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AUDITIONS: World Premiere of THINGS AS THEY ARE
by Playwrights Local via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE MAY 2017 WORLD PREMIERE OF *Things As They Are* Written by David Todd Original score composed by Ben Chasny Directed by Anjanette Hall SEEKING - ELSIE STEVENS (Female, 35-50): Spouse of poet Wallace Stevens. Enters as a young beauty, exits as an isolated housewife. Orderly and often spectral. - MALE ENSEMBLE MEMBER (20-35): Performing multiple roles - MALE ENSEMBLE MEMBER (25-40): Performing multiple roles AUDITION SESSIONS -- Wednesday, January 11, 4:00 - 6:00 pm -- Thursday, January 12, 4:00 - 6:00 pm AUDITION LOCATION Slovenian Workmen’s Home 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110 CALLBACKS If necessary, callbacks will be on Monday, January 16 at a location TBA. PRODUCTION INFO This is a non-Equity, paid production. Performances run May 12 - 28, 2017 at Reinberger Auditorium’s upstairs loft. Rehearsals in Cleveland begin April 3. DETAILS -- Appointments are suggested, but not required. -- Actors will read sides from the play. -- Please bring a current headshot, resume, and calendar, and leave time for paperwork. For appointments or questions, please email fmamlin13(a)mail.bw.edu. SYNOPSIS Things as They Are is a meditation on the life and work of American poet and insurance executive Wallace Stevens. A collage of scenes, poems, movement, and original music, Things as They Are looks past the stock image of Stevens as an aloof attorney to find a striving son, an uncertain husband and father, a part-time comedian, and a full-time Modern giant. The play tracks its subject from run-ins with Marcel Duchamp in the 1910s to Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s, from crises with wife Elsie to reconciliations with daughter Holly, and from his beloved Pennsylvania countryside to his exotic refuge of Key West. Through a series of linked vignettes, it reveals the real Wallace Stevens to be a man of great insight, contradictions, whimsy, and desire. Things as They Are was written by David Todd, and includes excerpts from Wallace Stevens’ original work by arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf. Directed by Anjanette Hall, this world premiere features an original score composed and performed by Ben Chasny, the creative figure behind the celebrated group Six Organs of Admittance. ABOUT THE COMPANY Playwrights Local is a theater company based in Cleveland. Billed as a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. They offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made at http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/.

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Stow Players Auditions
by Thomas Mark Stephan via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Stow Players spring show auditions - "Sex Please, We're Sixty" by Susan Parker & Michael Parker Sunday, January 15 - 2-5 pm Monday, January 16 - 7-9 pm Stow Heritage Barn 5238 Young Rd. Stow (rear entrance of Silver Springs Park) Cast needs: 2 Men - Ages 60+ 4 Women - Ages 50+ (1 could be 60+) Show runs: March 10 - 25 weekends only (2 shows already sold out!) Auditioners will read from the script. Questions? Contact the director, Bill Morgan, imthemorgan(a)hotmail.com <mailto:imthemorgan@hotmail.com>

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Banish Your ShakesFEAR class with Terry Burgler, Ohio Shakespeare Festival
by via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Learn with us. Join us at Greystone Hall in downtown Akron for affordable Shakespearean verse classes this January. Proudly announcing our next Weekend Workshop: [ Banish your ShakesFEAR ]( http://www.ohioshakespearefestival.com/weekend-workshops/ ). Weekend Workshop: January 14 & 15, 12:00-3:00 (both days) Banish your ShakesFEAR Join Artistic Director Terry Burgler for this workshop that dives into Shakespeare's words to demystify some of Will's most beautiful language by finding the "acting clues" hidden in the text. Ages 12+. $75 for two days (6 hours) training "Brevity is the soul of wit." —Hamlet

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Band Directeor Needed (Stipend Position)
by Gabriella Mack via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

We are in need of an *IMMEDIATE *Band Director for our Show Choir. Especially seeking proficient pianists. *Job Description* The Band Director will conduct a small student ensemble that accompanies Brush High School "Soundsation" Show Choir (In Lyndhurst, Ohio) at all 2017 performances and competitions. Rehearsals are on Monday and/or Wednesday nights from 6:00-9:00pm starting ASAP. The ideal candidate will be a skilled musician that can play the piano. Must also have reliable transportation.There is a *small* stipend to be paid at the *end of the 2016-2017 school year*. This position is ideal for someone that has a passion for youth and an interest in growing with the program. If you believe that you would be a good fit, please email Soundsation Assistant Director, Gabriella Mack, at *SSCDance2016(a)gmail.com <SSCDance2016(a)gmail.com>* with all resumes and CVs. We will be continuing interviews in the upcoming weeks.

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DISCOUNT TICKETS for THE NIGHT ALIVE at DOBAMA THEATRE
by JD Tell via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

DISCOUNT PERFORMANCES OF THE NIGHT ALIVEPURCHASE TICKETS NOW TO BE GUARANTEED A SEATDobama Theatre presents the Regional Premiere of THE NIGHT ALIVEby Conor McPhersonNew York Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best Play 2013/14 Directed by Leighann Delorenzo featuringJoel Hammer*, Robert Hawkes, Anjanette Hall*, David Peacock*, and Val Kozlenko+*Member of Actor’s Equity Association +Equity Membership Candidate Tommy is getting by - kind of: he is crashing in his uncle's decrepit house in Dublin, dodging his estranged family, and plotting a parade of get-rich-quick schemes with his buddy Doc. Then one day he defends a destitute woman against a violent attack and a fragile glimmer of hope appears. THE NIGHT ALIVE contains adult situations and language. Discount Tickets Available OnPreview: Thursday, January 19 @ 7:30pm (All Tickets $10) *Pay-As-You-Can Performance: Sunday, January 22 @ 7:30pm Reservations can be made for Pay-As-You-Can for amounts of $5 or more. *Any amount $1 or over will be accepted for admission at the door for Pay-As-You-Can. ** Plus processing fee(s) Reservations for all performances are highly recommended.THESE PERFORMANCES ARE GENERAL SEATING, FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE THE NIGHT ALIVE runs from Friday, January 20 through Sunday, February 12, 2017Regular Ticket Prices for Fridays and Saturday Evenings at 8 pm are: Adults $32; Seniors $30For Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm: Adults are $29; Seniors $27Full-Time Students $10 for all performances.Discounts for Groups of 10 or more available.A small processing fee applies to all tickets regardless of method of payment. Credit card changes are subject to an additional processing fee. Opening Night Performance on Friday, January 20 at 8 pm includes a Champagne Toast and Reception following the performance.Visit dobama.org for a complete list of performance dates and times Dobama Theatre is located at 2340 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library Annex Building.Ohio Direction card holders can receive Pay-As-You-Can pricing for any performance during the run. Please call 216.932.3396 for reservations of e-mail boxoffice(a)dobama.org.Online reservations can be made at dobama.org 24/7.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AUDITIONS!
by G Michael Skerritt via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Hello Fellow Thespians! The Happy Ending Lyric Players have had 2 great days of auditions so far for our 41st Annual Spring Production, Beauty and the Beast! We have one more night of auditions and then a "last chance" day with our callbacks. While we have had several talented ladies, we would love to see more of them, and, of course, we are always looking for a few good men! Please help spread the word (especially to the guys out there). We'd also love to see all of you who haven't done a Happy Ending Lyric Players show in a while (we miss you)! Auditions on Monday will be from 7-9pm! (We'll stay later if you need us to!) Call Backs and Last Chance will be on Tuesday from 7:15-9pm! First Baptist Church of Great Cleveland 3630 Fairmount Blvd Shaker Heights, OH 44118 Kelley Pernicone, Producer-Director kpernicone(a)gmail.com

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Talespinner Subscriptions On Sale Now!
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Dear TCT Family, If you come to every Talespinner production, why not save money! Because TCT knows children and families need flexibility, we won't pin you to a specific performance of any production. You decide the right day for your clan each time! Check out these subscriptions to the 2017 season that give you your tickets to TCT’s four MainStage productions at a discounted price: Family Pack: Four tickets (two adults, two children) to every mainstage show this year $160 (you save $40) Buddy Pack: Two tickets (one adult, one child) to every mainstage show this year $80 (you save $20) Build-a-Puppet Single Pack: One ticket (general admission) to every show this year, and a puppet from one of 2017’s exciting shows to keep at the end of the season. Puppets chosen by TCT $50 Build-a-Puppet Buddy Pack: Two tickets (general admission) to every show this year, and a puppet from one of 2017’s exciting shows to keep at the end of the season. Puppets chosen by TCT $100 Don’t see a package that suits your needs? Let us know – we can work with you! Miss a show? Let us know. We can transfer your tickets to the next production! *Subscriptions are for mainstage season only, and cannot be applied to special events. PLAYground is not a part of the mainstage series. Unused portions of subscription cannot be refunded. Compare to Our Single Ticket Pricing: Adults (age 13 & up) : $15 Seniors, & Students with college ID: $12 Children (age 12 & under) : $10 (Educational & Group Rates available–for more information, contact talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com) Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *TCT's 2017 Season* *Red Onion, White Garlic (a Tale of Indonesia) *April 8 - 30 by David Hansen, directed by Katelyn Cornelius *Sundiata (a Tale of Mali) *June 10 - July 2 by Nina Domingue Glover, directed by Nina Domingue Glover & Nathan Lilly *The Rainbow Serpent (A Tale of Aboriginal Australia) *Sept. 16 - Oct. 8 by Christopher Johnston, directed by Alison Garrigan *Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts (A Dickens of a Holiday Tale) *Nov. 25 - Dec. 17 by Michael Sepesy, directed by Alison Garrigan Reinberger Auditorium | 5209 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | 216.264.9680 www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org

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Sunday Night Drop-In Improv Class
by Nathaniel Montgomery via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Sunday Night Drop-In Improv Class Classes are full until January 29th | On-Going Weekly | 14 Students Maximum | Adults Only (18+) Have fun, meet people and learn improv in Nathaniel's weekly drop-in improv class: The Joy of Improv! In this on-going class you'll be introduced to Nathaniel's signature style of improvisation: Loosen up, be playful, be physical, be obvious, be average, take risks, tell stories, love failing, screw up and stay happy. This class is a valuable opportunity for experienced actors/improvisors to sharpen their skills, and beginners to get introduced to the wonderful world of improvisation. Express your authentic self. Unleash your creativity. Laugh. We'll see you Sunday nights! And there is an after party! At the Door Cost - $20 (cash only, space limited to 14 students) Pre-Register Cost - $15 - go to: www.eventbrite.com<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-night-drop-in-improv-class-tickets-3065…> ***Please Note: Online registration ends at 6:30pm every Sunday for that week. Instructor: Nathaniel Montgomery Day/Time/Date: Sundays, from 7:00pm – 9:00pm, Beginning January 22nd, on-going every week! Location: Massage and Yoga Healing Arts,3250 W. Market Street, Fairlawn, Ohio ________________________________ Class Instructions: 3250 W. Market St. is a big brick building. Pull around to the back and park by the gazebo. Someone will be there holding the door open to greet you. Please be there at 6:55pm. Be prepared to move around without shoes on. We take our shoes off to respect the yoga space. ***The class is located on Market Street across from Summit Mall*** ________________________________ Nathaniel Montgomery is a life coach and an improv teacher. He teaches is own signature style of improvisation for actors/improvisors and regular average people. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre and has been teaching imrprov in Ohio and Arizona for over ten years. www.nathanielmontgomery.com<http://www.nathanielmontgomery.com> ________________________________

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Important Link to NEOohioPAL Subscribers
by via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Sorry, but I neglected to include the link below... Good morning everyone... n o one has asked me to post this message, but I feel it's an important one to deliver. We are blessed to have such an invaluable resource at our disposal, and I'd like to ask all my fellow actors, directors, film makers, playwrights, photographers, producers, dancers, choreographers, musicians, comedians, interns, and everyone in the performing arts community, to please consider donating to NEOohioPAL... even if it's just a few dollars If you're of the mindset to wait it out, and let others contribute... then I ask you to please fast forward your thoughts to a time when this service may no longer be available. Perhaps we should ask ourselves what any of us would do without this magnificent resource at our fingertips. Regards, and best wishes to all for a successful 2017! Rose DoCampo For you convenience, I'm resending this post that includes a link to donate: http://www.fredsternfeld.com/support-neohiopal/

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The North Canton Playhouse holding auditions for "Run for Your Wife"
by North Canton Playhouse via NEohioPAL 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

WHO: The cast calls for 4-6 men and 2-4 women (two parts could be played by either). Three men 30+ and the others can be anything 20+. Three women need to be 25+. WHEN: We will hold auditions on Tuesday, January 10 at 7:00, at the Youth Theater (1210 South Main Street, North Canton, OH 44720) and rehearsals will begin the following week. PERFORMANCE DATES: Shows will run March 3-March 18 with shows on Friday- Sun except for the last weekend which will run Thurs-Sat. PREPARATION: No preparation is necessary for auditions (unless you want to practice a British accent), but an awesome sense of humor is required! Please message me if you are interested or come ready for staged readings on Jan 10. If you are interested but not available that night, let me know and we can consider a private reading. Thanks! Ted Paynter, Director

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