auditions \ Where to try out for roles

ACTORS

“The Music Man.” Easy Street Studio, 865 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Easy Street Productions and Youngstown Symphony Society are having auditions seeking singers and dancers 12 years and older for chorus, dancing and speaking roles Saturday. Auditions for dance, 2-3 p.m.; singing, 3-3:30 p.m.; dance/movement, 3-3:45 p.m.; reading and singing, 3:45-5 p.m. Those auditioning come prepared to sing and dance and be available for rehearsals beginning Jan. 26. Interested people not available for auditions Saturday may call for an appointment. Performances March 20-23. (330) 743-8555.

“Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, S’il Vous Plait.” Victorian Players Theatre, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Auditions are 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday for one man and four women. Performances are March 6-22. (330) 720-3600.

“Bus Stop.” Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Stage Left Players will have auditions for mature youth and adults Monday. Women’s auditions are at 6 p.m. and men’s are at 7 p.m. Audition material will be available at the box office for any performance of “Hello Dolly” through Sunday. Performances will be March 27-April 5. (330) 424-5093.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. Auditions are at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 for children ages 8-12 accompanied by a parent. They should arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. to sign up. Auditions are limited to the first 150 registrants. Each child will be asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from one up-tempo song of choice. Children should also be prepared to learn and execute simple choreography as part of the audition process. Performances are March 10-15. (412) 456-6666.

Pittsburgh CLO Summer Season 2009. Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. Auditions for singers, dancers and character actors are Feb. 12, 13, and 14 for ages 18 and older. Need headshot and typed r sum . All performers must be available beginning May 18. To schedule an audition, visit www.pittsburghCLO.org, download an application and sign up via e-mail, or call (412) 281-3973.

MUSICIANS

Stambaugh Youth Concert Band. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Auditions will be in January and are open to students in the ninth through 12th grades. Please call for information. (330) 747-5175.

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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