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Cleveland Youth Theater to begin Improv classes for grades 3-5
by Emma Shepard 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Cleveland Youth Theater Project is now enrolling students grades 3-5 for the Intro To Improv course. Classes are on Monday nights from 4-5pm starting January 23 and closing with a performance open to friends and family on February 27! More information can be found on the CYTP website: https://www.cleytp.com/class-offerings/

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VALENTINE'S DAY in DECEMBER at PLAY CLUB
by fctheatre 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

French Creek Theatre's Play Club! Read aloud and discuss a different play each month. ANY AND ALL WELCOME!!! Wednesday, December 20th 7:00PM-8:30PM Scripts and light refreshments provided. This month: Valentine's Day<https://www.stageplays.com/products/valentines_day/Horton%20Foote> by Horton Foote<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Foote> REGISTER HERE by 12/18<https://reservations.metroparks.cc/programs/48183/> For more information call (440) 949-5200 Ext. 226 French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054

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Affordable Youth Performing Arts Camp this Winter!
by Soundsation Show Choir 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Brush High School's Vocal Music Department is very proud to host the* Second Annual "Camp S.T.A.R.D.O.M." **on **Saturday January 13th, 2018.* There will be two sessions, *Session One:** 9:00am-12:00pm *and *Session Two:* *1:00-4:00pm* At Camp, students ranging from Kindergarten through 8th Grade will team up with Brush High School Choir members for a day of performing arts workshops. The following weekend, *Saturday, January 20th, 2018 at 6:00pm,* all campers will perform live onstage at the 2018 Brush Show Choir Festival featuring show choirs, acapella, jazz and traditional choral ensembles from around Northeast Ohio. *Your $35.00 Camp Day Package Includes: * *Three Workshops on Vocal, Dance, and Acting Technique led by our top-notch faculty* - *Voice Technique taught by Sara Ballou, Director of Memorial and Brush Choirs/Assistant Director of Cleveland’s “Singing Angels” * - *Dance and Acting Technique taught by Gabriella Mack, Rosie’s Theater Kids “PS BROADWAY” Instructor/New York Teaching Artis*t *Performance Day T-Shirt* *Delicious Camp Day Snacks* *Entry/Performance at 2018 Show Choir Festival* *One Half-Priced Festival Ticket for One Family Member/Friend* Now in our second year, CAMP S.T.A.R.D.O.M. has gotten bigger and better! Featuring longer day sessions and workshops, new fun crafts and snacks, and our exciting new Shooting Star Ceremony! We can’t wait to add your “Lil’ Star” to our Galaxy of Stars! If you would like to register or have any additional questions please email *BHSCampStardom(a)gmail.com <BHSCampStardom(a)gmail.com>.* *We look forward to seeing you on January 13th, 2018.*

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CHECK FOR YOUR NAME OR SHOW! The Fifth Annual Land of Cleve Achievement Awards Celebrate the Best of 2017!
by Cleve Land 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

*Check for Your Name or Show! <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/12/high-five-fifth-annual-land-of…>* *The Fifth Annual * *Land of Cleve * *Achievement Awards * *Celebrate the Best of * *Cleveland in 2017! * *Congratulations! If your name, show or event is listed at the link below, you are being honoring as part of our Fifth Annual Land of Cleve Achievement Awards. * *http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/12/high-five-fifth-annual-land-of-cleve_13.html <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/12/high-five-fifth-annual-land-of…>* *Anyone who performed in or worked on a listed production or event is included in the list of award recipients. Please feel free to share and tag this post if you are a recipient or want to spread the word! Land of Cleve is planning to hold an awards ceremony at an upcoming event in early 2017! Check back to the blog for date, venue, RSVP details and more information!*

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Audition Announcement - Orrville Community Theater
by Shannah Kurjian 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!! “The Importance of Being Earnest” Auditions December 15-16 6-8pm Ages: 18+ Orrville Community Theater 307 Hostetler Rd. Orrville OH Orrvilleplayers(a)gmail.com https://m.facebook.com/orrvillecommunityplayers/ We are a small community theater, all actors, Stage crew and all involved are volunteers. No compensation for any position. Practices will be 6-8pm Tuesday Thursday & Saturday Performances February 9-11 & 16-18. — Friday & Saturday at 7pm and Sunday 230 Synopsis: Jack Worthing has created a false brother named Earnest who lives in the city, in order to organize escapes from his country estate. While living as Earnest in the city, Jack has fallen in love with the cousin of his friend Algernon, and plans to marry her. Algernon, upon learning of Jack’s double life, decided to con Jack by returning to Jack’s country estate under the identification of Earnest - Jack’s brother. While in residence there, he falls in love with Jack’s ward, Cecily. The story unfolds as lies become tangled and both supposed “brothers” must discover the Importance of Being Earnest.

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Adult Acting Class Offered at Western Reserve Playhouse!
by B W 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

Adult Acting Class This nine week intensive will expand your knowledge of theatre as you learn how to break down scenes & monologues, how to prepare for auditions & how to clearly define characters, all while preparing for a performance! Class size is limited. Fee for the class is only $150! Classes will be offered on Saturdays starting Feb. 3 from 1PM-3PM, with a final performance the evening of March 31st. Instructor is award-winning actor & director, Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley. Please contact him with your interest at brianw(a)westernreserveplayhouse.org<mailto:brianw@westernreserveplayhouse.org>.

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Western Reserve Playhouse Presents Cocoa & a Cabaret!
by B W 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

Join Western Reserve Playhouse for their first annual Christmas Cabaret on Wednesday, December 13th at 7:30PM! 20 singers from all over Northeast Ohio will be performing – as will a special performer fresh off of a Broadway National Tour! This fun, relaxed evening will be filled with 90 minutes of amazing talent! Wear your ugly Christmas sweater if you dare! The evening might even include a sing-a-long! Show Time: 7:30PM Tickets: $10.00 for everyone To reserve tickets, please visit our website: www.westernreserveplayhouse.org<http://www.westernreserveplayhouse.org> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hot Cocoa & Holiday Stories with a Princess! Calling all Princesses and Princes! Come celebrate the holidays with our Holiday Princess! You & your child can enjoy stories, crafts, cookies & cocoa while taking a photo with our Holiday Princess! December 16, 2017 from 1-2:30PM The event is free, but donations are appreciated!

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THIS WEEKEND: The Loush Sisters get HARD for the Holidays @ CPT | Nov 24-Dec 23 | A bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday cabaret with the lovable Loush Sisters – “that’s loose and lush, but fancy!”
by Caitlin Lewins 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

Cleveland Public Theatre presents THE LOUSH SISTERS GET HARD FOR THE HOLIDAYS (YIPPIE-KAI-YAY MOTHER-LOUSHERS)<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2017-2018/the-loush-sisters-g…> Created by Liz Conway, Michael Seevers, Jr. and Beth Wood. Directed by Beth Wood. A bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday cabaret with the lovable Loush Sisters – “that’s loose and lush, but fancy!” NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 23 This holiday season, the infamous sisters are BACK! This time, taking matters into their own hands… wink wink. Join Holly and Jolly Loush (aka The Loush Sisters) for their deeply anticipated return to the stage in a bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday cabaret. Fueled by song, sidekicks and a hefty dose of “holiday cheer,” The Loush Sisters battle villains and attempt to avert disaster in this radical satirization of America’s favorite holiday classic… Die Hard. World Premiere. CAST Liz Conway, Beth Wood and Sheffia Randall Dooley* with Ryan Edlinger, Brian O. Jackson, Colleen McCaughey, Brian Pedaci, Hillary Wheelock and Jennifer Woda. CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM Raymond Bobgan (Producer); Michael Seevers, Jr. (Associate Director, Music Director & Choreographer); Sarah Lynne Bailey (Stage Manager); Kasey Gilder (Sound Designer); Kerry McCarthy (Costume Designer); Buck McDaniel (Pianist); Ryan T. Patterson (Scenic Designer); David Vazquez (Lighting Designer). Tickets are $20 – 45. Students/Seniors receive $3 off on Friday and Saturday nights. (No show Thursday, December 21). 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland OH 44102 CPT is located in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District. Tickets available at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or CPT Box Office (216) 631-2727 ext. 501. (Order early at CPT – no ticket fees, ever.)

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CPT announces Free 3 day "Research and Development" Workshop with Raymond Bobgan
by Caitlin Lewins 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

Cleveland Public Theatre announces 3 day “Research and Development” Workshop with Raymond Bobgan This winter, Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan will hold a free, 3 day Research and Development open session, in an effort to further his work and to broaden the pool of diverse artists involved in this exciting work. This 3 day workshop will both explore Raymond’s unique approach to devised theatre and serve as an opportunity for Raymond and artists to get to know each other’s work better for potential future projects. More on Research and Development Workshop: Application to participate in this workshop is open to all artists. Participants must attend all three sessions and can expect intense physical work, singing and voice work, and creation of original scenes and material. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore work that is both personal and meaningful. No partial participation is allowed. Workshop Dates and Times: Thursday, Dec 28th, 6-10pm Friday, December 29th, 2-10pm with dinner break Saturday, December 30th, 12 noon-12 midnight (with two long breaks). There will be a work presentation at approximately 11pm. Participants may invite one guest to that showing and will be joined by Raymond’s current collaborators. To apply, please email headshot (or recent photo) and resume along with brief answers to the questions below (answers should take up an equivalent of 1-2 pages, 400-800 words or so) 1) What is the most important thing for you about being in theatre? 2) Why are you interested in this workshop? 3) What are your current challenges as an actor that you are seeking to work on? Submit materials to CPT Artistic Associate Molly Andrews-Hinders by Friday, December 15th: mollyah(a)cptonline.org<mailto:mollyah@cptonline.org>. You can also email Molly with any questions. Raymond Bobgan specializes in directing new scripts and devising new performances through an ensemble‐driven process which has resulted in the creation of over thirty new performances. Raymond’s theatrical work has been seen in Romania, Brazil, Denmark, Serbia, Turkey, UK, and throughout the United States and Canada, and has been featured in The New York Times, Time Out New York, American Theatre Magazine, Canadian Theatre Review, Theatre Journal, and in Lisa Wolford’s book Grotowski’s Objective Drama Research. In 2014, Raymond received the Cleveland Arts Prize, the first recipient to win this honor in the discipline of theatre. Raymond is a two-time recipient of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture’s Creative Workforce (for theatre and music composition) and he received an Ohio Arts Council Fellowship as a playwright. He is an alumnus of the prestigious National Theatre Artist Residency Program of Pew Charitable Trust and Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and American Theatre Magazine honored Raymond as one of 25 artists who would shape the future of theatre in their 25th Anniversary Edition. In 2016, Raymond received the Equality Ohio Ally of the Year Award and in 2017 he received the Governor’s Award for the Arts. While maintaining an active artistic life, Raymond serves as the Executive Artistic Director of Cleveland Public Theatre and has produced 100 full-productions, 40 of which were world premieres. He created CPT’s STEP, a program that employs low-income, inner-city teens to devise new plays that tour throughout Northeast Ohio and he co-created the Y‐Haven Theatre Project which engages formerly homeless men in theatre creation. Caitlin Lewins Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Tuesday. Dec. 19, Liz Huff & Friends Holiday Show, 7pm at Nighttown!
by Liz Huff 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

*Tuesday, December 19, 7pm at Nighttown* Join *Liz Huff & Friends* for an evening of jazz-centric holiday music, including the classics and new takes on old favorites. With *Ryan Jung* on piano, *Tim Keo* on upright bass, and *Justin Hart *on drums. Tickets available here: Nighttown Dec. 19 <https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=3175E7…> or by phone, at 216-795-0550 <(216)%20795-0550> * * * *About the musicians:* A versatile performer, *Liz Huff* does concert work, theater, improv, and collaborative arts projects throughout the Midwest and locations as far-flung as Estonia and Finland. Music and comedy have led Liz to performing on many diverse stages and venues including Severance Hall and internationally renowned jazz venue, Nighttown - she’s so glad to be back at Nighttown this year! Liz released her debut solo album, *My Favorite Things: A Christmas Collection*, in fall 2015. She is a member of The Recording Academy (Grammys). For more info, please visit lizhuff.net. In addition to her work as a performer, Liz is a writer and educator; her blog can be found at tinyletter.com/LizHuff/ *Justin Hart* is a local drummer who is happy to be working again with Liz! In addition to performing on "My Favorite Things," he can also be seen in pits and on stage of many area theater productions. Thanks to everyone involved! *Ryan Jung* is an 19 year-old pianist from North Carolina, studying with Haesun Paik at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He recently was a finalist at the New York International Piano Competition and the Cooper Piano Competition in 2016. Other accomplishments include winning the 2016 YoungArts Foundation Merit Prize, and being featured as a soloist on the NPR’s From the Top. In addition to classical music, Ryan participates in the Jazz Ensemble at Case Western University under Paul Ferguson, and has formed his own quintet amongst students there. He hopes to continue to learn more extensively with them as he also composes original charts for them. *Tim Keo* has been a professional northeast Ohio musician since the last decade of the 20th Century. Much of his professional work is in local theater pit orchestras, cabarets, occasional studio sessions (including a few tracks on Liz Huff’s My Favorite Things) and periodic special occasion groups (Shining Star CLE). Tim is also a proud member of two local bands: The Belairs (a 1950’s Doo-Wop cover band) and The Diamond Dogs: The Sound and Vision of David Bowie. -- Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. ~ Goethe *Live holiday show Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7:00pm at Nighttown <https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=3175E7…> * *Hear my music at *lizhuff.bandcamp.com and iTunes <https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-favorite-things-christmas/id1066108474> *Sign up for newsletter: The Magic of What If (Musically Inclined, Chocolate Fueled) <https://tinyletter.com/LizHuff>* *Member, Class of 2017 | **Cleveland Bridge Builders <http://cleveleads.org/CBB>* *Visit my performer page on Facebook*: Liz Huff <https://www.facebook.com/lizhuffperformer/> *Connect with me on* LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-huff-5532957/> Twitter/Twinkletoz <https://twitter.com/Twinkletoz> lizhuff.net/

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