[FC News]Porthouse Theatre 2008 Auditions held in February.
Effie Tsengas
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Tue, 8 Jan 2008 09:49:07 -0800 (PST)
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PRESS RELEASE/AUDITION NOTICE
For more information contact:
Effie A. Tsengas @ 330-672-4102
or etsengas@kent.edu
Porthouse Theatre Holds Auditions for
its 2008 Season Four Decades of Dynamite Theatre
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Akron-Cleveland area's premiere, professional summer theatre, announces auditions in Cleveland and Kent for its 2008 Season. The season includes the Cole Porter transatlantic farce Anything Goes June 12 28, directed by Porthouse Theatre Artistic Director Terri Kent. Next, we will proudly feature ALICE
a modern adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic adventure July 3 19, directed by New York City director Matthew Earnest. Finally, we proudly present the Broadway musical classic The Music Man, July 24 August 10, directed by Porthouse Theatre Artistic Director, Terri Kent. All positions are paid and EMC points are available.
Auditions will be held in Kent and in Cleveland. In Cleveland , auditions for all three productions will be held at the Cleveland Play House in Rehearsal Hall C on February 27 from 4 pm 8 pm. The Cleveland Play House is located on Euclid Avenue and East 85th Street .
In Kent , auditions for all three productions will be at Kent State University on Thursday, February 28 from 6 PM to 10 PM and Friday, February 29 from 6 PM to 10 PM . Auditions will be held on the Main Kent State University Campus in the Music & Speech Center located on the corner of Horning & Main.
We will be holding limited child audition timeslots for The Music Man's roles of Amaryllis and Winthrop.
Call backs for both musicals are Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. 6 pm and Callbacks for ALICE
are on Sunday, March 2nd from 6 pm 10 pm. Call backs are held in Kent in the Music & Speech Center at Kent State University . You must be able to attend callbacks in order to be considered for a role.
Equity Principal Auditions will be held in New York City on Friday, March 14 from 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at the AEA Offices. Appointments are required.
Those auditioning for Anything Goes and/or The Music Man should prepare two selections of 16 bars, one ballad and one up-tempo song. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key for the accompanist provided. Those auditioning for ALICE
should prepare one 2 minute classical monologue; Shakespeare or verse is acceptable. Anyone auditioning for all three productions should prepare two selections of 16 bars and one monologue not to exceed four minutes combined. A cappella singing will not be permitted.
Auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled after January 8, 2008 by calling Managing Director, Rebecca Gates at 330-672-3884 or emailing her at porthouse@kent.edu .
PLEASE DO NOT SEND RESUMES AND HEADSHOTS WHEN REQUESTING AN AUDITION TIME. Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition.
Porthouse Theatre was founded in 1971 and is the premier summer theater in the area. Set on the beautiful grounds of the Blossom Music Center , Porthouse offers audiences the finest in professional summer theater. The comfortable 500-seat, outdoor, covered pavilion theater is located next to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Cuyahoga Falls .
Porthouse Theatre is a cultural service of Kent State University . Porthouse Theatre is a member of the Akron Area Arts Alliance. Porthouse Theatre's programs and activities are made possible in part by funding from the Ohio Arts Council.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;">PRESS RELEASE/AUDITION NOTICE</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""> </b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b style="">For more information contact:</b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b style="">Effie A. Tsengas @ 330-672-4102 </b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><b style="">or etsengas@kent.edu</b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""> </b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Georgia;">Porthouse Theatre Holds Auditions for <br> its 2008 Season Four Decades of Dynamite Theatre</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b style=""> </b></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Cuyahoga Falls</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">, OH</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"> - Porthouse Theatre, Akron-Cleveland area's premiere, professional summer theatre, announces auditions in Cleveland and Kent for its </span><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">2008 Season. </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"> The season includes the Cole Porter transatlantic farce <b style="">Anything Goes</b> J<b style=""><i style="">une 12 28</i></b><i style="">,</i> directed by Porthouse Theatre Artistic Director Terri Kent.<span style=""> </span>Next, we will proudly feature <b style="">ALICE</b><b style="">
</b> a modern adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic adventure <b style=""><i style="">July 3
19</i></b>, directed by New York City director Matthew Earnest.<span style=""> </span>Finally, we proudly present the Broadway musical classic <b style="">The Music Man<i style="">, July 24 August 10</i></b><i style="">, </i>directed by Porthouse Theatre Artistic Director, Terri Kent.<span style=""> </span>All positions are paid and EMC points are available. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Auditions will be held in Kent and in Cleveland<b style="">. In Cleveland , auditions for all three productions will be held at the Cleveland Play House in Rehearsal Hall C on February 27 from 4 pm 8 pm.<span style=""> </span>The Cleveland Play House is located on Euclid Avenue and East 85<sup>th</sup> Street . </b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">In Kent , auditions for all three
productions will be at Kent State University on Thursday, February 28 from 6 PM to 10 PM and Friday, February 29<span style=""> </span>from 6 PM to 10 PM </span></strong><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">. Auditions will be held on the Main Kent State University Campus in the Music & Speech Center located on the corner of Horning & Main</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">. <span style=""> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">We will be holding limited child audition timeslots for The Music Man's roles of Amaryllis and Winthrop. </span><br> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Call backs for both musicals are Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. 6 pm and Callbacks for ALICE
are on Sunday, March
2<sup>nd</sup> from 6 pm 10 pm.<span style=""> </span>Call backs are held in Kent in the Music & Speech Center at Kent State University . <b style=""><u>You must be able to attend callbacks in order to be considered for a role.<br> <br> </u></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Equity Principal Auditions will be held in New York City on Friday, March 14 from 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at the AEA Offices.<span style=""> </span>Appointments are required.<br> <br> </span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Those auditioning for Anything Goes and/or The Music Man should prepare two selections of 16 bars, one ballad and one up-tempo song. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key for the accompanist provided. Those auditioning for ALICE
should prepare one 2 minute classical
monologue; Shakespeare or verse is acceptable. Anyone auditioning for all three productions should prepare two selections of 16 bars and one monologue not to exceed four minutes combined. A cappella singing will not be permitted. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Auditions are by appointment only and can be scheduled </span><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">after January 8, 2008 </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">by calling Managing Director, Rebecca Gates at 330-672-3884 or emailing her at <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:porthouse@kent.edu" target="_blank" href="Compose?To=porthouse@kent.edu"><span style="">porthouse@kent.edu </span></a>. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">PLEASE DO NOT SEND RESUMES AND HEADSHOTS WHEN REQUESTING AN AUDITION
TIME. Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Porthouse Theatre was founded in 1971 and is the premier summer theater in the area. Set on the beautiful grounds of the Blossom Music Center , Porthouse offers audiences the finest in professional summer theater. The comfortable 500-seat, outdoor, covered pavilion theater is located next to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Cuyahoga Falls . </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">Porthouse Theatre is a cultural service of Kent State University . Porthouse Theatre is a member of the Akron Area Arts Alliance. Porthouse Theatre's programs and activities are made possible in part by funding from
the Ohio Arts Council.<span style=""><br style=""> <br style=""> </span></span></div> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;">###</span><br><br><b><i></i></b><br><BR><BR><P><FONT lang=0 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> </P></FONT><p> 
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