Beechmont Players, Inc.

Arts Organization in Residence for Anderson Township, OH

Audition News: The Matchmaker

Beechmont Players and director Jeff Carter will be holding auditions for their spring show, The Matchmaker, by Thornton Wilder.

Directed by: Jeff Carter
Assistant Directed by: Maggie Ingram King
Produced by: Narisa Williams
 
Synopsis:

The Matchmaker is Wilder’s uproarious farce about love and money, stars the irrepressible busybody, Dolly Gallagher Levi, who inspired the Broadway musical, Hello, Dolly!  Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy merchant in 19th Century Yonkers, NY, decides to take a wife and employs a matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Levi.  Dolly subsequently becomes involved with two of Vandergelder’s clerks, several lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant where this swift farce runs headlong into hilarious complications. After everyone gets straightened out romantically, Vandergelder finds himself affianced to the astute Dolly Levi herself.

Auditions:
Mon. Feb 13 & Wed. Feb 15 at 6:30p
Anderson Center Theater
7850 Five Mile Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Please try to arrive at the beginning of auditions. If you will be later, contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685

 

Please bring a resume and conflicts from March 1 – May 13. Headshot is encouraged. Cold readings will be done from the script. 
 
Rehearsals start in the beginning of March and will rehearse 3 days a week. Final schedule will be determined after the show is cast and conflicts have been provided.
 
Show Dates:
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 at the Anderson Center Theater
*Possible performance to be added on May 11*
 
Characters:
HORACE VANDERGELDER- a Merchant of Yonkers. Male, stage age 50-70
MRS. DOLLY GALLAGHER LEVI- a friend of Vandergelder’s late wife. Female, stage age 40-60
IRENE MOLLOY- a Milliner. Female, stage age 25-40
MINNIE FAY- Ms. Molloy’s assistant. Female, stage age 18-25
CORNELIUS HACKL- a clerk in Vandergelder’s store. Male, stage age 25-40
BARNABY TUCKER- an apprentice in Vandergelder’s store. Male, stage age 18-25
ERMENGARDE- Mr. Vandergelder’s niece. Female, stage age 18-25
MISS FLORA VAN HUSEN- a friend of Vandergelder’s late wife. Female, stage age 55-70
MALACHI STACK- jobseeker Vandergelder hires. Male, indeterminate age, active and spry
AMBROSE KEMPER- an Artist. Male, stage age 18-25
GERTRUDE- Vandergelder’s Housekeeper. Female, indeterminate age but elderly, cranky and spry
RUDOLF/AUGUST- a Waiter. Male, stage age 25-45
JOE SCANLON- a Barber. Male, indeterminate age
 
NOTE: For the safety of our patrons, cast and crew, all participants in this show will be required to be vaccinated before the start of rehearsals.
 
Questions? Contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685 or narisalc79@gmail.com

Audition News – Our Town

Beechmont Players, Inc and director Dianna L. Davis are holding auditions for BPI’s winter show, Our Town by Thornton Wilder.

 
Synopsis:
Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Our Town presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.
 
Audition Dates:
Sunday, October 16, 2022 
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
1428 Eight Mile Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
  • 1:00 pm: Children & Teens**
  • 2:30 pm: Adults

**Children & Teen roles are:

  • Rebecca Gibbs: George’s little sister; female; stage age 11-13
  • Wally Webb: Emily’s little brother; male; stage age 11-13
  • Joe Crowell: newspaper boy; stage age 11-15
  • Si Crowell: Joe’s younger brother, takes over the paper route; stage age 11-15
  • If you are wanting to audition for one of the above roles but are unable to make it at this day/time, please reach out to Maggie Ingram King (info below)

 

Monday, October 17, 2022 
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
1428 Eight Mile Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
  • 7:00 pm: Adults
Please try to arrive at the beginning of auditions. If you will be later, please contact producer Maggie Ingram King. (info below)
 
Bring a resume and list of conflicts from Nov 14 – Feb 18. Headshot is encouraged but not required. Cold readings will be done from the script but knowledge of the script will be helpful.
 
Callbacks:
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
1428 Eight Mile Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
  • 7:00 pm: Select people only. You will be informed at auditions if you are needed at callbacks. 
    • Not all roles will have a callback meaning you may still be cast even if not called back

Rehearsals will start mid November. 

Show dates are February 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18, 2023 at the Anderson Center Theatre.
 
Additional Characters:
  • Stage Manager: Gender open; Must be good storyteller
  • George Gibbs: Emily’s eventual love interest; stage age 16-20
  • Dr. Gibbs: George & Rebecca’s father; stage age 35-55
  • Mrs. Gibbs: George & Rebecca’s mother; stage age 30-50
  • Emily Webb: George’s eventual love interest; stage age 16-20
  • Mrs. Webb: Emily & Wally’s mother; stage age 30-50
  • Mr. Webb: Emily & Wally’s father; stage age 35-55
  • Simon Stimson: Choir director; adult aged
  • Mrs. Soames: The town gossip; adult aged
  • Other minor characters with open gender and age ranges
    • Some roles above may double with minor characters
 
Questions? Reach out to producer Maggie Ingram King at maingram87@gmail.com.

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT! Let’s Murder Marsha

Beechmont Players and director Greg Hatfield will be holding auditions for their fall show, “Let’s Murder Marsha,” a comedy by Monk Ferris!
Synopsis:
A happy housewife named Marsha, hopelessly addicted to reading murder mysteries, overhears her loving husband discussing her upcoming birthday surprise with an interior decorator. To her ears, though, it sounds like they are planning to murder her! With the assistance of her next-door neighbor, she tries to turn the tables on them with a poisoned potion. When her own mother shows up for her birthday a day early, Marsha thinks she is in on the diabolical scheme. When her maid’s date, a policeman, shows up to take the maid out, Marsha think he is on to her poisoning attempt. Well, finally, just when you would think all this would be cleared up, Marsha’s intended victims discover what she has supposed, and decide to teach her a lesson by actually pretending to be murderers. This is a terrific show for family audiences who like their comedy broad, fast, and nonstop.
Auditions:
July 12 & 13 at 7p
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
1428 Eight Mile Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Please try to arrive at the beginning of auditions. If you will be later, contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685.
Please bring a resume and conflicts from Aug 22 – Oct 15. Headshot is encouraged but not required. Cold readings will be done from the script.
Characters:
TOBIAS GILMORE – a Wall-Street broker
MARSHA GILMORE – his wife
VIRGIL BAXTER – a friend and neighbor
PERSIS DEVORE – a lady with a secret
BIANCA – the Gilmore’s maid
LYNETTE THOREN – Marsha’s mother
BEN QUADE – Bianca’s boy friend
Show Dates:
October 7, 8, 9, 14, & 15 2022 at the Anderson Center Theatre
NOTE:  For the safety of our patrons, cast, and crew, all participants in this show will be required to be vaccinated before the start of rehearsals.
Questions? Contact producer Narisa Williams at 859-866-8685.

Upcoming Auditions: Wrong Window

Beechmont Players announces auditions for their final show of the 2019-2020 season: Wrong Window

A comedy thriller by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore
Directed by Alan Kootsher
Produced by Barbara Alenduff

If you’re a fan of Rear Window on screen, you’ll award Wrong Window a perfect 10! A barrage of gag-
filled dialogue. Knee-slappingly funny from start to finish!

Auditions:
2:00 – 4:00 on Sunday, January 26
7:00 – 9:00 on Monday, January 27
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
1428 Eight Mile Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255

Five Performances:
May 1-3, 8 and 9 at the Anderson Center Theater

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

CHARACTERS: 5 men, 3 women.

Jeff Elbies- (stage age)- 38-45. Debonair, quick- witted, funny and practical.

Robbie- (stage age)- 38-45. Jeff’s best friend. Very lovable and somewhat naive.

Thor Larswald- Mid-fifties. Larger man. Menancing and quick to anger.

Loomis- 40-60. Apartment building handyman. Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Slow on the uptake
and very lazy.

Detective Doyle Thomas- A weathered, hard-boiled Detective.

Marnie Elbes- (stage age)- 33-40. Adventurous, witty and the mystery writer wife of Jeff. She matches
him in every way.

Midge- (stage age)- 33-40.-Robbie’s better half. Finds everything he says fascinating and funny. She’s a
nosy body and a follower.

Lila Larswald- 24-30. Sexy but a hell cat. Much younger wife of Lars. Must be agile and flexible. Will be
hanging from a hook!

Questions?
Email the director:
Alan Kootsher (akootsher(at)yahoo(dot)com)

Audition News: Honk!

Beechmont Players, Inc is excited to announce auditions for their production of Honk!The Musical.

Honk! is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling and winner of the 2000 Olivier Award for Best Musical.

Directed by: Liz Ingram
Produced by: Maggie Ingram King

Auditions:

Monday, October 28th from 7:30p to 9:30p
Tuesday, October 29th from 7:30p to 9:30p

Invited callbacks will be Wednesday, October 30th from 7:30p to 9:30p

Auditions and callbacks with be held at:
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church
1428 Eight Mile Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255

Auditionees:
• Auditionees should be at least 14 years of age. *At this time, we will only be auditioning teens to adults for this production. If children are needed to help fill our ensemble, auditions for them will be held at a later date*
• Please prepare 16-32 measures of a song that best showcases your vocal ability. An accompanist will be provided.
• Auditionees will also be asked to read from the script.
• Please dress comfortably as a dance/movement audition will occur as well.
• Bring a resume and headshot (if available) as well as a list of conflicts from November 7, 2019 – February 8, 2020. No conflicts after February 9, 2020 are permitted.

Performance Dates:

February 14-16, 2020 and February 21-22, 2020
Performances will be held at the Anderson Center Theatre

To sign-up for an audition slot, please click here:

Walk-ins will be seen when a slot is available

For questions:
Please email the producer, Maggie Ingram King, at maingram87(at)gmail(dot)com

The Matchmaker, May 5-13

A widow who brokers marriages in Yonkers, New York, sets her sights on a local merchant, who hired her to find a wife. A series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities and separated lovers, ensues.

For more info, click here.

 

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