid – 19 Vaccination.
- PRODUCTION DATES:
THE PROM will be presented Friday, November 3, through Saturday, November 11, 2023, in the Jarson-Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
- REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals will begin with a Company Meeting on Sunday, August 20. This will be followed by three weeks of vocal rehearsal on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. Regular rehearsals will begin on Sunday, September 10, and will be held on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Vocal rehearsals will be held at Clifton United Methodist Church. Regular rehearsals will be held at Bassett Hound Sounds, 5633 Vine Street, Elmwood Place, Cincinnati

If you are interested, please apply.

Theater

A famous Broadway actress who hopes to revive her career and overcome poor reviews by supporting a teenage lesbian in Indiana. Dee Dee references her humble origins but always embraces her fame and accomplishments when given the opportunity. Over the course of events, she forms a unique bond with a high school principal, a long-time fan.

African-American

Latino / Hispanic

White / Caucasian

Other

Asian

Middle Eastern

Native American

Pacific Islander

Indian/South Asian

Female

Dee Dee Allen

Dee Dee’s co-star in Eleanor!. He teams up with her to try to help rehabilitate their image after their recent show flops. In Indiana, Barry is briefly reminded of his Ohio roots and recalls painful memories about coming out and being abandoned by his parents before triumphing at the prom.

Male

Barry Glickman

An ensemble member and understudy in Chicago who finally quits the show after 20 years of not being able to go on in the lead role of Roxie Hart. 
She urges Emma to find her light as a person.

Angie

An actor who is still looking for his major big break but who still likes to remind colleagues that he was trained at The Juilliard School. His communication skills are applauded at James Madison High School, as he’s able to connect with students with conservative views about sexuality.

Trent Oliver

A theatrical press agent who worries about box office sales because of the poor Eleanor! reviews. He’s the one who encourages Dee Dee and Barry to change their image or risk the future of their careers. He later travels to Indiana with them in the hopes of resurrecting their reputations.

Sheldon Saperstein

A small-town girl who only hopes to go to prom with her girlfriend Alyssa.  Unfortunately, the head of the PTA initially bans her from attending but eventually cancels the prom entirely. In an effort find a way to go and still make it up to herself and everyone else, she accepts support from  – and eventually befriends – Dee, Barry and the others, despite their questionable intentions.

Emma

Emma’s girlfriend who has still not publicly revealed that she’s in a relationship with Emma. Her mother is the head of the PTA who believes that same-sex couples should be banned from the James Madison High School prom and Alyssa often feels like she has to prove herself to her mother.

Alyssa

The head of the Parent Teacher Association at James Madison High School in Indiana who bans Emma from being able to bring her girlfriend to the prom. However, she doesn’t know that it means she’s actually banning her own daughter. After learning of their relationship, she initially doesn’t accept that her daughter, Alyssa, has a strong romantic connection with Emma.

Mrs. Greene

The principal at James Madison High School. He’s a passionate theatre enthusiast who bonds with Dee Dee and looks beyond her egocentric personality. As Emma and Alyssa’s principal, he is 100 percent supportive and on-board with having them go to the dance together. This role is written to be played by a Black male actor.

Mr. Hawkins

Emma’s former friend who abandoned her after learning about her sexuality.

Kaylee

A high school student who distances herself from Emma but doesn’t take a morally righteous stance like her friends.

Shelby

A morally righteous James Madison student who asks Kaylee to prom.

Nick

Kevin

Olivia Keating/Ensemble

Both genders

Second Reporter/Ensemble

Motel Clerk/Ensemble

Students/Ensemble

Parents/Ensemble

Townspeople/Ensemble

Auditions for "The Prom" Theatre Show

Searching for men and women for "The Book of Will" show. Other details are provided below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

About the project:
​Synopsis: Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, The Book of Will finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.

Additional info:
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Resumes are appreciated.
Please bring all known conflicts between September 11 – November 19.
Performance Dates: November 2 – 19, 2023 
Production Dates:
November 2 – 19, 2023
November 2 – 7:30 PM
November 3 – 7:30 PM
November 4 – 7:30 PM
November 5 – 2:00 PM
November 9 – 7:30 PM
November 10 – 7:30 PM
November 11 – 2:00 PM
November 11 – 7:30 PM
November 12 – 2:00 PM
November 16 – 7:30 PM
November 17 – 7:30 PM
November 18 – 7:30 PM
November 19 – 2:00 PM

Apply, if interested.

Feisty and hopeful, Shakespeare’s friend, and actor in the King’s Men.

Henry Condell

Reasonable and serious, Shakespeare’s friend, and financial manager of the King’s Men. He is a good man, a gentleman, and owner of the Globe Tap House.

John Heminges

A seasoned lion of the stage, loud and proud, and famous across England.

Richard Burbage

Savvy and fun, Elizabeth is Condell’s wife.

Elizabeth Condell

John’s daughter and alewife, knows everyone, and hangs with the boys.

Alice Heminges

John’s wife, Rebecca is strong, busy with their grocery business, and a woman who has weathered much but loves her husband, her sons, and God. She is a good wife.

Rebecca Heminges

Poet laureate of England and friend/rival of Shakespeare, Ben is an amazing drunk, a bear of a man, and surprisingly weepy.

Ben Jonson

“Stage manager” for the King’s Men, Ed is self-serious and particular.

Ed Knight

Humble scrivener of the King’s Men, Ralph is quick, sure, and quiet.

Ralph Crane

Successful if shady publisher of books, plays, and playbills, William is confident in his ability to get what he wants. He is very experienced, very connected, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, but an ass.

William Jaggard

William’s son, Isaac will inherit the business. He is sensitive, an artist at heart.

Isaac Jaggard

Printer’s apprentice at the Jaggard print shop, Marcus is nosy but honest.

Marcus

Compositor

A fiery Italian feminist and poet, an independent woman, and a lover of life (and of Shakespeare).

Emilia Bassano Lanier

Sir Edward Dering

Shakespeare’s now ailing wife, Anne is strong-willed, a classy lady, a survivor.

Anne Hathaway Shakespeare

Susannah Shakespeare

Boy Hamlet

Two Barmen

Crier

Bernardo

Francisco

Horatio

Marcellus

Fruit Seller

Professional Casting for "The Book of Will" Play

Casting performers for the "American Son" theatre play. See the details below.

About the project:
An estranged interracial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

Additional info:
-Please bring a resume and conflicts from December 1st – February 10th, 2024. Headshot is encouraged. Cold readings will be done from the script.
-Rehearsals start at the beginning of December and will rehearse 3 days a week with a break for the Holidays. The final schedule will be determined after the show is cast and conflicts have been provided.
-Show Dates: February 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, & 10th, 2024 at the Anderson Center Theater

If you are interested, please apply.

A professor of psychology and the mother of a teenage son; recently separated from her white husband. She is emotionally raw, but trying to keep it together behind a professional façade. She is a strong, confident, and self-possessed woman.

Kendra Ellis-Connor

Kendra’s estranged husband. An FBI agent; he takes pride in his family’s long tradition of military service. Though he can be rigid in his views, he has a warm, sensitive side and is a deeply loving and devoted father. He has obvious contained power, but when pushed can explode.

Scott Connor

An intelligent, congenial young police officer with bold career ambitions who lacks actual life experience; while always trying to do the right thing, he often says the wrong thing at the wrong time. His naivety can appear comic and inappropriate at times.

Officer Paul Larkin

A tough, no-nonsense, career police officer who is used to having people listen when he talks. He has paid his dues, knows the rules, and has no hesitation enforcing them.

Officer John Stokes

Auditions for The "American Son" Play

Seeking male and female actors for the "Gladys Night" play. Find details below.

About the project:
Gladys is having a mid-life crisis. Stuck in the daily grind of a telemarketing job with an irritating boss, Gladys is visited by her childhood imaginary friend, Pepper– a sexy badass international assassin who made a pact with Gladys 30 years ago that she would never let Gladys become boring. Pepper talks her into becoming an assassin too, but during the negotiation process, Gladys inadvertently talks all her clients out of it. The detective trying to catch Gladys in the act falls for her romantically instead, and in the end, Gladys must choose between Pepper (and her new career) and romance.

Additional info:
-Please bring a resume and conflicts from August 7 – October 14. 
Headshot is encouraged. Cold readings will be done from the script.
-Rehearsals start at the beginning of August and will rehearse 3 days a week. 
The final schedule will be determined after the show is cast and conflicts have been provided.
-Show Dates: October 6-8 and 12-14, 2023 at the Anderson Center Theatre.

If you are interested, please apply.

Gladys

Pepper

Bobby

Plays Man, Donny, Greg, Waiter, and Mr Jacobson.

Generic Man

Plays Alice, Theresa, Attendant, and Sunny.

Generic Woman

Techie #1

Techie #2

The "Gladys Night" Show Needs Performers

Looking to cast male and female performers for the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" show. See the details listed below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

About the project:
   Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.
   The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be “Out There,” observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by their devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, they escape for the day and they join the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

Additional info:
-Possible Callbacks: Wednesday- June 14th • 7 pm
-Performances:
Fri., August 25 • 8 pm
Sat., August 26 • 8 pm
Sun., August 27 • 3 pm
Fri., September 1 • 8 pm
Sat., September 2 • 8 pm
Sun., September 3 • 3 pm
-Please prepare two contrasting musical theatre vocal selections that best show off your voice. 16-32 bars ONLY. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key and clearly marked for the accompanist. Backing tracks are NOT allowed. Please no A cappella selections. You may be asked to sing your second selection or sing from the show. You may be asked to return to a callback on Wednesday. Please bring a resume and all known conflicts. Headshots are not required but are appreciated.
-See the attachment for the form.

If interested, apply.

Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral and the most powerful cleric in Paris, he is the reluctant caretaker of Quasimodo. He will do whatever it takes to rid the city of the gypsy “vermin,” even as he lusts after Esmeralda. Calculating, manipulative, and obsessive.
Vocal range top: Bb4 / Vocal range bottom: E2

Claude Frollo

Claude’s reckless younger brother. With the gypsy Florika, he fathers Quasimodo, who he leaves in his brother’s care. Wild, passionate, and strong-willed.
Vocal range top: Eb5 / Vocal range bottom: F3

Jehan Frollo

A gypsy and Quasimodo’s mother.
Vocal range top: F#5 / Vocal range bottom: E4

Florika

A priest of Notre Dame and Claude and Jehan’s guardian.
Vocal range top: A3 / Vocal range bottom: C3

Father Dupin

The deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Claude Frollo’s charge. Lonely and staunchly obedient to Frollo, They possess a vivid imagination that brings to life the bells and gargoyles of the cathedral. Despite their shyness and uncertainty, they quickly befriend Esmeralda. Big-hearted, and brave when need be.
Vocal range top: Bb5 / Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Quasimodo

The clever and charismatic King of the Gypsies. An air of mystery surrounds Clopin, who often leaves the scene in a puff of smoke. As the master of ceremonies for the Feast of Fools, he is witty and playful, but he boasts a darker, serious nature when not performing for the crowd.
Vocal range top: F#5 / Vocal range bottom: D3

Clopin Trouillefou

Returning to Paris after serving in the war, Phoebus takes up his new position as Captain of the Cathedral Guard. Overconfident yet charming, this handsome, strong soldier makes the ladies swoon, yet his moral compass is also strong, and he openly defies the corrupted Frollo.
Vocal range top: Ab4 / Vocal range bottom: A2

Captain Phoebus de Martin

Lieutenant of the Cathedral Guard and loyal friend to Phoebus.

Lieutenant Frederic Charlus

A beautiful and free-spirited gypsy who possesses the strong sense of justice and morality that Frollo lacks. Compassionate, she frees Quasimodo from the frenzied mob at the Feast of Fools and, against her better judgment, falls for the cocky Phoebus.
Vocal range top: D5 / Vocal range bottom: E3

Esmeralda

King Louis XI

A judicial officer.
Vocal range top: E4 / Vocal range bottom: G2

Tribunal

Owner of a brothel and safe haven for gypsies.

Madam

A stained-glass image that comes to life.
Vocal range top: E4 / Vocal range bottom: B3

Saint Aphrodisius

Gypsies

Gargoyles

Soldiers

Citizens of Paris

Choir

The "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Play Needs Actors

Looking for male and female performers for the "Just Desserts: A Musical Bake-Off" show. See the details below.

Additional info:
Prepare 16 bars of a Musical Theatre song appropriate to the show.
Please provide a current head-shot and resume.
Rehearsals begin July 31, 2023 (Mon-Sat 9 AM – 5 PM).
Performances August 17 – September 17, 2023. Thurs-Sun matinees and evenings.

If you are interested, please apply.

Twice married, twice divorced. She believes that winning the bake-off will gain the approval of the current boyfriend.

Brandy

Just graduated from business college. Driven & ambitious. She views this competition as a chance to become a chef.

A school nurse Baking is her way to make people happy. Eager to help others that take advantage of her. Very shy, but takes charge in a crisis.

Jean

CEO of a department store, President of the Chamber of Commerce, & four-time champion of the bake-off. Sweet but ruthless.

Mildred

An intimidating man from Brooklyn. His appearance & reluctance to share personal information leads to wild speculations. He dreams of opening an Italian restaurant.

Master of Ceremonies. Local meteorologist for the news station. Perfectly groomed, unable to cope when things go wrong. He is all smiles when the camera is rolling.

Zack

Production of Just "Desserts: A Musical Bake-Off" Seeks Talent

Auditions for play "As You Like It". Looking for men/women. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. 
Please see the details below.

About the project: 
In one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic pastoral comedies, we follow the young heroine Rosalind from the court of her vindictive uncle, Duke Frederick, into the Eden-like Forest of Arden, where her banished father is living in exile. In order to avoid running into trouble, Rosalind disguises herself as a young man, “Ganymede,” and, accompanied by her faithful cousin Celia and the court clown, Touchstone, makes her way into the woods. She soon encounters the young, handsome Orlando, who is also fleeing from Duke Frederick’s court, and who is sick with love for Rosalind. Still disguised as Ganymede, Rosalind tests Orlando’s feelings for her and teaches him about the nature of true love; by the end of the play, four love matches have been made in the forest. As You Like It is an entertaining and touching exploration of life, death, love, family and the bonds that tie us together.

Rate:
Unpaid roles. 

Additional info: 
Prepare a one-minute Shakespearean monologue, and be prepared to read from the script. 
All characters of any ethnicity. While the roles of Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, and Oliver must remain true to the gender described in the character description, other roles are able to gender-bend. 
Production dates are September 27th-30th.

When applying, please include resume & other information.

The daughter of Duke Senior. Rosalind is independent-minded, strong-willed, good-hearted, and terribly clever. Rather than slink off into defeated exile, Rosalind resourcefully uses her trip to the Forest of Ardenne as an opportunity to take control of her own destiny. She disguises herself as Ganymede—a handsome young man—and offers herself as a tutor in the ways of love to her beloved Orlando.

ROSALIND

The youngest son of Sir Rowland de Bois and younger brother of Oliver. Orlando is an attractive young man who, under his brother’s neglectful care, has languished without a gentleman’s education or training. Regardless, he considers himself to have great potential, and his victorious battle with Charles proves him right. Orlando cares for the aging Adam in the Forest of Ardenne and later risks his life to save Oliver from a hungry lioness, proving himself a proper gentleman.

ORLANDO

The father of Rosalind and the rightful ruler of the dukedom. Having been banished by his usurping brother, Frederick, Duke Senior now lives in exile in the Forest of Ardenne with Lord Amiens and Jaques. Senior did not put up much of a fight to keep his dukedom, for he seems to make the most of whatever life gives him. Content in the forest, where he claims to learn as much from stones and brooks as he would in a church or library, Duke Senior proves himself to be a kind and fair-minded ruler.

DUKE SENIOR

A faithful lord who accompanies Duke Senior into exile in the Forest of Ardenne. Jaques is a man possessed of a hopelessly melancholy disposition. He stands on the sidelines, watching and judging the actions of the other characters without ever fully participating. Given his inability to participate in life, it is fitting that Jaques alone refuses to follow Duke Senior and the other courtiers back to court, and instead resolves to assume a solitary and contemplative life in a monastery.

JAQUES

The daughter of Duke Frederick and Rosalind’s dearest friend. Celia’s devotion to Rosalind is unmatched, as evidenced by her decision to follow her cousin into exile. To make the trip, Celia assumes the disguise of a simple shepherdess and calls herself Aliena. As elucidated by her extreme love of Rosalind and her immediate devotion to Oliver, whom she marries at the end of the play, Celia possesses a loving heart, but is prone to deep, almost excessive emotions.

CELIA

The brother of Duke Senior and usurper of his throne. Duke Frederick’s cruel nature and volatile temper are displayed when he banishes his niece, Rosalind, from court without reason. That Celia, his own daughter, cannot mitigate his unfounded anger demonstrates the intensity of the duke’s hatefulness. Frederick mounts an army against his exiled brother but aborts his vengeful mission after he meets an old religious man on the road to the Forest of Ardenne.

DUKE FREDERICK

A clown in Duke Frederick’s court who accompanies Rosalind and Celia in their flight to Ardenne. Although Touchstone’s job as a fool is to criticize the behavior and point out the folly of those around him, Touchstone fails to do so with even a fraction of Rosalind’s grace. Next to his mistress, the clown seems hopelessly vulgar and narrow-minded. Almost every line he speaks echoes with bawdy innuendo.

TOUCHSTONE

The oldest son of Sir Rowland de Bois and sole inheritor of the de Bois estate. Oliver is a loveless young man who begrudges his brother, Orlando, a gentleman’s education. He admits to hating Orlando without cause or reason and goes to great lengths to ensure his brother’s downfall. When Duke Frederick employs Oliver to find his missing brother, Oliver finds himself living in despair in the Forest of Ardenne, where Orlando saves his life.

OLIVER

A young, suffering shepherd who is desperately in love with the disdainful Phoebe. Silvius prostrates himself before a woman who refuses to return his affections. In the end, however, he wins the object of his desire.

SILVIUS

A young shepherdess who disdains the affections of Silvius. She falls in love with Ganymede, who is really Rosalind in disguise, but Rosalind tricks Phoebe into marrying Silvius.

PHOEBE

A faithful lord who accompanies Duke Senior into exile in the Forest of Ardenne. 
Lord Amiens is rather jolly and loves to sing.

LORD AMIENS

A professional wrestler in Duke Frederick’s court. Charles demonstrates both his caring nature and his political savvy when he asks Oliver to intercede in his upcoming fight with Orlando: he does not want to injure the young man and thereby lose favor among the nobles who support him. Charles’ concern for Orlando proves unwarranted when Orlando beats him senseless.

CHARLES

The elderly former servant of Sir Rowland de Bois. Having witnessed Orlando’s hardships, Adam offers not only to accompany his young master into exile but to fund their journey with the whole of his modest life’s savings. He is a model of loyalty and devoted service.

ADAM

The father of Oliver and Orlando, friend of Duke Senior, and enemy of Duke Frederick. Upon Sir Rowland’s death, most of his estate was handed over to Oliver.

SIR ROWLAND DE BOIS

A shepherd who attempts to counsel his friend Silvius in the ways of love, but Silvius refuses to listen.

CORIN

A simpleminded goat herd who agrees to marry Touchstone.

AUDREY

A young country boy who is in love with Audrey.

WILLIAM

"As You Like It" Stage Play In Need Of Cast

Auditions for the summer youth production "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood". Looking for actors. Please see the breakdown below.

About the project: 
It sure is hard to be humble when you're a swashbuckling, egocentric super-hero. But our gallant guy-in-green tries his best as he swaggers through THE SOMEWHAT TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD, a frantically funny, Monty Python-esque retelling of the classic. This time around, the legendary legend, in his never-ending quest to aid the needy, encounters a lovely damsel-in-distress (oddly obsessed with skin conditions); an ever-scheming sheriff who would rather bowl a strike than hit a bull's-eye; a gold-hoarding, bad-guy monarch wannabe; and a good-natured "Town's Guy" who manages to make his way into every scene, whether he belongs there or not. Combine them with an expandable band of spoon-wielding Merry Men whose collective IQs equal six, and you've got an irreverent jaunt through Sherwood Forest you won't soon forget!

Additional info: 
Cast size: 8 males, 6 females. Cast may be reduced to 10 or expanded to 25 or more.
HOW TO PREPARE: Please come to auditions prepared to move. All actors will read from the script.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
Read-through, parent meeting, and pizza party: Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 – 9:00 PM 
Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, June 14 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Non-negotiable rehearsals: July 22 and July 24 – 26
ABSENCES DURING REHEARSALS WILL AFFECT CASTING DECISIONS.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
July 27 – 30
August 3 – 6
7:30PM curtain for evening shows.
2:30PM curtain for Sunday matinee shows.

Theater Auditions in Cincinnati