auditions Where to try out for roles

ACTORS

“A Christmas Carol.” Salem Community Theatre, 490 E. State St., Salem. Auditions will be at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Call (330) 332-9688 got more information.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Geauga Lyric Arts Center, 106 Water St., Chardon. Auditions will be from 5-9 p.m. Friday and 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Callbacks will be 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Be prepared to sing a solo with callbacks incorporating dance auditions as well as choral singing. Please prepare 16 measures from a musical theater song, a pop song or a hymn. A pianist will be provided, though you may sing a cappella if you wish. Please bring sheet music if you wish to have accompaniment. Performances are Jan. 22-31. (440) 285-7701.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Kent Trumbull Theatre, 4314 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren. Auditions are 6-8 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday. Cast includes four men, six women, eight boys and nine girls age 10 and up. Actors should be prepared to read from the script. Performances are Dec. 11-20. Call (330) 675-8887 or e-mail trumbullboxoffice@kent.edu for more information.

“No Ordinary Love.” New Jerusalem Fellowship Church, 2555 Palmyra Road S.W., Warren. Auditions will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. This is a gospel play of love and friendship. Main characters and smaller parts available. Contact Carlos Rush for more information at (330) 647-2008.

MUSICIANS

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra. Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Auditorium, downtown Cleveland. Auditions are ongoing for section strings (violin, viola, cello and bass), substitute brass and percussion for the 2009-10 season. Rehearsals are 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays. 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.

XAudition notices are published in this space every Thursday. Deadline to submit casting calls is one week before publication.