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LCCC Stocker Arts Center News
by Allison Jack 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

Russian Grand Ballet's "Swan Lake" Comes to LCCC's Stocker Arts Center The Russian Grand Ballet presents their production of "Swan Lake" at Lorain County Community College's Stocker Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 16. Attendees can enjoy this rare opportunity to see the Russian Grand Ballet's full-length classical production of the world's most famous ballet. This presentation of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" will include the rarely seen Waltz of the Black Swans and features Russia's brightest ballet stars. The story begins when Odette, a beautiful princess, falls under the spell of an evil sorcerer. Only Prince Siegfried's devotion can save her. "Swan Lake" combines pure romanticism and tragedy, in a magical tale of love and deception. The glorious score and gravity-defying choreography have enchanted audiences for over a century, and continue to inspire new generations of dancers and music lovers of all ages. Tickets are $35 for mezzanine left and right sides and $45 for mezzanine center and orchestra tickets. They can be purchased at http://bit.ly/2zwBeyI. To learn more, visit www.stockerartscenter.com<http://www.stockerartscenter.com>. Stocker Arts Center is on the campus of Lorain County Community College, is located at1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Parking on the campus is free. Stocker Arts Center at LCCC Presents Signature Series Concert: Transient Canvas Lorain County Community College's arts and humanities division presents a free Signature Series Concert "Transient Canvas" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21 at the Cirigliano Studio Theatre in Stocker Arts Center. "Looking Forward, Looking Back" features music by David Coll, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Clifton Ingram, Beau Kenyon, Emily Koh and Adam Roberts. Amy Advocat will perform on the bass clarinet and Matt Sharrock on the marimba. For more information, call the Arts and Humanities office at (440) 366-4013. Lorain County Community College is located at1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Stocker Arts Center Hosts Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra in Concert Lorain County Community College will host Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra in Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28 in the Hoke Theatre at the Stocker Arts Center. The concert, conducted by Vinay Parameswaran, will feature Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, Barber's Symphony No. 1 and Prokofiev's Selections from Romeo and Juliet. The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra is one of Northern Ohio's premier musical destinations for aspiring student musicians. It provides serious young music students of middle school and high school age with a pre-professional orchestral training experience in a full symphony orchestra. The concert is free. No tickets are needed. For more information about this concert visit www.lorainccc.edu/stocker/lccc_events/cleveland-orchestra-youth-orchestra<http://www.lorainccc.edu/stocker/lccc_events/cleveland-orchestra-youth-orch…>. For information about other events at Stocker Arts Center, please visit www.stockerartscenter.com<http://www.stockerartscenter.com> Stocker Arts Center is on the campus of Lorain County Community College, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Parking on campus is free. Allison Jack Writer & Project Coordinator Marketing & Outreach Initiatives Lorain County Community College 440.366.7082 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035

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4of the he final 5 performances of "Talking With..." at Weathervane Playhouse are Sold Out!
by Fred Gloor 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

Your only chance to see the show now is Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Weathervane Playhouse to present Jane Martin's Talking With... 11 stories from 11 women set to grace the Dietz Stage AKRON - Weathervane Playhouse presents the first Dietz Theater production of the season as Jane Martin's iconic monologue play Talking With... is set to run November 2 - 12 in Weathervane's intimate Dietz Theater. Show times are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There is also a single Saturday matinee performance on November 11 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10- $22 and are available by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or by going to www.weathervanplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervanplayhouse.com> Talking With... is a play made up of monologues, each eight to ten minutes long and featuring a different female character who talks about their life and personal ordeals. These idiosyncratic characters amuse, move, frighten, and speak from the depths of their souls. They include a baton twirler, a fundamentalist snake handler, an ex-rodeo rider and an actress willing to go to any length to get a job. Many of the monologues are touching, some are intensely emotional, and a couple are even comical. All of the pieces, however, show how the varied experiences and events in one's life affect who we are as humans. These extraordinary monologues received a standing ovation when they premiered at The Actors Theatre of Louisville and won the 1982 American Theatre Critics Association Award for Best Regional Play. Jane Martin, a Kentuckian, first came to national attention for Talking With..., a collection of monologues premiering in Actors Theatre of Louisville's 1982 Humana Festival of New American Plays. Since its New York premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club in 1982, Talking With... has been performed around the world, winning the Best Foreign Play of the Year Award in Germany from Theatre Heute magazine. Her other work includes: Vital Signs, Cementville, Keely And Du (Pulitzer Prize nominee; 1994 American Theatre Critics Association Best New Play Award), Jack And Jill (1997 American Theatre Critics Association Best New Play Award), Anton In Show Business (2001 American Theatre Critics/Steinberg Principal Citation), Mr. Bundy, and Flaming Guns Of The Purple Sage. Good Boys premiered at Guthrie Theater in 2002. Flags was co-produced by Guthrie Theater and Mixed Blood in 2004, and her most recent work, Sez She, premiered at Illusion Theatre in April 2006. Weathervane's production of Talking With... includes performances by a kitten named Pongo courtesy of Paws and Prayers and a ball python named Bedford courtesy of The Herps Alive Foundation. Both animals will be up for adoption during the run of the show. Weathervane's production of Talking With... is sponsored by a generous donation from Margaret J. Dietz and produced in partnership with The Big Love Network. Audience Advisory: Due to adult language and themes, this play is not suitable for children. Talking With... is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited For interviews, media members should contact Fred Gloor at 330-836-2626 or fgloor(a)weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:fgloor@weathervaneplayhouse.com> Weathervane Playhouse provides high-quality live theater with volunteer artists, designers, and technicians under professional direction, delivers education and training in theater arts and appreciation, and engages and entertains its audience to enrich the quality of life in northeast Ohio. CAST JEANNE MADISON Fifteen Minutes JOCELYN LARACUENTE Scraps ANITA SALLEY Clear Glass Marbles ROCKY KUNZ Audition BRANDI EATON Rodeo ELLA GEORGE Twirler MARCI PAOLUCCI Lamps LAURA NIEHAUS Handler RYANN MARCHETTI Dragons HELEN McWILLIAMS French Fries MEG HOPP Marks THE KITTEN Pongo THE SNAKE Bedford the Ball Python THE CREATIVE TEAM DEB LEMIRE Director MARY KATE CLANCY Stage Manager TIFFANY BIRD Assistant Stage Manager RICHARD MORRIS, JR. Scenic Designer CHELBY BENSON Assistant Scenic Designer PAM COSTA Properties Designer KELLIE ROSSINI Lighting Designer/Master Electrician KATIE ROWLAND Sound Designer MEGAN NELSON and JASEN SMITH Costume Designers RICHARD MORRIS, JR. Technical Director KATHY KOHL Assistant Technical Director ### Weathervane Playhouse's 2017-2018 Season Support Provided by: Aimee Lambes Photography AARP Akron Community Foundation The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau Clear Gold Audio and Lighting Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Margaret Dietz GAR Foundation Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee) The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine Ohio Arts Council The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild Visit Mickey Vacations WKSU 89.7 FM

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Need some quick holiday music? Afi IPlayBass Scruggs is available.
by Afi Scruggs 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

Book me for house concerts and/or intimate gigs with family and friends. Solo or a small ensemble are both possible. If you need more information, contact me at afiscruggs(a)gmail.com. Or use the contact form on my website: www.afiplaysmusic.com.

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CAST Announced - URINETOWN The Musical - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

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Only 3 spots open for Winter Modeling Camp! Confidence, fun, beautiful pictures!!
by Barb 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

Give your daughter the gift of Confidence this holiday season! Winter Camp is a three day modeling extravaganza, we'll walk the catwalk, learn about modeling and take a ton of beautiful pictures of your teen or tween! The dates are December 21-23, you can come 1,2 or all three days, $60 per day or $150 for all three. Each day is totally different! Call or text 330.714.6261 to claim your child's spot in this fun Camp!! Go to http://www.barbstitzer.com to see the kind of things that the girls do during and after camp!! All my best, Barb Barbara Stitzer 330.714.6261 Www.barbstitzer.com Stalk me! Follow me on Instagram Http://www.instagram.com/barbstitzerphotography "Like" me on Facebook http://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=714982748&story_fbid=475950489102953&v…

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"Footloose" at Broadview Heights Spotlights
by Annette Phelps 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

"Footloose" Benefit Performance TheBroadview Heights Spotlights Community Theater’s production of the musical, Footloose, has been sold out of the regular shows since the week before opening night. However, there are still seats available for a special event on Thursday, November 16. It is a fundraiser for the Broadview Heights Community Foundation. Tickets are $30 and include an Hors D'oeuvres Reception at 6:30PM. Guests can bring their own bottle of wine to enjoy during the evening (glassware provided). There will also be a complimentary beverage bar (non-alcoholic) and dessert at intermission. Tickets are available at Fuerst Automotive (8116 Broadview, at Wallings) or at Broadview Heights City Hall. Tickets may also be purchased at the door (if available). This1998 musical is based on the 1984 film. When Ren and his mother move fromChicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustmentperiod at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorouslocal laws, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher,determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot commandin his own home. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights onRen, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many ofthe locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt storythat emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man achingfor the father who walked out on him. TheSpotlights’ production features a very talented cast of local actors, includingKatie Atkinson, Nick Beiser, Sr., Nicholas Beiser, Bill Bergeron, FrancineBergeron, Adam Bowers, David Bowler, Delia Brennan, Clorise Busch, TaraCorkery, Ellie St. Cyr, Stephanie Duganier, Charlie Jones, Sean McCormick,Connor Nightingale, Alicia Pedraza, Annette Phelps, Jackie Phelps, OliviaSharp, Rachel Thall, and Nathan Weagraff. Theshow sponsor is Zinc Insurance. It is directed by Tim Anderson, music directedby Ryan Bergeron and choreographed by Zac Hudak. Annette Phelps is the producerand Stephanie Giammarco is the costume designer. For more information, pleasecontact Annette Phelps at a.phelps25(a)att.net FOOTLOOSE ispresented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.

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TEENS: ADDAMS FAMILY AUDITIONS
by Nina Fisher 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

WHAT: Auditions for The Addams Family-A Musical Comedy WHO: Teenagers (ages 13-19) WHEN: Saturday December 9th -or- Sunday December 10th from 1-4pm. Choose either day and plan to stay the whole time. WHERE: The Mad Factory: 39 South Main St, Oberlin, 44074. Room 310. PLEASE PREPARE: One 32-bar cut of music. Bring music in a binder, accompanist will be provided. CALLBACKS: Monday December 11th from 6:30-9pm. PERFORMANCE DATES: February 16th-25th OTHER DETAILS: If cast, there is a $50 participation fee. Rehearsals begin December 17th. Call 440-935-3875 for more information.

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The Chaste Genius and His Deathray Gun opens Dec 1 at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF _THE CHASTE GENIUS AND HIS DEATHRAY GUN_ ____ _ _BY CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON OPENING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Convergence-continuum presents a strange tale of the freaky inventor Nicola Tesla in the world premiere of _THE CHASTE GENIUS AND HIS DEATHRAY GUN _by Cleveland playwright Christopher Johnston. On his last night on this planet, tormented genius Tesla wrestles, within the universe of his gigantic brain, with the friends and detractors in his life – Edison, Einstein, Twain, Westinghouse, and Anna, his only true love (other than a cherished pigeon). Despite his breakthrough inventions (alternating current, fluorescent bulbs, lasers, robotics, wireless power and even a death ray), the eccentric inventor has fallen into obscurity. But tonight he’s ready to challenge his critics before riding his beloved electric currents into the Great Beyond. _The Chase Genius and His Deathray Gun _is directed by convergence-continuum director Geoffrey Hoffman. The cast features actors Robert Hawkes (as Nicola Tesla), Rob Branch, Nicole McLaughlin-Lublin and Val Kozlenko. _The Chaste Genius and His Deathray Gun _opens Fri, Dec 1 and runs Thu-Sat at 8 pm through Dec 16 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Fri & Sat tickets are $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+), $10 students; Thurs discount tickets are $15, $12 and $8. Reservations and information at convergence-continuum.org [1] and 216-687-0074_._ Links: ------ [1] http://convergence-continuum.org

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Auditions - The King & I
by Marc Howard 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

***** AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE ***** *Auditions for:* *The King & I* *THE KING & I* *By Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein III* *Dustin Oliver*, Director *Tim Shaffer*, Music Director *Amie Wesley Gable*, Choreographer *D. Keith Stiver and Marc C. Howard*, Co-Producers *Audition Dates & Times* *Sunday* *Jan. 14* 2 to 4 pm Children’s Audition 6 to 8 pm Adult Audition *Monday Jan. 15* 7 to 9 pm Adult Audition *CALLBACKS* 6 to 8 pm Sunday Jan. 21 *AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE *115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202 *SEEKING* Ages 9 through Adult *What to Prepare* - Please bring resume and headshot Prepare 16-32 measures of a classic Broadway song *NOT* from *The King & I* - Prepare your sheet music an accompanist. - No acapella or taped music - If invited to callbacks, scene work, choreography, and further music will be given. *Rehearsals* Begin Sun. March 4 *Performances* 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays April 27 – May 19 3 pm Sundays May 6 & 13 *For questions or further information, contact the director, Dustin Oliver, at **dustinmoliver(a)gmail.com* <dustinmoliver(a)gmail.com> *The King & I **Character Descriptions* *King of Siam* – Male (stage age 40s-50s), Baritone (C3-E4), philosophical, progressive, though somewhat temperamental and stubborn, he leads his country into a new age with one foot still in the old one. Songs include <http://auroracommunitytheatre.com/2017/11/auditions-the-king-and-i/>, “A Puzzlement,” “Song of the King,” and “Shall We Dance.” Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Anna Leonowens* – Female (stage age 30s-40s), Soprano (B3-D5), high-minded yet compassionate, she takes on the ancient traditions of Siam as a teacher in the Royal Court. Songs include, “Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello, Young Lovers,” “Getting to Know You,” “Shall I Tell You What I Think of You,” and “Shall We Dance.” High British accent. Dancing involved. *The Kralahome* – Male (stage age 40s-50s), non-singing, authoritative and loyal, he looks out for the King’s best interest <http://auroracommunitytheatre.com/2017/11/auditions-the-king-and-i/> while serving as his right-hand man. Asian accent. *Captain Orton* – Male (stage age 40s-60s), non-singing, veteran English sea captain, protective of Anna and her son, Louis. May be cross cast. Scottish accent. *Sir Edward Ramsay* – Male (stage age 30s-40s), non-singing, well-mannered English official with a keen interest in Anna from his youth. May be cross cast. High British accent. Dancing involved. *Lun Tha* – Male (stage age 20s), Tenor (C3-G4), emissary of the Prince of Burma who falls helplessly <http://auroracommunitytheatre.com/2017/11/auditions-the-king-and-i/> in love with his country’s “present” to the King, Tuptim. Songs include, “We Kiss in a Shadow” and “I Have Dreamed.” Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Tuptim* – Female (stage age 20s), Soprano (C4-G5), idealistic and rebellious, she is a “present” from the Prince of Burma who falls for his emissary, Lun Tha. Songs include, “My Lord and Master,” “We Kiss in a Shadow,” “I Have Dreamed,” and “The Small House of Uncle Thomas” (narrator). Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Lady Thiang* – Female (stage age 40s), Mezzo-Soprano (C#4-G5), curious and insightful, she is one of the King’s many wives and the mother of the crowned prince, Chulalongkorn. Songs include, “Something Wonderful” and “Western People Funny.” Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Prince Chulalongkorn* – Male (stage age 11-12), High Tenor (G3-A4), intelligent and opinionated, he is the crowned prince of Siam who constantly questions the world around him. Songs include, “The Royal Bangkok Academy” (ensemble) and “Reprise: A Puzzlement.” Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Louis Leonowens* – Male (stage age 9-10), High Tenor (G3-B4), the dutiful son of Anna, he quickly makes friends with Prince Chulalongkorn as he stands in awe of his new surroundings. Songs include, “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “The Royal Bangkok Academy” (ensemble), and “Reprise: A Puzzlement.” High British accent. Dancing involved. *The Interpreter* – Male (stage age 20s-60s), non-singing, a faithful servant of the King, he carries out his interpreter duties with fear and trembling. May be cross cast. Asian accent. *Phra Alack* – Male (stage age 20s-60s), non-singing, the King’s personal secretary. May be cross cast. Asian accent. *Princess Ying Yaowalak* – Female (stage age 9-10), a young daughter of the king and one of Anna’s pupils. Songs include, “The Royal Bangkok Academy” (ensemble) and “Getting to Know You” (ensemble). Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Royal Children* – Male/Female (stage ages 9-13), sons/daughters of the King and pupils of Anna. Songs include, “The Royal Bangkok Academy” and “Getting to Know You.” Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Wives* – Female (stage ages late teens-50s), wives of the King and mothers of the Royal Children whose ensemble numbers include, “The Royal Bangkok Academy,” “Getting to Know You,” “Western People Funny,” and “The Small House of Uncle Thomas.” Asian accent. Dancing involved. *Ensemble* – Male/Female (stage ages late teens-50s), slaves, servants, Amazons, dancers, priests, etc. Dancing/Singing involved.

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RADIUM GIRLS at Marion L Steele High School for two weekends
by Fred Farschman 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

The award winning MLS Theatre Company is opening its 2017-2018 season with an amazing work of historical drama, Radium Girls. November 9th, 10th, 11th, and 17th & 18th Time: 7:00 pm All performances are held in the Marion L. Steele High School cafetorium 450 Washington Street, Amherst, Ohio 44001 Due to the subject matter of the play, it is not recommended for young children. Tickets are all General Admission: $5 for thespians, senior citizens and students Opening night is Student Night: only $4.00! $10 for general admission. Box Office Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Advanced Tickets can be purchased https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3123977 <https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3123977>Due to the subject matter, children 5 and under are not permitted at the performance. Priority Reserved Seating available Front Row: additional $5 and Second Row: additional $3 These comfortable seats are the only reserved seating in the theatre For Information, Contact:Joann Perkins, kinler(a)gmail.com “Bring a Can to Move a Can” at every performance: For every can good brought in you will receive 1 raffle ticket to win 2 Front Row seats for that night’s performance! All food will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank By 1918, radium was a miracle cure and Marie Curie was a national celebrity. Radium was put in everything, from a ‘health elixir’ of radium dissolved in water called RadiThor, to a mixture of paint to make luminous watches and clocks that glowed in the dark. These watches were being used by the soldiers of WWI and their demand was high. Young teenage girls were hired to paint these watches for the Radium Corporation in Orange, New Jersey. These girls became town celebrities, everyone wanted to be them. They glowed like ghosts as they walked home at night from the radium dust on their clothes and skin. Like china painters, they used their mouths to get a fine point on their brushes, which caused them to ingest some of the radium. The company told them radium would make them look younger. After a few years, suddenly they all started having issues with their mouths, and anemia. One by one they began to become deathly ill and die painful deaths. Visits to dentists and doctors did not help, no one could discover the cause. Radium Girls tells the story of how these amazing girls fought day in and day out to find out why they were sick, and then when radiation poisoning was finally named the culprit, their fight turned against the company that not only failed to protect them, but had repeatedly covered up the dangerous effects of radium. The girls’ brave fight against the big corporation that denied all responsibility for their illness had a significant impact on the formulation of occupational disease <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_disease> labor law <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_law>. The MLS Theatre Company is a student-run organization. Every student involved in the productions is between the ages 14-18 and students take care of every aspect of the theatre productions. With a director, tech director, and assistant sponsor supervising, students are given leadership positions in order to design and build the sets, lights, sound, props, costumes, makeup, programs, publicity, and programs for the theatre. Students also run the Box Office and front of house. Each year, three shows are put on for the public. This year's season includes Radium Girls, student directed Winter Festival of Plays and the spring musical, Happy Days. Like "MLS Theatre Company, Troupe 1422" on Facebook and follow @MLSTheatre on Twitter and Instagram for more information and future showtimes. For more information: please contact Valerie Farschman, Drama Director at valerie_farschman(a)amherstk12.org or 440-225-8718 ****************************************************************** Imagination is the strongest nation on earth. Remember :o) You don't stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing! Marion L Steele High School theatre program is a recipient of a 2016 and a 2017 Playhouse Square Dazzle Award presented by Patricia and John Chapman!! Playhouse Square Dazzle Award!: http://bit.ly/1HhIH6e <http://bit.ly/1HhIH6e> ******************************************************************

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