January 2017 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

CPT is now Requesting Proposals for the 17/18 Season
by Andy Weyenberg via NEohioPAL 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Dear Northeast Ohio artists, CPT is planning the 2017-2018 Season, and once again we are reaching out to you for great ideas. CPT is focused on new work that is surprising, unexpected and somehow outside the realm of conventional theatre. CPT is looking for proposals from Northeast Ohio artists for complete projects. Proposals may be for world premieres, second or third US productions, radical re-envisionings of classic plays or other projects. The show could be your own show or a script you would like to work on. Based on the success of past co-productions and our New Play Development series, we are also interested in creating opportunities for artists and groups that would like to retain greater ownership of projects and who can share risk with CPT. Before sending a proposal: * Take time to look at CPT's recent seasons-these are excellent examples of our programming choices. Click Here for the Season Archive<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/>. * Get a sense of CPT's aesthetic and artistic sensibility-if you haven't seen a lot of shows at CPT, talk to people who have. * CPT has a culture of doing a lot with a little and production budgets are modest. Keep in mind CPT's financial limitations. * If this is a new/original project, think through its current state of development-is it still in early development or at the right moment for full production? Submitting a Proposal Proposals of complete projects should be 1-3 pages long, not including script or work samples, and must include: * a one page summary of the project: including why this project fits CPT's mission and why it's important to you as an artist * your sense of what state the project is currently in and a general plan to bring it to completion * a resume for all primary artists involved * additional materials that will help us get a sense of the project: copy of proposed script, sample of past work, video, etc. please mention if you are interested in co-producing options Deadline for proposals is January 30th, 2017. If you are submitting an idea for a play that is already written by an outside artist, please keep in mind that others may be proposing the same script (for example, suggesting a script does not mean you have dibs on doing it at CPT). Please be aware that CPT does not comment on why proposals are not selected. We occasionally make subjective artistic suggestions related to a project if we are asked to give feedback. Please send your proposals electronically to CPT's Artistic and Education Associate, Andy Weyenberg at atweyenberg(a)cptonline.org<mailto:atweyenberg@cptonline.org>. Subject line: Your Name and "Season Proposal" - for example: Jane Smith, Season Proposal. Please post videos to VIMEO or other website and send link with proposal.

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Amazing acting workshop coming to Cleveland!
by via NEohioPAL 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

The Houde School of Acting is thrilled to welcome two of the best in the biz to Cleveland next month! It's your chance to work with celebrity actress Jennifer Stone AND Pillar Entertainment founder Delora Argiro OBrien! Simply click this link http://www.raisingfameworkshop.com/ and scroll down to the Houde logo and click it to get registered. We encourage you to never stop learning and invite you to also check out a class or two at one of our two locations. Visit houdeschoolofacting.com and email us at houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com with any questions or to get started! Right now, new students can buy one month and get one month free! Make it a great week! Jessica Houde

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2017 Open Submissions of New Plays
by Playwrights Local via NEohioPAL 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL Announces its 2017 OPEN SUBMISSION PERIOD New ten-minute, one-act, and full-length plays by writers from Northeast Ohio accepted from January 1 - March 31, 2017. No fee for submitting! Playwrights Local seeks original, unproduced plays for our 2017-2018 programs, including the 3rd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival (Fall 2017) and our developmental Play Lab (Winter/Spring 2018). Playwrights may submit up to two pieces: one ten-minute play and one one-act or full-length play. All unproduced, original plays for adult audiences are accepted, including one-person plays. (Not accepted: children’s plays, musicals, adaptations of copyrighted material, and translations.) Find more information at our Submission page <http://playwrightslocal.org/submissions/>. NO SUBMISSION FEE Open to all playwrights age 18 or older who are permanent residents of any county in Northeast Ohio <http://wikitravel.org/upload/en/6/69/NE_Ohio_Counties.png>. Submissions open on January 1, 2017 and close on March 31, 2017. Early submissions are encouraged. Selections will be announced by July 31, 2017. For guidelines and additional information, see Playwrights Local’s Submission page <http://playwrightslocal.org/submissions/>. ABOUT US Playwrights Local is a 501(c)(3) theater company based in Cleveland. As a playwrights’ center, our goal is to provide a home base for all novice and experienced dramatic writers in Northeast Ohio—that is, to serve as a creative outlet for anyone interested in writing for the stage and screen. We offer free classes, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Playwrights Local strives to increase the impact of original theater on the community and to raise the profile of area playwrights both within Greater Cleveland and beyond.

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FREE On Camera Acting Class!
by Lauren Nichols via NEohioPAL 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Interested in acting on camera? With all new classes beginning this week, Olmsted Performing Arts is excited to extend an offer to brand new students! Attend any Film Intensive class this week for FREE! To reserve your spot email Lauren.Nichols(a)olmstedperformingarts.com <Lauren.Berry(a)olmstedperformingarts.com>. Space is limited, first come first served! We offer top notch training and still have some space in the kids intensive, and teen intensive! Currently, our adult class is at capacity. Film Intensive I- Ages 7-11 Monday 1/16 7:00-8:00 (TONIGHT!) Film Intensive II- Ages 13-17 Thursday 1/19 5:30-6:30 Reserve your spot today! About the Instructor: Lauren Nichols worked, lived and trained in Los Angeles with Lesly Kahn & Co, Tim Phillips Studio, and the famous Groundlings School of Improv. Lauren just wrapped a Guest Star role for the new NBC show "Chicago Justice" premiering in March! She also appeared in Todrick Hall's series "Pop Star High" and recorded the original cast recording for the series. That project lead to taping the MTV pilot "Todrick". Lauren also had a costar role on "Scandal" and played opposite of Milo Ventimiglia in the film "Madtown". She was cast in the film "Dog Eat Dog" which held the illustrious spot of being the closing night film for the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In "Dog Eat Dog" she acts opposite of Nicolas Cage. Lauren appeared in the Hulu/Funny or Die project "Triumph's Summer Election Special" where she was able to work with Robert Smigel, former SNL writer and creator of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA, Lauren teaches actors in the Cleveland area integral skills of script analysis, on camera audition techniques, and how to market yourself and launch your career in this exciting industry.

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Torque Improv in the Village 1/28/17
by Don Mitri via NEohioPAL 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Torque...Full Throttle Improv ushers in 2017 with high energy, physical and hysterical improv at the Reserve Hall Theater! Torque shows combine game structures similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway" along with audience participation. When the eating and football has ended, check out some of Cleveland's hottest improv performers as they take your suggestions and create completely unscripted improvised scenes. Date: Jan 28,, 2017 Show time is 8:30pm Doors open at 8:00pm Admission: $5.00 (Cash Only) Reserve Tickets: (440) 471-1045 or online improv(a)cpacleveland.org Walkups are always welcome! For all CPA information: www.cpacleveland.org Free parking is always available in the Mayfield Village Civic Center lot. **Parking lot is located behind Heinens grocery store at the corner of Wilson Mills and Som Center Rd.** **Entrance to the parking lot is off Wilson Mills Comedy Project Alliance Mayfield Village Civic Center (Reserve Theater) 6622 Wilson Mills Rd Mayfield Village, Oh 44143

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Educational Program Producers and Crew
by via NEohioPAL 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

Seeking individuals to collaborate with us in developing short formdocumentary-type videos for an international academic video program. Ifinterested, please email us (thesharpstart(a)gmail.com) what disciplines you’reinterested in (e.g. space travel, medical, architecture, medicine, emergencypreparedness, etc.) and your filmmaking skill-set (e.g. script-writing, sound,camera work, editing, etc.).

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Reminder: Cleveland Critics Circle Awards--2016
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

****************** Close to 5000 people have viewed the Cleveland Critics Circle 2016 Theater Awards. If you haven't viewed them yet, click on www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com ********************

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Berko review: THE PHANTOM TOLL BOOTH @ Ensemble; BroadwayWorld Professional Cleveland Awards
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

************************** To read Roy Berko's review of THE PHANTOM TOLL BOOTH @ Ensemble go to www.royberko.info That same site also has the BroadwayWorld Professional Cleveland Theater Awards for 2016. ****************************

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AUDITIONS: "Little Shop of Horrors" - January 22/23
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre via NEohioPAL 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

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Review of "This is NOT About My Dead Dog" at Playwrights Local
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

One-woman show at Playwrights Local howls at the moon Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Like the portrait she paints of her relationships with men, Amy Schwabauer’s one-woman show “This is NOT About My Dead Dog” is often aimless and unsatisfying but, also, quite infectious. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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