auditions \ Where to try out for roles

ACTORS

“The Renter.” Needed, actors for short film to be shot in Youngstown/Sharon area. Casting requirements: Jason, male Caucasian, mid- to late 20s, average build, clean-cut; Casey, female Caucasian, 20s, slender, shoulder-length hair or longer; Bob, male, 40s, scruffy, medium/large build; hospital tech, male, 20s to 40s, average build; renter, male, 20s to 40s; Realtor 1, female, slender, any age; Realtor 2, male/female, any age; Realtor 3, male/female, any age. Please e-mail r sum , head shot (if available) to loudwhisper09@hotmail.com. If questions, contact loudwhisper09@hotmail.com.

“Proof.” Firehouse Theater, 450 E. Market St., Alliance. Auditions will be at 7 p.m. Sunday. There are roles for two men and two women: Robert, 50s and up; Catherine, early to mid-20s; Hal, mid- to late 20s; Claire, late 20s to early 30s. Scripts will be available at Rodman Library two weeks before auditions. Performances are April 17-26. (330) 821-8712.

“Perfect Wedding.” Weathervane Community Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. Open-call auditions, 3 to 6 p.m. March 8 and 7 to 9 p.m. March 9. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Perusal scripts are available for a deposit of $5. Performances April 30-May 17. (330) 836-2626.

Straw Hat Theater, Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. Auditions for all summer productions, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. March 14 and 6 to 8 p.m. March 15. (440) 964-3396.

“Man of La Mancha.” Weathervane Community Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. Auditions by appointment from 3 to 9 p.m. March 15 and 7 to 9 p.m. March 16. Call for appointments 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Performances are June 4-28. (330) 836-2626.

“8-TRACK, The Sounds of the ’70s.” Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theater, Penn Avenue. Place, 130 CLO Academy Way, Pittsburgh, eighth floor. Auditions are 3 to 11 p.m. March 22. Callbacks will be March 23. Two male (tenor and baritone) and two female (soprano and alto) singer/actors ages 18 to 35 with exceptional voices who move well. The female soprano and male tenor will preferably be black. Visit the Web site for specifics. Performances will run May 11 through Sept. 27 at CLO Cabaret Theater, Pittsburgh. (412) 281-3973 or www.pittsburghCLO.org. Appointments are being taken.

MUSICIANS

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Audition Workshop. Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh. Audition workshop will be 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 21. Musicians from Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will lead the workshop: David Premo, cello; Meng Wang, viola; Harold Smoliar, English horn; and Stephen Kostyniak, horn. Workshop fee: $10 due day of workshop. To sign up for the workshop, e-mail info@pyso.us with your name, instrument and contact information.

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Auditions. Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh. Auditions for the youth orchestra will be April 26, 27 and 28. Visit www.pyso.us for details.(412) 392-4872.

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 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.

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