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Western Reserve Playhouse Presents...
by B W via NEohioPAL 31 Jan '18

31 Jan '18

Western Reserve Playhouse presents "It Runs in the Family" by Ray Cooney Directed by Jim Volkert June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 @ 8PM Britain's master farceur Ray Cooney is at it again! Set in a hospital, "It Runs in the Family" contains the usual assortment of farcical nuts running in & out of doors, mistaking everybody for someone else. Dr. Mortimer tries to fend off a paternity suit, his wife, a punkish daughter & various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference. This is farce at its best as the situation spins hilariously out of control in typical Ray Cooney fashion. One character after another is bounding through doors that swing or slam in the doctor's lounge at St. Andrews Hospital & some are even crawling along the snowy ledge outside. Tickets: 13.00 Adults $11.00 Seniors and Students Reservation Line: 330-620-7314<tel:(330)%20620-7314> The theatre is located at 3326 Everett Road, Richfield, OH.

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Attention High School Students!
by Renee Greller via NEohioPAL 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Love to sing? Want to win a college scholarship? Then participate in the inaugural season of Shining Star CLE 2017- a Northeast Ohio solo-singing competition! It's easy and free to enter- upload your video audition to shiningstarcle.org by July 1, 2017. The top 10 finalists perform on stage of the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Visit shiningstarcle.org * 216.910.2633 * drothschild(a)montefiorecare.org. *Must have a 2018-2021 graduation date, must be from Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina or Summit Counties, home-schooled students included.

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Western Reserve Playhouse Looking for Marketing Intern!
by B W via NEohioPAL 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

WRP is currently looking for a marketing intern! Job will start immediately. We will consider college students looking for college credit. Please contact Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley with your interest at brianw(a)westernreserveplayhouse.org

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THE LAKE EFFECT by Rajiv Joseph (Karamu + Ensemble)
by Marketing 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEOHIOPAL SUBSCRIBERS! Karamu House and Ensemble Theatre presents THE LAKE EFFECT written by Rajiv Joseph 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist directed by Celeste Cosentino featuring Natalie El Dabh LaShawn Little Ammen T. Suleiman NOVEMBER 2-26, 2017 Thursday, November 2nd 7:30 PM Preview Night Tickets Are Only $20! Sunday, November 5th 3:00 PM use the code "NEOHIOPAL" when purchasing tickets to receive a discount off your total price SYNOPSIS During a fierce Cleveland mid-winter storm, estranged siblings are reunited by their father's sudden death. In the midst of closing his failing Indian restaurant, a regular customer claims to know much about their father and their family secrets. This spicy comedy serves up a complex platter of sibling rivalry, unlikely friendships, and brash perceptions of race, gender and success. "...intriguing." - Chicago Tribune "A beautifully unfolding chamber drama...highly engaging." - Rochester City Newspaper "Excellent...sparkles with brilliance." - Regarding Arts All performances at Karamu House in the news refurbished Concert Hall located at 2355 E. 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106. For more info, or to purchase tickets call (216) 795-7077 or visit www.karamuhouse.org<http://www.karamuhouse.org>

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"It's A Wonderful Life" Opens Friday at Independence Community Theatre
by Marge Berke 05 Nov '17

05 Nov '17

Independence Community Theatre proudly presents “It’s A Wonderful Life” Thisfaithful, fast-moving stage adaptation of the classic film features fluid scenechanges, reasonable set requirements, and scores of beefy roles, particularlyfor women. It's not only a joyful Christmas tale -- it's the gorgeous lovestory of George and Mary Bailey, a vivid portrait of the Greatest Generation, adescent into the darkest hour of a man trapped by circumstance, and a powerfulmeditation on what makes a meaningful life. Adaptedby Doug Rand. Directed by DawnSiadek-Yamokoski. Show Dates: Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3, 4; 10, 11; 17, 18 at 8 pm, Sunday matinee Nov. 12 at 2 pm Location: Independence Old Town Hall, 6652 Brecksville Rd., upstairs Tickets: $12.00 Reservations: 216-447-0443 For more information, visit us at http://www.independencetheatre.orgor on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/IndependenceTheater. Produced by special arrangement withPlayscripts, Inc.

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Magic and Showmanship!
by via NEohioPAL 04 Nov '17

04 Nov '17

*Magic and Showmanship Instructions!* Jack Palur, professional magician and director in the Northern Ohio area for the last 45 years, is now taking additional students in performance magic and showmanship. This course is appropriate for all ages, from as young as eight years old, to professionals, (including actors, teachers, and other performers), who want to expand their skills. Classes are scheduled as hour-long sessions, teaching the basics of close-up magic, including the use of every day objects, utility moves to develop dexterity and lessons on building a magic act, as well as showmanship and the fundamentals of magical performance. The curriculum is adjusted for each student's needs. Each participant will learn many slight of hand routines, as well as parlor magic, street magic, comedy magic, mind-reading, the business of getting booked, and other forms of popular prestidigitation. This is a one-on-one instruction course on how to become a magician or a better performer. Mr. Palur has been teaching this mini-course in schools and libraries in the Northern Ohio area for over twenty years! He has taught for Young Audience's "ArtWorks" program in University Circle and the Boy Scouts of America, as well as many individual performers that have gone on to book their own shows! He works with recommended books, study programs, and customizes the class to meet the needs of the participants. Plus, it is a lot of fun! Mr. Palur can adapt to any student's schedule and meet as frequently as requested. Classes are held at his office in Sheffield Lake, where he has a wide selection books, videos and magic tricks to experience. Groups are welcome, including theatre casts, scout troops, school classrooms, and other clubs or groups!Ask about our group rates. Call today for open dates and more information! J.P. Productions - (440) 949-1047 http://www.jppohio.net/TeachMagic.html

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REVIEW: Diary of Anne Frank at Cleveland Public Theatre
by Laura Kennelly 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

*The Diary of Anne Frank** @ The Cleveland Play House, October 21 -- November 19, 2017* *Review by Laura Kennelly* *It’s both painful and important to realize that The Diary of Anne Frank is based on truth, not fiction. *Drawn from incidents described in young Anne’s diary, this moving drama by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett (adapted by Wendy Kesselman), runs through November 19 at Playhouse Square. *The Cleveland Play House production, directed by Laura Kepley, brilliantly places us into Anne’s hidden life in Amsterdam during 1942-1944, a time when Nazi forces sought out and killed millions of Jews throughout Europe (as they had done from the beginning of World War II).* Anne’s diary, found after her death, chronicled what happened when she and her family, as well as another couple, their son, and a family friend spent two years hidden in a secret upper floor. *The claustrophobic possibilities of the intimate Outcalt Theatre’s stadium seating draw us in and fine acting keeps us watching and hoping--against all prior knowledge--that this time Anne and her attic family will escape. They don’t. * *The cast stays in character and onstage even during intermission*, reading, mending, doing laundry, getting dental work done (one hopes not really--looked painful), and napping, adding to the impression that one is watching history happen. *The audience sits on three sides, with those in the first row actually seeming to be part of Anne’s household prison. *Much credit should be given to scenic designer Robert Mark Morgan for creating an abstract, yet realistic, upper room. Beds, clothes, kitchen, sink, tables all speak of lives lived in poverty and fear. The audience is surrounded by barbed wire and wooden beams, harsh reminders of prison and wartime. Lighting by Mary Louise Geiger, costumes by David Kay Mickelsen, sound by Daniel Perelstein, all contribute to the play’s somber mood. *Anne Frank was only thirteen when she went into hiding*. Annie Fox, as Anne, offers a spirited performance that makes it clear that in hiding or not, Anne Frank is a lovably complex person, unsure about what to do with her intellect (she dreams of being a journalist) or her budding sexual maturity (early printed editions of the diary omitted her sexual curiosity and her intermittent dislike of her older sister and her mother). Fox’s passionate and volatile Anne at one point shouts “I have a better side.” *She adores her father* (a kindly Rick D. Wasserman), shouts at her stressed-out mother (a nervous yet generous Lise Bruneau), stomps around the attic and is often impatient with her older sister (a steadfast Sarah Cuneo). As time passes Anne develops a crush on fellow teen Peter Van Daan (an obligingly polite Yaron Lotan). Lotan’s Peter is as naive as Anne and their stolen moments in the upper room’s attic bring innocent joy to both. *Others in hiding with them are Peter’s parents. *His mother cannot face their new reality and clings to her luxurious fur coat (Laura Perrotta convincingly conveys her as a woman on the edge). His father (a secretive Bruce Winant) reveals serious character flaws. The family dentist, Mr. Dussel (a fussy, grumpy Lee Wilkof ) also lives with them. *The brave Miep Gies (an open and friendly Amy Fritsche) risks her life and that of her family to smuggle food to the eight in the attic*. In addition, it was she who preserved Anne’s diary. Other characters include “Mr. Kraler” (a helpful Tom Woodward) who assists Miep Gies. (“Kraler” is a pseudonym for Victor Kugler whose real name was not published in the original diary.) Paul Bugallo, Randy Merrill, and Peter Hargrave play Nazi enforcers, concentration camp guards (they guard us at one point), and nosy neighbors. Anne herself never knew that her simple diary would make her famous and that millions would love her and mourn her loss. In her diary she wrote, “I finally realized that I must do my schoolwork to keep from being ignorant, to get on in life, to become a journalist, because that's what I want! I know I can write ..., but it remains to be seen whether I really have talent …” *I think we can safely say “Yes.”* *Bottom Line: A fine and moving production of what is now a classic. *

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VEJIGANTES (DEVIL MASK) Opens NOVEMBER 16!
by Peter Fields 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

Fall Theatre Production: *VEJIGANTES (DEVIL MASK)* *by Francisco Arrivi* *directed by D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson* *Thurs.- Sat., November 16 - 18, 2017 at 8:00 pm* *Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm* *African Community Theatre (Oscar Ritchie Hall)* *Purchase tickets at 127 ORH or online:* *www.kent.edu/pas/african-community-theatre* <http://www.kent.edu/pas/african-community-theatre> *Students may quality for one free ticket.* *Presented by the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble*

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EVENT:A Christian Mini-Musical - "A Clean Start at the Sunrise Laundromat"
by Mark Little 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

EVENT:A Christian Mini-Musical - "A Clean Start at the Sunrise Laundromat" One of Dover Players local playwrights, Gregory J. Lavelle, created a Christian mini-musical based on his original full length musical, A Fresh Start at the Sunrise Laundromat, performed by Dover Players in the summer of 2012. If you could post the following press release in NEohioPAL, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Methodists not so "methodical" in North Olmsted Instead of a traditional service. which normally includes a scripture and sermon, on November 12th, the North Olmsted United Methodist Church (NOUMC) at 4600 Dover Center Road will present a service which centers around an original Christian mini-musical, "A Clean Start at the Sunrise Laundromat." The 10:30 a.m. service will be followed by a free pot-luck dinner open to the public. At North Olmsted UMC, we feed body and soul in a variety of ways, both traditional and otherwise. All are welcome for this special event and at all the "happenings" at NOUMC. For more information, call (440) 779-6634. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com

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Final weekend! IN THE CLOSET at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

FINAL WEEKEND! IN THE CLOSET by Siegmund Fuchs. Now on stage at convergence-continuum. AUDIENCES ARE LOVING THIS FUNNY AND HEART-WARMING SHOW. DON’T MISS OUT! “a thoughtful journey into whether anyone can ever emerge from hiding” “the audience becomes sucked into the swerves of the tale, wondering if any of these men will ever escape the safety of the closet...the place in their minds where they can feel safe, unencumbered by the attitudes, beliefs and criticism of the outside world.” (Roy Berko, _BroadwayWorld.com/Cleveland [1]_) Old Man, Middle-Aged Man, and Young Man are taking refuge in a large walk-in closet. Each is in the closet for vastly different reasons. Enter 18-year-old John, who runs in panicked immediately following his first gay sexual encounter. As all three men try to convince John to come out of the closet, each has to confront his own HUMOROUS, AWKWARD AND HEARTBREAKING reasons for being there himself. WHAT CAN CONVINCE THEM TO COME OUT OF THE CLOSET? IN THE CLOSET (a rolling WORLD PREMIERE with Rainbow Theater Project, Washington DC) is directed by Cory Molner and features actors Clyde Simon, Jason Romer, Mike Frye and David Lenahan. IN THE CLOSET has its final three performances this Thurs - Sat at convergence-continuum’s Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd in Cleveland’s historic Tremont neighborhood. Fri & Sat Tickets at $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+), and $10 students, and THURSDAY DISCOUNT TICKETS at $15, $12 & $8 are available at convergence-continuum.org [2] and 216-687-0074. Links: ------ [1] https://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/article/BWW-Review-Con-Cons-In-the-… [2] http://convergence-continuum.org

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