March 2016 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Upbeat Show Submissions
by arline＠upbeatproductionsinc.com via NEohioPAL 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

SEEKING MUSICAL TALENT You want to be heard? You want to be seen? Do you have original material? Singers, Bands, Groups and Dance Crews Here your opportunity to show what you’ve got... . . . . and appear on "Upbeat" the hit musical variety show that features musical talent from around the world."Upbeat" showcases musical talent of all genres. Not based on competition, but designed to encourage the pursuit of dreams. The Upbeat Dancer Show is a revival of a show that originally aired and was nationally syndicated from 1964 to 1971 titled, Upbeat. It was filmed entirely in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Among the hundreds of acts that appeared on the original Upbeat show were Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Beatles, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, The Rolling Stones, and Otis Redding. The careers of some of the biggest acts in the country were launched after they performed on Upbeat. Filming for the upcoming season begins June 20 through 24 in Cleveland, Ohio, and continues filming June 27 through July 2 in Los Angeles, California, the city of stars. Artists interested in appearing on Upbeat must submit two songs with lyrics along with a video selfie telling us about themselves, their music, and why they would like to appear on the show. overs are not accepted. All music must be originals and copy written through the Library of Congres Registration to appear on "Upbeat" for the Fall season is open until April 1, 2016 • Send your music, lyrics and a video selfie to pepe(a)upbeatdancer.com • Once your submission has been approved you will receive your registration code enabling you to register. • You will be required to submit a $250.00 administration fee at the time of registration. • Transportation and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the participants; hotel discounts will be made available to all participants. • The Upbeat Dancer show will provide transportation to and from the airport. • You will receive a copy of your performance after the show airs. CONTACT: pepe(a)upbeatdancer.com/ 612-327-8613 Upbeat Productions Inc./ 855-7UPBEAT www.theupbeatdancershow.com

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Auditions for Legally Blonde The Musical
by Chris Favre via NEohioPAL 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

*Sandstone Summer Theatre of Amherst, Ohio* *is pleased to announce audition dates for Legally Blonde The Musical,* *under the direction of Monica Olejko* *When:* April 2nd and April 9th, 2016 at 1:00 PM *Where:* In the south wing of Amherst High School, 450 Washington Street, Amherst, OH. Please arrive promptly and bring 1 up-tempo and 1 ballad with piano sheet music (a minimum of 16 bars). There will be a dance audition, so come prepared and dress appropriately. The audition will last approximately 4 hours. Auditions are open to anyone who has completed their freshman year of high school. *Performance dates:* July 14, 15 and 16. If you have any questions please reach out to Pam Vandersommen at pluc3(a)hotmail.com

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Chinese concert in Kent, Sat., 3/19/2016
by David Badagnani via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Standing Rock Cultural Arts'"Around the World" Music Seriespresents"In the Charming Spring, a Brilliant Jewel Rings"《春韵瑾音》A solo recital by Yang Jin, Chinese pipa, zhongruan, and liuqin lutes8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2016North Water Street Gallery 300 N. Water Street, Suite HKent, Ohio$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks Event description: The Tang poet Bai Juyi (772-846) compared the sound of the pipa, an iconic plucked lute of China, to the tinkling of "pearls large and small falling on a jade plate" (大珠小珠落玉盤). For this performance, Yang Jin, one of China's leading performers of traditional music, whose given name means "beautiful jewel," will share with listeners the crystalline sounds of three plucked lutes: the pipa (琵琶, pear-shaped lute), zhongruan (中阮, round-bodied lute), and liuqin (柳琴, small pear-shaped lute). The program, which will include both ancient and modern pieces, will also feature supporting musicians Jay Xiao (xiao), Haochen Qin (sheng), David Badagnani (dahu), Courtney Lambert and Rob Hassing (percussion), Xiang Fang (violin), and JunZhao Deng (piano). Program: ● Ambush from All Sides (Shi Mian Mai Fu, 十面埋伏) - pipa solo● Little Moon on High (Xiao Yue'er Gao, 小月儿高) and Fish Playing in the Water (Yu'er Xi Shui, 鱼儿戏水), from "Ancient Melodies from the Fairy Island" (Yingzhou Gu Diao, 瀛洲古调) - pipa solo● March in Jiangnan (Jiangnan San Yue, 江南三月) - pipa solo● Spring in the Tian Shan Mountains (Tian Shan Zhi Chun, 天山之春) - pipa solo● Sword Dance (Jian Qi, 剑器) - liuqin solo● Intoxicated Under the Flowers (Hua Xia Zui, 花下醉) - zhongruan with ensemble● "The Butterfly Lovers" Violin Concerto (Xiaotiqin Xiezouqu "Liang Shanbo yu Zhu Yingtai," 小提琴协奏曲《梁山伯与祝英台》) - pipa with violin and piano About the performer: One of the leading pipa soloists of her generation, Yang Jin (杨瑾) was born in Datong, in northern China's Shanxi province, in 1982. She began studying liuqin at age four, turning to pipa at nine. She became a student of the well-known educator Professor Junsheng Wu (吴俊生) in 1994. In 1995 she was admitted to the highly selective and prestigious high school affiliated with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and subsequently became a student of the Conservatory itself. There, she studied pipa under the guidance of Professors Sun Weixi (孙维熙) and Li Hui (李晖), and received her BA and MA degrees from the Traditional Instruments Department. Before relocating to the U.S., she served as a pipa instructor at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. A performer of incomparable technique and exquisite musicality, Yang Jin has received many awards, including first prize in the TianHua Cup (天华杯) National Youth Traditional Music Competition in 1997. She also won the first prize in both the junior and senior secondary divisions of the Dragon Sound Cup (龙音杯) National Instrumental Music Competition in 1998 and 2000, and in November 2004 received the Silver Award in The Chinese Golden Bell Award (中国音乐金钟奖) for Music, China's most prestigious traditional music competition for performers under 35. In November 2009 she won the Merit Award at the 16th Taipei National Music Competition (台北市民族器乐大赛). Very active on stage both inside and outside of China, as a core member of the China Youth Chinese Orchestra (中国青年民族乐团), Chinese Plucked Orchestra of the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院弹拨乐团), Girls Band of the Orient (东方女子乐坊), and Phoenix Chinese Orchestra (Guoyue Tianjiao, 国乐天娇), she has performed in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, the United States, Britain, Japan, and the Philippines. She recorded music for Zhang Yimou's 2004 film "House of Flying Daggers" and taught actress Liu Yifei pipa parts for the 2008 martial arts film "The Forbidden Kingdom." From 2006 to 2012 she gave over 40 performances across China and Japan with the Phoenix Chinese Orchestra, pianist Richard Clayderman, and pipa player Zhao Cong (赵聪). Equally skilled in the traditional repertoire and new music, in March 2010 she was the only mainland Chinese pipa performer selected to participate in a workshop led by the Kronos Quartet and Wu Man at Carnegie Hall. She has been invited to perform with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project for a U.S. tour in the fall of 2016. Yang Jin served as Visiting Scholar at Kent State University in 2013-14 and currently lives with her family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she maintains a busy performing and teaching schedule. * * * * * The North Water Street Gallery is conveniently located just a block north of the intersection of Main and Water Streets in Kent, Ohio, with free street parking on both sides of the street. Seating is limited, so arrive early for the best seats. ---------------- The "Around the World" Music Series is a new concert series presenting outstanding musicians from diverse cultures in an intimate setting. Concerts are held approximately every other month in the new theater space of the North Water Street Gallery, conveniently located in downtown Kent, Ohio. The series is an initiative of Standing Rock Cultural Arts, and is curated by ethnomusicologist David Badagnani. Facebook event page:https://www.facebook.com/events/1681812065425952/ Standing Rock Cultural Arts Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/SRCAKent Standing Rock Cultural Arts official site:http://www.standingrock.net/

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MODEL CALL / FASHION WEEK CLEVELAND
by Donald Shingler via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

MODEL CALL :: FASHION WEEK CLEVELAND Sunday, April 10 @ 1:00 pm The Arcade 420 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Are you an experienced model? Would you like to give it a try? Join us! This is your chance to rock the runway! REQUIREMENTS FOR MEN: must be >5' 11" REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN: must be >5' 8" AGES: 16 - 26 only www.fashionweekcleveland.com/models-1.html

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Attention! ‘Tween’ & Teen Aspiring Actors Wake Up And Live’s Actors’ Studio (WUAL) offers ” Craft, Career & Professional Development Private Coaching
by sue holland johnson via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Attention! ‘Tween’ & Teen Aspiring ActorsWake Up And Live’s Actors’ Studio (WUAL)offers “Master the Art:” Private Coaching (when Tween & Teen classes aren’t an option) Designed for acting students between the ages of 10 – to - 15. (an age range where it can be a challenge to find, & participate in, youth-oriented classes which prepare actor for real work). "Master the Art” can help you learn & hone your artistic craft &, for your parents, the business basics of being a professional. . Are you the parent or teacher of a ‘tween’ or teen who wants to be an actor, on-stage &/or on-camera? . But, you don’t know where to get quality, “old school” training to help you audition, get cast in the part, and become a real, believable character? I. “Master the Craft:” Age- appropriate Acting Skills & Techniques Examples: Monologue & Character Development; TheatreAuditioning & On-camera Auditioning & Acting II. “Master the Career:” Marketing & Business Basics for Parents of Young Actors (For the parent of the actor who plans to become a professional on-stage & on-camera) NO! You don't need to spend $3000-5000 on those "Contests & Conventions." There are better ways to do business. Answers to questions which focus specifically on what you, the parent/guardian, need to know about guiding your young talent through the craft & business basics. Example, Headshots & Talent Resumes III. “Master Professional Development:” Professional Etiquette (For both actor & parent). Examples: Auditions. rehearsals & performance behavior. Private Coaching by appointment, scheduled for your convenience. After school & Saturdays. Fees. For more information, or to schedule an appointment. wakeupandlives(a)gmail.com Coach: Sue Johnson, SAG/AFTRA Exec. Director, Wake Up And Live’s Actors’ Studio (WUAL) Producer, Director “Wake Up And Live with the Arts” Sue Johnson is Executive Director, Wake Up And Live's Actors' Studio (WUAL) and Producer of "Wake Up And Live with the Arts," a YouTube show about the performing arts and artists. She is an actor with many years of experience in theater productions, commercials, film, industrials, and voice-overs. Sue's actors' & playwrights' coaching style blends the “real world of the craft and business” with the academic principles and practices of being a performing creative artist.. Additional Coaching Opportunity: "Master the Art" Reading Tutoring for 'Tweens' & Teens For young actors who need extra help to improve script reading and comprehension skills.

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Seeking Amateur Choreographer
by Dave Cockley via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Captain Dave Productions Seeking an amateur Choreographer for a children’s summer music video if interested contact: captaindave2898(a)aol.com

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HATHAWAY BROWN THEATRE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES "SUMMER 2016" PROFESSIONAL THEATRE TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
by Beatrice Katz via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

HATHAWAY BROWN THEATRE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FOURTH SUMMER OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) is entering its 4th summer, offering performing arts training and professional production experiences for youth people. HBTI offers young people a challenging curriculum of drama, dance and/or music, as well as the opportunity to participate in fully staged productions. HBTI boasts instructors who are some of the top professional actors, directors, designers and academics in the area, and who have a long list of successful former students who have gone on to Broadway, film and television. The program, a part of the Performing Arts Department at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, utilizes similar training techniques to those employed by the nation's most preeminent drama schools. HBTI offers programs on two levels: Grades 1 – 4, and Grades 5 – college. Classes are available in two 3-week sessions and one 2-week session, beginning June 20, July 11 and August 1, respectively. Director Bebe Weinberg Katz said, "While the training at HBTI is geared toward the young performer interested in a professional theatre career, our students gain the confidence, discipline and social skills that will help give them the extra edge in this highly-competitive world, no matter what their eventual field of pursuit. The students also find the process immensely fun, exciting and rewarding, which is one of the reasons our first three years have been such a big hit." Over the first three years of its existence, the Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) taught over 500 students in acting, musical theatre and dance and involved over 200 of its students in highly acclaimed productions that have received numerous broadwayworld.comnominations. Last summer’s production of *Rent: School Edition* won for “best theatre production for young audiences.” HBTI will also mount two full productions: *Fiddler on the Roof, *directed by Bebe Weinberg Katz ( July 1 – 17) and *Into the Woods, *directed by Fred Sternfeld ( Performances: July 29 – August 7). The productions are a direct extension of the training. "Our shows allow the students to apply the tools and techniques they learn during the day in productions mounted by top professional directors and designers." Katz added, "It's a rare chance for young performers to participate at such a high professional level." To find out more about the Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute and to register for summer training sessions, visit www.hb.edu/hbti. If you have additional questions email HBTI director, Bebe Weinberg Katz at bkatz(a)hb.edu -- Bebe Weinberg Katz Director Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute bkatz(a)hb.edu 216 4020785

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5th Annual Colombi New Plays Festival starts Thursday!
by Ensemble Theatre via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

*Press Release: For Immediate Release: * *Ensemble Theatre kicks off its 5th ANNUAL COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL! * *CHOICES* by *Cynthia Dettelbach* (*former Editor of the Cleveland Jewish News*) directed by* Dr. Scott Miller* (*Cleveland School of the Arts*). *March 17th-26th.* MainStage Theatre. The first of the two plays that are part of the *2016 Colombi New Plays Festival*, CHOICES, is about the Fox family. Their firstborn son Elliott brings home a Muslim girlfriend; the family’s finance are in freefall, and those are not the biggest bombshells to rock the foundations of this upper middle class Jewish family. *With a great cast of CLEVELAND actors.* *Mary Ann Elder* as Irene Fox *Andrew Keller* as Elliot *Bryan Ritchey* as Bill *Faith Whitacre* as Shabeehah. *Stage Manager:* Eva Nel Brettrager *Costumes*: Meg Parrish *Lights:* Steven Barton *Set:* Ian Hinz and Stephen Vasse Hansell. *Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays @8pm. Sundays @2pm.* Two weekends only! *There will be a reception following the opening performance on the 17th. * *All tickets are $15.* (Group and Student Discounts availble). For tickets call *216.321.2930.* Email us at *tickets(a)ensemble-theatre.org.* Visit our website www.ensembletheatreCLE.org <http://www.ensembletheatreCLE.org> or click this link! <https://ensemble-theatre.tixato.com/buy/choices-or-when-to-hold-em> *Talkbacks with the playwright after the performances!* Come and be a part of the process of developing a new play! Join the Ensemble! We look forward to seeing you in our audience! -- *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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Auditions for The Maybe Pile by Arwen Mitchell- Midwest Premier!
by J.R. Swank via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

*!Audition Notice!* *Coercion Theatre*, in Canton, is auditioning for four roles for *The Maybe Pile* by Arwen Mitchell. It will be a Midwest Premiere. *Performances* will be Sept 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th at 8pm. *Rehearsals* are tentatively scheduled for Sun 2-5 and Mon-Thursday 6-9. >From August 8th until opening. *When:* Sat. 19th 2-5pm and Wed. 23rd 6-9pm. *Where:* Kathleen Howland Theater in the Second April Gallery: 324 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, Ohio 44702 *Roles:* Claude- girl 14-17, Garrick- young man early twenties, Lydia- woman middle aged (Claude's mother), Dad- man middle aged (Claude's father), *About TMP:* This play wrestles with identity and how the past shapes our lives, for good and bad. We go through life constantly evolving, but what do we keep or throw away; and what do you do with what lands in the maybe pile? Actors will read from sides, and while no appointment is necessary it is appreciated . Contact Jessica R Swank for more information at jrswank8(a)gmail.com or 330-704-1316

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FABRIC AND TRIMS FOR SALE
by Akron Design via NEohioPAL 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Costume Shop in Akron, Ohio downsizing work room. Many types fabrics, rolls, bolts for sale and Yard good trims & laces. We will send out swatches. Call for an appointment 330-644-0425 and ask for Debbie. Store hours are M-W-F 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tues - Thurs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Akron Design and Costume LLC 3425 Manchester Rd. Akron, Ohio 44319 -- Thank you, Mary L. Fisher Billing Dept. Akron Design & Costume LLC 330-644-0425

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