May 2016 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
by Todd Dieringer via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

Don't miss out on this hilariously entertaining play about gloomy people! Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike A comedy by Christopher Durang Comic playwright Christopher Durang borrows character names and plotlines from Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and his other plays - but he remixes them with glee in this gently wacky family comedy set in the present day. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie star sister, Masha, swoops in with her hot young boyfriend, Spike, and threatens to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose presence irritates the imperious Masha. Final four performances * Thursday, May 5 (7:30 p.m.) * Friday, May 6 (7:30 p.m.) * Saturday, May 7 (7:30 p.m.) * Sunday, May 8 (2:30 p.m.) The critics are raving: David Ritchey of the West Side Leader proclaims, "Weathervane Playhouse is entertaining big time with a wild production of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,"<http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp?aID=30508> April Helms of Tallmadge Express says, "Durang play on three siblings a hilarious Weathervane production"<http://tallmadgeexpress.com/entertainment/2016/04/29/durang-play-on-three-s…> Get your tickets at WeathervanePlayhouse.com<http://weathervaneplayhouse.com/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-2016-04…> or call the box office 330-836-2626

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Western Reserve Playhouse Youth Theatre Program
by Marie via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

Western Reserve Playhouse 2016 Youth Theater Program Under the direction of Ms. Kelly Elliott Clark June 6 - June 24 - Monday – Friday • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Performance Dates June 24 & 25 Ages 7 – 17 Price $150 • 10% discount if a returning student Class size is limited so enroll now! Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road • Bath-Richfield For Information call: 330-523-6580 Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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Dancing Wheels Summer Intensive and Camps!
by Rebecca Burcher via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

*Adult Summer Dance Intensive Training* Dancing Wheels Company & School offers a two week Adult Summer Dance Intensive Training for dancers and dance enthusiasts 15 years and older. The first week of this intensive workshop includes instruction in composition, improvisation, repertory, and the Dancing Wheels technique based on traditional modern dance that is translated and adapted for dancers with and without disabilities. New this year, the second week curriculum will focus on training based on our teacher-training manual. We will take participants on a step-by-step guide of how to perform and teach our specific technique. Participants may register for the first week, the second week, or both. This intensive may also serve as an opportunity to audition potential trainees and apprentices for The Dancing Wheels Professional Company. *Dates: *June 20th -July 1st, 2016; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday Culminating in-studio performance open to the public on Friday, June 24th at 2:00 p.m. Teaching demonstration and presentation of certificate of completion, open to the public on Friday, July 1st at 2:00 p.m. *Location:* The Dancing Wheels Studios, 3615 Euclid Avenue, 3rd Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 *Cost:* $275 for one week, $500 for both weeks; $50 deposit due by June 1 *Multi- Arts Camp* Calling all artists, dancers, actors, and creative minds… are you ready to spend the summer exploring, learning, and playing? Students of all abilities ages 5 to 15 years old are invited to our two week interactive Multi-Arts Camp featuring fun and educational instruction about visual art, dance, theatre, and videography over the last 35 years. Dancing Wheels Company & School is celebrating their 35th anniversary and is fondly looking back to where we started! In order to extend this knowledge to a younger generation, our youth summer program will have the opportunity to take a day-long field trip to, and perform publicly at MOCA! Students will take daily classes in dance, visual art, drama, and videography. *Dates*: July 18th- July 29th, 2016; Monday through Friday 10a.m. to 3p.m. daily Final performance for family and friends at MOCA around 2 p.m. on Friday July 29th! *Price:* $475; $50 deposit due by July 1st ***Scholarships available upon request*. *For any questions please contact Rebecca Burcher, * *school(a)dancingwheels.org* <school(a)dancingwheels.org>* 216-432-0306 <216-432-0306>.* -- *Rebecca Burcher * Assistant School Coordinator The Dancing Wheels Company & School 3615 Euclid Avenue, 3rd Floor Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: 216-432-0306 Fax:216-432-0308 Website: Dancing Wheels <http://dancingwheels.org> Like Us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/dancingwheels> Follow Us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/dancingwheels>

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Auditions - Death of a Salesman, starring B. Zoldessy & A. McEvoy, directed by F. Sternfeld @TrueNorth
by Fred Sternfeld via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

*Here is information <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mC_2j3R1v1CMrZbIuhYgiiBq7UMr38eNC9a_THE…> about AUDITIONS for Death of a Salesman at TrueNorth Theatre.* -- Fred Sternfeld http://www.fredsternfeld.com 216-360-0718-home 216-496-6087-cell

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High School Musical 2, Jr. at 82nd Street Theatre
by Tim Shamburger via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

Upcoming Auditions at 82nd Street Theatre For *High School Musical Jr.* SHOW DATES August 4-6 2015 Auditioning students in Grade 6 through College Sunday, May 15, 4:30-6:30 PM OR Monday, May 16, 6 PM to 9 PM Director Dominic Farinelli Our auditions are held with all actors together. It is a relaxed atmosphere and we ask that students stay for the whole time. Please be prepared to sing up to 32 bars of a show tune or Disney song acapella and you will do some reading from the script. There may also be a simple dance audition. Auditions at Abundant Life Community Church 10143 Royalton Road, Suite N and O North Royalton, OH 44133 440-877-1202 Alcc.cc Fill Out an Online Form at http://alcc.cc/82nd_Street_Theatre/Audition_Page/ Also find a Printed Audition Form to download there. Direct inquiries to 82ndsttheatre(a)gmail.com

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Outside Sales Representative - Vincent Lighting Systems
by Nanette Sigel via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

Outside Sales Representative Vincent Lighting Systems, a leader in the entertainment lighting industry, has an immediate opening for a dynamic Outside Sales Representative for the State of Michigan and surrounding area. This is a full-time position. Vincent Lighting works with leading manufacturers in the industry, providing lighting solutions for theatrical and specialty architectural applications for theatres, auditoriums, performing arts centers, universities, broadcast studios, houses of worship, and any other venue that relies on lighting to define its image as well as support its function. Candidates should exhibit confidence and high-energy, with an enthusiastic attitude and determination to find the right solution(s) for the customer. At Vincent Lighting, our goal is to create "customers for life". That's why the following is essential: * A complete understanding of the importance of customer service with customers, colleagues and vendors. * Maintaining and cultivating excellent customer rapport with current customers * Identify and establish new customer connections The skill-set and strengths we are looking for are: * Ability to evaluate a customer's needs and provide a complete lighting solution * Excellent interpersonal skills * Excellent verbal and written communications skills * Excellent organizational and time management skills * Working knowledge of or the ability to learn about products and their applications * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows In business since 1978, Vincent Lighting Systems strives to be our customer's complete lighting solution. We offer competitive pay and benefits. Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to: jobopp(a)vls.com<mailto:jobopp@vls.com>. If you would like to see the full job description, please visit www.vls.com/careers<http://www.vls.com/careers>. Vincent Lighting Systems is an EOE and a drug-free workplace Nanette Sigel Marketing and Accounting Assistant nsigel(a)vls.com 6161 Cochran Rd Suite D | Solon, OH 44139 P: 216-475-7600x200 | T: (800) 922-5356 | F: (216) 475-6376 Shop Online at VLS.com <http://www.facebook.com/vincentlighting><http://www.linkedin.com/company/561814?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3Avincent%20lig…><twitter.com/vincentlighting><http://instagram.com/vincentltg><http://www.vls.com>

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OPENING THIS FRIDAY! Near West Theatre presents: Show Boat!
by Kelcie Dugger via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

OPENING THIS FRIDAY! Near West Theatre presents: SHOW BOAT May 6-22, 2016 Music by Jerome Kern Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber OUR INTERGENERATIONAL SPRING BLOCKBUSTER! LARGE, RACIALLY DIVERSE CAST, LAVISH SETS AND COSTUMES, AND A STEAM BOAT ON STAGE!!! Performances: May 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 & 22 (Thurs., Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.) Tickets can be purchased at www.nearwesttheatre.org<http://www.nearwesttheatre.org>, or by calling our Box Office at 216-961-6391 from 11am-4pm M-F. Accessibility notes: Near West Theatre's new home is fully accessible! Dedicated spaces will be available to view the performance from a wheelchair. "You and me, we sweat an' strain, body all achin' and racked wid pain. Tote dat barge! An lif' dat bale! Git a little drunk an' you land in jail." - from "Ol' Man River" "Wasn't marriage, like life, unstimulating and unprofitable and somewhat empty when too well ordered and protected and guarded? Wasn't it finer, more splendid, more nourishing, when it was, like life itself, a mixture of the sordid and the magnificent; of mud and stars; of earth and flowers; of love and hate and laughter and tears and ugliness and beauty and hurt?" - Edna Ferber, "Show Boat" Based on Edna Ferber's bestselling novel of the same name, this groundbreaking musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands, and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over forty years, from 1887 to 1927. With showgirls, gamblers, flappers, nuns and more, Show Boat is an old-fashioned, sweeping epic musical which explores themes of prejudice, tragedy, and enduring love across racial lines. Show Boat features such classic songs as "Ol' Man River" & "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." While Show Boat is infrequently produced compared to many mainstream musicals, Near West Theatre chose Show Boat not only for its excellence and historical significance, but to respond to and raise awareness of the current climate around race relations in America, the growing trend of racist statements by front runners in the presidential race, and violence increasing around who belongs in this country and who does not. "Show Boat was the first show on the American Musical stage to show black and white people living and working together and not treat them in a 'colorblind' way, says Director Bob Navis Jr. "Its themes include turn of the century race relations, discrimination, gambling, changing fortunes, miscegenation (mixed marriage, which was illegal at the time) and much more." YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!

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PICKWICK CASTING - MUSICAL ACTS
by Michael Rogaliner via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

PICKWICK & FROLIC AUDITIONS 2035 East 4th Street Cleveland, OH 44115 SEEKING ENTERTAINERS FOR 4 STAGESHilarities * Frolic Cabaret * Kevin's Martini Bar * Fourth Street Patio Primarily seeking smaller, self-contained musicalentertainments to book in a dining, bar or patio environment as well as acts to be featured in future Hilarities productions. Sorry, this call is not for comedians. Please e-mail your contact and booking information to Michael Rogaliner, Director of Productionsrogalinerm(a)sbcglobal.net. Meetings and Auditions will be scheduled at Pickwick in May and June. Entertainers will be paid. Opportunities will be year round. Pickwick & Frolic is located between Euclid and Prospect on East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland across from the House of Blues Restaurant.

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International Choreographer Premieres New Work in Cleveland this Saturday
by Jen Garlando via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 May '16

International Choreographer Premieres New Work in Cleveland this Saturday Lee Ming-Cheng joined Verb Ballets for a three-month residency through The Cleveland Foundation's Creative Fusion program, bringing a world-class style and vision to the company. Ming-Cheng is the art director and creator of Body Expression Dance Theatre (EDT Body) in Taiwan. His work at EDT Body is transdisciplinary which combines tradition, installations, digital, technology, and instrumental music. His works have been nominated and awarded including Creative Award, Taishin Art Award, Taipei Digital Art Award and respectively granted dance and technology research awards from the Ministry of Culture. Ming-Cheng's technique and eastern movements find their origins in the martial art of Taiqi. His new work The Arrival of Departure will bring innovation and technology to Verb Ballets. Tickets start at $10 and are available at http://www.verbballets.org/breen.html

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OPEN CALL AUDITIONS: FINDING AMBER (SHORT FILM) @ CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
by Sharon Pulphus-Penman via NEohioPAL 04 May '16

04 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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