DOWNTOWN’S
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DOWNTOWN’S COMMUNITY THEATRE
CINCINNATI MUSIC THEATRE
CMT
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2019-2020 Season Highlights
THE 2022 SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION WINDOW IS NOW OPEN
The purpose of the Cincinnati Music Theatre Scholarship Program is to encourage and promote the study of theater arts at the collegiate level, particularly musical theater, in both performance and production. Importantly, the CMT Scholarship Program is intended to give back to the Greater Cincinnati area through the support of academic study in recognition of the years of dedicated public interest and support of CMT productions.
CMT, through its scholarship program, will recognize outstanding Cincinnati-area high school seniors who have excelled in various aspects of theater production and/or performance during their high school career and will pursue a college degree in theater arts or theater-related music performance, production or education.
Any high school senior with at least a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in the Greater Cincinnati area intending to enter college in the following year to study theatre/musical arts is eligible to apply.
Applications must be received by either postal mail or email by April 22, 2022 with no exceptions.
Scholarship Program Application Information
ELIGIBILITY: High school seniors in the Greater Cincinnati area who will be entering college to study theatre/musical arts.
QUALIFICATIONS: Eligible applicants (as described above) must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale). Applicants must submit an application and portfolio (if applicable). Applications may be emailed to rkmkramer@yahoo.com or snail mailed to Kathy Kramer at 8712 Rupp Farm Drive, West Chester, OH 45069. Applications must be received by April 22, 2022, no exceptions.
SELECTION PROCESS: Applications will be reviewed by a committee of 3 to 5 CMT members, one of whom will be a member of the CMT Board of Trustees. A selected group of applicants will be invited to audition/interview for the CMT Scholarship Selection Committee, who will then select the scholarship winner(s).
Selected applicants in performance areas (vocal, instrumental, dance) will be required to audition, including a performance of a musical excerpt from a musical theater production of their choice and – if applicable – a brief dramatic reading. Applicants are instructed to perform two pieces of contrasting styles. All auditions and interviews will be May 4, 2022, in the Jarson-Kaplan Theater in the Aronoff Center.
Selected applicants in technical areas (direction, production, stage & technical) will be invited to provide an interview-type review of their previous work/experience as well as participate in an interactive question and answer session on related technical topics. Applicants should be prepared to share their portfolio with the judges.
The CMT Scholarship Selection Committee will have the final decision as to scholarship winners. They will report their decision to the CMT Board no later than two (2) weeks following completion of the auditions/interview process.
AWARDS: The award will be in the form of a check made payable to the institution for the benefit of the winning applicant(s). The recipient may use the award for any expense related to his/her education; i.e. tuition, fees, books, room and board, etc.
Up to three winners may be selected per year, with each award not to exceed the amount of $1,000.
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS
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Nov 12-19, 2021
April 29- May 7, 2022
STUDIO SERIES
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SEPT 3-11, 2021
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.”
FEB 4-12, 2022
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.
June 10-18, 2022
A seamless pairing of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart, revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man name Marvin, his wife, his lover, his about-to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It’s a hilarious and achingly poignant look at the infinite possibilities that make up a modern family… and a beautiful reminder that in this game we call life, love can tell a million stories.
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JARSON KAPLAN THEATRE
All Mainstage Series performances take place in the JARSON KAPLAN THEATRE.
As a resident theatre company, CMT has performed in the JARSON KAPLAN THEATRE since the opening of the Aronoff Center for the Arts in 1995.
650 Walnut St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
FIFTH THIRD BANK THEATRE
All Studio Series performances take place in the FIFTH THIRD BANK THEATRE.
In 2019, CMT expanded their season to include a series of small cast, cabaret-style, or small-scale musical performances, both original and established. The Studio Series has been performed in the FIFTH THIRD BANK THEATRE since its creation.
Corner of 7th St. and Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
