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Auditions for Silver Lining Players
by Gary Davis 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Hi, All, Silver Lining Players is announcing auditions! The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre by Pat Cook Auditions August 10 & 11 6-9pm Performances September 19-28 Rick Cordaro - Director Auditions, Rehearsals and Performances at Makeshift Theater at Coach House - 732 W Exchange St (use driveway on Portage Path) Sign up for auditions NOW! - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0944AAAF23A3FE3-57756297-auditions#/ We are seeking a cast of experienced actors aged 50 and over (the roles of Dana and Jimmy may be played by younger actors). All roles are available to all qualified auditionees. Actors will receive a $100 stipend. Makeshift Theater with Silver Lining Players presents the Grand Reopening of the historic Coach House. The debut will be a full production in September of the murder mystery comedy "The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre" by Pat Cook. Sign up to audition and be a part of this historic event! The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre by Pat Cook is a murder mystery comedy in which members of a community theater show up for rehearsal only to find a REAL dead body has taken the place of their prop dead body! Characters THEODORE BUTLER ...Swiss janitor with a secret DANA PUGH ....mousey assistant director LOIS BIRDWELL ....emotional hypochondriac KALENE COOPER ....egotistic actress GORDON DONNELL ...complaining actor AVA DONNELL ...Gordon's southern belle wife GLENDA HOWARD ....sarcastic dowager LUTHER WALLACE ....not-too-bright actor TIMOTHY PRICE ....pompous actor FRANCES PRESTON ....tomboy of an actress JIMMY TODD ....baby-faced but brilliant policeman SGT. MIKE MALLORY ....by-the-book cop Auditions will consist of readings from the script. You can find an excerpt of the script at https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/the-night-i-died-at-the-palace-th… . Please bring a headshot and resume to the audition and let us know of any date conflicts and role preferences. If you want to audition but all slots are filled, show up early and we'll try to fit you in. Rehearsal dates Sundays through Thursdays at 6pm starting August 17. Performance dates September 19-28. Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm. Gary Davis - Director Silver Lining Players gary(a)garydavis.net Please visit us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Silver-lining-players/100092461250573/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/silverliningplayers.akronohio/ -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

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Neil Diamond Tribute at Clague Playhouse - 8/30
by Clague Playhouse 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Come see *Solitary Man*, a Neil Diamond tribute by Scott Brotherton at Clague Playhouse! >From the same company that brought you *The Frank and Dean and Then Some Show*, *Solitary Man* brings you a biographical tribute to the life and music of Neil Diamond, a poet, philosopher, and masterful storyteller whose songs have resonated with millions worldwide. Join us at Clague Playhouse on Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 for this wonderful special event! Tickets are $28. Please call the Clague Playhouse box office at (440) 331-0403 to reserve your tickets. Please note: box office hours are currently reduced to Saturdays from 1-6PM. If calling outside those hours, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 info(a)ClaguePlayhouse.org <info(a)clagueplayhouse.org> 440-331-0403 www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/> *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>*!*

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A Chorus Line of talent at Beck Center
by Julie Gilliland 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Beck Center for the Arts Goes Pitter-Pat With A Chorus Line Preview tickets just $15 this Thursday at https://beckcenter.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FUq0000069q… Lakewood, OH-Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> is pleased to dance their way into your summer with A Chorus Line.<https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/chorus> A Chorus Line <https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/chorus> is THE 1975 musical, with music by Marvin Hamlisch<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Hamlisch>, lyrics by Edward Kleban<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Kleban>, book by James Kirkwood, Jr.<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kirkwood_Jr.>, and Nicholas Dante<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Dante>. Beck Center for the Arts' A Chorus Line is directed and choreographed by Christopher Chase Carter, assistant choreographed by Liz Conway, with musical direction by David Robison<https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-robison-510013>. Director and choreographer Christopher Chase Carter says, "Working on A Chorus Line for the fourth time-and during its 50th anniversary year-feels like coming home. This show has always reminded me why we do what we do as artists: for the love, the struggle, the truth, and the joy of telling stories. I'm incredibly grateful to return to Beck Center and share this production with such a passionate, powerhouse cast. I truly believe they're going to blow audiences away." This musical is the seventh longest-running Broadway show<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows>, ever. A Chorus Line's success has spawned many successful productions worldwide. It began a lengthy run in the West End<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_theatre> in 1976. It was revived on Broadway in 2006, and in the West End in 2013, and in 2007 won a Tony Award Best Revival of a Musical<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Musical>. Picture a bare stage, and all your dreams of Broadway lay before you. This time, you "gotta get it," in honor of the 50th anniversary of a Broadway favorite. "I'm always excited to see A Chorus Line." The New York Times With a robust cast of 26, A Chorus Line is running in the Senney Theater from July 11 to August 10, 2025, THURSDAYS July 24 at 7:30 pm, July 31 at 7:30 pm, and August 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $44 for adults, $40 for seniors, and $23 for students with ID. A $3 per ticket fee will be added at time of purchase. Produced with special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performance is at 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general admission seating for just $15. Smart Seats are available for each performance at just $15 per person. For more information, please visit beckcenter.org.<https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/chorus> All performances are in the Senney Theater inside Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free on-site parking is available. For more information visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>. Beck Center for the Arts is proud to be a part of Northeast Ohio's professional theater landscape, operating under a letter of agreement with Actors' Equity Association. We are a Small Professional Theater (SPT) based on the number of seats, number of our performances, and the maximum weekly hours of work we provide to actors. We produce every show on our stages, by choosing the play, casting and rehearsing it, building the sets, props, and costumes, directing and performing the live music, and designing lights and sound. We proudly utilize regional resources and talent. Beck Center for the Arts also offers arts education for all ages, all skill levels, and all abilities with classes and lessons in music, dance, visual arts, and theater, as well as creative arts therapies. Financial assistance is offered to qualified applicants so that these programs can be enjoyed by all. Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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Jumpstart Your Comedy Writing!
by Imposters Theater 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

*This Weekend At Imposters Theater* *BEGINNER WORKSHOP* Jumpstart Your Comedy Writing Workshop <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/jumpstart-your-comedy-writing-wor…> with Michael Busch (UCB, Funny or Die) Sunday, August 10th at 2 PM $60 *SPECIAL GUEST SHOW* Ronnie + Ryan ft. The Imposters Society <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/ronnie-ryan-ft-the-imposters-soci…> Friday, August 9th at 7:30 PM $10 adv./$15 day of *MORE SHOWS* Oops! All Music! <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/oops-all-music-a-special-improv-g…> A Special Musical Improv Game Night Friday, August 8th @ 7:30 PM $10 adv./$15 day of The Gauntlet: <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/the-gauntlet-080825> Comedy Battle Royale Tournament of Champions Friday, August 8th @ 9:30 PM $10 adv./$15 day of Indie Improv Night <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/indie-improv-spotlight-080925> Saturday, August 9th @ 7:30 PM $10 adv./$15 day of *Coming Soon To Imposters Theater* Unwritten: The Improvised Musical <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/unwritten-090525> Friday, September 5th at 7:30 $10 adv./$15 day of Theater Kid Karaoke <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/theater-kid-karaoke-080125>Friday, September 5th at 9:30 PM No Cover <https://www.imposterstheater.com/current/p/try-improv> Try Improv: Workshop for Absolute Beginners <https://www.imposterstheater.com/current/p/try-improv> $30 per person or $50/2 See Dates <https://www.imposterstheater.com/current/p/try-improv> Standup Basics <https://www.imposterstheater.com/current/p/standup-comedy-4-week-workshop-b…> Workshop with Bill Squire (The Alan Cox Show) September + October Sessions Now Open Full Schedule <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule> | All Classes and Workshops <https://www.imposterstheater.com/classes>| Join Our Newsletter <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…>

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TECH MENTORS NEEDED-- SIHS Harlequins
by Amanda Martin 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Seeking technical mentors and designers The Saint Ignatius High School Drama Program, the Harlequins, is seeking to hire professional technical mentors for our upcoming production of *Clue*. Mentors oversee and work with student designers throughout the rehearsal process to guide them in the process of brainstorming, designing, and executing the vision for the show. Anyone with professional experience in lighting design, scenic design, or stage management is encouraged to apply. The role comes with a stipend. Please contact Amanda Martin-Bensken at amartin(a)ignatius.edu for more information. -- Amanda Martin-Bensken, M.A. *Theology Department* *Harlequins Drama Director* *Co-Moderator: Labre Ministry to the Homeless * P: 216-651-0222 ext. 4802 amartin(a)ignatius.edu <afior(a)ignatius.edu> www.ignatius.edu Saint Ignatius High School 1911 West 30th St. Cleveland, OH 44113

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AUDITIONS for Ordinary Days at Clague Playhouse - 8/27 & 8/30
by Clague Playhouse 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Come audition for *Ordinary Days *at Clague Playhouse! Book, Music, and Lyrics by Adam Gwon. Directed by Anne McEvoy, Music Direction by Nick Klein *Audition dates/time: *Wednesday, August 27th from 7-9PM and Saturday, August 30th from 12-2PM. Callback dates TBD. *Show dates: *May 22nd through June 19th, 2026 Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2:00PM. *PLEASE NOTE: *Auditions are being held early for this production. *Ordinary Days* is a sung-through musical with little to no actual dialogue. So lining up four strong singer/actors EARLY is important. Rehearsals, however, will not start till April, 2026. Please bring resume and headshot, if available. If not, Clague will shoot one at auditions. No appointment is necessary. You can fill out audition form when you arrive or beforehand from website. Please print and bring with you. Please also come prepared to sing a 32 bar (roughly 1 min.) cut from a contemporary song…preferable stylistically appropriate to (but not from) the show. Nick will be available to accompany. If you don’t have music, taped music will be considered. Prefer no a capella auditions. *THE STORY:* *Ordinary Days* tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant songs, this musical speaks to anyone who’s ever struggled to appreciate Life’s the simple things in complex situations. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home. *CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: *Open to all ranges of diverse casting, aside from “relative” age ranges. Warren, 20s. Vocal range: G2-Ab4. Professional house/cat sitter to a controversial artist currently in lock up. Deb, 20s. Vocal range: E3-E5. English Lit grad student who has her life mapped out, just not sure how to make it happen. Claire, 30s-40s. Vocal range: F#3-E5. Claire is embarking on a new stage of her life with boyfriend Jason. The decision to share an apartment is the catalyst for Claire to face her past. Jason, 30s-40s. Vocal range: E2-A4 Jason’s the boyfriend of Claire. A romantic at heart, he struggles to understand Claire’s current crisis. Any questions, please feel free to email the director at amcevoy13(a)gmail.com . - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 info(a)ClaguePlayhouse.org <info(a)clagueplayhouse.org> 440-331-0403 www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/> *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>*!*

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Seeking SCENIC CARPENTERS for 25-26 Season at Baldwin Wallace
by Lindsay Webster 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts is seeking 2-3 Scenic Carpenters to work in our scenic studio for Fall 2025, with the possibility of continuing on into Spring of 2026. The Scenic Carpenter is responsible for the construction and fabrication of scenery under the direction of the Technical Director and Assistant Technical Director. The Scenic Carpenter will read plans and execute scenery based on technical drawings. This position will interact with BW undergraduate students, with opportunity to lead them on projects or serving as a mentor. *SCENIC CARPENTERS* Group 1 Start/End Date: August 20th or 25th, 3-4 weeks, 20+ hours per week. Group 2 Start/End Date: October 6th, 3-4 weeks, 20+ hours per week. Compensation: $20/hour Reports to: Technical Director *Essential Duties and Responsibilities:* - Construct scenic elements as directed by the Technical Director and Assistant Technical Director. - Read and execute technical design drawings. - Safe operation and use of standard power tools: table saw, circular saw, impact drivers and drills, panel saw, jigsaw, routers, sanders, pneumatics, and hand tools. - Assist in rigging scenery - Assist in assembling scenery in position on stage - Maintain a clean and safe workplace - Follow Health and Safety protocols *Qualifications:* - 5+ years of professional carpentry experience - Experience building scenery and furniture - Experience rigging - Able to read construction drawings - Able to work with students safely, effectively, and positively - Able to routinely lift and move 50 lbs - Able to climb ladders and scaffolding to work at heights when necessary - Self-motivated, effective problem-solving abilities, and time management skills *Ideal Qualifications:* - Experience with welding - Eager to educate and mentor undergraduate students - Knowledge of Vectorworks *Employment Dates and Times:* The build for our first production*, Is He Dead?*, will begin on August 20th or 25th, 2025, depending on availability. The scenic carpenter will work at least 20 hours per week. The build for our second production, *9 to 5 The Musical,* will begin on or around October 6th, depending on availability. The scenic carpenter will work at least 20 hours per week. The scene shop is open from 1-5pm each week day. Occasionally the shop may be open in the mornings, depending on production needs and space availability. This position has the potential to continue on into the Spring semester and renew for subsequent production seasons. *TO APPLY:* Please send resume and brief introduction of yourself with the subject line "Scenic Carpenter: (First Name, Last Name)" to lwebster(a)bw.edu

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AUDITIONS for murder mystery-comedy in Doylestown
by Matt Smith 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

***AUDITIONS AUGUST 17th & 18th*** Blue Macaroon Theater Company in Doylestown, OH is excited to announce AUDITIONS for the fun, new original play, MURDEROUS MACAROONS by Dakota (Koti) Dunn, on Sunday, August 17th from 6pm - 8pm & Monday, August 18th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Performance dates will be Friday, October 17th at 7pm, Saturday, October 18th at 7pm, & Sunday, October 19th at 2pm. Please review the available slots at the Sign-Up Genius link below. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0B4BABAC2FA2F9C25-57625416-murd… “Murderous Macaroons” is the first full-length play that is officially a part of Blue Macaroon Theater's Incubator Series initiative. The play follows the story of the Williams family from the ultra small town of Willow Grove. We see them battle differences, fight for love and learn acceptance as they try to figure out which of them is the most guilty in the least disappointing crime the town has seen. Rebecca, owner of a small bakery struggles to prove herself to her father, who believes she should work in the family business. She tries for a content life on a quiet street with her cop boyfriend. But maybe she’ll end up right where she ran from, and everybody’s not so much how they seem. Come find out who will win the battle of ego, and who done it! Auditions will be for the rolls of: Rebecca Williams, Owner of a bakery, 25, F Charles Williams, Father to Rebecca, 50, M Dylan Riggs, Rebecca’s boyfriend, police officer, 27, M Arthur Williams, Brother to Rebecca, 30, M John Walters, Victim, 60, M Emily Defranco, Friend to Rebecca, 25, F Liam Horn, Victim, 40, M Barbra Williamson, Victim, 45, F Sandra Williamson, Daughter to Barbra, 18, F Scientist, Forensic scientist, N/A, F NOTE: The ages listed above are the ages of the character in the play. Actors do not necessariy need to be the same age listed. Directed by DAKOTA (KOTI) DUNN Please prepare a one minute or less modern dramatic monologue, please provide (if you have them) your headshot and resume, and please be prepared to cold read selections from the script. Once again, performances will be held live on stage at Blue Macaroon Theater on October 17, 18, & 19, 2025

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Auditions: Same Time, Next Year & The House of Blue Leaves @ WRP
by August Scarpelli 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

THE WESTERN RESERVE PLAYHOUSE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AUDITIONS FOR THE FINAL TWO PLAYS IN OUR 2025/2026 SEASON SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR A Play by Bernard Slade Full-Length Play, Comedy One of the most popular romantic comedies of the century, Same Time, Next Year ran four years on Broadway, winning a Tony® Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who later recreated her role in the successful motion picture. It remains one of the world’s most widely produced plays. The plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers. Directed by Joe Soriano & THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES A Play by John Guare Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy Artie Shaugnessy is a songwriter with visions of glory. Toiling by day as a zookeeper, he suffers in seedy lounges by night, plying his wares at piano bars in Queens, New York, where he lives with his wife, Bananas, much to the chagrin of Artie’s downstairs mistress, Bunny Flingus, who’ll sleep with him anytime but refuses to cook until they are married. On the day the Pope is making his first visit to the city, Artie’s son Ronny goes AWOL from Fort Dix, stowing a homemade bomb intended to blow up the Pope in Yankee Stadium. Also arriving are Artie’s old school chum, now a successful Hollywood producer, Billy Einhorn, with starlet girlfriend in tow, who holds the key to Artie’s dreams of getting out of Queens and away from the life he so despises. But like many dreams, this promise of glory evaporates amid the chaos of ordinary lives. Directed by August Scarpelli Audition Dates: Thursday, August 28th, 2025 - 630pm-1030pm Monday, September 1st, 2025 - 630pm-1030pm Audition Location: The Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road Bath, Ohio 44286 Callbacks: Saturday, September 6th, 2025 - 11am-4pm (as needed) Performances: SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR: 11/14/25-11/23/25 (Fridays and Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm, Thursday 11/20/25@ 8pm) THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES: 01/16/26 - 01/31/26 (Fridays and Saturdays @ 8pm, Sunday 01/25/26 @ 2pm) Rehearsals: SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR: Will begin near the week of 09/22/25. Rehearsals will typically run Sunday-Thursday based on cast availability THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES: Will begin the week of 11/16/25. Rehearsals will typically run Sunday-Thursday based on cast availability. There will be breaks over the holidays . What to prepare: - A short speech that you find might be thematically related to either of the plays. Feel free to prepare your own or choose one of the following (below). - Cold reading from the script will also be provided - Please bring all conflicts for the rehearsal and performance process How to sign up: - You may sign up here ( https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BA5AB2FABF8C52-57819732-auditions) for a 15-minute audition slot. Please bring a headshot and resume if you have one. We also are asking for all conflicts at this time. Please note tech week for SAME TIME NEXT YEAR will be November 9-13 , 2025. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES will be January 11-15 - Video submissions are also accepted. Contact the Artistic director, august(a)thewrp.org for instructions. - Any questions or concerns may be directed to august(a)thewrp.org. We welcome actors of all backgrounds and encourage everyone to audition. - IF YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE on the prescribed dates but would still like to audition in person, or would like ANY clarification please reach out No equity contracts available at this time. All positions are volunteer. Roles are open to all races, ethnicities, gender/gender identities, ages, and abilities, unless directly specified by the playwright as integral to their storytelling. None of these parts are precast. All levels of actors wanted! Roles Available: SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR: DORIS GEORGE THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES: ARTIE SHAUGHNESSY - 45 years old RONNIE SHAUGHNESSY - 18 years old BUNNY FLINGUS - 39 years old BANANAS SHAUGHNESSY - 44 years old CORRINNA STROLLER - 22 years old BILLY EINHORN - 45 years old THREE NUNS A POLICEMAN THE WHITE MAN SPEECHES: DORIS. Oh, no, he’s gentle as a puppy. Anyway he tries to do different things with each of the kids, you know? So he was having a hard time finding something special to do with Tony, our four year old. Then he gets the idea to take him out to fly a kite. So this one Saturday last winter they go out but there’s no wind and they have trouble getting the kite to take off. Well, after a while Tony who’s pretty bored by now, he’s only four years old, asks if he can go sit in the car. Harry said “okay.” (She starts to laugh.) About an hour later I come by on my way home from the laundromat and I see Tony sound asleep in the car and Harry all alone in the park, all red in the face and out of breath pounding up and down with this huge kite dragging along behind him. (She sees that George is not laughing.) Well, it really got to me. George. Look, I know how you feel, I really do, and I wouldn’t even suggest it if you weren’t a mother . I mean I wouldn't even think of it if this crisis hadn’t come up. (He moves his suitcase to the bed and starts packing through the following.) Oh, it’s not just the tooth-fairy, but she could have swallowed the tooth. It could be lodged God knows where. Now I know this leaves you up in the air but there’s no reason for you to leave too. The room’s all paid for - have you seen my hairbrush? Anyway, I’m probably doing you a favor . If I did stay I wouldn’t be very good company. (Doris throws the hairbrush at him. It sails past his head and crashes into the wall. There is a pause.) You feel somewhat rejected right? I can understand that but I want you to know my leaving has nothing to do with you and me. Doris, I have a sick child at home. This is an emergency. ARTIE. I didn’t tell you this, Bunny. last week, I rode out to Long Island. (to Bananas, taking her hand) You need help. We — I found a nice hosp … By the sea … by the beautiful sea … It’s an old estate and you can walk from the train station and it was raining and the roads aren’t paved so it’s muddy, but by the road where you turn into the estate, there was a tree with blue leaves in the rain — I walked under it to get out of the rain and also because I had never seen a tree with blue leaves and I walked under the tree and all the leaves flew away in one big round bunch — just lifted up, leaving a bare tree. Whoosh…It was birds. Not blue leaves but birds, waiting to go to Florida or California … and all the birds flew to another tree a couple of hundred feet off and that bare tree blossomed — snap! like that — with all these blue very quietleaves… You’ll like the place, Bananas. I talked to the doctor. He had a mustache. You like mustaches. And the Blue Cross will handle a lot of it, so we won’t have to worry about expense … You’ll like the place … a lot of famous people have had crackdowns there, so you’ll be running in good company. BANANAS: I see a scene that you wouldn’t see in your wildest dreams. Forty-second Street. Broadway. Four corners. Four people. One on each corner. All waving for taxis. Cardinal Spellman. Jackie Kennedy. Bob Hope. President Johnson. All carrying suitcases. Taxi! Taxi! I stop in the middle of the street – the middle of Broadway – and I get out of my Green Latrine and yell, “get in.” They keep waving for cabs. I run over to President Johnson and grab him by the arm. “Get in.” And pull Jackie Kennedy into my car and John-John, who I didn’t see, starts crying and Jackie hits me and I hit her and I grab Bob Hope and push Cardinal Spellman into the back seat, crying and laughing, “I’ll take you where you want to go. Get in! Give me your suitcases” - and the suitcases spill open and Jackie Kennedy’s wigs blow down Forty-Second Street and Cardinal Spellman hits me and Johnson screams and I hit him. I hit them all. And then the Green Latrine blew four flat tires and sinks and I run to protect the car and four cabs appear and all my friends run into four different cabs. And cars are honking at me to move. I push the car over the bridge back to Queens. You’re asleep. I turn on Johnny Carson to get my mind off and there’s Cardinal Spellman and Bob Hope, whose ski-nose is still bleeding, and they tell the story of what happened to them and everybody laughs. Thirty million people watch Johnny Carson and they all laugh. At me. At me. I’m nobody. I knew all those people better than me. You. Ronnie. I know everything about them. Why can’t they love me? And then it began to snow and I went up on the roof… BUNNY: Oh, I love you! You said you’ll come with me to see the Pope! That’s tantamount to a promise. Tantamount. Tantamount. You hear that? I didn’t work in a law office for nix. I could sue you for breach of promise. (Near tears) I know what you’re going to say--- I won’t cook for you—You bend my arm and twist my heart, but I got to be strong. Now rinse your mouth out to freshen up and come on, let’s go. It’s really cold out so dress warm—look, I stuffed the New York Post in my booties—plastic just ain’t as warm as it used to be. I won’t cook for you! I cooked veal parmigeena for me last night. It was so good I almost died. But I won’t cook for you till after we’re married. I’m no that kind of girl. I’ll sleep with you anytime you want. Anywhere. In two months I’ve know you, did I refuse you once? Not once! You want me to climb in the bag with you right now? Unzip it—go on—unzip it—Give your fingers a smack and I’m flat on my back. I’ll sew those words into a sampler for you in our new home in California. We’ll hang it right by the front door. Because, Artie, I’m a rotten lay and I know it and you know it and everybody knows it—I’m not good in bed. It’s no insult. I took that sex test in the Reader’s Digest two weeks ago and I scored twelve. Twelve, Artie!! I ran out of that dentist office with tears gushing out of my face. But I face up to the truth about myself. So if I cooked for you now and said I won’t sleep with you till we’re married, you’d look forward to sleeping with me so much that by the time we did get to that motel near Hollywood, I’d be such a disappointment, you’d never forgive me. My cooking is the only thing I got to lure you on with and hold you with. Artie, we got to keep some magic for the honeymoon. It’s my first honeymoon and I want it to be so good, I’m aiming for two million calories. I want to cook for you so bad I walk by the A&P , I get all hot jabs of chili powder inside my thighs...but I can’t till we get those tickets to California safe in my purse, till Billy knows we’re coming, till I got that ring right on my cooking finger...Don’t tempt me....I love you... -- August Scarpelli Artistic Director Western Reserve Playhouse Operations Manager Cain Park august(a)thewrp.org (440)654-3624 -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. 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AUDITIONS for SHREK this weekend at CVLT!!!
by Christopher Bizub 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

AUDITIONS FOR "SHREK: THE MUSICAL" are this weekend at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre!!! IN-PERSON AUDITION SLOT FOR ADULTS ONLY, PLEASE!!!!: We've opened these additional slots to create opportunities for more adult auditioners. So if you are under the age of 18, please submit an audition video per the instructions below!!! If you would like to audition, but are unable to sign-up for an audition appointment, you may also audition via video submission by following the video submission instructions below!!! Auditions for "SHREK: The Musical" at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Directed by CHRIS BIZUB Musical Direction by HEIDI HERCZEG Choreographed by LAUREN STEPANSKI AUDITION DATES: Saturday, August 9th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm Sunday, August 10th from 6:15pm to 10:00pm CALLBACKS: Callbacks will be Sunday, August 17th from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM PERFORMANCES: November 14th, 2025 - December 14th, 2025 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM Sundays, November 23 & 30 at 2:00 PM Sundays, December 7 & 14 at 2:00 PM REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will take place Sundays thru Thursday from 6:30pm to 10:00pm. Rehearsals begin September 22nd. LOCATION: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 40 River Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 https://cvlt.org/ SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION SLOT: Schedule your time slot by signing up via the link below… CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A SHREK AUDITION SLOT <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ADAF2BA6F94-57274987-auditions> IMPORTANT: IN PERSON AUDITION SLOTS ARE OPEN TO AGES 16 AND UP ONLY. [See Instructions below for Youth (under 16) Auditions] ONCE ALL TIME-SLOTS ARE FILLED ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST SUBMIT THEIR AUDITION VIA VIDEO SUBMISSION. WHAT TO PREPARE: PLEASE BRING YOUR HEADSHOT AND RESUME, ALL CONFLICTS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER THRU DECEMBER AND PREPARE ONE SONG IN THE STYLE OF THE SHOW 32 BARS OR LESS. ACCOMPANIST PROVIDED. DANCE AUDITIONS AND READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT WILL TAKE PLACE AT CALLBACKS. ONCE ALL TIME-SLOTS ARE FILLED ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST SUBMIT THEIR AUDITION VIA VIDEO SUBMISSION. YOUTH AUDITIONS (Under 16)/VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: Youth, under 16, auditioning for the roles of Young Fiona, Young Shrek, Gingy, Pinocchio, or youth ensemble, may submit video submissions for casting consideration. ALL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS MUST HAVE "Shrek Auditions-CVLT" IN THEIR SUBJECT LINE TO BE ACCEPTED FOR YOUTH VIDEO SUBMISSIONS. WHILE SINGING WITH ACCOMPANIMENT IS PREFERRED FOR VIDEO AUDITIONS, ACAPELLA SINGING WILL BE ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, YOU MUST SING WITH AN ACCOMPANIST IF YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL BACKS. THE BEST WAY TO SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION IS TO SEND AN UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK PLEASE ATTACH A HEADSHOT/RESUME TO YOUR VIDEO SUBMISSION EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ONE. PLEASE SEND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS TO bizchris85(a)gmail.com ***Video submissions must be submitted no later August 10th, 2025 by 9pm to be considered.*** SYNOPSIS: Based on the Dreamworks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Join us for a swamp-tacular adventure with Shrek The Musical! Based on the beloved Academy Award®-winning film, this hilarious and heartwarming show brings your favorite ogre, donkey, and feisty princess to life on stage. Follow Shrek as he embarks on a quest to reclaim his swamp, encountering a motley crew of fairytale misfits along the way. Filled with catchy songs, dazzling costumes, and a powerful message about acceptance and finding your true self, Shrek The Musical is a joyous romp for the whole family! Get ready to believe in happy endings – no matter how unlikely they may seem. ALL ROLES AVAILABLE!!! See Facebook event for more info... If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the director at bizchris85(a)gmail.com

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