February 2017 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Opening Soon at Tri-C West- ENDGAME
by Astrid Jobe via NEohioPAL 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

The Tri-C Western Campus Theatre Department presents: *Samuel Beckett's Endgame* Directed by Greg Vovos Samuel Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969; his literary output of plays, novels, stories, and poetry earning him an uncontested place as one of the greatest writers of our time. *Endgame*, originally written in French and translated into English by Beckett himself, is considered by many critics to be his greatest single work. A pinnacle of Beckett’s characteristic raw minimalism, it is a pure and devastating distillation of the human essence in the face of approaching death. *Endgame *will be performed at the Western Campus Theatre, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, Ohio 44130. February 22, 23, 24, 25 at 7:30pm February 23 at 10:30amFebruary 26 at 2:00pm Please note that seating is on-stage and is limited. Tickets are available online at trictickets.com <https://webmail.tri-c.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=eMTI-ATNvZxVX_DYw4o1eXyNb8sb_AzB…> or by calling the Western Campus Box Office at 216-987-5536. The Box Office opens one hour prior to each performance. Ticket prices range from $7.00-$10.00, Tri-C students with ID are always admitted free of charge.

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Save money or even take home a puppet! TCT subscriptions now available!
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

If you come to every Talespinner production each season, or would like to this season, why not save money! Because TCT knows children and families need flexibility, we won't pin you to a specific performance of any production. You decide the right day for your clan each time! Check out these subscriptions to the 2017 season that give you your tickets to TCT’s four MainStage productions at a discounted price: Family Pack: Four tickets (two adults, two children) to every mainstage show this year $160 (you save $40) Buddy Pack: Two tickets (one adult, one child) to every mainstage show this year $80 (you save $20) Build-a-Puppet Single Pack: One ticket (general admission) to every show this year, and a puppet from one of 2017’s exciting shows to keep at the end of the season. Puppets chosen by TCT $50 Build-a-Puppet Buddy Pack: Two tickets (general admission) to every show this year, and a puppet from one of 2017’s exciting shows to keep at the end of the season. Puppets chosen by TCT $100 Don’t see a package that suits your needs? Let us know – we can work with you! Miss a show? Let us know. We can transfer your tickets to the next production! *Subscriptions are for mainstage season only, and cannot be applied to special events. PLAYground is not a part of the mainstage series. Unused portions of subscription cannot be refunded. Compare to Our Single Ticket Pricing: Adults (age 13 & up) : $15 Seniors, & Students with college ID: $12 Children (age 12 & under) : $10 (Educational & Group Rates available–for more information, contact talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com) 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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AUDITIONS Tonight!- Tri-C Theatre- THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Astrid Jobe via NEohioPAL 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

*The Tri-C Western Campus Theatre Arts Department announces* AUDITIONS The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee *Wednesday, February 15th- 6pm* *Callbacks by invitation: February 18th – 1pm* *Rehearsals: Begin March 6th Performances: April 21st – 29th* *Audition requirements:** Please bring headshot and resume (if available), be prepared to read from the script, and be dressed to move. Have a 16 - 32 bar song in any style prepared. Bring a copy of your music for the accompanist. No appointment is necessary.* *Direction and Musical Direction by Jordan Cooper, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a wacky, energetic, hysterical musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the spelling bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups.* *Tri-C Western Campus Theatre* *11000 Pleasant Valley Road* *Parma, Ohio 44130* Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to diversity in casting. For questions or more information, please email teresa.wachala(a)tri-c.edu <teresa.wachala(a)tri-c.edu>

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'The Great Outdoors' Comes Indoors at February's FULL CIRCLE STORYTELLING
by Wandering Aesthetics via NEohioPAL 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Wandering Aesthetics, Jilly’s Music Room & The Akronist Present… Full Circle Storytelling An Open Mic for Community Storytellers Prompt: THE GREAT OUTDOORS Wednesday, February 22nd from 7 pm – 10 pm Jilly’s Music Room • 111 N Main St. • Akron, OH 44308 Come just to listen OR to share YOUR story!!! Full Circle Storytelling is FREE and OPEN to the public. Registration is encouraged, (especially for storytellers), but not required. To register or for more information, please visit www.watheatre.com/fullcircle <http://www.watheatre.com/fullcircle> or email benjamin(a)akronist.com <mailto:Benjamin@akronist.com>. ABOUT: “The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” ― Muriel Rukeyser Open to all, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a prompt and the idea: everyone has a story. Sign up to tell a true story related to the evening’s prompt or just come to enjoy the show! (No experience necessary.) Co-hosted by Wandering Aesthetics, Jilly's Music Room and The Akronist, this intimate evening of storytelling will conjure the spirit of community. ***Hosted by: Cristina González Alcalá ***Live music will be provided by: Ben Gravatt

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Auditions for "Boeing Boeing" at the Broadview Heights Spotlights
by Tim Anderson, Education Director via NEohioPAL 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater is seeking 2 men and 4 women for Marc Camoletti's farce, Boeing Boeing. Auditions will be Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00PM, and will be held at the Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building, Home of the Spotlights Theater, 9543 Broadview Road (on the Broadview Center property, next to the Police Department). No appointment needed. The show runs weekends, April 28 - May 13. Please bring a current headshot, resume, and list of conflicts from February 27 through May 13. Auditions will consist of cold-readings from the script. The show will be directed by Brenton Cochran. For additional information including a play synopsis and character list, please visit http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org/theater/2017/02/14/ auditions-for-play-boeing-boeing/ Additional questions may be directed to him via email at fashionlovestheatre(a)gmail.com.

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FREE Titanic Program, Solon Library, Feb. 22, 7-8 p.m.
by Robert Catalano via NEohioPAL 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Forthose interested in fascinating people and history of the world's most notorious maritime disaster, Rob Catalano is telling TitanicTales at the Solon Library on Wednesday, February 22, from 7-8 p.m. http://cuyahogalibrary.org/Events/Event-Results/Event-Detail.aspx?id=98193 It’sa FREE program, but space is limited. Use the link above for details and toregister. Hopeyou and your friends can come aboard for the voyage. Rob Catalano Ph. 440-406-9079E-mail: robcat1964(a)sbcglobal.net Personal mission statement: To achieve success by helping others do the same. Success is the progressive realization of positive goals. Therefore, success is a journey, not a destination.

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"Nunsense A-Men" and auditions at Arlene's Broadway on Buffalo
by Clay Nielsen via NEohioPAL 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

‘Nunsense A-Men” onstage at ABOB The hilarious comedy musical “Nunsense A-Men” concludes its run on the Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo (ABOB) stage this coming weekend, Feb. 17-19. ABOB is located at 236 Buffalo Street, Conneaut, OH, 44030. “Nunsense A-Men” is the same play as the original “Nunsense,” except with men playing the parts of all the nuns. Think of it as “Mrs. Doubtfire enters the convent,” said the New York Times.The production features Brook Hall as the Mother Superior, Zack Rohrbaugh as Sr. Mary Amnesia, Eric Slayton as Sr. Mary Hubert, Tyler Scalise as Sr. Mary Anne and Tyler Cogar as Sr. Mary Leo. It is directed by Michael Riffe. Shows are at 7:30 each evening, with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults and $8 students. Auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Feb. 19-20 Auditions for the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be held at ABOB Sunday, Feb 19 from 4-7 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 20, from 6-8 p.m. Show dates are April 21-23 and 28-30 at Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo, 236 Buffalo Street, Conneaut, OH, 44030. People seeking to audition are asked to bring sheet music and be prepared to sing a Broadway-style song. A movement evaluation may also be part of the audition, so dress in comfortable clothing. Director is Mark Pendleton. Auditions for “The Glass Menagerie” Auditions for Tennessee Williams’ "“The Glass Menagerie” will be held at ABOB March 11 from 2-4 p.m. and March 13 from 6-8 p.m. Show dates are June 9-11, 16 and 17. “The Glass Menagerie” is the classic Tennessee Williams "memory" play about a faded southern belle's attempts to provide for her family, particularly her painfully shy and disabled daughter, Laura. Cast requirements are four actors: Amanda, the mother and faded Southern belle (40s - 60s); Tom, the son, who is darkly poetic and stuck in a dead-end job (mid 20s); Laura, the reclusive daughter (mid to late 20s); and Jim, the gentleman caller (mid to late 20s). Audition will consist of readings from the script, but people planning to audition are advised to come familiar with the script and the part(s) for which they’re auditioning. Each character in the play is finely crafted and a challenge for actors. Director is Clay Nielsen. For more information see www.broadwayonbuffalo.com <http://www.broadwayonbuffalo.com/> or follow us on Facebook.

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Shrek Ears and Rolling Stocks for SALE!
by Crafters, Stage via NEohioPAL 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Stagecrafters sold SHREK EARS at our recent production of SHREK. It was incredibly successful, however, we got a little overzealous and ordered too many. We sold them for $5 a piece. We have a surplus of 230 ears left and are selling them for $300 total. We also have 5 rolling stocks that the Knights in the Dragon scene used. We would like to sell those as well. Please email Stagecrafters for the price. Thank you! Stagecrafters -- Stagecrafters Youth Theatre 32000 Chagrin Blvd Pepper Pike, OH 44124 216-831-8601, x5102 www.orangerec.com stagecrafters(a)orangecsd.org Stagecrafters is a program of Orange Community Education & Recreation -- PLEASE NOTE: This message and any response to it may constitute a public record and, therefore, may be subject to disclosure upon request under Ohio law. However, if electronic communications contain student records or medical information, they shall be maintained as confidential to the fullest extent of the law. If you have received this electronic communication erroneously, please notify the sender immediately.

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Workshop Player's "Squabbles" - Two more weekends!!
by Workshop Players via NEohioPAL 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Our "Come Laugh With Us" season continues with the Marshall Karp comedy "Squabbles. Ably directed by Brad Sales, this play has something for anyone who has ever had one of "those" relatives who just loves to debate everything and anything. Abe, the live-in father-in-law (Dale Hruska) is one such fellow. Life is challenging enough for Jerry and Alice (Mike Frye and Kelly Dillon Blackford), who share their home with him. When Jerry's mother (Bernadette Hisey) must also move in, the gloves are definitely off. The cast also includes Dave Stacko, Mason Adams and Becky Linder, all of whom add to the humor of this fun show. Performances are February 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m., with 2 Sunday matinees, February 19 and 26 at 3 p.m. All seats are $15. Reservations are encouraged. Do you have a group interested in attending? Ten or more in a group gets you a $2 discount. Call the Box Office for details at 440-988-5613 <%28440%29%20988-5613>. -- Workshop Players 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-988-5613 (Box Office hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) contact(a)workshopplayers.com www.workshopplayers.com "If all the world's a stage, I want better lighting!"

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Audition- Inlet Dance Theatre
by Elizabeth Pollert via NEohioPAL 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Spring Auditions for the 2017-18 Season <https://www.facebook.com/events/941683762634597/?ref=1&action_history=%5B%7…> March 8-10, 2017 Cleveland, OH For Trainee, Protégé, Apprentice and Company B positions For male and female dancers 18 & up Inlet Dance Theatre will be holding auditions for our upcoming 2017-2018 season. We are looking for professionals and students who are teachable and able to assimilate into our organizational culture and aesthetic. Inlet is a modern dance company with a technical base grounded in Hawkins-based release technique, Pilobolus-based nontraditional partnering, and a collaborative creative process that relies on improvisation skills. Inlet is equally strong in education programming as it is in performing concert and special event work. The company seeks highly skilled dance artists with a desire to educate as well as perform. Inlet Dance Theatre employs a "get to know you" approach to auditions. We are looking to determine fit with Inlet’s culture and aesthetic, as well as create an opportunity for you to see if Inlet’s programming and culture is a good fit for you. There is no need to prepare a solo for the audition, as the Company Members will lead you through the various components of the audition. Optional activities during the audition process include experiencing Inlet's Inflow and Outflow Education programs, as well as observing company rehearsal. To learn more about Inlet Dance Theatre, please visit us at www.inletdance.org <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inletdance.org%2F&h=ATNFOfe…> To register for either audition, download and complete the application form found at tinyurl.com/InletAudition <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FInletAudition&h=A…>. Send completed application form to info(a)inletdance.org Auditioning students are strongly encouraged to attend Inlet’s Summer Dance Intensive ‘17 in preparation for the 2017-18 season. Spring Audition for the 2017-18 Season March 8-10, 2017 Wednesday: Audition Day 1 8:30am – 9:15am: Meet & Greet breakfast with company 9:30am – 3:30 pm: Company Class, Nontraditional Partnering, Improvisation, Inlet Repertory Thursday: Audition Day 2 9:00am - 2:00pm: Company Class, Inlet Repertory, Q & A 3:20pm-4:20pm (optional) - Inlet Outreach Observation (Bring valid ID) 5:30pm-8:30pm (optional) - Inlet classes at The Music Settlement (participate or observe) Friday: (optional) 9:00am – 3:30pm: Company class and observe Inlet Dance Theatre's company rehearsal Summer Audition held June 14-16, please see event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/258135877953797/ Elizabeth Pollert Inflow Education Coordinator/Company Member Inlet Dance Theatre c/o The Music Settlement 11125 Magnolia Dr. Cleveland, OH 44106 216.721.8580

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