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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University's summer, professional theatre, will hold preliminary auditions for its 2019 Season on Monday, January 28 and Tuesday, January
29 from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. at Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance in Kent, OH.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Porthouse Theatre seeks performers of all races, ethnicities, and ages to fill Equity and non-Equity roles in productions of
<i>Man of La Mancha</i>; <i>Tintypes</i>; and Meredith Willson's <i>The Music Man</i>. The cast of
<i>Man of La Mancha </i>will cross-over to the cast of <i>The Music Man</i>. We are seeking actors young enough to play Winthrop and Amaryllis in
<i>The Music Man</i> to actors mature enough to play Mrs. Paroo and Eulalia Shin in
<i>The Music Man</i> as well as the Housekeeper in <i>Man of La Mancha</i>. Up to 13 Equity contracts are available.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Man of La Mancha</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> is directed by Porthouse Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent.
Rehearsals begin May 28, 2019. Performances run June 13 - 29, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Tintypes</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> is directed by Porthouse Executive Producer Eric van Baars. Rehearsals
begin June 18, 2019. Performances run July 4 - July 20, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Meredith Willson's
<i>The Music Man</i> is directed by Porthouse Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent. Rehearsals being July 19, 2019. Performances run July 25 - August 11, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">For more information on auditions and to register for an audition time, please visit https://www.kent.edu/porthouse/auditions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Porthouse Theatre operates under a University Resident Theatre (U/RTA) Contract with Actors’ Equity Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">Joni L. Koneval<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">Marketing Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">School of Theatre and Dance | Porthouse Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">Kent State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">330-672-0116 |
<a href="mailto:jkoneval@kent.edu"><span style="color:#404040">jkoneval@kent.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040"><a href="http://www.kent.edu/theatredance"><span style="color:#404040">www.kent.edu/theatredance</span></a> |
<a href="http://www.porthousetheatre.com"><span style="color:#404040">www.porthousetheatre.com</span></a>
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