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REVIEW: "Picnic" at The Black Box Theatre in Canton
by Tom Wachunas via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

This Holiday’s No Picnic By Tom Wachunas Seat Of The Pants Productions and ThePlain Local Community Center For The Arts present Picnic, by William Inge, in the Black Box Theatre, located in GlenOak High School, 1801 Schneider St. NE, Canton, Ohio / August 28- 30/ Fridayand Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday afternoon at 2 / Tickets are $16 for adults and$12 for students, and can be purchased at www.translationsart.com/picnic A recurring soundin this production of William Inge’s 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Picnic, is that of the plaintive whistlefrom a passing train. Signaling both a place left behind and a futuredestination, the sound becomes a role unto itself - a haunted harbinger of jarringchanges that transpire in a Kansas small town neighborhood preparing for apicnic (which, ironically enough, we never actually see) on a sweltering LaborDay. Once again,director Craig Joseph (with several notable past Canton Players Guildproductions to his credit) shows his remarkable acuity for drawing out compellingrealism from his cast members. They truly own their roles, imbuing Inge’slanguage - which on paper can sometimes seem hoakey and histrionic – withvisceral authenticity. Additionally, The Black Box Theatre is made all the moreintimate by Micah Harvey’s artful set that cuts across the floor so that we inthe audience, viewing it from two sides, feel like neighbors peering into theshared back yard where most of the story unfolds. Justin Edenhofferplays Hal, a scruffy, college-dropout drifter who rolls into town like a Kansastwister. For all of his bad-boy strutting and shirtless posing, he’scomplicated and essentially an egomaniac with an inferiority complex. Mr.Edenhoffer embodies Hal’s lithe sexuality and swagger with masterful agilityeven as he realizes his shortcomings. He’s hired by the amiable Helen, who isapt to see the best in anyone - and played here with a spirit of wisdom andendearing tenderness by Kathy J. Boyd - to do handy work around her house whereshe cares for her (unseen) ailing mother. Living next door are her neighbors,single-mom Flo (April Deming), her two daughters, 18 year-old Madge (Anna Gallucci) and youngersister Millie (Natalie Welch), and a school teacher tenant, Rosemary (JackiDietz). Anna Gallucci’sMadge - the proverbial prettiest girl in town - is an arresting portrait ofmelancholy and vulnerability as she negotiates an identity crisis. When Flocomplains that Madge spends too much time in front of the mirror, Madge repliesthat it’s only because she wonders if she even exists beyond the physical beautythat everyone else is so crazy about. When she hears that lonely train whistle,she imagines journeying to a place freed from the constricting conventions oflife in rural Kansas, and finally liberated from her mother’s agenda for her tomarry the sophisticated, clean-cut and monied Alan (Tim Carmany), Hal’s formerfraternity brother. She’s perfectly positionedto fall for Hal’s “dangerous” charms, if only because he (of all people!) seesher not as a pretty doll to be coveted and claimed, but a real person to becherished. As the dotingmother Flo, April Deming effectively exudes quiet desperation and pensiveurgency, eager for Madge to marry into a life she herself couldn’t acquire.Meanwhile, Natalie Welch nails the role of the scholarly tomboy Millie,resentful over all the attentions paid to her older sister, with an infectious,animated mix of sass and woundedness. Some delightfulmoments of comic relief are provided by Jacki Dietz, playing Rosemary, alongwith Angeleina Valentine and Jeannie Clarkson, who play Irma and Christine respectively,Rosemary’s chatty teacher compatriots. Dietz is also central in some of theplay’s most emotionally volatile scenes. In one, fueled by a few swigs ofbootleg whiskey, she unleashes an explosive verbal assault on Hal - ano-holds-barred condemnation of everything she finds objectionable about him.Later, she surrenders her dignity in a pathetic plea for marriage to herreluctant suitor, Howard (Andrew Knode), a plainspoken if not clueless storeowner. Particularly memorable there is Knode’s demeanor of numbed acquiescencein the face of Dietz’s euphoria. In his role of Alan, Tim Carmany renders aconvincing transformation – from an initially genuine enthusiasm at his reunionwith Hal, through growing irritation at Hal’s bravado, and ultimately intodevastating heartbreak over Hal’s inevitable seduction of Madge. Indeed, theoperative energy in this story is inevitability.In the end, you get the sense that even for young Millie, earlier teased and harassedby the gadfly paperboy named Bomber (Kyle Burnett), romance waits somewhere inthe wings. Picnic isn’t just a dated snapshot of1950s Midwestern life tinged with despondency and sexual repression.Alternately poignant and searing, it is a timeless reminder that in any questfor real personhood, the only certainty is change itself. Dreams can be bornand broken with all the regularity of a train running right on time. For other commentaries by Tom Wachunas onthe performing and visual arts in the Canton area, please visit ARTWACH, at www.artwach.blogspot.com

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PAID TECHNICAL THEATRE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
by TrueNorth via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

TrueNorth Cultural Arts in partnership with Lorain County Metro Parks is seeking qualified, hardworking individuals to fill in various technical theatre positions involved in the 2015-2016 Mainstage & Family Life Performance Series (viewable here<http://www.metroparks.cc/truenorth-schedule.php>). Open areas include but are not limited to: · STAGE MANAGEMENT · SET CONSTRUCTION Interested candidates can send their resumé to rfortney(a)tncarts.org<mailto:rfortney@tncarts.org> For more info please call (440) 949-5200 ext 229 TrueNorth Cultural Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054

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Looking for old (non-electronic) style airport gate signage
by Lincoln King-Cliby via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

Hi List, This seems like an odd question for the list but I know there are a lot of resourceful folks in NEO when it comes to set dressing and just finding odd things. My girlfriend and I are redecorating our guest bedroom with a "travel" theme and I thought an awesome piece to cap it off would be one of the old(er) style airport gate signs -- the kind with the destinations/flight numbers/etc on strips. For reference: https://travelersguidetoairports.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/img_0377.jpg I've been scouring eBay and the like and have not come up with anything even remotely close -- perhaps because I'm missing the right keyword, or maybe its just a little too obscure and I'm chasing windmills. If anyone has any ideas -- either for where I can find one, or the terms I should be using for more luck I'd greatly appreciate it Feel free to contact me off list at lkingcliby at gmail.com Best, Lincoln (Bonus points if it happened to have Continental Airlines branding, but beggars can't be choosers)

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**Free Tai Chi at Playhouse Square, Cleveland, OH- 2 Weeks Left**
by Edward Niam via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

*Tai Chi Institute USA* *~The Movement of Life~* *~Free Tai Chi at Playhouse Square~* Tai Chi Institute USA is pleased to announce that it has again been chosen to be part of the Playhouse Square Free Summer Program. We will present an 9 week session teaching the ~The Movement of Life~ at Playhouse Square on Star Plaza every Wednesday from noon - 1:00 pm beginning July 8 and ending on September 2. Our free classes are open to everyone and no previous training is necessary. Please join us for a beautiful time of fellowship and harmony as we experience together "one spirit, one breath, one life." ~The Movement of Life~ is a unique program suitable for all ages blending the healing qualities of Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu and Acupressure to fine tune and recharge your mental, physical and spiritual health. Physical benefits may include improved posture, balance and flexibility, added strength and endurance, an improved digestive system, increased muscle and bone density, normalized metabolism, weight loss and a stronger immune system. Favorable mental and spiritual results include relieving of tension and stress, releasing anxiety, creating a mind-body connection, enhancing focus and awareness, removing energy blocks, gaining a sense of calmness and well-being and lessening mood swings. ~The Movement of Life~ can also positively affect conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines, Parkinson’s and diabetes. About our facilitator: Sifu Edward Niam is a Master of Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Shaolin Healing Touch and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has been helping people utilize the secrets of alternative health and wellness therapies for more than 40 years. The classes will be held every Wednesday outside on Star Plaza for 9 consecutive weeks from July 8 - September 2. We have an inside venue during inclement weather. For more information please contact Heather Marshall at Playhouse Square, 216-640-8541 or the Institute at 330-564-7558, taichicleveland(a)gmail.com. "…Every step brings the flesh closer to the earth. Every breath reunites the soul with the heavens. Each figure is a unique personification of the universe with an endless yearning to blend its essence with the Great Ultimate, the Tai Chi." https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/free-tai-chi-playhouse-square-edward-niam?tr… Tai Chi Institute USA ~The Movement of Life~ Shaolin Warrior Athlete Training www.athletetrainingusa.com Sifu Edward Niam Master-TCM, SKF http://twitter.com/edwardniam http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardniam 8440 Washington Street Suite 106 Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 330.564.7558 www.taichicleveland.com taichicleveland(a)gmail.com "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." **Complete Class Schedule** Classes, Tai Chi *~The Movement of Life~* Monday: · Federated Church – *Seniors* Tai Chi, 10 am – Chagrin Falls Tuesday · Hillcrest Academy – Tai Chi, 6:30 pm – South Euclid Wednesday · Kings Gym – Tai Chi, 9:30 am – Bedford Heights · Kings Gym - Tai Chi, 7:00 pm – Bedford Heights Thursday · All About Dance by Kristen – Tai Chi, 7:00 pm – Stow Saturday · Hillcrest Academy – Tai Chi, 10 am – South Euclid · Namaste Yoga Studio – Tai Chi, 12:30 pm – Northfield **Check “Class Schedule” on our website for details regarding every event** ~The Movement of Life~ is a unique program suitable for all ages blending the healing qualities of Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu and Acupressure to fine tune and recharge your mental, physical and spiritual health. Physical benefits may include improved posture, balance and flexibility, added strength and endurance, an improved digestive system, increased muscle and bone density, normalized metabolism, weight loss and a stronger immune system. Favorable mental and spiritual results include relieving of tension and stress, releasing anxiety, creating a mind-body connection, enhancing focus and awareness, removing energy blocks, gaining a sense of calmness and well-being and lessening mood swings. ~The Movement of Life~ can also positively affect conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines, Parkinson’s and diabetes. About our facilitator: Sifu Edward Niam is a Master of Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Pa Kua Chang, Shaolin Healing Touch and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has been helping people utilize the secrets of alternative health and wellness therapies for more than 40 years. Please note that as a member of Tai Chi Institute USA there are 7 weekly classes at 5 locations that you are welcome to attend. Classes are held at Federated Church in Chagrin Falls, Hillcrest Academy in South Euclid, Kings Gym in Bedford Heights, All About Dance! By Kristen in Stow and Namaste Yoga Studio in Northfield. Details for each class can be found on the Calendar on the home page of our website. The fee structure for 2015 is as follows: 8 week session per person - $120.00, 8 week session per couple (spouse, partner, family member) - $200.00. To register call the Institute at 330.564.7558, email us at taichicleveland(a)gmail.com or visit our website and register and pay online using the secure PayPal link. Or Mail your check made payable to Edward Niam, 8440 E. Washington Street, Suite 106, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023. Register early – class size is limited. www.taichicleveland.com *Tai Chi Institute USA* *"Free your spirit, open your heart,still your mind and hear the music inside of you..."* *~The Movement of Life~TM* *Shaolin Warrior Athlete Training* Sifu Edward Niam Master-TCM, SKF http://twitter.com/ <http://goog_682850697>edwardniam http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardniam 8440 Washington Street Suite 106 Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 330.564.7558 http://sifuedwardniam.icnbuys.com www.taichicleveland.com taichicleveland(a)gmail.com "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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EVENT: Latin Dance Workshop, Perofrmance and Socializing on Sept. 26
by Lindsey Walsh via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

Dance Dance Dance! Presented by Chagrin Arts Saturday, September 26th 7:00-10:00 PM Event Location: Chagrin Falls Township Hall - 83 N. Main St., Chagrin Falls, OH Join us for an evening of hot Latin dancing and socializing including an instructional workshop and performance by professional Latin dancers. The evening will conclude with an open dance floor for you to dance the night away! A dancing partner is not necessary, and no prior dance experience is required. Appetizers, desserts, beer and wine, as well as water and soda will be available. Admission: $30 (includes two drink tickets) More Info/Tickets: www.ChagrinArts.org or 440-247-9700 Lindsey Walsh Director of Marketing P.O. Box 623 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 440.247.9700 office <http://www.chagrinarts.org/> www.chagrinarts.org FB sm <http://www.facebook.com/#!/ChagrinArts> Chagrin Arts on Facebook UPCOMING EVENTS: <http://chagrinarts.org/event-registration/#dance> Sept. 26 - Dance Dance Dance! Description: ChagrinArts_logo_horz_4C

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LCCC THEATRE AUDITIONS "THE DIVINERS"
by Jeremy Benjamin via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

Lorain County Community College Theatre Department announces Auditions for "The Diviners" by Jim Leonard Jr. Directed by Dave Cotton Audition Dates: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2 - 5 pm Monday. Sept. 14, 7 - 10 p.m. LCCC¹s Cirigliano Studio Theater Performance Dates: November 19-21, 2015 According to the Samuel French catalogue, ³this marvelously theatrical play is the story of a disturbed young man and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s. When the boy was young he almost drowned. This trauma and the loss of his mother in the same accident has left him deathly afraid of water. The preacher, set on breaking away from a long line of Kentucky family preachers, is determined not to do what he does best. He works as a mechanic for the boy's father. The town doesn't have a preacher and the women try to persuade him to preach while he tries to persuade the child to wash. When the preacher finally gets the boy in the river and is washing him, the townspeople mistake the scene for a baptism. They descend on the event and, in the confusion, the boy drowns.² Monologues are welcome, but the focus of the auditions will be on cold readings of scenes from the script. Please plan on staying for the entire audition session. Those wishing to audition should email or call Director of Theatre Jeremy Benjamin (jbenjami(a)lorainccc.edu - 440-366-7120) indicating which date they plan to audition. The following roles are available. Nothing has been precast. BUDDY LAYMAN an idiot-boy. Buddy is 14 years old. He needs to be physically fit and very agile. Ideally, the actor playing this role will be small of stature. JENNIE MAE LAYMAN his sister. Jennie Mae is 16 years old. She has been shouldering the burden of keeping the house since the death of her mother. FERRIS LAYMAN their father, a mechanic. Late 40¹s - early 50¹s. He is good hearted, opinionated and not much of a disciplinarian. C.C. SHOWERS a backsliding preacher. C.C. is 30. For 12 years he has been a hellfire and damnation preacher in Kentucky. He discovered that ³thinking and preaching don¹t mix² so he left that life and has been walking and thinking for three months searching for a new life. NORMA HENSHAW owner of the Hoosier Dry-Goods, a true believer 40¹s - 60¹s. She is a very determined woman. She knows what¹s right and she will do everything in her power to see that it happens. DARLENE HENSHAW her niece. 17-18 She is anxious to get out and live life in spite of her aunt¹s oppressive ways. GOLDIE SHORT owner of the Dine-Away-Café. 40¹s - 60¹s. She is more interested in business than religion, but she is as devout as she can be. BASIL BENNETT a farmer, the local doctor of sorts. 50¹s - 60¹s. He is full of solid, country wisdom. He cannot tolerate new-fangled machines like tractors and automobiles. LUELLA BENNET his wife, a doubter. 40¹s - 60¹s. She is an eternal skeptic, but follows the crowd. MELVIN WILDER a farmhand. 21 - 22 A young man who ³knows it all². After all, he has been through the Army¹s basic training - twice! DEWEY MAPLES a young farmhand. 17 - 18 Young , impressionable. He is easily led by Melvin. Jeremy K. Benjamin Director of Theatre Production Manager/Technical Director/Designer Lorain County Community College (440) 366-7120 jbenjami(a)lorainccc.edu ³After all of our studies we acquire only that which we put into practice.² -Goethe

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Film and photography showcase
by Darryl Epp via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

Eppfilms along with Artistic By Design will be hosting a photography and film showcase on September 12, 2015 from 12pm to 6pm. IT IS FREE TO ATTEND, come to see local works of art in film and photography. The films will be shown in the Eppfilms Indie Theater and the Photography portraits will be shown in the Artistic By Design Center, Inc. This is a free event for all to come to the film showings and to photography showcase. Children are welcome (the nature of the films and photos are family oriented). If you have any questions feel free to ask, you can email eppfilms(a)gmail.com. Address is 100 Euclid square mall, Euclid Ohio 44132, come to the northcenter entrance. Sent from my iPhone

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Stage Manager and Lighting/Sound Operator sought for Olde Towne Hall Theatre's Wait Until Dark
by John Schneider via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

The Olde Towne Hall Theatre is seeking a Stage Manager and Lighting/sound Operator for our production of "Wait Until Dark". Rehearsals start at the end of the month and the show opens on Oct. 9. Previous experience in any aspect of stage management, lights and sound, and/or theatre production is a plus, but not required. Partial rehearsal attendance is acceptable until 9/28 and is required after that. Performance dates are required. They are 10/9, 10/10, 10/16, 10/17, 10/23, and 10/24 with a 7:30pm curtain and a matinee on 10/18 at 3:00pm. Please contact John Schneider at WJSIC7092(a)gmail.com for inquiries and questions.

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Akron Civic Theatre
by Theatre Ahead via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

Seeking Non-Equity Actors for "Five Tier", a play at the Civic Theatre on October 18th. Synopsis When hard working businessman, Baxter, takes the weekend off and steps out of his element and into the kitchen to help his ten-year-old daughter prepare for the annual bake-off, he'll get more than he ever imagined he would. Through this warm and wacky rollercoaster of mixing bowls and a ton of cake, Baxter realizes...and YOU will too...that there is nothing more important than family bonds. Various roles available. Rehearsals begin on September 12th at 12:00pm and will be held regularly after that on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Firestone Park Community Center in Akron, Ohio. Performance October 18th at 2:30pm. To schedule an audition and/or to receive more information, please contact Tyron Hoisten at mrtyronhoisten(a)gmail.com. -- * T*heatre* A*head! *~Keeping theatre alive and meaningful through Christ* ~ *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the related message.*

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EDIT: AUDITIONS FOR URINETOWN AT MIGHTY GOLIATH PRODUCTIONS!
by auditions mightygoliath.com via NEohioPAL 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter. Mighty Goliath is unique in that we rehearse once a week on Friday night until tech week. Rehearsals begin October 30th. Performances are February 19, 20, 21, 27, and 28 at the Avon Lake High School PAC. What to prepare: 32 bars of a contemporary piece of music and tell us a joke. Bring sheet music in your key, an accompanist will be present, no a Capella please. AUDITIONS ARE SEPTEMBER 14 AND 15 AT 7 PM. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. Call backs on September 16th, by invitation only. For character breakdowns please visit: @[NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBcYS8vd3d3Lm10aXNob3dzLmNvbS9zaG93XGJkZXRhaWwuYXNwP3Nob3dpZD0wMDAyODA6Og==:http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000280 ] Questions: email auditions(a)mightygoliath.com <mailto:auditions@mightygoliath.com>

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