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Review of "Our Town" at the Shaw Festival
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 03 Jul '16

03 Jul '16

Shaw Festival’s ‘Our Town’ hits home Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics The poignancy of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 classic “Our Town” – that is, its ability to inspire reflection on what the show’s narrator refers to as the “way we were in our growing-up and in our marrying, and in our living, and in our dying” – is particularly present in this Shaw Festival production. In part, this is because the flower lined streets of historic Niagara-on-the-Lake just outside the playhouse entry bear uncanny resemblance, in disposition and design, to the early 1900s New Hampshire town of Grover’s Corners so beautifully described by the play’s Stage Manager (the gently authoritative Benedict Campbell). It’s not just the summer humidity that hits you hard upon leaving the conditioned air of the theater; it’s the nostalgic reverie hitting home while walking through a living, breathing Grover’s Corners equivalent. But mostly, it’s the artistic vision of director Molly Smith and the outstanding performances of the ensemble cast that bring out the overriding innocence that permeates this play and all the emotion we attach to that quality. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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Professional Headshots
by Gregory Pendolino via NEohioPAL 02 Jul '16

02 Jul '16

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"Addams Family, " Improv, and the "Belles" are back! - July Events at CVLT
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 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 July / 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 July & August… * *July 8 & 9:* RSVP Gets Back to You <http://www.cvlt.org/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_…> (Improv Comedy) * *July 22 - August 30:* THE ADDAMS FAMILY <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/addamsfamily.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_…> (Main Stage, Musical Comedy) * *July 29 - August 13:* BELLES: THE REUNION <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/belles.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium…> (River Street Stage, Dramatic Comedy) * *August 27:* The Audrey DeVere Legacy Theatre Awards <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/audreys.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_mediu…> (Awards Event) 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?/ Save money, reserve your favorite seat in the house, and help sustain CVLT by buying a season subscription or a flex-pass today! See http://www.cvlt.org/subscriptions.php <http://www.cvlt.org/subscriptions.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=ema…> */RSVP Gets Back To You <http://www.cvlt.org/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_…>/* CVLT's "River Side Valley Players" improv troupe returns to the stage! *June 8 & 9, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM * *Tickets: * $10 Content may not be appropriate for children. *For information see www.cvlt.org/improv.php <http://www.cvlt.org/improv.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium=email&utm_…> or call 440-247-8955* Directed by TRACY CUBBAL Following up on their sold-out performances in March, the RSVP returns with more live, unscripted theatre, creating characters, dialogue, and story with no advance planning. The first half of the show will consist of a long-form improvisational structure known as an "Armando." The audience will suggest a topic that will inspire our monologist to tell a true personal story. The troupe members will then deconstruct that story, mining it for ideas to inspire scenes. The monologist will return with additional true stories throughout the piece. The second half of the show will consist of short-form improvised scenes, each of which will follow a different set of rules that will affect the players' behavior in some way; players may be forced to translate from gibberish or answer audience questions in character. Their singing abilities will be tested as well. Both the long-form structure and most the of the short-form games will be new to audiences who attended the debut performances. */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 *July 22 - August 25, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM Sundays July 31, 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 Charles Addams' lovable oddballs find their way from 1930s comics, 1960s TV, and 1990s film, to the stage in this 2010 Broadway hit, featuring Tony-nominated music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. 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. Everything will change on the fateful night the family hosts a dinner for the boyfriend and his parents. */Belles: The Reunion <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/belles.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_medium…>/* by MARK DUNN *July 29 - 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 of six Tennessee sisters, now spread about the country, 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 comes to CVLT's River Street Playhouse stage with many of the women who appeared in the 2012 original reprising their roles! */Audrey Awards <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/audreys.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_mediu…>/* CVLT's first awards and recognition event. *August 27, 2016 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM * *Tickets: * $15 (Black tie optional, but encouraged!) *For information see www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/audreys.php <http://www.cvlt.org/86thSeason/audreys.php?utm_source=monthlymail&utm_mediu…> or call 440-247-8955* This inaugural event, which CVLT intends to make an annual part of the theater's already-packed calendar, has been created to recognize the actors, staff, board members and others who keep the almost entirely volunteer-run organization moving. The plans for the inaugural 'Audrey Awards' include a 'red carpet' welcome reception at 6:45 PM, featuring champagne and hors d'oeuvres, and the ceremony itself begins at 7:30. Awards will be given to actors, directors, and volunteers, plus special awards for unique contributions to the organization. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held. Wine and beer will be available at a cash bar. *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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Show Choir Choreographer needed
by Joseph Mikolajczyk via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

***Very Time Sensitive*** I'm seeking a choreographer for the high school show choir (grades 9-12). This is a paid position (hourly), and a year long commitment (July 2016- May 2017 with the possibility of rehire for next year). The school is located in Cuyahoga County. Requirements: Must have experience in show choir/musical theater, and have choreography experience. Must be able to pass a back ground check. Must be at least 20 years of age. Must have experience working with High School aged students. Performance experience preferred. Responsibilities include: -***Summer Camp: July 11th-15th*** -Choreography for a competition show and spring concert. -Collaborative meetings with the director. -Collaboration with student leaders (Dance Captains) -Choreography rehearsals (6-9pm once or twice a week) *your attendance would not be required at all rehearsals. -Attending performances Creativity is a must! Please send a resume and video examples of choreography if you are interested: joe.mikolajczyk(a)northroyaltonsd.org

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Available Theatre Tech Positions - French Creek Theatre
by Laura Golden via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

French Creek Theatre 4530 Colorado Ave. Sheffield Village, OH 44054 Theatre Tech Job Openings Listed 06/29/2016 Technical Director French Creek Theatre is looking for an experienced Technical Director for the upcoming 2016-2017 season. *Summer work is also available* The Technical Director is responsible for constructing the set and certain props. He or she will work in collaboration with the Scenic, Lighting and Sound Designer. Knowledge of stage construction techniques required. Ability to work with people of all backgrounds and experiences levels preferred. The position is paid by stipend per show. If interested contact - Rick Fortney, Artistic Director - French Creek Theatre Email - rfortney(a)metroparks.cc Phone - (440) 949-5200 x229 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tech Crew Members French Creek Theatre is looking for tech crew members for the upcoming 2016-2017 season. *Summer work is also available* Property Crew: Assists with all props during all performances and rehearsals. Helps address any prop problems that might occur during a performance; Assist Backstage Crew with scene shifts etc. An ability to work with people of all backgrounds and experiences levels preferred. The position is paid by stipend per show. Backstage Crew: Is responsible for the safety of the backstage area during all performances. Cleans stage at start of call-time and is responsible for all set changes during the course of a performance or rehearsal. Serves as Dressers. Returns set to “pre-show” setting after every performance. An ability to work with people of all backgrounds and experiences levels preferred. The position is paid by stipend per show. If interested contact - Rick Fortney, Artistic Director - French Creek Theatre Email - rfortney(a)metroparks.cc Phone - (440) 949-5200 x229

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Youth Theater AUDITIONS for Into the Woods Jr. at The Cassidy Theatre
by The Cassidy Theatre via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

*ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS For the Cassidy YOUTH Theater Production of * *Into The Woods Jr.* *Director: Jenna Messina* *Music Director: Matt Dolan* *Choreographer: Melanie Leibold* *Audition Dates: * *Friday, August 5th from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.* *Saturday, August 6th from 1 p.m. – 4p.m.* *CALLBACKS: * if required, will be Saturday, August 14th at 1 p.m.* *Location: *The Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Hts., OH 44130 (In the Greenbrier Commons, behind the Police Station) *Please prepare the following:* *Please prepare a song to sing for the audition. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key (accompanist will be provided). Acapella singing is acceptable. * All those auditioning will be given a short monologue to read as well. **Please be prepared to stay for the entire audition time, as some may be asked to learn a short piece of music from the show, or read from the script.* *Please bring a current photo. Resumes will be accepted but are not required. *Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. *Rehearsals: will be held weekday evenings and Saturday afternoons and will begin in mid-August.* *Performance Dates for Into the Woods:* Friday, October 28th at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 29th at 2 p.m. Sunday October 30th at 2 p.m. *Show Information: * Book by James Lapine Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim *Show Synopsis:* When a baker and his wife learn they've been cursed by the witch next door, they embark on a quest to break the spell placed on them. Along the way they meet a forest filled with fractured Grimm’s fairytale characters. A bewitching take on lessons learned and loss of innocence when you journey into the woods. *Cast-* 9 young men, 11 young ladies, 10 – 17 years old. The Cassidy Theatre is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. *If you have any questions, or concerns please contact the Cassidy Theatre Box Office at #440-842-4600, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9:30- 3:30.*

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Review of "Uncle Vanya" at the Shaw Festival
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

Shaw Festival’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ offers melancholy by the центнер Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Anton Chekhov sure is a buzz-kill. It’s been said that, through stories like “The Seagull” and “The Three Sisters,” the late-19th century Russian playwright explores the depths of human nature by crossing the fine line between comedy and tragedy. Perhaps, but his “Uncle Vanya” certainly tilts toward the tragic. It takes place on the deteriorating country estate of the widower Serebryakov (David Schurmann), an aging academic who now lives in the city. Running the estate is his daughter Sonya (Marla McLean) and his brother-in-law Vanya (Neil Barclay), who use the earnings from the property’s farm to support Serebryakov. He returns with the intention of selling the estate to help support his new, much younger wife Yelena (Moya O’Connell), whose beauty and disengagement entrances everyone. The reason it does is because everyone in this play is needy and hopeless and yearning for the one thing they will never obtain, and they see Yelena as the source of their satisfaction: Serebrayakov seeks respect, Vanya wants to be appreciated, Sonya desires love, the country doctor Astrov (Patrick McManus) pines for any kind of connection, and so on. As for Yelena, she wants everything she has sacrificed by marrying this old, ill, self-involved man, which is nothing that can be supplied by anyone in the room. Shakespeare famously wrote “all the world’s a stage.” For Chekhov, all the world’s a stage of chronic depression. Artistic director Jackie Maxwell not only selected this challenging play for her final season at the Shaw, and placed herself as director, but chose Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Annie Baker’s adaptation of the work. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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PIANO TUNING
by David Spondike via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

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Extras Still Needed for Music Video
by Joel D. Anger via NEohioPAL 01 Jul '16

01 Jul '16

Extras Needed for Music Video Hello, We are making a budgeted music video for a very ambitious band and we are seeking enthusiastic party goers and dancers to perform as energetic background talent in this video. We will have the shoot catered with craft services (food from Chipotle, as well as other snacks) and drinks (an open bar will be available to people of the legal age), which will be a form of compensation. Also, each participant will be permitted to put this experience on his or her résumé. There will be vegan and/or vegetarian options available. All extras must be available from the afternoon of July 9th to the early morning of the 10th. Here are some requirements we have for our background talent: -Each party goer can wear either a Halloween costume that is not trademarked or copy written or they must wear something that fits the fashion trends of post-punk, new wave, dark wave, cold wave, industrial, punk rock, rockabilly, or gothic rock. -If an extra doesn't want to wear a Halloween costume or a retrospective outfit, he or she can wear something more natural. Under that premise, the only guideline is that there are no visible logos on the clothing. -Each participant must be willing to take direction and must be enthusiastic about having a good time and dancing to the music while it is playing. He or she must be respectful of the venue, the production crew, the music, the band, and the other actors and extras. -This shoot is actually going to be a private party in some ways, so it is intended that everyone has some kind of fun. Everyone of the legal age will be permitted to drink and will be able to go to the open bar on the set to do so. Please do enjoy yourselves in moderation and responsibly. -Each extra must be willing to sign a release form so that we have the clearly designated right to use his or her likeness and image in our video. It is very likely that a lot of people will be able to see themselves in the video. -Each extra must be comfortable with temperatures that could get hot and must be content with being in the presence of a lot of pulsing LED lights, strobes, and a substantial amount of fog from our fog machines. -This event (essentially a private party) will also have a deejay playing music afterwards. Contact: If you are interested in being and extra in this project, please send an e-mail containing a recent head shot and a telephone number to cliff.hanger.productions.tv(a)gmail.com and we will be glad to have someone get back to you. Thank You

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CASTING CALL: STAGED TABLE READ -- FEMALE ROLES
by Craig Knowles via NEohioPAL 30 Jun '16

30 Jun '16

CASTING CALL: STAGED TABLE READ -- FEMALE ROLES Amy Schumer? Sarah Silverman? Are you out there? Local writer/director Craig Knowles is holding a STAGED TABLE READING for in-development feature-length adult comedy in order to help refine the project and gauge public reaction. LOGLINE:An oversexed married couple attempt to fulfill a threesome fantasy before the husband’s 40th birthday. CONTENT ADVISORYThe script is an R-rated screwball sex comedy containing adult sexual situations and modern language of a highly-sexual nature. It’s all good natured fun but the situations and discussions may be too frank for some. ABOUT THE READINGLines need not be memorized, but simply acted from the page during the performance. All actors will be seated and mic’d during the performance. Applicants should have experience with comedy and/or theatre. TIME COMMITMENT6-8 hours. An afternoon and evening. The afternoon will be the practice/feedback/direction reading, followed by the evening staged reading in front of a small audience. COMPENSATIONA small stipend, meals, refreshments, a DVD recording of the performance, and a lot of fun will be provided. OPEN ROLES: FEMALE NARRATOR/HOSTReads the non-dialog portions of the script aloud -- action, descriptions, locations, etc. -- and plays an important character near the climax of the film. CARRIEMid 30s. Fred’s wallflower wife. Is dearly in love with Fred. Co-leading role. SUPPORTING FEMALE #1Reads for 7 warm and genuine supporting female characters, some being escorts, ranging from 21 to 95 years of age. SUPPORTING FEMALE #2Reads for 13 “rougher around the edges” supporting female characters, some being prostitutes, ranging from 17-95 year of age. Please submit headshot/demo reel/resume to: craigknowles(a)gmail.com. Thanks for your time.Craig

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