[NEohioPAL]Crossroad Blues Soon to Open

Tue Oct 29 17:12:04 PST 2002

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Cuyahoga Community College - STUDIO THEATRE
Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Ave
Cleveland   OH =20

Proudly Presents
The Premiere Production of Mark T. Leonard's
Directed by Tony Sias

CROSSROAD BLUES, THE LAST DAYS OF ROBERT JOHNSON

This is a gem of a play that presents an interpretation of the =
mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder of the famous bluesman, =
Robert Johnson, (recent inductee to the Rock Hall of Fame) in 1938 =
Mississippi, the result of his alleged "Crossroads Contract" with the =
devil.  These nicely developed characters spin stories of their own and =
in their vulnerable, exposed positions come alive.  There is a =
delightful flow to the structure of action; a simultaneous movement =
backward and forward in time, uncovering the past, and driving the play =
to its climax.

The Director is TONY SIAS, well-known local actor, director, educator =
and arts administrator, recently received the Northern Ohio Live 2002 =
Award of Achievement for his performance in The Jazz Poet on Broadway: =
Langston Hughes and 'Street Scene,' presented by Tri-C Jazz Fest.

Production Dates: 8pm - November 7, 8, 9, (14 sold out), 15, 16.  2pm - =
November 10 & 16

Tickets Prices: $7.00 Adults, $5.00 Students/Seniors

Reservations: 216 987-4211  Group Tickets of more than ten: 216 987-4535

The Cast includes: Desmond Jones as Robert Johnson, Chris Boyd as Ben, =
Michael Brown as Benny, Michael Fisher as Ike, Kellie McIvor as Jessica =
Bell, Dezaree Smith as Delores and Geraldine Washington as Miss. Lucy.

NOTE: For Secure Underground Parking take entrance #6 on Woodland at E. =
30th.

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<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Proudly =
Presents</FONT></DIV>
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T. Leonard's</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter>Directed by Tony Sias</DIV>
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interpretation of the=20
mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder of the famous bluesman, =
Robert=20
Johnson, (recent inductee to the Rock Hall of Fame) in 1938 =
Mississippi,=20
the result of his alleged "Crossroads Contract" with the devil.  =
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nicely developed characters spin stories of their own and in their =
vulnerable,=20
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past, and driving the play to its climax.</DIV>
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Students/Seniors</DIV>
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than ten: 216 987-4535</DIV>
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Johnson, Chris=20
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McIvor as=20
Jessica Bell, Dezaree Smith as Delores and Geraldine Washington as Miss. =

Lucy.</DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft>NOTE: For Secure Underground Parking take entrance #6 =
on=20
Woodland at E. 30th.</DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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>From jfogel at clevelandplayhouse.com" <jfogel at clevelandplayhouse.com  Tue Oct 29 17:12:31 2002
From: jfogel at clevelandplayhouse.com" <jfogel at clevelandplayhouse.com (Julie Fogel)
Date: Tue Oct 29 17:12:31 2002
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Cleveland Play House to Hold Auditions for Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Message-ID: <01C27F66.92E702C0.jfogel at clevelandplayhouse.com>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:	Contact:
October 29, 2002	Andrew May, (216) 795-7000, ext. 208
	amay at clevelandplayhouse.com

THE CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE TO HOLD AUDITIONS
Seeking Three Equity/Non Equity Actors for Roles in Crumbs from the Table 
of Joy

The Cleveland Play House announces Equity/Non Equity auditions for its 
upcoming production of Lynn Nottage's Crumbs From The table Of Joy, 
directed by Cleveland Play House Associate Artist Chuck Patterson, in the 
Drury Theatre, February 4 through March 9, 2003.

Auditions will be held at The Cleveland Play House at 8500 Euclid Avenue 
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 7, 
with callbacks held Friday, November 8, 2002, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

All auditions will be readings from the script and are by appointment only. 

The Cleveland Play House will be casting the following roles:
Ernestine - 17 year-old African American girl
Ermina - 15 year-old African American girl
Gerte - Caucasian female, German immigrant, late 30s to early 40s
.
To schedule an appointment, please call Cleveland Play House Artistic 
Associate Andrew May at (216) 795-7000 ext. 208.

# # #

Founded in 1915, The Cleveland Play House, Peter Hackett, Artistic 
Director, Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director, is America's first 
permanently established professional theatre. Over the past 86 years, more 
than 11 million people have attended The Cleveland Play House's 1,300 
productions - 95 of which were American and/or World Premieres. At 300,000 
square feet, the Philip Johnson-designed Cleveland Play House complex 
houses five performance spaces, making it the largest regional theatre 
complex in the country.

The Cleveland Play House receives support from The Ohio Arts Council.
KeyBank is the 2002-2003 Season Sponsor of The Cleveland Play House.

Julie Fogel
Public Relations Manager
The Cleveland Play House
8500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
phone: (216) 795-7000, ext. 236
FAX: (216) 795-7005
email: jfogel at clevelandplayhouse.com