Talespinner Children's Theatre (TCT), Cleveland's only fully professional children's theatre, announces company auditions for its 2019 season. *WHAT:* Company auditions for the 2019 mainstage season. Auditioners will be considered for the entire season, including TCT's 2019 touring company, and Exceptional Inclusion Core Company. Being available for only specific shows does not exclude you from auditioning, or full consideration. There will be an option to notify us of your availability at the audition. *WHEN:* Sunday, November 25, 2018 5pm - 9:30pm Monday, November 26, 2018 5pm - 9:30pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - walk-ups cannot be accommodated *WHO:* TCT is a professional company that presents ensemble based world premiere works for children based on International stories, mythologies and other artistic disciplines that help children and the families in our area welcome diversity, learn acceptance, and embrace imaginative curiosity about cultures and peoples outside their own, while also celebrating who and what each of us may be. TCT creates a warm, professional, accepting, and inclusive environment that welcomes artists and creators, age 18 & up, of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, shapes, genders, physical abilities, and sizes. *WHERE*: Talespinner Children's Theatre Reinberger Auditorium 5209 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, OH 44102 Located on the eastern edge of the vibrant Gordon Square Arts District/Detroit Shoreway neighborhood on Cleveland's near west side. *HOW:* Please write to inquire about audition appointments to ag.tctorg@gmail.com and place 2019 AUDITIONS in the header. Please indicate in the email the best way to reach you, and which day and time you prefer. We will make every effort to accommodate you, but as these appointments tend to fill very quickly, we may need to move you to the next closest time slot. Appointment times are as follows (for both days): 5pm - 6:30pm 6:30pm - 8pm 8pm - 9:30pm • Age 18 and up. • You will be assigned an hour and a half appointment. Please be prepared to stay for the entire time allotted. Since space is limited, we will not be able to see anyone without an appointment. • Please be at TCT a minimum of 15 minutes before your appointment. • Due to the nature of the audition process, we may not be able to see you if you are late in arriving. • Come dressed to move. • No monologue or prepared music required. • Please bring a resume and headshot or very good photo. • All positions are compensated. TCT is not considering AEA contracts at this time. Due to the nature of our mission, we are not accepting applications from artists outside of the Greater Cleveland area. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please feel free to inquire! TCT is ADA accessible. SEASON: About a Ghoul (a Tale of Morocco) by David Hansen March 9 -31, 2019 Rehearsals begin January 28th. Tech week begins March 3rd. The Heartless Giant (a Tale of Norway) by Joshua Brown May 11 - June 2, 2019 Rehearsals begin March 25th. Tech week begins May 4th. Sherpa Dreams (a Tale of Nepal) by Dr. Scott Miller Sept. 14 - Oct. 6, 2019 Rehearsals begin July 29th. Tech week begins Sept. 7th. Tovic Tomte & the Trolls (a Tale of Sweden) by Eric Coble Nov. 30 - Dec. 22, 2019 Rehearsals begin Oct. 14th. Tech week begins Nov. 23rd. (No rehearsal on Thanksgiving.) (Rehearsals for all shows are evenings either Sunday through Thursday, or Monday through Friday, depending on the show.) We look forward to seeing you at the auditions!