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Great Lakes Theater Launches CAMP THEATER!
by via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2016 Great Lakes Theater Launches CAMP THEATER! A Summer Theater Camp for Students Ages 4-18. CLEVELAND, OH - Great Lakes Theater will present CAMP THEATER! a summer drama camp held at Berea-Midpark High School for students ages 4-18. Students can sign up for one or both weeks of camp, which will run June 6-10, and June 13-17, 2016. Immersing students in interactive and educational theater-based activities, CAMP THEATER! is a unique opportunity for students to work with and learn from Great Lakes Theaters professional teaching artists in a fun, safe and supportive environment. Daily classes will be held at Berea-Midpark High School in one-week sessions from Monday through Friday. Students may enroll in one or both weeklong sessions as different material will be covered each week. The program is designed for students of all levels of experience and ability. There is no audition required. Classes will be divided by students respective ages. The drama camp features classes in acting, Shakespeare, movement, improvisation, stage combat, mask making and much more! For complete information including downloadable registration forms, visit https://www.greatlakestheater.org/event/summercamps and click on the links or contact Great Lakes Theaters director of educational services, Kelly Schaffer Florian, at (216) 453-4443 or via email at kflorian(a)greatlakestheater.org. # # # MEDIA CONTACT: Kelly Schaffer Florian Director of Educational Services (216) 453-4443 kflorian(a)greatlakestheater.org

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Great Lakes Theater Announces Auditions for Actor Teachers
by via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2016 Great Lakes Theater Announces Auditions for Actor/Teachers Great Lakes Theater (GLT) announces auditions for non-Equity actor/teachers for its School Residency Program for the 2016-2017 school year. Actors of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition. These are full-time, seasonal, paid positions, offered from August/September, 2016 through May, 2017. Requirements include an undergraduate degree in any discipline, as well as previous stage experience or actor training. Teaching experience or prior work with elementary, junior high or high school age students is a plus, but not required. Applicants must have a valid driver license, a reliable automobile and complete a background check. Applicants are requested to prepare one Shakespearean monologue and one contrasting contemporary monologue for the audition. Both monologues should total no more than three minutes combined. All auditions are by appointment only. Applicants must schedule an audition online. To schedule an audition appointment, visit the Great Lakes Theater website at http://www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions. To mail resume/headshot or request more information, contact Lisa Ortenzi at Great Lakes Theater, 1501 Euclid Ave. Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115 or via email at lortenzi(a)greatlakestheater.org The deadline for audition appointments is Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Auditions will take place on Monday May 9, 2016. Callbacks will take place on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 and are by invitation only. Great Lakes Theater is an equal opportunity employer. # # # MEDIA CONTACT: David Hansen, Education Outreach Associate (216) 453-4444 / dhansen(a)greatlakestheater.org

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New Experimental, Contemporary Theatre Group!
by Marc Howard via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2016New Experimental, Contemporary Theatre Group coming to Northeast Ohio(TWINSBURG) With its first production targeted for later this year, EDGE THEATRE PROJECT is the beginning of a new dramatic arts venue that aims to bring audiences provocative, daring, and experimental performances. “We want audiences to walk away from our shows with a sense that they've just seen something different and utterly compelling,” says Edge Theatre Project’s President, Adrienne Cvetkovic. Cvetkovic has been active in theatre since childhood. Indeed, many of EDGE THEATRE PROJECT’s board members are longtime veterans of the stage and share Cvetkovic’s vision of a new venue to develop and explore works that touch on politics, social justice, sexuality, identity, and other matters relevant to today’s headlines. Whether darkly serious or comically irreverent, EDGE THEATRE PROJECT’s productions are intended to challenge people’s perceptions…both of the world and the performing arts. "We certainly intend to stand out as unique from other venues in the region," says Marc C. Howard, Vice President of Edge Theatre Project and a long-time producer, choreographer, and director.“One way we’re doing that is by exploring raw, untapped, and disarming material that isn’t your standard community theatre or even Broadway fare. At the same time, we’ll aim for productions that are high-caliber and exceptional.” Please keep up with our fundraising and development efforts through our website, http://www.edgetheatreproject.com/ <http://www.edgetheatreproject.com/> and our Facebook page.Media Contact: Brian Bullbbull(a)edgetheatreproject.com <bbull(a)edgetheatreproject.com>(330)840-9224*

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Organ Recital At Plymouth Church
by Jim Riggs via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Boston Organist, Christian Lane in Recital at Plymouth Church, Shaker Heights Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 pm. Co-Sponsored by ArtsPlymouth and The Cleveland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Free-Will Offering Program to include: Praeludium in G Minor, BuxWV 149 Dietrich Buxtehude Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist, BuxWV 208 Dietrich Buxtehude Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 548 Johann Sebastian Bach Offertorium (1986) James MacMillan The peace may be exchanged from Rubrics (1988) Dan Locklair Prelude on Lasst uns erfreuen (2007) Nico Muhly Variations on "The Old Hundredth" Denis Bédard Toccata prima from Apparatus music-organisticus (1690) Georg Muffat Theme and Variations in D Major (1844) Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Hamburger Totentanz (1970) Guy Bovet Gloucester Estampie, Op. 862 (2010) Carson Cooman Winner of the 2011 Canadian International Organ Competition and Vice-President of the American Guild of Organists, Christian Lane is one of America's most accomplished, respected, and versatile young organists. James P. Riggs, Minister of Music and The Arts Plymouth Church, UCC 2860 Coventry Road Shaker Heights, OH 44120 216.921.3510 x34 www.plymouthchurchucc.org<http://www.plymouthchurchucc.org/> An Open and Affirming Church of the UCC Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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The Dark Room at CPT Tomorrow April 12th - Open Mic! Free Beer!
by Mindy Herman via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

*The Dark Room at CPT Tuesday, April 12th * *This month: Open Mic * The Dark Room is a place where writers take center stage and their work has a chance to grow. The Dark Room is an ongoing event held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Dark Room affords emerging and veteran playwrights the space and resources to develop new works. It offers a venue to workshop plays, novels, poems, or any other written work in a supportive, yet critical environment. *Tuesday, April 12th* The Church at CPT (just east of the Gordon Square Theatre) Cleveland Public Theatre 6407 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 *7:00pm: *Sign-up begins for writers and actors (space is limited). Writers names will be drawn randomly at 7:15pm to determine whose work will be presented. Writers can bring up to 10 pages of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot! *7:30pm:* Open Mic Session readings begin *And don't forget - FREE Great Lakes Beer!* Suggested donation of $5 is welcomed at the door, but not required. Writers wishing to present during the open session portion of Dark Room may submit shorter works, up to ten pages, in advance of the event or bring them on the night of the event. Open session readings are first come, first serve until all slots have been allotted. All submissions should be made to Mindy Herman at herman.mindy(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> or to John Busser at jpbusser(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> . See you in the Dark Room! -- Mindy Childress Herman www.mindychildress.com herman.mindy(a)gmail.com

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FREE Film Acting Class!
by Lauren Berry via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Interested in acting on camera? With all new classes beginning this week, Olmsted Performing Arts is excited to extend an offer to brand new students! Attend any Film Intensive class this week for FREE! To reserve your spot email Lauren.Berry(a)olmstedperformingarts.com. Space is limited, first come first served! We offer top notch training for all age groups, kids, teens and adults! Film Intensive I- Ages 7-11 Thursday 4/14 5:00-6:00 Film Intensive II- Ages 12-17 Thursday 4/14 6:00-7:00 Film Intensive III- Ages 18 + Tuesday 4/12 7:30-8:30 Reserve your spot today! OlmstedPerformingArts.com

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TONIGHT! - CALLING ACTORS for the Manhattan Project Meet & Greet!
by Manhattan Project via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '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. The Manhattan Project Meets the NEOMFA! The Jetsons had to meet the Flintstones! The Simpsons had to meet the Critic! Of course Cleveland's showcase for new plays would have to meet Cleveland's training ground for new playwrights! This month The Manhattan Project <http://facebook.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> is pleased to be joined by four MFA candidates from the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> creative writing program; Rob Daniels, Katie Walker, and Logan Smith. We need brilliant actors to help create brand new plays with these playwrights. Please join us for our Meet & Greet <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> at *8:00pm, Monday, April 11* 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-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> on the Main Stage. Performance <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> will be at *8:00pm, Tuesday, May 3*, also on Mahall's Main Stage. 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 introduce yourself at out next event. *Some additional notes on the play lab:* - 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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EVENT: Last Weekend to See Dover Players' Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes: A Tale of Two Brothers
by Mark Little via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

EVENT: Last Weekend to See Dover Players' Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes: A Tale of Two Brothers The Dover Players community theater group opens its 2016 season with our eighth Sherlock Holmes production, Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes: A Tale of Two Brothers, directed by Todd Evangelista. Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes: A Tale of Two Brothers Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes, the consulting detective, has a brother named Mycroft Holmes, who is even smarter than he is. Unfortunately, Mycroft could never be a detective, since he only travels between the Diogenes Club, where no one is allowed to talk, and his government office in Whitehall, where he operates as a spymaster to protect the British Empire. When the brothers work together, they are unstoppable, but when Sherlock rebels against Mycroft's orders to kill enemy agents, he ceases to have anything to do with Mycroft. Nevertheless, Sherlock is again forced to go undercover for Mycroft, when criminals threaten England's war effort. Will he be forced to break his oath and kill again? Audience members will have a chance to match wits with the famous detective by giving us your answers at intermission and the best answers will be read at the end of the play. Cast Sherlock Holmes ............ Ben Saylor Mycroft Holmes .............. Eric Magnuson Dr. John H. Watson (Voice Over) ..... Greg Lavelle Professor James Moriarty (Voice Over) . Neil Donnelly Inspector George Lestrade ....... Mark Little Mrs. Martha Hudson ......... Jackie Kelly Act I Sophia Kratides .................. Rachel Roth Mr. Paul Kratides .................. Bill Ransom Mr. Melas, a Greek Interpreter ............. Todd Evangelista Dietrich ....................... Keith Behrendt Act II Fraulein Frieda Fuchs ............... Lizzi Melone Lottie Luft ..................... Emily Rhinehelder Act III Mdm. Anna Bruen, wife of the Belgian Ambassador ... Marilyn Ransom Frederick Goodin, the Butler and Valet ....... Bill Ransom Amelie Arnot, the Cook ............... Rachel Roth Nicolette Fornay, the Secretary ........... Lynn Galicki Act III The Gas Mask Gang Doc ....................... Todd Evangelista Snooks ..................... Bill Ransom Tunes ....................... Lizzi Melone Birdy ...................... Emily Rhinehelder Production Crew Reservations .............. Todd Evangelista Publicity /Box Office /Refreshments ....... Linda Little Tech. Advisor /Stage Crew /Program ... Mark Little Lights and Sound ........... Keith Behrendt / Lynn Galicki Remaining Performance Dates: Apr.15-17 Performance Times: Friday and Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sunday 6:00 p.m. (There is an intermission for each performance when light refreshments will be served.) Location: North Olmsted Old Town Hall 5186 Dover Center Road North Olmsted, OH 44070 NOTE: The Old Town Hall is located just south of the intersection of Dover Center Road (runs North and South) and Lorain Avenue (runs East and West) in North Olmsted. As you travel south on Dover Center Road you will pass the Police Station on the right. The Old Town Hall is the small building between the Police Station and City Hall. You may park in the lot to the left of the Old Town Hall building. Cost: Admission is FREE, first come, first serve. Arrive early for best seats to view the performance. Or, call Acting Out! at 440-779-1284 for reservations available for $5.00 per seat.

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BRECKSVILLE LITTLE THEATRE Presents "TITANIC LIGHTS"
by Georgia Maresh via NEohioPAL 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

BRECKSVILLELITTLE THEATRE Presents “TITANIC LIGHTS” Ifyou think you already know some of the most intriguing people whosailed on Titanic's doomedmaiden voyage, think again. MollyBrown was far from the most unsinkable person on board. CaptainE. J. Smith went down with the ship, but who was the highest ranking officer tosurvive? And what was so special about Chief Baker? Youwill hear about some of the most fascinating yet lesser known passengers andcrew from the RMS Titanic. “TITANIC LIGHTS” SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 20167:00 pmBRECKSVILLE HUMANSERVICES CENTERAtthe rear of Brecksville Community Center 2 Community Drive offRoute 21, justSouth of Route 82, Brecksville Ohio. ADMISSION: $10.RESERVATIONS: BOX OFFICE 440-526-4477.Ticketswill also be available at the door Titanic enthusiast and public speaker RobertCatalano will bring his stories of Titanic survivors and the brave soulswho stayed behind to Brecksville Little Theatre for a one night onlyperformance at 7:00 pm on Saturday, April 16, 2016, one day after the 104thanniversary of the sinking of the ship. The Titanic struck an iceberg at11:40 pm on April 14, 1912. By 2:20 am the next morning, the ship was at thebottom of the Atlantic Ocean. As anactor for "Titanic: The Exhibition" for the 2002 travelingexhibit at the Great Lakes Science Center, and former Deputy Director for theSteamship William G. Mather Maritime Museum, Rob Catalano has learnedmany of the secrets, scandals, and stories that keep the legend of Titanic alive104 years after the most memorable maritime disaster of all time. He will sharethese stories with models, books, and memorabilia, including an item that wasactually recovered from the debris left in Titanic's voyage to the bottom ofthe North Atlantic. Who knows, you might even meet that high ranking officerwho lived to tell many tales. “TitanicLights” will be presented at Brecksville’s Human Services Center, 2 CommunityDrive (off Route 21). Refreshments will be served during the intermissionwhich will be followed by a question and answer period. Admission is$10. Reservations may be made by calling the box office at440-526-4477. Tickets will also be available at the door on the eveningof the presentation.

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Voice Over Training at Donna Belajac Casting in PITTSBURGH
by Jean Zarzour via NEohioPAL 10 Apr '16

10 Apr '16

*FIND YOUR VOICE with Jean Zarzour <http://www.jeanzarzour.com>www.jeanzarzour.com <http://www.jeanzarzour.com>at DONNA BELAJAC CASTING in Pittsburgh* *Visit http://donnabelajaccasting.com <http://donnabelajaccasting.com> to register! * *This 8 week Class has 3 students registered and been postponed from the published April 4 to * *now run Monday's from 6-9pm 8 weeks, * *April 18 - June 6* *Visit http://donnabelajaccasting.com <http://donnabelajaccasting.com> to register or call Jean Zarzour at 216-832-6557 for more information * *Jean Zarzour* *216-832-6557* www.jeanzarzour.com *SAG-AFTRA, AEA* imdb <http://imdb.me/jeanzarzour> twitter <https://twitter.com/Lipschtick> youtube <http://www.youtube.com/user/LipschtickProduction> linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanzarzour/> fb <https://www.facebook.com/jean.zarzour#%21/jean.zarzour> *Find Your Voice-Voice Acting Institute* 8 week classes & Demo Production <http://findyourvoice-voiceactinginstitute.blogspot.com/> in Cleveland and at Donna Belajac Casting in Pittsburgh, since 2005 <http://findyourvoice-voiceactinginstitute.blogspot.com/> ! *What's New!* Jean appears as *Detective Maria Lopez* on *Chicago PD*, Wed 3/9 10pm on NBC Jean appears as *Marybeth *in the WGN TV Series *The Outsiders*, premiering 2016 Jean appears as* Psychic* in the feature film* The Pickle Recipe*, premiering 2016 Jean appears as *Pam* in the feature* Looking For The Jackalope*, in theaters 2016! Jean appears as *Nancy DeJesus* in* Cleveland Abduction, *now on mylifetime.com Jean appears as *Nurse Kelly* on* Devious Maids* now on mylifetime.com

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