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Family 4-Pack Offer for Beauty and the Beast at Mercury Theatre Company
by Mercury Theatre Company via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

Family 4-Pack Offer for Beauty and the Beast This week only: Beat the single ticket rush and get 4 tickets for the price of 3! Prior to single tickets going on sale for the Disney classic, Mercury Theatre Company is offering a special Family 4-Pack for Beauty and the Beast. Buy a Family 4-Pack for $60 and save up to $20! Additional tickets can be added onto the Family 4-Pack for just $12 each. To take advantage of this offer, call the Mercury Theatre Company Box Office at 216-771-5862 now through Friday, May 27. More information on the Family 4-pack offer is available by clicking the following link: http://conta.cc/1VhcLUD Be enchanted all over again by the story of Belle and the Beast in this brand new production running June 10-25 at Notre Dame College in South Euclid. Based on the classic 1991 Disney animation, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of an arrogant Prince, who is cursed to spend the rest of his life as a frightening monster. To save himself he must gain the love of a beautiful young woman Belle, and soon learns that real change must come from inside. One of modern musical theater's biggest hits, this musical first premiered in New York in 1994 and became Broadway's ninth longest-running production ever! A fantastically enjoyable adventure, this classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Mercury Theatre Company! In addition to the Family 4-Pack, subscriptions are available now by calling 216.771.5862. At A Glance: What: The Family 4-Pack ticket offer for Mercury Theatre Company's Beauty and the Beast When: Select performances June 10-25, 2016 Where: Regina Hall, Notre Dame College. 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121 Cost: $60 for 4 tickets to see Beauty and the Beast. Additional tickets may be purchased at $12 each. How: For tickets call 216.771.5862 Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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THE TOXIC AVENGER oozes into Cain Park June 2.
by proffice2 cainpark via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

A TIMELESS TALE OF TOXIC LOVE! THE TOXIC AVENGER OOZES INTO CAIN PARK JUNE 2 THE TOXIC AVENGER June 2-26, 2016 in the Alma Theater Preview June 2. Opens June 3. Thursdays-Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 2 pm Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro Music and Lyrics by David Bryan Based on Lloyd Kaufman's The Toxic Avenger Directed by NATHAN MOTTA Music Directed by JORDAN COOPER Scenic Design by STEPHEN VASSE-HANSELL Lighting Design by TRAD A BURNS Costume Design by TESIA BENSON Sound Design by RICHARD INGRAHAM Stage Managed by FAYE CARTER CAST: Malik Akil* - Black Dude (Understudy Melvin / Toxic Avenger) Mariah Burks - Black Chick Ellis C. Dawson III* - Melvin Ferd the Third / The Toxic Avenger Trey Gilpin^ - White Dude Natalie Green* - Sarah Codie Higer^ - White Chick Johnathon Jackson^ - Understudy Black Dude Kate Michalski^ - Mayor Babs Belgoody / Ma Ferd / Nun Sidney Perelman^ - Understudy Sarah *member, Actors' Equity Association ^Equity Membership Candidate TICKETS: Tickets for June 2 preview performance are available for $20 in advance (no discounts apply) and tickets for all other performances June 3-26 are $28 in advance, $30 day of show. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster<http://www.ticketmaster.com/?landing=c&GCID=&keyword=&c=>.com (800-653-8000) or the Cain Park ticket office<http://www.cainpark.com/index.aspx?page=1020> (216-371-3000). The Cain Park ticket office opens on May 28. Cain Park is located at 14591 Superior Road in Cleveland Heights. SYNOPSIS: It's a toxic love story with an environmental twist by the Tony Award-winning creators of Memphis! Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, THE TOXIC AVENGER is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all -- an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor, bullies, mobsters, old ladies, a nun, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. The show also features the most memorable and unbelievable duet you'll ever see on any stage. Melvin Ferd the Third wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey. Foiled by the mayor's bullies, Melvin is dumped in a vat of radioactive toxic waste, only to re-emerge as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey's first superhero. Affectionately known as Toxie, our new hero is a seven-foot mutant freak with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark. He's out to save New Jersey, end global warming, and woo the blind librarian in town. So in these difficult times, sit back and let Toxie and his world shake yours with a wailin' rock score and laughter in hopes of a "brand new day."

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Cain Park is now seeking a Marketing Intern for its 2016 season.
by proffice2 cainpark via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

2016 Summer Cain Park Marketing Internship Program Since its inception in the late 1930s, Cain Park has been a training ground for people interested in pursuing careers in theater and the arts. Today, Cain Park/The City of Cleveland Heights offers an Internship Program for energetic and devoted students of theater production and administration. Cain Park asks interns for a 12-week commitment. Internships can start as early as the beginning of May and can run until late August. The internship is unpaid, however credit hours can be earned for the Internship Program depending on your school's rules and requirements. Requirements: * energetic self-starter * works well with people in person & over phone * has desire to make contribution to vital & unique arts organization * can work unsupervised for periods of time * can provide own room/board and transportation expenses (internships are unpaid positions) Duties: * Assist General Manager, Public Relations Manager and other administrative staff members with all marketing/public relations efforts including media relations; special events promotions; group sales; displays; flyer/poster design & distribution; writing news releases and radio spots; social media marketing; website updates; editing playbill copy, etc. * Greet audience members and assist with customer relations at events. * Help meet day-to-day challenges of a fast-paced season. To apply, please send: 1. a cover letter indicating area of interest 2. your resume of experience to: Ksenia Roshchakovsky, Cain Park PR/Marketing Manager Cleveland Heights City Hall 40 Severance Circle Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 216.291.5792 OR Fax 216.291.3705, attn: Ksenia Roshchakovsky ksenia(a)clvhts.com<mailto:ksenia@clvhts.com>

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Next up on the Talespinner MainStage
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

Talespinner Children’s Theatre (TCT), located at 5209 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102, in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood, presents The Crocodile, The Cobra and the Girl Down the Well (A Tale of India) by esteemed Cleveland playwright Anne McEvoy. Puppets and movement created by respected Cleveland performance scene veteran and Cuyahoga County's Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) 2016 Creative Workforce Fellow Alison Garrigan. *When* June 4th through June 26th, 2016 (Fridays 7PM; Saturdays 2PM & 7PM; Sundays 2PM) Ohio Savings Pay What You Can Series performances Sunday, June 5th; Friday, June 10th; Friday, June 17th; & Friday, June 24th *Where* The Reinberger Auditorium at 5209 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 *About the show* For the second tale of our fifth season, we take audiences to a glittering and storied India with The Crocodile, The Cobra and the Girl Down the Well (A Tale of India), adapted by Anne McEvoy and directed by Melissa Crum. Puppets and movement created by respected Cleveland performance scene veteran and Cuyahoga County's Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) 2016 Creative Workforce Fellow Alison Garrigan. Through the TCT ensemble process, professional cast members and creative team work together to turn a locally produced script into a cohesive, thoughtful experience for children and families that remembers that children are smaller people, not lesser people. Four of the five cast members are new to the TCT stage, providing a fresh take on a successful formula. Rising star production director Melissa Crum, a TCT performing veteran, takes the helm for this production in her first appearance as a director with the company. Melissa is quickly becoming a go-to director in the area, having recently helmed critically acclaimed productions at Cleveland Public Theatre, and True North Cultural Arts, among others. Currently she takes the lead on the 2016 Marilyn Bianchi Kids' Playwrighting Festival at Dobama Theatre. *Synopsis * When seven year old Sia finds herself in an unexpected predicament, she must turn to her wits for a solution. With the help of a mystical, mysterious old storyteller, can she find the wisdom–and the patience–to get herself back out of it? The answer unfolds, one magical tale of India at a time! Buy your tickets to The Crocodile, the Cobra, & the Girl Down the Well (a Tale of India)! And help us by sharing this post with your friends! *Acting Company* Jameka Dent: Ganga Alex Cummiskey: Cobra Elaine Feagler: Wise Woman Assad Khaishgi: NaaNaa Ashoka India Pierre-Ingram: Sia TCT creates work that remembers that children are smaller people, not lesser people. For more information on Talespinner Children’s Theatre visit talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org Buy tickets at http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/performances/tickets.htm Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *Registration now open for TCT's Summer Mask and Puppet Camps, running **June 20th - June 24th* *Next on the TCT main stage:* *The Crocodile, The Cobra, and the Girl Down the Well* June 4th - 26th, 2016 For tickets and more information, visit us on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216.264.9680

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Children's Puppet and Mask Camp at Talespinner Children's Theatre
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

Summer Puppet and Mask Camp — June 20th - June 24th Kids (ages 6-10) & Early Teens (ages 11-14) Mon-Thurs 8:30AM-3PM; Fri 8:30AM-noon This one-week camp allows students to build puppets and masks, and write their own stories to perform for parents and friends at week's end. All masks and puppets made are theirs to keep. This session will be taught by Katelyn Cornelius, Elaine Feagler and Devon Turchan. TCT offers three in-house Youth Theatre Arts courses per year. They take place on location at TCT—a 188 seat, ADA compliant theatre located on the eastern edge of the Detroit-Shoreway area of Cleveland's near west side. TCT uses professional artist/educators working in their dedicated fields to teach every class, residency, and workshop. Each artist/educator has been trained to carry out TCT's educational offerings to the fullest, and to ensure that every child involved in its programming is noticed, encouraged to participate, and supported. TCT's artist/educators provide children with the tools to grow and bloom not only artistically, but with the confidence and new awareness that involvement in the arts brings. Summer Puppet and Mask Camp: $200 A minimum of 50% is due upon registration, with the balance due on first day of classes. Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. To register and pay by check or money order: Call 216.264.9680 to register Make check or money order payable to: Talespinner Children’s Theatre Mail to: Talespinner Children’s Theatre Reinberger Auditorium 5209 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44102 To register and pay by cash: Call 216.264.9680 to register Please do not send cash through the mail. We ask that any cash payment be made in person at the theatre. To register and pay by Visa or MasterCard: Register and pay online ( http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/education/register.htm) or call 216.264.9680. For more information, or to ask questions, email us as info(a)talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org, or call 216.264.9680. Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *Registration now open for TCT's Summer Mask and Puppet Camps, running **June 20th - June 24th* *Next on the TCT main stage:* *The Crocodile, The Cobra, and the Girl Down the Well* June 4th - 26th, 2016 For tickets and more information, visit us on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216.264.9680

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FREE children's workshop at Talespinner Children's Theatre
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

Sign your kids up for this FREE broadcast interview workshop at Talespinner Children's Theatre! Saturday, June 4 at 1 PM - 6 PM Through this multi-faceted workshop, children ages 8 - 14 will learn the basic skills needed to be an on-camera interviewer! Then, they'll put their skills to the test. TCT Marketing Director Devon Turchan will call on his love of theatre and his education in broadcast journalism (find out more below) to teach children how to develop questions and engage an interview subject. Students will practice camera presence and speech clarity through a variety of TCT's acting warm-ups and exercises. After a day of preparation, this new troupe of interviewers will sit down with members of TCT's current production of "The Crocodile, The Cobra, & The Girl Down The Well," to put their new skills into action. These videos will then be used to help spread the word about that production! A pizza dinner will be provided. Students who attend the workshop will see our current MainStage show, *The Crocodile, The Cobra and The Girl Down the Well* that afternoon. To register your child, email Devon Turchan at dt.talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com with your child's name and age! Registration is limited. Sign up soon! About Devon Turchan: Devon Turchan earned his B.S. from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in 2011. While at School, he had the opportunity to work for radio and television news outlets in Athens and complete internships at WEWS in Cleveland as well as Channel One News and NBC’s Today Show in New York City. After school, Devon worked as a staff writer at The News-Herald, then as a marketing associate at The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. His passions are rooted in exploration in the form of traveling, tasting coffee, making visual art and, yes, performing! Devon couldn’t be more proud to be a part of the performing company at TCT as well as working to spread the word about the enormous impact this theatre makes on his life as well as the young (and young at heart) of Cleveland. Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *Registration now open for TCT's Summer Mask and Puppet Camps, running **June 20th - June 24th* *Next on the TCT main stage:* *The Crocodile, The Cobra, and the Girl Down the Well* June 4th - 26th, 2016 For tickets and more information, visit us on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216.264.9680

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Western Reserve Presents A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody
by Marie Dusini via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

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Auditions
by Kim Skerl via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

Auditions Menorah Park Senior Living Campus seeking Jugglers, Magicians, Comedians, Poets, Art Demonstrations, Speakers (on various topics) Available Booking Dates and Times: 1 hour time slots, 1:30-2:30p on Mondays Potential for repeating schedule on a monthly basis $75.00 per 1 hour performance Please contact Kim Skerl or Jessica Puffenbarger at 216-831-5452 Ext. 230 Kimberly Skerl, ADC | Activity Director Menorah Park Center for Senior Living 27100 Cedar Road | Beachwood, Ohio 44122 216-831-5452 ext. 230 pgr. 2300 www.menorahpark.org<http://www.menorahpark.org/> | kskerl(a)menorahpark.org<mailto:kskerl@menorahpark.org> One Award-Winning Campus, Many Solutions, One Person at a Time

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ACTOR needed for short webseries
by John Baumgartner via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

CASTING: Looking for male 20-something actor, ANY race or ethnicity, for co-lead in short-form web series written/directed by L.A.-based filmmaker John Baumgartner (JohnBaumgartner.com) for youtube release. Please send PHOTO plus links to video of previous on-camera work. If none available, please submit video audition performing a short dialogue scene with off-camera reader. Rehearsal/workshop period of a week or two followed by a 1-2 day shoot in Lorain, Ohio, mid July or early August. No pay except for gas-money gratituity. — JohnBaumgartner.com - narrative JSBfilm.com - commercial/industrial

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OPEN CALL AUDITIONS: FINDING AMBER
by Sharon Pulphus-Penman via NEohioPAL 24 May '16

24 May '16

CAST BREAKDOWN & CASTING NOTICE PRODUCTION COMPANY: Reel Life Films PRODUCER: Sharon Penman PRODUCTION TITLE: Finding Amber PROD# 002 DIRECTOR: Bradley Penman CASTING DIRECTOR: Thaddeus Tucker ADDRESS: 3545 Fulton Road, Cleveland, OH 44109 PHONE: (216) 337-8339 (216) 268-9738 Reel Life Films is a production company, we are currently casting for a short film entitled, "Finding Amber". Open-call auditions are being held at the Cleveland Public Library, 3545 Fulton Road, Cleveland, OH 44109--May 28th from 10 am - 4 pm. Follow the signs at the door. The short film will air on YouTube, Vimeo, Tri-C Private Screening and there will be a watch party hosted by the company. Being that it is a low budget film all compensation for performers and crew-members is being waived. The short film "Finding Amber" will be set in Cleveland. The film is a heart pounding suspenseful drama and will push its main character to find a meaningful truth about himself, while searching for a missing 16 year old girl. CAST: JACK MASON, 31, White Male; Rough and battered police detective. MIKE PATTERSON, 29, Black Male; Baby face look, pretty boy complex. MAX MASON, 28, White Female; a dark hair, nicely built woman, very likable personality. EMILY MASON, 8,White Female; skinny, short, adorable face and lively. EBONY JOHNSON, 16, Black Female; skinny, short, with a jumpy behavior. KILLER, 40, White Male, shaggy, rough, angry attitude. EBONY'S DAD, 45, Black Male Strong mannered and worrisome. EBONY'S MOM, 45, Black Female, lovable and worrisome. Sharon Pulphus-Penman Event Coordinator Princess Productions Event Planning (216)337-8339 Mobile princess.productions(a)outlook.com www.princessproductionsonline.com "No event too big or too small"

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