PEACH WEEKENDER

Theater Calendar: 5-15

5/15/2014

Unless otherwise indicated, area codes are 419.

Proposals: The Village Players, 2740 Upton Ave.; today, Fri., Sat., 8, Sun., 2. Tickets, $14-$16, from 472-6817 or thevillageplayers.org.

The Drowsy Chaperone: Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St., Fremont; Fri., Sat., 8, Sun., 2. Tickets, $10-$12, from 332-0695 or fremontcommunitytheatre.org.

Oliver!: Bellevue Society for the Arts, Hirt Theatre, 205 Maple St., Bellevue; Fri., Sat., 7:30. Tickets, $8-$12, from 484-2787. Reservations also can be made on the society's Facebook page.

Cards On the Table: Black Swamp Players, presented at First United Methodist Church, 1526 East Wooster St., Bowling Green; Fri., Sat., 8, Sun., 2. Tickets, $10-$12, from Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green.

Present Laughter: Amil Tellers of Dramatics, Encore Theatre, 991 N. Shore Dr., Lima; Fri., Sat., 8, Sun., 2. Tickets, $10-$15, from 223-8866 and 800-944-1441, amiltellers.org, or the box office.

The Music Man: Fort Findlay Playhouse, 300 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; today, Fri., Sat., 8, Sun., 5. Tickets, $15, from 422-4624, artspartnership.com, or the Arts Partnership box office, 615 S. Main St., Findlay.

COMEDY

Tom Arnold: Toledo Funny Bone Comedy Club at Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd.; Fri., 8 and 10:30, Sat., 7 and 10. Tickets, $28, from 931-3474 or funnybonecentral.com/​venues/​toledo.

Queen Cookie: Host is comedian Judee Brown, Toledo Funny Bone Comedy Club at Levis Commons; Tues., 8; doors open at 7. Tickets, $7 from 931-3474 or funnybonecentral.com/​venues/​toledo.

AUDITIONS

Maumee Valley Civic Theatre will hold open auditions for its production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at 7 p.m. June 1 and 2 at the John L. Johnson Auditorium, 303 W. Main St., Napoleon. A large cast of all ages is needed, including a children's chorus. Show dates are July 24, 25, and 26. Information: 966-2532 or mvctohio.org.

The Ritz Players will hold open auditions for its production of Les Miserables at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Brenneman Music Hall at Heidelberg University, Tiffin. Show dates are July 11-12 and July 19-20 at the Ritz Theatre. There are roles for five men and four women (two of them in their late teens), three children (two girls 5 to 7 years old and one boy 8 to 10 years old) and a large ensemble. Candidates must be ready to sing prepared songs from the show. Information: director Jim Cook, 927-4150. Portions of the libretto will be available for “perusal only” at the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library.

Bellevue Society for the Arts will hold open auditions for Teen Theatre’s Zombie Prom at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Hirt Theatre, 205 Maple St., Bellevue. Information on roles is available at bellevuearts.net. Candidates should furnish eight bars of a musical number of their choosing; a song that is sung by the character for which candidates are auditioning is optimal, but not required. There will be no accompanist; bring a CD or prepare to sing a cappella. Show dates are July 11-12 at 7:30 p.m. and July 13 at 2:30 p.m.