Tickets for the 2021-2022 Season are Now on Sale!
You may purchase season tickets or individual seats at the prices indicated below through the CAA ticket office. Purchase may be made online at www.cincinnatiarts.org/CMTtickets, or by phone at 513-621-2787, or in person at the ticket office 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday after August 2nd.
Please note: Due to the many ramifications of the COVID “pause”, patrons who held season subscriptions in the 2019-2020 season will need to purchase a new subscriptions rather than renewing their old subscription.
Patrons who have credits to their accounts from the partial 2019-2020 season will be contacted directly by the ticket office staff to activate their credit.
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CMT announces 2021-22 season
Cincinnati Music Theatre is proud to share its 2021-2022 season announcement and hopes you will be as excited as we are.
STUDIO SERIES
(Fifth-Third Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts)
Shout! The Mod Musical
7:30 p.m. Sept. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 4 p.m. Sept. 5
Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein
Directed by Richard Zenk
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and outrageous dance moves, Shout! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s. Shout! features terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as “To Sir with Love,” “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Goldfinger.”
Between the Lines, Outside the Margins
7: 30 p.m. Feb 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 4 p.m. Feb. 6
Created by Jacqlyn Schott and Matthew Nassida
Directed by Jacqlyn Schott
An original musical revue about the importance and power of storytelling, Between the Lines, Outside the Margins lifts up BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ voices through showcasing the power of storytelling and the importance of ending the silencing of marginalized voices.
Falsettos
7:30 p.m. June 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and 4 p.m. June 12
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Directed by Amanda Marasch-Brinkman
Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
A seamless pairing of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart, Falsettos is the tale of family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball and AIDS.
MAINSTAGE
Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
7: 30 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 2 p.m. Nov. 14
Book by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott
Directed by Skip Fenker
Presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends – Tick, Bernadette and Adam – a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus nicknamed Priscilla searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony award-winning costumes and a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of fabulous.
Ragtime
7:30 p.m. April 29, 30, May 4, 5, 6, 7 and 2 p.m. May 1
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Directed by Chad Brinkman
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair and what it means to live in America.
COVID POLICY: For the health and safety of our casts, crews, production staffs, audiences and everyone we contact, all participants in every CMT shows for the 2021-22 season will be required to furnish proof of vaccination against Covid-19. Thank you for helping protect our community.
SAVE THE DATE: CMT hosts its annual membership meeting Friday, July 30, at The Pub in Rookwood. Members in good standing, keep an eye on your inboxes for additional details and ballots for Board elections. Paper ballots will be available at the meeting, by request.
Audition announcement
Cincinnati Music Theatre will host audition for Priscilla… from 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 25, 2021 and 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2021 at Clifton United Methodist Church (3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220). Callbacks are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2021.
Reserve an audition time at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4EAEAA22A64-priscilla. Please print and fill out the audition form prior to your audition. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen in the next available slot.
Based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name and powered by a disco beat, Priscilla… the musical is the hilarious adventure of three friends – two drag queens and a transsexual woman – who hop aboard a battered old bus named Priscilla bound for Alice Springs in the middle of Australia to put on the show of a lifetime. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites, their epic journey is a heart-warming story of self-discovery, sassiness and acceptance.
Please prepare and provide the following for your audition:
- 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that showcases your vocal range.
- Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided (no CD’s, tapes or a cappella numbers).
- Shoes and clothing appropriate for a dance audition
- A copy of your resume and headshot.
- Proof of Covid – 19 Vaccination
CMT seek a large, diverse cast for this production. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ performers are encouraged to audition. All roles are open, including:
Bernadette – an older transsexual woman and former showgirl with little patience for prejudiced or bullying. Must sing and dance well.
Tick – caught between the life of a drag queen and his undiscovered life as husband and father. His personal journey centers on self-discovery and the resolution of his inner conflict. Must sing well.
Adam – a young, gay drag queen who makes his way through life by manipulating his mother into giving him money, antagonizing other people and making a spectacle of himself. A strong singer and dancer.
Bob – an aging mechanic who rescues Priscilla, the stranded tour-bus and her motley crew. Bob is very down to earth upon encountering our unlikely trio and responds to them with nonchalant respect.
The Divas – Three powerhouse singers who serve as a kind of Greek chorus and belt out show stopping renditions of “It’s Raining Men” “I Will Survive” “Go West” and “MacArthur Park,” among others.
Shirley – A lonely older bar keeper who is looking for love and sings a hilarious version of “I Love The Nightlife”
Marion – Tick’s wife who runs the casino where the three are headed to perform.
Cynthia – Bob’s Filipino wife who performs a sexy nightclub routine at the local bar, much to Bob’s embarrassment. Must be able to sing and dance well.
Miss Understanding – A drag queen who does a terrific “live” Tina Turner.
Jimmy – A sophisticated aborigine who makes his living by wearing native garb and posing for pictures with tourists.
Ensemble- An ensemble of sixteen men and women who are the backbone of the show. This high energy ensemble of strong singers and dancers appear in a dozen numbers in the show.
Priscilla … opens November 12 and runs through November 20, 2021 at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater in the Aronoff Center downtown. Rehearsals begin Sept. 1.
Priscilla … is produced by Kathy Beiting, directed by Skip Fenker, choreographed by Mike Fielder, music directed by Kendra Struthers with fabulous costuming by Elaine Michael and Catherine Ross.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert is presented by arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
SHOUT AUDITIONS
Cincinnati Music Theatre announces auditions for SHOUT! The Mod Musical. With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and outrageous dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s.
SHOUT! features terrific new arrangements of classic tunes like “To Sir with Love,” “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Goldfinger. The revue follows five groovy gals as they come of age during those glorious days that made England swing. Traveling in time from 1960 to 1970, SHOUT! chronicles the dawning liberation of women, from the rise of Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark and Cilla Black as independent women with major careers, to their American counterparts, redefining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about gender.
Auditions are by appointment from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 11 and 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 12, at Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. Callbacks will be 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 14.
Music and dance auditions will be conducted in groups on the hour. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time and be prepared to stay the entire hour. An accompanist will be provided (no CD’s, tapes or a cappella numbers). The dance audition will be movements reminiscent of the ‘60s. Walk-ins are welcome, but you may need to wait for the next available slot.
Audition candidates should prepare sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked: 32 bars of two 1960s-style pop songs- one up tempo and one ballad – that showcase your vocal range. Songs from the musical can be sung. Please bring a copy of your resume and a current headshot, as well as your COVID-19 vaccination card (all participants are required to prove they are vaccinated.)
Rehearsals will begin soon after auditions and continue until the show opens. SHOUT! The Mod Musical runs September 3 to 11 in the Fifth Third Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
Click here to sign up for an audition time.
The cast breakdown and vocal parts are as follows:
Blue Girl: A blue-blooded fashion model. Sophisticated, poised and cool. She is vain and not particularly friendly. Vocal range top: F5; vocal range bottom: F3.
Green Girl: A good-time girl. Blousy, middle-class and zany. She is a bit frayed at the edges, and hopelessly single. A comedian of sorts. Vocal range top: F5; vocal range bottom: F3.
Orange Girl: The mother of the group. Domestic and maternal, she is wise, soulful and mature, slowly asserting her new-found independence. Vocal range top: B5; vocal range bottom: F3.
Red Girl: The baby of the group, she is an exciting blend of youthful contradictions. Quirky, enthusiastic and naïve, hopeless romantic who is insecure about her looks. Vocal range top: G5; vocal range bottom: F3
Yellow Girl: A loud, uninhibited American girl driven by her emotions. She is a ray of sunshine with a surprising vulnerability. Possesses a big, rock diva belt. Vocal range top: E5; Vocal range bottom: F3.
The SHOUT! production team includes Barbara Alenduff (producer), Richard Zenk (director), Dave Radtke (choreographer), Alan Masters (music director), Cathy Ross (costumes) and Jon Scheiding (sound design and execution).
CMT releasing Memory Lane series
Introducing our next project: Memory Lane.
As we prepare to return to live theater later this year, Memory Lane is an opportunity to reminisce about more than 57 years of Cincinnati Music Theatre history. The episodic video series features interviews with CMT members and clips from more than half a century of past shows.
Episode 1 premieres at 7 p.m. Monday, June 28, on the CMT YouTube Channel. Join us in the video comments to share your favorite CMT memories.
Stay tuned for additional information on Episodes 2 and three, both coming soon.
