[NEohioPAL] Berko: Summer 2013 Theater and Dance Calendar

Fri May 10 08:02:12 PDT 2013

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*Cleveland area summer theater and dance 2013 calendar*

Roy Berko

(Member, American Theatre Critics Association and Cleveland Critics Circle)

The Cleveland area has a full schedule of summer theatre entertainment.   Here
are some of the upcoming stagings:

*PORTHOUSE THEATRE * Kent State University’s summer theatre, performed on
the grounds of Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, will present SOUTH
PACIFIC, June 13-29, WORKING, July 4-20, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, July
25-August 11.  Curtain time is 8 PM Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 PM
Sundays. The picnic grounds open 90 minutes prior to curtain time.  For
tickets call 330-672-3884 or go online to
http://dept.kent.edu/theatre/porthouse/index.html

*MERCURY SUMMER STOCK*  Mercury Summer Theatre, which performs at Notre
Dame College in South Euclid, will offer SHREK (June 4-29), RAGTIME (July
5-20) and PETER PAN THE MUSICAL (August 2-17).  For tickets go online to
http://www.mercurysummerstock.com or call 216-771-5862.

*CAIN PARK  *Cain Park, located in Cleveland Heights, produces a musical
play each season.  This year’s offering is SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, a review
highlighting the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stroller.  The show runs
from June 13-30 in the Alma Theatre.  For the $15 tickets call 216-371-3000
or go to http://www.cainpark.com**

*BLANK CANVAS  *Pat Ciamacco’s little theatre that “could and does”
presents TWELVE ANGRY MEN, July 12-27, and FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR
DE LUNE from August 23 through September 7 at their near Westside
location, 1305
West 78th Street, Suite 211, Cleveland.  Get directions to the theatre on
the website.  Once you arrive at the site, go around the first building to
find the entrance and then follow the signs to the second floor acting
space.  For tickets and directions go to http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com**

*MAMAI THEATRE COMPANY*  The area’s newest professional theatre, in
residence at Ensemble Theatre in the former Coventry Elementary School at
2843 Washington Boulevard in Cleveland Heights, presents the U.S. premiere
of Brendan Kennelly’s translation of Euripides’ MEDEA, June 13-30 and David
Mamet’s BOSTON MARRIAGE, July 18-August 4.  For tickets go to
http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/home/buy-tickets-subscribe<http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/home/buy-tickets-subscirbe>

*CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE *Award-winning actor, playwright and concert pianist
Hershey Felder returns to Cleveland Play House with his latest composer
creation, MAESTRO: LEONARD BERNSTEIN from July 17 to August 4 at the Allen
Theatre<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/plan-your-visit/theatres-and-seating-charts#allen-theatre>
.  For tickets call 216-241-6000 or go to www.clevelandplayhouse.com

*BECK CENTER  *

THE PITMEN PAINTERS* * A new play by the Tony Award-winning writer of BILLY
ELLIOT* *is based on a triumphant true story about a group of miners in
Northern England who take an art appreciation class and build an
astonishing body of work that makes them the unlikeliest of art-world
sensations.  It runs from May 31 through July 7.

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT  The outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off
from the cult classic motion picture MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL with
music by Eric Idle, runs from July 12  through August 18, 2013.   For
tickets:  216-521-2540 or http://www.beckcenter.org

*ACTORS’ SUMMIT*

THE BIKINIS, Roderick and Hindman’s musical review about first love and
endless summer, centers on a girl-group which reunites for a concert to
sing such favorites as “Heat Wave,” “It’s Raining Men,” and “I Will
Survive.”  Running:  June 20 through July 21 (no July 4 performance).  Tickets:
330-374-7568 or go to www.actorssummit.org

*OBERLIN SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL**  *The Festival’s 2013 season will
include: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett;
William Shakespeare’s comedy TWELFTH NIGHT; and, Moss Hart’s insider’s view
of Broadway, LIGHT UP THE SKY in rotating repertory from June 28 through
August 3 in Oberlin's air conditioned Hall Auditorium on State Route 58 at
511, between the Oberlin Inn and the Allen Memorial Art Museum.  For
tickets call 440-775-8169.

*PLAYHOUSE SQUARE/14th Street Theatre  *SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADE PARADY
returns, by popular demand, to titillate the damsels in this take off of THE
SHADES OF GREY trilogy from August 8-18.  To read my review of the previous
showing go to http://www.royberko.info  For tickets call 216-241-6000 or go
to http://www.playhousesquare.org

*DANCE OFFERINGS:  *

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*DANCING WHEELS*, July 20, 8 p.m.

*INLET DANCE*, kid’s performance, July 24, 1-2 p.m., adults—July 25,

            8 p.m.

*VERB BALLETS*, kid’s performance, August 2, 1-2 p.m., adults—August 3,

            8 p.m.

*GROUNDWORKS DANCE THEATER*, August 16 & 17—7 p.m.,

            August 18—2 p.m.

All presented at Cain Park.  For program details and tickets go to:
http://www.cainpark.com/index.aspx?page=668

*DANCECleveland *and the *Cleveland Orchestra* present *The Joffrey
Ballet*with at Blossom Music Center August 20 at 8 p.m.
For information and tickets go to:
http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2011-Aug-20.aspx?pid=8930

*THE INSPIRED BODY* presents *NOT WHAT I EXPECTED…DANCES OF AGES, STAGES
AND RAGES, *featuring Tracy Pattison’s *SHE THREE *at Dobama Theatre, June
20,21, 22, 2013 at 8pm.  For information and tickets call 216-932-3396

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