January 2017 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

EVENT: Feb. 12 Family Event with Columbus Children's Theatre
by Lindsey Walsh via NEohioPAL 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

"Jack and the Beanstalk" Performed by Columbus Children's Theatre Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 PM Philomethian Auditorium - 38 Philomethian St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Columbus Children's Theatre brings this classic fairy tale to life! Lonely Jack is forced to sell his cow so he and his family can have money to buy food. A mysterious old man convinces little Jack to give up his cow in exchange for magic beans. Appalled by this trade, Jack's mother throws the beans outside and sends the boy to bed without supper. Overnight, the beans grow into a giant stalk which leads to a kingdom above the clouds. A large, but aloof, giant lives in the kingdom, and provides the perfect opportunity for Jack to get into trouble. Join us after the performance for an acting workshop geared for the entire family, presented by Talespinner Children's Theatre! The workshop will focus on themes from the play and provide an introduction to the "actor tools" of "mind, body, and voice." Admission: Free age 4 and under; $10 / $12 Students (age 18 and under); $12 / $15 Adults More Info / Tickets: ChagrinArts.org <http://www.ChagrinArts.org> or 440-247-9700 Lindsey Walsh Director of Marketing P.O. Box 623 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 440.247.9700 office ChagrinArts.org <http://www.chagrinarts.org/> FB smChagrin Arts on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/#!/ChagrinArts> UPCOMING EVENTS <http://chagrinarts.org/event-registration/> 2017 Performing Arts Series rsz_1chagrinarts_logo_10anniversary_small

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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Opens in Two Weeks!
by fctheatre via NEohioPAL 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

French Creek Theatre is proud to present... THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Adapted by Scott Davidson Directed by Deborah Cluts The tale of a child's beloved toy yearning to be real graces the stage with all the magic and heart of Margery Williams' original classic. With a timeless message and unforgettable characters, this enchanted story is sure to captivate young and imaginations alike. FEBRUARY 10 - 19 FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT 7PM SUNDAY AT 3PM ADULTS $15 YOUTH $10 Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online<http://metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php> or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily. FEATURING Kristin Brosky Tobin Grendzynski Jailyn Harris Gerald Miller and Michael Strama French Creek Theatre is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054

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2017 Great Lakes Medieval Faire
by Cast Directors via NEohioPAL 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

The second session of auditions for the 2017 Great Lakes Medieval Faire will be held Sunday, February 26th from noon to 4 pm inside the Feast Hall at the Great Lakes Medieval Faire For our principal cast, we need four men preferably age 30+ to play our Knights Templar: -Richard Mallebeench, Master of the Templars in England -Gilbert de Lacy -Sir Roger St. Leger -Sir William de Harcourt We also need talented actors to portray our main villainous nobles the Earl Edmund of Lancaster and his wife Blanche of Artois, as well as their hired help; a chaotic neutral group of rogues and their leader. This year, our principal cast is based on people that actually existed (save for the rogues. They were just added for dramatic effect). Please research the character you are auditioning for, and tailor your audition piece appropriately. While the names of our leads are historically accurate, the age of the actor portraying them does not have to be. In addition to these named characters we also need to fill the following roles: 2 ladies maids to Lady Blanche 2 footmen to the Earl A Faerie princess 4+ elemental fae A mysterious Oracle A Wizard A Court Jester Four Squires to the Knights 6 to 8 Rogues A sheriff to the village of Avaloch The Mayor of Avaloch As well as, of course, a diverse and wide cast of villagers. Request an audition by emailing us at glmfcast(a)gmail.com. Please direct all questions you have to glmfcast(a)gmail.com as well. We would be happy to answer any questions you have about the audition or rehearsal process, or about joining cast in general. AEA contracts are not available for this performance.

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Contributing to NEohioPAL
by via NEohioPAL 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Greetings Creative Colleagues, One day I was cold and needed a sweater. I went to the sweater store and asked the shopkeeper if I could borrow a sweater and wear it whenever I needed it. He seemed confused and thought he would prefer to be paid for the sweater since he had done all the work to locate the sweater, and order it, and pay for it, and open the store and all. One day I was in need of a gig. So I went to NEohioPAL and found loads of interesting stuff that got delivered right to my email constantly. I read it all the time, got some jobs from the postings and shared a lot of the information with others and sometimes they got jobs, too. I wanted to use it all for free whenever I happened to need it. Then I remembered how the shopkeeper wanted me to pay for the sweater. And how public radio asks me to pay for listening every single day. And then Fred asked me to pay for NEohioPAL -- whatever I could afford... And so I did. It's all about supporting each other. It's all about being in this Life Business together. THANK YOU, FRED -- You are amazing!!! May 2017 be a fabulously successful year for us all -- and may we measure success by the kindness we show ourselves, each other and this magnificent planet. *--* *Stories can save us. Stories enable us to see others as worthy of love, and therefore worth fighting for. Everyone has a story. Which story have you yet to tell? Whose story have you yet to hear?* * *- valarie kaur

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IMAGINATION OVERLOAD - Theatre Classes offered at the Akron Children's Museum
by Wandering Aesthetics via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

> The Akron Children’s Museum hosts Wandering Aesthetics' > Let’s Play! > > Continuing our partnership with the recently opened Akron Children’s Museum, Wandering Aesthetics’ Director of Education Kyle Jozsa will lead two fun-filled theatre classes designed for children ages 2.5 - 5 and 5 - 9. > > ***Wandering Aesthetics uses a play-based approach to teach, guiding students to learn through imagination, physical and vocal exploration and experimentation.*** > > > Parents and students continue to rave about working with Jozsa: > > “Kyle’s passion for working with children and ability to "become" one of them is exceptional!!!” – Svetla Ganeva-Morrison, Photographer > > “Kyle is so adept at establishing a safe, comfortable, supported place for everyone to explore and create!” – Jennfier Betz, Improviser > > > For more information, interested parties may contact Director of Education Kyle Jozsa via phone at 330.612.3090, email info(a)watheatre.com <mailto:info@watheatre.com> > or by visiting watheatre.com/youth <http://watheatre.com/youth>. > PLAY: Theatre Games > Ages: 5 - 9 Years > Drop-in: $10 > Tuesdays @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM > > Come to the Akron Children’s Museum and PLAY! > > Join Wandering Aesthetics Teaching Artist Kyle Jozsa as he leads this program highlighting the basics of teamwork and how that relates to the art of theatre. > Let’s Play!: Imagination Overload > Ages: 2.5 - 5 Years > Drop-in: $10 > Wednesdays @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM > > Let’s play in our imagination!!! > > Let’s Play! uses theatrical concepts (such as: movement, voice, imagination, costumes, props) to facilitate physical, social & emotional development in your young performer. Designed for children ages 2.5 - 5, the class incorporates songs, stories and activities that use imaginative play as a foundation for learning. > > Classes will be held at: > Akron Children's Museum > 216 S. Main St. • Akron, OH 44308 > > ***SIGN UP BY PHONE or REGISTER At The Akron Children's Museum located at 216 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308***

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ASM needed for The Music Man at Olde Towne Hall Theatre
by via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Dena M. Warmuth, stage manager of The Music Man, is looking for an ASM to help facilitate the backstage environment during performances. The production is being directed by Joy VanKeuren. Katie VanKeuren is the music director. The choreographer is Alex Craig. The show opens February 17, 2017, and closes March 11, 2017. If you are interested. Please send a resume and cover letter to Dena at denawarmuth(a)gmail.com. For more information, please go to www.oldetownehalltheatre.com. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone

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Need Two Actors for Staged Reading!
by B W via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Denial is Not a River in Egypt Director Brian Westerley is looking for two actors for this staged reading. The story: A dramedy about Spencer, a young gay man who, while comfortable with his sexuality, still has a problem falling for the wrong guy. In this case, it's his best friend, Curtis. Curtis is a straight guy, living with his girlfriend, Cadella, a manipulative shrew who will do anything to hold on to her man. We also meet Casey, Spencer's ex & now voice of reason, & Erica, Curtis's old school chum. Together, they do their level best to show Curtis that denial is really only a river in Egypt. Looking for: Curtis: 20-35; naïve; gullible; has sexuality issues; a bit of a drinker Casey: 20-35; Spencer's ex & now close friend; sounding board Performance date is Monday, March 13th at Stow Players. (Three rehearsals will be scheduled once casting is complete.) Please submit headshots & resumes to the director at MonteCount(a)hotmail.com

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Berko review: BASKERVILLE @ CPH
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

********************* *To read Roy Berko's review of BASKERVILLE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Cleveland Play House to to www.royberko.info <http://www.royberko.info>* *To read other local reviews of the show go to: www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com>* ••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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Review of "Baskerville" at Cleveland Play House
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Cleveland Play House offers a marvelously madcap ‘Baskerville’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics The Cleveland Play House has a long-term love affair with playwright Ken Ludwig. After staging world premiere productions of his “Leading Ladies” in 2004, “The Game’s Afoot” in 2011 and “A Comedy of Tenors” to open its centennial season in 2015, “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” is currently on stage at the Allen Theatre. It is easy to see the attraction. Ludwig has mastered the farce formula – the silly situations, the witty repartee delivered at lightning speed, and the hyper-dramatic and highly stylized funny-business – and now his plays are branded with his own name in their titles. It is enough to turn an artistic director’s head. But sometimes, in long-term affairs, love is simply taken for granted and less effort is made to keep it vibrant. That seems to be the case with “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.” Before the Cleveland Play House produces his next play, it may want to consider hiring Dr. Ruth Westheimer as the dramaturg. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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Re: [NEohioPAL] Audience member review of " Death of A Salesman" at French Creek Theater in Sheffield Lake
by a.hanratty via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Death of A Salesman was outstanding. Great job by the entire cast, crew, and Director Fred Sternfeld!! You have three hours from now to see the show! I hope you get to see it! -Amy Hanratty Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: Evie Morris via NEohioPAL <neohiopal(a)lists.neohiopal.org> Date: 1/29/17 12:39 AM (GMT-05:00) To: via NEohioPAL <neohiopal(a)lists.neohiopal.org>, NeOhioPal Other <post(a)neohiopal.org> Subject: [NEohioPAL] Audience member review of " Death of A Salesman" at French Creek Theater in Sheffield Lake Friends, I want to encourage you all to take a well-deserved break from politics tomorrow afternoon and go see " Death of a Salesman" at French Creek Theater in Sheffield Lake. THE MATINEE IS AT 3 PM and it is the last performance of a perfectly brilliant production. Every once in a while a show hits it out of the park in text, direction, acting, and production values. This is one of those shows. Fred Sternfeld, the director, takes a masterpiece (Arthur Miller,) and accomplishes total clarity when going from the present to past, (no easy task,) and drawing nuance and broad dynamic range from every cast member. Greg White was wonderful when he played Willy Lomond at The Ensemble Theater Production. Tonight, IMHO, he went to another level, buoyed by the always engaged and compassionate Anne McEvoy as Linda, James Rankin (Biff ) and Jeremy Jankins (Happy), who were raw and believable in every moment. I cannot name every cast member here, but I can assure you that this is one of those magical productions where the play transcends any one individual and the talented cast soars as an ensemble to do it justice. I do have to mention, however, that Stuart Hoffman's in-character " choreography" to set his scene as Howard Wagner was as fluid as any dance moves you will ever see on DWTS!! We were mesmerized from the start to the heart-breaking end. Stephen & I ushered, so the first act we were sitting to the side, where all good ushers sit. At the intermission, Fred said, " There are two empty seats next to us, want to move?" Of course, I was in motion before he finished the question. I did not realize, however, that the seats were in the front row. As I began to cry for the last 20 minutes I held it together and then said to Fred. " I didn't want to disturb you by audibly sniffing out loud." His was response was " Oh, I like when that happens! " because that means that the actors have successfully broken through the "wall" and we are all sharing the emotional impact of the play. That also means, we talked about why it moved us so all the way home, and most likely, will be dissecting it tomorrow as well. The cast deserves a full house tomorrow and you deserve to see Cleveland Theater at it's finest. Peace, love and namaste, Evie Morris

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