[NEohioPAL]Porthouse 2006 Superstar Auditions!

[etsengas at kent.edu]

PORTHOUSE THEATRE HOLDS AUDITIONS
FOR ITS 2006 =93SUPERSTAR=94 SEASON

Kent=2C OH - Porthouse Theatre=2C Akron-Cleveland area=92s premiere=2C =

professional summer theatre=2C announces auditions in Cleveland and Kent =

for its 2006 A Superstar Season=2E  The season includes the Northeast =

Ohio professional premiere of Dames at Sea June 15 =96 July 1=2C directed=
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by Porthouse Theatre Assistant Artistic Director=2C Eric van Baars and =

choreographed by Sean T=2E Morrisey of Millikin University in Decatur=2C =

Illinois=3B Our Town=2C July 6 =96 22=2C directed by Matthew Earnest=2C F=
ounding =

Artistic Director of deep ellum ensemble of New York City=3B Jesus =

Christ Superstar=2C July 27 =96 August 13=2C directed by Terri Kent and =

choreographed by MaryAnn Black=2C Porthouse Theatre Assistant Artistic =

Director=2E  All positions are paid and EMC points are available=2E  =


Auditions will be held in Kent and in Cleveland=2E  In Cleveland=2C =

auditions for all three productions will be held at the Cleveland Play =

House Sunday=2C March 12 from 1 PM to 6 PM=2C with AEA auditions from 6=3A=
30 =

PM =96 8=3A30 PM=2E=2C and on Monday=2C March 13th from 4 PM to 9 PM=2E  =
The =

Cleveland Play House is located on Euclid Avenue and East 85th =

Street=2E  =


In Kent=2C auditions for all three productions will be at Kent State =

University on Wednesday=2C March 15 from 6 PM to 10 PM and Thursday=2C =

March 16 from 6 PM to 10 PM=2E  Auditions will be held on the Main Kent =

State University Campus in the Music =26 Speech Center located on the =

corner of Horning =26 Main=2E  =

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Those auditioning for Dames at Sea and/or Jesus Christ Superstar =

should prepare two selections of 16 bars=2C one ballad and one up-tempo =

song=2E  Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key for the =

accompanist provided=2E  Those auditioning for Our Town should prepare =

one monologue=2C under four minutes in length=2E  Anyone auditioning for =

all three productions should prepare two selections of 16 bars and one =

monologue not to exceed four minutes combined=2E  Acappella singing will =

not be permitted=2E

For Dames at Sea=2C the role of Mona Kent has been pre-cast=2E  =

Additionally=2C the roles of the Stage Manager and Mrs=2E Gibbs have been=
 =

pre-cast in Our Town=2E  All roles are available for Jesus Christ =

Superstar=2E

Auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled after January =

9th=2C 2006 by calling Managing Director=2C Rebecca Gates at 330-672-3884=
 =

or emailing her at porthouse=40kent=2Eedu=2E  =


PLEASE DO NOT SEND RESUMES AND HEADSHOTS WHEN REQUESTING AN AUDITION =

TIME=2E  Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition=2E  =

Callbacks are as follows=3A =

Dames at Sea=2C Sunday=2C March 19 from 1 PM =96 5 PM
Jesus Christ Superstar=2C Sunday=2C March 19 from 6 PM =96 11 PM
Our Town=2C Monday=2C March 20 from 6=3A30 PM =96 10 PM=2E
Call backs are held in Kent in the Music =26 Speech Center at Kent State =

University=2E You must be able to attend callbacks in order to be =

considered for a role=2E =


Porthouse Theatre was founded in 1971 and is the premier summer =

theater in the area=2E  Set on the beautiful grounds of the Blossom =

Music Center=2C Porthouse offers audiences the finest in professional =

summer theater=2E   The comfortable 500-seat=2C outdoor=2C covered pavili=
on =

theater is located next to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in =

Cuyahoga Falls=2E  =


Porthouse Theatre is a cultural service of Kent State University=2E  =

Porthouse Theatre is a member of the Akron Area Arts Alliance=2E  =

Porthouse Theatre=92s programs and activities are made possible in part =

by funding from the Ohio Arts Council=2E
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Effie A=2E Tsengas
Director of Public Relations =26 Marketing
Kent State University School of Theatre =26 Dance
B 141 Music =26 Speech Building=2C Kent=2C OH 44242
330-672-4102