Audition Dates

Audition Dates

Almost, Maine

A Play by John Cariano

February 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2026 – 7:30 PM

February 14, 2026 – 2:00 PM

A Ritz Players production

(An event in The National Theatre at The Ritz)

Almost, Maine is a popular play by John Cariani, a romantic comedy composed of nine interconnected short plays set in the mythical, remote town of Almost, Maine, on a cold winter night.

Adults $16, Students $12 – EV, RP

Audition Dates – January 3 and 4, 2027

Sponsored by Reineke Family Dealerships

Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

The Laramie Project

By Moises Kaufman

May 7, 8 & 15, 2027 – 7:30 PM
May 16, 2027 – 2:00 PM

A Ritz Players Production

The Laramie Project is a groundbreaking documentary play by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project. Created in response to the tragic 1998 murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, the play features dialogue drawn directly from over 200 interviews with town residents.

Adults $16, Students $12 – EV, MS, RP

(Tentative audition dates: March 21 & 22, 2027)

Sponsored by Aqua Ohio

Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Something Rotten!

Music & Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
July 16, 17, 24, 2027 – 7:30 PM
July 25, 2027 – 2:00 PM
A Ritz Players Production

Something Rotten! is a hilarious, Tony-nominated Broadway musical comedy set in 1595. It follows the struggling Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who desperately try to outshine the era’s biggest rockstar, William Shakespeare. To write a hit, they consult a soothsayer who predicts the future of theater: the musical!

(Tentative audition dates: May 17 & 18, 2027)

Sponsored by Reineke Family Dealerships

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International

Sponsored by Reineke Family Dealerships

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