CYPT Announces Auditions For Their Summer Musical GODSPELL 5/2, 5/3, 5/4

Cincinnati Young People's Theatre (CYPT) Announces Audition Dates and Times For its 2009 Summer Musical: Godspell

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD: WHERE:
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 4990 Glenway Avenue
Monday, May 4th, 2009 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Cincinnati, OH 45238
(513) 241 6550

(See scheduled audition time slots below - item #3. Read further for information about tech positions)
Auditions are by appointment only. To set up your audition appointment (and request a particular time slot) email Jennifer Perrino, Producer at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com OR call the box office at 513.241.6550 Monday - Friday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be 13 - 19 years of age at the time of the audition

2. All auditionees MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO AUDITION by:
A) Email Jennifer Perrino at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com Mon. - Fri. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
OR
B) Call the box office @ 513 241 6550 - Monday - Saturday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Please note: You must provide your age, a good phone number and an email address when setting up your audition.

You may request a specific time slot as listed in #3 below:

3. Audition times include: May 2ns @ 9:00 am, 10:00, 11:00, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
May 3rd @ 1:00 pm, 2:00 and 3:00
May 4th @ 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm

4. It is important you arrive 15-20 minutes BEFORE your scheduled audition time to fill out paperwork.

5. Please prepare one song that best represents your singing voice (please bring sheet music for our
accompanist). Please note: Do not expect to sing a cappella or with pre-recorded music.

6. Dress appropriately as you will be required to complete a dance audition.

7. You will read from the script.

All auditionees must complete all three areas of the audition process (singing, dancing and reading). If those three areas are not completed, then he/she will not be considered for a role in the show.

Participation Fee: All participants (on stage and off) are required to pay a participation fee for this summer program. Fee will be due at the first rehearsal: $135.00 for performers (includes costume and show t-shirt); $50.00 for Techies (includes show t-shirt).

Attention Techies: Interviews will be set up for those interested in working tech for this production.
Set up your audition by calling the box office at 513.241.6550 Monday - Saturday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Or email Jennifer Perrino, Producer at jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com to request a particular time slot.

Interviews slots include: May 2nd @ 9:00 am and 10:00 am,
May 3rd @ 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm and
May 4th @ 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Please Note: A limited amount of funds are in place to assist with this participation fee. Funds are distributed on a confidential basis. Everyone is encouraged to audition, regardless of ability to pay! Choosing the cast of the show is based upon talent, enthusiasm and availability only. Ability to pay the participation fee is never a factor in casting decisions.

Based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, GODSPELL is one of the most successful musicals in history. It presents a whimsical and ultimately inspiring view of Jesus, as His followers and disciples re-enact parables and scenes from Jesus' life with great energy.

The rock musical was an immediate hit when it opened in the spring of 1971 at an off-Broadway theatre. Several songs from the show, including Day by Day, became chart hits. The show -- written by then - college student John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz of Pippin, and more recently Children of Eden, and Wicked, fame -- went on to win rave reviews and a Grammy Award for Best Score.

What is CYPT? Cincinnati Young People's Theatre (CYPT) provides a summer of great experience for performers and techies alike. Many of our members are now professional actors, singers, dancers, technicians and musicians. Others are Drama, Opera, Music Theatre, Voice, Music and Broadcasting majors at colleges all over the country. To date, over 2,000 teens have been a part of CYPT!

CYPT has produced 27 years of exciting shows, including: West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Footloose, 42nd Street, Children of Eden, Hello Dolly, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Anything Goes, The Pajama Game and many more!

CYPT is the recipient of the 2001 Post-Corbett Award for Outstanding Arts Organization, plus, the National Recreation and Parks Arts and Humanities Award, and the Ohio State Award for Best Student Program.

CYPT brings together 100 teens each summer, on stage and off. In 2008, participants came from 40 different schools, from all over the Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana region.

CYPT is for you! The teenage performer/techie interested in three things: 1) Theatrical Experience; 2) A Summer project with a difference; 3) A lot of new friends with the same interests.

GODSPELL Complete Performance Dates:

Friday July 24th 7:30 pm Wednesday July 29th 8:00 pm
Saturday July 25th 8:00 pm Thursday July 30th 8:00 pm
Sunday July 26th 8:00 pm Friday July 31st 8:00 pm
Saturday August 1st 8:00 pm
Sunday August 2nd 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Tickets on sale as of March 25, 2009! Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 513 241 6550 OR via the web @ www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

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