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by Patrick Murphy via NEohioPAL 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

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CPT Announces Auditions for "I Call My Brothers"
by Caitlin Lewins via NEohioPAL 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for I Call My Brothers Written by Jonas Hassen Khemiri. Translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles. Directed by Evren Odcikin, 2015 National Directing Fellow. About the play... Something has happened. A car. An explosion. And a city is paralyzed with fear. But Amor has an important errand to run. He walks the city streets with his backpack and his cell phone, doing his best to blend in. But what looks normal? In this funny and fierce showdown with paranoia, I Call My Brothers offers an intense 24-hour journey inside one young man's head. What happens when the lines between reality and fantasy, love and fear, criminal and victim, become increasingly blurred? Regional Premiere. About the director... Evren Odcikin was awarded the 2015 National Director's Fellowship by the O'Neill, National New Play Network, the Kennedy Center, and Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Based in San Francisco he is a director and producer with credits at Golden Thread Productions (where he serves as the Director of New Plays) including Yussef El Guindi's Language Rooms, in San Francisco and Los Angeles (critic's pick for LA Times), Mona Mansour's Urge For Going, Kevin Artigue's The Most Dangerous Highway in the World (Theatre Bay Area Award Recommended Production), Denmo Ibrahim's Ecstasy | a waterfable, as well as numerous short plays in ReOrient Festivals. He has directed and developed new plays at South Coast Rep, the Lark, O'Neill Theatre Center, InterAct Theatre Company, National New Plays Network Showcase, Magic Theatre, Crowded Fire, Impact Theatre, and Playwrights Foundation with such writers as Eugenie Chan, Christopher Chen, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Prince Gomolvilas, Garret Groenveld, David Jacobi, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Michael Lew, Rehana Mirza, and Nick Nanna Mwaluko, amongst many others. A graduate of Princeton University, Evren received the 2013 TITAN Award by Theatre Bay Area; and was selected as an Emerging Theatre Leader by TCG for their American Express Leadership Bootcamp. www.odcikin.com<http://www.odcikin.com/> Looking to cast... 1 Arab-American man (AMOR): 20s-30s, troubled, fast-speaking, socially-awkward 1 man of color, including Middle Eastern (SHAVI, BULLY, THE SALESMAN): 20s-30s, warm, funny, nerdy, feels responsible for Amor 1 woman of color, including Middle Eastern (AHLEM, SUPERVISOR, TYRA): 30s, plays multiple roles, including a past troublemaker, who has found the light, a spy in Amor's imagination, and Amor's grandmother 1 woman of color, including Middle Eastern (VALERIA, BULLY, CAROLINE): 20s-30s, plays multiple roles, including a strong-minded mother of two (Amor's love interest) and an annoying telemarketer All actors except for AMOR will also play the AMPLIFIERS who function as a chorus of Amor's thoughts and paranoia. Equity Agreements may be available for this production About the process... Rehearsals for this production will begin around January 1, 2017. Performances will be in the James Levin Theatre on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:00pm February 9 - March 4, 2017. This production will have one weekend of preview performances February 9 - 11 & 16 (no show on 2/13), and will then rehearse until the opening night on Friday, February 17th. Auditions... Saturday, 8/20: 12:00pm-4:00pm Sunday, 8/21: 11:00am-3:00pm Actors may be asked to stay later than their scheduled audition time. (Possible callbacks on Sunday, 8/21: 4:00pm-7:00pm) Auditions are by appointment only, will be scheduled in 1-hour increments and will be conducted in a group setting. Actors must attend the full hour session. Please prepare the side for the role that you would be appropriate for. To schedule an audition appointment... Please email New Play Associate, Caitlin Lewins at clewins(a)cptonline.org<mailto:clewins@cptonline.org>. Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition date & time in your email. You will receive the sides upon confirmation. No phone calls please. Caitlin Lewins New Play Associate Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211 [Save the Date Email Signature RGB]<http://www.cptonline.org/support/pandemonium/>

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Olde Towne Hall Theatre Holding Auditions August 1st for Benefit: Red, White and Broadway!
by K. Mihalik via NEohioPAL 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Olde Towne Hall Theatre announces auditions for its annual benefit, "Red, White and Broadway!" This benefit will be comprised of songs from musicals which represent significant historical and cultural happenings in this nation's history. Please bring any song to sing with background vocals or be prepared to sing a capella. Dancers are more than welcome to audition as we like to have one or two dance numbers in the show. Please prepare a short routine to any song you choose. This benefit will feature songs from "Hamilton," "1776," "Ragtime," and many others. Directors Kim Mihalik and Heidi Freas will assign songs to vocalists based on auditions. THIS IS A VERY SHORT REHEARSAL PERIOD, the weeks of August 8 and 15. Performances will be August 19 and 20. NO APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY. Auditions will be held at Olde Towne Hall Theatre, 36119 Center Ridge Rd, North Ridgeville, starting at 7PM on Monday August 1, 2016. Please forward any questions to kim_mihalik(a)sbcglobal.net We hope you will join us!

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The Addams Family, Belles, Audrey Awards, & Open Auditions - August at CVLT
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre via NEohioPAL 31 Jul '16

31 Jul '16

Trouble viewing this email? See it on the web at http://www.cvlt.org/monthlymail.htm <http://www.cvlt.org/monthlymail.htm> CHAGRIN VALLEY LITTLE THEATRE August 2016 News & Events www.CVLT.org <http://www.CVLT.org>440-247-8955 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022 Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://www.Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre> Twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre> Instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre> Happening in August… * *Through August 30:* THE ADDAMS FAMILY <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/addamsfamily.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_…> (Main Stage, Musical Comedy) * *Through August 13:* BELLES: THE REUNION <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/belles.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium…> (River Street Stage, Dramatic Comedy) * *August 14 & 15:* Auditions: "Who's Afraid of Viriginia Woolf" <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…> (Open Auditions) * *August 22 & 23:* Auditions: "Moonlight & Magnolias" <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…> (Open Auditions) * *August 27 & 28:* Auditions: "Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…> (Open Auditions) * *August 27:* AUDREY DeVERE LEGACY THEATRE AWARDS <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/audreys.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_mediu…> (Awards Event) Coming in September… * *September 9 & 10:* MURDER BY THE FALLS 2016 <http://www.cvlt.org/87thSeason/murderbythefalls.php?utm_source=monthlymail&…> (Annual Mystery Fundraiser) CVLT's 87th Season is coming! Subscribe today! CVLT's *87th Season* begins in September, <http://www.cvlt.org/87thSeason/index.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=…> featuring the hit musicals /Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/, /Little Shop of Horrors/, and /Avenue Q/, plus fabulous dramas at the River Street Playhouse like /Visiting Mr. Green/ and /Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?/ */The Addams Family <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/addamsfamily.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_…>/* Music by ANDREW LIPPA Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN & RICK ELICE Based on the characters created by Charles Addams *NOW - August 25, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM Sundays August 7 & 14 at 2:00 PM * *Tickets: * $20 ($4 off for seniors/students) *For information see www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/addamsfamily.php <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/addamsfamily.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_…> or call 440-247-8955* Directed & Choreographed by PAMELA LAFORCE Musical Direction by ANDREW NOVAK STARRING: Paul Sloop, Jen Justice, Alex Marzullo-Petsche, Don Knepper, Mason Kacmar, Candace Russell, Michael Kecic, Enrique Caraballo, Nina Takacs, Steve Brofman, Elyse Mulvaney, Genevieve Vince, Emily Stack, Kimberly Sullivan, Leah Michele Davenport, Isaiah Blue, Stephen Bundy, and Glen Johnson In this family-friendly musical comedy, daughter Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable "normal" family. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother, but Gomez has never kept a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. */Belles: The Reunion <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/belles.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium…>/* by MARK DUNN *NOW - August 13, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM * *Tickets: * $12 Not suggested for children. *For information see www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/belles.php <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/belles.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium…> or call 440-247-8955* Directed by BARBARA L. RHOADES STARRING: Kathy Steiner, Denise Berstein, Claudia Lillibridge, Jenny Barrett, Macey Stainenger, and Brenda Willis This endearing dramatic comedy about the lives, loves, and struggles the Walker sisters of Tennessee. Now spread about the country, their story is told through a series of phone calls. "The Reunion" is a sequel to Dunn's original "Belles," which CVLT presented in 2012, and picks up the Walker sisters' lives 25 years later. This new production is a Ohio premiere and comes to CVLT's River Street Playhouse stage with many of the women who appeared in the 2012 original reprising their roles! */Open Auditions in August <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…>/* All roles open. We will read scenes from the script. Headshots and resumes welcome but not required. No appointments necessary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…> by EDWARD ALBEE *Auditions at 7 PM on Sun. 8/14 and Mon. 8/15* SHOW DATES: October 21 - Nov. 5, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM at CVLT's River Street Playhouse DIRECTOR: Claudia Lillibridge Two men, two women. Ages flexible. *See CVLT.org/auditions <utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aug2016> for complete character descriptions.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Moonlight and Magnolias" <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…> By Ron Hutchinson *Auditions at 7 PM on Mon. 8/22 and Tue. 8/23 * SHOW DATES: January 13 - February 4, 2017 Friday/Saturday nights at 8 PM Directed by Stephen Kay Roles: 3 males, 1 female *See CVLT.org/auditions <utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aug2016> for more complete character descriptions.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" <http://www.cvlt.org/auditions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&u…> Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by TIM RICE *Auditions 1-3 PM on Sat. 8/27 and Sun. 8/28* SHOW DATES: November 18 - December 18, 2016 Friday/Saturday nights at 8 PM, Select Sundays at 2 PM DIRECTOR: Michael J Rogan MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Lynne Provance Seeking men and women of all ages, plus young people for a children's chorus. Please come prepared with sheet music for an up-tempo song in the correct key. *We want to hear your opinions! Please take our brief survey! <https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE1NM3NxdzNJRX…>* *CVLT.org • 440-247-8955 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022* Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://www.Facebook.com/ChagrinTheatre> | Twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre> | Instagram.com/ChagrinTheatre <http://twitter.com/ChagrinTheatre> Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture <http://cuyahogaartsandculture.org/>. The Ohio Arts Council <http://www.oac.state.oh.us/> helps fund our organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Proud member of the American Association of Community Theatre <http://www.aact2.org>.

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DATE CORRECTION: EVENT: Dover Players' Presents a New Drama - Branches - August 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28
by Mark Little via NEohioPAL 31 Jul '16

31 Jul '16

EVENT: Dover Players' Presents a New Drama - Branches Be sure to see Branches, a new audience-interactive drama about love, family and communication. The show is written and directed by local playwright and actor, Gregory J. Lavelle and will be performed by the Dover Players at the North Olmsted Old Town Hall the last 3 weekends in August. Cast Fred/Brad ........... Mike Airhart Dr. Schwartz .......... Michael Attali John ............... Jim Hagan Allen ............... Bob Kenderes Mom ............. Marilyn Ransom Alexandria/Crystal ....... Lisa Marie Randt Amy ............. Mary Manos-Mitchem Ellen ............. Susan Wagner Guard/Grant ........... Bobby Caco Production Crew Gregory J. Lavelle ............. Director Reservations .................... Todd Evangelista Publicity /Box Office /Refreshments ...............Linda Little Tech. Advisor /Program Layout ........ Mark Little Lights and Sound .............. Bob Caco Performance Dates: August 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28 Performance Times: Friday and Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sunday 3:00 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. "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." -- Albert Einstein (I think Walt Disney believed the same thing) Mark Little | 440 779 4501

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Auditions for Jekyll & Hyde The Musical
by Brian McNally via NEohioPAL 31 Jul '16

31 Jul '16

French Creek Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for... JEKYLL & HYDE the musical Directed by Jacqi Loewy Conceived for the Stage by Frank Wildhorn Steve Cuden Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Music by Frank Wildhorn Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson Monday, August 1st & Tuesday, August 2nd 7:00pm - 9:00pm Actors should prepare two musical selections totaling 32 bars: * One up-tempo * One ballad in the style of the show ALL ROLES OPEN One Equity contract is available NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED PRODUCTION DATES OCTOBER 14 - 30, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30PM, Sundays @ 3:00PM (if unavailable to audition email Artistic Director Rick Fortney at rfortney(a)metroparks.cc<mailto:rfortney@metroparks.cc> or call at 440-949-5200 x229)

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Auditions for "Murder at the Howard Johnson's"
by Bill Finley via NEohioPAL 31 Jul '16

31 Jul '16

Stage Left Players, Lisbon, OH, will hold auditions for "Murder at the Howard Johnson's" August 28th and 29th, at 6:00 both days. Director Bill Finley will be casting three actors (2M, 1F) for this hilarious comedy. Arlene Miller Dr. Mitchell Lovell-a dentist and a contemporary of Arlene's Paul Miller-Arlene's husband, a year or two older than his wife Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Performance dates are October 21st -30th.

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LOOKING FOR DIRECTOR
by James Charpie via NEohioPAL 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

East Cleveland Theater is looking for a director for its upcoming production of August Wilson's Radio Golf Radio Golf takes place in the 1990s and is the last play of The American Century Cycle, his ten-part cycle that looks at African-American life throughout the 20th century, primarily in the Hill District of Pittsburgh. In Radio Golf, we have the owner of a real estate company that has all the necessary paperwork and leverage to start a new redevelopment plan. However, he discovers that one parcel of land was obtained illegally. Friends and family of course weigh in on the issue, and there are lots of options to consider. Cast: 4 men, 1 women (all black actors will be necessary) Production Dates are February 03 thru 26, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and shows on Sundays at 3pm ... 11 shows in all. There is NO performance on Feb 5, Super Bowl Sunday. ECT typically has a 6 week rehearsal schedule, including Tech Week, but that can vary depending on the director. East Cleveland Theater is located at 14108 Euclid Ave. We are currently preparing for our 48th Season, and are proud of our history of color-blind casting, except where the integrity of the show would be compromised. Please send your resume to: jcharpie(a)eastclevelandtheater.org If you have any questions, please call the theater office at 216-851-8721, or send an email to jcharpie(a)eastclevelandtheater.org Sincerely, James Charpie Stage Manager

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From Sue Johnson. Need Actors For Reading - Auditions Mon. 8/22
by sue holland johnson via NEohioPAL 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

To: Actors, Directors, Producers, Theatre & Artistic Directors, etc . . . . Please feel free to forward / refer other actors for consideration. Need Actors for Reading Auditions - Mon. 8/22, 6:00 P “Emporer of Lincoln Street,” by Richard AsburyReading in mid- late SeptemberLimited Rehearsals WHO: Richard Asbury, emerging local playwright, wants to see his project develop into being produced and performed as a fully staged production. WHAT: Auditions for upcoming reading of his 2-Act drama, to refine and develop its concept, characters, content, and format. WHEN: Monday, August, August 22, 2016. 6:00 P. WHERE: Shaker Hts. Location, TBD.(Van Aken Blvd) THE STORY LINE: A drama in 2 acts that highlights a successful, upper-middle class, African American family in 1968. Set in the fictitious city of Jefferson in 1968. The play addresses the issues of sibling rivalry, race in the African American community (at that time), homosexuality, and the price of success.The main character, NAPPY, is a "self made man" who is tough on his family and demands respect from all that cross his path. He is conflicted with the changes he sees in his community and his family's desire to leave his oppressive control and find their own lives. He loves them but does not know how to communicate that love. CASTING: Seeking actors who may be considered for portraying the lead and supporting characters, | as the play is developed and produced. No need for ongoing commitment at the time of audition,beyond actual reading, mid - late Sept. unless actor expresses interest and availability for further auditions, rehearsals and performances.This is a non-AEA project. Exemptions from AEA. Small stipend, each actor. CHARACTERS: (Can portray the characters approximate ages. Certain roles may be double cast for reading, only.) | NAPPY: 68, ‘self-made,’ fair-skin African American. Good health, Athletically built. Veteran of WW-1. Veteran of the Harlem Renaissace. Has acquired his wealth solely in the Black community, under de-facto segregation. Stern tough, pragmatic, intolerant of most anything that differs from his point of view. Tough on his family and demands respect from all that cross his path. He is conflicted with the changes he sees in his community, and his family's desire to leave his oppressive control and find their own lives. He loves them but does not know how to communicate that love. MENA: 49, African American. Brown skin, half sister of Nappy. Raised by Nappy, with her twin brother Leo. Mena is warm, motherly, artistically talented. Peace-maker in the business and family. She wants to leave the family businesses. LEO: 49, MENA’s twin. Stiff, tightly wound. Deeply closeted homosexual. A wiz with numbers and anything mechanical. Hates NAPPY for his controlling nature, and fact that Nappy has tried to "beat the Sissy" out of him since he was teenager. Wants to leave the family businesses. CUE STICK: 32, former college football player. NAPPY's Aide de Camp. Born and raised in Jefferson. Street-wise hustler. NAPPY's confidant and surrogate son. Helps Nappy run his illegal operations with the the "numbers" racket and does "favors" for the local mob occasionally. JEANETTA: 45-50, Jamaican American. Medium toned skin. NAPPY's lover. Local bank manager. NAPPY’S "tough-love" interest. Stylish, with an "effervescent elegance" in her walk and manner. Knows NAPPY is a sea urchin, prickly, on the outside but luscious and sweet on the inside. SCHYLER/NARRATOR: 35-40, African American woman, reporter for the Pittsburgh Courier. Polished, professional, ambitious. OTTO: 30-40, Caucasian, Leo’s lover, former U.S. Marine. Macho, deeply closeted homosexual. Dispatcher and warehouse manager for one of NAPPY’s factories in Jefferson. Met Leo through business dealings. Found that they both have an affinity for electronics and technology. Wants Leo to run away to San Francisco with him so that they can life their life openly. Please submit headshot and resume to wakeupandlives(a)gmail.com. Must be submitted by Fri. August 5. Sue JohnsonDirectorWake Up And Live’s Actor Studio

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Bilingual (Spanish/English) Volunteers Needed
by Kristina Michelle via NEohioPAL 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

The inaugural United Latino International Film Festival is coming up August 8th-10th at The Clarion Inn & Conference Center in Hudson, OH, and we are in need of bilingual (Spanish/English) volunteers. The festival hours are 6pm-midnight each day. The festival features over 30 Spanish-language independent films from around the world. This is a great opportunity for those interested in getting involved with independent films or who just love movies! For more information, contact Kristina at kristina(at)worldeonline(dot)com or 440-three zero eight-4595. www.UnitedLatinoFilm.com https://www.facebook.com/United-Latino-International-Film-Festival-63148812…

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