Meet Members of the  Above the Sand  Cast

As is our tradition,  McPost  will highlight cast members. This time from our summer musical,  Above the Sand.
Five veteran performers from MCP will be taking on the roles of the gentlemen in the show. Steve Catlin, Jay Fultz, Joel Lind, Rich Rudolph, and Ray Smith will be a part of the ensemble. Steve will portray Mr. Tate, Jay will portray the General, and Rich will portray Octave Chanute, as well. Listing all of their theatre credits for both MCP and other troupes would be impossible in the space available, so we will publish just a few.
Steve has been a member of MCP since the age of five. Often cast because of his tenor voice, he has been Sir Harry in Once Upon a Mattress, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, and Lord Farquaad in Shrek. He also has a knack for the comedic, appearing as the lead in Dr. Evil and the Basket of Kittens, as Bernard in Boeing, Boeing, and as Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest.  He has been known to grace the stage in many musical revues, as well.
Jay Fultz recently directed the highly successful Nunsense and appeared as the Reverend Mother in its companion Nunsense A-men. Jay has been with the troupe since 2005 and was one of the Orchid Award winning trio of actors noted for their humorous portrayal of dozens of characters in the Tuna Series. He was a cast member in musicals, including The Sound of Music, Imagine! Mason, and Mamma Mia!, also portraying Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof and Jacob in Joseph. He is also no stranger to musical revues or plays. He has had featured roles in The Curious Savage, The Foreigner, and Enchanted April  and most recently took in multiple characters in  The Dining Room . Jay has also appeared many times with Lebanon Theatre Company. He currently serves on the MCP Board.
Since 2008, Joel Lind has called MCP home. This experienced actor of numerous productions with nearly every troupe in the Cincinnati area is a character actor of renown who has received many acting awards. With MCP, he has appeared in 20 productions. Just some of his credits are Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls, the Wizard in Once Upon a Mattress, the Judge in A Few Good Men, Candy in Of Mice and Men, Scrooge in Inspecting Carol, and The Actor in The Fantasticks. He, too, appeared as multiple characters in The Dining Room. Joel has served on the MCP Board.
Rich Rudolph has 21 years of service with MCP. You are much more likely to find him behind the stage building something or serving as a technical director. He has appeared on occasion and is known for winning awards without uttering a line; such as when he portrayed Horney in Stalag 17 or when he replaced another actor for an excerpt of The Girls in the Garden Club. He did make other stage appearances in The Music Man ’98, Our Town, A Grand Night for Singing, and 42nd Street. Rich is that person who you can count on to lend a hand when it is most needed.
Ray Smith has 18 years of service with MCP. He has helped with set construction, ushering, and box office. He is likely to show up to help with construction or strike or moving items from one storage to another, even if he has had nothing to do with the particular production in need. Ray first appeared with the troupe in A Grand Night for Singing ’05. He followed that with appearances in My Fair Lady and in The David Ives Festival in “Mere Mortals” and “The Philadelphia.” Ray’s signature appearance for MCP was as Felix Unger in The Odd Couple. Ray is also a mainstay of fundraisers.
 For the list of the entire cast and their roles, visit our web site for all the details HERE. Above the Sand will be performed July 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29 at 8:00 PM and July 23 at 2:00 PM in the Mason Community Playhouse. Tickets are available ... use the link in the NEXT ON STAGE section. 
In the Spirit of Human Endeavor!

Auditions for  Gender Bender 5.0  Announced

Director/Producer Peyton Hahn and Musical Director Jon Scheiding are excited to announce auditions for the fifth, and final, annual Gender Bender Revue! This year’s Gender Bender 5.0 will cap off Mason Community Players' 50th season, paying homage to MCP’s history with the non-traditional Gender Bender twist!
Auditioners should prepare 1-2 minutes of a musical theatre song that showcases their abilities. Auditioners do not need to audition with a gender-bent song, just sing whatever best displays your vocal style and range.
Those interested in being a part of the cast are encouraged to submit their auditions digitally by e-mailing their video audition (preferably via a YouTube link). Click here to send an e-mail. Also, please complete the sign-up form. You can access the form by clicking here. Digital auditions are due by 11:59pm on July 21st. All submissions will receive a confirmation email with 48 hours.
For those who prefer to audition in person, auditions will be held on July 22nd from 2-5pm at the Playhouse, 5529 Mason Road. Please sign up for an audition spot by clicking here. Walk-ins are welcome, but signing up ahead is encouraged.
All are also welcome to audition via MCP’s Karaoke Party on July 8th between 7-9pm (also at the Playhouse). Peyton and Jon will be in attendance - no need to sign up for any time slot. Show up and show them what you’ve got!
Gender Bender 5.0 performances are October 27th–29th and November 3rd–4th. The production team will do their best to be flexible with rehearsal times to accommodate as many performers as possible, however conflicts during tech week (after October 21st) are discouraged.