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Manhattan Project Returns for a Leap Day Extravaganza!
by Manhattan Project via NEohioPAL 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

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. A Leap Day Extravaganza!Cleveland's source for new plays by local playwrights is back with three plays so awesome and terrible, they have to be performed on a day that only comes once every four years. This Leap Day The Manhattan Project <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> is please to present: - *Ripcord* by Tom Hayes - *Al, Why Haven't I Leaped?* by Rachel Baird Rudisill - *X Marks the Spot* by Arwen Mitchell Please join us Monday, February 29 at 8:00pm <http://facebook.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> at Mahall's 20 Lanes <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> 13200 Madison Ave. Lakewood, OH 44107 <http://facebook.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> for this quadrennial spectacle! *Save the Date!*The Manhattan Project's next Meet & Greet <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> will be on *April 6*. The following Performance <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> will be held *April 25*. 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 next Meet & Greet in July. *For more info and updates:* like us on facebook <https://www.facebook.com/TheManhattanProjectClevelandLab>, Subscribe to Our Newsletter <http://eepurl.com/RGboj> and follow us on twitter @MPCleveLab . 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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"ANYTHING GOES" in Akron on Saturday, Feb. 20
by Wandering Aesthetics via NEohioPAL 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

Wandering Aesthetics is proud to announce the next Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret – a monthly “Anything Goes” Open Mic–style Cabaret. The Electric Pressure Cooker will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 8 pm at None Too Fragile Theater inside Pub Bricco, located at 1841 Merriman Road in Akron, Ohio. The Electric Pressure Cooker is open the public. Tickets are $10 for audience members and $5 for performing artists. They can be purchased online at www.watheatre.com/epcooker <http://www.watheatre.com/epcooker> or reserved by calling 330.990.5138. Pay-what-you-can tickets are always available at the door. Artists can pre-register for a performance slot when purchasing their tickets. All proceeds will go to: The Electric Pressure Cooker… presents Bigger than a Breadbox is one of Akron’s 58 finalists for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge Grant. If Bigger than a Breadbox is selected, Wandering Aesthetics will need to raise $75,000 in matching funds. Winners will be announced in April. For more information email watheatre(a)gmail.com <mailto:watheatre@gmail.com>. About the Event: The #EPCooker is one of the area’s hottest events. Started in the basement of a flower shop, it is an artist driven event that sees over 100 audience members, 30 performances and 6 non-stop hours of art. Registration for performers begins at 7:30 pm. Performances begin at 8:00 pm. Anyone may sign up for a 10-minute slot. Performers can pre-register at www.watheatre.com/epcooker <http://www.watheatre.com/epcooker>. An emcee, house drum kit and sound system (with operators) are provided. Willy Kollman – Torchbearers Class of 2014 – is this month’s emcee. ALL varieties of acts are encouraged to perform. Previous acts have included: monologues, acoustic musicians, play readings, comedians, experimental art, dancers, scenes from plays, improv, devised work, full rock bands and performance artists. But the sky is the limit; no art is too taboo for the #EPCooker! ALL levels – from beginner to the most experienced – are encouraged to perform. Those under 18 are permitted to attend (and perform!) with adult supervision. The #EPCooker is not just an Open Mic. It is an open and welcoming community of artists. It is also a great networking event, a great place to improve stage presence and a great place to develop as an artist. Pub Bricco has a full bar and a wide selection of food. Food and alcohol are permitted in the theatre. About Bigger than a Breadbox: Building on the success of Wandering Aesthetics’ reoccurring Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret, Bigger Than a Breadbox (BTB) draws inspiration from Akron’s historic ties to vaudeville. Using this vaudevillian blueprint, BTB will be a dynamic quarterly event that celebrates artistic excellence and unites audiences through affordable access to a revolving lineup of high quality performers. BTB will tour Akron; each “bill” will be comprised of acts selected from the #EPCooker and the neighborhoods where BTB events are held. Acts will reflect a diverse array of talent and receive a performance stipend.

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3RD WEEK RUNNING: Clybourne Park
by James Charpie via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Related to the Lorraine Hansberry’s play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, Clybourne Park takes place in the same house with events both before and after “A Raisin in the Sun”. Clybourne Park deals with the racism within us all. WHAT: Clybourne Park DIRECTOR: Susan Coon WHO (cast): Dom Archer Janelle Fant Kaitlyn Glover Scott C Hare Jason Leupold Irma McQueen Lawrence Wilson WHERE: East Cleveland Theater 14108 Euclid Avenue East Cleveland, Ohio, 44112 Only 1.6 miles from the Coventry area (approx 7 min) Only 1.7 miles from Little Italy (approx 7 min) Only 1.8 miles from University Circle (approx 8 min) Only 8.8 miles from Downtown (approx 18 min) WHEN: February 05 thru 28, 2016 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 3pm (No performance on Sunday, February 07) WHY: Does one need a reason to see good theater? HOW: Tickets are available online at www.eastclevelandtheater.org <http://www.east-cleveland-theater.org> (credit cards only), or at the theater box office (cash and credit cards). QUESTIONS: 216-851-8721 We hope to see you there.

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Announcing Upcoming Performance: Storybook Reuion Murders
by Kurjian via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Orrville Community Players invite you to join us on March 5 at 7pm and March 6 at 2:30pm. Our Rising Stars (6-8 graders) will do their performance of the play "The Storybook Reunion Murders", where the alumni of Aesop Academy, a school for nursery rhyme characters, are having a reunion. Unfortunately, so are the alumni of Grimm High, their cross-town rivals... and both gatherings have been scheduled for the same time and place! Bitter enemies — like Peter and the Wolf, Toto and the Witch, and Jack and the cow he sold for magic beans — face off. Old grudges are rekindled, and tensions run high. You will not want to miss this hilarious show! You can reserve your tickets (only $5!) before the show by using the link at our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/orrvillecommunityplayers/) or you may purchase them at the door. The Orrville Community Theater is located at 307 Hostetler Road in Orrville.

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River of Song: A Pete Seeger-Inspired Family Community Sing and Benefit
by via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

River of Song: A Pete Seeger-Inspired Family Community Sing and Benefit will be held on Saturday, February 27, 3-5 p.m., at South Haven United Church of Christ, 415 Northfield Rd., Bedford (snow date March 7). A combined effort of Folknet (www.folknet.org <http://www.folknet.org/>), Cuyahoga River Restoration (www.cuyahogariver.org <http://www.cuyahogariver.org/> ), and South Haven UCC, the event will celebrate the musical artistry and political activism of the legendary folksinger Pete Seeger (1919-2014), focus on environmental water issues of the Greater Cleveland Great Lakes area, and help alleviate hunger in Northeast Ohio. The event will be a wonderful shared music experience for all ages and across several generations. In true community-sing fashion, the audience will be encouraged to participate in singing, rhythmic clapping, hand motions, and more to songs either written by Seeger or highlighted in his many concerts. These include, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, “America, The Beautiful”, “This Land Is Your Land”, and many other folk standards. Some of the Folknet-provided performers/song leaders for the event will include David Budin, Rick Feinberg, Tom Honsa, Joanne Lessig, Michael McDonald, Mary Starbuck, and Diana Tyler. Cuyahoga River Restoration (operating under the non-profit auspices of the Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization) is working towards, “Restoring, revitalizing and protecting the Cuyahoga River watershed and nearshore Lake Erie.” The organization will be represented at the event through a display about the Cuyahoga River and the group’s clean-up efforts, as well as providing ideas and opportunities on how residents of this area can help. Admission and other monetary donations will benefit CRR’s efforts. Suggested admission is $5/per person ($10 maximum/family) OR $3 and two cans of food/person ($8 maximum and 4 cans of food/family). All non-perishable food collected will benefit South Haven UCC’s food pantry. For more information, contact theriverofsong(a)gmail.com <mailto:theriverofsong@gmail.com> .

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Seeking Entertainment Lawyer recommendations
by Adam Kern via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Hello! A colleague and I are looking for legal advice on setting up an LLC for a project. If you have any recommendations for lawyers that you've worked with, please send me their contact information and any additional details you can provide. Thank you much! Adam Kern SAG-AFTRA AEA

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NOW HIRING DANCE INSTRUCTORS AND PERFORMERS
by Linda Bedenk via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

*We are in need of Full time Instructors* *Duties include,* conducting or assisting in group lessons, teaching private lessons and performing & teaching at special events. *Qualifications, *Ideal candidate must have a love for dance. Experience in dance, especially in Salsa, Swing or ballroom dances is a plus! He or she must be in good physical condition, have strong communication skills, must be enthusiastic and ambitious, available at least 4 evenings a week not including mandatory Sunday evening training and practice, must have reliable transportation and have a strong interest in learning all styles of Swing, Salsa and Ballroom dance. Pay varies. Starting pay depends on background and experience. Can earn up to $100.00 an hr. *Location, *4431 Mayfield Rd., S. Euclid , OH. 44121 Check us out at, *http://www.clevelandswingandsalsa.com <http://www.clevelandswingandsalsa.com>* *If interested please call Linda at (440) 350-9969 to set up an interview.* *No email reply* *A Resume on dance experience and headshot is a plus!*

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The Hudson Players continues 1776 run this weekend!
by Dana Herro via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

OPENING WEEKEND WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. DON'T DELAY IN RESERVING YOUR SEATS!! :-) For tickets, please visit www.HudsonPlayers.com or call 330-655-8522 As you watch the upcoming Hudson Players’ performance of the Tony-award winning, Broadway musical, 1776, you’ll wonder how the Declaration of Independence ever got done! Filled with sarcasm, name-calling, and physical altercations between politicians like John Adams, Ben Franklin and many others, the only likely difference between the congress of 1776 and the current one is the frequent outburst of songs. The cast, which just recently began its practices at Barlow Community Theatre in Hudson, consists of nearly all men (25) and two women, with nearly all being from the Hudson, Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Twinsburg, Akron, and Barberton areas. For some, it’s their first show with the Hudson Players, and for others, like the co-music director Ron Jones, it’s the 4th show, and the 3rd time he’s assisted Roger Clary with the music (others include the award-winning Secret Garden and Spamalot). For Ron, 1776 has been on his “bucket list since it came out in the early 70’s…When Roger called, I jumped at the chance to be part of the production. Historically, this gives you a real inside to the creation of the Declaration of Independence…It wasn’t all just fun and games.” He comments further that the “music develops the historical significance of the people and social norms of the time.” Conni Caldren-Fleming, as choreographer (and first time with Hudson Players), has always wanted to do 1776, as it is one of her “favorite pieces of the theatre and I really want the audience to not only be entertained, but to understand that these characters were real people, risking literally everything including their lives, doing an impossible thing at an impossible time in history—and they succeeded!” Director Claudia Lillibridge, who previously directed The Secret Garden with Hudson Players, says that the greatest challenge of 1776 is “making sure there is space for everyone” as the cast is so large for many of the scenes. She goes on that “it is truly an honor to be involved in a show where the characters were real humans, with real lives, real problems and real joy.” The fun begins with a tied vote for independence and the rest is, well, history! John Adams, who takes most of the heat (literally and figuratively!) in the show, is played by Mark Durbin of Twinsburg. He is the victim being attacked in the first song, “For God’s Sake John, Sit Down!” which sets the humorous and energetic tone for the production. Joining Mark Durbin (Adams) are Gary Maher as John Hancock, Jessica DeFrange as Abigail Adams, long-time Hudson resident Jim Wolf as Richard Henry Lee, Michael J. Rogan as John Dickerson, Bob Kenderes as Andrew McNair, Adam Klusty of Barberton as Leather Apron, William Johns as the Courior, Thaddeus Bosman as Dr. Lyman Hall, Thomas Emerick as Stephen Hopkinson, and Mark Moore as Colonel Thomas McKean. John D. Haller plays Ceasar Rodney, Dan Williams is George Reed, Doug Lillibridge returns to Hudson Players as Lewis Morris, John Marfy portrays Robert Livingston, and John Alan Webb is cast as Joseph Hewes. Other cast members include Nathan Hill as Josiah Bartlett, Nathan Borukhovsky as Roger Sherman, Michael Guffey playing the red-haired and lonely Thomas Jefferson, Jessica West as Martha Jefferson, Sean Donavan as Samuel Chase, Issac Whitemarsh as the painter, Kirk Worcester (most recently of “Play On” with Hudson Players), Fig Jankowski as the cantankerous Ben Franklin (and formerly of the Addams Family production), Roger Parker as the Reverend John Witherspoon, and Thomas Horsfall as James Wilson. 1776 will be held at Barlow Community Theatre (41 S. Oviatt Rd, Hudson) February 5, 6, 12, 19, 20, 21*, 26, and 27 at 8 pm (*special 2 pm matinee). Tickets can be obtained by calling 330-655-8522, emailing info(a)HudsonPlayers.com, or visiting the website, www.hudsonplayers.com. You can also check out Facebook.com/hudsonplayers or twitter.com/hudsonplayers.

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TREETOWER STUDIOS - CASTING FOR SHORT FILM “HARRY”
by Treetower Studios via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

TREETOWER STUDIOS - CASTING FOR SHORT FILM “HARRY” Treetower Studios / Chris Langer is producing another short film in Northeast, Ohio called “Harry”. Our first project, “Neighborhood Watch” went on to premiere at 2015 Ohio Independent Film Festival. It is available to view online at https://vimeo.com/109150857 SYNOPSIS - “Harry”, a short film, is about the daily life of a young teenage boy who delivers newspapers. He struggles to live with his verbally abusive drunk father, Jim who thinks it is time for Harry to pursue a real career after high school. His mother, Dorothy maintains the balance between her husband and son. AUDITIONS - All auditions must include a video audition. All auditions must use the sides from the Dropbox link below. We will be reviewing the video auditions and calling back selected individuals for the roles. Callbacks will commence soon after auditions are over. You will be notified if you were selected for a callback. You can submit to multiple roles. Please submit a resume, updated headshot(s), and a demo reel (if you have it). All levels of experience are welcome! DROPBOX FOR AUDITION - http://tinyurl.com/jn8b6yh ALL AUDITIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A NEW EMAIL TO: info(a)treetowerstudios.com (CLEARLY MARK YOUR NAME AND ROLE YOU ARE AUDITIONING FOR) ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - Auditions open to SAG or Non-union actors - All of our actors will be PAID - negotiable based on casting - The film will be released for your demo reel DEADLINE FOR ALL AUDITIONS: March 18th, 2016 CAST (All ages for casting are approximate) HARRY - (Casting: Male, 18-20) looks 17 or 18 years old - he is about to graduate high school and is unsure what to do with his future. He delivers newspapers for a job and doesn’t like to interact with his parents much. DOROTHY - (Casting: Female, 35-50) looks like young 40s - she is a patient wife and mother dealing with a troubled son and frustrated with her alcoholic husband. JIM - (Casting: Male, 40-55) looks like mid to late 40s - he is a factory worker and an angry drunk. JANE - (Casting: Female, 25-40) looks young 30s - a nosy neighbor who is curious about what is happening inside Harry’s house. MR. STEVENS (Casting: Male, 35-60) - neighbor that greets Harry during a morning paper route. Must be comfortable being shown in underwear and morning robe. COPS #1 / #2 (Casting: Male or Female, 25-60) - please read audition sides for more information DEADLINE FOR ALL AUDITIONS: March 18th, 2016 DROPBOX FOR AUDITION - http://tinyurl.com/jn8b6yh We will confirm we have received your audition through email. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, please submit your audition again. Thanks, Chris Langer / Treetower Studios

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Director and Crew Call For Geauga Lyric Theater
by Kelly Miloro via NEohioPAL 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

The Geauga Lyric Theater Guild is looking for Directors for our upcoming 2016-2017 season! Also Seeking Music Directors, Choreographers, Design Staff, and Stage Managers *Come Sail Away With Us!* *The Last Lifeboat* September 16-18, September 23-25, 2016 (2 weekends) *Sweeney Todd* October 21-23, October 28-30, November 4- 6, 2016 *Fruitcakes* December 2-4, December 9-11, December 16-18, 2016 *Anything Goes (Skip Kelley Youth Theater)* January 27-29, February 3-5, February 10-12, 2017 *Leading Ladies: * March 10-12, March 17-19, March 24-26, 2017 *To Be Announced January 2017!* April 21-23, May 5-7, May 12-14, 2017 *FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE SHOWS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.geaugatheater.org <http://www.geaugatheater.org> * *UNDER “EXPLORE”* *Applications due by March 1, 2016 * Please mail your resume as well as the shows you would be interested in directing (in order of preference): GLTG Director/Staff Selection PO Box 834 Chardon, Oh 44024 or email operations(a)geaugatheater.org The historic Geauga Theater is located on beautiful Chardon Square at 101 Water Street, in Chardon, Ohio. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit geaugatheater.org or call the box office at 440-286-2255. -- Kelly Miloro GLTG Administrative Asst. 440-285-7701 officemgr(a)geaugatheater.org

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