June 2015 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

PIANIST NEEDED Cleveland Area
by Anthony Silvano Covatta via NEohioPAL 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

Looking for a pianist to play a couple festival gigs this summer with local musician. I play acoustic guitar and sing. Looking to form a 2 piece band with whomever can take on this job. We'll play some covers and some originals, would like to rehearse at least twice a week. I do get regular bookings and I am willing to split the pay with whomever joins me. PREFER someone who can read music as I'd like to be able to just hand you a song and sing it as well as someone comfortable with freestyle jamming to make more music. Potential to record some of the music we make too. Please contact ASAP if interested ask for Anthony, Thanks much! ASCOVATTA.AC(a)gmail.com

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Improv Solstice with Dennis! $5.00 admission on Wednesday!
by Renee via NEohioPAL 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

Gear up for the longest day of the year with the best long form improv in town. Join Dennis! for an evening of hilarious improv comedy featuring six of the most dynamic performers in the city. Show at 8. Doors at 7:30 .The Bevy in Birdtown, 12112 Madison Avenue Lakewood

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Noel Coward's Fallen Angels in Canton
by Doug Tennant via NEohioPAL 15 Jun '15

15 Jun '15

This June Gilda Shedstecker Presents! brings the Roaring Twenties of Downton Abbey and Gatsby to the Kathleen Howland Theatre in what critics have called Noel Coward's funniest play. Starring Jacki Dietz and Trisha Joy Fites as best friends Julia and Jane, these married ladies in London bemoan the lack of romance in their proper marriages until the shadow of a Man From Their Past threatens to upset their staid but reliable worlds. When their husbands leave for a weekend golf outing, the girls are terrified and elated at the prospect of a dinner with old beau Maurice. The champagne flows and tempers flare with hilarious results! Directed by Doug Tennant, the cast also includes Cynthia Gribble, Stephon Harris, Brad Vincent, and Benjamin Seeley. Performances are June 19, 20, 26, and 27th at 8:00 pm at the Kathleen Howland Theatre at 2nd April Galerie, 324 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, Ohio. Call 330-451-0924 for tickets or purchase online at secondapril.org. For fans of sophisticated British humor, this one is a Must See!!

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Theater Ninjas AUDITIONS for Two Men for Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys
by Ray Caspio via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

Theater Ninjas is holding auditions for Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys by Caroline V. McGraw, directed by Artistic Director Jeremy Paul. Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys will run October 22-November 7, with rehearsals beginning in mid-September. Brandy is a children’s entertainer with some serious demons in her personal life, not to mention the red-clawed monster that lives under her bed. She moves through life like a car crash, bringing illicit lovers, strange little girls and other broken friends along for the ride. Written by Cleveland native and Kilroy’s nominated playwright Caroline V. McGraw, Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys is a bold dark comedy about self-destruction, honesty and finding what you really need. Audition dates: July 11: 12:00 or 1:00 July 12: 12:00 or 1:00 Auditions will be held in a group in 45 minute increments. Please be prepared to stay the entire time. Location: Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare 1375 Euclid Avenue, 4th Floor Cleveland, OH 44110 Casting: Age range approximate; physical type should be able to be considered tall & skinny Male, 17, naive Male, 35, predatory Actors must be 17+ (17 with parental consent only) E-mail Associate Artistic Director Ray Caspio with your preferred time and phone number to set up an audition appointment: rcaspio [at] theaterninjas [dot] com Be prepared to read from the script. Bring a headshot, resume, and list of conflicts for September through November 9. All roles will receive a stipend. There are no AEA contracts available for this production. Theater Ninjas is the Food Truck of Cleveland Theater. We’re a nomadic company who seeks out new and exciting spaces to perform. Working in non-traditional venues gives us an opportunity to reimagine how and why we tell stories, and helps us to create deep, fascinating worlds for the audience to explore. We’re always experimenting; always rethinking what theater can be: as entertainment, as art and as out-of-the-ordinary experiences. Ray Caspio Associate Artistic Director Theater Ninjas TingleTangle returns June 25-27 Tickets: https://theaterninjas.tixato.com/buy

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Olde Towne Hall Theatre's "Wait Until Dark" Auditions with Character Breakdown (Updated)
by Lisa Carter via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

Olde Towne Hall Theatre is pleased to announce their first show for the 2015-2016 season, "Wait Until Dark." This is a suspenseful thriller, directed by John Schneider. The play, written by Frederick Knott, is about When Sam Hendrix. After a flight home, he returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat, has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game between Susy and the thugs ensues! Auditions will be held at the Olde Towne Hall Theatre, 36119 North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039 on Sunday, August 23rd from 2-4 pm and on Monday, August 24th from 7-9 pm. *Character Breakdown for “Wait Until Dark”* SUSAN, late twenties to mid-thirties. Recently blind—is doing her best to survive in a newly dark world. She’s also doing her best to keep a marriage together that may not have the strongest foundation. Endearing but never helpless—an independent spirit whose cleverness is her best weapon in a frightening situation. Need a strong theatre actress with a timeless quality interested in building a highly detailed portrayal of someone struggling with new blindness. ROAT, thirties to fifties. An unknowable criminal from the underbelly of New York. He keeps everything about himself secret. Perhaps an old wound or deformity has kept him out of World War 2, but he mostly keeps that hidden from us. An exceptional actor, Roat takes on several roles throughout the story—young suffering husband dealing with a philandering wife, older father of the same cuckolded husband, and the mysterious organizer of this plan to reclaim a strange, yet priceless doll. Roat is at times charming, at other times frightening. A sadist and a control freak, he is a natural leader of lost souls. Need a chameleon-like theatre actor who is believable living in NYC of the 1940’s. Can be tall or short, of any type, but capable of dominating the stage with a cool, unforced sense of danger. LT MIKE TALMAN, mid 30s to mid 40s. A war friend of Susan’s husband. The kind of man who inspires trust without trying to; dependable and decent. He finds himself helping his friend’s wife and ends up involved in something far more complex and frightening than he anticipated. Or so we think. Really a master con man, he’s the third member of Roat’s gang, bent on reclaiming a doll containing something very valuable and very dangerous. But he’s having a crisis of conscience—he likes Susan and isn’t sure he can follow through with the plan. Believable in period New York of the 1940s. CARLINO, 40s to 50s. He fills a room literally and figuratively—a large man with a large personality. Carlino is recently out of jail and the experience wasn’t great—he’s anxious to get back on his feet and Roat’s plan affords him a chance for some quick cash. He doesn’t trust his new partner but he doesn’t have a choice. Though slightly paranoid and a little brusque, he’s a survivor and good at his job, which is convincing people he’s someone else entirely—a dependable, but overworked member of the New York police force. Believable in period New York of the 1940s. GLORIA, 12-14 (or young-looking 15). Smart beyond her years and lost in that no man’s land of adolescence, somewhere between a girl and a woman. Her home life is tough—dad is long gone and mom isn’t too dependable. She is independent, prone to jealousy, and desperate to be taken seriously by the adult world. She has a crush on Sam and resents his wife Susan just for existing even as she makes a little money helping the blind wife get by. But Gloria doesn’t shy away from danger (seems to relish the adventure of it actually) and proves she cares a lot more than she lets on. Believable in period New York of the 1940s. SAM, 30s. Susan’s husband. A war veteran who met Susan while recovering from post-traumatic stress. He’s a photographer trying to make his way in the world after the war. He’s a survivor and unwilling to entertain thoughts of self-pity, either for himself or Susan. He’s determined that they’ll make it in the world, despite both of their wounds (his on the inside, hers on the out). But this fierce focus might be pushing his wife away. Busy and on the move, he may see less of what’s happening in front of him than Susan does. Believable in period New York of the 1940s. (Lead) POLICEMEN-Two policemen come in at the very end of the play. Either male or female, but both policeman should be very trusted characters, self-assured, and reassuring Be prepared to fill out a form listing previous acting experience, contact information, and any scheduling conflicts. Theater resumes are optional. Be prepared to be there for the entire audition time, as you will be reading portions of the script yourself, and with other potential cast members. Most of all, have fun! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the theater at 440-327-2909. *Lisa L. Carter* elprofecarter(a)gmail.com

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Canal Fulton Players- The First Performance Ever of An American Family by David Van Gaasbeek Occurs on June 19
by David Van Gaasbeek via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

Life for Jack Van Wert, recently divorced at the age of sixty, and for Janice Loeffler, recently jilted at the altar at the age of twenty two, could not get any worse. Or so they thought. On a fateful night, Jack, thinking he is going to meet a forty five year old woman on a blind date, and Janice, thinking she is going to meet a twenty eight year old man also on a blind date, come to Petra and Scott Thomas’ apartment for dinner only to discover that Scott got the days mixed up. Jack was supposed to be the next night and not that night. Furious over being matched together, they leave the apartment without dinner. When they cool off at the elevator, Jack offers to buy Janice a sandwich at a local restaurant he frequents. What happens next starts as one character states in the play, a new life and a new relationship. This comedy which explores numerous modern social issues is written by David Van Gaasbeek. After his mother died in 2012, Mr. Van Gaasbeek to cope with the grief began writing a play based on a discarded improvisational skit in which a blind date is botched. What comes forward is how a family totally destroyed by divorce rebuilds itself entirely through a new relationship. The play deals with various adult themes through comedy and parents are cautioned to contact Mr. Van Gaasbeek at 330-494-1022 or 330-854-4387 to discover if the issues are appropriate for their child. For those over the age of thirteen, be prepared to laugh as Jack and Janice go through some very interesting events in their lives as they and their families come to grip with the results of a botched blind date. The play will be presented at the SALT Box Ministries, 408 West Market Street, Canal Fulton, Ohio on June 19-21, 26-28. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm. Sunday performances are at 3:00 pm. Price of admission is $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for seniors and children under the age of twelve. For further information or tickets, call David Van Gaasbeek at 330-494-1022 or 330-854-4387 The cast is: Scott Thomas Josh Rowe Petra Thomas Michal Donahue Janice Loeffler Kayla Miller Jack Van Wert Geoffrey Darling Helen Whiteside Shawna Hamilton Debra Van Wert Janet Antal Tom Van Wert Zach Donahue Gretchen Van Wert Shelly Rayborn Harry Loeffler David Van Gaasbeek Jeannette Loeffler Sharon Nolan Lesly Morrison Melanie Snier Blythe Morrison Laura Haines Kate Morrison Geri Marken Roger Morrison Sean Wirfel Julie Fielding Shawna Hamilton Waitress/Secretary Madison Witte

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Berko review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC @ Porthouse
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

•••••••••••••••••• To read Roy Berko's the entire review of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC @ Porthouse go to www.royberko.info (Roy Berko's commentaries and reviews appear on coolcleveland.com, artsamerica.org, with selected reviews posted on broadwayworld.com and BWWdanceworld.com, and referenced on neohiopal.com) To add your name to the direct delivery option of the website go to www.royberko.info and scroll down the right hand column to the subscribe section. ••••••••••••••••••

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Batter Up!
by Bette Lou Higgins via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

Alta Weiss from Ragersville, Ohio put herself through college and medical school playing professional baseball on a men's team in the early 1900s. This remarkable pitcher was a natural athlete. Her father said that she "never threw objects with the tipping or pushing motion characteristic of a girl." It was even claimed that she threw corncobs at the family cat with all the "follow through and wrist snap of a big league pitcher." Come hear her story in July when we present, YOU CAN'T PLAY BALL IN A SKIRT! On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 7p.m. at the Maltz <http://www.maltzmuseum.org/event/the-story-of-alta-weiss/> Museum; 2929 Richmond Rd. in Beachwood as part of their new exhibit, "Chasing Dreams -- Baseball and Becoming American." Tickets are $12 ($6 for museum members). For tickets and information, call the museum at 216-593-0575. AND On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7p.m. at the Huron Public Library <http://www.huronlibrary.org/> ; 333 William St.; Huron, Ohio. There is no charge for this performance. For more information, contact the library at 419-433-5009. Keep up with all our events by checking our calendar often at http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/calendar.htm To arrange for this, or any of our programs, to be brought to your group, just reply to this e-mail! Bette Lou Higgins Artistic Director Eden Valley Enterprises www.edenvalleyenterprises.org

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Patriotic Concert Postponed
by TrueNorth via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

We regret to report that the TrueNorth Cultural Arts "Patriotic Concert" scheduled for this evening at Lakeview Park in Lorain, OH has been postponed due to the threat of thunderstorms. We will be rescheduling the concert and will announce the new dates as soon as they are confirmed. We are sorry for any disappointment and hope that you'll join us for this wonderful FREE musical event! True North Cultural Arts at The French Creek Nature & Arts Center 4530 Colorado Ave. Sheffield Village, OH - 44054 (440) 949-5200 ext. #221 tnorth(a)metroparks.cc

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Dream Team Modeling Camp
by Barbara Stitzer via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

"Ryleigh had the time of her life!!!! You send such a positive message to young girls that it's not all about beauty, your heart is more important than beauty!! I reccommend this for all girls" --Linda Sullivan The first week of Dream Team Modeling Camp was a huge success!! If your tween or teen would like to be a part of our week of July 6th or July 12th camps, please go to http://www.barbstitzer.com and click on Dream Team Modeling Camp to read the reviews and for more information!! -- All my best, Barb Stitzer Barb Stitzer Photography www.barbstitzer.com 330.714.6261. "Like" me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Barbara-Stitzer-Photography/453257… follow me on Instagram @barbstitzerphotography

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