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The North Canton Playhouse presents: "Evil Dead" the Musical
by North Canton Playhouse via NEohioPAL 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

"EVIL DEAD" The Musical Presented by North Canton Playhouse at The Factory of Terror Directed by Marci Saling Lesho Performance Dates: November 3 - 20 Where: The Factory of Terror, 4125 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, OH 44705Tickets: $20 Performance dates, times, details and tickets can be found at www.northcantonplayhouse.com on the "Ticket Link".Tickets can be purchased online at www.northcantonplayhouse.com (an online processing fee required for purchase online).or by calling 330-494-1613 Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am-2pm. For a full night of terror, see "Evil Dead" and follow up with the Factory of Terror experience, the longest indoor haunted attraction in the world. Tickets for Factory of Terror can be purchased on site. *Everyone will be asked to sign a waiver form before entering Evil Dead the Musical at The Factory of Terror. Maybe because we are worried you won’t make it out alive; maybe because your clothes may get drenched in the soon to be deadites; either way we recommend you wear clothes that you don’t mind having Shelly’s splitter splatter on. North Canton Playhouse’s Evil Dead the Musical is just as campy and bloody as you would dream it to be, but don’t plan on sitting OUT of the splash zone – come prepared to be a part of the show…the whole show…you never know what may happen. * Synopsis: Based on Sam Raimi’s 80s cult classic films, EVIL DEAD tells the tale of 5 college kids who travel to a cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force. And although it may sound like a horror, it’s not! The songs are hilariously campy and the show is bursting with more farce than a Monty Python skit. EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL unearths the old familiar story: boy and friends take a weekend getaway at abandoned cabin, boy expects to get lucky, boy unleashes ancient evil spirit, friends turn into Candarian Demons, boy fights until dawn to survive. As musical mayhem descends upon this sleepover in the woods, “camp” takes on a whole new meaning with uproarious numbers like “All the Men in my Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons,” “Look Who’s Evil Now” and “Do the Necronomicon.” Outer Critics Circle nomination for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical“The next Rocky Horror Show!” –The New York Times“A ridiculous amount of fun.”—Variety“Wickedly campy good time.”—Associated Press

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One more weekend to check out Paula Vogel's Hot N Throbbing
by Nici Romo via NEohioPAL 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

For immediate release November 7 , 2016 Dunamis Theater Company Presents: Artist in Unity: An Exploration of Music, Theater, and Visual Art Featuring Paula Vogel’s Hot N’ Throbbing Akron, Ohio- Join the new theater movement in Akron as Dunamis Theater Company celebrates their kick off show Artists In Unity: An Exploration of Music, Theater, and Visual Art. It is a collaboration of Theater, Music, and Visual Art featuring some of Akron’s finest artists. Each night begins with music from various groups such as Light of the Loon, Bad New Benny and the Night Fevers, Natalie Martin, Josephine Marie with Tracey Thomas Shepard, and newcomers Madison Jeannette and The Church of Starry Wisdom. The second half of the night will feature Paula Vogel’s Hot N’ Throbbing directed by Nici Romo and stars Tyson Sebree, Silina Rivera,Minor Cline and Myriah Wiltrout, Hailed as Vogel’s edgiest play, it is an exploration of society, family, and the human condition. This dark farce brings up the questions of “Obscenity starting at home” and “ The sexualization of the our modern society” Dunamis Theater Company weaves the tale in such a way that you will leave breathless. This fantastic night all takes place at the stunning, historical Rialto Theater , 1000 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, Ohio 44314 The Rialto is one of the oldest theaters in Akron and has been beautifully remodeled by Seth and Nate Vaill to host a wide variety of from music, comedy, and community events. On display at the theater will be visual artistry by photographers, painters, and sculptors such as Emily Durway, Elieen Matias, Chris Jordan, and Brandon McCutcheon. Artists in Unity open November 3rd and runs through the 5th and the following weekend the 10th-12th. The show begins at 7pm for the pre show musical act and the play starts at 8pm. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are $10 suggested donation at the door and can be reserved at Dunamistheatercompany(a)gmail.com or call 330-962-8792. There is a surcharge of $5 for those under 21. Intended audiences are for 16 and up or with a parent guardian due to the mature content of the play. About the Company: Founded by Managing Artistic Director Nici Romo and Artistic Director Tyson Sebree, Dunamis Theater Company’s mission is to inspire, challenge, entertain, educate and empower artists and audiences of all ages by igniting the spark within our own internal dynamite; provoking examination of our contemporary world. Dunamis Theater Company is an alternative theater company with a priority to both cultivating new works and presenting published works in experimental form and/or challenging in content. Our intent is to provide a theatrical experience through all genres of theater focusing on high quality productions to explore new ideas.

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Wolf Creek Players present "Dearly Beloved"
by Jim Trenta via NEohioPAL 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

Wolf Creek Players present… *Dearly Beloved* By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. November 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 pm Matinee November 20 at 2:00 pm Houston Hall, 3069 Houston Rd., Norton, OH Fri/Sat (Nov. 18, 19): $15 Thu/Sun (Nov. 17, 20): $13 For more information, please look for the Wolf on Facebook, Email us at wolfcreekplayers(a)gmail.com, visit us at www.wolfcreekplayers.org Or call us at 330-825-3814

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BroadwayWorld.com Cleveland Awards voting
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The error in the link to vote for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards for non-professional theaters has been corrected and voting is now open. Voting will run through December 31 and winners announced in January. To vote go to: http://broadwayworld.com/cleveland/vote2016region.cfm Christina Mancuso Regional Managing Editor BroadwayWorld.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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Re: [NEohioPAL] 21st Annual One Act Auditions
by AJ Walker via NEohioPAL 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2016, at 2:18 PM, Wanda Wareham via NEohioPAL <neohiopal(a)lists.neohiopal.org> wrote: > > The Fine Arts Association > announces auditions for: > > The 21sh Annual One Act Festival – Ten Below > > Directed by Ann Hedger > > The Fine Arts Association will once again showcase original 10-minute plays. We received over 400 submissions from playwrights from the East Coast to the West Coast and many other countries around the globe. The Fine Arts Association is thrilled to present these new works again this season. (Rated Adult) > > Audition Dates: > Thursday, November 17 – 6:30 pm > Friday, November 18 – 6:30 pm > (Callbacks by invitation only-Sunday, November 20 at 1:00 pm) > The Fine Arts Association > 38660 Mentor Avenue > Willoughby, OH 44094 > > Rehearsals: > Monday, November 28-December 15 > No rehearsals during FAA holiday break. Rehearsals resume January 3, 2017 > > Production Dates: > February 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2017 – 7:30 pm (Fri/Sat) > > Requirements: > CALL FOR APPOINTMENT > Call Ann Hedger at 440-951-7500 x103 to make appointment > > Preparation: > -- Come prepared to cold read from the scripts > -- Bring a headshot or snapshot of yourself to attach to our paperwork. > > Casting Information: > Ensemble of 12 to 14 men and women > Mixture of ages: early 20’s to 60+ > Actors may be cast in more than one piece. > No AEA contracts available for this production. > > **Thank you to all the playwrights that sent submissions for the Festival. > The selections for the 21st Annual One Act Festival will be listed soon! > > The Fine Arts Association > 38660 Mentor Avenue > Willoughby, OH 44094 > www.fineartsassociation.org > > Like Us on Facebook | Follow Us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram > > >

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Berko reviews
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

•••••••••••••• To read Roy Berko's reviews of RASHEEDA SPEAKING @ Karamu or ANNAPURNA @ none too fragile go to www.royberko.com •••••••••••••••

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Broadview Heights Spotlights Call for Directors 2017 (Corrected Dates)
by via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

2017 Season - Call for Directors The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater is seeking directors for two plays in its upcoming 2017 season. Boeing Boeing Runs April 28 - May 13, 2017 And Then There Were None Runs September 15 – 30, 2017 The remaining shows of the season will be announced in the near future. Interested and qualified individuals should send a written statement (please specify show(s) of interest and why you are interested in working at the Spotlights) and resume to president(a)broadview-heights-spotlights.org by Friday, November 11 Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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PAID POSITIONS - SANDSTONE SUMMER THEATER
by Chris Favre via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

Sandstone Summer Theater in Amherst is looking to fill the following paid positions for summer 2017 performance of *Sister Act.* *Stage Manager* *Music/Orchestra Director* Performances will be July 13 - 15, 2017 at the Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst. Rehearsals begin early June. Director will be Kristina Rivera. Interviews will be conducted in the month of December. Please send resume or letter of interest, or any questions to sandstonesummertheatre(a)gmail.com. Salary will be based on experience.

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REVIEW: RFK at Canton Players Guild Theatre
by Tom Wachunas via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

A Tool for the Living by Tom Wachunas “Let us dedicate ourselves to what theGreeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentlethe life of this world.” – Robert F. Kennedy “Memory is the mother of all wisdom” - Aeschylus “Those who cannot remember the past arecondemned to repeat it.” - GeorgeSantayana (1905) Program notes, ‘THE ACTION OF THE PLAY,’provided by Players Guild Theatre: “By late summer, 1964, Attorney GeneralRobert F. Kennedy was a deeply wounded man. Still in shock and consumed withgrief and guilt over the assassination of his older brother, President John F.Kennedy, on November 22nd, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, he was at acrossroads. The 1964 presidential election was approaching and President LyndonJohnson, who had been dangling the possibility of a vice-presidential role toRFK, finally called Kennedy over to the White House to tell him his decision.The result of that meeting and the subsequent direction for the next, and last,four years of Robert Kennedy’s life are the focus of this play.” It can’t be mere serendipity that thefirst two productions of Canton’s Players Guild Theatre’s 2016-2017 season aresuch timely, gripping looks at things presidential. ‘Tis the season of our discontent.So let’s just call it sagacious programming on the part of the Players Guild.In September, the Assassins was achilling exposition of our culture’s spiritual poverty. And now, on the cusp ofa viciously divisive presidential election, we have RFK, a one-man play written by Jack Holmes (from 2005). It’s aneven more searing examination of the sociopolitical malaise that defined notonly our past, but our tumultuous present as well. I still vividlyremember Robert Kennedy - the man, and his turbulent times. I was just matureenough (a high school junior) to study and admire him, even to the point ofpainting an oil portrait of him (which I still own and treasure) within weeksafter his assassination on June 5, 1968. So yes, this play is unabashedlynostalgic in its sensibilities, and yet never saccharine or cloying. The action flipsback and forth – not unlike flashbacks in a documentary film - between Kennedy’smemories of both public and private episodes, taking us up to his victory in theDemocratic presidential primary in California. In many ways we get amicro-history of his thoughts and actions that transpired through such pivotaland cathartic developments as The Bay of Pigs, the Civil Rights Movement, theassassinations of his brother in 1963 and Martin Luther King in 1968, and thewar in Viet Nam, among others. To his whollyriveting portrayal of Robert Kennedy, Aaron Brown brings new meaning to “becoming the character.” Theprocess must surely have been a daunting one. But in the end, Brown hasmasterfully crafted an intensely expressive picture of Kennedy’s physical andpsychological demeanors, including the distinctive affect of his Boston accent,his often tired gait, his propensity for righteous rage peppered with impishwitticisms - all delivered with arresting, at times even startling credibility. Particularly engaging is how the writtennarrative assigns a role to us in the audience and constantly re-positions ourplace in the action. In some passages we’re citizens of another country, or alocal American crowd on the campaign trail. In others we’re the patientproducers of a challenging promotional TV ad, or contentious colleagues on theSenate floor. In still others we might be guests at a social gathering, belovedfamily members, or reporters interviewing him in his living room. Interwoven withthese contextual shifts, though, is an overarching sense that we might well be the pages, as it were,of a journal, or perhaps even Kennedy’s conscience. As such we’re privy to hismost fragile and tender reminiscences, as well as his deepest philosophizing.We hear Kennedy quote the ancient Greek poet and playwright, Aeschylus, severaltimes throughout the evening. And interestingly enough, Aeschylus is often referencedby scholars as the “father of tragedy.” This in turn makes for a bittersweetconnecting to Kennedy’s returning, more than once, to his haunting thought,“Tragedy is a tool for the living…” This production is muchmore than sentimental entertainment. It is eminently compelling art - a still relevant(heartbreakingly so) and urgent call to identify, nurture, and emulate whatAbraham Lincoln once called “…our nature’s better angels.” Angels who, perhaps,fled our midst long ago. RFK, at CantonPlayers Guild’s William G. Fry Theatre, 1001 Market Avenue N., Canton, Ohio /Shows THROUGH NOVEMBER 13 – Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. /SINGLE TICKETS $17 / $13 for ages 17 and younger / Order at www.playersguildtheatre.com or call 330.453.7617 For othercommentaries on the arts by Tom Wachunas in the greater Canton area, pleasevisit is blog, ARTWACH, at www.artwach.blogspot.com

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by Mary via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

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