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CORRECTION: AUDITION: Actors for Talespinner's workshop/staged readings event PLAYGROUND
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 11 May '16

11 May '16

Talespinner Children's Theatre's inaugural PLAYground, workshops/staged readings of new plays by professional playwrights for youth audiences, will begin casting actors ages 15 and up for four new plays written by Cleveland-area playwrights. Auditions are Sunday, May 15th from 3:30pm - 9:30 pm. Auditions will be cold-readings by appointment in half-hour intervals. You'll only need to be there for one half-hour time slot. Email us at talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com or call 216.264.9680 for an appointment! *Zodiacstory *by Kate Atherton and Devon Turchan and *King Kosteiei* by Krysia Orlowski begin rehearsals Saturday, July 2nd and perform on the 9th and 10th. *Voice of the Violin* by Stuart Hoffman and *The Princess and the Nightengale* by Marian Fairman begin rehearsals July 9th and perform on the 16th and 17th. Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *Now on the TCT main stage:* *GOLDEN - A Grimm's Faerie Tale* April 2nd - 24th *Next on the TCT main stage:* *The Crocodile, The Cobra, and the Girl Down the Well* June 4th - 26th, 2016 *Registration now open for TCT's Summer Mask and Puppet Camps, running **June 20th - June 24th* For tickets and more information, visit us on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216.264.9680

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World Premiere of Les Hunter’s “To the Orchard”
by Playwrights Local 4181 via NEohioPAL 11 May '16

11 May '16

Playwrights Local 4181 announces the world premiere of Les Hunter’s contemporary drama, To the Orchard. Directed by Dale Heinen, the play runs May 27 through June 5 at Waterloo Arts in North Collinwood and June 10 through 12 at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland Heights. In To the Orchard, college student Rachel Bergman reveals her sexual identity to her Orthodox Jewish father, who also is struggling with his own hidden past. In coming to terms with each other--and themselves--the pair must reconcile the conflicting pulls of tradition and individual desire. The play takes place in Brooklyn in the recent past, but incorporates dreamlike visits to turn-of-the-century England and the lost Jewish Eastern Europe. The spirits of Robert Plant and Virginia Woolf add a touch of magic realism to this intimate work about making mistakes, coming clean, and the power of history and family. The cast of To the Orchard features Robert Branch, Kelsey Angel Baehrens, Andrea Belser, and Michael Regnier. For more information, including other collaborators, please visit http://playwrightslocal.org/to-the-orchard/. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $10 for students. To buy online, see http://playwrightslocal.org/to-the-orchard-tickets/.

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Mamai Theatre Company Seeks Volunteer Ushers
by Cody Swnson via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

Mamai Theatre Company seeks volunteer ushers for our upcoming production of: Top Girls By Carol Churchill Directed by Jaime Bouvier Scenic Design by Don McBride Costume Design by Suzy Campbell Lighting Design by Rob Peck Sound Design by Carlton Guc Properties Design by Monica Plunkett June 2nd - June 19th Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 2:30 pm Cleveland Masonic Performing Arts Center DeMolay Room 3615 Euclid Avenue at E. 36th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Free and ample parking in gated lot on site, Air-conditioned, ADA-accessible theatre Details The performance dates and times are as follows: Thursday, June 2nd @ 7:30pm Friday, June 3rd @ 7:30pm Saturday, June 4th @ 7:30pm Sunday, June 5th @ 2:30pm Thursday, June 9th @ 7:30pm Friday, June 10th @ 7:30pm Saturday, June 11th @ 7:30pm Sunday, June 12th @ 2:30pm Thursday, June 16th @ 7:30pm Friday, June 17th @ 7:30pm Saturday, June 18th @ 7:30pm Sunday, June 19th @ 2:30pm Ushers are given one comp to any performance of Top Girls. Ushers arrive 45 minutes prior to curtain. Interested parties should email Production Manager Cody Swanson at codyaswanson(a)gmail.com with the date(s) of availability and will receive a confirmation email with secured date and time. Thank you! Cody A. Swanson (216) 470-2000

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Summer Camp!
by Michael Gatto via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

PASS Camp 2016! The Performing Arts Summer Spectacular is a 6-week immersion in the performing arts, and will culminate in performances of Fame, Jr.! Camp is open to any student entering grade 7 through graduating high school. Located in the Lake High School Performing Arts Hall, camp will run July 5-August 11, Monday-Thursday, 1-5pm. Registration is $110 through June 1st! For more information, staff bios, registration, and more, visit: www.lakelocal.org/passcamp.aspx

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A Murder Party Auditions
by Joseph Kowalski via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

“A Murder Party” is a feature length comedy drama set in late Victorian era England. The story follows Mickey Davenport and his band of friends as they attempt to cover up an accidental death, encountering shenanigans along the way. Auditions will be held on Saturday, June 4th at the Elyria Public Library (West River Branch) in the Miller Room from 10 am to 5 pm. If you are interested but cannot attend auditions, please ask the director about video auditions. All actors must speak with an English accent, and characters Connie and Abigail must speak with a “Cockney” accent. Please read the character descriptions and email the director at modernvictorian(a)yahoo.com to receive a dialogue excerpt for that character. You may request up to 2 character dialogues. Please try to memorize your dialogue for your audition. MICKEY DAVENPORT - Male, 20’s. A wealthy bachelor who loves to throw lavish parties at his family’s estate. He is accidentally the catalyst for his family’s servant’s death. He is naive and carefree, but can be serious when he needs to be. CONNIE WRIGHT - Female, middle-aged. Longtime faithful servant to the Davenport family. Dies under mysterious circumstances. LORD CHARLES BLUFFINGTON - Male, 20’s. Best friend of Mickey Davenport. He is foppish, flirty, flamboyant, and often self-centered. SIR EDMUND LOVE/VICTORIA MADDOX - Female (impersonating a male), 30’s. She is shrewd and clever, a private detective under investigation of the Davenports under the guise of a deceased family friend. LADY MINERVA BLUFFINGTON - Female, late 20’s-early 30’s. Lord Bluffington’s older sister, proud, calculating, and suspicious of everyone. Like her brother, she is often self-centered. THE CORONER’S ASSISTANT - Male, late teens-early 20’s. Nervous and skittish, he is pulled into helping cover up Connie’s death. DELILAH ASCOTT - Female, early 20’s. Lord Bluffington’s beautiful fiancé. Sweet and delicate. ABIGAIL SLY - Female, late teens-early 20’s. Street rat and professional pickpocket. Agrees to pretend to be Connie’s niece to aid Mickey and his friends in covering up Connie’s death. MR. DAVENPORT - Male, middle-aged. Mickey’s father, cold and intimidating. Not easily impressed with his son or his son’s friends. This is not a paid position. All actors will receive IMDb credit for their work. This project is great for any actor looking for something to put on their resume or break into film acting. See the writer-director’s previous work at http://www.angelineproductions.com/

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Open Call for One-act & Full-length Plays (Deadline Approaching Soon!)
by Playwrights Local 4181 via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

2016 OPEN SUBMISSIONS Playwrights Local seeks original one-act and full-length plays for our 2nd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival in late 2016 and for additional programs including our developmental Play Lab in early 2017. All plays that are original and professionally unproduced will be accepted. Small-scale musicals and one-person shows are welcome, but no adaptations or translations, please. There is NO FEE for submitting! Up to ONE SCRIPT may be submitted. Open to all playwrights age 18 or older who are permanent residents of Cuyahoga and its bordering counties. The deadline for entry is midnight on MAY 15, 2016. Early submissions are encouraged! Selections will be announced by July 15, 2016. Complete guidelines and submission information are available at http://playwrightslocal.org/2016-submissions/. ABOUT US Playwrights Local 4181 is a 501(c)(3) theater company based in Cleveland. As a playwrights’ center, our goal is to provide a home base for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. We offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide professional development opportunities, and encourage dramatists of all skill levels. We are proud to be the first and only organization dedicated to locally written works for adult audiences in our region.

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"Making God Laugh" Open Friday at Independence Community Theatre
by Marge Berke via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

The nextproduction of Independence Community Theater is Making God Laugh, a family comedy/ drama by SeanGrennan. MakingGod Laugh follows onetypical American family over the course of thirty years' worth of holidays.Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill's grown children -- a priest, an aspiringactress, and a former football star -- all return home, where we learn of theirplans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parentscontend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out andancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despitewhat we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations. As WoodyAllen once said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him yourplans..." ShowDates: Friday and Saturday May 6, 7, 13,14, 20, 21 at 8 pm, Sunday matinee May 15 at 2 pm Location: IndependenceOld Town Hall, 6652 Brecksville Rd, upstairs Tickets: $12.00 Reservations: 216-447-0443 Produced by special arrangement withPlayscripts, Inc.

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ETC show choir
by permanentrandr via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

We are a non profit competitive show choir based in Akron ohio. We provide opportunity for singer/dancers to compete in show choir world whose school's do not have show choirs. We have a mixed high school group and a all girls group. Most of all we have fun. We would love to have you audition for us. You can use links below or contact Bob Heidi at etcshowchoir4(a)gmail.com It's not too late to audition for ETC! Dance is Saturday from 1:30-3:30 and voice is a 10 minute audition on Sunday! There are 2 more vocal audition spots left! Invite your musical friends, especially BOYS! Dance May 14th: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044faaab2ba7fe3-dance1 Vocal May 15th: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044faaab2ba7fe3-vocal1Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

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AUDITIONS for "Calendar Girls" (April 5/6) & "The Addams Family" (May 15/16)
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Auditions For more details, visit www.CVLT.org <http://www.cvlt.org/> or call 440-247-8955 (Mon-Sat, 1-6 PM) * Unless specified otherwise, all CVLT auditions are open to all and no roles are pre-cast. * No appointments are required. * Come prepared to read from the script. * Headshots and acting resumes are welcome, but not required. * CVLT does not offer union contracts and performers are volunteers. * Upcoming auditions also in our Events listing on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre/events> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUDITIONS for "Calendar Girls" *Auditions TUESDAY APRIL 5 & WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 at 7:30p * Written by TIM FIRTH ** ** Show Dates: Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM, June 3 - June 25, 2016 Directed by Barbara L. Rhoades Adapted by Tim Firth from the 2003 film he wrote with Juliette Towhidi, this endearing comedy is based on the true story of a group of women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for cancer research. Character breakdown (ages somewhat flexible): * Chris, late 40s-60s - Smart, funny, and lively, with a sparkle in her eye. Not afraid to cause a little mischief. * Annie, late 40s-60s - Warm. Entirely likeable and fun-loving. Gets pulled away from her sensible side by Chris, her best friend. * Cora, 50s-60s - Educated, cynical. Dead-pan humor. She’s a single mother of an adult daughter. Needs to be able to sing and (ideally) play the piano. * Marie, 50s-60s - She thinks she’s the leader of the pack. Takes everything very seriously. Efficient and uptight. * Jessie, 60+. Strong personality. Old hippy. Funny. Married. A retired teacher who corrects people’s grammar. * Celia, 45-55 - Posh. Well-built and attractive and knows it. Loves tapping into her wild side. * Ruth, 45-55 - Mousy. The others make fun of her because she’s such a pleaser, but they like her. * John, 50-70 - Annie’s husband. lovable, Funny, smart. A good man. * Rod, 50-70 - Chris’s husband. He gets a big kick out of her. He drinks, he says, but not enough to cause problems. Good pals with John. * Lady Cravenshire, 60+ - Majestic. Think Maggie Smith. * Brenda Hulse, 50+ - A woman committed to tedious subjects. * Elaine, 20s-30s - A beautician with a healthy glow. * Lawrence, 20s-30s - The photographer. Matter-of-fact, a little shy. * Liam, 20s-30s - Jaded from too much show business. The women make him weary. Auditionees will read select scenes from the script. A script is available for review on the theatre premises in advance of auditions. The show is rated PG-13. Please bring your list of conflicts with rehearsal and performance period. Headshots and resumes are welcome but not required. No appointments needed. * The ages are relative and may be adjusted so please don’t be offended if you are asked to read for an “older” role. A little bit of makeup and a wig can work wonders. * We will be using British accents. * If you are cast as one of the Calendar Girls, you will be showing a little skin on stage. In the tradition of vaudevillian fan dancers, the art of the play's nudity lies in what we don't actually see. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Auditions for "THE ADDAMS FAMILY" *Auditions at 7 PM on Sunday May 15 and Monday May 16, 2016* Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN & RICK ELICE Music & Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Based on Characters Created by CHARLES ADDAMS SHOW DATES: July 22 - August 20, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM | Sundays July 31, August 7, August 14 at 2 PM DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: PAMELA LaFORCE MUSICAL DIRECTOR: ANDY NOVAK It’s BROADWAY. FAMILY STYLE! Charles Addam's familiar gang of macabre and hilarious characters come to life in this devilishly entertaining Tony-nominated musical comedy. Bring your family to meet The Addams Family this summer! ALL ROLES AVAILABLE! GOMEZ ADDAMS: A man of Spanish descent who takes great pride in his family and revels in all it means to be an “Addams.” Smart, comedic actor with tenor vocals. Tango dance required. Stage Age: 40 – 50 years. MORTICIA ADDAMS: A woman who is in shape, attractive, leggy, the strength of the family. She holds the balance of power in the family and often seems like the only emotionally mature member of the clan. An easy comedic actress with a sexy, dry wit. A strong mover with mezzo vocals. Tango dance required. Stage age: 35 – 45 years. UNCLE FESTER: The androgynous family member who serves as the musicals narrator. He is larger than life, an energetic, joyous, child-like presence. A vaudeville style comedian with tenor vocals. Stage Age: 30 – 50 years. WEDNESDAY ADDAMS: Wednesday is an attractive girl who has the same dry wit and sensibility of her mother. Finds love with a “normal” boy (Lucas) and wants to introduce his family to hers. Experiences the youthful drama that comes with first love. Lucas can actually put a smile on her face. Should be able to dance. Strong mixed belt . Stage Age: 20 - 25 years. GRANDMA: She is a feisty 102 year old woman. Fun and quirky, but don’t mess with Grandma. Comedic actress with strong character vocals. Stage Age: 45 – 102 years. PUGSLEY ADDAMS: Young actor. A charming, funny, husky boy who loves being tortured by his sister. Strong, high vocals. Stage Age: 12 – 16 years. LURCH: A very tall male character, the Addams butler who knows all. He speaks in moans and groans without becoming a cartoon version of himself. His movement is always very slow Character actor with a low bass vocals. Stage Age: 25 – 55 years. MAL BEINEKE: Stuffy father of Lucas and exasperated husband to his rhyming wife, Alice. Always looking out for his family. Male actor with high baritone/ tenor vocals. Stage Age: 40 – 50 years. ALICE BEINEKE: Mother of Lucas, devoted to her family so she puts aside her own desires. Quirky female who often speaks in rhyme. Comedic actress with soprano/belt Stage Age: 30 – 45 years. LUCAS BEINEKE: Attractive young man. Fell in love at first sight with Wednesday Addams and plans to marry her. Experiences the youthful pain and drama of young love and struggles with the differences between his family and the Addams family. Contemporary pop tenor vocals. Stage age: 20 – 25 THE ANCESTORS: Male and female ensemble strong singer/dancers who have a fun, energetic and quirky sensibility. Cameo roles available. There will be a lot of dancing "All parts are to LOOK the relevant age, not necessarily BE the relevant age". CVLT is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council. CVLT is a proud member of the American Association of Community Theatre and the Ohio Community Theatre Association. CVLT.org - 440.247.8955

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Need Actors For independent Short-Film
by Orlando Villanueva via NEohioPAL 10 May '16

10 May '16

NEED of volunteer actors for an independent short-film, " ONE LAST GOODBYE". I am currently in need of: 2 adult male actors between the ages of 25 and up 1 adult female actor between the ages of 25 and up 1 Young male actor between the ages 16-24 AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ONLINE!! Production will begin from June 6-7th Rehearsal 3 days Prior to shoot. For more information: Email: orlandovillanuevaroa(a)gmail.com

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