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Mamai Theatre Company Opens its 2015 Season this Thursday with Chekhov's THREE SISTERS!
by Christine via NEohioPAL 02 Jun '15

02 Jun '15

Mamai Theatre Company Presents THREE SISTERS by Anton Chekhov Cleveland, Ohio, May 28, 2015 — Mamai Theatre Company <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/> opens its third season with new private and public funding grants, two new venues, and a production of Anton Chekhov <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Anton_Chekhov_with_bow-t…>'s beloved classic, THREE SISTERS, directed by Co-Producing Artistic Director, Bernadette Clemens. THREE SISTERS THREE SISTERS follows Olga, Masha, and Irina as they struggle to let go of their past and to shape their future. A domineering sister-in-law, romance, soldiers, and money all challenge the Prozorov family’s happiness and unity. With artful depiction of three very different women, Chekhov fascinates audiences with his ability to articulate the chaos or peace of a single moment and the comedy of life’s struggles. Director Bernadette Clemens notes: “THREE SISTERS is like a very fine still-life painting. The play has rich composition, intriguing contrast, and dark shadow highlighting the most delicate, ephemeral detail. It is everything we suspect a classic of a major playwright to be. Just when we enjoy the most infinitesimal, personal moment --a clock striking, a top spinning, finding a loose fork on the terrace-- Chekhov invites us to peek at the gaping, universal experience: love, war, time. Only Chekhov lets us laugh this way at the very things that are so frustrating, so mysterious about living. In THREE SISTERS, as in all of Chekhov’s plays, life is never about the future. It is inevitably, torturously, gloriously, and comically about the present moment.” Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov Directed by Bernadette Clemens Scenic Design by Don McBride Costume Design by Debbie Marino Sound Design by Bernadette Clemens Lighting Design by Jeff Lockshine Live Music by Joseph Milan, Accordion & Joshua Smalley, Violin JUNE 4 - 21, 2015 Cleveland Masonic Performing Arts Center <http://www.paccleveland.com/> DeMolay Room 3615 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 2:30 pm See publicity photo of Natalie Green, Anjanette Hall, and Meghan Grover as Chekhov's THREE SISTERS here <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/#!three-sisters/cguq>! With, as the Three Sisters: Natalie Green+ as Olga Anjanette Hall* as Masha Meghan Grover as Irina And: Tom Woodward* as Vershinin Robert Hawkes as Chebutykin Nate Miller as Tuzenbach Curt Arnold as Kulygin Shawn Mann as Andrei Hillary Wheelock as Natasha Tony Zanoni+ as Solyony Ryan Stafford as Fedotik Patrick D. Mooney as Rohde Bernice Bolek as Anfisa Stephen Vasse-Hansell as Ferapont Joseph Milan as Accordion/Ensemble Joshua Smalley as Violin/Ensemble Kayla McDonald as Maid/Ensemble *Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association +Equity Membership Candidate Sunday, June 7th post-show talk-back event: ANTON CHEKHOV'S PLAYS: LAUGH, LOVE, LIVE! With Special Guest, Tom Fulton Veteran director of THREE SISTERS, THE SEAGULL, & THE CHERRY ORCHARD Director, Academy for the Performing Arts Former Artistic Director, Center Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Cain Park Summer Theatre, Cleveland Theatre Company, & Fairmount Center for the Arts Former 5-year Company Member, The Cleveland Play House & the Cast of THREE SISTERS TICKETS: <http://sic.brownpapertickets.com/>www.mamaitheatreco.org or 216.382.5146 Adults: $22 Seniors (65 & older): $20 Students (25 & under): $15 Air-Conditioned. Ample free parking in gated lot and on street. Open seating with the exception of press and sponsors. Please arrive early. Mamai Theatre Company was co-founded in 2010 by Bernadette Clemens, Wendy Kriss, Christine McBurney, and Derdriu Ring. Mamai (pronounced Mah' may) is the Gaelic word for “mother.” Four working mothers, theatre artists, colleagues, and friends arrived at a place where it was time to create opportunities for themselves and their community. “Don’t wait to create” became the inspiration for Mamai Theatre Company. Our mission is to create intelligent, relevant classical theatre that offers an artistic home for Cleveland's theatre artists, and equal opportunity for women in the professional theatre community. In 2013 The Plain Dealer announced, “Mamai Theatre Company...has made a howling entrance onto the city’s artistic scene” and named their inaugural production, Medea, a top-10 theatre event of the year. In 2014 LandofCleve.net added, “In only a few short years, Mamai Theatre Company has established themselves as a major player in the Cleveland theatre community. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Mamai Special Offer: $10 Discount Tickets for Neohiopal subscribers on 2nd Thursdays and AEA members on third thursdays! www.mamaitheatreco.org <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/> mamaitheatrecocleveland(a)gmail.com

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Summer dance for ages 3 through adults begin in June through August
by Cleveland City Dance via NEohioPAL 02 Jun '15

02 Jun '15

�Cleveland City Dance offers classes for children and adults including campsDancers spend time together creating wonderful friendships doing what they love and improve faster during intensive programming. They work hard and support one another which is seen during the end of the summer informal performances. Dance trains both the mind and body**Summer classes begin June 21 including the new Princess Camp, and a Ballet Intensive for students attending summer camps out of town.�July 12- August 15Register for one to five weeks�(Non-camp Classes include weekly evening ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, tap and Saturday classes) Princess & Prince camps, ages 3-5, enjoy ballet, jazz, tap, crafts and music.� The Young Dance Camp, ages 6-7, have ballet, jazz and choreography.� Beginning Camp dancers ages 8 and up with fewer than three years ballet experience take ballet, jazz, modern, choreography and dance history.� Level I Camp, ages 10 and up with three or more years of experience Intermediate/Advance students take ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, dance history and more including rehearsal for the end of semester performance.� Advance placement recommended for Level I and up. **For Intermediate and Advance dancers, we are also excited to announce Laura Alonso will be teaching master classes the week of August 10.� Please call for additional information. Class size it limited so call early.Register early to receive a discount!� Please call us for more information at 216-295-2222 or visit our website at www.clevelandcitydance.com.Cleveland City Dance, Home to City Ballet of Cleveland � Cleveland City Dance, Home to City Ballet of Cleveland � � � 13108 Shaker Square Cleveland, OH 44120 www.clevelandcitydance.com / 216-295-2222

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The CORE ACTOR's WORKSHOP in BARBERTON - June 7th, 10am - 5pm
by via NEohioPAL 02 Jun '15

02 Jun '15

The CORE Acting Workshop is a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and crush that box that society so desperately wants to keep you in. We will share methods with you that will assist you in utilizing all 4 zones of your core for maximum emotional honesty within your work. Join us. Learn to act from the heart. *Please bring a lunch and wear comfortable clothing. Instructor Lana Read is the director for two of my latest film projects from Garnet Films. Based in Cincinnati, She is bringing her talents and knowledge to Northern Ohio to share an interactive learning experience that promises to be lots of fun. Acting is about feelings and relating to your character. Making the audience believe you is the easy part. Convincing yourself is another thing all together. Lack of confidence and a programmed internal belief are all that stands in your way from achieving the peace and versatility you seek as an actor. Inside lies all the tools you will ever need to succeed. Since no two actors are the same, we will call upon our personal experiences with Improv, Scene Study, Method Acting, Voice Coaching, Classical Acting, Film, Theatre, as well as Writing and Directing to determine what options work best for you as an individual. Join us for this workshop of Internal Reflection and Fear Conquering exercises to break down those barriers and reveal the true artist within. Using a safe and nurturing mix of sense memory and method exercises to unlock your potential, we will guide you on your journey to discovering the power within to control your emotions for any genre or any scene you may face. The CORE Acting Workshop is a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and crush that box that society so desperately wants to keep you in. Come join us for an upcoming weekend workshop and learn to act from the heart. THE CORE - Acting Intensive Workshop The Fast Lane - Barberton, Ohio Sunday, June 7th 10am - 5pm $65.00 Maximum 20 people. Adults 18 & over You must pre-register at: http://coreacting.com/workshops/core-1-day-acting-intensive-2/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIUMKgKGI0w 193 Wooster Rd N Suite 7, Barberton, Ohio 44203 SundayJune 7th 10:00am - 5:00pm

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Auditions for Clague Playhouse's THE GHOST TRAIN
by Katherine Harper via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

*Auditions for Clague Playhouse's The Ghost Train* Mark your calendars: auditions for the first show of Clague Playhouse's 88th season will take place on Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. Arnold Ridley's gripping *The Ghost Train* (1923) is set in a gloomy English train station, where nine stranded travelers become increasingly more uneasy about the phantom the stationmaster claims appears on the tracks each night. Director Ron Newell is casting the following roles: *Men* *Teddie Deakin*: mid 30s to 40s. A "silly-ass" type. *Saul Hodgkin*: 50s. The curmudgeonly stationmaster. *Richard Winthrop*: 30 to 40. Elsie's domineering husband. *Charles Murdock*: early 20s. Well set-up, pleasant, newly married to Peggy. *Herbert Price*: 50s. A businessman...and something more. *John Sterling*: 40s to 50s. A doctor, Price's friend...and again, something more. *Inspector Jackson*: 30s to 40s. The long arm of the law. Two *Police Officers* *Women* *Miss Bourne*: 60 or above. A severe-looking spinster. *Julia Price*: late 20s. Fluttery bordering on hysterical. *Elsie Winthrop*: late 20s: Self-reliant with a bit of a temper, married to Richard. *Peggy Murdock*: early 20s. Newly married to Charles. Review copies of the script are available at the Box Office for a $10 deposit. Auditions will be held at Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road in Westlake, Ohio. Please bring a current headshot and résumé if available. Performances will take place from September 18 through October 11 at 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Questions? Please call the Box Office at 440-331-0403. Katherine Harper, Ph.D. A ccepting editing, writing, and research projects as *To the Letter Editorial and Research Services*. Visit www.to-the-letter.net for details.

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Performing Art Camps for Youth at Shore Cultural Centre
by Christine Cipriani via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

Two new performing arts camps for youth will be offered this summer at Shore Cultural Centre in Euclid, with the first camp beginning this month. Both camps are for youth entering Grade 3 to 6 in fall of 2015. WONDERFUL LAND of OZ Instructors: Darryl Lewis and Angela Miloro-Hansen When: June 29 – July 10 (no camp on Friday, July 3), Mon. – Fri. 9am – 3pm Register by June 15th. Have a wickedly good time this summer learning about performing arts in this Wizard of Oz themed camp. Camp will include popular Oz themed songs. In addition to acting & singing, campers will be involved in visual arts related to the Oz theme. The camp will culminate with a performance and reception on the final day of camp. VISITING WONDERLAND Instructors: Darryl Lewis and Angela Miloro-Hansen When: July 20-July 31, Mon. – Fri. 9am – 3pm Register by July 2nd. Have fun heading to Wonderland this summer learning about performing arts in thisAliceand Wonderland themed camp. Camp will include Wonderland themed songs. In addition to acting & singing, campers will be involved in visual arts related to the Wonderland theme. The camp will culminate with a performance and reception on the final day of camp. For further information, fees and details, as well as information about other camps and classes being held at Shore Cultural Centre, please visit www.shoreculturalcentre.com<http://www.shoreculturalcentre.com/> or call 216-289-8578. This program is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Chris Cipriani Director of Programming and Marketing Shore Cultural Centre 291 E. 222nd, Euclid Ohio 44123 Office: 216-289-8578 Email: cmc(a)thecoralcompany.com

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FOR Immediate Release: BRFB Conductor Search
by via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

Conductor Search For Blazing River Freedom Band (Cleveland area) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2015 Title: Conductor Search For Blazing River Freedom Band Cleveland, Ohio, June 1, 2015-- The Blazing River Freedom Band (BRFB) Board of Directors formally announces its search for a new Artistic Director of Blazing River Freedom Freedom Band. The organization's former Artistic Director, Brandyn Metzko, resigned earlier this year to pursue other projects and opportunities. Mr. Metzko was a founding member of BRFB which first began in 2004. Blazing River Freedom Band is a Cleveland-based LGBTQ community band that welcomes musicians of all skill levels as well as sexual orientations and gender identities. During the summer BRFB marches annually in the Cleveland Pride Parade and plays as a guest pep band with organizations like Burning River Roller Derby and Leather vs Drag Volleyball. From the fall to spring the concert band begins rehearsals to perform a myriad of concert pieces at Pilgrim United Church of Christ. As a member organization of LGBA (Lesbian and Gay Band Association), Blazing River's volunteer musicians have travelled to other cities with LGBA member bands to provide support through musical performance as a part of a larger national LGBTQ band movement. "LGBA ensembles like BRFB are unique in the role they serve in many communities. BRFB's new director will have the exciting opportunity to increase musical fine arts within a thriving LGBTQ community here in Greater Cleveland," states LGBA Board Member Tim Yanok. BRFB Board Member Jill Bacon adds, "The new Artistic Director will have the chance to work with fun people and strengthen the LGBTQ community through volunteer musical leadership." If you would like more information about BRFB's conductor search simply reply to this post right away. Karl Kimpo Blazing River Freedom Band Board President -- ---- -------- --------/--------/--------/--------/--------/-------- "I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, to discover that I had not lived." -- Henry David Thoreau --------\--------\--------\--------\--------\-------- -------- ---- --

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Dramatic comedy film, #50Fathers to screen in Akron
by Dennis Castiglione via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

*Dramatic comedy film, #50Fathers to screen in Akron* Independent motion picture studio Triangle Park Entertainment LLC and its Chicago-based production partner, Madwerkz Studios LLC announced that their motion picture, “*#50Fathers*” will be screened at the Akron Summit County Public Library Auditorium (60 S. High St., Akron, OH 44326) on Friday, June 12, 2015 at 6 pm. *#50Fathers* is a dramatic comedy written and directed by Joddy Eric Matthews *(Seeing Tomorrow, The Deadly Return Project, The Bubble)* and filmed in Northeast Ohio. *#50Fathers* will also be made available June 5th to viewers around the world through video-on-demand (VOD) on Reelhouse (www.reelhouse.org) and other prominent streaming platforms. The story follows Dominique ‘Nique’ Hathaway, a blue-chip high school athlete (Johnathon L. Jackson) as he prepares to sign a lucrative professional sports contract to play football or baseball. He seemingly has the world at his fingertips except for the one thing he desires most…a father. He and a group of friends launch a social media campaign to attract candidates to serve as a father to his younger brother, Tyree and himself. Fifty prospects will be screened and the one selected will be paid $10,000 per month once Nique signs his pro contract. “This isn’t a sports film; it’s not about teams, touchdowns or baskets. It’s about what’s really important in life... family,” says Matthews. “The focus is on the values of fatherhood and the importance of family,” he adds. “We believe the timing is perfect for a film of this nature.” The *#50Fathers* soundtrack was constructed by the film’s Music Supervisor Maurice of Akron and award winning Director Joddy Eric Matthews. Maurice collaborated on the movie’s title track, “Cold, Cold World” with Grammy Award winning guitarist Michael J. Calhoun, a founding member of the group Dazz Band. Maurice, who doubles as Associate Producer, states, “When this project started, I never dreamed we would have such an incredible array of talent contributing to it. We are featuring some of Ohio’s top musical talent and multiple international artists on the soundtrack as well. Great stories with great acting call for great music.” Also adding 4 original songs to the film’s musical compilation was Akron native musician/producer Eriq Troi (George Clinton, George Duke), international actress turned musician DJ Coco Brown, NYC singer/songwriter Peter Kelly, and more. "I'm incredibly proud to be a part of this project,” says Maurice. “It's been life changing in many ways and I'm just excited to bring it to my city (Akron).” *#50Fathers* stars Johnathon L. Jackson and Kyle Carthens with Joseph Primes, Mikel Mahoney, Tati Ana, Giovanni Castiglione, Latecia D. Wilson, Sonia Bishop and Denny Castiglione. Tickets to the Akron screening can be purchased at http://triangle-park.ticketleap.com/akron-premiere/. *Denny Castiglione* 440.781.2763 <denniscastiglione(a)gmail.com> *#50Fathers* Website: *www.50Fathers.com <http://www.50Fathers.com> * Ticket Link: *www.triangle-park.ticketleap.com <http://www.triangle-park.ticketleap.com>* Video On Demand: *www.reelhouse.org/trianglepark/50fathers <http://www.reelhouse.org/trianglepark/50fathers>*

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Nightingale Opera Theatre Presents The Elixir of Love
by Melissa Davis via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

Nightingale Opera Theatre Presents Gaetano Donizetti's *The Elixir of Love* Performance date: Saturday, June 13th at 8pm Location: The Knight Fine Arts Center (Corner of N. Oviatt St. & Aurora St) at Western Reserve Academy - Hudson, Ohio 44236 For Tickets call 330-575-3961 or visit our website: www.nightingaleoperatheatre.com/contact-us Stage Director: Marla Berg Music Director: John Simmons Performances by: Timothy Culver, Marian Vogel, Brian Keith Johnson, Ann Giancola, and Jonathan Stuckey. -- Nightingale Opera Theatre www.nightingaleoperatheatre.com 330-575-3961

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Summer Music Experience with the Akron Symphony & Summit Choral Society
by Brenda Justice via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

SUMMER MUSIC EXPERIENCE WITH THE AKRON SYMPHONY & SUMMIT CHORAL SOCIETY On Monday, June 22 - June 26 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Old Trail School. The Akron Symphony and Summit Choral Society will be collaborating to offer an exciting and fun-filled SUMMER MUSIC EXPERIENCE. There will be three opportunities to participate and enhance your performance skills: String Chamber Ensembles for students and adults, Youth Choral and Adult Vocal and Choral programs. The week culminates in final performance for each ensemble featuring all of the participants. String experience is for musicians entering grades 7-12 and adult amateur string musicians. Choral/vocal Experience for singers in grades 1-12 and adult singers. Tuition range: $150-340. Space is limited. For additional information about String and Adult Vocal call 330.535.8131 or email Orzella Matherson<mailto:omatherson@akronsymphony.org> and about Youth Choral call 330.434.SING (7464). Complete details and application materials can be found online at www.akronsymphony.org/summermusic<http://www.akronsymphony.org/summermusic>.

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PRESS RELEASE: ENSEMBLE'S 2015-2016 Season!
by Ensemble Theatre via NEohioPAL 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

*PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *Monday June 1, 2015.* Ensemble Theatre 2015-16 Season - A REBIRTH OF WONDER *(From the Poem "I am Waiting" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti) * *Farragut North* by *Beau Willimon* ** (House of Cards) * 8/27 to 9/6* Directed by Kyle Huff in the *Playground Theater (TheatreCLE)* Stephen Bellamy is a wunderkind press secretary who has built a career that men twice his age would envy. During a tight presidential primary race, Stephen's meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives. FARRAGUT NORTH is a timely story about the lust for power and the costs one will endure to achieve it. *"FARRAGUT NORTH is juicy entertainment. A whip-smart insider look at the soul-sucking world of political campaigns…the play's taut scenes crackle with pithy talk, gripping plot turns and intriguing revelations." -Variety.* *Death of a Salesman* by *Arthur Miller* *9/18 to 10/11* Directed by Celeste Cosentino on the *Main Stage Theatre (MainStage Season)* The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations about the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the "American Dream" kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty that remains *one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre*. **Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. * *Ages of the Moon* by *Sam Shepard * *11/13 to 12/6* Directed by Stephen Vasse-Hansell on the * Main Stage Theatre (MainStage Season)* A gruff, affecting and funny play by Sam Shepard. Byron and Ames are old friends, reunited by mutual desperation. Over bourbon on ice, they sit, reflect and bicker until fifty years of love, friendship and rivalry are put to the test at the barrel of a gun. *"A poignant and honest continuation of themes that have always been present in the work of one of this country's most important dramatists, here reconsidered in the light and shadow of time passed." —NY Times.* *The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe* *12/4 to 12/13* Dramatized by *Joseph Robinette* from the story by *C.S. Lewis* Directed by Celeste Cosentino in the *Playground Theater (TheatreCLE)* This new dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life. *Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues* by *Charles Smith. * (W*ill run concurrently with Slow Dance on the Killing Ground*) *2/5 to 2/28* D irected by Ian Wolfgang Hinz in the *Playground Theater (MainStage Season)* Developed by American Blues Theatre Company in Chicago in 1987, Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues is a story of a young African American boy and an old Jewish man who are thrown together because of circumstances beyond their control. The two form an unusual friendship when they discover through stories and music that they have more in common than anyone would ever believe. Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues illustrates how our basic needs and human emotions transcend the barriers of race, religion, and age. *Slow Dance on the Killing Ground *by *William Hanley.* (Will run concurrently with Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues) *2/5 to 2/28* D irected by Greg White on the *MainStage Theatre (MainStage Season)* As the curtain rises on a poor dusty shop with its dirty window obscuring the dark hostile night, the storekeeper is taking inventory. The door is flung open, letting in a lithe young black man . In this dance for two, the characters make hesitant approaches, circle, feint, threaten each other with gun and ice pick but scarcely make contact. The young man is obviously a hunted man. The storekeeper is a non-Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, is close-mouthed, suspicious, anxious to avoid self-involvement. The third dancer is Rosie, an eigh-teen-year old from Riverdale, who has wandered into the shop after losing her way. Rosie has no illusions about her homeliness or about the encounter that has led to her troubles. The laconic German and the flowery young man react to her with a sensitivity and concern that seem to diminish the furies within them. But not for long. Finally the German is driven to revealing the truth about himself as the young man, at last, faces his inexorable fate out there on the killing ground. *CNPF 2016 : (MainStage Season)* * Choices or When to Hold ‘em* by *Cynthia Dettlebach * * * *3/17- 3/25.* Director by TBA on the * Main Stage Theatre* and Livestream ed . Their firstborn son brings home a Muslim girlfriend; the family’s finances are in free-fall, and those are not the biggest bombshells to rock the foundations of this upper middle class Jewish family. * A Kind of Courage *by* Rannigan Walsh * 3/31- 4/10. Directed by Celeste Cosentino in the *Playground Theater *and Livestream ed. A thirty-year old woman, Jennifer, is in a serious relationship with Ben, a thirty-seven year old male college professor. Jennifer has a dark secret about her past which could destroy their future together. *JERUSALEM* by Jez Butterworth *4/29 - 5/22* D irected by Ian Wolfgang Hinz on the *MainStage Theatre (MainStage Season)* On St. George's Day, the morning of the local county fair (deriving its sense of place and community from the annual carnival week at Pewsey, Wiltshire) Johnny "Rooster" Byron, local waster and modern day Pied Piper, is a wanted man. The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, while his son, Marky, wants his dad to take him to the fair, Troy Whitworth wants to give him a serious kicking and a motley crew of mates want his ample supply of drugs and alcohol. The play makes frequent allusions to Blake's eponymous poemfrom which its title is derived. *Fantastic, Shocking & Fresh! -Daily Mail. Bold & Hilarious. -The Times. * ** *All Performances are Fridays & Saturdays @8pm. Sundays @2pm.* *Please Note: * **Farragut* * North *will open* Thursday August 27th *and have an *Industry Monday Night Performance on August 31. Curtain @8pm.* **The Lion, The With & The Wardrobe will have a 7pm curtain for all perfomance as well as a 3pm Matinee on the two Saturdays.* **Ensemble has switched to a NEW ticketing system! Tixato! Please call or email us with any questions regarding purchase. * *Single Tickets range from $24-$12* *Subscriptions range from $175-$50.* *Subscribe today! * *216.321.2930 <216.321.2930> (Box Office MainStage) 216.202.0938 <216.202.0938> (Box Office TheatreCLE)* *tickets(a)ensemble-theatre.org <tickets(a)ensemble-theatre.org>* *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/> to purchase tickets online. * -- *Information* info(a)ensemble-theatre.org 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 441118 216-321-2930/216-202-0938 *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org>*

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