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Sondheim's COMPANY opens at the Allen Theatre
by Theatre 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

---------------------------------------------------- COMPANY Cleveland State University's Department of Theatre and Dance, a Resident Company of Playhouse Square, will open the 2017-2018 Theatre season with the Stephen Sondheim musical, COMPANY. OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 5, 2017 Allen Theatre Mainstage - Playhouse Square 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays 2:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays TICKETS Call: 216.241.6000 Visit: playhousesquare.org<http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/company> In Person: State Theatre Ticket Office, located at 1519 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115. Tickets are also available 60-minutes prior to performances at the Allen Theatre Complex. * A special public ASL Performance<http://www.heardwhatsup.com/> will be presented on Thursday, November 2 with ticket code ASL. * Two $25.00 Dinner and a Show Nights<http://www.csuohio.edu/class/theatre-dance/dinner-and-show-0> will be offered in partnership with Elements Bistro on Euclid and available on Fridays, October 27 and November 3 by pre-reservation only by using ticket code DIN<http://www.csuohio.edu/class/theatre-dance/dinner-and-show-0>. (Click HERE<http://www.csuohio.edu/class/theatre-dance/dinner-and-show-0> for more on this deal). THE STORY On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of events, the habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. THE CAST Cheyenne Bizon (JOANNE), Sarah Blubaugh (AMY), Machala Comenschek (JENNY), Chace Coulter (LARRY), Antonio DeJesus (PAUL), Bridgette Dona (KATHY), Alexa Fatheringham (MARTA), Rebekah Ferro (The VOCAL MINORITY), Mary Gilchrist (The VOCAL MINORITY), Frank Ivancic (ROBERT), Malik Jones (PETER), Steven Livingston (HARRY), Brooke Myers (SUSAN), Jylian Purtee (The VOCAL MINORITY), Elizabeth Samsa (APRIL), Jamie K. Satterfield (The VOCAL MINORITY), Elizabeth Stewart (SARAH), and Eric Wloszek (DAVID). ----------------------------------------------------

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FINAL WEEKEND of "Complete Works" at Strongsville Community Theater!
by Christopher Bizub 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Strongsville Community Theater is proud to present... THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE [Abridged] By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, & Jess Winfield Directed by Chris Bizub PERFORMANCEs: October 20th-October 29th, 2017 Fri & Sat @ 8pm and Sun @ 3pm LOCATION: Strongsville High School (the little theater) 20025 Lunn Rd. Strongsville, OH 44149. (Use entry Door D, which is on the front of the high school at the west end of the building. Parking is in the small lot in front of Door D.) TICKETS: $15 Tickets may still be available at the door, but advance sales are suggested at the Box Office phone: (440) 879-8817, or at our website:www. StrongsvilleCommunityTheatre.com <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.StrongsvilleCommunityTheatr…> To buy tickets online, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ complete-works-of-w-shakespeare-tickets-38062524034https://www. eventbrite.com/e/complete-works-of-w-shakespeare-tickets-38062524034 CAST: Mallory Simmons Emmy Cohen Kelsey Rubenking SYNOPSIS: All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! Join these madcap women in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. Warning! This show is a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare’s plays, and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders, outer-ear disorders, Shakespearean scholars, degrees in Elizabethan history and/or people inclined to motion sickness. The RSC cannot be held responsible for expectant mothers!

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Podcast Interview Featuring Writer Christopher Johnston!
by Aaron Collier 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Good afternoon! This new Authentic Audio Podcast episode features a conversation with Cleveland writer Christopher Johnston. Listen at: www.authenticaudiopodcast.com Also available on:iTunes Soundcloud and most platforms where you get your podcasts Chris is a dynamic writer and journalist from the Cleveland area whose work is wide ranging. From writing about and covering human trafficking, to medical miracles and serial killers, Chris has some incredible insight you'll want to hear. You’ll also want to listen to us talk about his upcoming book which is so very timely in the light of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The book: Shattering Silences: New Approaches to Healing Survivors of Rape and Bringing Their Assailants to Justice (Skyhorse Publishing), is the first book to cover new innovative approaches and partnerships that treat sexual assault victims and shows how the people and organizations implementing these new approaches are having far-reaching impacts on helping victims heal and making it more likely that predators will be arrested and sentenced. Best,The Authentic Audio Podcast Team http://www.authenticaudiopodcast.com/ | | Virus-free. www.avg.com |

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Kent Dance Ensemble presents "Broadway Voices" Benefit Concert
by Koneval, Joni 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

The Kent Dance Ensemble, Kent State University's pre-professional dance company, will host "Broadway Voices," a concert benefitting the Ensemble, on Mon., Nov. 13, 2017 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature appearances by some of Broadway's most talented performers, including Marcus Paul James (Motown, In the Heights, RENT, Nonhlanhla Kheswa (The Lion King), Sophia Nicole (The Lion King, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon), and Cinda Ramseur (The Lion King, Cirque du Soleil's Kooza). "Broadway Voices" will be held in the Erdmann-Zucchero Theatre, located in Kent State's Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242. Tickets are $50 per person, with all proceeds directly benefitting the Kent Dance Ensemble. To purchase a ticket, please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/news/kent-dance-ensemble-hosts-broadway-v… Joni L. Koneval Marketing Associate School of Theatre and Dance | Porthouse Theatre Kent State University 330-672-0116 | jkoneval(a)kent.edu www.kent.edu/theatredance<http://www.kent.edu/theatredance> | www.porthousetheatre.com<http://www.porthousetheatre.com>

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Tri-C Presents: THE COLORED MUSEUM
by Astrid Jobe 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

The Tri-C Theatre Department presents... *The Colored Museum* Written by Tony Award-winning playwright and director, George C. Wolfe, *The Colored Museum* is comprised of 11 scenes or "exhibits," through which the audience is taken on a journey of oppression and racism in a comedic yet thought-provokingly impactful fashion. The play explores and satirizes prominent themes and identities of African-American culture, re-defining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America. This production is directed by Tony Sias, with musical direction by Reginald Bowens, and choreography by Kevin Marr II. Tri-C's Western Campus Theatre, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, Ohio 44130 October 26th, 27th, and 28th at 7:30 pm Ticket Prices: $10 for Adults, $8 for Tri-C Faculty/Staff, Non-Tri-C Students, and Seniors, and FREE for Tri-C students with a valid ID. For tickets, call 216-987-5536 or visit trictickets.com <https://webmail.tri-c.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=v84pPHMQPr8pcDvEf81fL7zLD7anACfh…>. and at Playhouse Square's Ohio Theatre Nov. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at 7:30 pm Ticket Prices: $20 General Admission, $5 for High School and College Students For ticket information and reservations for the Playhouse Square performances, contact the Box Office at 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.org <https://webmail.tri-c.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=K6A-ew21glRcmZRRELYF6KQxZBmofoe-…> . Free Matinee for schools, Nov. 2nd at 10:30 am *Reservations for the matinee are required and may be obtained by calling 216-987-4947 <(216)%20987-4947>*

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle Opens Shahrazad Theatre Company’s Inaugural Season
by August Scarpelli 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

The Caucasian Chalk Circle Opens Shahrazad Theatre Company’s Inaugural Season Ensemble Theatre presents Shahrazad Theatre Company’s adaptation of Bertold Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle October 27 -- November 12 Fridays & Saturdays - 8pm Sundays - 2pm Ensemble’s Playground Theatre Space Cleveland Heights, OH (October 24, 2017) -- Ensemble Theatre ushers in the next generation of Cleveland theatre as the incubator for the new Shahrazad Theatre Company (STC). The new company is co-founded by three Artistic Associates of Ensemble and graduates of Hiram College, Kayla Davis (‘14), Kyle Huff (‘14), and August Scarpelli (‘16). Shahrazad Theatre Company’s inaugural production is of Bertolt Brecht’s parable, The Caucasian Chalk Circle (translated and adapted by STC) performed in Ensemble’s Playground Theatre -- 2843 Washington Blvd, Cleveland Heights OH 44118. Much like Ensemble Theatre, STC is dedicated to works that “celebrate the human spirit and it’s struggle.” Much like the revolutionary playwrights and artists who changed the conversations theatre could have, STC believes a fresh and living light can be shed on the facets and flaws of the modern human condition. Chalk Circle features a group of well-known local actors including Robert Hawkes, Valerie Young, James Rankin, Tim Young, Andrew Keller, Katelyn Rotuno, Hannah Storch, Steve Vase-Hansell, Allen Branstein, Kayla Davis, and August Scarpelli. Kyle Huff is directing the STC adaptation. About The Caucasian Chalk Circle: With the help of a few wayward actors, two divided and destitute post-war villages in the middle of a heated debate over “their” land, share the story of Grusha, a peasant who is given an abandoned and noble child whom she chooses to raise as her own. It is a long and dangerous journey into the northern mountains to find the child a home; all while her beloved fiance is at war. Meanwhile, the city is in flames -- a scoundrel and drunkard is appointed judge, and suddenly the child's mother decides she wants him back! Grusha is put on trial. In this "golden age,” law and justice will be tested; will it bend or will it break? In light of Ensemble theatre’s 2017/18 season entitled “We the People” and the recent events concerning the future of the Coventry Corner, the last lines of the play resound clearly: “And you who have listened to the story of the chalk circle, Bear in mind the age-old wisdom: That all things should belong to those who would do well by them, Children to the motherly, so they may thrive, Cars to good drivers, so they may be well driven. And the valley to the waterers, that it may bear fruit”. Tickets are $12-15 and are available at www.EnsembleTheatreCLE.org For reservations and information, call 216-202-0938. BERTOLD BRECHT’S CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE October 27th -- November 12th Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 2pm BOX OFFICE INFORMATION 216-202-0938 EnsembleTheatreCLE.org info(a)ensemble-theatre.org WHERE 2843 W. Washington Blvd Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 PARKING Parking can be found in the Coventry School parking lot to the south of the theatre, also along Washington Blvd and surrounding streets.

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Chicago at The Becksville Theatre
by Will C Crosby 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

The Brecksville Theatre Presents Chicago, the Musical Performance dates: November 3,4,10,11,17,18 at 7:30 PM. November 5 and 12 at 2:00 PM. NOMINEE! 1975 Tony® Awards: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score WINNER! 1997 Tony® Award, Best Revival of a Musical In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse. Chicago (1975) is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal." The sexy and sleek Kander and Ebb score includes "All That Jazz," "Mister Cellophane," "Razzle Dazzle" and "Hot Honey Rag," Performance dates: November 3,4,10,11,17,18 at 7:30 PM. November 5 and 12 at 2:00 PM. Direction and Choreography by Kristin Netzband, Musical Direction by Heidi Herczeg, Stage Management by Mandi Stevens. Starring Kim Eskut, Trinidad Snider, Neil Scheibelhut, Brian Pichola, and Caron Wykle! Featuring Joel Fenstermaker, Laura Henri, David Turner, Melanie Leibold, Annie Unk, Sarah Menser, Jen Justice, Jeremy Jenkins, Bradley Kohl, Anthony Salatino, Jacob Schafer, Paul Hoffman, Brenden Junge, Megan Polk, Lindsey Wilkins Performances are at 49 Public Sq, Brecksville, Ohio 44141. Admission is $15.00. For tickets go to www.thebrecksvilletheatre.org This show is produced in partnership with Samuel French.

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Cleveland Pops Orchestra Scholarship Competition Announced
by Gordon Petitt 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

CLEVELAND POPS ORCHESTRA 19TH Annual Music Scholarship Competition Cleveland, OH - October 24, 2017 -- The Cleveland POPS Orchestra announces the nineteenth annual competition of its Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship. This year's competition will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Read More<file:///\\CPOSVR1\Shared\Jean%20L.%20Petitt\News%20Release_Cleveland%20POPS%20Scholarship%20Competition_2017.pdf> Contact: Gordon Petitt, Director of Marketing (O) 216.765.7677 (M) 216.780.8305 glpetitt(a)clevelandpops.com<mailto:glpetitt@clevelandpops.com> On the Web at www.clevelandpops.com<http://www.clevelandpops.com>

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Two Men Needed Immediately (20s-40s) - "The Lyons" by Nicky Silver at CVLT
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

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Season Auditions for Talespinner's four 2018 productions!
by TCT Intern 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Talespinner Children's Theatre 2018 Season Auditions Sunday, November 26, 2017 5pm - 9:30pm Monday, November 27, 2017 5pm - 9:30pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY *Email ag.tctorg(a)gmail.com <ag.tctorg(a)gmail.com> for an appointment.* WHO: TCT is a professional company that presents ensemble based world premiere works for children based on International stories, mythologies and other artistic disciplines that help children and the families in our area welcome diversity, learn acceptance, and embrace imaginative curiosity about cultures and peoples outside their own, while also celebrating who and what each of us may be. TCT creates a warm, professional, accepting, and inclusive environment that welcomes artists and creators, age 18 & up, of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, shapes, genders, and sizes. WHERE: Reinberger Auditorium 5209 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, OH 44102 Located at the eastern edge of the vibrant Gordon Square Arts District/Detroit Shoreway neighborhood on Cleveland's near west side WHAT: Company auditions for the 2018 season. Auditioners will be considered for the entire season, as well as the touring company for the year. Being available for only specific shows does not exclude your from auditioning. There will be an option to notify us of your availability at the audition. TCT is proud to present 5 plays by 5 amazing women in our 2018 season: THE OBA ASKS FOR A MOUNTAIN (a Tale of Nigeria) by Gale Nyoka Directed by Chennelle Bryant Harris Performances: April 7 - 29, 2018 Rehearsals start: February 12, Tech begins March 31 THE PRINCESS & THE NIGHTINGALE (a Tale of Thailand) by Marian Fairman Directed by Tim Maca Performances: June 9 - July 1 Rehearsals start: April 23, Tech begins June 2 THE BOY WHO STOLE THE SUN* (an Inuit Creation Story) adapted by Alison Garrigan directed by Alison Garrigan Performances: September 15 - October 7 *This piece is one that will be devised through artistic collaboration and development with the Native American community in Cleveland. As such, this is a special project that will begin work in the spring, and be on-going through performance. It will include workshophs and community outreach, as well. THE SONG IN THE FLAME (a Tale of Irael) by Margi Herwald Zitelli Directed by Alison Garrigan Performances: November 24 - December 16 Rehearsals start October 1, Tech starts November 17 Performance Times: All mainstage performances are as follows: Friday 10am & 7pm Saturdays 2pm & 7pm Sundays 2pm Rehearsals are evenings either Sunday through Thursday, or Monday through Friday, depending on the show. Also auditioning for: JAN & THE TRICKSTER by Krysia Orlowski Directed by Charles Hargrave EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TOUR Confirmed rehearsals January 22 - January 26, plus put-in and spacing rehearsals throughout the season. Performances for this production are on-going, as booked throughout the year. HOW: *Please write to inquire about audition appointments to * *ag.tctorg(a)gmail.com <ag.tctorg(a)gmail.com>*, and place 2018 AUDITIONS in the header. Please indicate in the email the best way to reach you, and which day & time you prefer. We will make every effort to accommodate you, but as these appointments tend to fill very quickly, we may need to move you to the next closest time slot. Slots are as follows on both days: 5pm - 6:30pm 6:30pm - 8pm 8pm - 9:30pm Age 18 and up. You will be assigned an hour and a half appointment. Please be prepared to stay for the entire time alotted. Since space is limited, we will not be able to see anyone without an appointment. Please be at TCT a minimum of 15 minutes before your appointment. Due to the nature of the rehearsal process, we may not be able to see you if you are late in arriving. Come dressed to move. No monologue or prepared music required. Please bring a resume and headshot or very good photo. All positions are compensated. TCT is not considering AEA contracts at this time. Due to the nature of our mission, we are not accepting applications from artists outside of the Greater Cleveland area. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please feel free to inquire! We look forward to seeing you at the audtions! 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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