auditions \ Where to try out for roles

ACTORS

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Youth Theatre of Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane (off Glenwood Ave.). Auditions will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for large cast of male and female students ages 8 and up, and adult men and women of all ages. Take a wallet size photo or snapshot and you will be asked to read from the script. The role of “Willy Wonka” has been cast. Rehearsals are 5-6:30 Monday through Thursday beginning week of Oct. 13. Performances are Dec. 8-13. (330) 788-8739.

“A Little House Christmas.” Kent Trumbull Theatre, 4314 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren. Auditions will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Cast includes three girls, two boys, two women and three men. Actors should be prepared to read from the script. Performances are Dec. 5-7 and 12-14. (330) 675-8887 or e-mail trumbullboxoffiice@kent.edu for more information.

“The Miracle Worker.” Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. Auditions are 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for acting beginners as well as veterans. Parts are available for five men and six women from ages 7-65. Performances are Jan. 23 through Feb. 7. (440) 964-3396.

ACTORS/SINGERS

2008 Renaissance Yuletide Feast and Celebration. Top Hat Productions at Fairview Arts and Community Center, 4220 Youngstown Poland Road, Youngstown. Auditions will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday for singing and non-singing roles. Performances are Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13. (800) 755-1629 or robert.noble@teacher.com.

“Big: The Musical.” Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown. Auditions are 6 p.m. Wednesday for ages 11 to 60+. Have one- to two-minute song prepared that shows range and quality. Performances, Dec. 5-20. (330) 788-8739.

“A Musical Christmas Carol.” Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theater, Penn Avenue Place, 130 Academy Way, 8th Floor, Pittsburgh. Auditions are Oct. 10. Men and women, 20s, 30s, 40s. Prepare 2 songs in music theater style, 16 bars of one ballad and one up-tempo. Bring legible sheet music in the correct key. A one-minute monologue done in a British accent. Also bring typed r sum and a headshot. Performers must be available from Nov. 25 to Dec. 21. Schedule a time by visiting www.pittsburghCLO.org., download audition application and sign up for audition time via e-mail or call (412) 281-3973.

“The Incredibly Innovative Innovators of Pittsburgh.” Pittsburgh CLO Academy, 130 Academy Way, 8th floor, Pittsburgh. Auditions will be 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 by appointment only for non-Equity actors of all types, ages 18 and older. Rehearsals begin Jan. 5. Performances are Jan. 12 through May 8. Both are held during the day. (412) 281-2234.

DANCERS

Easy Street Productions. Auditions closed; dancers only, Saturday. Teen audition (12-15 years): Tap audition is noon to 12:45 p.m.; jazz audition is 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Senior audition (16+): Tap audition is 2 to 2:45 p.m.; jazz audition is 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Please arrive before starting time to register. Performances Dec. 18-21. For more information call ESP Box Office: (330) 743-8555.

MUSICIANS

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra. Auditions are ongoing for section strings (violin, viola, cello), substitute brass and percussion for the 2008-09 season. Rehearsals are 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays at the Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus Auditorium in downtown Cleveland. Audition requirements are one solo piece and one orchestral excerpt of your choice. Interested players should call the orchestra at (216) 556-1800, or visit www.clevephil.org.

Squires Warren Jr. Military Band at the Academy of Arts and Humanities, 261 Elm Road N.E., Warren. Auditions will be held for the 2008-09 season from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. The band is open to area band students between age 12 and 18. (330) 330-3006 or SquiresWJMB@gmail.com.

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