auditions \ Where to try out for roles

ACTORS

“Forever Plaid.” Pittsburgh CLO Academy, 130 Penn Ave. Place, Pittsburgh. Auditions for four actors age 20-30, able to do harmonic singing of “the guy groups” of the ’50s-’60s, noon-8 Sunday. Requirements: prepare material, No do-wop or rock ‘n’ roll. Be prepared to read. Bring head shot and typed r sum . (412) 281-3973 or (412) 999-6258.

“Block 5.” Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Roles available are Benjamin Wallach, male teen, 18-19; prison kitchen inmate, male, 30-40; prison escape inmate, male, 30-40; one Nazi guard, male, 20-25. Auditions are 7 p.m. July 19. (330) 799-6176.

“The Elephant Man.” Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Auditions will be 7 p.m. July 26 for various roles, flexible casting. Auditioners will read from the script. (330) 717-0699.

MUSICIANS

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra. Auditions are ongoing for section strings (violin, viola, cello), substitute brass and percussion. 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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