May 2015 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

It's showtime! "Love is Patient" the stage play
by via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

Life is full of ups, downs, twist and turns. To every decision there is a consequence, good or bad. On Friday, May 15th in Akron, Ohio come and meet Nicole as she takes on her new journey of being saved, single and sane. "Love is Patient" the stage play. Doors open at 6:30 show starts at 7:00. Tickets can be purchased at loveispatient.eventbrite.com. One Night only!

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Fitness models needed
by Steps To Life via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

FITNESS MODELS NEEDED Steps to Life is looking for fitness models for a short commercial video shoot. Men: Athletic build- muscular and defined Women: athletic build- toned- slight to very defined muscularity Schedule: 1 day shoot in May, 2015 Compensation : video reel and photos for portfolio Submission: please submit photos, contact information and availability to stepstolifenow(a)yahoo.com

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Kenston Improv Team-coach Julia Kolibab-places at States-needs funds for Global Competition
by Julia Kolibab via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

The Middle School Kenston Destination Team coached by Julia Kolibab participated in the Improv Challenge and placed first in their regional competition, third in the state competition and now are eligible to participate in the Global Finals Competition in Knoxville, Tennesee, May 20 - 23rd, where they will have the opportunity to compete with students from all over the world! DI, a volunteer led not-for-profit organization, is a problem solving competition which supports the use of imagination, creativity, teamwork, out of the box thinking, spontaneity, and incorporates the arts as well as engineering and science. Destination Imagination shapes the minds of the innovators of our future! Globals is a four day event that includes opening and closing ceremonies, competitions, instant challenges, duct tape costume parties and many other events. It is attended by over 15,000 people from all over the world. The cost of our team to attend will be over $4,000. The kids are working very hard to raise the money in the next three weeks! Fund raising, bake sales, donations, etc.... If you would like to donate to our team check out our Go Fund Me account at http://www.gofundme.com/t83vhg, or make out a check to Kenston Community Education and send to Julia Kolibab, 8630 Taylor May Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023.For more info on Destination imagination go to iddodi.org or globalfinals.org THANKS for your support!!!!

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Auditions for PICNIC by William Inge
by Craig Joseph via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

*Auditions for PICNIC, by William Inge* >>> >>> *WHEN:* Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st, from 7-10 >>> >>> *WHERE:* Akron Christian Reformed Church, 50 Marshall Avenue, Akron, OH >>> 44303 >>> >>> *WHAT:* Please bring a resume and headshot if you have them. If not, >>> there will be a form for you to fill out. Two options: You may prepare a >>> dramatic monologue from a 20th century play of no longer than 3 minutes, or >>> the director will have sides pulled from the script that you may read and >>> perform. >>> >>> *CASTING:* All roles are available, except the roles of Millie and >>> Bomber, which have already been pre-cast. Seeking 3 males, 20s-60s, and 6 >>> females, 20s-60s. >>> >>> *REHEARSALS:* Begin around July 15th, and will occur 4-5 days a week, >>> in the evenings. >>> >>> *PERFORMANCES:* August 21-23 and 28-30, Friday and Saturday evenings >>> and Sunday matinees. Performances will occur in the fantastic modular black >>> box space at GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio. >>> >>> *TO SIGN UP:* Send an e-mail to craigjose(a)gmail.com with your name, >>> phone number, and preferred audition evening. Someone will get back to >>> you to confirm. >>> >>

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Auditions for AVENUE Q at ATC
by Craig Joseph via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

*Auditions for AVENUE Q* >>> >>> *WHEN:* Sunday, May 17th and Monday, May 18th from 7-10 PM. Callbacks >>> will take place on the evening of Tuesday, May 19th. >>> >>> *WHERE:* Aurora Community Theatre, 115 East Pioneer Trail in Aurora >>> >>> *WHAT:* Please bring a resume and headshot if you have them. If not, >>> there will be a form for you to fill out. Please also prepare 32 bars of >>> music from a Broadway musical of your choice. We'll treat initial >>> auditions as a "legit" musical audition to see how you deal with things >>> like pitch, rhythm, interpretation, and the like. You can save your goofy >>> character voices and puppetry skills for callbacks. : ) If you bring sheet >>> music, an accompanist will be provided. >>> >>> *CASTING:* All roles are available and, of course, we have special >>> needs for an ethnically diverse cast, including a pretty awesome >>> African-American (who wants to play a child star) and an Asian woman (who >>> has no issues with stereotypes; everyone's a little bit racist). >>> >>> *REHEARSALS:* Begin May 24th, and will occur 5 days week. >>> >>> *PERFORMANCES:* July 2, 3, 10, 11, 17, 18 evenings - with a possible >>> matinee on the 12th. >>> >>> *TEAM: *Craig Joseph directs; Steve Parsons musical directs; Michael >>> Lawrence Akers choreographs. >>> >>> *TO SIGN UP:* Send an e-mail to craigjose(a)gmail.com with your name, >>> phone number, and preferred audition evening. Someone will get back to >>> you to confirm. >>> >>

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ACTORS & ARTISTS DISCOUNT for Land of Cleve's First Production "The Cleveland Clowns"
by Cleve Land via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

* Join in the Fun at* * Land of Cleve's * * First Production * *"The Cleveland Clowns"* *GREATER CLEVELAND ACTORS & THEATRE ARTISTS: * *RSVP in advance for industry discount tickets only $5* (email name, phone, # of tix to inthelandofcleve(a)gmail.com) *WHO:* Land of Cleve Productions *WHAT:* "The Cleveland Clowns," a devised theatre work conceived and directed by Rich Stimac and Vivian Luther *WHEN:* May 17, 24 and 31 at 7:30pm *WHERE:* Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 5801 Memphis Ave., Cleveland, OH 44144 *HOW:* Tickets are $10 with Advance RSVP (email name, phone, # of tix to inthelandofcleve(a)gmail.com) $15 Day-of-Show Tix at Door LandOfCleve.net <http://landofcleve.net/>, in association with Loan Star Stage, is proud to announce a new theatre group in Northeast Ohio called Land of Cleve Productions. They will be producing a full season of stage plays and musicals, along with film projects, concerts, conventions, workshops and special events beginning May 2015. Event will be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 5801 Memphis Ave. (just west of Fulton, between Ridge and Pearl), Cleveland, OH 44144. This location is not ADA wheelchair accessible. There is plenty of free parking in an adjacent lot right on Memphis Ave. (across from Taco Bell.) *The inaugural Land of Cleve show is **"THE CLEVELAND CLOWNS." A makeshift family of down-and-out circus performers living in the Flats find humor, hope and disappointment around every corner. **Running time 80 minutes.* This devised theatre work is conceived and directed by Rich Stimac and Vivian Luther. The eclectic ensemble features Cheyenne Bizon, Brooke Morrison, Jeff Sneed and John Thobaben. "The Cleveland Clowns" will move beyond the stage this summer when they star in their own feature film. They will also be available to make appearances at local events in and around the Greater Cleveland area, and hope to become a fixture on the arts and entertainment scene in C-Town. More information at www.inthelandofcleve.com. For press interviews, artwork and review requests, contact their media department by emailing inthelandofcleve(a)gmail.com. * * * NEXT UP: June 14, 21, 28 at 7:30 -- *"BIG BRAWL IN THE BINGO HALL"* -- Tension mounts between the eccentric regulars at a weekly bingo gathering in a neighborhood church basement on the West Side of Cleveland.

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Mary Poppins opens this weekend at Olmsted Performing Arts!
by Jake Ingrassia via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

Olmsted Performing ArtsPresentsDisney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins! May 8-10 and 15-17Friday and Saturday performances at 7pmSunday performances at 2pm Featuring Performers Rachel Anderson and Shane O'Niell With special Flying effects provided by ZFX! Everyone’s favorite practically perfect nanny takes the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure.One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical.The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”Olmsted Performing Arts’ production of Mary Poppins is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.Directed by Angela BoehmChoreographed by Megan Nicole with assistance from Abbi CavanaughMusical directed by Judy CrandallConducted by Tim Strelau Thank You, -- Jake Ingrassia Production Manager Olmsted Performing Arts

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Calling Actors, TOMORROW NIGHT - The Manhattan Project's Terrible Twos!
by Manhattan Project via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

Between 1942 and 1945, J. Robert Oppenheimer gathered the most brilliant minds of the age at Los Alamos, New Mexico to create something awesome and terrible. The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab seeks to do the same for the Cleveland stage. The Manhattan Project Turned Two!For two years The Manhattan Project <https://www.facebook.com/TheManhattanProjectClevelandLab?fref=ts> has brought together local playwrights and actors to create brand new ten-minute plays. Like any fussy toddler, the Manhattan Project will have a tantrum if it doesn't get what it wants and what it wants is more plays and brilliant actors to perform in them. Writing this month are newcomers David Todd, Catie O'Keefe and MP favorites Rachel Baird and Claire Robinson May! Please join us for our next Meet & Greet <https://www.facebook.com/events/1572509323003733/> at *8:00pm TOMORROW NIGHT* at Mahall's 20 Lanes <http://mahalls20lanes.com/> 13200 Madison Ave. Lakewood, OH 44107 on the Main Stage. Performance <https://www.facebook.com/events/642971182499603/> will be *May 26*, also on Mahall's Main Stage. What exactly is The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab? The Manhattan Project is a low-stakes, nonthreatening place for actors and playwrights to meet and work together. Based on the Theatre Lab model taught at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and inspired by The Brooklyn Generator in New York, The Manhattan Project wants to introduce Cleveland actors and playwrights to each other by organizing a bi-monthly production of brand new 10-minute plays. Participating artists will meet early in the month and will be broken into teams, each with one playwright. The playwright will then be given a writing prompt to write a new 10-minute play based on the prompt and including all the team's actors. The rest of the evening the team members will get to know each other and get a feel for each other's skills and voices. The teams will reconvene later in the month to perform these plays for each other. These 10-minute plays are not an end in themselves. Through these small collaborations we hope to build relationships between the two most vulnerable artists in theatre; the actors who put themselves on stage and the playwrights who pour themselves onto the page. Perhaps these 10-minute plays will grow into longer works or maybe these collaborations will become partnerships on larger projects. If you'd like to participate, please RSVP at TrinityCrater(a)gmail.com or just show up at the Meet & Greet on May 5. *Some additional notes on the project:* - In the spirit of shoe-string theatre, these 10-minute plays should have a budget of $0.00. - Playwrights will be directing the plays, or an actor from the team can volunteer to do so. - It's up to each team to schedule rehearsals together. Based on experience, it shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours of rehearsal time to get these plays on their feet. - Playwrights are invited in advance of the meet & Greet. - *Playwrights are invited based on participation in past Manhattan Project events, so please come to our events so we can get to know you!*

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Fairfield & New Ground Theatre Festival - FREE Upcoming InsideCPH Events
by Melissa Huber via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

NOW at the Outcalt Theatre: Fairfield, Cleveland playwright Eric Coble's hilariously dark comedy about a young teacher's misguided attempts to celebrate Black History Month. Runs through May 31. Tickets for students are $15, and tickets for anyone under 35 are $25 - for more information, please go to clevelandplayhouse.com<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/>, and be sure to read Andrea Simakis' Plain Dealer preview piece here<http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2015/05/eric_cobles_fairfield_op…>. And with our FREE InsideCPH programs you'll get up-close-and-personal with the people and processes that make our work happen, all in a fun, informal and interactive setting. Behind-the-Scenes: From Idea to Opening with Eric Coble and Ken Ludwig - Free & open to the public! Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 12:30 - 1:30pm The road from a playwright's idea to opening night is full of twists, turns and fascinating sights--and you're invited along on the ride! Join New Ground writers Eric Coble (Fairfield) and Ken Ludwig (A Comedy of Tenors) for a revealing conversation about a play's path from pen to page to CPH stage. RSVP required to http://clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph. Pre-Show Conversations - Free for all ticketholders! These fun and interactive 25-minute conversations happen right before the show in the Allen Theatre Complex. Pull back the curtain early and connect with the world of the play in an engaging and relaxed setting, beginning 45 minutes before every performance. TalkBacks - Free for all ticketholders after every performance of Fairfield! Stay after the show to continue the conversation our plays start! TalkBacks offer the chance to interact with your fellow audience members and CPH Artistic Staff in an open and lively Q&A about the play and the questions it raises. Fairfield is the centerpiece production of the 2015 New Ground Theatre Festival - be sure to check out the other offerings in CPH's annual showcase of new works! Tickets are on sale now at clevelandplayhouse.com. - Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors - Play reading - May 9, 2015 at 5pm o Get a sneak peek at the first production of CPH's 100th Season! Three tenors. Three egos. One stage. What could possibly go wrong? As opening night draws near, flaring tempers, mistaken identities and bedroom hijinks bring new meaning to the phrase "the show must go on" in this laugh-out-loud farce set amidst the glitz and glamour of 1930s Paris. - My Mother Has 4 Noses - A new play with music - May 14-16, 2015 o Folk rock singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke was always close to her mother Darren, a Christian Scientist and poet, even when they didn't see eye to eye on religion. So when Darren is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Jonatha puts her life on hold and becomes her caretaker. Together they embark on this new "adventure" where faith is tested and poetry discovered in the unlikeliest of places. With humor and honesty, My Mother Has 4 Noses interweaves original music with personal narrative to tell a beautiful, poignant mother-daughter love story. o FREE TalkBacks after the Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon performances - Soups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976 by Rebecca Gilman, 2015 Roe Green Award Winner - Play reading - May 16, 2015 at 5pm o Rebecca Gilman is a prominent, award-winning contemporary playwright known for her relevant and topical works. She is based in Chicago, teaches at Northwestern University, and has written plays that have been produced at leading theatres in the U.S. and abroad. Behind-the-Scenes: In Conversation - 2015 Roe Green Award Winner Rebecca Gilman - Free & open to the public! Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 3:30-4:30pm Rebecca Gilman is the fourth recipient of the Roe Green Award, a prize that brings the country's best playwrights to Cleveland to develop new work. Join Gilman and CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley, for an intimate and insightful discussion with this acclaimed playwright. RSVP required to http://clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph.

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Post for Free all Performing Arts events on BeeAroundTown.com!
by via NEohioPAL 04 May '15

04 May '15

BeeAroundTown.com features entertainment, family, dining and recreational events throughout Greater Cleveland neighborhoods. All performing arts events can be posted on Beearoundtown.com for free within Entertainment category and, when appropriate, Family category. Take advantage of this service and spread the word, so more people can come and see your performance. We promote through weekly newsletter and social media most events that are posted on BeeAroundTown.com. Summer time is fast approaching! If you plan on hosting a performing arts camp, BeeAroundTown.com is a good place to advertise for a very competitive price! Anna Kelberg Kim BeeAroundTown.com Owner/Founder 216-287-9678

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