May 2015 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

"The Foreigner" shines at Coach House Theatre
by Nancy Cates via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

You won't be able to stop laughing when you meet THE FOREIGNER The "ridiculously funny" production continues at Coach House Theatre through Sunday, June 7 "Both the cast, and the ridiculously funny play, shine at Coach House Theatre." "Director Terry Burgler's cast is led by the utterly charming Andrew Cruse as Charlie Baker. . Jo McGarvey glows [in the role of lodgekeeper Betty] . Geoff Knox is perfect as dim-wit Ellard . Tess Burgler and Cruse create a believable romantic chemistry . plenty of laughs along the way." -- Akron Beacon Journal ". Features an excellent cast who make the most of every comic moment. I think 10 minutes or so were added to the run time because of the audience howling with laughter at several points. " -- Cuyahoga Falls News-Press "Excellent cast . well-defined characters." "I recommend you call right away for tickets.'" -- West Side Leader Continuing now through Sunday, June 7! Performances on Thursday-Friday-Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. <http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/> www.coachhousetheatre.com COACH HOUSE THEATRE Box Office: 330-434-7741 732 W. Exchange Street Akron, OH 44302

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SHAKER SUMMER THEATRE CAMP AND MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP
by Associate Director via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

*The City of Shaker Heights Department of Recreation proudly presents*: *Shaker Summer Theatre Camp* and *Musical Theatre Camp* *TWO AMAZING CAMPS!* *GREAT RATES!* *EXPERIENCED, DEDICATED STAFF!* *REGISTER FOR BOTH CAMPS AND SAVE*! *Featuring Improvisation Instructor MARC MORITZ* *Marc Moritz* (Actors' Equity Association member) most recently appeared in *Yentl *at The Cleveland Playhouse and was a Great Lakes Theater Company Member - appearing in *Into The Woods* as well as *The Crucible* , *You Can't Take It With You* & *All's Well That Ends Well* . Marc originated the role of Talk Show Host in the original Broadway production of the Sondheim/Prince musical *Merrily We Roll Along* . Theaters worked include: The Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Theatre Festival, Long Wharf, Goodman, New Harmony, Carousel Dinner Theatre , Riverside Shakespeare Festival , Cain Park, Dobama and many more. Marc appeared as Tateh in the acclaimed JCC production of *Ragtime*. Also: *Ten Minutes From Cleveland* ,*Cat In The Hat* - *Seussical* ,Argan - *Imaginary Invalid *, Gremio - *Taming Of The Shrew* , Uncle John -*Grapes Of Wrath* , Alan - *Baby* , Touchstone - *AsYou Like It* , Ed - *You Can't Take It with You* -among others. Marc was the Founder/Director of the Cleveland based Giant Portions Improv Troupe. His improv training includes stints at ImprovOlympic and extensive workshops with Paul Sills, Del Close and Charna Halpern. Marc was a Visiting Guest Artist at Cornell University where he coached students and performed in productions as a professional mentor. Marc has taught Acting and Improv at The Cleveland Improv Institute, housed in the landmark Cleveland Hermit Club, and was on staff at Chicago's Second City Training Center. He currently is and Adjunct Professor at John Carroll University where he teaches Speech and Communication as well as On-Camera Broadcasting and received his MFA in Acting at Kent State University. *SHAKER SUMMER THEATRE CAMP* Gr. 4-11. Camp offers classes in not only acting and directing, but also improvisation and movement which all culminate in a staged performance. *Register for both Shaker Summer Theatre Camp and Musical Theatre Camp at the same time and receive $25 off each registration fee.* *Shaker Summer Theatre Camp-June 15, 2015- July 2, 2015M-F 9:00am- 3:00pmKulas Auditorium, John Carroll University* *Ages: *9 Yrs. to 17 Yrs. *Fees:* - Residents $370.00 - Non Residents $390.00 *MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP* Gr. 4-11. Discover the magic of musical theatre through participation in a final performance featuring solos, duets and big production numbers from a variety of Broadway musicals. Local theatre professionals teach the fundamentals of acting, improvisation, dance and voice. *Register for both Musical Theatre Camp and Shaker Summer Theatre at the same time and receive $25 off each registration fee.* *Musical Theatre Camp-July 6, 2015- July 24, 2015M-F 9:00am- 3:00pmKulas Auditorium, John Carroll University* *Ages: *9 Yrs. to 17 Yrs. *Fees:* - Residents $405.00 - Non Residents $425.00 To register, contact Artistic Director Dr. Martin Friedman and Associate Artistic Director Carly Germany at *ShakerSummerTheatre(a)gmail.com <ShakerSummerTheatre(a)gmail.com>*.

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SHREK the musical AUDITIONS tonight and tomorrow DYNAMICS COMMUNITY THEATER OF TALLMADGE
by Constance Kramer via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

AUDITIONS FOR SHREK-- TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK! Dynamics Community Theater of Tallmadge will hold auditions for the Tony Award winning fairy tale adventure, Shrek the Musical. Music by Jeanine Tesori. Book and lyrics by David Lindsey-Abaire. Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig. Auditions will be held on May 26-27th from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Black Box Theater at Tallmadge High School (140 North Monroe Rd). Callbacks, if ne...eded, will be held May 28th. Please bring a picture (it will not be returned), prepare 16 bars to sing A Capella, and be prepared to read from a script provided that evening. There is casting for 4 male and 3 female leads, with a featured ensemble of many fairy tale characters and dancers. Limited casting available for 3rd - 8th grades. Those wishing to audition for leads are encouraged to sing something in the style and range of that character. In addition, Tap auditions will also be held the same days and times. Dancers with intermediate or advanced level Tap should prepare 16 bars for audition. Performers may audition for ONLY Tap, ONLY Acting/Vocal, or both. Jonas Lawrence is directing with music directed by Carolyn Bagley. Performances are July 31 and August 1, 7, 8. Rehearsals begin June 1st.

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Auditions for a Feature Film
by Logan Metcalf via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

Hello, everyone! We are currently holding auditions for a crucial part of a feature film the 2380 Film Club is currently producing titled “Quick and Dirty”. The movie is about two roommates who, down on their luck and needing to pay their rent, decide to become drug dealers. Soon, they are caught up in a full scale gang war as they try to survive. The film is a buddy action-comedy in the vein of “Lethal Weapon” and “Pineapple Express”. The role we are currently casting is for the henchman of the main bad guy. The henchman, named Mordecai, is the hired muscle with a tragic past. We are looking for actors that fit this scale: Caucasian 40+ years old (or could convincingly play the part of a 40 year old) Must be fit and muscular in some sort of capacity Must be tall (in the 5’10 - 6’1” range) Must be okay with having potential prosthetics attached to them We will be holding these auditions Thursday at 12:00 pm at the University of Akron’s Kolbe Hall, room 215. Thank you for your interest!

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Cheaper by the Dozen opens Friday, 5/29
by Joey Cayabyab via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

Cheaper by the Dozen Directed by Joey Cayabyab Performed at Garfield Hts. High School’s Studio Theater 4900 Turney Rd., Garfield Hts., OH Opening on May 29 thru June 7 Friday and Saturday at 7:30pSunday, June 7 at 3:00 P.M. Tickets Adults $14 Students 14 to 17 Seniors 65+ $12 Children 13 and under $10 Tickets can be purchased using Paypal or calling 216-475-8313

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CFIT now acception new clients - special deal for listmembers
by Mary L Davis via NEohioPAL 25 May '15

25 May '15

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Broadview Heights Spotlifhts' Summer Youth Musical: 13
by Annette Phelps via NEohioPAL 25 May '15

25 May '15

BroadviewHeights Spotlights’ Summer Youth Musical: 13 The Broadview Heights SpotlightsCommunity Theater’s youth production of the musical, 13, will run June 18 –June 28, 2015. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 7:00PM; Sunday matineesbegin at 3:00PM. 13 is a musical about fitting in - and standing out. Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast paced,preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following hisparents’ divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle schoolstudents, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Canhe situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain or will he dangle atthe end with the outcasts? Theshow’s music and lyrics are composed by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridgesof Madison County) and the book was written by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. 13 ran on Broadway for over a hundredperformances in 2008 and 2009. Thereare currently plans for CBS to make a movie version in the near future. “Our summer youth production hasreally grown over the past five years. This year we had over 45 kids audition for 16 roles,” says Tim Anderson,Education Director for the Spotlights. Andersonand Maggie Majercik, both residents of Broadview Heights, are co-directing thisproduction, their fifth summer youth show collaboration. Joining them this year is Ryan Bergeronserving as music director. “This show isa great choice for us this year. It’sinteresting seeing kids get to be kids. The discussions we have during rehearsals are heart-felt and honest, andthis is translating into their acting,” says Anderson. The show features a remarkablytalented cast (the average age of which is 13.6) and features Ian Stewart, LexiFrendak, Nicholas DeAngelis, Dylan Grosh-Hoy, Grace Auble, and EricaLiebold. The remaining cast includesDavid Bowler, Delia Brennan, Zoe Douglas, Audrey Halvorson, Clay Hoffner,Hunter Lewicki, Alicia Pedraza, Lilly Saunders, Lex Speer, and NathanWeagraff. The show is not recommended forchildren under the age of 10 due to adolescent themes and some language. Tickets are $14 for adults and $13for seniors and students. Reservations may be made on-line at www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. # For more information, please contact Tim Anderson at education(a)broadview-heights-spotlights.org.

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Review of Cleveland Public Theatre's "Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea"
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 25 May '15

25 May '15

Cleveland Public Theatre's 'Dontrell' is a moving, modern-day parable Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Nathan Davis' "Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea" is an absolutely beautiful and poignant piece of storytelling. Dontrell Jones III, an intelligent, idealistic and driven 18-year-old, is about to embark on an opportunity of a lifetime - a free-ride to Johns Hopkins - that will break the chain of lower-middle class existence to which generations of his family have been bound. But shortly before his departure to college, Dontrell dreams of an ancestor who dives off of a slave ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and drowns in order to avoid a life of servitude. Dontrell decides to make a similarly courageous and impetuous choice by walking away from the scholarship - his future - in order to find the truth about his past. Although he cannot swim, he knows that he must go to sea, meet the spirit of the forgotten man who changed the family's narrative, and better understand his heritage. One must look back, the playwright tells us, before moving forward. The play takes us on one young black man's journey - a journey infused with hip hop, African dance and ancient ritual - but his quest of self-discovery is as ageless and genderless as it is colorblind. It takes place in Baltimore but explores the mysteries of the universe. And while the play possesses an interesting and necessary layer of social commentary, it is balanced by an overriding theatricality. The script begs to be staged with uninhibited artistry and an aura of mysticism, so that the past and the present, the real and the spiritual, and free-will and fate can beautifully and seamlessly coexist. In short, "Dontrell" is a whimsical, poetic and delicate 90-minute, one-act parable. It is getting its rolling world premiere at Cleveland Public Theatre under Megan Sandberg-Zakian's direction. For more of this review, go to: http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/

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Western Reserve Playhouse presents the comedy Always A Bridesmaid
by Marie Dusini via NEohioPAL 25 May '15

25 May '15

Western Reserve Playhouse Presents Always A Bridesmaid by Jessie Jones • Nicholas Hope • Jamie Wooten Directed by W. P. Dremak CastEve Baird • Tammy Carder • Rosilyn Jentner/CicoraPat Robertell-Hudson • Keri Lambert • Janice Wedge Performance DatesJune 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 The theatre is located at 3326 Everett Road, Bath Ohio.For ticket information please call 330-620-7314Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc.

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Auditions for HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at 82nd Street Theatre
by Domenic Farinelli via NEohioPAL 25 May '15

25 May '15

82nd Street Theatre will be holding auditions for HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Saturday, May 30th from 4:00-7:00. Callbacks Monday, June 1st from 7:00-9:00. We are looking to cast 21-27 actors grades 7-college. Please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre style song to be sung A Capella. You will also be asked to read cold from the script. Rehearsals will mainly be Thursday 7:00-9:00, Saturday 1:00-4:00, and Sunday 4:00-7:00. Performances are August 6-8. Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be held at Abundant Life Community Church: 10143 Royalton Road, Suites N & O, North Royalton, Ohio 44133. Please email Domenic Farinelli at DomenicFarinelli(a)gmail.com with any questions.

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