auditions Where to try out for roles

ACTORS

“The Renter.” Needed, actors for short film to be shot in Youngstown/Sharon, Pa., 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.

“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. Sunday. (330) 799-6176.

“Putting It Together.” Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. This show is a grand showcase of the prodigious talents of Stephen Sondheim. Auditions are 7 to 9:30 p.m. by appointment. Cast requirements: one male, age 40+, one female, age 40+, three to five men and women age 20-35. Prepare two songs with accompaniment, one verse only. Songs may be from the show. Bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Performances are Sept. 10-27. Call (330) 836-2626 or go to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com.

“The Elephant Man.” Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Auditions will be at 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 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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