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Karamu House Arts Education
by via NEohioPAL 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Hello, Karamu has kicked off its' spring semester of arts education and I would like to invite you, your children, and your family to participate in the Spring Semester Musical Theatre Workshop. It will be a great vehicle for students looking to get a high-quality arts education from working professionals and more performance experience. There will be one showcase of learning and one full production that students will be able to participate in this spring semester. Through the workshop, semester showcase, and performances, students will get expert training across several disciplines to create a full experience. There are classes in Vocal music, drama, and dancing (hip-hop, modern, basic movement). There are offerings for everyone from Kindergarten through adulthood The spring semester started last week and goes until April 21st. Students will have classes 5 days a week for one VERY low price with financial aid and scholarships available. Please come into the Karamu House ASAP to sign up to ensure that you don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. The address to Karamu House is 2355 E. 89th Street Cleveland, Ohio, 44106. Located on the corner of 89th and Quincy, our office is open from 9:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at JohnathonJack09(a)gmail.com or our Director of Programming, Aseelah Shareef at ashareef(a)karamuhouse.org You can also find out more detailed information about scheduling and prices when you click HERE | | | | | | | | | | | Arts Education – KARAMU HOUSE | | | | Thank you!

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PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE - AUDITION NOTICE: CABARET
by Joshua Erichsen via NEohioPAL 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR CABARET.* CANTON, OH – The Players Guild Theatre is making preparations to present the Tony Award-winning musical, CABARET. Auditions for this theatrical tour-de-force will be held on February 12 and 13, 2017. CABARET will be directed by Jon Tisevich, with choreography by Michael Lawrence Akers and music direction by Steve Parsons. Joshua Erichsen is the Guild’s Producing Artistic Director. Auditions will be held at the Players Guild Theatre, located at 1001 Market Ave., N., in the Cultural Center for the Arts, on Sunday, February 12th with available audition time slots at 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 PM, and again on Monday, February 13th at 8:30, 9:00, 9:30 and 10:00 PM. Dance Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, February 14th and Principal Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, February 15th. Actors are asked to please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song that best showcases their vocal ability, and bring the corresponding sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. In addition, they are asked to bring a current photo or provide a headshot/resume if available. *Diverse and non-traditional casting will be considered for all roles.* Those wishing to audition are asked to make an appointment for an audition time slot by filling out the online audition form at *www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition <http://www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition>*. CABARET will be presented in the William G. Fry Theater, and is scheduled to open on Friday open March 31st and will run through April 15th, with performances on Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 2:00 PM. *CABARET Character Breakdown: * EMCEE: Male: late 20s-40s; The master of ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub. Caters to the desires of both men and women. Very comfortable with his sexuality. Demonstrates a commanding stage presence, comedic, and lovable. Tenor. SALLY BOWLES: Female, late 20s-40s; British headliner at the Kit Kat Klub. Quirky, gritty, beautifully broken and haunted by the dark reality of her chosen lifestyle. Mezzo with strong belt. CLIFF BRADSHAW: Male, late 20s-40s; American novelist yearning for inspiration. Longing to find purpose, companionship, and his true voice. Bari-Tenor. FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER: Female, late 40s-late 60s; German landlady with a benevolent heart. Very aware and anxious of the social turmoil rising in Berlin. Alto. HERR SCHULTZ: Male, late 40s-late 60s; Jewish proprietor of a local fruit shop. A romantic who has become smitten of Fraulein Schneider despite the racial tension. Baritone. ERNST LUDWIG: Male, late 20s-50s; friendly and likable German who befriends Cliff. Later revealed to be Nazi. Tenor. FRAULEIN KOST: Female, late 20s-40s; A coy and self assured prostitute who rents a room from Fraulein Schneider. A Nazi sympathizer. Mezzo. KIT KAT GIRLS: Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie/Gorilla, Texas, Fritzie/Fraulein Kost, Helga; Females, late teens – 40s; entertainers and escorts at the Kit Kat Klub. Extremely comfortable in their own skin and with their sexuality. KIT KAT BOYS: Bobby, Victor, Hans, Herman/Max: Males, late teens – 40s; entertainers and escorts at the Kit Kat Klub. Extremely comfortable in their own skin and with their sexuality. CABARET is presented by the R.G.Smith Company. The Players Guild Theatre receives support from these generous partners: Arts In Stark, The Ohio Arts Council, The Canton Repository and 89.7 WKSU. ####

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Spring Theatre Class at Talespinner (Check Out Our Early Bird Special!)
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Spring Theatre Arts Class registration is now open! Find out more: http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/education/ DATES: Spring — March 4th - April 29th (No classes on April 15 ) Pre-school (ages 3-5) Saturdays 10am-11am Kids (ages 6-10) and Early Teens (ages 11-14) Saturdays 10am-noon *As an Early Bird Special, any student registered before Feb. 11* *will receive a TCT Buddy Pack (one adult and one student ticket per student registered), to any production in our 2017 season. * TCT offers three in-house Youth Theatre Arts courses per year. They take place on location at TCT—a 188 seat, ADA compliant theatre located on the eastern edge of the Detroit-Shoreway area of Cleveland's near west side. Fall and Spring classes are held on Saturdays for eight-week sessions and are broken down in appropriate age groups and scheduled as follows: Pre-school (ages 3-5) 10am to 11am Kids (ages 6-10) 10am to 1pm Early Teens (ages 11-14) 10am to 1pm Through puppets, music, movement, improvisation, story-telling and acting, students develop communication skills, teamwork, confidence, and creative expression. Each session culminates with a student-created presentation for family and friends that gives kids a taste of what goes into producing and performing a show. *SPRING CLASS REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Feb. 27.* Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *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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Bowie Tribute at House of Blues Feb. 10
by Brad Wyner via NEohioPAL 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Rich Kline, Brad Wyner, Tim Keo, Dave Maxson, Jim Cirillo, and Dave Clark are Diamond Dogs: The Sound & Vision of David Bowie performing Friday, February 10, 8:00pm at the House of Blues Cleveland a tribute to David Bowie spanning his entire career (including Lazarus!) with special guest ProgNation $12 advance, $15 day of show www.houseofblues.com/cleveland <http://www.houseofblues.com/cleveland> but wait….there’s more….in honor of David Bowie's 70th birthday, we are offering, in limited supply, Complimentary Tickets for FREE admission to the show. Please email your ticket request (limit of four tickets per request, please) to: ddogs(a)bowietribute.com <mailto:ddogs@bowietribute.com> Offer good while supplies last. Compliments of House of Blues Cleveland and Diamond Dogs - The Sound & Vision of David Bowie. Don’t lean on me man, 'cause you can’t afford the ticket ;) Cheers!!!

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Three More Chances to See Godspell at Heights Youth Theatre This Weekend
by Pamela Fine via NEohioPAL 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

HEIGHTS YOUTH THEATRE presents *GODSPELL* directed by eugene sumlin music directed by stacy bolton Friday, January 27, 7 PM Saturday, January 28, 2 PM Sunday, January 29, 2 PM Monticello Middle School Auditorium 3665 Monticello Blvd. Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44121 Tickets: $10 general admission $9 children under 6/seniors The box office opens 45 minutes before the show or tickets can be purchsed online at www.heightsyouththeatre.com/shop/ For more details visit www.heightsyouththeatre.org *Heights Youth Theatre programming is made possible by the generous support of the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the Ohio Arts Council, Susan Delaney - Howard Hanna, Hawken School, Innov8tive Nutrition, Laurel School, and PlayhouseSquare*

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Ana Lobé Ballet Academy Open Auditions for Cinderella
by Jennifer B. Andersen-Germaine via NEohioPAL 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Looking for a unique way to expose your children to the magic of theater? Children ages 5-18 with some dance training are invited to audition for the Ana Lobé Ballet Academy (ALBA) production of Cinderella. Auditions will take place Sunday February 5th at the ALBA Studio 2525 E. Royalton Road Broadview Heights, OH 44147 440-526-ALBA (2522) Ages 5-7 2:00-2:45pm Ages 8-11 3:00-3:55pm Ages 12-18 4:00-5:00pm Please send an email if you are interested in participating. Lobe(a)alballet.com The performance will take place on Sunday May 21st at Baldwin Wallace University's Kleist Center for the Arts 95 E. Bagley Road Berea, OH 44017 Sent from my iPhone

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Lunar New Years celebrations in Cleveland and beyond
by Johnny Wu via NEohioPAL 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

For anyone interested in some of these celebrations. OCA Cleveland Chapter has a very comprehensive list. The direct source. In addition, here are other events around town. http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9cb608bd45e6b629f0e2f62f6&id=277680d0 ----------------------------------------- Sent via iPhone Johnny Wu O: 216.539.4634 Produce. Direct. Edit. Event Productions. Video Branding & Editing. www.mdifilm.com More reels at www.vimeo.com/mdifilm 2013 MBE Award Recipient International Indie Filmmakers Hall of Fame for Outstanding Achievements in Editing Producer - 2015-2017 One World Day www.clevelandoneworldday.org Celebrate Cleveland Cultural Gardens 100th years Co-Founder / Co-Chair Executive Committee Cleveland Asian Festival www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org In 2016 over 48800 attendees Administrator Cleveland IndieClub Indie filmmakers group since 2003 www.clevelandindieclub.com VP of Marketing Past President OCA-Cleveland Chapter “Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans” OCA Image TV, 200 million views Worldwide OCA AsiaTown Voice Sunday, 7pm @ 88.7FM, 9000 listeners monthly www.ocagc.org WKYC TV3 Community Council City of Cleveland Consumer Affairs St. Clair Superior Development Board Member International Karate Hall of Fame World Head of Family Sokeship Council

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Open Auditions for LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE - Feb 1, 2, 3 - Gates Mills Players
by Dale Fant via NEohioPAL 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

GATES MILLS PLAYERS ANNOUNCES----- Open Auditions for LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron Based on the book by Ilene Beckerman Directed by Susan Wasserman Love, Loss and What I Wore is a humorous and touching play exploring the lives of women who share their memories of love and loss described through the clothes they wore. The show will be performed by 5 women assuming various roles throughout the show. Actors must be able to create a variety of distinct characters, voices, and physicality from one scene to another. Performance Dates; March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 2017 Friday & Saturday Evenings 7:30 pm Sunday Matinee 2:00 pm Auditions Dates; February 1st and 2nd 7: 00 pm Call backs February 3rd 7:00 pm Rehearsals begin Sunday February 5th - time to be determined. Location for performance and auditions; The Gates Mills Community House, 1460 River Rd. Gates Mills, Ohio 44040 Please bring to Audition; 1. All and any conflicts beginning February 5th thru March 25th. (Note- everyone must be at all rehearsals of Tech Week beginning March 19th-on) 2. Theatrical resume and headshot/and or photo. 3. 1 short monologue not to exceed 1 minute. The Cast; 5 adult women (doubling, flexible casting) of all ages, races and physiques. Actresses will be playing different characters thru out the 28 different scenes. Available Roles; Woman 1 - Gingy Woman 2 - Gingy's Mother, Nancy's Mother, Rosie, Lynne, Mary, Nora, Doctor Woman 3 - Nancy, Stephanie, Liz, Annie, Eve's Shrink, Woman, Amanda Woman 4 - Alex's Mother, Holly, Merrill, Older Sister, Pam, Dora, Eve, Lisa, Geralyn Woman 5 - Alex, Nancy(The Gang Sweater), Younger Sister, Mary's Mother, Heather Contact Susan Wasserman for any questions etc. Susan Wasserman - swasserman3(a)gmail.com <mailto:swasserman3@gmail.com> (248-763-8771)

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Reminder Auditions! The Flick (This weekend), Jesus Christ Superstar, Hairspray... (Weathervane Playhouse, Akron)
by Fred Gloor via NEohioPAL 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

NEWS RELEASE Melanie YC Pepe Artistic Director 330.836.2626<tel:330.826.2626> Auditions Weathervane Playhouse 1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron, Oh 44313 For details, visit www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition> The Flick Production Dates: May 4 to 14 Directed by Craig Joseph Auditions by appointment. www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition> Sunday, January 29, 7 - 10 p.m. Monday, January 30, 7 - 10 p.m. Jesus Christ Superstar Production Dates: March 30 to April 23 Directed by Melanie YC Pepe Auditions by appointment. www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition> Sunday, February 5, 6 - 9 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 6 - 9 p.m. Hairspray Production Dates: June 8 to July 2 Directed by Marissa Leenaarts Auditions by appointment. www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition> Sunday, March 5, 1 - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Maarch 6, 6 - 9 p.m. ###

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The Breen Center for the Performing Arts- Crew Call
by Tobias Peltier via NEohioPAL 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

The Breen Center for the Performing Arts is looking for crew members for the 2017 events season. These are part-time casual positions with a pay rate commensurate with experience. We are Cleveland's premier performance arts center hosting dance, choral, television, lectures, and music concerts. Please send resumes to Tobias Peltier, Technical Director at tpeltier(a)ignatius.edu. *Tobias Peltier* *Technical Director* *The Breen Center for the Performing Arts* *Technical Director- Saint Ignatius Broadcasting Network* P: 216 634 8839 C: 805 290 2178 tpeltier(a)ignatius.edu www.ignatius.edu St. Ignatius High School 1911 W. 30th St. Cleveland, OH 44114

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