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Berko review
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

**************************** To read Roy Berko's review of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY @ Lakeland Civic Theatre go to www.royberko.info ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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RUSALKA Free Tickets
by Andi Barnett via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

You have the chance to experience the haunting RUSALKA by winning tickets from Fathom Events' The Met 2016-2017 series. For the chance to attend Cinemark Valley View on 3/1, enter here - http://tinyurl.com/hgsom66 Kristine Opolais stars as a tragic water nymph in Rusalka. Sir Mark Elder conducts Mary Zimmerman's new staging, which also stars Brandon Jovanovich as the human prince who captures Rusalka's heart; Katarina Dalayman as Rusalka's rival, the Foreign Princess; Eric Owens as the Water Sprite, Rusalka's father; and Jamie Barton as the duplicitous witch Ježibaba. Additional tickets can be purchased at https://www.fathomevents.com/events/rusalka. #MetHD [Allied Integrated Marketing]<http://www.alliedim.com> Andi Barnett Allied Integrated Marketing 3601 Green Road, Suite 316 Cleveland, OH 44122 D: 216-325-6525<tel:+1-216-325-6525> Email<mailto:ABarnett@alliedim.com> | Website<http://www.alliedim.com> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/alliedim?_rdr=p> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/allied-integrated-marketing>

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" opens at Weathervane Playhouse
by Fred Gloor via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Media Contact: Melanie Pepe Artistic Director Weathervane Playhouse 330.836.2626 ext 17 mycp(a)weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com> Weathervane Playhouse presents "To Kill a Mockingbird." Harper Lee's classic story is both timeless and timely. AKRON, OH - Weathervane Playhouse presents To Kill a Mockingbird, Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel of lost innocence and found courage. Directed by local professional director Jimmie Woody, To Kill a Mockingbird makes its way to the Weathervane stage February 23 through March 12, 2017. Performances are February 23, March 1 and 7 at 10:00 a.m., February 24, 25, 26, March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 at 7:30 p.m., and February 26, March 5, and 12 at 2:30 pm. About the Play: In 1960, author Harper Lee published what was to become one of the most influential novels in American history, To Kill a Mockingbird. When it was first published she was told not to expect it to sell more than a couple thousand copies. It quickly became a sensation, and now, over fifty years later, it has never been out of print, has sold over thirty million copies and has been translated into forty languages (Harper Collins, 2008). It also received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961, among other awards garnered over the years. Set in Depression-era Alabama, Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life. She and brother, Jem, are being raised by their widower father, Atticus, and by their strong-minded housekeeper named Calpurnia. From the start, there's a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface that only gets louder once Atticus decides to defend a young man against the charges of a crime he didn't commit. Director Jimmie Woody says of the play, "This classic work's most compelling lesson is taught to us through the eyes of children discovering a world that can be unjust. We find strength in our own convictions when we reflect on Atticus's words: 'The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.'" For interviews, cast photos, or more information contact Melanie Pepe at 330-836-2626. Ext 17 or mycp(a)weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com> The cast and crew of To Kill a Mockingbird include: THE CAST JEAN LOUIS (SCOUT) FINCH Ella Stec JEREMY FINCH (JEM) Jackson Bird ATTICUS FINCH Dennis Runkle CALPURNIA Reva Golden MAUDIE ATKINSON Harriet DeVeto STEPHANIE CRAWFORD Laura Niehaus MRS. DUBOSE Mary Myers ARTHUR (BOO) RADLEY/NATHAN RADLEY Bryson Lambes CHARLES BAKER (DILL) HARRIS Stanley Niekamp HECK TATE Roland Moore JUDGE TAYLOR Russel Siegel REVEREND SYKES EulaBill Roberts MAYELLA EWELL Emmy Cohen BOB EWELL Neil Cohen WALTER CUNNINGHAM Mark Conneely MR. GILMER Scott K. Davis TOM ROBINSON John Sturdivant CLERK/MR. LEE David Wertman WALTER CUNNINGHAM JR. Casey Ha CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR Jimmie Woody SCENIC CO-DESIGNER Chelby Benson SCENIC CO-DESIGNER Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski LIGHTING/SOUND DESIGNER Kevin Rutan COSTUME DESIGNER Loren "Coco" Mayer PROPERTIES CO-DESIGNER April Helms PROPERTIES CO-DESIGNER Jared Sparks STAGE MANAGER Patti Alderson ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Logan Chapman TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Richard Morris, Jr. ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Kathy Kohl MASTER ELECTRICIAN Kellie Rossini COSTUME SHOP MANAGER Jasen J. Smith 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. ### Weathervane Playhouse's 2016-2017 Season Support Provided by: AARP Akron Community Foundation Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust GAR Foundation Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee) The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Millennial Group Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine Ohio Arts Council OMNOVA Solutions Foundation WKSU 89.7 FM

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OPEN AUDITIONS Fairmount Center for the Arts - YTL Aladdin production
by via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

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"A Whole New World" returns March 11 to Mercury Theatre Company
by Mercury Theatre Company via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pierre-Jacques Brault, Artistic Director Mercury Theatre Company, 216.771.5862 A Whole New World March 11 and 12, 2017 South Euclid, OH �C A Whole New World at Mercury Theatre Company returns for a third year, bringing 88 years of Disney songs to life on stage in a new musical, March 11 and 12, at Notre Dame College��s Regina Auditorium. Travel into a Mouseketeer��s imagination on an enchanted journey through popular Disney classics, including Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Tarzan, Aladdin, Tangled, Frozen, Moana and many more! It makes no difference who you are, this one�\of�\a�\kind production will create lasting memories for both the young and the young at heart as you travel through the ages of Disney's spectacular music library. Rated G Featuring�� Kelvette Beacham, Henri Brault, Kaleigh Collins, Anthony Covatta, Josh Eastlake, Jason Goldston, Nan Golz, Laura Gusso*, Grant Guyton, Daniel Keener, Gracie Keener, David Petrovic, Brian Marshall, Bridgett Martinez, Nathan Maslyk, Kelly Monaghan, Kera O��Bryan, Garrett Scharf, Brandon Schumacker, Rachel Smith, Mason Stewart, Cindi Verbelun Accompanied by Eddie Carney All proceeds from A WHOLE NEW WORLD benefit the growth of Mercury��s MY FIRST MUSICAL program. MY FIRST MUSICAL is Mercury Theatre Company��s educational outreach program, designed to give underserved children from the school districts surrounding the Greater Cleveland community an opportunity to experience their first musical theatre shows at no cost. The program, which includes admission to an unabridged performance of each show in the Mercury season, as well as educational and artistic workshops and interaction opportunities, will provide the initial theatre exposure a child needs to foster an interest and passion in the theatre arts for life. At A Glance: What: A WHOLE NEW WORLD When: March 11 at 7:30 pm and March 12 at 2:00 pm Where: Regina Hall, Notre Dame College. 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121 Cost: $20 Adult, $16 children, $16 seniors. Groups of 10 or more are $12 each. How: For tickets call 216.771.5862 or visit www.mercurytheatrecompany.org<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mercurytheatrecompany.org%2…> Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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CORRECTION: Auditions for The Oberlin Summer Theater Festival
by Joe Natt via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

The Oberlin Summer Theater Festival will be holding auditions for its 2017 Season, Saturday and Sunday, March 4th & 5th, 1 to 4 pm; and Monday, March 6th, 7 to 9 pm. Auditions held at Oberlin College, Warner Center, Studio 2. Please email ostf(a)oberlin.edu <mailto:ostf@oberlin.edu> to request an audition slot, include recent picture and resume. (Please, no actors under 21 at this time!) Limited number of AEA Guest Artist contracts. Non-equity actors are also paid. 2017 Season: The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. Rehearsals begin 5/25, opens 6/16, runs in rep thru 7/30. 10 weeks. Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. Rehearsals begin 5/30, opens 6/30, runs in rep thru 7/29. 9 weeks. The Winter?s Tale by William Shakespeare. Rehearsals begin 6/13, opens 7/14, runs in rep thru 7/29. 7 weeks.

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Here on the Flightpath auditions @ Theatre 8:15
by Dawna Kornick via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Theatre 8:15 presents... Theater 8:15 presents Norm Foster's romantic comedy "Here on the Flightpath" Directed by Ben Gavitt AUDITIONS SUNDAY, MARCH 13. 2017 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Set on adjoining balconies in a big city apartment building, the play follows John Cummings as he interacts with three women, Fay, Angel, and Gwen, who become his neighbors over a three and a half year period. Hilarious and, at times, touching. I need 3 actresses (20-50 yrs.). Fay - a hooker with a heart longing for something more in life Angel - a wanna-be actress with a comically sweet spirit Gwen - a frustrated free-spirited divorcee curiously chained by convention If you can't make auditions or have additional questions call: Ben Gavitt at 234-254-1135 PERFORMANCE DATES May 5 - May 13, 2017 Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:15pm Rehearsals will begin last week of March

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BRING IT ON Final Weekend at Beck Center!
by Pat Miller via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Are you ready to Bring It On at Beck Center this weekend? Weekend performances are selling out, but great seats are still available on Thursday, February 23 at 8 p.m. Don't forget: Student Tickets are $15 with a valid I.D. "An event not to be missed...will have you standing and applauding." - Cleveland SCENE Magazine<http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2017/02/14/plenty-of-lin…> "Absolutely incredible...delivered to perfection by this cast." - Cleveland Jewish News<http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/beck-s-bring-it-o…> "Stellar vocals...Bring It On is one of the most exhilarating shows I've seen." - Applaud Squad<http://www.applaudsquadreviews.com/beck-center-baldwin-wallace-bring-it-on-…> "Triumphant...joyful performances." - The Plain Dealer<http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2017/02/mean_girl_breaks_good_fl…> "Fabulous...fun...uniformly excellent vocals and choreography." - Akron Beacon Journal<http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/arts/theater-review-baldwin-wallace-stude…> "A winning production...sure to please audiences of all ages." - Land Of Cleve<http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/02/cleve-review-bring-it-on-music…> "Brilliant...well performed...will continue to fill the theater with sell-out crowds." - Talkin' Broadway<http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/cleveland/> Beck Center for the Arts presents BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Libretto by Jeff Whitty Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda Inspired by the Motion Picture BRING IT ON Written by Jessica Bendinger Arrangements and Orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and Tom Kitt In collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program February 10 - 26, 2017 8 p.m. Thursdays (February 16 and 23) 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 3 p.m. Sundays beckcenter.org | 216.521.2540 x10 This movie-based-musical comes from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt, creators of the Broadway sensations Hamilton and Next to Normal. Nominated for two Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this story takes audiences on a high-flying journey filled with an incredible score by two of Broadway's most celebrated contemporary composers. Their energetic rock and hip-hop infused musical numbers represent two squads with one mission: the National Cheerleading Championship title. PG-13. CAST Campbell - Kailey Boyle Skylar - Victoria Pippo Kylar - MacKenzie Wright Bridget - Shelby Griswold Steven - Jonathan Young Eva - Abby DeWitte Twig - David Holbert Cameron - Matthew Harris Randall - Mike Cefalo Nautica - Joy Del Valle La Cienega - Michael Canada (Understudy Charles Miller will perform final weekend) Danielle - Shayla Brielle "Legendary" Soloist - Emily Sofia Wronski "Cross the Line" Soloist - Marcus Martin ENSEMBLE Noa Barenblat, Emily Brett, Kelsey Brown, Meghan Cordier, Elijah Dawson, Nick Drake, Warren Egypt Franklin, Annalise Griswold, Caroline Kasay, Holly Moss, Veronica Otim, Matthew Pitts, Jake Slater SWINGS Addie Morales Rehearsal Swing: Nadina Hassan, Dan Hoy, Charlie H. Ray PRODUCTION STAFF Artistic Director - Scott Spence Director - Will Brandstetter Music Director - Peter Van Reesema Associate Music Director - Alyssa Kay Thompson Choreographer - Martín Céspedes** Cheer Choreographer - Mary Sheridan Production Stage Manager - Lucas Clark Assistant Stage Managers - Natalie Dragon, Brendan O'Connell Scenic Designer - Jordan Janota* Lighting Designer - Jeff Herrmann Sound Designer - Carlton Guc Sound Board Operator - Angie Hayes Projection Designer - Adam Zeek Costume Designer - Esther M. Haberlen Costume Assistant, Wardrobe Master - Zachary Hickle Technical Director - Aaron Benson Master Electrician - Steve Shack Electrician - Nora Dlugo Carpenters - Gabriel Jimenez, Ryan Gajdos Spot Operators - Joy DeMarco, Mary Kahelin Dance Captains - Caroline Kasay, Holly Moss **Member of the Society of Stage Managers and Choreographers. *Member of the United Scenic Artists Local 829. ORCHESTRA Keyboard 1, Conductor - Peter Van Reesema Keyboard 2 - Alyssa Kay Thompson Bass, Track Programming - Brandon Rosiar Guitar 1 - Patrick Owen-Leary Guitar 2 - Michael Simile Drum Kit - Tyler Hawes Percussion - Jared Mathis Keyboard Programmer - Ian Huettel

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This weekend at The West Theater in Barberton, OH
by via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

WEEKEND HAPPENINGS AT THE WEST THEATER IN BARBERTON Friday February 24th help The West Theater celebrate Barberton’s 4th Friday with a free showing of an Australian animated ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The movie will be shown at 7:30 and again at 8:30. The theater is located at 1017 Wooster Rd. W in Barberton. No charge for tickets just come on down. Saturday February 25th is the big TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE AND JOHNNY CASH. Cathi Rhodes Pennsylvania's Patsy Cline and Eric P. Harris perform the hits of Patsy & Johnny. This live event begins at 8:00. Tickets for both events are available at the Box Office or online at thewesttheater.com/index.php. Sunday the 26th is Kid’s Day at The West. The movie will be a Porky Pig Fest. Movies start at 2:00 & 4:00. One free adult with each paid child. Tickets are $3.00 each. And finally, do to lack of entrants, the BARBERTON’S GOT TALENT SHOW has been cancelled. More information on the web site thewesttheater.com or by calling the theater at 330-548- 2104.

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FREE — Behind-the-Scenes of Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive” at CPH
by Erica Beimesche via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Behind-the-Scenes: A Picture is Worth… Take a FREE Peek at Cleveland Play House’s How I Learned to Drive February 27, 2017 | 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. | Allen Rehearsal Hall, 5th floor | 1901 E. 13th St.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/1901+E+13th+St,+Cleveland,+OH+44114/@41.5…> Join us as we explore one of theatre’s hottest topics: the intersection of visual art, technology, and storytelling. We invite you to meet Projection Designer Caite Hevner and discover how visuals can open up an entire new world for the audience. Caite’s vivid projections have been featured here at CPH and in hit productions from New York to San Francisco. Now she’ll steer you through a whole new visual road trip with her designs for our production of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned to Drive<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/how-i-learned-to-drive>. RSVP REQUIRED—register for this FREE event here<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/calendar/2017/02/27/a-picture-is-worth>! * * * Once you’ve checked under the hood, see the production in person as Li’l Bit takes us on a no-holds-barred trip back in time to her adolescence in 1960s Maryland and her complicated relationship with an older man. A deeply compassionate look at how we are shaped by the people who hurt us, How I Learned to Drive masterfully veers in and out of personal memory and deftly traverses comedy, drama, and farce. CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley steers Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary masterpiece. How I Learned to Drive runs March 4 – 26 in the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square. Call 216.241.6000 or visit our website<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/how-i-learned-to-drive> to get tickets.

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